Louisiana Roots - French Market Restaurant

Our story begins in the early 1940s when Sicilian immigrants Anthony Marlo Senior and his wife Annie opened their first restaurant in Grand Isle, Louisiana, serving fish, crabs, shrimp, and oysters caught daily. It was here that Anthony Marlo Junior was born and taught at a very young age how to fish the waters that surrounded their barrier home.

Vieux Carré, New Orleans

By 1965, the family was selling their fresh seafood in the French Market of New Orleans. However, Anthony Junior and his wife Barbara decided it was time to introduce Mama Annie’s dishes to the Big Easy. They purchased the restaurant on the corner of Decatur and St. Philip Streets, which had been running strong for over 150 years. Their Creole-style seafood and spicy dishes quickly gained popularity with locals and travelers alike by 1975. They acquired the bar next door, which doubled the size of the restaurant, and The Original French Market Restaurant & Bar became a mainstay of New Orleans cuisine.

Today, brothers Jude and Anthony Murillo III continue this wonderful tradition. They serve millions of people from around the world with the same pride and respect for their food, continuing to use many of the same Creole recipes that Annie and Anthony Sr. created almost 80 years ago.

We look forward to seeing you, and we hope you become a regular in our Creole family kitchen!

Louisiana Roots Grande Isle Traditions

Vieux Carré, New Orleans