i had to work on easter so i was very limited for lunch options but luckily down the hatch was open and delivering. i saw some pictures of their cuban sandwich and was sold immediately because i'm a sucker for a good cuban. i've had a few others around the city and this one might be my favorite. i wish there had been a little more roasted pork on the sandwich itself but it tasted so good i didn't mind. their fries were pretty good, nothing crazy but they hit the spot. i'm definitely going to be ordering lunch from here more often, as the rest of their menu looks delicious too. read more

The tomatoes in my order were not fresh. They had a spoiled taste to them, and it made me question everything else I was eating :( Hopefully, this was one time thing. This was my first time eating from Down The Hatch. I might try it again, but Juan's Flying Burrito is just blocks away, and it's always phenomenal. read more

Late night after parades. Friendly service, fast and tasty snacks. Back patio is fabulous on a nice day.

Was visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras and stumbled upon this gem on a quiet Thursday! Had cold beer pitchers, the loaded nachos and lamb was so amazing! Omg ! the rice was a little old and over cooked on the dish but never the less, the over all experience was great! read more

Down The Hatch - Cheese fries ! So good - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Pretty alright service. Alright music. "Happy but not thrilled" - South Carolina, alligator sausage "I wanted my first po boy to be better but it was just alright. I expected better" - New Yorker, shrimp "The workeschier sauce was incredible. The German sausage spot with the dank fries?? Get the fries. Get the roast beef - pretty delicious. It's a good sandwich, at the end of the day." - A Nigerian man, roast beef read more

Maybe eat in house. Had delivery before and it was bad. In house, great. I always ask for crispy fries and they were amazing. BBQ sammach has almost a full pound of meat. Easily feeds 2. The staff...awesome. Very professional but still warm. read more

This place shouldn't be allowed to sell food. It's fine as a dive bar but the empanadas I was served were still cold in the middle, clearly cheap, frozen food. The spinach artichoke dip was also cheap, frozen quality. Total waste of money and my appetite. read more

Stopped in for lunch the other day, and gotta say I'm a fan. Definitely a neighborhood joint feel (plus a bit of dive bar when the tables aren't crowded) but there's a decent amount of seating, the place is clean, and there is apparently a large patio out back which I presume gets more use in the evenings. Pretty good beer list, everything you need for a good cocktail, and the bar food menu seems to be mostly scratch made. And what bar has schwarma and gyros? I went with a burger on my first visit and it was a large hand-made burger cooked perfectly medium and very good. Fries were also quite good and nicely seasoned with a bit of heat too. If you're looking for a friendly bar & restaurant with solid scratch made bar food this may be your place. There are a couple other local/dive bars in the vicinity but for me this wins on atmosphere, drinks, and food. Not fancy, but very well done. read more

Wow, strolled in this place and man this was delicious! I hade the cuban with fries and it was amazing. Two friends had cheeseburgers and loved them, huge portions. Other two had grilled chicken salads and one with the chicken shawarma. Favorite on the side on the table was the pita and tzatziki sauce!!! Bartender Khaled was super attentive and we were at a table! I'm a foodie and I'd come back again!! read more

Food not bad for a bar, late kitchen hours are cool. Kayla- server. Needs to check out a Nola server guide 101 a hospitality course or something super rude I can't call it on where she could be from. read more

Down the Hatch is a decent place, but they could definitely be better. It's a nice atmosphere for a pub, and if you want decent pub food, it's a fairly good option. I do have a few issues to point out. We ordered food to go, and they don't disclose online nor when they're taking your order over the phone that there is a $0.50 surcharge for EACH item you order. Ridiculous and unethical in my opinion...this should be fully disclosed to customers. I ordered my wings extra crispy...they came extra gummy...didn't finish them. The menu indicates the wings come with ranch, but I asked for blue cheese instead of ranch...was charged $0.75 for the blue cheese. Ordered bacon for my husband's burger...charged $1.00, but we got no bacon. He did say his burger was tasty despite the missing bacon. My turkey burger was very dry and very bland. Overall, I wasn't impressed and won't be returning anytime soon...if at all. read more

