New Orleaneans pour strong drinks.
This place has the cheapest drinks in town. Â This was introduced to us by a British waiter at the Commender's Palace who served us last year on my birthday. Â That was a treat. Â
One thing I'm not used to is that people can smoke at indoor bars here. Â But since I'm after getting my drink on for cheap, who cares?
The bartender was nice and attentive, maybe because I'm a girl he never made me wait too long.
I've been to Nola twice and I've make a point to stop by here each time. Â Keep on keeping on!
This is dive bar, French Quarter style. In any other American city, this would be local's secret corner pub in a historic district. The prices are excellent, the menu is upscale pub grub with all the New Orleans staples. Spend twice as much on Bourbon St. with all the drunk Houstonians (who think anything without "Lite" on the label is hard alcohol), or, join some fellow travelers for good eats.
Review Source:I find that I have a selection of 'favorite' bars scatter throughout the French Quarter. This one definitely qualifies. I was excited to find a parking spot right out front of here the other day (on my way to somewhere else) because I knew I would stop in for one more drink before we left the quarter and this was the perfect place!
They pour stiff drinks at great prices. The beers are ice cold and served up with complementary sass (especially if Will is working, you have been warned!).
Chart Room is a favorite of many service industry professionals, and those folks know where the best spots in the quarter are, so trust, this is a great place to get an adult beverage.
$3 for a bourbon-coke. $3.50 for a whiskey sour. No idea what beer is here, I was going strictly with the hard stuff. Not packed with people, at least when my friend and I were there on a Friday night. Great variety of music, although all I remember right now is Johnny Cash (yeah, it was that kind of night). If you want cheap booze in a chill spot with good music playing (albeit the recorded kind and not the live version), the chart room is perfect.
Review Source:I've been coming here forever... and so has 99.99% of it's other patrons. Â This is a staple for me that I usually hit on the way into to Quarter. Â Stop here and grab a good, strong cheap cocktail before venturing off into the Quarter. Â It's small which can be a pain during certain holidays/events. Â Oooh but it's worth it pushing up to the bar. Â The regs are always friendly. Â Bathrooms are usually well kept. Â Ha, years ago I had the pleasure of being part of Queensryche's local entourage. Â This is where we ended up after the show! Â No joke. Â They loved it, too!!!
Review Source:For serious drinkers only. Try and come in here like you own the place, to order some fancy fruity or otherwise ridiculous cocktail and you most likely get sprayed, made fun of or have ice thrown at you. Want a beer or a gin and, ehem, tonic? You are good to go. The tonic part of you drink may just be an illusion by the way, I have been drinking here for two straight years and have never seen more than a sprinkle of tonic go in any of my drinks causing some serious intoxication making me feel like a lightweight. Â The atmosphere is appropriately dicey and cozy. For being in such an odd location on such a touristy side of the Quarter, a large percentage of the drinkers in this bar are locals, its like a second home to us.
Oh and for GODS SAKE, practice good bar etiquette! I really adore those bartenders, so remember this is not Pat O'Briens, they don't have to please you and be nice, so don't act like a dick (see top of review, second sentence)
This. place. is. awesome.
Not too far off Bourbon located on a corner, this awesome bar has doors that open on 2 sides, creating a relaxing open air bar that is so breezy and enjoyable. We came here one afternoon for some day drinking, then returned well after dinner to continue the party.
The staff is hilarious and fun.. One friend asked for extra limes and received them in a cup that said "High Maintenance"... My Mom requested some extra tonic in her gin and tonic and he wrote "Wimp" on drink...
The jukebox is great as well. Besides the typical NOLA party tunes, it also has some great blues and brass bands to add to the mix. Of course the amazing Otis Redding is part of the catalogue.. we had some fun singing along and dancing to his tunes.
A great time was had by all and we will be back next trip for sure!
