Ok, I've never given a joint 1 star before, but really this place sucks. I've been here a handful of times and I think I've been there my last time tonight. Oh where to begin.... my high school reunion was there....seriously?! Did I pay to get into that shit show? Hello no, we scored and got in for free. I've been here a couple times for drinks and dinner in the sports bar area. Their food sucks. The 1st time I ate there I can't even recall what I ate probably because it sucked so bad. Tonight I had the turkey bacon avocado cheese panini. A panini is a hot sandwich. Mine was barely toasted, cold in the inside and there was one mini piece of avocado was smaller than half the size of my thumb on each half. When I told the waiter, he said, "Oh yeah I know." Ok, great. I ordered 2 hurricanes. The first one tasted clearly like bacardi and the second clearly like a kiddie cocktail. The drinks should be consistent. There is no cocktail menu. If you are going to be a southern new orleans kinda place, throw a damn southern cocktail list together for Christ sake. Yes there is something here for everyone if you like a shit show. A clizub in the back, where only the finest of the southside's WT comes out to play and get shit faced dressed up like....don't even let me go there.
This place simply sucks. The only nice thing about this place is they do a lot of neighborhood benefits. That is it!
I'm old, officially, or at least I felt old while I was here and by old, I mean, I didnt want to drink Miller LIte or Coronas all night, I wanted me some 5 rabbit, bells two hearted, or some revolution! Â Damn, closest thing I got was 312 and blue moon, if you can call that close. Â Yes, I'm offically a beer snob which equals old...er. Â at least older than most people in the bar.
The bar itself was HUGE, four different rooms and all with their own personality but none that fit MY personality so I'll most likely avoid, unless I have a midlife crisis and decide to dress like an 18 year old and relive my days of Steel Reserve all over again.
The last several times I've come here there is one thing that's apparent...when it comes to management they need to take it up a few notches. Why isn't the Bulls game on ANY of your numerous TV's when it's already near the end of the 1st quarter. Who's in charge of that. I had to ask 3 people before it got turned on...on just one tv (they probably have 4 or more huge ones and 20 smaller)...then later on a 2nd was turned on that was HD so there was that 2-3 second delay between 2 huge tv's.....I thought this was Chicago. Â And why can't they have a wider selection of beer....absolutely no craft or micro-brews. Management should check what's the norm on the northside of Chicago as far as beer selection goes...Three Floyd's, Bell's, Dog Fish Head, etc. Â most all the hot spots have em but your entire wait staff doesn't know what a craft beer is.
And why are so many tables reserved for parties??? nearly 75% had reserved signs on them. They were all still empty an hour after we showed up...so the customers that were already there were forced to sit in never never land. Our waitress was a bright spot, so no complaint there...the food was pretty good...but whoever is in charge there really needs to step it up....if you're gonna charge us to park our car, then why not make us feel like it was worth it.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen; Behold the mediocrity that is Bourbon Street.
For some dreadful reason, I receive a rare invite here from a friend and am fool enough to indulge them by accepting. Â Perhaps my last visit was in the hopes of catching a glimpse of Bourbon Street's former glory....some small sign that the locals have reclaimed it and kicked it back up a few hot notches; No such luck.
Upon my last visit I was greeted by horrific parking, forgetful fare, shoddy service and obnoxious, pushy patrons. Additionally, they've taken to theme nights and in that process completely lost any shred of identity they once held: "Harley Night!" "Cowboy Night!" " Boats and Hoes' Night!"  (Okay....I'd  totally go to "Boats and Hoes' Night", but I made that sh*t up.) The patio is hella nice in the summer, but what good is a killer patio if you can't fill it with fantastic crowds while serving up icy brews & tasty treats? Upon consideration, I am left with no alternative but to surmise that this establishment still packs them in because they are open later than most bars in the area AND are currently serving as the Southside's warehouse of swinging d*cks and drunken chicks.
Perhaps the best of Bourbon lay buried in the past. Seems fitting...New Orleans' cemeteries and all that jazz. If by some freakish chance you find me here, I'm either attending a charity event in the private hall or I REALLY wanted to see a close friend who isn't quite ready to let go, and sadly, needs a lobotomy*.