WARNING: Scathing review ahead. This is the worst meal I have eaten since moving to New Orleans a year ago. I ordered the gyro platter and I should have known better than to order something like that at an American/Pub Fare restaurant. Apparently this place is known for their burgers; well, the gyro meat tasted like a really average hamburger with maybe a little lamb. The meat was in gigantic chunks that were not at all appetizing as they really just looked like a broken up hamburger. I'm pretty sure that is all this is. I am adding pictures for reference. For $11.99 this is a total rip off as the few chunks of meat are surrounded by limp tomatoes, green peppers, tomato, and onion. I don't know whose idea that was but of the 10-15 Mediterranean restaurants I've eaten at I've never seen that combo. The veggies are used to make it look like you are getting a big plate of food rather than a large serving of BS. Then there's the couscous. You know how rice is supposed to be fluffy and not overcooked mush? I don't think DTH is aware of this. I took one bite and not only was the consistency awful as it was like mashed potatoes, but the taste was just plain bad. I don't know what is used in the couscous salad but it was gross and that's all I can say. Oh wait, there was a random French fry in the middle of my food- how could I forget?! I also ordered the chicken platter for about $10 and at least DTH can make chicken fingers, it would be sad if they couldn't. They were good and crispy and I can't complain about them. They were served on a bed of fries that had some sort of seasoning that you could see but not taste. The fries were undercooked and flavorless but I wasn't surprised. So between the misleading dishes, the poor taste and presentation of the food, the lack of quality control, and overall low standards, I am so disappointed that this restaurant is serving food in Uptown especially. Located just off Magazine maybe they are going for a step up from hole in the wall but you can get equal or better food at any bar. I really would give this restaurant a 0 or even a negative number because it was such a waste of my time, my gas, and my money. read more

Down The Hatch - Gyro platter with a French fry inside my couscous salad and an over veggied hamburger/gyro meat concoction. Thumbs down. - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

One of the finest dive bars in NOLA! Excellent service, comfortable inside & patio seating, every NFL game AND good food. These folks are seriously so accommodating! Even on a day when the Saints are playing, they'll put your game on a TV... with audio. That's a rarity for sports bars in this town. Ok, back to that good food... It really is! Great appetizers, including legit wings and a little delicacy called "quesadilla bites", along with awesome burgers, cold beer and anything else you'll want to drink as you celebrate/drown your sorrows, depending on how your team is performing! read more

Down The Hatch - One of three big screens on the patio - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Here's a fun fact about me: I absolutely love Cuban sandwiches. Unfortunately, I never really know where to find them (and if they aren't pressed, then they don't count!). When I heard that Down the Hatch had a pressed Cuban on French Bread, I knew that I had to try it. So, the thing about Down the Hatch is that it is basically a bar that serves food. But they have a full menu, plenty of seating and table service, so it's not like when you order food at some dive bar. Anyway, I went in and ordered my Cuban with a side salad. When it came, they accidentally brought it with onion rings, so I ended up with a side salad and an order of onion rings. First of all, the side salad was HUGE and it wasn't just a little lettuce and tomato salad. It had carrots, mushrooms and cucumbers in it. I could have seriously just eaten the salad and been fine. The Cuban was really good. There was something missing on it, maybe mustard, but that was no big deal. I only ended up eating half of it and I packed up the other half (and onion rings) as leftovers. I would definitely go back. The waitress was really nice and was good about making sure we had enough drinks and that everything was taken care of. read more

