[1] Despite suffering little physical damage, the restaurant was closed after Hurricane Katrina until April 2007, when it reopened under new ownership.

[2][3] During this period of closure, the Camellia Grill's front door was festooned with hundreds of notes from locals and tourists who missed it.

[4] The restaurant main eating area is counter service it has outside seating when available and its staff is usually gregarious.

[5] The restaurant was purchased in 2006 by local restaurateur Hicham Khodr, who later opened two now-closed branches in the French Quarter and Destin, Florida.

[8] The establishment is noted for such casual cuisine as giant omelettes, cheeseburgers, "freezes," and pecan pie heated on the grill.