*and some tights
I usually get a tray or two of their wings for parties. They are delicious (my guests always compliment) and they sell them 100 for $35, cant beat that! I have yet to have a sit down meal at their restaurant, but judging from their parking lot on weekend evenings, it is pretty popular.
This summer a small group of us paid a visit to the beer garden on a Friday, the service was not too bad and the place was pretty full though we did manage to get a table. They had a few games of bags set up as well. Not to mention I can walk there from where I live so that really is a plus :)
As for the bar/club atmosphere, get ready for country music in the front (with an older crowd) and party in the back (with a much younger crowd). By party I mean the trash of the southside getting stupid wasted while being dressed as if they are there to be the go-go dancers (they are NOT). I won't knock it too much, I have had a few fun nights here, dancing, and laughing at people mainly. As long as you go with good company you will enjoy it. You kind of have to make the best of it, really.
Yes, I will go there again. When the moment is right :)
5 bucks cover for 3 live bands was not a bad deal. Drinks were relatively inexpensive so I can't complain. There was country in one area, rock in another, and another band that played a mix of music. The setup was different than what I'm used to but I kind of liked the variety. Didn't try the food so I can't comment on that.
Review Source:Okay this place is kind of odd...So you walk in and you hear all types of country music going on...And then you walk through a set of doors and you see a stage w/a DJ and people "dancing" on the dance floor...We were upstairs in the little balcony area so we got to see what was going on from up top...First of all, they had this open bar deal that was $30 for well drinks and domestic beers....They then said that if we wanted all the good stuff, it would be an additional $5.00...Um hello we had all already paid so they should have said something as we were paying for the wristbands rather than having us pay twice...WHATEVER...The drinks were fine...The crowd was meh except for the people that I was with...I guess it was okay for what it was...
Review Source:Why are you out of alligator bites every time I come here?
The food here is actually really good, but every time I come they are out of alligator bites. On my last visit they were also out of their artichoke dip too. WTF it was a slow Tuesday afternoon.
The Jambalaya is really good and you get a ton of it. Â The food is the only good thing here.
Always a cover charge. For what you may ask? Well to listen to some garbage cover band of course.
There is never anywhere to park unless you use their valet parking. Make sure when you leave you are not in a hurry because there are only a couple guys working here so it takes forever to get your car. This is also the area at night where drunk fist pumping jersey shore guys try to pick up on sloppy hammered ditzy girls who can hardly stand and the stench of vomit leaking from their breath.
Bouncers are meat heads and may as well just be the patrons of the bar.
The girls that work the coat rack at night are horrible. My buddy lost his coat check ticket but remembered his number as his coat was right between mine and out other buddies. He told the girls the number, the type of coat it was including color, size, brand, chapstick in the right inside chest pocket and a small tear on the left sleeve. Still hassled him about getting it back then when they finally gave it to him, they expected a 10 dollar tip (word for word) for giving him HIS coat back.
The only reason to ever go to this place is for lunch, benefits, and the occasional special occasion (sometimes they have pretty good bands or MMA fights)
Not sure why we came here. We were supposed to meet our friends for an afternoon drink. Instead there was some sort of party for a couple of guys who thought they were hipsters. I am not sure, but I think their names were Greg, Anthony and Jimmy.
What an experience.
While we were there, had to listen to an hour of bad karaoke, some song about Bowling. And behives. Then some song about Mimi Rogers. And, frankly, who cares if she has a beard?
They messed up my food order. I ordered a sandwich, but it came to the table and looked like it had been dipped in mayonnaise. I was in the process of calling my server over, when she ran over, grabbed my sandwich and took it to a table with some fat guy there. He didn't hesitate a second before he took a huge bite out of it. When he held it, he squished the top and bottom together, and so much mayonnaise spilled out of it, it was disgusting. And, yuck, he then took the sandwich and licked all of the mayonnaise off from around the edges, of it that was leaking out. I have never in my entire life seen anyone eat mayonnaise like that.
Then one of the loud guys who had been singing Karaoke, got drunk on Jagermeister. Another scary looking guy drank club soda the entire time, but he was so loud when he talked. Very rude!
Apparently, there was some sort of gas leak while we were there. And this guy with a shaved head, kept fanning it into the dining area. It made me wretch, it stunk so bad.
