Red Fish Grill

What Red Fish Grill does

Red Fish Grill is a polished-casual seafood restaurant operating at 115 Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, founded in 2000 as part of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group portfolio. The restaurant serves tourists, Bourbon Street visitors, local residents, and corporate/private event clients with a menu centered on fresh Gulf seafood, featuring signature items including BBQ Oysters (a New Orleans classic created in the late 1990s), Hickory-Grilled Redfish, and Double Chocolate Bread Pudding. Service components include lunch/dinner dining, weekend brunch, a full oyster bar staffed by expert shuckers, a daily happy hour (3-6 PM), and private dining capacity for up to 500 reception-style or 250 seated guests across three dedicated rooms.

The restaurant's underlying technology is predominantly culinary rather than software-based, anchored by a signature wood-burning grill used for hickory-grilled seafood and meats, and proprietary recipes such as the BBQ Oyster (flash-fried oysters tossed in Crystal hot sauce honey BBQ with house-made blue cheese dressing). Reservation and event operations are supported by OpenTable and Tripleseat software, respectively. The company employs 11-50 staff and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, Inc., a third-generation family-owned restaurant group led by Ralph Brennan.

Red Fish Grill generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) dine-in food and beverage sales for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, with entrée pricing ranging from $27-$39 for lunch/dinner and $27+ for brunch; (2) private dining and events, accommodating corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, and themed events for up to 500 guests; and (3) gift cards sold online through the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group e-commerce platform. Pricing follows a per-visit pay-as-you-go model supplemented by subscription-style bottomless brunch cocktails ($25 with entrée purchase). Distribution is primarily through walk-in dining at the single French Quarter location, online reservations via OpenTable, direct enterprise sales for private events, and online gift card sales. Marketing channels include organic social media (Instagram, Facebook), earned media coverage in national publications (Forbes, Travel + Leisure, USA Today), email newsletters, and the company's website.

Name

Red Fish Grill

Legal name

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, Inc.

Website

https://redfishgrill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red Fish Grill is a polished-casual Gulf seafood restaurant at 115 Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, owned by Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group. It serves tourists, locals, and corporate event clients with signature BBQ Oysters, wood-grilled seafood, brunch, and private events for up to 500 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

Keywords

• Seafood restaurant
• Gulf seafood dining
• New orleans cuisine
• Oyster bar service
• Private event dining

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Restaurant Service: Full-service restaurant offering lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Guests dine on Gulf seafood, signature dishes, and New Orleans classics. Revenue generated through food and beverage sales at table.
2. Private Dining and Events: Private event hosting with multiple rooms accommodating up to 500 reception-style or 250 seated. Corporate events, rehearsal dinners, reunions, and themed events. Contact sales team for custom menus and pricing.
3. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold through the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group website, available for purchase online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Red Fish Grill is a full-service casual seafood restaurant located at 115 Bourbon Street in the New Orleans French Quarter, operated by Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group. It sells lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch featuring fresh Gulf seafood cooked on a signature wood-burning grill, including signature dishes such as BBQ Oysters, Hickory Grilled Redfish, and Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo. The restaurant also runs a daily oyster bar, a happy hour program, and private dining services for up to 500 guests.

