This chef knows fine dining! One of St Tammany Parish's most "under the radar" fine dining establishments with an impressive over the top quality menu. This is a place to check out and support.
MarkP
Food was excellent. Service wonderful. We were seated out on the balcony and it was very chilly. Was disappointed that the chef made his rounds greeting people in the dining room but made no effort to visit the customers braving the cold on the balcony.
AmeliaB
The restaurant's ambiance was 5 stars. However, due to it being a fine dining experience (with fine dining prices) my husband and I were very disappointed to receive a cold entree. We split the beef Wellington (which was good) and the lobster ravioli (which was cold). If it weren't for being served cold food we would give the restaurant another chance.
Nancy Hale
A wonderful dining experience !!! The food was amazing as well as the atmosphere!… Chef Papillon truly cares about his food preparation and service. Wait staff also wonderful. We had the fish special and lasagna!!A gem in Old Mandeville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Made Lasagna, Papillon Salad
Sam Candido
They did it again, chivalinis, spinach and artichoke dip, spaghetti Bolognese, roasted red pepper soup, bone in veal chop and black coupi. Umh,yes, please and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Joseph Hemby
Rebecca makes the best flavorful martinis$5 dollar martinis on Wednesday.Highly recommend ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TomM
Nice atmosphere, pleasant server. Appetizers were lovely and the steak risotto was excellent. Five shrimp on the shrimp scampi for the price was a bit of a puzzlement. Dessert lovely.
pmrichard
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Papillon's! Incredible food and wonderful service made for a great evening! While the restaurant was a little loud, it would not stop me from returning. Matter of fact, my husband and I both wondered why we don't patronized Papillon more often.
glitterws
Service was very nice. Disappointed with the reduced menu, the items I liked were no longer there. Food was alright but with quality restaurants in the area, can't see going back.
dmgraham
I've always gone downstairs for drinks and food. This was my first time upstairs. My husband's two brothers were in town, and we decided on Papillon's. I am so glad we did. The service was great....the food was great as usual....and for the first time, I tried dessert. It was amazing. This hidden gem is a great asset to Mandeville.
The best meal I've had on the north shore. I got the Duck Confit and it was absolutely delicious. It was tender enough I could have eaten it with a spoon and incredibly flavorful. My wife got the lobster ravioli and it was also incredibly good; and I'm not even a fan of lobster. For dessert we got the tiramisu and the gelato. (I forget the actual name of the flavor, but it was vanilla with flakes of chocolate in it) Both were also great. The service was excellent, neither my water glass nor my tea glass ever got below half before I had more. We didn't wait terribly long for our food before it arrived, and we never went too long without someone checking in on us. Overall the entire experience was fantastic. I absolutely recommend eating here when you're craving a good, quiet sit down meal.
Judybelle
Restaurant looks like it's in what used to be a Southern looking house. Very charming. All employees were friendly and helpful. Service was good. Food was served in a timely manner and hot. I had the Veal "Rosa" or something like that. The veal was fork tender. Served over angel hair pasta and a delicious cream sauce with an artichoke heart and mushrooms. Would have liked more than one artichoke heart. No salad included which would have been nice considering the $42 price. Hubby had Shrimp Scampi. He thought it was a bit too spicy but he is a tender foot in all fairness. I thought it was great. Again, no salad included. All in all we enjoyed our meal and our night out at Papillon's.
Me and my husband came here for Valentine's Day and everything was absolutely amazing. The service was very attentive and the food - 10/10! We got the meatballs with ricotta for an appetizer, honestly so shocked at how good these were. I'm usually picky about red sauce but their red sauce was delicious! My husband got the Lobster Ravioli which he couldn't stop raving about and I got the Veal Rosa Maria. Do your self a favor and get the tiramisu, I've never had tiramisu that good. And the espresso martini in a chilled glass, best one I've ever had. Not gonna lie. We were impressed and will definitely be back!
ChristinaR
Great experience! We had dinner here for Valentine's Day and it didn't disappoint!! I wanted to try the bruschetta since I've heard rave reviews, but there was a spinach dip with toasted ciabatta special so we ordered that instead—but my husband already knows we're going back for that bruschetta! He had the Veal Rosa Maria, and the veal was cooked perfectly. I ordered the lobster ravioli and it's the best I've had—tender and rich with lots of lobster bits. We were seeing Casablanca right after dinner, and our waitress was so accommodating and friendly. We can't wait to go back!