Not sure what to say. We ate. Watched some guy drink mayonnaise. Got gassed. Listened to a bunch of drunks sing bad karaoke. And, to top it off, they had some sort of contest where they smelled each others breath.
What a afternoon.
@Removeyourhat
Now that I'm much further removed from high school, I've learned to love Bourbon Street a little bit more. Â I still limit my visits to dinner, watching Blackhawks games, and the occasional special occasion/ event or night out.
The food here is actually pretty good. Â The staff and service is mostly friendly and quick. Â I do wish they hadn't eliminated almost all of their draft beer.
Parking is still atrocious, and I hate valeting my car. Â (That's my issue though I suppose.)
It's not my first choice, but I don't avoid it as much anymore.
First off we waited 1-1/2 hours for the band (Bad Medicine) to start. Â The band sucked and we left after 2 songs. Â The waitresses were ugly (especially the one with shorts on in February). Â The groupies were pathetic!
We were able to find a better band (New Invaders) in another foom. Â Thank goodness our cover charge was not wasted.
Lastly, the valet took $15 that was strategically hidden in our car. Â Even though we paid the extra charge for "Easy Out" parking and tip very well. Â I would never go back to Bourbon Street. Â (Not even for my school reuinon.)
1 star for the many benefits and fund-raisers they host; 1 star for the man who delivered our catered food.
Other than that, the patrons are not my cup of tea (yes, very drunk Jersey Shore-ish), the drink prices are pretty high, and the food isn't anything to keep you around. Â REQUIRED valet parking? Â Not sure what's up with that.
Had a party catered from here since we had a gift certificate; I had to deliver the certificate to them separately from the day they would deliver my food, and it took 3 calls and one week to even place an order. Â No calls back to my voice message for catering manager; no confirm that he received my gift certificate and no confirm day-of to ensure we were all on the same page. Â
Just not the service I'm accustomed to as a customer. Â Will never get catered from them again. Â Like I stated, the delivery guy was awesome, it was just what was in between that wasn't as professional as it could have been.
True, there are a lot of douche bags at Bourbon Street. But you can't really hold the establishment accountable for that, can you? Blame the parents.
I was reluctant to meet some friends here after reading many of the naysaying reviews. Maybe it's the fact that I'm still young enough to fit in, but it was actually challenging to find things I opposed. Like most things, I wanted to hate it. But I couldn't justifiably do that. I enjoyed the convenience of valet. I enjoyed that there's a section that plays club music, and another for a crappy cover band. And I enjoy that it's large enough, so no matter how crowded, you shouldn't be standing shoulder to shoulder with people.
With that said, I would not make any special trips to come here since it's way out of my way. But not a bad place to meet up friends for drinks and entertainment.
Have I told you how much I love Bourbon Street? I have only recently discovered this place and how could you not love this place? It is enormous. The parking situation may be horrendous, but on some nights they actually do valet. Totally worth it. I think it was 2$.
Inside is huge. It's like having 5 bars in one so there truly is something for everyone. I have been here to see Wedding Banned and that was a blast. I have seen awful hair bands here as well. The "club" room is a little young for me. There is a sports bar area that is much more low key and a sort of tiki bar in the middle. When the weather is nice they open up the beer garden as well.
I have no idea how pricey this place is. I have yet to be the DD here and when I know I don't have to drive, I pay no attention to silly things like prices or how many shots I have had. I imagine it's a little pricey just because it can be.
Aside from this place being awesomely fun with the occasional mardi gras show girl walking around, the area around is terrible. It is very much out of the way and almost certainly a hike to get there. It is not an every night hang out, but for the occasional Saturday night it is a blast!
I have a lot of rules for bars, and Bourbon Street violates most of them. Â
Theme bar: check. Â Beads, Cajun seasoning, and tacky decorations. Â
Warehouse bar: check. Â Easily the biggest bar you will ever see. Â
Multipurpose bar: check. Â Several different bars within a bar. Â
Meat market: check. Â The place is so massive and full of people that anyone willing to play the percentages will cash in at some point. Â
And a valet: check. Â A suburban bar with a huge, free parking lot actually has a small team of valets. Â I can't decide whether this is tragic or so absurd that it's hilarious. Â My theory is that Bourbon Street patrons use the valet because they'll be too sloppy to find their cars when they leave. Â Any cop looking to meet a DUI arrest quota should just hang out in the lot here. Â Fish in a barrel. Â
They get an extra star for the charity and fundraising events they often host. Â There the size comes in handy. Â But that's about all they've got going.
