B&T is a strange place. It's a themed bar so it seems like a tourist trap, but this is Baton Rouge  and we have no tourists so it isn't.
B&T has two separate bars. An downstairs bar and an upstairs bar with a balcony. They are so completely different that it seems like they are being run by separate companies.
The downstairs bar, I tend to never go to. They will either have a band or a dj and it gets pretty "clubby" down there. It usually has a pretty large crowd. I haven't spent much time down here so that's all I'm going to say about it.
The upstairs bar is way more chill. It's pretty small and they have a jukebox. The bar is small and you can usually get a drink pretty quick because they aren't super busy. But the best part about B&T is the balcony. It's really the only reason I would ever come here. It's why I'm giving them three stars. It's a pretty nice balcony and a great place to have a drink.
If you come here I highly suggest the upstairs bar. You will have a decent enough time.
For as dead as downtown Baton Rouge can be at times, Boudreaux (Boo-Dros) & Thibodeauxs (Ti-Bid-Doughs) can be one of the more lively nightlife venues during the weekend. With it's excellent outdoor space and multilevel seating, it's a more than ideal spot for folks who just want to chill out and drink, or even for folks who feel like grabbing a bite in the heart of one of the more fascinating cities in Louisiana.
It might feel a tad spendy throwing down $8-10 drinks in Baton Rouge, even during their highly touted Happy Hour. The Louisiana Nights cocktail (Effren Vodka, lime + syrup) is tasty, as is their Ponchatoula Cooler, a fruity concoction of strawberries, vodka, and some oranges, best enjoyed during the muggy summer months.
Most of the time I just see people throwing back endless buckets of beer here. All while surveying whatever live band they might have scheduled, a bit reminiscent of Chelsea's (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/chelseas-cafe-baton-rouge">http://www.yelp.com/biz/…</a>) whenever they're sporting the live entertainment. It can get crowded on the weekends, but their weeknights are usually when it's the most laid back (and most ideal).
Though it doubles as a restaurant, the food is average at best. A majority of it is bar food, appetizers and little bites, all sprinkled with bits of Louisiana's finest local cuisine. Their fried green tomatoes were always a tad dry for me, as well as the boudin balls. The gumbo on the other hand is solid, and the Boudreaux tots (taters + blue cheese) are the perfect junk food to curb back the drinks.
Louisianans love their food and their drinks, I would only choose B&T's for the latter. A driver to get me home would be nice too.
We're in the freakin' Louisiana. Â I thought every town would be a ragin' Â party. Â So, I'm always taken aback by how dead downtown BR is. Â They have one street which has a few bars, and that's about it: Â enter Boudreaux & Thibodeaux.
We were drawn in by the live music downstairs (some sorta southern music I wasn't feelin'), and then took a very rachety ole elevator upstairs to another bar which had some rap blaring from a juke box. Â The upstairs bar was more mystyle, but it was:
* Â WAY too loud
* Â No one was dancing
* Â And it was a little boring
We ended up getting a round, but once all our friends were convened we elected to move on.
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