{"id":10132,"date":"2011-06-27T12:55:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T17:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=10132"},"modified":"2011-07-16T16:47:34","modified_gmt":"2011-07-16T21:47:34","slug":"spinach-crawfish-dip-and-drunken-chicken-johnny-gs-creole-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/27\/spinach-crawfish-dip-and-drunken-chicken-johnny-gs-creole-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach crawfish dip and drunken chicken @ Johnny G&#8217;s Creole Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night after drinking umpteen beers at the Saucer, I thought to myself, &#8220;It&#8217;s time to get something to eat.&#8221; I&#8217;ve been meaning to try Johnny G&#8217;s, the new Creole place around the corner on Beale, so I walked over there.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny G&#8217;s is in the old Alley Katz space next to Miss Polly&#8217;s Fried Chicken, and it&#8217;s run by the same people who run Miss Polly&#8217;s, Club 152, Shadows, and Blues City Cafe. After looking over the menu, I decided to go with the spinach crawfish dip as an appetizer, and the Drunken Chicken as my entree.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10133\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10133\" title=\"jg_spinach_crawfish_dip\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_spinach_crawfish_dip.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinach crawfish dip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I love anything with crawfish in it, and I lapped up every last bite of the spinach crawfish dip. The consistency of the dip was a little more liquid than the crawfish dip I&#8217;ve had at Bar None, different but still quite good. The dip was $7.95 if I remember correctly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10134\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10134\" title=\"jg_drunken_chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_drunken_chicken.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drunken chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The entree I ordered, the Drunken Chicken, was a real bargain at $6.95. I forgot to take a note on exactly what kind of liquor the chicken was cooked in, but it was damn tasty, a unique flavor that immediately brought New Orleans to mind. There was easily enough of it that I could have made a meal of it by itself, without the appetizer. Halfway through, I was stuffed, and the guy in the kitchen looked a little disappointed that I hadn&#8217;t finished it. I assured him it wasn&#8217;t due to the quality of the meal. The chicken really was hush-yo-mouth, slap-yo-mama, pull-down-a-tube-top good. (Sorry, but it&#8217;s the only way I could think of to connect a restaurant review to this month&#8217;s theme.)<\/p>\n<p>They have several other Cajun entrees for $6.95. That&#8217;s a deal that&#8217;s hard to beat, a delicious sit-down dinner on Beale Street for under seven dollars.<\/p>\n<p>My only criticism of the place is that I can&#8217;t find a menu online anywhere! Most of the time, when trying a new restaurant, I&#8217;ll pull up their menu in advance, and have an idea what I want to order before going in. I probably would have gone in Johnny G&#8217;s a lot sooner if I&#8217;d seen a menu. If they don&#8217;t plan to have a website of their own, I wish they&#8217;d at least upload their menu to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marksmenus.com\">Mark&#8217;s Menus<\/a>, which they can do for free.<\/p>\n<p>Very impressed with both the taste and the price. I&#8217;ll be back for another visit to Johnny G&#8217;s soon. Here are a few more pics I took of the place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10135\" title=\"jg_interior\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jg_interior.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10136\" title=\"johnny_g_shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_shirt.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10137\" title=\"johnny_g_sign\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10138\" title=\"johnny_g_sign2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/johnny_g_sign2.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night after drinking umpteen beers at the Saucer, I thought to myself, &#8220;It&#8217;s time to get something to eat.&#8221; I&#8217;ve been meaning to try Johnny G&#8217;s, the new Creole place around the corner on Beale, so I walked over there. Johnny G&#8217;s is in the old Alley Katz space next to Miss Polly&#8217;s Fried &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/27\/spinach-crawfish-dip-and-drunken-chicken-johnny-gs-creole-kitchen\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Spinach crawfish dip and drunken chicken @ Johnny G&#8217;s Creole Kitchen&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10132"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10132"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10262,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10132\/revisions\/10262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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