-It's huge. Mega. If you're a drunk walker like me, this is the place for you. Club room, stage/concert room, sports bar, and beer garden.
-Coat check is free but they prefer if you tip.
-Thursday night is ladie's night, which means free admission for ladies. Females go because it's free and males go because the females go because it's free. $2 beers. $2.50 long islands that, if you're nice to the bartender, will do the job.
-But, really, go on Thursdays at 11pm (things don't get fun til about then).
-The variety of people is amazing and the place as a whole is a nice ole bar.
This place sucks. Save your money and go anywhere else.
I used to come here often. I used to defend this place to my wife. "The server had a bad night" "usually the service is pretty good"
Not anymore. This place is the worst.
A sample of the b.s.
- Have served my food to other tables and then reserved it to me
- Served a "grilled" sandwich on bread, not grilled. And using the "heel" of the bread.
- Given us the wrong check on two separate occasions
- Added incorrect items to our bill on two occasions
- No longer have draft beer. none. All over priced bottles. Is this not a bar?
the list goes on and on...
We bring each of these issues up to the manager or server at the time of the incident and they usually are resolved and corrections are made but come on. How can one place continue to make so many errors?
I live in Iowa City, so I know all about the local college bar scene...
The only thing about this place is - it's nowhere near a college and the patrons are less than mature.
To begin with, it took us at least 15 minutes to be served two drafts of Blue Moon. Â The music was something out of a 1999 time machine. Â I ordered a Tanqueray & tonic - I doubt they gave me Tanq & I know they didn't give me a lime.
They earn two stars for the spacious beer garden, which was perfect for the balmy 80 degree evening. Â Besides that, I'll pass on this place in the future - unless I lose a few IQ points (which is totally possible).
I flat-out hate this place, and will never return for any reason whatsoever. I've been here a grand total of 4 times, for 3 Local H shows and 1 Smoking Popes show.
I must say though that the reasons I hate this place so much probably have nothing to do with the owners or management, other than the fact they continue to maintain the bar's existance, and therefore, enable the awfulness.
1st, this place is way too goddamn big. I think it used to be a Handy Andy, so on any given night you are surrounded by not only douchbag 708'ers, but 3,000 douchbag 708'ers. This obviously creates problems near the bathroom areas.
The other major problem is this bar's clientel, which as I said before isn't technically the fault of the owners. This place is a 708'ers wet dream. If you love MMA, steroids, fighting for the sake of showing how manly you are, affliction shirts, and shitty music, then this bar is for you. Enjoy it without me.
My only reasoning for ever going to this place was to see some good bands that for some mysterious reason decided bourbon street was a good venue to play - though the prospect of seeing bands I love isn't enough to justify coming to this place ever again. Sorry Boubon Street management, you've created a monster that's turned on you.
If you're over 21.5 years old, get out! You're too old for this place.
I'm sure the cops have a ball here every weekend just hanging out and one after another taking each of the punks starting fights on up to the station. The doormen are jags and so are the patrons. I only give 2 stars because Wedding Banned sometimes plays here... except I won't go anymore because it's not worth hanging with the fake ID clad kids.
It really is a shame because they have so much space and I'm sure the folks that live around here would like a fun place to go since there's not a ton of other stuff around, but instead they're stuck with this emporium of suck.
I'm sure you're wondering why I've even been to Bourbon Street in the first place. Â Sometimes I wonder that, too. Â We knew someone who lived in Mt. Greenwood and this is apparently the only place worth going to in a few block radius. Â Yikes. Â My advice: don't go. Â Why would you ever be on the south side, anyway?