Down The Hatch - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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$1 PBR all day. $2 well drinks M-F 2pm-9pm. 50% off apps dine-in 10pm-2am with valid college ID. It's short walk over from St Vincent Guest House, the hostel where I stayed at. I'll give them the 5 star because of the few bars in the area I went to this was by far the most appealing and only one I'd be back to. Friendly and conversational staff, private outdoor area in back, tables in front street area, nicely decorated, very clean and maintained, TVs to watch the games, cheap drinks to quench your thirst. Open late. They have an awesome menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads, bbq, and typical bar food but made better. Their burgers are 1/2 lbs 100% Black Angus beef except for the ones that really stood out to me. They have a turkey burger, a LAMB burger I LOVE LAMB, a BISON burger loving it, and for you VEGANS or non-vegans they have a VEGGIE burger that is according to the menu certified vegan at vegan.org, I didn't visit the site to check haha, also it's says it's the chef's favorite. The veggie burger is a mix of 15 veggies and spices and served with sundried tomato basil pesto. Now that sounds good to me I even though I think the Five Napkin Burger is more to my liking, a 1 pound burger. I think there's a challenge offered with the Five Napkin Burger, I don't remember the details but I might be the reason for me first walking to the doors, maybe it's if you eat it it's free!? They have Asian Cajun Burger that has my name on it 1/2 lbs burger with blackened tomato, bacon, jalapenos, pepper jack, caramelized onions and sweet ginger soy sauce. Their apps are also big enough to fill you. Honestly if this place was right outside my doors I would be there every day. Soft shell crab po-boy!? Why are so far from me? read more

Down The Hatch - Loaded Potato Skins - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I guess my visits to Down the Hatch are anomalies? I really enjoyed the laid-back lunch vibe the first time we came for food so we came back with my wife's godparents to celebrate a religious holiday. Both meals went well. The menu (and kitchen staff) seem to be constantly revolving, which is fine if a little annoying because the menu on the website is never up to date. If a vegetarian is trying to decide whether a restaurant is worth a trip out, having a menu on the website that's, you know, the one the kitchen is currently using is a really important factor. Ditto for delivery orders. Anyway. The table-service is more of that slow Southern service, with server-slash-bartenders that cruise by when they feel like it. I'm fairly certain that a diner on a slow night could call out to the server-slash-bartender to ask for a refill or more ketchup or whatever with no offense created. Our first visit included some impromptu jazz singing from the server-slash-bartender and really good veg*n fare. The second visit was for Sunday lunch, and I felt like I was eating on a friend's front porch. I suppose the advice here is to budget your time and allow for a long, flowing meal. Bring good company. I'd like to come back and eat more of the delicious things, including the veggie burger that's not terrible. (It's no Cowbell burger, but it was a nice sort of different.) Based on other reviews, I think I'll stick to eating in. Accessibility notes: Step up into the main dining area. Tables on sidewalk are available but weather may be an issue. Dining area is loud. No braille menu or signage. read more

Had a nice falafel sandwich and beer here. Their selection of local Louisiana beers on tap was impressive, but they also have the usuals (Stella Artois, Corona, PBR) for the less adventurous. Nice local crowd that was talkative and friendly. This place was there for me on a random weeknight when most kitchens were closed, and for that I'm grateful. read more

Foods is always amazing! the staff is shit though not friendly at all and they all have a thats your problem attitude but i mean what can you really expect from a bar. read more

On my first born kid, y'all would get a one star review. I wish I had a receipt or asked the bartender her name. B/c my phone was dead, I couldn't challenge my ticket time, but a medium well burger shouldn't take 25+Mins ticket time. Don't FW me, I work in F&B. Seriously y'all had less than 10 ppl in y'all establishment at the time, no rush, so what exactly was the wait time. I would be nasty with the expletives bc you're bartender really tired to challenge me, with a patron trying to take her side, so Ima take the 1 star away from the two I was trying to give. Ima check for my refund, but a dispute might be due to follow. Bc I know I'm not doing the most, the Saints had just finished, the other game was in the 4th with Rams still playing against the 49ers. read more

This place is fabulous! Family friendly during the day, fun at night. Big open space in the back. The food is great ..they have late night healthier options which I have found to be a challenge in New Orleans. The staff are hard working and function as a team. Family owned and operated. Highly recommend! read more

What an amazing home town local bar! We stumbled on this while at the Garden District last week on vacation from Arizona. The atmosphere, staff, and food were amazing! Everything from their own Bloody Mary mix, alligator Po-Boy, sweet potato fries and spinach artichoke dip was delicious! The staff was professional, friendly and fun! This is a must stop if you're a local or just passing through. read more