Product overview

Red Fish Grill is a polished-casual New Orleans seafood restaurant operated by Ralph Brennan, located at 115 Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. The restaurant offers a unified dining experience centered on fresh Gulf seafood, featuring signature dishes including BBQ Oysters (created in the late 1990s and now a New Orleans classic), Hickory Grilled Redfish, Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo, and Double Chocolate Bread Pudding. The restaurant operates multiple service components: Lunch/Dinner Dining Service, Weekend Brunch (Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm), an Oyster Bar staffed by expert shuckers, and the Bubbles & Jewels Happy Hour (daily 3-6pm). The venue also provides Private Dining & Events services accommodating up to 500 guests, with three dedicated private rooms. Supporting offerings include a Kids Menu, Desserts menu, and Gift Cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lunch/Dinner Dining Service Full-service casual seafood restaurant offering lunch and dinner with a menu featuring fresh Gulf seafood, including signature dishes like BBQ Oysters, Wood Grilled Redfish, and Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo. Targeted at walk-in guests, tourists, and serious diners.
• Weekend Brunch Service Weekend brunch available Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, featuring items such as Louisiana Crawfish Benedict, Presse de Cochon and Eggs, and Fried Bananas Foster French Toast, with Bottomless Brunch Cocktails for $25. Targeted at brunch diners and weekend visitors.
• Oyster Bar Oyster bar staffed by expert shuckers, offering plump and tasty Gulf oysters daily from open to close, featuring signature BBQ Oysters and Gulf Oysters on the Half-Shell. Targeted at oyster enthusiasts and walk-in guests.
• Private Dining and Events Private event venue accommodating up to 500 guests for reception-style events and up to 250 for full-service seated dining, featuring three private dining rooms (Chaos Room, River Room, Lake Room) and customizable menus. Targeted at corporate event planners and private event hosts.
• Bubbles and Jewels Happy Hour Daily happy hour from 3-6 PM at the Oyster Bar featuring discounted bar bites, cocktails, wines, and beers, including the featured Grand Isle Jewel Oysters with Mini Moët & Chandon. Targeted at walk-in guests and repeat local visitors.
• Kids Menu Children's menu for guests 10 and under offering Fried Shrimp, Chicken Tenders, Alfredo Pasta, and Hot Dogs at $11 each, with vanilla soft-serve ice cream included with entree purchase. Targeted at families dining with children.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase online through the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group website, redeemable at Red Fish Grill. Targeted at consumers seeking gifting options for diners.
• Desserts Dessert menu featuring signature items including Warm Double Chocolate Bread Pudding, Strawberry Lemon Doberge Cake, Bourbon Pecan Pie, Praline Sundae, Soft-Serve Ice Cream, and specialty dessert cocktails. Targeted at walk-in diners as part of full-service dining experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-time 'Best Oyster Po-Boy' winner at Oak Street Poboy Festival
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Clarksburg Wine CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2016Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group partnered with Clarksburg Wine Company to present a wine dinner featuring New Orleans cuisine paired with California wines. Three executive chefs from the restaurant group presented a multi-course menu at the winery's historic Old Sugar Mill venue in Clarksburg, California. Chef Austin Kirzner of Red Fish Grill participated in cooking demonstrations and a 'Chenin Blanc Throw Down' competition.
• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Red Fish Grill supports the Oyster Shell Recycling Program of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. CRCL collects, cures, and bags oyster shells to build oyster reefs. Since 2014, CRCL has recycled more than 13 million pounds of shell. The restaurant's oyster shells help protect Louisiana's coastline through this environmental initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar: Long-established NOLA oyster and seafood restaurant with French Quarter presence, serving essentially the same Gulf oyster-and-po-boy customer as Red Fish Grill.
• Galatoire's: Historic French Quarter fine-dining institution serving Creole/seafood cuisine to a comparable tourist-plus-local mix; broader upscale positioning but directly competing for premium French Quarter covers.
• Bourbon House: Located on Bourbon Street just steps from Red Fish Grill; same building, same seafood, same Bourbon Street tourist base — effectively a head-to-head competitor for walk-in French Quarter covers.
• Drago's Seafood Restaurant: New Orleans seafood restaurant famous for charbroiled oysters, directly comparable as a Gulf seafood specialist built around a signature oyster preparation and casual full-service dining.
• Deanie's Seafood Restaurant: Long-running New Orleans seafood restaurant in the French Quarter / Bucktown area, similarly built around boiled and fried Gulf seafood with a casual table-service model.
• Acme Oyster House: Iconic New Orleans casual seafood and oyster institution with multiple locations, competing directly with Red Fish Grill for Bourbon Street/French Quarter tourist covers on the strength of its oyster bar and po-boys.
• Pêche Seafood Grill: James Beard Award-winning New Orleans seafood restaurant focused on fresh Gulf catches and a wood-fired hearth — directly comparable for its Gulf-seafood sourcing, wood-fire cooking, and contemporary seafood positioning.
• GW Fins: Contemporary upscale seafood restaurant in the French Quarter/Warehouse District, comparable in positioning as a Gulf-focused full-service seafood concept serving serious diners and tourists.
• Mr. B's Bistro: French Quarter bistro owned by the same Brennan family group (Ralph Brennan holds co-ownership), serving NOLA classics and seafood to overlapping French Quarter tourist and local diners.

Broad incumbents

• Commander's Palace: Iconic Garden District fine-dining flagship co-owned by the Brennan family — not a direct seafood rival on the same daypart, but operates inside the same parent ecosystem and competes for high-end NOLA dining occasions and event bookings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedFishGrillBourbonStreet
• Instagraminstagram.com/redfishgrrill
• Xx.com/redfishgrill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redfish-grill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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