A nice little pub to duck into with friends from out of the rain or extreme heat. Â Located in a nice row of fun places and a really good burger place, so if your not digging the feeling at this bar, easy to walk left and right into more fun.
Has a very tight knit crowd that is friendly and fun bartenders that make you feel welcomed.
This is one of my regular stops when I hit the quarter. Â Always a decent group in here, sometimes really crowded. Â Only drawback, which has nothing to do with the bar, is the motorbikes that sometimes park right in front of their door. Â The morons sometimes start up their bikes to make noise and it fills up the bar with exhaust fumes. Â
Great music selection on the jukebox. Â Jameson is the thing here, as is Irish car bombs and Guiness.
Wandered in here my last night in town. Jamie was a great bar tender who was talkative and nice. She even ordered me a sandwich from a place down the street and had it delivered.
This place has the best prices anywhere near Bourbon street that I saw. The place wasn't busy on a wednesday afternoon and was populated with mostly regulars and the older crowd trying to avoid the craziness 100 feet away.
Not your typical tourist trap, just a great little "neighborhood" bar that happens to be tucked in the French Quarter a block off Bourbon Street, just up the street from Jackson Square. Â If you just want to sit and have a normal cocktail, this place is great. Â Named after the movie, they play it on a continuous loop over the bar. Â We were there twice & the bartender (Jaime) remembered us (& what we drank) the second time, which is the mark of a great bartender. Â A lot of locals go here including another bartender from a French Quarter hotel, so that tells you it's a great "non-tourist trap" place! Â Highly recommend if you're in the French Quarter & want to just chill with a simple drink!
Review Source:We discovered this bar, what I always considered to be a hidden gem, in 2006. Â We are repeat visitors to New Orleans, making pilgrimages about every year since 2001, and have probably been to this bar 25 times. Â In the past the service was hit-or-miss, but usually friendly, occasionally indifferent. Â One of my friends enjoyed the Irish Car Bombs, but I preferred to get something a little more "sippable" and enjoy the oasis of the back room. Â
That all changed on this last trip, however.  I was in New Orleans with a large group of family, including my nieces (ages 23 and 27) and my son (21).  I thought it was a great opportunity to introduce my family to what I considered to be a favorite place to get away from the craziness in the French Quarter.  Ten of us wandered in, admittedly carrying cups from LaFitte's  Blacksmith Shop with maybe a couple of sips left in them. Â
Trying to be the responsible adult, I had encouraged the younger crowd to have water before ordering drinks. Â We got cups of water, then sat down in the back room to try and decide what our drink orders were going to be. Â There were ten of us, and I can guarantee that at the very least, six of us would be ordering drinks. Â At this point the bartender stormed out from behind the bar, shouted at us that we could not come into a bar and drink water, we could not bring drinks in from other places (they were empty by this time, but those plastic cups come in handy so we were holding on to them), and that she needed to see IDs from the younger members of our group. Â
We decided that bar wasn't worth enduring that kind of hostility, and so we moved on and spent our money other places.  Sad to say goodbye to a place that had been a favorite, but if the management approves of this type of customer service  this bar's time has passed.
I gave it 2 stars for the ambiance of the back room.
Terrible. Â First time back in a while. Â Bartender complained about a $5 tip on a $15 Â ) tab. Â Her pony tailed boyfriend chimed in.) Â I'm a local and perhaps it's just this one unattractive (inside and out). Bartender but really bad experience. I love Nola. Â Felt embarrassed I brought a friend there
On further reflection bartender wasn't ugly on the outside. Â Just shitty. Â Used to love this place hope it is a one off night .
It is so nice to find a NORMAL place in the French Quarter.. And we were lucky enough to find it here!
So we say the sign, and were thinking, wondering more if it was a real bar, or if it was a take off of the movie and cliche like so many other touristy things.
Well, we were SO lucky it is a nice, local, comfy bar. Good prices, had Strongbow and Harp and Red Stripe. Nice warm environment, good people,and a great bartender in Jamie!
it made us feel as if we were back home in Boston and happy, escaping the hectic craziness of Bourbon Street.
The locals go there, because they know where to go.. and with good reason. Sometimes you need a break and need to enjoy good people and a good drink.
I've been to this bar a few times. It isn't too bad, considering it's a quarter bar. It's full of neighborhood locals who have clearly grown tired of the French Quarter tourists and their foolishness (who can blame them?) but are friendly nonetheless.
I have to agree with Lindsay and say that the music here is really good and I did really have a pretty good time. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit this place, but if I were to find myself in the area, and I don't feel like venturing into a tourist bar, I will probably stop in here.
