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Holmes, New Orleans, LA

Holmes

3.8
3.8
33 Reviews
$30 and under
Regional American (Southern)
A cozy yet chic hideaway from Bourbon Street, Holmes allows you to indulge in delicious New Orleans fare and uniquely crafted cocktails. The menu incorporates traditional New Orleans fare: gumbo, creole jambalaya, and BBQ shrimp along with modern delicacies: duck duo, chili salmon, and brick chicken. Our team of bartenders will wow you with the Dauphine Dream, 1849, and Empress 75 cocktails.

Located in the Hyatt Centric French Quarter, Holmes is a casual-yet-sophisticated bar serving a full menu, named after the historic retailer, D.H. Holmes Department Store.

Join us at Holmes for a nouvelle dining experience.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    French Quarter
  • Cross Street
    Corner of Iberville St. and Dauphine St.
  • Parking Details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

What 33 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

33 Reviews
  1. NoOneOfConsequence

    New Orleans

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience1
    Service non-existent, had to go take silverware off of other tables. Said we were planning to order off the coolinary menu and they brought us ONE to share. ...when there were two of us? Forced to sit at the bar. No one else was getting anything other than drinks and it still took an hour. Extremely dire even for a hotel restaurant.

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  2. ThomasH

    Charleston

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience1
    Be aware this is a lobby restaurant at the Hyatt hotel. (Had to call because address is misleading, but so is address for the Hyatt). Literally in the middle of the lobby, split down middle with bar and seats on one side and coffee bar and seating on other with walk aisle going from entrance to front desk - strange! Went for breakfast, food was good at decent price, but setting was strange. Booked reservation but no one to check in with, just sat down at a table and server provided menus. Don’t think server said 10 words to us the entire experience. Not rude, but no real interaction.

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  3. MannyG

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    This is a hard place to review. First, it is in the lobby of a Hyatt hotel, very brightly lit, open space. Not an intimate place for dinner. It is way hard to find, Google and Apple Maps show tube address down the street when it is actually on the corner. There is no signage except for on sign painted in the corner of the corner window near the Hyatt entrance. We called twice cause we couldn’t find the place. Our waiter actually came out onto to the street to find us after the second call. Food was ok, we both had fired chicken, mine was slightly burnt, but the non burned parts and accompaniments were good. Service was great. Our waiter Jevon was great! Very personable and friendly and highly attentive.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ate at the bar and bartender was excellent. She was knowledgeable, personable and really made the experience!

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  5. CHERYL

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quiet, out of the way spot with great service and delicious food.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    They would not allow us to sit in the dining area with my friend’s service dog despite us having the paperwork and service dog vest, which is not legal. An individual with a Service Animal may not be segregated from other customers. Also, the ambiance was not as expected as you are simply dining in the hotel lobby. Would not recommend.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The select menu was perfect for Valentine’s Day, the bartender and server were extremely friendly!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    This is not a restaurant. It’s a hotel lobby coffee shop. Nowhere to check in for the reservation because there’s no seating service. They tell you to sit wherever like you’re a moron. And then it’s 100% unclear if you get table service. We were so disappointed and annoyed after waiting a full 10 minutes for literally anyone to make eye contact or acknowledge us so that we could figure out how to order that we left. Go to Oceana, around the corner - insanely awesome service and such good food. Do not bother with Holmes.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    The services is extremely slow. It’s super bright in the restaurant ( I understand it’s in a hotel lobby ) It’s not a place to go on a date. If we were to go it would be for drinks at the bar….. maybe

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  10. BradT

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    No service staff in site for 15 minutes. No signage with the name of restaurant, whether to seat yourself, or wait to be seated. All 5 workers came out of the back at once and began cleaning bar, not tending to customers. Will not return.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    Service was terrible. Food was great!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience2
    We chose this spot because of the brunch menu. When we arrived they informed us there was no brunch. Restaurant was extremely challenging to find; there was no signage. Bartender was super sweet, though!

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  13. AliHere

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The host and service were nice and friendly. The wait after ordering was long and the only negative. The food was good. Very delicious. Fresh and tasty. The price was very affordable and a great value considering the other places in the French Quarter. A very clean restaurant. Probably the nicest restaurant in terms of cleanliness in the French Quarter. Would eat here again.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff were so friendly! We got the cornbread and that was delicious! We also got the Holmes Cobb Salad which was so tasty and the gumbo, which was also delicious! Would definitely recommend for dinner before heading out!

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  15. Anonymous

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall3food5service4ambience3
    Great food, friendly servera, but be prepared to wait

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  16. LenoreC

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    A little difficult to find but worth the hunt. This gem is inside the Hyatt Hotel which Maps doesn’t tell you. Their grits are to die for so creamy and butter melted so easily making for rich decadence. Their beignets were delicious and so fresh. Our waitress was a sweet thing who made sure we got everything we ordered. Great food, great people and beautiful environment. Like I said worth the extra effort to find this hidden gem.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Christmas evening, we had travelled all day and welcomed a hearty meal.

