Dakota Restaurant - Covington

4.9

1220 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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2 people

22 Dec 2024

22:00

Booked 9 times today

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Great for creative cocktails

Open since October of 1990, The Dakota has been a pioneer in the culinary industry on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. Their cuisine is influenced by the flavorful Creole cuisine, with Contemporary Louisiana. Other influences include the Southwest, California, and Asia using fresh local and seasonal ingredients.
The carefully selected wines pay tribute to the well crafted wines of North America while offering many of the traditional Old World styles of Europe.
In October of 2023, The Dakota moved to its new location in Historic Downtown Covington...just a block from the iconic Southern Hotel.
The Dakota continues to set the mark for what people look for when they dine – well crafted food, detail-oriented service, plush surroundings, and genuine hospitality.

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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Contemporary French / American, Contemporary Southern
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(985) 892-3712
Website
http://www.thedakotarestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Kim Kringlie
Catering
Off-site catering for both elegant and casual events in any location desired. Our event planning and catering branch, Grand Events and Dakota Catered, has designed and catered parties of 2 to 1200 in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Texas, and New York.
Private party facilities
We offer multiple Dining Rooms for your Private Event- Create memories while hosting your Wedding Rehearsal, Birthday or Anniversary Celebration with family and friends. The Dining Rooms can be arranged to host your next Corporate Event, while providing space for your AV needs.

Location
310 E Boston St, Covington, LA 70433
Area
Covington
Cross Street
Boston Street and Massachusetts Street
Parking details
Restaurant parking lot located next to The Dakota.
Additional
Gluten-free Options

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fontina, bechamel; caramelized onions, arugula, truffled-balsamic
Lamb NachosUS$18.00
classic Dakota...ground lamb, tomato chutney, sweet potato chips; danish bleu
Charred Bone MarrowUS$21.00
red onion-thyme jam; grill bread
Foie GrasUS$28.00
daily preparation
The Lump Crabmeat & Brie SoupUS$17.00
our signature soup
Soup du Jour
daily preparation

Boards and Salads

Charcuterie BoardUS$26.00
cured meats, truffled-chicken liver mousse, marinated olives, caper berries, dijon; house crisps
Planche de FromageUS$28.00
selected artisan cheeses, fruit, sea salt roasted almonds; house crisps
Frisée-Arugula Beet SaladUS$15.00
pickled red & golden beets, red onions, balsamic vinaigrette; chévre, honey-roasted walnuts
Charred Romaine CaesarUS$14.00
red onion, tomato, parmigiano reggiano
Sesame Seared Ahi TunaUS$18.00
rare seared; pickled ginger, asian vinaigrette; wasabi aioli
The BleuUS$15.00
butter lettuce, spiced cashews, granny smiths apples, red onion; danish bleu vinaigrette

Entrées

Sweet Chili-Orange Glazed Hidden Fjord SalmonUS$38.00
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Veal with 3 SaucesUS$48.00
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Sides

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Butter-Poached AsparagusUS$16.00
hollandaise
Sautéed Screaming Oaks Farms Mushroom MedleyUS$16.00
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Lobster MacUS$24.00
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Breads

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evoo
Brioche RollsUS$7.00
truffled butter
Butter N Steen's-Glazed CornBreadUS$7.00
steen's glazed

What 1,220 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.9Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

New Orleans / Louisiana
Best Ambience
New Orleans / Louisiana
Innovative
New Orleans / Louisiana
American
New Orleans
Best Overall
New Orleans
Best Food
New Orleans
Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Innovative
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American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Dakota Restaurant in Covington offers "exceptional" dining with "amazing" food and "outstanding" service. Guests praise the "beautiful" ambiance, likening it to dining in an art gallery. Signature dishes like the crab and Brie soup are "phenomenal." The new location impresses with its upscale design and warm atmosphere, making it a "must do" experience.

