(718) 261-8555

7020 Austin St (70th Road)
Forest Hills, NY 11375 40.7207 -73.8464

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Neighborhood: Forest Hills

Hours:

Mon--Thu 2pm-12am

Fri-Sat 12pm--1am

Sun 12pm-12am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Catering, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Brunch, Live Music

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Traditional American, Cajun & Creole

What People Are Saying About Mardi Gras

Featured Review

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Serving gumbo, spicy chicken wings, fresh oysters on a half shell, coconut chicken fingers, blackened fillet mignon, ribeye steak, sirloin steak and pasta.

Editor's Tips

Live Music:
Live jazz music is performed every Thursday.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. saturday.It's a cozy place (very New Orleans).
  2. If you ever feel like down home southern cookin' in a fun party atmosphere THIS IS THE PLACE!
  3. The Banana Foster is delicious, and the atmosphere can be as intimate as you want it to be.
  4. The place itself is fun and great to take a date (if they like spicey food).
  5. Tasty Jambalaya, good brunch, great atmosphere
  6. The atmosphere is unique and fun, but the space is cramped and the tables are small.
  7. For a romantic setting you have to go upstairs or stay up front, DO NOT approach the bar, where everyone is loud and obnoxious.
  8. The service is very good, the decor is very lively- and the BBQ Ribs are to die for!
  9. You will love the atmosphere, the wait staff, and the food.
  10. Generally you dont wait long for seating, the food is AMAZING, the atmosphere is classic to the cajun style.
  11. Nice cozy place to eat
  12. Although the wait staff was friendly, the atmosphere was not.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Good service, food on time, for dessert I recomend the BREAD PUTTING my favorite!
  2. Since it was my friends birthday, the staff came over and sang Happy birthday for her and brought her a piece of scrumptious chocolate cake.
  3. The foold is good, desert is excellent, wait staff kinda slow.
drinks
80.0% positive
  1. The food was excellent, the jolly ranchers drinks terrific!
  2. For a romantic setting you have to go upstairs or stay up front, DO NOT approach the bar, where everyone is loud and obnoxious.
  3. Aside from the drinks, the food is tasteless and boring considering the prices.
  4. The food is amazing and the drinks please you would have to go yourself and really try it.
  5. My suggestion, fire the lazy manager that prefers to drink a beer while flirting with the bartender and waitress (thinking he is cool), fire the chef because he cannot cook or simply does not care, and bring back the Mardi Gras we locals enjoyed and now m
food quality
87.88000106811523% positive
  1. There mango mojito is delicious and their stuff crabmeat shrimp is the priceless!
  2. My first impression was the live JAZZ MUSIC, the plase was nice decord, waiter are very attend, food was incredible, the food prices less than $25.00, you must try the hurricane mmm.
  3. This is the best new york has to offer in terms of Louisiana creole and cajun food!
  4. The food is just not that good to warrent the prices.
  5. Generally you dont wait long for seating, the food is AMAZING, the atmosphere is classic to the cajun style.
  6. My girlfriend and I went here recently to try some authentic cajun food.
  7. The food is amazing and the drinks please you would have to go yourself and really try it.
  8. The food was excellent, Al.E. Gator Pops are the best, and I suggest the jalepeno chedder mashed potatoes as a side mmm mmm.
  9. great food
  10. Most recently (New Year's Eve, with lots of open tables around us) the service was horrible and we were 'forgotten' about from the time our food arrived until we sat there, finished with our meals waiting for our server to come by so we could ask for the
  11. And their mashed potato is great too, as is their Creole Shrimp.
  12. Great place for great bread
  13. If you like the spiciness of Cajun food, it's worth the drive to get to the Mardi Gras Cajun Creole restaurant.
  14. like the food there, it's pretty good.
  15. Aside from the drinks, the food is tasteless and boring considering the prices.
  16. Great food, not very spicy like it sounds,try the BIG EASY PLATTER good choice for sharing.
  17. Great cajun food
  18. The food is incredible - the mussels are a must-have!
  19. Obviously, you have to like seafood!
  20. They serve authentic cuisin.
  21. good food though.
  22. The Banana Foster is delicious, and the atmosphere can be as intimate as you want it to be.
  23. The place itself is fun and great to take a date (if they like spicey food).
  24. The food was great, the service was great.
  25. The food, specially the coconut shrimp I had were just delicious.
  26. You will love the atmosphere, the wait staff, and the food.
  27. Good service, food on time, for dessert I recomend the BREAD PUTTING my favorite!
  28. The food sometimes is excellent, other times its just average, even if you order the same.
