Vessel NOLA

Had an absolutely great dinner here! Ben our server was phenomenal and so patient with our large table. Candy the GM helped accommodate our reservation request with ease. The food was delicious, environment was fun, and the service was on point. Five stars all around!

The food is pretty good! I'm a fan of their breakfast menu especially! My server, Ben, was phenomenal when it came to service and was constantly checking to make sure I had water or needed anything! definitely will come back.

Staff was incredibly nice, patient, and just all around exceptionally delicious with the food we ordered, definitely a fine place to eat! Thank you for serving us :) beautiful interior and ambiance was a bonus.

Vessel is such a gem. I met a business associate here in order to hash out the details of a project. We were immediately greeted by the smiling face of our server Angela. She was super helpful in informing us of the best drinks and food items. I ordered a strawberry gin drink which was so yummy.

Because it was happy hour, we ordered a few of my favorite snack bites that happened to be just enough for my guest and I. The smoked fish dip is one of my faves and I always make sure to order every time I visit. We also had some fried and Brussels sprouts. I could resist ordering the crème brûlée to finish everything off.

Overall, I love the experience every time I come to Vessel. Not only is the building itself beautiful but I never fail to encounter a beautiful soul (here's looking at you Angela).

Unfortunately, my most recent experience at Vessel was not so pleasant. The service was fine as our waitress tried to accommodate us. The real let down was the food. I came here for some drinks and apps and was totally let down.

First the Caesar salad. The description on the menu states that this salad should have "house made focaccia croutons." Well, the croutons were not house made or focaccia. They they came from a bag.

Next, the harissa roasted carrots. You cannot see them in my photo but they came to our table with no harrisa. The carrots were also not cooked all the way and still hard in the middle.

Now, the crab au gratin. This dish had a similar issue as the salad. The description states "focaccia crostini" but as you can clearly see, they gave us toasted white bread.

There was no mention from the waitress about any of this when we ordered, so when these plates were set down at the table, we were disappointed. The only thing good that we got was the French fries.

I used to recommend this spot for the cool ambiance since it's a church turned restaurant, but there were too many mishaps this time around.

Very disappointed. The $20 shrimp boil salad was trash, 4 small pieces of shrimp and some over dressed lettuce... calamari was super bland, didn't even touch it. Also got the crab dip, which was okay but the bread was wayyy too salty, like someone just straight up dumped a heap of salt on the top. The drinks were the only redeeming part, I'd just go back to drink. All reviews greater than 1 star were people that just came for drinks. The server was cool and took most the food off our check but stay clear of this place for food. Makes sense why there was 3 people there at 7pm at night.

P.S. If you want great dinner, just go to chick fil a down the road which is exactly where we went after leaving this place.

So the place is definitely unique and beautiful. Almost to dark for pics 's lol. Service was also good. Now the food the ratio of food to price leaves a lot to be desired. If you going to make portions small lower the prices so ppl will order more for the bites experience. Flavor of everything was really good. Esp those shrimp cakes and the grits. Fish dip can definitely get better so would be an acquired taste for some.. Drinks were strong tasted perfect!

My friends brought me here tonight so that we could try a new Happy Hour.

The inside ambiance is beautiful with a touch of Nola. I love the fact that it used to be a church, how cool is that!?

Parking was easy and free. When we pulled up, we noticed outdoor seating that looked pleasant. We ultimately chose to go inside as it was cold outside. Once inside, we were greeted and seated immediately. It was mostly empty on a Thursday night.

Drinks were ordered for happy hour. We also got the cheese plate and calamari. Both appetizers and drinks were good. Service was great. All in all it was a nice experience.

Highly recommend this restaurant! The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. We ate at a lot of restaurants while visiting NOLA and this was by far the best! Beautiful building, too!

Really enjoyed our dinner at Vessel! Prior to this visit, I had only been in for drinks so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the entrees but I was impressed! The seafood au gratin appetizer was delsih and full of crab meat. I got the seafood pasta for my entree and it was LOADED with perfectly prepared shrimp and scallops. I don't care for calamari so I opted to sub it for crab...I suggest you do the same! The dish would've been perfect if the noodles were a bit more Al dente, but the seafood and flavor was a solid 9/10. My mom's salmon was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and my dad's shrimp and grits portion was tasty and huge. The staff was attentive and friendly. I truly didn't expect much from a restaurant that I consider more of a "cute drink spot" but they proved me wrong!