I think you made a wise choice with the pork chop. It sounded awesome. They also had an additional spicy seafood creole special with swordfish, crab, and crawfish that sounded really good.
As expected, dinner was awesome. I was a little bummed because I still wasn’t hungry after making a very hearty pizza for lunch. I had mussels and a special spinach salad for dinner. This was a nice combo and not heavy. I’m expecting 2 days of intense eating starting today. My husband had the short rib. Everything was perfect. My only (minor) complaint is the food was out so fast! We didn’t even finish half a glass a wine! But would rather it come fast than wait for an hour!
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Good stuff! The short ribs are a nice dish. I haven’t had the mussels. It’s in my list of things to do 
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Drew’s is offering a midweek Mardi Gras dinner special on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights through the end of February (except Valentine’s day week) for $38.00, plus tax and tip for four courses. Below is this week’s special menu. It sounds like a very good deal.
1st:
Soup or Gumbo of the Day
2nd:
Canal St. Salad
Mixed Greens, Garden Vegetables, Goat Cheese
Cornbread Croutons, Cane Syrup Vinaigrette
3rd:
Voodoo Shrimp
Spicy Worcestershire Cream, Smashed Potatoes
Jalapeño Cornbread
Nashville Hot Chicken
Boneless All Natural Darkmeat Chicken
Bistro Fries, Jalapeno Slaw, Ranch Dressing
Pasta Jambalaya
Sauteed Chicken, Andouille Sausage
Garlic, Shallots, Tomato, Scallions
Fresh Cavatelli, Cajun Parmesan Cream
Dessert:
Beignets & Coffee
Powdered Sugar, Cappuccino Gelato, Chocolate Sauce
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Vanilla Gelato, Whipped Cream Caramel Sauce
Key-port Lime Tart
Whipped Cream
Coffee, Decaf & Hot Tea Included
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OMG should we make a res now?!? Something tells me I’m gonna like this place…
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For those who are interested in reading about last night’s HODown at Drew’s, here’s the link:
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We had another spectacular dinner at Drew’s. We started off with an excellent lobster bisque, Soutwestern Caesar salad, (split portion below), plus Drew comped us with an awesome duck foie gras pate with pickled onions, cornichons, and crispy bread. Drew also had an amazing lobster bolognese special with 1 1/2 pounds of lobster and tasso ham in the bolognese sauce. Drew also very generously brought out a sample of pork osso bucco in a root beer glaze with mashed sweet potatoes and crispy onions. The pork was fork tender.
We took home an excellent Irish car bomb sundae with Guinness ice cream, Bailey’s blondie, and Jameson caramel. It all went great with a 2014 Janasse Chateauneuf Du Pape.
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One of the best chefs in the area but make sure drew is in the kitchen. Went there once & the difference was pronounced.
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I agree Big G, that Drew is one of the best chefs in the area, and also one of the nicest. Drew was definitely there last night. I talked to him for about 10 minutes. His assistant Mark is very good as well, and does a great job when Drew isn’t around.
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Wow the car bomb is back? That is an epic dessert! I think I may have to go this week now
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Johnny, you should go on Fat Tuesday (March 5th). Drew has a special Mardi Gras menu below ($60 for 3 courses) and it includes the car bomb dessert 
I only wished I lived closer.
For the table:
Red Beans & Rice
Assorted Bread Basket
Starters:
Seafood Gumbo
Shrimp, Crab, Crawfish, Andouille, Trinity Vegetables
Dark Roux, Rice, Green Onions
Pulled Pork Gumbo
Pulled Pork, Tasso Ham, Black Eyed Peas, Collard Greens
Dark Roux, Rice, Green Onions
Voodoo Shrimp
Spicy Worcestershire Cream, Jalapeno Cornbread
Cajun Pork Riceballs
Cajun Boudin Balls, Creole Mustard Sauce G
New Orleans Style Broiled Oysters
Garlic, Parmesan, Butter G
Crawfish Beignets
Habanero Tiger Sauce
Crabmeat Remick
Crabmeat, Spicy Dressing, Bacon, Parmesan
Toast Points G*
Pimento Cheese Empanada
Cane Syrup-Bacon Jam
Muffuletta Antipasta Salad
Muffuletta Olive Salad, Salami, Prosciutto, Provolone
Chopped Romaine, Radicchio, Endive
Ciabatta Croutons, Red Wine Vinaigrette G*
Main Course:
Short Ribs Criolla
Peppers, Onions, Tomato, Green Olives, Capers
Cheddar-Jack Smashed Potatoes & Braised Greens G
Pasta Jambalaya
Shrimp, Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Fresh Pappardelle
Cajun Parmesan Cream
Blackened 16oz. Prime Pork Chop
Cheddar-Jack Smashed Potatoes, Braised Greens
Ancho BBQ Sauce G
Fig Glazed Long Island Duck
Pan Seared Magret Breast, Fig Glaze
Duck Confit-Sweet Potato & Andouille Hash G
Nashville Hot Chicken
Bistro Fries, Jalapeno Slaw
Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce, Black Pepper Ranch
(ok, it ain’t from NOLA, but it fits!)
Mississippi Catfish Avery
Panko Breaded, Crabmeat & Crawfish Pepper-Jack Cream
Smashed Potatoes, Braised Greens
Crawfish Étouffée
Brown Gravy Smothered Crawfish Tails
Trinity Vegetables, Rice
City Jambalaya
It is spicy – and we are not kidding - No crying.
Chicken, Andouille Sausage, Tasso Ham, Trinity Vegetables Topped With Shrimp Creole G
Dessert:
SPCCT
Salty Pretzel Chocolate-Caramel Tart
Vanilla Gelato, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
Beignets & Coffee
Powder Sugar Dusted Beignets, Cappuccino Gelato
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Vanilla Gelato, Whipped Cream, Caramel Sauce
Carbomb Sundae
Guinness Ice Cream, Bailey’s Blondie, Jameson Caramel
Key-port Lime Tart
Pastry Crust, Whipped Cream
That really is an amazing deal…
I’m still trying to burn off the calories from the last time! 
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You can always make two dinners out of it 
Just take a few bites of each course and have the remaining leftovers at home 
We had plenty of leftovers from last night, especially with all of the generous comps that Drew kept bringing out.
Oh, I remember…I took home a tower of leftover containers and had at least two more meals out of it! I think I just need to go have Voodoo Shrimp and dessert. 
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I love the food at Drew’s, been going there since like a year or two after Sandy, never had a bad meal. I really want a SPCCT right now…
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We had another fabulous dinner at Drew’s tonight. I had an excellent Cajun grilled 16 ounce Prime pork chop criolla. Mrs. P had her usual Nashville hot chicken. For appetizers we had reuben rice balls and an awesome muffuletta salad. Drew also generously comped us the always amazing New Orleans broiled oysters. We ordered the sccpt to go but unfortunately we forgot to pick it up on the way out 
At least we weren’t charged for it. It all went great with a 2011 Belasco AR Guentoto old vine malbec. The descriptions of the items are in the menu below.
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Wonderful photos!
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Thanks Jimmy!
How friendly is Drew’s for a single diner?
I’m going to an event in Keyport on Friday, May 3rd right across the street. My event starts at 7:30, so what time should I make a reservation for to have a meal, and then walk across the street.
Drew is friendly to all diners; single or multiple 
You can probably make the reservation for 6PM if you want t leave by 7:30 (or 5:30 PM if you really want to take your time). If you are in a hurry, and want to eat fast, you can tell them when you order and they can get you your meal out pretty quickly.
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