  29. have never seen this dish resemble chinese food until now and it is not a good marriage.
  30. I've been to this place at all other times and the food has been consistently good.
  31. Recommendation - Look elsewhere for an authentic cajun experience.
  32. The blackened chicken and shrimp special that they have quite often is one of the best entrees I've ever tasted.
  33. The food was excellent, the jolly ranchers drinks terrific!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. they have such a great menu to choose from.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Since moving to Forest Hills in March 2007, Mardi Gras has quickly become my favorite restaurant in the area.
  2. Mardi Gras is the best restaurant ever!
  3. All in all, even with my few negative comments, it is still my favorite restaurant in Forest Hills (maybe even ever) and it is always worth it just to eat those mussels!
  4. What a nice place!
service
75.0% positive
  1. My suggestion, fire the lazy manager that prefers to drink a beer while flirting with the bartender and waitress (thinking he is cool), fire the chef because he cannot cook or simply does not care, and bring back the Mardi Gras we locals enjoyed and now m
  2. You will love the atmosphere, the wait staff, and the food.
  3. The foold is good, desert is excellent, wait staff kinda slow.
  4. He made us feel right at home with his friendly attitude.
  5. One of the waitresses was telling the other waiter about how poor the utensils and glassware gets cleaned and how they don't care.
  6. The waiters are very friendly.
  7. And they have a great staff and great bartenders!
  8. I've dined there a couple of times and every time I feel the wait staff is extremely friendly but the flow of their service is very slow.
  9. The waitstaff are friendly and they remember you and your preferences.
  10. My first impression was the live JAZZ MUSIC, the plase was nice decord, waiter are very attend, food was incredible, the food prices less than $25.00, you must try the hurricane mmm.
  11. The only upside was the bartender was friendly.
  12. Good service, food on time, for dessert I recomend the BREAD PUTTING my favorite!
  13. Most recently (New Year's Eve, with lots of open tables around us) the service was horrible and we were 'forgotten' about from the time our food arrived until we sat there, finished with our meals waiting for our server to come by so we could ask for the
  14. Servers and managers are great and friendly.
  15. The food was great, the service was great.
  16. Although the wait staff was friendly, the atmosphere was not.
  17. Great customer service, Food and Atmosphere
  18. The hostess was pleasant, she took us to our table immediately.
  19. Since it was my friends birthday, the staff came over and sang Happy birthday for her and brought her a piece of scrumptious chocolate cake.
  20. The service can be slow sometimes and the waiters not very friendly.
  21. always request my favorite waiter, of course most of the wait staff is good but i have a favorite.
  22. The prices weren't that reasonable, and to make matters worse, the wait staff and manager were not courteous.
  23. We were seated promptly for a Saturday lunch, but service was incredibly slow.
  24. The service is very good, the decor is very lively- and the BBQ Ribs are to die for!
  25. I've been there a few times and been seated promptly and had a great waiter.
  26. One waitress was downright rude when we asked for the check.
value
50.0% positive
  1. The prices weren't that reasonable, and to make matters worse, the wait staff and manager were not courteous.
  2. The food is just not that good to warrent the prices.
  3. All in all, even with my few negative comments, it is still my favorite restaurant in Forest Hills (maybe even ever) and it is always worth it just to eat those mussels!
  4. If you like the spiciness of Cajun food, it's worth the drive to get to the Mardi Gras Cajun Creole restaurant.
  5. My first impression was the live JAZZ MUSIC, the plase was nice decord, waiter are very attend, food was incredible, the food prices less than $25.00, you must try the hurricane mmm.
  6. Aside from the drinks, the food is tasteless and boring considering the prices.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. The foold is good, desert is excellent, wait staff kinda slow.
  2. The service can be slow sometimes and the waiters not very friendly.
  3. We were seated promptly for a Saturday lunch, but service was incredibly slow.
  4. I've dined there a couple of times and every time I feel the wait staff is extremely friendly but the flow of their service is very slow.
  5. Generally you dont wait long for seating, the food is AMAZING, the atmosphere is classic to the cajun style.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/31/11

Great day

by Ange2570

Great food and service. Drinks are not amazing

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/19/10

It closed...THANK G*D!!!!

by Stone11375

When it opened it was wonderful.

