Zea's Accolades

1999
3rd Best Place for Salads · Gambit-1999
Best New Restaurant · Gambit Magazine Readers Poll-1999
2nd Best Date Restaurant · Gambit Readers Poll-1999

2000
Best New Restaurant · New Orleans Magazine

2001
Best New Restaurant · Times of Acadiana

2002
2nd Best Restaurant · Times of Acadiana

2003
2nd Best Restaurant · Times of Acadiana
Best Date Restaurant · Times of Acadiana
Restaurateurs of the Year · Louisiana Restaurant Association, Greater New Orleans Chapter

2004
2nd Best Restaurant · Times of Acadiana
2nd Best local beer in New Orleans · Gambit
Best New Restaurant · Lagniappe Mobile
Best Restaurant · WhereY’at Magazine New Orleans

2005
2nd Best Restaurant · Times of Acadiana
2nd Best Martini Menu · Times of Acadiana
2nd Best Date Restaurant · Time of Acadiana
3rd Best Dessert Menu · Times of Acadiana
Best Chain Restaurant · Mobile Lagniappe

Menu Awards
Spinach Salad w/Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette · LA Gold Culinary Classic,
Gold Medal & Best of Show · 1998

Thai Ribs · LA Gold Culinary Classic,
Silver Medal · 2002 & 2002

Potato Pecan Bread Pudding · Asset Foundation Cook-off,
Best Dessert · 1999

Twice-Cooked Crispy Duck · Asset Foundation Cook-off,
1st place · 1999Maple Leaf Farms · Restaurant of the Year · 2001

Chocolate Glaze Hot Chicken Wings · Lafayette LRA Chocolate Indulgence Competition,
2nd Place · 2005