I will say that this place is cheap, especially on Thursdays (at least it used to be). Â $7 buckets of Bud and $2 Long Islands. Â There's tons of space to engage in much debauchery and there's usually a really bad hair cover band playing on stage. Â Nice outdoor patio area in the summer and you can still smoke out there (I'm not sure that's legal anymore, but I'm OK with it). Â
Patrons? Â Gross. Â The people that hang out in this bar on a regular basis are worth avoiding, for sure. Â If you're looking to go home with a raspy, somewhat fat dude from the south side, you'll score for sure here. Â Oh, and this bar has a bathroom attendant. Â That should be a big indication of just how crappy this bar really is. Â I hate bathroom attendants because I can get my own soap and paper towels. Â It's pretty degrading for the attendant and it makes my night super awkward. Â Too much hairspray on the bump-itz hair in the bathroom. Â Yuck.
Sometimes I liken Bourbon Street to an inside joke that I'm definitely not a part of. Â There's something about it that I don't get and I'm perfectly fine with that. Â But, as Theresa C. said, this isn't the worst bar I've ever been to so that counts for something, right?
Oh, and do you want to know the worst part about this bar? Â A HUGE valet parking lot. Â Encouraging patrons to drunkenly drive their cars home from a giant, cheap bar is really irresponsible and stupid. Â They must have some kind of in with the local law enforcement because I just can't imagine at least 90% of the people leaving in cars from this bar shouldn't be driving at all. Â That's why you get one star, Bourbon Street. Â Blech.
Bourbon Street is the biggest selection of jerks and idiots on the south side bar scene.
It sucks terribly, I've been there a handful of times, after each time always promising myself never to return.
It's not so much the place itself, as the building and bar and everything is setup awesome and it's a really cool place if it weren't filled with platoons of douche bag guys and slutty drunk girls who all dress, act and look the same exact way, robots. SKANKBot 4000.
If you grew up on the southside, you're bound to bump into at least 35 people you know, 99% of which you don't want to see or talk to.
The only saving grace to this place is if you are with a lot of friends, which helps but you'll still be surrounded by morons.
Burn, Bourbon Street, Burn!!
It's hard to hate on Bourbon St when they do hold a lot of fundraisers for the Chicago Police. Yeah, you get a star for that.
Oh the other hand, this place is a nightmare. The whole atmosphere is nothing but pretentious asshole-ery. First of all, everyone looks the same in there. The guys with their striped button down shirts and the gals dressed in their "sexy" wear (aka hooker) complete with the Coach bag they probably purchased with money from their unsuspecting bumbling boyfriends. The echo of "Hey Babe" can be heard throughout the club (over the crappy music). Of course in these people's opinion, this is the "best place evar!"
For us with discriminating taste, we know better. I honestly think I lost a few points off the LSAT because I came in here the weekend before the test. Yes, it lowers your IQ. I cannot express into words how much contempt I have for this place and the people inside it. Â I feel like my inner Lewis Black is just going to start shouting fuck, fuck, fuck every time I walk in.
For those who don't know better and like a manufactured sense of going to a club without actually going to a real club, you'll pee your pants in excitement with this place. It's like Disney-land for assholes. And for us non-lemmings, stay away.
Dear Boubon Street,
I want my time, dignity and underage drinking years back. Â I know at the time I thought your insanely cheap drink specials ($2 long island--even from a mix), abundance of bad 80's cover bands and bags were a fair trade but I see now how wrong I was. Â Your bathroom is disgusting, probably because most of the people inside you are gross too. Â I will concede you aren't the worst bar I've ever been to, but considering how far you are from everything and the general ickiness of you, the large space, cheap drinks, and good memories aren't enough to make me come back.
Sincerely,
Theresa
You'll love this place if you enjoy:
- Vomit covered floors
- Steroid raging megalomaniacs
- Vapid conversation
- An absence of any culture or tact
- Redundant corporate music
- Unsanitary bathrooms covered with excrement
- Bellicose drunkards with uncontrollable machismo
- The overpowering stench of perfume / tanning oil
- Mildly attractive people with nothing worthwhile to say
- Mind-numbing drama fests
- Groupthink
- Herpes
- Drinking yourself into oblivion
- Blowing out your own eardrums
Welcome to the suburbs ya'll.
So I know this place has a lot of mixed reviews, but I will say its not the worst place you could end up at.
I went to meet some friends that don't like going into the city and its definitely the "it" place to be as far as south suburbs.