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The BEST burgers we have had, hands down ! Orders they DoorDash and it was so worth it. Thank you

We were looking for some tasty hot sandwiches for dinner last night and got some deliver from DTH. It's sad that this place's rating is dragged down by a few sour customers with ridiculous complaints who gave them only one star, because we thought it was awesome! We tried the Phillies cheesesteak, shrimp poboy, and patty melt along with regular fries, sweet potato fries, and onion rings. (So sorry we gobbled it down before I could get pics!) The shrimp poboy was freaking awesome and probably the best I've had in a while-nice big fried shrimp, not those tiny baby ones, and a lot of them-they were overflowing out of the bread! The philly also hit the spot with nice tender well-seasoned steak and delicious sautéed onions and peppers. The patty melt had a nice thick single patty, and probably could have used a touch more sauce/goodies, but still good. The sweet potato fries were waffle style and so tasty, the regular fries were also delish, and the onion rings were actually more like those thin strings so not what I was expecting but still good nonetheless. All were a little soft by the time they got to us since it was delivered, but I still greatly enjoyed everything. Overall, very satisfied. read more

I wandered into this spot while venturing away from my Garden District hotel. It was early evening, so it wasn't busy, nor was there any music playing. The employees and patrons had a relaxed vibe, so that was all I needed to enjoy myself. read more

Genuinely one of the best places to eat in NOLA. Never had a bad meal here. The chicken sandwich is amazing, the burgers are amazing, and cheese fries are BOMB! Prices are super good IMO. I always get around 2-3 meals out of my food, portions are huge. So glad you're open late and for covid, hopefully taking proper precautions! read more

Awesome bar and a great environment. The bartender could make some amazing drinks. Good vibes and a good time. One of my favorite spots in Nola! read more

food was awesome, service was TERRIBLE had to reorder my food, it wasn't put into the sys correctl, the service however was so bad

Worst cuban on the planet. Wal-Mart ham some other shit barley. Shitty bread. Wtf! I'll never order here again and I'll let others know not to as well. Thanks for nothing. Jip joint. read more

Down the Hatch.. Out of the way little bar, with the colunary punch of a NOLA heavy hitter. The Texan burger, is a not to miss taste treat.. PBR, well although I am not a hipster, they seem to enjoy the suds.. Stop in, you'll be glad you did. It is so much more than a bar. read more

This place is the best hole in the wall I found in the LGD! They have a huge variety of food and their courtyard is unmatched.

Food was ok but it took forever to get it!! Arrived at 9:45 pm and ordered immediately. Received appetizers at 10:30. Pulled pork nachos. Not difficult to make but super slow. Received food at 11:15. SUPER SUPER SUPER SLOW. read more

Down The Hatch - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We were not supposed to be eating at this establishment. The only reason why we got here was because we were going to an event at another location and the food was taken way too long for us to stand in line. We decide to walk around to find the closest place to eat and we stumble to this Pub. Upon walking in we noticed some customer's sitting at the bar. We were the only three walking in looking for food. We decide to get two wraps and a burger. Our wait for our food took longer then it should we were the only one ordering food at the moment. Our food was great! I had the Asian Cajun Burger while my two friends got the Caesar Chicken Salad Wrap. My burger was cooked perfect medium well and has a kick to it because my burger came with blackened tomato, bacon, jalapenos, pepper jack, caramelized onions and sweet ginger soy sauce. I would definitely come back to try the wraps with my friends enjoyed it so much. We didn't get adult drinks and stuck with sodas and water. The bar seems stock up. read more

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The food was amazing! I dash with door dash and had an order from them for a client one evening and it smelled amazing! I decided to try them and they are now at the top of the burger list. I got the Asian Cajun burger which was the perfect spicy and sweet fusion. My boyfriend got the down the hatch burger and he loved it! The spinach and artichoke dip was delicious and the hells kitchen wings with Buffalo sauce were fiya! Did I mention, sweet potato waffle fries?! Im excited to explore the menu. It was worth every penny! read more

If you have the rest of your life to wait for some chicken wings make your order! Drinks are strong food is non existent!