First beer here and already in love with the place. Mande P. recommended The Chart Room and I'm glad we listened. This no-frills place has an awesome vibe of no-one give's a $hit and everyone is there to enjoying themselves. We certainly did with their $2.00 Miller high life on tap. I bet this bar could tell some stories. They were also recognized by Esquire Magazine as one of the best bars in America. Great place to start the night or day.
Review Source:Dive! Dive! Dive!
Cheap. Â Booze. Â Dive bar. Â That's pretty much all you need to know.
Let's ignore a potential ocean of nautical references, and skip jokes about pirates.
Located on the corner of Chartres and Bienville in the French Quarter, this popular pit stop is far enough way from the river of humanity on Bourbon Street. Â Cheap beers, strong cocktails, and wine so good they could put it in a box.
The entire Chartres side is open during decent weather (and potentially during bad weather, too). Â Atmosphere? Â I just told you that it was open to it, nothing further need be said.
So if you want to get your drink on, set a course for the Chart Room.
Great dive bar in Upper Quarter. Dark and smoky, like a dive bar should be. Cheap Abitas ($3) and Millers ($2), mix of locals and tourists, and great jukebox. Someone even played a tune by a woman whose CD was on the jukebox, and she grabbed a Hawthorne strainer and sang/lip synced along behind the bar lol. Only in NOLA.
Review Source:This review is about a year overdue. But, I have to echo the positive remarks by others. This bar is by far one of the best if not THE best [dive] bar in the French Quarter. It is a real bar with real people. No ridiculous whale bones in this place.
The service is top notch, and the bartender, Chris, is a total professional through and through. He is a throwback to when bartenders took their jobs seriously and were also your therapist and/or your Concierge. Want the inside on the city? Ask Chris.
The atmospere is dark and in any other city might be considered seedy, but it's just what you want in NOLA. It's a locals, neighborhood spot you wanna end your night in, er your morning.
Although I've only spent one time in New Orleans, let alone the French Quarter, this is hands down my favorite bar there. Cheap beers (Abita lagers only 3 bucks), great bartenders, friendly/laid back mix of locals/tourists, and a jukebox to spin tunes to your heart's content. Â
This kind of place is everything I look and hope for in a bar. Supremely awesome.
Wow is there anyway to give this place no stars!! WE were accussed of not tipping good enough and were asked to basically leave... I have been to many dive bars and tipped plenty. Â The bartender wasn't doing anything fancy but popping bottle caps of beer bottles.... Â Never ever agian, maybe they do not like tourists it seemed to have a lot of locals which is great!
Review Source:My wife and I are admitted NOLA'files. We are. Guilty as charged. We love it all: the food, the music, the architecture, the drinks. We live in Houston and make the pilgrimage as often as time and funds will allow. So let me tell you people, the Chart Room is our favorite joint in the Big Easy, bar none.
We love their locals, their jukebox music (courtesy of Will the bar tender), the heavy pour drinks, and the fact that the staff seem to embrace all-comers like they haven't seen them in years. If you find the time to hit this joint, even if you only have a couple of bucks in your pocket for a cold 10 oz beer, please do, You will not be disappointed.
If you land their and they say hello, please tell them that it was because you read it here, that those two idiots from Houston compelled you to, that they insisted on calling the bartender "William Of The Quarter" even though he is secretly meek and humble (whatever). Now go forth and have fun at this place people, I swear you cannot go wrong and I am already jealous at your ability to do so!
**4.5 Stars***
This cute little French Quarter Dive Bar is ALMOST perfect. Friendly bartender, comfy seats, reasonably priced drinks, dark, populated with locals, only jazz/good stuff on the jukebox= good good good. In fact, my sister is married to a NOLA native and calls it "One of the best dives in the country". Here is the only problem: 2 TVs. One tucked away and for the most part unnoticable in the back, but there is also a big flat screen right near the front, high on the wall. What is it with New Orleans bar flies? Must there be a bunch of TVs in EVERY bar? NOLA residents must be sports-crazy, because these TVs definitely don't go with the vibe of this place. They stick out like a sore, unwelcome thumb. So, I inquired with the bartender: apparently, some regular offered to buy the bar the 2 TVs AND the full football package so that he could watch the games. Oy. It definitely diminishes the authenticity of this bar for me, but oh well. Still definitely very worth the visit!
