The Dakota Restaurant
629 N Highway # 190
Holiday Blvd.
Covington, Louisiana 70433
USA
Phone: 985-892-3712
Holiday Blvd.
Covington, Louisiana 70433
USA
Phone: 985-892-3712
| Food | 5 |
| Service | 5 |
| Ambiance | 5 |
| Overall: | 5 |
Location & Nearby Info
Copeland's of New Orleans0.00 mi
Dakota0.00 mi
Gallagher's Restaurant & Bar0.00 mi
IHOP0.00 mi
PJ's Coffee0.00 mi
South China Restaurant0.00 mi
PJ's Coffee & Tea Co.0.00 mi
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The Dakota Restaurant Description:
Long before many restaurateurs realized how hungry the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain was for fine dining, the Dakota was already packing them in. Today, it's the spirited and appealing cooking going on inside that distinguishes the restaurant from most of its competitors in the area. Owner-chef Kim Kringlie uses first-class Louisiana ingredients as a starting point and improvises on old standards often with creative interpretations. Seafood beignets come filled with shrimp, crab and crawfish and finished with lobster crème, for instance, while another menu mainstay is the crab-Brie soup, a study in sinful richness. Foie gras is always offered, but its presentation will vary. Red meats range from steaks to lamb, the latter given a seasonally appropriate preparation. In summer, for instance, lamb flank steak might come with vegetables and a mint salsa verde. For the finale, consider the white chocolate brownie, another signature item. The wine list is rich in selections, and offers more than 25 choices in Champagnes and sparkling wines alone. The focus is French wine, but other wine-growing regions are well represented, and the wines are served in Riedel glassware. The young service staff adds its energy and enthusiasm to the management's good sense of organization.
Reviews of The Dakota Restaurant
Exceptional Northshore Gem by spudly
2008-07-25 02:18:45.0
2008-07-25 02:18:45.0
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Located on a busy thoroughfare right next to a Quality Inn-type motel once inside you are far removed from the traffic just outside. Serenely decorated in muted colors and a huge vase of flowers and orchids be prepared to be pampered by a waitstaff that puts most New Orleans restaurant to shame.
The food is well prepared and varied, with seasonal changes in the menu about 2-3 times a year. Their signature dishes that are appeitizers are the crab and brie soup and the lamb nachos with blue cheese and sweet potato chips. Both are knockouts.
They know how to cook seafood and the fried softshell never fails to please.
Portions tend toward small at times. The wine list is stellar but missing are reasonably priced everyday bottles in the $30-40 range.
The foie gras can be over cooked at times and bread (sometimes cornbread and flavored biscuits) are sometimes forgotten.
Desserts have always been strong with Coconut cake at the top of the list. A very decent cheese plate is offered.
Located on a busy thoroughfare right next to a Quality Inn-type motel once inside you are far removed from the traffic just outside. Serenely decorated in muted colors and a huge vase of flowers and orchids be prepared to be pampered by a waitstaff that puts most New Orleans restaurant to shame.
The food is well prepared and varied, with seasonal changes in the menu about 2-3 times a year. Their signature dishes that are appeitizers are the crab and brie soup and the lamb nachos with blue cheese and sweet potato chips. Both are knockouts.
They know how to cook seafood and the fried softshell never fails to please.
Portions tend toward small at times. The wine list is stellar but missing are reasonably priced everyday bottles in the $30-40 range.
The foie gras can be over cooked at times and bread (sometimes cornbread and flavored biscuits) are sometimes forgotten.
Desserts have always been strong with Coconut cake at the top of the list. A very decent cheese plate is offered.