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  18. JocelynF

    Charlotte

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience4
    We traveled to NOLA for a foodie tour. We enjoyed every meal and the service at every restaurant except this one. We were very disappointed. Perhaps it could be blamed on holiday staffing but there were only 3 tables filled in the entire restaurant.

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  19. LoLo

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience1
    This was not a restaurant- it was a hotel lobby. Photos are misleading. There were no walls or partitions, so every time someone walked in, you felt the cold weather outside and as a result, food became cold very quickly. Everyone was eating with their coats on. Couldn’t find it, either - it’s inside Hyatt. We spent 30 minutes walking around and no one was answering the phones. The food itself was decent, but very overpriced for what you got - think typical hotel food. Service was wonderful, however. This was a Christmas Day reservation, so particularly regret booking. I cannot imagine another scenario where I’d ever go back - maybe a quick bite on Mardi Gras? Perhaps if you’re staying at the hotel? Otherwise I’m shocked OpenTable has them listed as a restaurant- it’s not.

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  20. mgp1981

    New Orleans

    409 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    409 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jarrod was a great server. Although the service was slow, the food was delicious and hot. The team work together real well there was no real check in so I was a little nervous walking up but it was a great time.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    It was located inside a hotel, the “restaurant “ side was not open and we were told we could purchase baked goods from the counter and sit.

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  22. KathleenM

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    It was just okay. It was hard to find the entrance. There’s so many freight entrances on the street that you had to navigate through a maze of stacked boxes and trash cans. We thought it may have been better to enter in Canal Street? The table service was juxtaposed with their continental service. It was confusing where we should check in for our reservations. A savvy server realized that we weren’t part of the hotel guest crowds doing a “grab and go” so she seated us. (The side with large elegant adjacent to the bar was closed and reopened for service as we were leaving. That would have been nicer.) The food servings were small. The English muffins for the eggs Benedict were the smallest I’ve ever seen. Barely 3” across. Must have been homemade in the restaurant. No regular Benedict’s just a few with seafood or boudin. They were extremely tasty but definitely more plate than food. I had the Banana Foster pancakes and was disappointed. They were heavy and bready. The description said there were pecans - and I had it in my head that it was going to be a light fluffy pecan pancake with the banana foster topping. It wasn’t. This had potential but in my mind, a huge fail.

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  23. NedK

    Austin

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food and service were really good! Only complaint was the singer of the live music was too close to us. I was trying to catch up with my family and it was difficult to hear everyone. Otherwise everything was great!

    HolmesResponded on December 16, 2022

    Thank you for dining with us! We are glad to hear that you had a great experience. We do apologize for the noise and have addressed this issue with the performer. Come and see us again soon!

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  24. JessicaS

    Western NC

    22 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    It took over an hour for us to receive our food in a half empty restaurant. As a former server it was a lackluster experience as we received very poor care with getting drinks, drink refills, and status updates on our order. The food we ordered was very straight forward, I would have been more understanding if we had made special requests but we did not. Our server seemed annoyed in general and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just our table that received poor service. For the price point, it’s not worth dining here.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome lunch!

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  26. RobynD

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience3
    Food was good and the yaka mein was delicious! Service and atmosphere was relaxed. Restaurant is in the hotel lobby with no signs saying it is Holmes.

    HolmesResponded on November 24, 2022

    Thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you had a great experience with us. I know Chef will be delighted to hear about the Yaka Mein as that is one of her signature dishes. We look forward to your next visit!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and drinks and fantastic service!!

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  28. MarianT

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    A most wonderful flatbread margarita pizza. We even tried the skillet cornbread and it was wonderful too ! Service was awesome. Very casual, very easy.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service and food were outstanding. Easygoing atmosphere and I could hear the conversation! I would definitely return

    HolmesResponded on November 20, 2022

    Thank you for your kind review. We are glad to hear that you had a great experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was wonderful. Everything perfect. Staff the best. Highly recommend. Will go back.

    HolmesResponded on November 20, 2022

    Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you had a great experience with us and enjoyed our wonderful staff. The staff takes great pride in keeping up the level of service our guests have grown accustomed to, and I know they will be thrilled to hear the feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

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  31. Kdog

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I've dined at some of the best in NOLA, and this one ranks near the top! You really must try it the next time you're in town. They have a limited menu, but food is really good, and the service could not have been better!

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  32. JodieS

    Singapore

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hands down the best Jambalaya & deviled eggs we've had in many years. The staff was very accommodating with our late reservation and our plates were always filled and our drinks were always cold. Thank you!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great new place! Loved the menu and the staff couldn’t have been more professional!

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FAQs

Holmes offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 565-4570.

Holmes is rated 3.8 stars by 33 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Holmes

800 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112-3132

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Corner of Iberville St. and Dauphine St.
  • Neighbourhood
    French Quarter
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Regional American (Southern), American, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Malia Hamilton
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, Wine
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