Do you ever find yourself at Pat O's and you need a break? This bar is right across the street and will be considerable less crowded.
I stumbled in this bar while strolling around the quarter. I was actually just looking for a place to pee and everywhere else was packed. While this place was also packed, it had no wait for the bathroom. The bathroom was typical of the quarter which means it was a bit disgusting. I easily overlooked that since there was no wait. After the bathroom visit, it was time to get a drink.
The crowd seemed mostly local. Bartenders were friendly and prompt with service. After getting a drink I sat back on the bench against the wall and watched the crowd.
The ore I visit the quarter as an adult, the more I realize it's not all shitty bars and tourists bearing their boobs. This is one of the more local places, and I encourage you to check it out.
Ugh!!! Â Let me start this review by saying that my boyfriend is a HUGE Boondock Saints fan, with the tattoos and the bullets from the movie and the posters in the garage... Yeah... Huge fan. Â We came from Yo Mama's next door where we got great burgers, great beers and great service and my boyfriend DESPERATELY wanted to check out this hole in the wall next door. Â No problem.
Waste of time. Â The girl at the bar was clearly new and definitely already had that "tired of working on Bourbon" attitude that you can feel from some bar-folk on that street. Â Not the lovely New Orleans attitude you get from people when you venture from the Quarter. Â She seemed completely disinterested in us and assumed that we were tourists, pretty much negating any future business from us, as we have a house in the quarter and are very discerning about our bars there.
The only reason the place did not get one star is because a woman at the end of the bar told the bartender that before serving my Hefeweisen, that she should roll it slowly back and forth on the bar to liven up the flavors in the beer. Â I LOVE that tip and still do it at home today. Â Otherwise, I will completely pass that bar, unless I see a major overhaul.
Nice Irish bar in the French Quarter. Tons of beer selections from across the pond. Friendly bar tenders. Large enough for groups to stop in and have some drinks. Good music on the juke box (Smiths, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.). Cool collection of police patches displayed overhead. I did see a roach resting himself on the beer cans up top but he didn't drink much. Oh well. Police mounted unit stopped by to say hello as well. All in all...a real good time.
Review Source:My partner and I walked into this bar so I could use the restroom and he could get a beer to go, but we ended up staying and hanging out here for a couple hours due to the hospitality of the staff and the free crawfish boil (it was customer appreciation day they informed us). I had wanted to try a crawfish boil while in New Orleans, but I was afraid to commit to a full meal in case I didn't enjoy them so it was a nice treat when we were presented with a big box full of the little guys to share. I shouldn't have worried because in no time I was enjoying sucking the head and eating them like it was old hat. We had so much fun here, we came back several times over the course of our stay. Â The bartenders are always professional and speedy and something decent was always playing on the jukebox. I can't wait to go back on our next trip.
Review Source:It was pouring rain on the hot summer night we stumbled in to Boondock Saint. Soaked, yet parched, we had no problem getting our drinks. The place wasn't packed, but I did have a nice conversation with a local about her non-accent.
Oh, and take a wild guess what was playing on the TV. Yup, Boondock Saints the movie. Shocking, I know.
Mumford and Sons was playing on the jukebox, which I liked very much. Wood benches, a tiny bathroom, reasonably priced drinks for being so close the Bourbon street, and a reprieve from the rain. Yea, I liked this joint.
3.75 stars
Irish cop bar. Â Didn't even realize I was next to Bourbon Street. Â You meet lots of people just getting your drinks and hanging out front on the sidewalk. Â A pirate street perfomer, for example, started talking to us and then joined our group/hung out with us instead. Â This was the day before and the day of St. Patty's Day last month, when a lot of Irish cops/feds were in town from all over. Â This is where they go.
If you're a girl who's into Irish cops (my best friend, from Louisiana, now is), you'll get your pick if you're in town around this holiday. Â Native New Orleans Irish cops, btw, sound just like NY Irish cops, but with all the "sir" and "ma'am"s thrown in. Â I had no idea.
This was my favorite bar in all of New Orleans. The bartenders are GREAT and drinks were cheap. It wasn't crowded (my friend and I came in around 3pm) so we were able to try all the local beers and get quite a few shots. All the other patrons worked at other bars in the area, which to me is the sign of a great place. It didn't hurt that we got to watch Norman Reedus on a loop either! Also, I have a special place in my heart for any bar that sells a beer koozy with their logo on it. This place goes in my top 5 of bars ever!
