Toulouse Petit

Toulouse Petit Restaurant Review:

About the restaurant: Brian Hutmacher, who also owns Pesos, the high-energy Mexican restaurant next door, has worked some NOLA voodoo to create a distinctive experience offering high-end but reasonably priced cooking.

Food & Drinks: The ambitious menu spotlights New Orleans classics such as spicy, rich jambalaya, an authentic gumbo, blackened red fish and crawfish etouffée. Big Easy companions include homemade charcuterie (terrines, rillettes, sausage), classic bistro salads, soups, poultry prepared four ways (black pepper-molasses half chicken with wilted garlic mustard greens), and fresh seafood ranging from Gulf shrimp to bayou crawfish, which is shipped in daily. Also check out the selection of fairly priced, USDA Prime steaks paired with various sauces. If that’s not enough, there’s a lamb burger, duck and spicy fried alligator. Libations range from classic Southern cocktails to thoughtful, well-rounded wine selections. Toulouse Petit hosts one of Seattle’s best happy hours and serves a traditional New Orleans-style brunch.