Great owner, great bartenders, great place to be! Video poker, live music, and good drinks. What…read moremore can a girl ask for?!

Hurricanes is a decent bar I used to go their when Sara and her friends worked their about 2 to 3…read moreyears back when this bar had the younger 20 to 30 crowd it's one of the best bars to hang at

Cool service. Open ambiance. No food was served. Johnnie oh…read morewas cool. He was up there for about 1.5 hours

Love all the history & antique fixtures here! Southport Hall: From Secret Casino to Music…read moreLandmark! Once an early-1900s gambling spot called Hyland's Southport Inn in the old "Free State of Jefferson," it later became a favorite hangout of mob boss Carlos Marcello. Today, it's a legendary NOLA venue hosting live music, weddings, and wild nights -- still holding echoes of its hidden casino days. #SouthportHall #NOLAhistory #LiveMusicNOLA #HiddenGems #NewOrleans

I did clown yoga here with my nieces. This is such a cool space. We walked around before clown yoga…read moreto interact with all the art installations. This is definitely a hidden gem. Clown yoga was great. It was a really fun way to introduce my nieces to yoga.

Such a cute venue! We went for a MIT reunion and got to explore the place - it's a bit small but…read morethere are ample structures to explore for about 30 min - 1 hour and it's fun to catch up with people while climbing the treehouses. Live music was great! Downside was that some of the exhibits were broken, about 30% of them, so it felt like we only got a taste of what the place had to offer. The food was okay - I liked the breakfast buffet course they had there but it had a lot of cheese so it upset my stomach.

A crazy tiny little metal bar in Metairie. Easy to pass up, so just look for the long haired metal…read moretype guys and gals out in front drinking. Inside, again, its tiny. But cool. No stage for bands to play on, they just kinda set up on the floor like they do at Siberia sometimes. Actually , the second largest room in this bar is the video poker area, odd since hardly no one is playing them. Bottle beer selection is ok, and its a full bar, but nothing crazy fancy. It is what it is. No food sold here or food trucks outside. Biggest advice I have, is bring and wear ear plugs if your here to listen to live band. You have been warned! Mua hua hua

Very small local dive bar. Very smoky :( but I get it. -star for that…read more Apparently this is a dart bar. Regulation boards, supplies for sale. "They bout that dart life!" This bar has a lot of character. What I love about this bar is that the bartender. Great drinks great prices. Surprise! Definitely worth a visit.

We were hesitant because there were only a few people sitting at the bar when we walked in. It…read moreturned out that was the band, which meant it was just the two of us girls, so we decided we'd just have a drink and see what happens. It was 2 p.m. afterall, so not a lot of people were out in general. Turns out the band was great! Then people started trickling in and there was a good crowd enjoying the music with us. We had a great time, chatted with other patrons and a few of the band members. Good drinks, prices are on the higher end at ~$15, but still affordable. I had a Pimm's cup which was refreshing, they are served in souvenir to go cups that are really cute. Glad we decided to stay! A great time was had.

Before I start, this is my review based on my experience. I've noticed some people complain about…read morethe music, paying the cover charge, seating or the size of the venue. I'm not here to argue any of those points. I will say this: expecting live musicians to perform for free until you decide whether they're worth paying is ridiculous. The cover is usually only $5...$10 max. If that's a dealbreaker, this probably isn't your place. Stay home and stream Spotify. Now... I have some friends in town, and whenever that happens, a Monday night trip to the Spotted Cat is basically mandatory. I've been coming here for years and years. Yes, it's super touristy now, but it still gives me the warm fuzzies every time I walk through those doors. So I'm presenting the "compliment sandwich" review. Never heard of it? You start with a compliment, slip in some constructive-ish criticism, then end with another compliment. Supposedly people receive feedback better that way. Let's see. First, the music. Outstanding. Chris Christy wasn't what I thought I wanted to hear until I actually heard him. I felt completely transported. Man, can that guy play the guitar. It felt kinda like gypsy music. Then came the Frenchmen Street Allstars. The last time I saw them, they had a different lead singer and, honestly, they kind of felt like a completely different band, aside from the phenomenal drummer. This version did not disappoint. It was a great mix of jazz and New Orleans standards. Both bands were great! **Now a note to management.** Great music isn't enough. The bar should be every bit as memorable as the stage. Forgive me, I didn't get the bartenders' names, so I have to describe them by physical traits. The first bartender, the guy with the mountain of curly hair, was friendly enough and made decent drinks. Later, another bartender with a short haircut took over and made the best drinks of the night. Then there was the bartender with the black and hot pink hair. She looked like she'd rather be anywhere else. She rarely smiled, her demeanor felt unwelcoming, and it almost came across as hostile. On top of that, the drinks she made were so weak I genuinely wondered if there was any alcohol in them. Seriously. They were that bad. Here's my philosophy: if you're going to be grumpy, aloof, or have some other off-putting trait, you'd better make a mean drink. Years and years ago there was a bartender named Curtis who wasn't exactly sunshine and rainbows, but that man could make a cocktail. I didn't need him to smile because the drink did all the talking. If the drink is mostly soda, though, friendliness becomes a lot more important. Unfriendly and bad bartending is a double whammy. She must be somebody's child or partner because I can't think of any other reason to employ a bad bartender. I hate to belabor the point, but the drinks aren't cheap. Cheap and bad I can take. For another comparison, there's another bartender there, I'm pretty sure her name is Chris. She's been there for years. She's all business. Maybe a little surly. Who am I kidding? A lot surly. But she's a character. More importantly, she makes a great drink. That's the kind of personality that somehow fits the Spotted Cat perfectly. Now let me end with the final piece of "bread" on my compliment sandwich. The doorman deserves his own review. That gravelly-voiced "Welcome to the Spotted Cat!" is part of the experience. Then he absolutely hammers that stamp onto your wrist. Somehow you don't even mind because you know what's waiting on the other side: incredible music, a fun room, and one of the best nights you can have on Frenchmen Street. Just don't let the bartender with the pink and black hair make your drink.

