Emeril's New Orleans Fish House

What Emeril's New Orleans Fish House does

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House is a single-location, seafood-focused fine dining restaurant operated by The Emeril Group, the privately held restaurant company of chef-proprietor Emeril Lagasse. Opened in 1998 inside the MGM Grand Las Vegas at 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, the restaurant serves Creole-influenced seafood — market-fresh fish and shellfish, steaks, and pork/chicken dishes — in a 240-seat dining room with a sea-inspired interior designed by New York's Rockwell Group and a separate private dining courtyard seating 20–65 for events. Lunch (11:30 AM–3:00 PM) and dinner (5:00 PM–9:30 PM) are served daily; the program also includes a Chef's Table tasting experience, an award-winning wine list recognized by Wine Spectator's "Best of Award of Excellence," and takeout service through an external ordering platform.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer dine-in revenue model with ancillary streams from private events, takeout, and gift cards sold through the parent's MyGuestAccount-integrated storefront. Customer acquisition relies on the MGM Grand's captive hotel guest foot traffic, supplemented by OpenTable-driven reservations, earned media (e.g., VEGAS Magazine 2023), and the broader Emeril Lagasse brand equity across the parent's 10+ restaurant concepts in Louisiana, Nevada, Florida, and Carnival Cruise Line ships. Underlying technology is limited to standard hospitality SaaS — OpenTable, Tripleseat, and MyGuestAccount — with no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI/ML components.

Ownership and control rest entirely with Chef Emeril Lagasse; the company shows no evidence of external private equity or institutional investment, no public listing, and no disclosed financials. Leadership on-site comprises General Manager Tyler Anderson (since 2016), Chef de Cuisine Ken Lum (28+ years experience, a returning alumnus), and Sommelier Louis Hamilton (Level 2 Certified, pursuing Advanced). Strategic direction at the Fish House level is effectively tied to MGM Grand lease economics and Las Vegas tourism cycles, while growth signaling at the parent level is concentrated in the Carnival Cruise Line ship-by-ship rollout rather than new brick-and-mortar units.

Name

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House

Legal name

The Emeril Group

Website

https://emerilsrestaurants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House is a single seafood-focused fine dining restaurant at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, serving Creole-inspired cuisine under Chef Emeril Lagasse's brand to Strip tourists, hotel guests, and local diners seeking upscale experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

Keywords

• Seafood restaurant
• Fine dining
• Creole cuisine
• Private dining
• Wine program

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Revenue: One-time transaction revenue from food and beverage sales to dine-in customers. Restaurant offers lunch (11:30 AM - 3:00 PM) and dinner (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM) service daily. Additional revenue from private dining events, wine sales, and takeout orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House is a seafood-centered fine dining restaurant located at the MGM Grand Las Vegas serving Chef Emeril Lagasse's 'New New Orleans' style Creole-inspired cuisine, including market-fresh fish and shellfish creations alongside steaks and pork/chicken dishes. The restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner service, a Chef's Table tasting menu, an award-winning wine program, and private dining accommodations for 20-240 guests, with takeout also available.

Product overview

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House is a single seafood-focused restaurant concept operated by The Emeril Group, located at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The restaurant offers a Creole/Seafood cuisine with lunch (11:30 AM - 3:00 PM) and dinner (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM) services daily. Key offerings include a Chef's Table experience with an ever-changing tasting menu, private dining for 20-240 guests, and takeout service. The establishment features a wine list recognized by Wine Spectator's 'Best of Award of Excellence' and an imaginative sea-inspired interior design by New York's Rockwell Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emeril's New Orleans Fish House Dine-In Service Seafood-centered fine dining restaurant featuring Chef Emeril Lagasse's 'New New Orleans' style cooking, offered as daily lunch (11:30 AM - 3:00 PM) and dinner (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM) service for Las Vegas visitors, MGM Grand hotel guests, and local residents.
• Chef's Table Tasting Menu Experience An ever-changing tasting menu experience offered at the Chef's Table within the restaurant, presenting chef-driven Creole and seafood dishes for diners seeking a curated multi-course experience.
• Private Dining and Events Private event hosting for groups of 20 to 240 guests, including courtyard seating for 20-65 people, suitable for celebrations, business dinners, receptions, and corporate events, booked via the Tripleseat-powered Private Dining Request Form.
• Takeout Service Takeout ordering of Emeril's New Orleans Fish House menu items through a dedicated online ordering platform (emerilsfishhouse.menu) for off-premise dining.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MGM Grand Las VegascoreOthersEmeril's New Orleans Fish House is located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas casino resort. The restaurant operates as a tenant within the property, benefiting from the resort's foot traffic and customer base.
• VEGAS MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVEGAS Magazine featured Emeril's New Orleans Fish House in October 2023 as one of 'The 14 Best Seafood Restaurants in Las Vegas'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakeside at Wynn: Seafood-centered fine dining restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas led by David Sapp and overseen by sister property offering comparable market-fresh fish and shellfish focus; competes directly with Emeril's for Strip tourist covers and high-end seafood diners.
• SW Steakhouse at Wynn: Upscale steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas offering prime steaks, chops, and seafood-driven premium dining; comparable in price point, resort location, and special-occasion positioning to Emeril's New Orleans Fish House.
• Mastro's Steakhouse (The Palazzo at The Venetian): Upscale steak and seafood chain with a Strip-resort location in Las Vegas; comparable in price point, premium protein focus, nightlife-adjacent positioning, and special-occasion clientele.
• Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Las Vegas): Upscale seafood-and-steakhouse concept with a Las Vegas location at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace; directly comparable in seafood-centric menu, fine-dining price point, and Strip tourist clientele.
• Charlie Palmer Steak (formerly Aureole): Celebrity-chef-driven American steakhouse with Las Vegas Strip presence; comparable in celebrity-chef brand, fine-dining positioning, and resort-located steak/seafood pairing style.
• Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand: Three-Michelin-starred fine dining French restaurant located within the same MGM Grand property; shares the same landlord/foot-traffic pool and competes for high-end celebratory diners and special occasions at the flagship casino resort.
• Yellowtail at Bellagio: Chef Akira Back's Japanese-influenced seafood and steak restaurant at Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip; comparable as a celebrity-chef seafood-driven fine-dining concept inside a competing Strip resort.

Broad incumbents

• Caesars Palace Dining Collection: Caesars Entertainment's Las Vegas resort restaurant portfolio including BAC, Nobu, and Old Homestead; broader incumbent operator of celebrity-chef and seafood concepts on the Strip that compete for the same tourist dining dollars.
• Wynn Las Vegas Dining Portfolio: Broader Wynn/Encore dining portfolio offering multiple seafood, steakhouse, and fine-dining options; competes with Emeril's at MGM Grand for the same upscale Strip tourist dining occasion as a multi-concept incumbent.

Others

• Emeril's Bistros at Sea (Carnival Cruise Line JV): Joint venture operating Emeril's branded bistros aboard Carnival Mardi Gras, Celebration, and Jubilee cruise ships; related through shared ownership and brand extension of The Emeril Group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/emeril
• Instagraminstagram.com/emerilgroup
• Xx.com/EmerilsFish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nola-restaurant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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