Old Point Bar

This review is overdue some. I have a dear friend who I served with in the Navy. He grew up in NoLa and still lives there today. I rode my Harley down to visit him for Mardis Gras, 1969, my first year back in the world. I had an incredible time. Don't remember much about it because I was pretty hammered the whole time but everyone said I had fun. Being a local he knew all the cops which is why none of use were ever escorted to the hoosegow that week. I digress.. so many (MANY) decades passed and I felt like I needed to make one last trip to The Big Easy to visit my old friend. Did that and surprisingly, not a lot has changed in the French Quarter in all that time. I'm a life-long blues man...Chicago blues mostly but I do like Delta blues and swamp opera. I digress again.Took the ferry to a dive bar that I'm pretty sure we also stopped at 50+ years ago. The Old Point Bar. Now this is the dive bar to beat all dive bars! Lots of character! Great people, good food, good beer... good music. Not much to look at from the outside (or the inside for that matter) but the joint is amazing. Samantha Fish just happened to be there that night which was a huge plus. Got introduced to her and Jacob Toliver another blues guy. I happen to speak French so the Cajuns in the place treated my friend and I like family. Of course he is a regular and also Cajun so that helped a lot.I am most at home at Biker bars and pretty much all of them are sawdust floor dive bars. I could spend my entire life in this place it felt so much like home. Thanks for the great time and the great memories!

A wonderful old bar with live music. Worth taking the ferry over to experience this spot on a Friday or Saturday night---we stayed for several hours and through two musical acts, and really enjoyed the crowd.The bartender was extremely nice. We had food from another local spot, and she let us eat it there. The other patrons were great, mostly locals and a few friendly dogs.

Yep. Excellent neighborhood joint. If you want a high life you need to ask. They don't keep it on display, ask for it by name.

Awesome little dive bar. Dark, low key outside the French quarter.......thumbs up. Set up in a quiet neighborhood

This is the most iconic dive bar in America imo. FYI for tourists, 18 year olds can legally drink as long as your parent is there and consents.

The drinks were amazing! Service was above and beyond! Bar tender even gave me a bandaid for my spot where my shoe was rubbing. If you've been to NOLA many times and are looking for a different place to visit I would say this is worth a stop. The neighborhood streets that you walk down are dripping with that NOLA charm we all love and the bar is just what you would expect, OLD and a staple of its community. We all wish we had a place like this in our home town! The ferry ride is kind of cool too.

Legendary status for a reason- one of the oldest bars on Algiers Point- don't let the dilapidated building throw you off, or shy you away- this is the true diamond in the rough. The math on drinks is a easy- $5- and the mixed drinks are solo cup worthy. Live music and friendly customers! Depending on who is behind the bar...some times it's service with a smile and sometimes it's just service. That's part of the charm, I guess. No food options here, bag of chips at best.

Neighborhood bar. Locals. Great bartenders. Good live music. Outdoor seating. Sometimes it can get a little smokey You can walk up the levee right outside. Occasionally they have someone selling fresh cooked BarBQ Dogs are happily welcomed

A step back in time in Algiers LA. Friendly staff and lots of locals to talk to. A short walk from the ferry out of NOLA.

A great bar, no mojitos (inside joke) but zaps chips! Very nice people working and nice patrons. will be going back!