A great dive bar. Â In the French Quarter but removed from Bourbon Street, this place is ultra laid-back. Â It's dark and comfortable in there, with couch-style booths lining the wall facing the "action". Â The bartender and all of the patrons are easy-going and like similar-minded people; I was given money for the jukebox and a round of whiskey for playing Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Tin Pan Alley". Â The jukebox, by the way, is an awesome collection of jazz, blues, soul and some good classic rock. Â Just remember to keep it low and slow.
Prices on whiskey was fantastic and everyone was having a nice, chill time. Â I love this bar.
Three days in New Orleans and every time we swing by this place, it was always incredibly crowded. Since we do have the rest of the city to explore, it hadn't been to pressing to get a seat here.
After the whole hoopla with the Jazz Festival was done, and the touring and out of town crowd have gone down a little, finally late Sunday night we got to step in and have a seat, and guess what? it turned out to be quite an interesting place.
The owner is a extremely cool cat; not only does he make nice and stiff drinks, which was almost hard to find on the touristy side of the streets, off chance he overheard the conversation between my companion and I about her birthday, and after he brought us our drinks, I noticed he was searching all drawers looking for something.
Apparently, it is an unspoken local tradition to pin a dollar bill on your shirt, and the local purveyors would know to throw in special deals for the celebrating folks; he was looking for a safety pin for us, and after sharing the little gem with us, pin a dollar on Annie's shirt. How generous of him!
I'd have to say that this is easily my favorite bar in the country. Bloody good place to sit and experience the best of life. A complete mixed bag of folks will entertain you in this fine establishment. Do yourself a favor, get of bloody bourbon street and grab a beer.
Cheap as hell btw, four abita ambers and a glass of white wine, 13 bucks. DEAL.
Laid-back and lively late 20s+ crowd. Â It was a nice change of pace from the frat mentality of Bourbon Street. Â The bartender, Chris, was awesome and made solid cheap drinks. Â The (jukebox?) music wasn't great when I was there, but maybe it was just the night. Â Honestly, I got so caught up in conversation that I stopped noticing it after awhile.
Note that there's smoking in this bar, so avoid it if that's a problem for you. Â Otherwise, kick back with a stiff drink and chat with the people around you. Â This place attracts a friendly crowd.
Great bar...right in my Wheelhouse.
In San Francisco, this place is The Page (which I frequent).
Solid bartenders, local crowd (at the bar), good jukebox, plenty of seating and nooks and crannys.
Cheap booze and drinks made well...and $2 Miller High Life...on tap. Â Normally, I like better beer but this was pure awesome.
If I lived around there I'd be there at least 1-2x/week. Â If I'm a tourist I'd make it a stop on one of my nights' itineraries.
Hung out here before the Twelfth Night parade on Friday. I was told that this is the cheapest place to get drinks in the quarter. I had a couple of rum and coke's and they were strong.
There were some guys that were really excited about the football games and were shouting, because, let's be honest, folks *have* to shout when they talk football.
Clean bathroom. Interesting mix of people. I liked that the doors and windows were open. I'm somewhat okay with cigarette smoke when it's open like that. I'll probably go back if I'm in the quarter and need to get my booze on.
The Chart Room is at its best during the daytime. Â The big open widows keep the breeze flowing through and let the sun hover just within arm's reach. Â At night it is pitch-dark, so you miss most of the charm.
$3 Abita bottles. Â Nice.
A unique jukebox full of music more than 30 years old: Â not much classic rock, but a lot of old r&b and jazz with a lot of New Orleans flavor mixed throughout. Â
Possibly the best place in New Orleans just to sit and chill for an afternoon.