Review Source:Late summer this year, four of my best friends and I visited New Orleans to celebrate my impending nuptials. We all hail from the birthplace of the mighty Mississippi river, and decided to find the "river's end". I'm not quite sure how, but by some stroke of magic and happenstance we found ourselves at the boondock saint. Although I am a connoisseur of dive bars, how five troublemakers from Minnesota wound up in an Irish dive bar in New Orleans I'll never understand. Owned by two former police officers nonetheless! It must have been my heritage calling - regardless, I couldn't have been happier. Throughout our visit, the boondock saint was always there to welcome us with cold drinks, a classic selection in the jukebox, and friendly girls behind the bar.
Yes - it's a hole in the wall dive bar, but everyone should appreciate a place like the boondock saint. Tucked away on Saint Peter Street, it's close enough to Bourbon Street but distanced perfectly from the madness if you need a friendly face and a cold drink. In our four days in NOLA, we visited the boondock saint five times, both day and night. It's a treat to have one bartender finishing her shift making sure that the next bartender takes care of you and your friends. The girls will also school you on the places you should visit when trying to avoid the typical "touristy" joints. Do yourself a favor and at least have a drink or two at the boondock if you're spending any time in the French quarter - it's not to be missed.
When you have to be this close to Bourbon St. there ain't no better spot to get away from the Daiquiris, tourists and jackasses. The movie Boondock Saints is playing anytime the bar is open (usually until 5am). The bartenders( all are girls) are great  and free flowing shots are abound. JennyK, Jaimie, and Alicia round out a cast of malcontents and deviants. I generally float between Johnny Whites, Yo mammas, and Boondock for the lazy mans pubcrawl.
Review Source:This is a mostly locals dive bar in the Quarter that is right across from Pat O's and a few blocks off Bourbon. Â This is usually a place I will escape too when I want to avoid the crowds of Bourbon St. or Pat O's. Â I've never had a problem finding a seat at the bar here and there never seems to be a wait for the bathroom so this place gets three stars just for the sheer comfort of providing the basics that can sometimes be hard to find in the French Quarter. Â The best thing about this bar is that it is very near Yo Momma's where I can always get a fantastic burger.
Review Source:Love the atmosphere. As someone who doesn't care for the overpriced drinks, fratards, and being crushed by tourists from G*d knows where, Boondock Saint was like a little oasis for me. I found them on Yelp and made a beeline there. Once in, I saw a Flogging Molly flag hanging on the back wall and the movie playing on one of the TVs. I knew I was home then.
Drinks were a little more than I would have normally liked to have paid by a dollar or two but for a jukebox with most of my favorite music and no fratboys fist-pumping, it was well worth it.
Boondocks is surprisingly low key for being a couple steps off of the chaos of Bourbon Street. Â Under any other circumstance I may not be impressed with the Bar because there wasn't anything overly special about it, however a couple minutes of relief from chaos is needed.
Drinks are normal, servers are normal, not having to stand next to a near-to-vomiting frat boy for a couple minutes, priceless.
This bar is at first glance a mirror image of Erin Rose on Conti. Â It has slightly more space, but a similar layout and is similarly a locals' bar less than half a block off of Bourbon St.. Â However, much like a mirror image, some aspects are pretty much the opposite. Â I've only been in a few times at relatively early hours, but the experience has been the same each time. Â It would seem that when I go in the Boondock Saint, I'm usually the strangest person in the room...and I'm not even that weird these days :P Â Now, $3 for a PBR in a dive bar...that's weird, but that's what they charge.
I get the impression that everyone in the bar votes Republican. Â Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that's not particularly friendly territory for me. Â Nobody told me that last night was polo shirt/gym membership night. Â Also, no matter the merits of the movie, naming your bar after a trendy '90s film is gimmicky and unimaginative. Â The eponymous movie plays on a constant loop on one of the TVs. Â I don't even want to see "The Godfather" THAT Â much. Â Additionally, I heard that the bar was opened by former police officers. Â Am I the only one who finds the idea of cops opening a bar to pay homage to a film that glorifies murderous vigilantes a little disturbing? Â Probably. Â It's not a bad bar, but with so many options nearby, it's just not my cup of tea.
I can't believe this local's hang is within spittin' distance of Pat O'Brien's.
Perch yourself in their big cut out window and laugh at the world going by, or catch the Big Game on one of their many TVs as some Kentucky fans chose to do, during the NCAA tournament the night I was there. The locals won't bat an eye if you're hootin' and hollerin' for your team, diversity is key here.