Thursday nights are live Zydeco. The music was top notch, the bar service was excellent…read more As far as food is considered: Eat before you go. The food was lame.

Amazing atmosphere and a wonderful place to hang with friends! If you're trying to have a small…read moreintimate party with live music and not pay a ton of money, this is the place for you!

I didn't buy anything so this is "not an actual user experience". But the ambiance was lovely and…read morelively. The service was absolutely incredible with a woman working the bar that could manage to feed a small army and answer questions simultaneously. And the food looked absolutely amazing. I have been told by everyone that the food is absolutely incredible. I only wish they had a back patio with seating so you don't have to walk through "a wall of smoke" that emanates from people standing directly outside the entrance. Smoking outdoors within 25ft. of an entrance is a rule that was established for a reason. Drinking, smoking, and food. You can pick 2 of the 3. When you smell like smoke just by using the entrance install an outdoor fan. Smokers don't like secondhand smoke either. I'm sure if I go there and light up a Cohiba cigar the smokers guarding the entranceway would suddenly be upset. Ok. Earl, I'm sure your nephew is a great guy, but my wife isn't going near a BBQ pjt for fear of smelling like smoke, much less a dozen people next to the entrance. Make a vestibule and attract more customers, because this is what NOBODY would ever tell you...

Great food, live music, karaoke ,great bartenders, great people,. Definitely the place to go if you…read morelooking for a good time.

Well if there is a world famous musical institution in New Orleans, this is the place. Really great…read moretalent on display here and the place just oozes history, if the wall could talk as they say. Two big bars one upstairs and one down. Downstairs is the dance floor, and often folks are rocking it out, upstairs a mezzanine with a railing you can lean on to see the shows and also upstairs are some benches to sit when you feel you need to get off your feet. The whole place is a pretty intimate venue for hearing some of NOLA best. If you have tickets be sure to get there early for a good spot!

Only in New Orleans can you checkout live music at 7:30am ! The city turns up for Mardi Gras and…read moreI'm fortunate to catch some of that 'Who Dat'. This is a world famous live music venue in New Orleans and a great place to catch that local flavor. Drinks were pouring early with various wines, beers and non-alcoholic options available. I hadn't been here in quite a while and needed to get a new t-shirt at the merch counter. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes !

This dive is a great music venue. $3 High Life's and laid…read moreback. Great back patio during sets.

Wandered in almost by accident as we had to wait for a table at Jacques Imo's. The band had not…read morestarted its set yet so we just grabbed a beer and chatted with a very friendly bartender. We came back later and caught the second half of the set; it was $20 cover for the whole thing and $10 for the second half, though felt like if you were there before the band maybe the cover didn't apply. The music was great and the dive bar atmosphere really fed into the mood. You could also tell the bar had its crowd of regulars, and everybody was really into the music, which was great. I might have otherwise given it 4 stars because it felt slightly uncomfortable in terms of seating for the music, but the music, atmosphere, and bartender were so great it was a 5-star experience for my NoLa tourist self.

BMC is our goto spot for local live music. Almost every time a good band is playing, usually rock…read moreor blues covers. But they usually have a high energy band on stage.but sometimes the band play originals. But most of the time you can have a good time and reasonable drinks. They aren't so expensive, if it isn't you kinda a feel just walk on down the road. We have a many a fun nights here over 15 years.

Fantastic bar and music venue. No cover charge- able to get drinks easily. Seats and dancing space…read moreavailable!