5 /5 Ami Eats: The Noble Savage and I have a long history together. When I worked downtown in my younger days, my coworkers and I would file out of the Chase building and right into the “Chef” era Savage for happy hour and some little savages, their bite sized Natchitoches Meat pies dipped in remoulade and drink beer out of dollar off clay pint glasses with our nicknames on them.
I love this place. It’s undergone management changes over the years, some for the good some for the bad but right now it seems they’ve hit their stride.
It’s clean, well lit, there’s live music every night. A an indoor/outdoor patio quartered off from the sidewalk. The space is more open, more refined. It’s no longer the grungy dive bar but a place locals actually GO to to impress a date, enjoy food and cocktails and eat some amazing food.
Their chef offers rotating specials, as well as standard appetizers like the old meat-pies I love so much, and flatbreads, burgers, wings, steaks and what I’ve heard is a hit but have never had an appetite big enough to tackle alone, the tomahawk pork chop.
Today I had the mahi-mahi tacos. These fresh flaky fish tacos on flour tortillas lay on top of a bed of house made Coleslaw and topped with mango salsa that added a sweet heat contrast to the well seasoned fish.
I also got the strawberry bread pudding. It’s the second time I’ve had it this week. They’ll rotate the fruit out but the plan to keep the bread pudding a staple.
Whether you’re going for lunch (parking is street parking but it’s only $0.90 an hour on the weekdays) or dinner (parking is free and the music is too) Noble Savage is back and better than ever.
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