Bamboula's

★★★★☆ 3.5 (547) • $$

"My friend and I were walking down Frenchman and heard some incredible music coming from this place, so we stopped in. There was a live band playing and the female singer had an amazing voice. They performed a great rendition of "House of the Rising Sun." Unfortunately, we arrived at the end of their set, so we didn't stay long. However, even though the place was packed we were escorted to a table near the stage and a server showed up right away with menus & water. I ordered a cocktail to go and left a good tip. The food looked yummy, and my drink was tasty. The place is spacious. I will return, and hopefully that band will be playing again so I can catch their full set."

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

★★★★☆ 3.5 (498) • $$

"This was a return visit to Snug Harbor on Frenchman Street! Always a cool place and known for their musical performances and good food. Sadly, for me, the food quality has suffered. The food was lukewarm and the dried out!The staff were personable and friendly and that helped with the overall disappointment of the meal!I say...go for the music...stick with drinks."

Chickie Wah Wah

★★★★☆ 4 (142) • $$

"Last year during JazzFest I squeezed into the small Chickie Wah Wahs to catch Jon Cleary, the great Englishman who came to New Orleans and stayed keeping the light shining on New Orleans style piano and vocals. Chickie Wah Wah is small and always slamming with a small stage and a great sound. Great local artists perform there and while there is no food, this is a place to soak in great music. After Cleary played a set he stood up and said he wanted to bring a friend from across the pond to join him and Tom Jones, who was standing a few feet behind me unbeknown to me walked right past me to the small stage where he belted out 5 numbers dedicated to Jerry Lee Lewis who was in the hospital. It's nights like this that make New Orleans magical and a place like Chickie Wah Wah that offers the stage for the magic to happen."

River Shack Tavern Gretna

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (174) • $$

"Rivershack food is great. Fried pickles were amazing, the outside was perfectly crisp and pickle inside was perfectly moist. I thoroughly enjoyed my roast beef poboy. It was a debris style and has a nice garlic flavor on the correct poboy bread. Mm y partner had the burger, which was cooked to his taste and fries were fresh and crisp. Atmosphere is a typical bar atmosphere. We will definitely be back when I town."

Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse

★★★★☆ 4.3 (99) • $$

"Big Mike's has the biggest selection of bbq I've ever experienced. All kinds of ribs, chicken, fish, burgers and ALL the trimmings from delicious selection of fries, salads, loaded potatoes etc. etc. in a large cajun style dining room with 5 big screen TV's in a wholesome family setting with a scrumptious bar in the background. Nightly activities and entertainment too! Waitresses were super fast and friendly. A fun place to hang out and enjoy smoked barbecue ."

Hideout Bar

★★★★☆ 4.2 (52)

"Came to New Orleans with some ghost hunting friends and we found the most amazing and historic bar on Bourbon Street. It had everything you would want in a bar , including live music, a back patio, with a giant skeleton, and the most delicious hotdogs that are made out of burnt ends. Look out Guy F, Krissy K The Ghost Wryder Got to it first! We even got a drink and a take-home mug for $5.You can't get that anywhere in New Orleans , except here. if you want just a bit of lunch and a drink in the afternoon before you head out to find all the Spooky spots, this is the place to be in NOLA.The Hideout! Super Good all around!"

Sidebar Nola

★★★★★ 4.6 (28) • $$

"I love Ana! She makes bomb drinks. And this place has bonded whiskey for $9 a shot. So. Good."

T Rivers Bar & Grill

★★★★☆ 4.1 (18) • $

"No Nooooooooo.Maybe I was here on an "off day", but my friend talked this place up and said we had to hang out here. I got here early on a Sunday and it was dead as hell except for few very nice bikers. We were starving, so we headed over to the "gator shack" to order food. I got the Bayou Burger cooked medium with fries. Y'all, when I tell you this burger was garbage, I'm not lying. First of all, it was overcooked, which I had a feeling was going to happen as soon as I saw the guy leaving the grill for a period of time and then coming back to check the meat. Second of all, it was topped with "gator balls" which I didn't order. My boyfriend got the gator ball burger and they put it on both. I didn't want them gator balls! The fries were coated with Tony's and the whole thing was a big fail.Maybe this place is better when they have a band but Chris Christie, this was a sucky experience."

Three Muses

★★★★☆ 4.1 • $$

"We loved this place. We needed a late lunch after a long day of walking around, and wow! We were so satisfied. The drinks were outstanding - fancy cocktail bar worthy but in an approachable setting. The musicians were talented and the service was friendly. If I was a local, this would be in the regular rotation."