Although the bartender openly dissed some banker type guy right to his face for ordering a Miller Lite with "that really surprises me". The guy sitting next to me and I had a good laugh over that one. Still, this is a place where the locals don't mind who you are, the jukebox is all killer, no filler, and the drinks are cheap.
Take a few steps off of Bourbon Street and enjoy a few at Boondock Saint.
I've been a long time regular of this bar, mostly because of the bartenders here (Jaime is the greatest). It's close proximity to Bourbon Street means that it gets a lot of tourists (largely from the overflow that spills down St. Peter) but it maintains a regular cliental as well.
It's a pretty fun place to hang out and I make it a point to stop in often. I will say that when it gets busy, it can be difficult to get a drink depending on who's behind the bar, but as it get's lot's of groups of tourists that flow in and out, it clears out often enough that if you have patience, you can ride it out easily.
They have a few 30-40 inch television that are usually playing either whatever sport is in season and/or the movie that is the bars namesake. The jukebox is full of irish pub music and they occasionally have live music. The bar has an impressive selection of booze and they have a lot of beer on tap (including Guiness on it's own tap, so it pours the right way).
The prefect Irish dive bar. Â I found this place by accident. Â I've been to NOLA on numerous occasions and I can't believe I've never stopped in here.
Great bartender and service. Â The jukebox played a good mix of music, something for everybody. Â And the drinks are good and strong. But the best part was just seating back and watching the people come and go. The regulars made you feel like you're been coming here for years!
When I simply cannot bring myself to undergo the Pat O's experience, there is Boondock right around the corner. Â Some of my friends were partial to this little hole in the wall - well okay it could be a REAL hole in the wall if was located more off the well-beaten path, but being that it's directly perpendicular to Bourbon St., it's not very "hole-in-the-wall." Â It's more subdued than Pat O's and sometimes (a lot of the times?), that's just what I need.
The patrons here usually consist of people hoping to get away from Pat O's (i.e. Me), some tourists, a little less of the locals - just people looking to have a couple of beers and chat a little with friend or taking a breather from the intensity that is Bourbon. Â
I'd have to say the drinks are moderately priced and the bartenders are pretty on point. Â There's nothing exceptional or deplorable about this place, other than its close proximity to mayhem. Â
Boondock isn't exactly a sprawling space, so bear that in mind and the restrooms are very cramped one-person-ers.
Was walking down St. Peter the other day and needed to use the restroom while in front of Yo-Mamas. Poked my head inside Boondock Saint and hesitated cause my beloved Canine was with me but was invited inside. While my dog sat at the bar I ordered a Bloody Mary and proceeded to drain the main thing. Â My Dog and I enjoyed resting our feet at the bar and while I sipped away on my drink my dog enjoyed a cup of ice.
While my Bloody Mary was very good for the price I paid there shoulda been a fair amount of alcohol, comon guys it's well vodka ( Â it'scheaper than dirt!)
A bar based on The Boondock Saints. Â Duh.
I stumbled in here from Pat O'Briens in disbelief that a bar based on one of my favorite movies existed. Â Upon entering I was the only lady (except for the bartender) amongst 7 guys. Â Hoping this wasn't a gay bar, I confirmed with the bartender that it's OK for me to be in here. Â This is definitely a low-key local dive in the middle of tourist joints, which is awesome. Â They play the movie on repeat, the T Shirts they sell have a large cross on them, and there are rosaries similar to the brothers' hanging on the bar.
The drinks are great and the bartender is super cool. Â I will totally come back here if I am ever in New Orleans again.
What a fantastic place! Â I was in New Orleans for 5 nights and went here three nights -- the only three nights I drank my ass off. Â I love the atmosphere of this place. Â Totally kicked back, relaxed, fucking rad! Â
I only encountered two barkeeps: Jenny and Jen. Â I saw Jenny each time and she was the best barkeep I've encountered with enough sass, quips and sarcasm to keep things fun. Â Jen was nice and made some damn tasty drinks even though I only saw her once. Â
My shot of choice is a red-headed slut and Jenny was nice enough to make it a regular drink for me. Â The prices are fantastic and location is pretty sweet -- off Bourbon yet not crazy loud and neon-filled.
I really wish I lived in that area just for this place.
Why Boondock Saint is the best bar in this city
1. Actually plays the Boondock Saints movie in a loop on three tv's.
2. Drinks are cheap!!!
3. Great Jukebox (The Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, and The Kooks, very nice)!
4. Bartender girls are sassy!!
5. Cool crowd, get atmosphere because of it.
6. Clean and just an overall good looking bar.
That should be enough reasons for ya!
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