I first went to KPauls in the mid 80’s during spring break. Line down the street, cash and Amex only. I was in heaven. Still have the receipt stub with green foil star on it. RIP Chef.
I remember that well..I went there in the early 80s..he’d just opened..the word of mouth was amazing..lines around the block..he hired NOLA PD for crowd control..and much of the kitchen back then was outdoors..open air..the line went past it...because all the tables seated 4..if you were a pair..you got to eat with total strangers...Our great good luck...we sat with Vincent Price and his wife...it was a truly memorable evening..he enjoyed telling old Hollywood stories as much as we did listening to them..it was also the first time I ever had a “cajun” martini..they served them in Mason jars, with jalapenos stuck on tootpicks for garnish...it made my earlobes flap...