With that said I am a city girl and I feel the differences are there between suburb and city scene. I don't know exactly how to put my finger on it, but thats sorta the thing didn't appeal to me personally.
They have a lot of variety of places to hang out with friends, there are several bars and rooms. Â Two stages, one large one which had a pretty decent cover band with a following of people who dug it. And a smaller stage with more of an acoustic cover act. Â Not sure if they only do cover bands, but it'd be cool if they did live stuff.
I would say being the city girl I am as I said and not single this isn't the greatest place ever, but a fun night if you have to meet your suburban friends out on their turf every once in a while, or if you are just looking for booty well I think there was some to be had. Â
Points off for standing in line in the rain, cover of $5, and we were looking for some quick dinner before meeting up with people there and they don't have food past 8.
I came here once for a charity event. Man, this place is huge!!! I don't know what it's like on a "club" night, but on a Saturday afternoon (and to help a little girl with cancer) 115 Bourbon Street was a-ok!
They also have a male review occasionally. Don't ask me how I know. I just do.
If you think good Creole food tastes just like bad Mexican food and should cost as much as good French food, then this is your spot.
If just one 80s cover band playing songs from "Grease" just isn't enough for you - you need like two of them going at the same time? Â This is where you can find them - both.
And if "going out" isn't complete for you without a requisite nearby cemetery to "romp" around in - you will think you've found your own little slice of heaven here.
Be they good, bad, or downright offensive, it seems like every single cover band or "party band" plays Bourbon Street on some sort of rotating three month schedule. This is mostly horrifying, but if you manage to find some cover band that perfectly gels with your musical interests, then... party on... I guess.
The thing that strikes me about this place, moreso than any other place i've been to... is the degree to which a scary percentage of the women are wearing their ovaries on their sleeves. You can practically smell the heady mix of estrogen, sweat, and desperation in here. Guys, if you dig south-side girls in their late 20s looking to #%@&, you will have a *field day* here. Of course, a bunch of ready-for-action girls who lower their standards by the hour as the night goes on means a bunch of creepy guys looking to capitalize, and the resultant drunken jackassery, from meathead posturing to full-blown fights... it's like Chicago's own little Long Island or Jersey. Joy!
Large does not exactly mean better. Â It could mean pretty crappy actually. Â This place is just mediocre. Â It's really perfect for people that have ADD: a club, restaurant, bar, stage for bands and a large beer garden all in one place. Â How could you go wrong?
Well, let's see: the drinks are overpriced, the bands are mostly crap cover band filler and the food is bar food. Â The one thing that I miss is the sand volleyball court. Â It was fun. Â Everything else is pretty "eh."
Bon Jovi cover band- check.
Outrageous cover- check.
Budweiser everything- check.
Busty 30 something babes with thick Chicago accents and a hankering to get knocked up- check.
Racist Irish kids who probably can't even understand the irony of that statement- check.
Robin weeping in this strip mall parking lot, mourning the last great Midwestern hardware store, Handy Andy - sigh, check.
I attended a fundraiser that was held in the mother of all bar type fund-raising establishments 115 Bourbon Street.
The place is huge and has what felt like 20 different rooms. This fundraiser was held in a big back room that I was told used to be the beer garden. The generous owners of Bourbon street donated all the food, the space, and a $1600 party for the silent auction which I thought was all very generous. The room we were in was clean, plenty of bathrooms, and they have a great sound system for live music.
They get 4 stars for going above and beyond in a nice way.
Crowd-wise, the rest of the bar was what I stereotype as a typical Southside bar with typical Southsiders....lol....the reason I live on the Northside. :)
Great neighborhood sportsbar / nightclub/concert venue/ restaurant/outdoor restaurant seating and beer garden  , all under one roof ...This place is big as Home Depot..Lots of big screen tvs to watch the gamesssss.
One side is the so-so  quiet part  ,another is the noisy part..Grandma can go and so can Little Kenny..
Valet parking  and lots of lot parking..I like the Cobb Salad and the rock and roll bands that do from classics to  hip-hop rock...
sidenote:If you want to go to thee  most craziest Halloween party ,Bourbon Street is an absolute must..Be prepared for a big crowd dressed in the most imaginative costumes ever..Great adult fun and they have a contest with  huge cash prizes..Folks on stilts and in electric chairs are common .. they guys are hott and the girls are on fiya...
