Restaurants near Mertz Shopping Center

Great food, service, and staff! Always a great dining experience at NOJA!

We booked for dinner on Valentine’s Day at 8:30 PM, same night as the Conde Mardi Gras parade and ball. Not only did the restaurant call us to make sure we knew about the ball, they even gave me a great spot to be dropped off downtown so we could get to the restaurant. We took their advice best we could and left 40 minutes before our reservation to be able to make it. However, the traffic was even worse than we thought and we looked at the clock at 8:37 feeling so bad for being late. We rushed out of the uber and ran to the restaurant where they were patiently awaiting us, greeting us with a smile! We felt awful for being almost 20 minutes late for the reservation but the servers and manager were so kind to us and understanding, we still were able to enjoy a FABULOUS meal and dessert. My boyfriend had the “Hook to Table” while I ordered the “Tensaw Tournedos” - let me just say, if you order either of those dishes, you are in for a TREAT. His fish was cooked to perfection with the most amazing sauce while my steaks and shrimp were cooked to order, so flavorful and juicy! We ordered the cheesecake and brownie w ice cream for dessert and both were equally as delicious as the other. The atmosphere, service, and quality of food were all stellar, even after a night of parades. We were impressed and will most certainly be back again!

This is our third visit to The Royal Scam. As always, the food was exceptional! Our server Darby was simply wonderful. Attentive, caring, and a joy to chat with. Thank you for a lovely early Valentine’s experience!

RC never disappoints. I've been coming to this establishment for 20 plus years. They always do a great job

Service was excellent. Food was spectacular. Highly recommend.