Crescent City works when you are in the quarter without a car.
It's worth renting a car (or potentially even a taxi).
Matt's beer is just that good and the food is much better.
I've been there, done that . I liked Crescent City on that visit (10 yrs ago) but it was crazy hot and humid that day, too. I maybe wasn't as objective as I could've been. I remember having a Dort lager that I liked.
EDIT- Disclaimer - I may or may not have had, ummm.....several beers before going in there.
Don't get me wrong. Crescent City's beer isn't bad. It's solid. Old Rail's is just at another level. And if I was stuck without a car in the Quarter, I'd probably lean towards Gordon Biersch since I prefer the food. But I would take the St Charles Streetcar to Avenue Pub over either of them.
Toby, I have made a note to myself to ask you for the inside lowdown the next time we are there with a car, passing through to South Texas. I will gladly go with your advice.
Definitely let me know. If we're available, I'd gladly go meet up as well.
It has been humid there most every time we have been there.
It's kind of our thing.