1,220 Reviews

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rebecca
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best food ever! Delicious, savory dishes cooked just right. Delivery of food is superb. Definitely feel pampered when you dine here! Great service, great food, great atmosphere!
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Richella
Las Vegas
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Extraordinary long time between courses- about an hour. 2 of the 4 entrees were room temperature- didn’t order steak tar-tar - server assured me a new filet would be prepared instead manager arrives at the table with the same filet that was placed under a warmer and still room temperature. At this point the mood was subdued and I was very hungry so I just ate it. Golden Corral style. The Server apologized profusely (not taking it out on her tip at Christmas) They gave the table of 4 free dessert. Which was good but overall I think it’s over priced food and drinks for the experience- one and done for us too many other fine dining restaurants in the area to settle for substandard
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Norman
New Orleans
55 reviews
4.0
55 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The ambiance is very good and so was the food. Variety on the menu was good and surprised there was only 1 soup and 1 seafood entre as specials. Service is impeccable and not only with the server at our table. If you passed any server or employee going to the restroom or when leaving they addressed you and thanked you for being there. A truly enjoyable evening.
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James
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding as always! Service and food were over the top! Might be the only restaurant in Covington that even when crowded, does not seem so. You can actually care on a conversation at your table without raising your voice! Always a treat to be there!
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Maria
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Beautiful building, the servers are well-prepared, and the lighting is just right. Food is rich and delicious. A little hard to hear each other over other tables, but otherwise an exceptional evening.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary with an early 5pm dinner. The restaurant was relatively quiet when we arrived as there were several empty tables. Our meal was delicious and our cocktails were very good. We enjoyed the shrimp with polenta starter. The flavors were perfection. The grilled Caesar salad was yummy as well. For our entrees I got the scallops which I thoroughly enjoyed. My husband got the special which was a whole yellow snapper lightly crusted and fried with chimichurri and roasted potatoes. The presentation was impressive. We had a lady from a different table ask to take a picture of it. It was one of the best fish dishes we’ve had. For dessert they brought out a special chocolate surprise for our anniversary which was sweet and we also got the burnt goat cheesecake which I loved. It wasn’t super sweet. Overall had a great experience. Service and ambiance were top notch. Can’t wait to go back!
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Mayor Mark
VIP
New Orleans
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a beautiful restaurant with exceptional food and service! Jennifer is an outstanding waitress, and the drum was delicious. I finished the meal with my favorite dessert—Mrs. Judy's coconut cake. Look forward to returning.
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Marion
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Dakota is a fine dining experience extraordinaire - all the way around: ambience and service and our meals were sublime. The noise level, later in our dining time, interfered with our conversation but it was the holidays!
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PADO
New Orleans
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service and food were excellent. Parking is an issue but everything else was good .
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Michelle
New Orleans
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We haven’t been here in several years, but the new location is splendid!! Quite for a romantic evening. The food was outstanding! I enjoyed the scallops while my husband partook in the veal. Both were very well prepared and seasoned to perfection.
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FAQs

Dakota Restaurant - Covington offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (985) 892-3712.

Dakota Restaurant - Covington is rated 4.9 stars by 1220 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

22 Dec 2024

22:00

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Dakota Restaurant - Covington

310 E Boston St, Covington, LA 70433

Additional information

Cross Street
Boston Street and Massachusetts Street
Area
Covington
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Contemporary French / American, Contemporary Southern
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Restaurant parking lot located next to The Dakota.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Kim Kringlie
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.thedakotarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(985) 892-3712
Catering
Off-site catering for both elegant and casual events in any location desired. Our event planning and catering branch, Grand Events and Dakota Catered, has designed and catered parties of 2 to 1200 in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Texas, and New York.
Private party facilities
We offer multiple Dining Rooms for your Private Event- Create memories while hosting your Wedding Rehearsal, Birthday or Anniversary Celebration with family and friends. The Dining Rooms can be arranged to host your next Corporate Event, while providing space for your AV needs.

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Dakota Restaurant - Covington

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

92 New Orleans Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Starters

Tuna TartareUS$17.00

Lobster AranciniUS$24.00

Grilled Argentine Royal Red ShrimpUS$18.00

Red Curry-Coconut PEI MoulesUS$24.00

Screaming Oak Farms Mushroom FlatbreadUS$22.00

Lamb NachosUS$18.00

Charred Bone MarrowUS$21.00

Foie GrasUS$28.00

The Lump Crabmeat & Brie SoupUS$17.00

Soup du Jour

Boards and Salads

Charcuterie BoardUS$26.00

Planche de FromageUS$28.00

Frisée-Arugula Beet SaladUS$15.00

Charred Romaine CaesarUS$14.00

Sesame Seared Ahi TunaUS$18.00

The BleuUS$15.00

Entrées

Sweet Chili-Orange Glazed Hidden Fjord SalmonUS$38.00

Redfish PontchartrainUS$45.00

Brown Butter Seared U-10 Sea ScallopsUS$46.00

Ragout of Screaming Oaks Farm MushroomsUS$38.00

Pan-Seared Duck BreastUS$39.00

Pepper-Grilled Filet MignonUS$58.00

Veal with 3 SaucesUS$48.00

Grilled Bone-In Iberico Pork ChopUS$47.00

Sides

Frites MaisonUS$15.00

Cauliflower-Chèvre GratinUS$16.00

Butter-Poached AsparagusUS$16.00

Sautéed Screaming Oaks Farms Mushroom MedleyUS$16.00

Lobster MacUS$24.00

Breads

Olive-Rosemary FocacciaUS$7.00

Brioche RollsUS$7.00

Butter N Steen's-Glazed CornBreadUS$7.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

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Make a booking

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