Dining at Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant

After Katrina, the big question when I returned home was “what’s open?” All over the medians in the area were signs from businesses stating, “we are open.” I generated a list as I drove around checking out was open and what was not.

One place that was open was Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant. It’s a family neighborhood restaurant located at 1001 Live Oak Street (corner at Aztec Avenue) in Bucktown – which is real close to me. As the name of the restaurant says, the menu has seafood and Italian food. Also, there’s an array of poboys and other sandwiches. Over the last couple of years I’ve made my way around the menu. For more info on the menu, location and catering, click on this link: Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant. Below I’ve taken some pictures that will give you a feel for the place.

Here's the Back Room and the Front Room Bar.





These are the specials of the day on a blackboard in the Back Room.



In the Front Room, there is another blackboard listing the specials of the day. Below is a view of the Back Room from up front.



Up front is the Bar.

Front Room At Mr. Ed's

Across from the bar is the Front Room dining area.





And here's are some shots of the restaurant from the waiting area. Folks can play with the toy crane, watch the aquarium or buy something from the tripple candy dispenser.

Mr. Ed's Seafood & Italian Restaurant Parking Lot Views

Here are some outside shots of the front of Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant. There’s a bench outside for folks who are waiting to be picked up. Sometimes the front lot can fill up quickly. ‘Shows you how popular a place it is.

Middendorf's

Recently I traveled with a group of artists to see "Georgia O'Keefe: Color and Conservation" at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi. On the way back we stopped at Middendorf's along I-55. Here's a group picture followed by some outdoor shots.