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As
a
native
of
south
Louisiana,
I
grew
up
surrounded
by
amazing
food.
Living
in
this
great
state
during
the
80’s,
we
all
knew
of
Al
Copeland
and
the
chicken
empire
he
created
with
Popeye's.
I
remember
when
the
first
Copeland’s
of
New
Orleans
restaurants
opened.
When
Copeland’s
of
New
Orleans
opened
for
the
first
time
in
Baton
Rouge
we
could
not
wait
to
go
there.
It
was
amazing
and
quickly
became
one
of
our
regular
go-to
dining
spots.
Fast
forward
some
30
years,
now
living
in
Georgia,
and
I
find
myself
at
the
Copelands
of
New
Orleans
in
Atlanta
at
Cumberland.
I
had
high
expectations
and
wondered
if
I
would
still
find
the
same
authentic
Cajun
and
Creole
Louisiana
style
meals
that
reminded
me
of
back
home.
I
had
been
disappointed
by
other
“Cajun”
restaurants
in
Atlanta
who
simply
failed
to
understand
true
Louisiana
cooking
and
flavor.
We
arrived
at
about
6pm
on
a
Friday.
We
were
told
there
would
be
a
30-minute
wait.
There
were
quite
a
lot
of
people
waiting
for
a
table.
However,
we
saw
a
lot
of
empty
tables,
so
we
assumed
the
wait
was
due
to
a
shortage
of
staff.
Which
I
further
assumed
was
to
make
sure
they
could
properly
take
care
of
the
customers
given
the
staff
they
had
at
the
time.
Which
is
smart.
I
would
rather
wait
and
then
get
seated
to
enjoy
a
proper
meal
and
proper
service,
than
get
seated
and
you
are
waiting
forever
for
service,
or
the
meal
comes
looking
rushed
or
not
prepared
properly.
We
were
seated
20
minutes
later.
The
service
was
great.
We
ordered
the
New
Orleans
Famous
Red
Beans
&
Rice
and
the
Classic
Platter.
The
Red
Beans
dish
came
with
our
choice
of
fried
catfish
strips
or
chicken
tender
strips.
We
opted
for
the
fish.
The
portion
size
of
this
dish
was
great
and
an
excellent
value
at
$15.99.
Perfectly
seasoned,
and
with
a
generous
serving
of
Andouille
Sausage.
Excellent!
The
Classic
Platter
came
with
a
sampling
of
Jambalaya
Pasta,
Crawfish
Etouffee,
and
Red
Beans
and
Rice
with
Andouille
Sausage.
Portion
size
was
also
great,
and
my
wife
and
I
shared
this
dish.
At
$27.99,
I
did
find
it
a
bit
pricey,
but
I
chose
it
more
to
get
a
good
sampling
of
how
Copelands
did
on
Jambalaya
Pasta
and
Crawfish
Etouffee.
I
am
super
critical
of
both
these
dishes
having
eaten
them
for
years
in
Louisiana.
I
give
the
Jambalaya
Pasta
a
grade
of
“B.”
It
is
good
but
could
be
better.
Not
that
impressed
with
the
quality
of
the
popcorn
shrimp
they
used
in
this
dish
or
the
chicken.
Again,
good,
but
not
great!
Crawfish
Etouffee
was
good
as
well,
and
I
give
it
a
“B.”
I
would
have
preferred
a
lighter
creamy
roux
to
the
darker
roux
they
made
it
from.
I
could
not
recall
if
this
is
how
they
made
it
back
in
Copeland’s
in
Louisiana.
Again,
it
was
good,
but
not
great!
I
admit
being
from
Louisiana,
I
am
a
bit
of
a
food
snob
when
it
comes
to
Cajun
food.
So,
I
could
be
over
critical.
Overall,
though,
I
was
happy
with
the
quality
of
my
meal
and
would
return.
Lastly,
the
interior
was
beautifully
decorated
and
had
a
nice
ambience.
Although
I
am
always
looking
out
for
a
restaurant
that
can
match
the
experience
of
back
home,
Copelands
does
come
close.
IF
you
are
looking
for
good
Louisiana
food,
try
this
Copeland’s
of
New
Orleans.
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