The food tasted good going down, but it did not sit well at all. Stomach cramps within an hour of eating! Be careful ordering DoorDash from here during quarantine times. I think some of their food is not holding up well. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. Awful service. During happy hour, the one bartender (who took forever to take my order) did not even know the happy hour drinks and I had to tell him to go outside and look at the damn sign after he keep saying he did not know about it. A few minutes later when my friend order the $2 happy hour beer, he tried to charge her the regular price. The female bartender just stood there the whole time doing nothing except trying to look good. AND the place was not even busy. The food was mediocre at best. Worst veggie burger I ever had, but the fries were good. Don't understand the service industry workers, I mean if you rely on tips, you would think they would at least try to do the best. This will be a place I will never go back to based on that experience. If you like crappy service, then have a field day there. read more

This is a solid neighborhood bar! Anytime of day passing the bar, there are always a few guys sitting outside with a dog who greet you. (Both the dog and the men) I'm not sure if people come for the food, drinks, courtyard, or TV's, prob a combination of all of the above. The wings, first off are top notch! They are pretty huge, always cooked to perfection and slathered with tasty sauces. The burgers are great, but if you want them cooked well done, be sure to tell them! But I must say, I was a bit underwhelmed when I ordered a shrimp po boy from them. I called to see if they offer half and half because I couldn't commit to shrimp or oysters. Unfortunately they do not offer half and half. :/ I asked how many inches the poboys were and the bartender told me 12". Generally when restaurants offer 12" sandwiches, you can get them customized, but whatevs. I ended up getting the shrimp po boy to go. Once I picked up my order, the fries and sandwich were in a styrofoam to go container. I opened it to double check everything was included, and sure enough it was. My po boy was not 12", but closer to 8". Smh, just like a man to not know. The poboy itself was underfilled with shrimp, but a po boy none the less that filled my belly. I'm a huge fan of their Wednesday night Trivia night, which happens around 7:30 ish weekly. The prizes are generally bar tabs, which is the real reason you play, amIright? The bar has no drink menu or speciality drinks, but they can basically make anything you want. I experienced an issue with a charge on my card, and thought it would be this really long, drawn out process with me speaking to several different managers and contacting my bank, but the manager was really kind and hassle free about the issue, which made me want to continue coming here. The atmosphere is fun and cozy, like a neighborhood dive bar, with really great food. It's definitely one of my faves in the city! read more

I only came here bc the reviews about the veggie burger was dramatic I love me a good veggie burger but whatever their servings was trash, the burger tasted like it came out the freezer, freezer burnt it was VERY oily like they poured oil all over the burger and pan to cook it, fried piece of messy mush! the cheese fries they slap pieces of American cheese on top and microwave that sh!t, will not spend my money here for poor quality food, read more

HOLY CHEESE FRIES. If that's your bar food of choice, this place is great. Can't say much else about the other food items, but these were great enough for me to log onto yelp and talk about them. Nice to see that they also deliver?! read more

I love this place. It is quite possibly my new favorite place to watch football games. They have a great back patio and are open really late. The food is also fantastic! I ordered a basket of their buffalo chicken wings (nice and hot!) they came with ranch and celery. I also ordered the potato skins which were exactly how you would imagine and want potato skins to be - nice and cheesy and served with sour cream. They have yuengling on tap and several large tvs, and fans in the patio with good shade. They put the Saints v. Falcons game on the other day and gave everyone free roasted turkey ("dirty birds"). It was so delicious.They had been slow roasting them all day. I definitely over- ate while I was there. I had the opportunity to talk with one of the chef's girlfriend. She went over their specialty food. Apparently the Mediterranean dishes are really good and authentic, as well as, the handmade empanadas, and the cuban sandwich. Their menu is extensive but not overloaded. In short, I can't wait to go back for their game day specials and delicious food. read more