In the past year or so the menu has shrunk and changed for the worse.

The food and service went downwards rapidly, but not the prices!

It's closing put Forest Hills diners out of our misery.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/23/10

"Creole" (I don''t think so...)

by nicolemdorsey

I am from New Orleans and heard about this place through a friend. What an abomination to anything relative to my city. Purely insulting. I would happily suck the head of a crawfish any day than endure this experience again. Shrimp etouffee? I have never seen this dish resemble chinese food until now and it is not a good marriage. When asked what the "gumbo of the day" was, the answer actually floored myself, my husband, and my 3 year old. "STEAK GUMBO" Are you serious Mardi Gras restaurant? What in God's name is steak gumbo. Please fine Latin folk that run this place TELL ME. I have ever heard of this in my life. Perhaps it hails from South America where most of this feeble menu is influenced. Word to the wise: Never trust any where that fuses 2 ridiculously different cuisines. On that note never trust any restaurant that blasts regatone music and flaunts it's little hairy fat manager around. Not cute.... Please change your name Mardi Gras. You make no sense and you are frankly scary. I wanted to wash out my insides.

  • Pros: Absolutely nothing
  • Cons: Too many
2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/08/10

This place WAS good

by riv7298

My wife and I went here twice: once for New Year's Eve and a regular weeknight. The food was okay but this is NOT the best Creole NY has to offer. The place is run by a bunch of South Americans and there is no authenticity to the food at all (Not trying to be racist, but it's true). The Hurricane I ordered tasted like cough syrup and the waitress was rushing us. She gave us our check without us even asking and also took my wife's plate while I was still eating. (The etiquette is for the waiter to wait until both people are finished before collecting dishes).

On New Year's eve the waitress rushed us for the check because she needed to get to a family celebration. She kept coming back to us because she wanted the tip. We argued back that we wanted more items and weren't ready for the check, yet.

This place is NOT worth the prices listed. You can definitely find much better places in the city.

  • Pros: You can drink to forget your experience here
  • Cons: Mostly everything else
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/18/10

Don't Waste Your Money!!!!

by JuanPablo

This used to be one of my favorite places to eat, but as of lately, this place is terrible. First of all, the short fat manager needs to remember that he is working...Twice I have seen him sitting at the bar, drinking a beer like a fat pig. Does not greet the customers, nor does he watch the staff. Not watching the staff leads to the following experience: Food coming out of the kitchen...terrible. Crab cakes were over cooked, and tasted more like frozen crab cakes reheated...The Jammin Jambalaya is also not as good as it used to be. Where is the flavor? Where are the sausages? Where is the chef you once had? This can not be the same chef. On a side note, I speak Spanish, and perhaps the staff working today was careless but I over heard them speaking about the rodents and pests in the place, and how dirty the restaurant is. That was when I ask for the check and got the hell out of there. One of the waitresses was telling the other waiter about how poor the utensils and glassware gets cleaned and how they don't care. My suggestion, fire the lazy manager that prefers to drink a beer while flirting with the bartender and waitress (thinking he is cool), fire the chef because he cannot cook or simply does not care, and bring back the Mardi Gras we locals enjoyed and now miss. As for me, this place is considered closed. I won't be spending my money there ever again.

  • Pros: I honestly wish they had some pros
  • Cons: Lousy Service, Terrible Food

The Details on Mardi Gras

Place Categories:

  • great cajun food
  • great cozy place
  • great atmosphere
  • favorite restaurant
  • incredibly slow service
  • great wait staff
  • great customer service
  • boring food
  • great managers
  • like spiciness
  • great bartender
  • not that reasonable prices
  • great servers
  • equally amazing minon
  • poor glassware
  • not good marriage
  • friendly waitstaff
  • like jazz
  • like home southern cookin
  • like seafood
  • enjoyed locals
  • very slow flow
  • like live bands
  • favorite waiter
  • best entrees
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