A big thank-you goes to Sheila the bartender, who saved my buddy's weekend after he lost his wallet Friday night. Â He spent a very anxious twelve hours not knowing where in the entire Quarter he may have left it. Â But it turned out that Sheila had found it, called in one of his credit cards, and kept it safe until he could track it down and come to claim it. Â Actually we showed up before the bar opened the next morning, and a tall male bartender was very helpful to us as well. Â So thumbs up for the staff of the Chart Room taking great care of their customers beyond just providing drinks and good company (which they do brilliantly too).
This was the first place I went to in New Orleans at around 2am because my flight was delayed. I was able to put all of that stress behind me after being welcomed in with open arms by the saavy bartendress and nice patrons.
I wish I knew her name; she made the best sidecar ever, and an awesome sazerac. I felt kind of bad when I found out that the Chart Room wasn't really the type of place where you ordered those drinks, but when I apologized she said it was not a problem and that it was her pleasure. She should probably be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her expert cocktail skills. Â Definitely made me more zen after a nightmare traveling experience.
The picture on Yelp does this bar justice; it is dark and cavernous, and I liked it. It's the type of place you might find Tom Waits or the late John Kennedy Toole writing prose in the wee hours of the morning.
Skip Bourbon Street and come to the Chart Room for a touch of class, or to close down the house after the Napoleon shuts for the night.
If you were looking for a neighborhood dive bar in the French Quarter, you definitely found it.
Tourists and locals alike love this place. People working in the quarter come here after their shifts at other restaurants, hotels and various other venues in the quarter. It is also a great place to get a cheap buzz going before you head to the more expensive bars/clubs.
What's their secret you ask? Well, cheap drinks, of course. Where else in the quarter can you get $2.50 whiskey. (If you find a place, let me know).
But that's not the only reason people flock to this place. It is dog-friendly. They have 2 flat-screen tvs. There is a pretty sweet jukebox. And you can feel free to smoke inside without anyone treating you like a leper... well, except for me. (I don't much like smoking, but as long as you don't blow in my face, it's all good).
It's as unpretentious as a bar can be so, if you're looking for a swanky place to get cocktails... this ain't it. Sure, they'll serve you a Pimm's Cup or a Sazerac (it is New Orleans), but other than that, I'd say stick to beer and hard liquor. I'm not sure if they'd serve you something like an apple martini or a glass of red wine, and I'm not quite sure I'd even trust it if they did.
This place has got it all:
* Super friendly guy in a dress and tiara to greet you on arrival
* Random guys in seersucker suits who plop down next to you to inquire the location of Bourbon St.
* Stuffed monkey in the ladies room
* Non existent electric bill
* Cheap beer
Seriously, I ordered 3 beers and was kind of confused when the bartender said, "$7.50". Â I said, "each?" Â Oh no, for all. Â I love.
Chart Room is the best bar in the French Quarter. They have Miller High Life known as "well beer" for $1.50. This is good but something about the tap makes it take a long time to pour. Bottled beer was $2.00 and $4.50 for a Maker's and Coke. To summarize, the drinks cost half of what they would anywhere else in the area.
The bar is pretty small and can get somewhat crowded, but both times we were there, we were able to find seats at the bar.
It should be kept in mind that Chart room is somewhat of a local bar, but because of its location will get a fair amount of tourist trade. From my observations, here are some things that you can do to get the bartenders to hate you.
1) Walk in with an excessive amount of beads (one string or more is excessive.)
2) Ask for a hurricane or any other fruity mixed drink.
3) Put your yard long plastic drink holder, that you bought on Bourbon Street, down on the bar.
Don't do any of the above and you will get loaded for half the price and have twice as much fun doing it as any other bar in the area.
I've since been back here several times and I have to say, this is one of my favorite dive bars around. Â Draft is still $1.50, Maker's Mark is $4 for one STOUT ass drink, and you have to love a town where you can get one in a to-go cup.
Actually, the bathrooms are quite clean--for a bar.
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