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Avo, New Orleans, LA

Avo

4.6
4.6
902 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Avo is a chef-owned restaurant from New Orleans-born Chef Nick Lama, a third-generation Sicilian. “Avo” is an Italian word that translates as “grandfather” or “ancestor”. The menu at Avo is inspired by family recipes but served with a fresh perspective. Classics like meatballs and lasagna are standards, with inventive takes on many dishes like octopus & fresh Gulf Snapper. While the food is Italian-focused, many ingredients are Southern-grown and locally harvested.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Nick Lama
  • Private party facilities
    From rehearsal dinners to casual brunch, we can accommodate just about any request. For more information about a private lunch, dinner or group event at Avo, please email info@restaurantavo.com or call 504.509.6550.
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Cross street
    Eleonore (Btwn Nashville & State)
  • Parking details
    Neighborhood street parking only~ quick Uber from downtown. Please be mindful of our neighbors.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 902 people are saying

Avo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

902 Reviews
  1. Weedie

    New Orleans17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My birthday dinner. Perfect service: not too invasive, but always available and present. Food very very good, very simple and delicious, the way it is done in Italy. Very authentic! Can’t say enough about it. Cannot wait to return!!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely wonderful! The vegetables were beautifully seasoned and the lasagne was delicious. Will definitely be returning

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  3. CindyR VIP

    Chicago13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our dinner was excellent - two of us had the same fish dish and enjoyed every ounce of it. The third member of our group had the lasagna, great take on it. I'd even go back just for the brussel sprout side dish! Loved the decor - very cool vibe. We will be back on our next visit.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and server were excellent!! Knowledgeable and smiled a lot!!

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  5. AprilC

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful atmosphere and the food was delicious!!! The service was exceptional!!!

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  6. dac3 VIP

    New Orleans20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good. The pastas are amazing and even the kale Caesar salad was thoughtful and well done. Two small recommendations: 1. we felt a bit rushed in taking our order and getting our food. We would have liked a few minutes to enjoy our cocktails before ordering. This also happened the last time I was there for a business dinner 2. The Lemoncello was served at room temp. Should be ice cold. Couldn’t finish it. I highly recommend Avo and will go back again.

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  7. KennethM

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and ambience

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  8. acsumners

    New Orleans13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Avo is one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans!

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  9. Skip

    Western NC9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was fair at best. The meatball appetizer was the best of what we had. The lasagna was made with short rib ragu and had a lot of fat. The veal parmesean was not baby veal and over $30. In addition it was thick and the sauce was not the best. The waitress was nice but it seemed like it was her first day as she was not all that knowledgable. We did have fun and we might go back and order something different.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything we had was amazing. We tried everything off the happy hour menu and lived a of it. The lemon dessert was amazing

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5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Eleonore (Btwn Nashville & State)
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Neighborhood street parking only~ quick Uber from downtown. Please be mindful of our neighbors.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nick Lama
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    From rehearsal dinners to casual brunch, we can accommodate just about any request. For more information about a private lunch, dinner or group event at Avo, please email info@restaurantavo.com or call 504.509.6550.
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