CreoLa Bistro

344 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA

Address:	344 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA
Phone:	+1 650-654-0882
Site:	creolabistro.com
Rating:	4.2
Working:	Closed 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 10:30AM–2PM 10:30AM–2PM

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W D Johnson

I was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana and I’m not a youngster. I lived from one end to the other end of Southern Louisiana through out my life. I speak Creole French fluently. I was hanging out with some of my friends and they mention this restaurant that served Louisiana food that suppose to taste really good so I had to go by and check it out. The second week of August I went to Creo la web page and read the complete history and reviews that they posted about themselves .Also to see if reservations were necessary. The site said nothing about needing a reservation, not one word. I told my girlfriend we were going out to dinner she wanted to know were I told her it was a surprise. We get to the restaurant about 4:15 pm on a Saturday. We were first meet by a young lady somewhere in her late 20’s early 30’s she looked to be from a European descent. The first thing she said “do you have a reservation” I told her there was nothing mention about needing a reservation. I look around the complete restaurant there were about 20 tables and only three were occupied. She said “I have one table but I need it back by 7:00 o’clock” she waited again and said “I have one other table but I need it back by 7:30. So she seats us at the table that she said she needed back by 7:30. All the other servers at this restaurant were great and we had no problems with them. The server’s were from European descents possible from France don’t know none were originally from Louisiana. You are not able to see into the in the kitchen. While waiting for the food to come out two were being seated by the same young lady she went to a table and the couple stopped at a different table and the couple said that they wanted to be seated at this table and not at the one she was showing. The young lady said ok, and the couple was seated at that table. What happen to the tables that had to be given to special people with no reservations? Can you tell me what’s wrong with that picture? I order $118.00 of food that included two drinks. The original New Orleans Hurricane Drink is a dark red in color not a light pink. My girlfriend order a large Gumbo she tried one spoon and she pushed it away I asked her what’s wrong she said that’s not gumbo. I tried it; it was some kind of roux with vegetables and lots of seasoning not like any gumbo I’ve every tasted before. Bottom line get reed of the girl that greats your guest and get somebody that is really from Southern New Orleans to do your cooking and not somebody from a Culinary School. One more thing just because you’re from Louisiana doesn’t mean you can cook. Lots of people from New Orleans can’t cook all that well. Folks from northern Louisiana can cook breakfast and nothing else. If you’re looking for good Cajun cooking you need to go around Lafayette Louisiana and the surrounding areas.

John Mangahas

Absolutely delicious and staff were very welcoming and knowledgable of their food. Went here on a Saturday evening for a friends birthday and we were all very happy we went here and cannot wait to come back! On to the stuff that matters: 1) Reservations: Like most delicious and awesome restaurants in the Peninsula, you will have to make reservations for the weekend nights. CreoLA is quite popular with the locals and bay area residents looking for a taste of NOLA. 2) Service: Cannot ask for better service. Even though all seats were still taken on reservation time, the host let us know what was going on and how long the wait may be. Hey, it happens, folks enjoy the food and atmosphere so much that they may stay at a table long after paying. Its a great sign in my opinion. Our waiter was also very knowledgable about the menu. Made suggestions appropriate to the number of people we had and was able to figure out what we may like based on preferences. 3) Food: Ive been to New Orleans a number of times and the food is comparably delicious! Its like getting the food within the real neighborhoods of NoLa. Since it was our first time there, we all had the Mardi Gras, which was a 4 course meal for $35. Its a very fair price to be able to get 1 of each part of the menu (appetizer, soup or salad, main course, dessert). I had the fried chicken for my main entree and I devoured it all in one sitting. The portion size is good, not fill the plate huge, but not small either. Of my friends choices, I really liked the Jambalaya, Etoufee, and Catfish also. I would not have regret making any of those choices and will choose one the next time I go there. TL;DR: Food good, tummy happy. Make reservations now!

Daniele Perretta

I was there on April 04 2016 at 7 PM and I have to say the whole experience was pretty disappointing. Nice place, nothing to say about it. The service was too slow, to the point I wonder whether theyre just understaffed or really slow in the kitchen. The quality of the gumbo was far below my expectations: too salty, too liquid and just two shrimp. Also the Jambalaya was not special, as it was missing some ingredients. When I asked to box the leftovers, one of the waiters returned back with one little small box. Later at home, I opened the box and there was maybe one third of the amount of food I left in my plate. This is the first time such thing happens to me and brings my overall evaluation to the minimum. Quite frankly, I cannot recommend this place.

Craig DeLue

My wife and I along with another couple prepaid for a dinner as part of a promotion CreoLa offered. When we went to use the certificate we purchased on a night they specified it was valid, they refused to accept it despite having plenty of open tables. They indicated that they werent making enough money on the promotion, so they wouldnt honor it. Luckily, I was able to get my credit card company to reverse the charge. I would never eat at CreoLa as they, obviously, dont believe in customer service, honoring their commitments or money for value. My guess is that they cheap out on their ingredients and I wouldnt expect that the menu items are authentic products.

Anonymous User

Im somewhat of a Cajun/Creole snob since I have family from New Orleans. Now am I qualified to be a snob, no - but Im not going to let that stop me. The menu has a good variety of food from New Orleans with all the classics (jambalya, hush puppies, etouffee, gumbo). I havent tried all of them, but will go back until I have. The food is well seasoned which is a must for any good Cajun/Creole place and very tasty. My only two issues with the place are that I found the portions a little on the small side and that the crawfish are not from the South. You cant complain too much about not having Bayou crawfish, but you can complain a little.

Irene Au

Food was great, service was slow. We each ordered something different, and everyone raved about their food. Having grown up in the south, I have eaten a lot of fried chicken, and CreoLas fried chicken is among the better finds in the Bay Area in California. The fried okra and hush puppy appetizers were good too -- not too oily, perfectly fried with fresh oil. For dessert, we tried the beignets which were also satisfying. My only complaint, aside from the service being very slow, is the decor/ambiance. The restaurant needs a makeover, as it is clearly old and old-fashioned. It feels gross to have carpet in a restaurant.