Rotagilla Creole Cafe

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2327 Main St
Tucker, GA 30084

Phone: (678) 937-1698

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Neighborhood: Tucker

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  3.4 stars - Based on 10 votes

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08/05/2010 - Chris
It had been quite a while back when my husband and I first tried Rotagilla for lunch and were not the least bit impressed with the food or service. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 we thought we would try it again for lunch. We figured since it was still open after a couple of years maybe things had improved. We walked in around 12:30pm. The place was empty except for two tables. No one greeted us so we waited and waited and waited. Needless to say we left and will not waste our time going back. Oh and by the way, the dead plants out front do not give the place much curb appeal.

11/01/2009 - Christine
This restaurant has potential, but it needs to add more "seafood" to its seafood dishes and change some of the waiters. The seafood pasta contained a watered-down sauce with shrimp and crawfish so small that I had to hunt to find them. The fried green tomatoes tasted as if they were previously frozen. Our waiter was terrible. His many problems included neglecting to come to the table for extended periods, slamming the cash register when we questioned the service, incorrectly calculating the bill, refilling a sprite glass with water, refusing to put change in our hands and rudely insulting two members of our party. The one redeeming aspect of our dinner was the wonderful band.

In a nut shell, add more seafood to the cuisine and change the bad male waiter and you may have a good concept.

10/07/2009 - Usagi Yojimbo
I happened to notice the poor gent with the alligator mascot-head holding the lunch special sign around 1:30pm today, so feeling a bit sorry for the lad, I pulled up to this unassuming Main Street restaurant for a try at lunch.

The place was completely empty, except for one of the co-owners, the chef, and the server. The menu looked promising: items that would be commonplace on any New Orleans menu – right down to the types of sausage and versions of po-boys they offered.

The server was new (and very nice), so I took a moment to order slowly, and point out how the word andouille was pronounced. The co-owner introduced himself after my order was taken, and during our conversation mentioned that he’d been involved in the hospitality business in N.O. for years, right in the heart of Bourbon St., and had moved to the Atlanta area following Katrina. The other owner was also from the city, and their families had many generations of cooks and bar owners in the Quarter.

I figured, if you want to try a creole/cajun place, you have to check the gumbo, and the red beans & rice (or the po-boys) to get a feel if they’re for real, or faux real. Since I had to go back to work, that meant no roast beef, dangit – I didn’t have a spare shirt.

The seafood gumbo had a dark roux base, and had ‘seafood de-jour’, chicken, sausage, bay, and a little file’ on top. Quite yummy – and spiced up right. That is KEY to a commercial cajun/creole restaurant, IMHO. SO many make great food and leave out the zing. BAD idea. It’s like making pizza without the sauce.

That cup o’ gumbo was followed by a huge plate or red beans & rice, with andouille. They had options to add any other typical meats as well, but I kept it simple. A great sign – found the bay leaf intact & fresh, not brittle. It tasted like Olivier’s #3 red beans in the sampler. Truly New Orleans.

Service was superb, the food was great, there was a HUGE menu to choose from, and they offered to go options as well.

They offer live music on Friday & Saturday, and a brunch on Sunday. No liquor permit – so it’s BYOB (which means it’s safe for families). I’d go back in a heartbeat. Actually, I plan to on Sunday!