Suis Generis Bywater NOLA

Suis Generis is located at 3219 Burgundy Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117

Suis Generis is another ambitious New Orleans Bywater restaurant. Ambitious is the first thing I think of when I look at the menu here. The menu and drink program are global in scope. The vibe here is a young one that is striving for new challenges. There was a DJ with turntables playing international music from actual records. Ambitious.

For example, we started with a mezze plate which is a middle eastern concept. The plates contents were not all middle eastern. It had olives (good and not too salty), which are typical Arabic sides/condiments. Also on the plate was gouda, danish blue cheese, and cured hard salami. The gouda was more creamy than tart and the danish blue was light, and both cheeses had excellent finishes. The danish blue finished with airy, dry blue cheese flavor. The gouda finish was creamy and dry. There was also a really good vegetable dip for the breads.

Pork belly with chard was excellent. The cookery on this dish was great the temperature on everything was hot. The seasoning on the chard is spicy and stimulating. The unique soy chili flavor wakes up your taste buds instantly.

The third small dish we got was watermelon charred organic tomato, cilantro, lime, salad. This salad was complementary with the other dishes we ate. That melon tomato flavor is really good after a bite of pork belly. 

I have to come back here and get some bigger plates and try the rest of the small ones. The product here is really fresh. The menu is really challenging for the chefs and your taste buds. The drink/wine/cocktail/beer menu is extensive. 

At a place like this, reviews are like a snapshot because in a few days these chefs will have some new ideas and new menu items. And that's what keeps the food nerds writing and coming back to eat and drink more.