Anyway, around our work schedule, we wanted to try some good local food. One of the first places we tried was Cowbell in the Carrollton section of New Orleans. It's definitely off the beaten path and we wouldn't have found it without the recommendation of one of my sister's friends, but I'm glad we did.
We sat outside as the sunset on a very hot, humid summer night. Our table was an old wooden door which was very cute. I would have preferred seating inside, but they didn't have a table for our party of seven. It was almost eight o'clock at night so we decided not to wait. We started with a couple of appetizers: their "famous" mac and cheese and an order of cheese fries. They were both excellent. The pasta was cellentani which are pasta tubes shaped like corkscrews. They're one of my favorite pastas. The waitress told us that the cheese sauce for the mac has Gruyere, parmesan, American and cheddar cheeses. It was tangy and creamy and soft and just really, really great.
My entree, which was listed as an appetizer, was the Gulf Shrimp Quesadilla, with Black Beans, White Cheddar, and Chayote Slaw. It came piping hot, the shrimp were sweet and tender, the cheese sauce was really good with just the right amount of heat for me. I got full pretty quickly, but one of my travel companions who had ordered the same thing, finished mine because she went through hers so quickly. At $8.95, it was a great deal, too.
Cowbell is known for their burgers and those at my table who had them were very pleased as well.
My sister ordered a sangria and it was divine. They did not skimp on the alcohol and it was the perfect mix of wine, fruit, brandy and triple sec.
I highly recommend this place to any and all, but I would suggest waiting for indoor seating to avoid the gnats and mosquitoes.
Cowbell, New Orleans LA
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