I haven't been there for the real meat market scene... but i've been there to watch college basketball (with my mom?!?!?). Â We had a good time... Â drinks were plentiful and somewhat inexpensive, the place wasn't overly crowded (perhaps a sign). and there were adequate big screen TVs, many made circa 1989. Â food was decent enough, especially given the lack of alternative options in the area.
I can see why people in their 30s and 40s think this place is cool. Â But if you're under 30, you're probably going to think it's lame.
"Come out to Bourbon Street, I'll even drive"
This is why more often than not, I will drive to wherever I am going. Why? So I don't get stuck in meat markets like this. King douchebags galore, girls wearing things too tight and trying to 'work it'; overall, I felt like I was in a cliche Mobile, AL/Jerry Springer bar.
And, 3.50 Bud special, no thanks.
Ok 3 stars. This is the worst and best place ever all at the same time. How you ask?
Do you like Beanie Babies? No? Of course you don't. But if I brought you to a GIANT liquor fueled ultimate Beanie Baby meltdown party would you go? Of course you would.
So let's drop the Beanie Baby metaphor and replace it with a combination of body building, hair gel, blond highlights, waxed chests, Â horseshit music from every thinkable genre, and popped collars. Throw in a hint of titties and down syndrome and you have 115 BOURBON STREET!
If you're like me, this is the type of place you go to just to take it all in. Kind of like Times Square. I've been there a dozen times, but not once have I shopped at the Footlocker or watched the news on the giant LCD screens. Same with Bourbon Street.
I go there because it's entertaining for some guy to call me a faggot for asking him if I'm in the bathroom line.
To get my butt grabbed by an over-tanned college drop out girl only to see her makeup cracking off her face while she vomits pink colored liquor into a garbage can 10 minutes later. Â
The staff has the same mental dexterity as a herd of well-trained bison, so you might have to shoot a pistol in the air to get them to remember to serve you your complex order of "Bud Light". As for the male bartenders and bouncers, just like bison, you won't want to stare them in the eye or make any sudden movements.
Oh lord what else...you'll usually pay a $5 cover unless you've got the balls to quickly walk past the girl collecting door money like you didn't see her. You'll vanish into the ball of drunken flesh before she notices what's going on. Â
The place is MASSIVE. You probably will never see a bigger club. They seem to have a room/section/department for each type of jagoff that you see there. Let's go over your options:
1. The sports bar/David Matthews cover band area.
2. The game room/"I can't wait to leave this godforsaken club" room.
3. The beer garden/melting pot.
4. The dance club/"I bet you didn't know there were this many remixes of Barbie Girl" room.
5. The band room/Mullet Entrance
6. The restaurant/place where lost drunk girls wait.
7. The VIP lounge/King Jagoff Fortress
8. Behind the dance club lounge/make out with stranger room.
So that about covers it. If you're a dude, you'll actually notice that in the bathroom, men will purposely try to "out-piss" each other. If you back up from the urinal first...you lose. Real men piss for HOUUURRRS.
Oh yeah they have a restaurant during the day too. It basically reminds me of regular food with cajun powder sprinkled into it. In other words...no. The only thing about this place that is actually similar to the real Bourbon Street is your potential for waking up the next morning and noticing something wrong with your genitals.
I couldn't pick a specific category for Bourbon Street, because this place has it all. Sports Bar, Dance Club, Concert Venue, Beer Garden, etc.
My friends, cousins, and I frequent this place even though its a bit of a ride from where we all live, but we think its worth the drive. Its really big and their big night is on Thursdays, where us girls don't pay cover and you can drink Long Islands all night for $2. It doesn't get much better than that. :)
The crowd ranges in age but the majority are 20-somethings. there's something for everyone at this place. They host really good bands, sometimes more than one on a given night. We've seen Mike & Joe, Maggie Speaks, and Modern Day Romeos here, and the crowd is always great for those bands.
My only complaint is that the no-smoking ordinance has not gone into effect here (yet) and it gets so crowded sometimes that its basically unbearable, at least for me.
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