M Ray Allen
Great food and a bike friendly location and staff, right off of The
This chef knows fine dining! One of St Tammany Parish's most "under the radar" fine dining establishments with an impressive over the top quality menu. This is a place to check out and support.
Food was excellent. Service wonderful. We were seated out on the balcony and it was very chilly. Was disappointed that the chef made his rounds greeting people in the dining room but made no effort to visit the customers braving the cold on the balcony.
The restaurant's ambiance was 5 stars. However, due to it being a fine dining experience (with fine dining prices) my husband and I were very disappointed to receive a cold entree. We split the beef Wellington (which was good) and the lobster ravioli (which was cold). If it weren't for being served cold food we would give the restaurant another chance.
A wonderful dining experience !!! The food was amazing as well as the atmosphere!… Chef Papillon truly cares about his food preparation and service. Wait staff also wonderful. We had the fish special and lasagna!!A gem in Old Mandeville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Made Lasagna, Papillon Salad
They did it again, chivalinis, spinach and artichoke dip, spaghetti Bolognese, roasted red pepper soup, bone in veal chop and black coupi. Umh,yes, please and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Rebecca makes the best flavorful martinis$5 dollar martinis on Wednesday.Highly recommend ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, pleasant server. Appetizers were lovely and the steak risotto was excellent. Five shrimp on the shrimp scampi for the price was a bit of a puzzlement. Dessert lovely.
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Papillon's! Incredible food and wonderful service made for a great evening! While the restaurant was a little loud, it would not stop me from returning. Matter of fact, my husband and I both wondered why we don't patronized Papillon more often.
Service was very nice. Disappointed with the reduced menu, the items I liked were no longer there. Food was alright but with quality restaurants in the area, can't see going back.
I've always gone downstairs for drinks and food. This was my first time upstairs. My husband's two brothers were in town, and we decided on Papillon's. I am so glad we did. The service was great....the food was great as usual....and for the first time, I tried dessert. It was amazing. This hidden gem is a great asset to Mandeville.
Restaurantji Recommends
The best meal I've had on the north shore. I got the Duck Confit and it was absolutely delicious. It was tender enough I could have eaten it with a spoon and incredibly flavorful. My wife got the lobster ravioli and it was also incredibly good; and I'm not even a fan of lobster. For dessert we got the tiramisu and the gelato. (I forget the actual name of the flavor, but it was vanilla with flakes of chocolate in it) Both were also great. The service was excellent, neither my water glass nor my tea glass ever got below half before I had more. We didn't wait terribly long for our food before it arrived, and we never went too long without someone checking in on us. Overall the entire experience was fantastic. I absolutely recommend eating here when you're craving a good, quiet sit down meal.
Restaurant looks like it's in what used to be a Southern looking house. Very charming. All employees were friendly and helpful. Service was good. Food was served in a timely manner and hot. I had the Veal "Rosa" or something like that. The veal was fork tender. Served over angel hair pasta and a delicious cream sauce with an artichoke heart and mushrooms. Would have liked more than one artichoke heart. No salad included which would have been nice considering the $42 price. Hubby had Shrimp Scampi. He thought it was a bit too spicy but he is a tender foot in all fairness. I thought it was great. Again, no salad included. All in all we enjoyed our meal and our night out at Papillon's.
Me and my husband came here for Valentine's Day and everything was absolutely amazing. The service was very attentive and the food - 10/10! We got the meatballs with ricotta for an appetizer, honestly so shocked at how good these were. I'm usually picky about red sauce but their red sauce was delicious! My husband got the Lobster Ravioli which he couldn't stop raving about and I got the Veal Rosa Maria. Do your self a favor and get the tiramisu, I've never had tiramisu that good. And the espresso martini in a chilled glass, best one I've ever had. Not gonna lie. We were impressed and will definitely be back!
Great experience! We had dinner here for Valentine's Day and it didn't disappoint!! I wanted to try the bruschetta since I've heard rave reviews, but there was a spinach dip with toasted ciabatta special so we ordered that instead—but my husband already knows we're going back for that bruschetta! He had the Veal Rosa Maria, and the veal was cooked perfectly. I ordered the lobster ravioli and it's the best I've had—tender and rich with lots of lobster bits. We were seeing Casablanca right after dinner, and our waitress was so accommodating and friendly. We can't wait to go back!
Great food and a bike friendly location and staff, right off of The
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti with Meatballs