Kajun's Pub

What a fun little dive. I must have passed this bar over a hundred times and never knew that it was here. A friend said that they had done karaoke here and my interest was piqued. We decided to end our night here and had an absolute blast. The night that we went there was live band karaoke which I'd never seen before, but rather enjoyed. We arrived while the band was still arriving/setting up and got to have a few drinks and check out the bar a bit before things got too crazy. It's cute inside and the bar is pretty well stocked (there were some pretty good name brands like Hendricks and Crown Royal). Our bartender was very kind, patient and helpful. The drinks were good and reasonably priced. They definitely had a little kick to them, but not at the expense of taste. I loved the patio off to the side that connects with the neighboring Italian restaurant. You could go over and order food, eat on the patio, and then hop back over to the bar. It got packed pretty quickly, but the vibe overall was friendly. Everyone was a good sport to those who performed. It was easy to sign up for a song and the band did a great job backing the performers. Super fun time. If you do go on a night where the band is there, remember to bring some cash to tip them!

If you know me, you know that I am the queen of dive bars and karaoke. Never in my life did I think I'd find a place that is the perfect combination of these two things. When I was planning my trip to visit New Orleans and was told about this spot, I knew I had to get there for a night out. At around midnight on a Thursday, our first night in town, friends and I made our way over to Kajun's and put our names on the list right away. I appreciated how carefully our IDs and vaccination cards were inspected, not every bar we visited in New Orleans had the same attention to detail. It was super easy to figure out to process of getting on the list, there is a touch screen system to search for your song and add your name. I've been to many karaoke bars, and this system was by far the best I've seen. Very straightforward, huge library of songs and things moved quickly. We got up on stage to sing a few times. The energy at Kajun's was exactly what you need when you're singing karaoke in front of strangers. The bartenders were very friendly. I easily started a tab and closed out at the end of the night without waiting forever. Drinks were very reasonably priced, and I genuinely can't remember if they were strong or if I had just shown up on the more intoxicated side, but either way I had the time of my life.

Excellent place to hang out and have a drink, great atmosphere and very chill. Will come back again!

Fun karaoke bar but long karaoke wait (typical). Had a nice outdoor patio with fans which is essential for the heat. Drinks were reasonably priced. If you wanna sing and are in a group this is the place.

I'm currently here and the bartender won't serve me a drink because of a personal vendetta. I asked for her name and she would not give it to me. I have come to this place and have recommended this place to other ppl because of my memories here, but whoever this new person is behind the bar " when I say new no more than 3 years" Awful business to base the sales of an establishment off of your personal interest when you have no ties to the business or aren't even making sure the lights are on.

my friends and I have gone to kajun's for years, often multiple times a month & always have a good time. but whatever male bartender was working on 1/11/25 was the rudest bully of a bartender I've ever interacted with. cannot wrap my head around how someone can talk to another person the way he did.my friend and I tried to order a drink right after walking in with a group, but he refused to serve us. when we asked him why, he got very aggressive and said he doesn't cater to entitled white girls. we had literally just walked in...we asked if we could order from another bartender, explaining that my mom recently passed away and we were just trying to have a drink and sing some childhood songs. he then started yelling inappropriate things about my mom being dead loudly enough that other people started staring and other employees came over to make him stop. we left after that -- was the worst experience I've ever had in a bar (and mildly traumatic!), especially considering the amount of money I've spent in Kajun's over the years.that said, thank you to the women who were also bartending -- they defused the situation well and I greatly appreciate it.

This bar was once great. I used to stop in and bring my dog in for treats. The people behind the bar were very kind and liked my dog. I enjoyed spending 10 bucks a day there. Plus, any time I had friends in town, we would stop in for karaoke. I did my bachelor party there. Anyway, in November of 2023, my friend was coming to meet us for a drink. She had her expired California Driver's License, along with the paperwork that explained that her driver's license was on the way. That was not good enough for the ID checker who had come on duty since I had gone in. I came in and pointed out that she was obviously in her 30s, and he talked to me like I was not someone who had brought in a couple thousand dollars worth of business over the last year. So, I stopped going to this bar. I would have never weighed in, except that this person has evidently taken control of this bar. They have a sign posted up about how they are a jerk and enjoy being a jerk and will make up rules as they choose. I understanding having to card people, but if someone has an expired ID plus the paperwork to prove this is their ID, I'm not sure why anyone would have a problem with that, other than that they don't want their place of business to make money. They also have something on the sign about making arbitrary rules. I am not a fan of being unfair for no reason. If you like Karaoke, there is Cat's Meow in the Quarter, and a number of other places that do Karaoke on other nights. So after months of my dog avoiding a longer walk due to hot weather, we walked in the evening and caught this pathetic sign. If you're a tourist, this place is no longer an authentic place to have fun in New Orleans. It's a place run by a very sad person who will never have more power than telling someone their ID is not good enough to go into a Karaoke bar. But they're a really sassy dictator about it! If you are going to go there, make sure you get there before like 8 or 9. Whenever this sad sack in the sign shows up. Incidentally, I think it is worth mentioning that I was in there a few months earlier, and a different bouncer (allegedly the wife of the owner) wouldn't let my wife in. She had forgotten her ID and did not have the LA Wallet App on her phone. The bouncer simply said, I'm sorry, we had a problem and we really can't let you in. My wife totally understood and just sent me a text. When I got out, the bartenders mentioned that I was a regular and clearly well over 21 (40). At that point she was willing to let my wife in, but I had just been grabbing a drink while she was running an errand. All of that is normal. Talking to people disrespectfully for no reason, and then celebrating that in a sign seems pretty silly to me. Anyway, maybe they are thriving on the tourist trade. I'm sad to say, I will not go back there unless they change ownership and their power-tripping bouncer.

This place treats people disgustingly. The bouncers are ridiculously rude and we were asked for our passports for international ID. This is the only place in New Orleans I have been to that requires passports and the bouncer working tonight raised his voice and got aggressive with me. Absolutely not worth it and I am highly disturbed that they let their staff treat people like this. If you're looking for a good karaoke spot, go to the Domino down the street instead. Don't give these people your money.

Once the 2 men bartenders arrived drinks got much better the lady that's there I guess until like six or seven really has no idea to run a bar drinks were horrible on top of her attitude we visited there on the 13th of January

Wouldn't let my friend in because she had a Canadian ID. Absolutely ridiculous. If you're Canadian make sure you bring your physical passport