I had blast here last week! My boyfriend and I played penny slots for not even 5 minutes before someone came and offered us a drink! They give you beads on your way in and they have a raffle every few minutes for a cash prize. The waitresses were sweet, drinks were strong, and the games were fun!
Review Source:Seedy spot for $1 daiquiris and yard mixed drinks. Prices aren't bad, so it's a good place for tourists. I've never gone when there wasn't a line, but it moves pretty quickly. Make sure to grab your free beads on the way in. Also one of the last places around where you can find slot machines that actually pay out and take coins.
Review Source:Oh La Bayou. You let me down.
As the weekend drew near, I was cravings drinks. But not just any drinks. I wanted those sweet slushy, nonsense drinks in a yard long cup. And with thinking of those, I was thinking of New Orleans, where I went to for Mardi Gras just this year.
Knowing that a lot of Stripside places don't match the slushed drinks from NOLA, I knew I needed to find somewhere with more favorable reviews. Numb, Evening Call, and even Fat Tuesdays, which actually suck in NOLA too, weren't going to cut it. Enter me remembering La Bayou. I'd never been before, but surely they had to be more New Orleans faithful than all the rest... I mean, they're Louisiana themed for goodness sake. So I drag a friend to Fremont and tell her we're going here to get a yard of sweet slushed alcohol.
Walking in, almost didn't get my beads and the La Bayou, but the girl hollered at us and caught us in time. Good save. Included was a raffle ticket, just shoved in my pocket, and a $1 off coupon for the drinks. I head to the bar in the back and chose a yard of Bayou Banana or something along those lines. Good, sweet, tasty, rummy. How much? $17.... WHAT?
Sorry, but that's more than Fat Tuesdays and Evening Call if memory serves me well. AND we're on Fremont Street, where my dollar is supposed to go further. Don't even mention the dollar off business, which means it's actually $18. Crazy. But whatever, it's poured, I'll pay. I hand my card over.
CASH ONLY. This is the line drawer for me. I despise cash only places. It's 2013 and you're established in a major tourist destination and metropolis. Unless you're a food cart (which even have card acceptings), there's no excuse. So basically I fork over everything I have in my wallet... exactly $17 bucks. Nice bartender gets no tip because of it so I feel a little bad.
Two stars for the drink not being bad, definitely got buzzed and it was more New Orleans-ish than all the rest, and the friendly staff. I may stop in again if I happen to have the cash on me, but we'll see.
***And I know a rep for the casino comments on the reviews here, which I respect because it shows patron dedication, so if you read this: Is there an ATM inside I didn't see, and if so, how much is the fee? Casino Royale has dollar beers and their ATM has only a one dollar charge, which is helpful when you're a cash only business. Thanks!
I love this little dive!
A huge upside is the slots are old school. They drop a ton of nickels when you win. It's a huge bonus that makes it fun. The drinks are, as others have stated, excellent and alone worth coming in.
There is not much to say about La Bayou that hasn't been said so give it a shot, this is the real thing.
There is a 96% chance I will return next time I'm in Vegas.
Loved this place... It was my first time in Vegas this last weekend and I've always heard about the free drinks while you sit and gamble but what nobody told me is that you could be sitting there playing a game for an hour most places and not even SEE a cocktail waitress let alone order a drink.
We were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon La Bayou where the casino is pretty small but there's 2 cocktail waitresses that came by before I was even done with my drinks...They just kept coming by... It was awesome... we stayed mostly for the liquor and had tons of fun!
We absolutely love this place! This has become our "meetup" spot downtown. It's a fun little dive. They give out beads and have raffles. They sell cool beads in the back and make awesome HUGE drinks in yards and footballs. They also have some old slots that you can't find very often, and the slots are fairly loose. We always win a bit of cash there. A small downside is that the slots are old school without tickets. They drop a ton of nickels if you win. It's minor though and actually kind of fun.
It's not fancy, it's just fun! Go!!!
It's a small dive casino in the downtown area. It is a shot gun style (almost like most dive bars) with Slots only. They have these women outside dressed in Mardi Gras colors handing out beads when you walk in. They also give you a raffle ticket for a drawing. Something like $10,000 or what not. IDK think anyone ever wins those. It's a little dingy on the inside...but go to the back they sell those HUGE drinks with lots of booze in them for pretty cheap.
Be warned!! The bathrooms are something out of TJ Mexico and there are no tables to play cards on.
meh. It's okay. I'm sure we will stumble into this place for one of those drinks again.
I'm giving this place 5 stars because I've got a long story behind it. Â To make it short, the yard long frozen drinks with the extra shot for a dollar caused me to get married on the fly. And actually the second one I had a WELL-POURED extra shot of Bacardi 151, almost filled up the entire bowl in the bottom of the yard long!! Â The county almost wouldn't give us a marriage license!! Â But that was nearly 7 years ago, and eveyrthing has worked out really well. Â I do remember the place being very fun and crazy for a "shotgun" dive casino. Â We'll go back next time we're in Vegas, not only for the memories, but alos because it was just plain fun here.
Review Source:Located in Downtown Las Vegas on the Freemont Street Experience, this is a small slot machine only casino with a bar in the back that has quite a variety of frozen drinks in big souvenir glasses. Two very festively dressed women  stand outside handing out beads and entries to the hourly drawing for one thousand bucks, not bad, stop by get some beads and a chance at a grand! Live it up, you are in Las Vegas for cryin' out loud!
Review Source:This place is our go-to place for a cheap drinking night on Fremont! Get your beads and go straight to the back and order yourself the only drink you will need all night.. Note that I said need.. But the moment the last of it goes down into your warm happy self.. You think yay! Refills are half price..I'm thirsty.. I'll take another.. And suddenly that's the last thing your remember about your night! Seriously ... Drink it slow and make it last..keep your football and get a refill the next night.. Don't ever get the upgraded version with extra shots.. You'll be sorry! love the blonde who works in the back..she has been there for years and remembers me everytime we come to Vegas..
Review Source:Very cool divey casino/bar with some of the friendliest people in vegas working there. Â Been coming here for years and I never get tired of it. Â You get mardi gras beads as you walk in and immediately after someone is there to get you a drink. Â A couple of minutes later you are gaming, drinking and having a great time, and occasionally you really do win money and I mean real money, no tickets here so don't put a hundred in and then try to cash out, you'll be so loaded down with nickels and quarters you won't be able to walk.
The drinks are strong, the slots are decently loose and the manager Barbara and the cashier Mary Ellen are so cool, make you feel so welcome. Â The Russian cocktail waitress is really nice too and trust me, she'll be back to check on your drink before you can sip down the one you have.
This is one thing I miss about Vegas, the free drinks to keep you there. Â Most places don't give them away unless you're at a $1 machine and even then not usually. Â So, La Bayou has my business two times a year, every year. Â Keep up the good work everyone at La Bayou!
It is recession time, so we didn't get any free drinks as my friend promised, but still we stayed for a while on the slut machines. Like I'd always say invest, recover then leave. In the end I was tempted to try one of the drink-blends you see many walking with, and here I got my piña colada daiquiri for 14 (medium size).
People seem to love this place because of....beads! Very american thing I guess. You are given 1 free and the option with a raffle to win other "exotic" ones.
The La Bayou Casino is unlike any other in Vegas.
You have the females outside dressed in yellow/purple handing out beads and coupons to come inside.
Once you walk in you are met by employees who want nothing more than to be there at that moment. Everyone is super helpful, knowledgeable and there is zero pressure at the tables. Even the people there betting are willing to help you.
I dig Old School Vegas and thank you to the staff for making sure that happens. Next time I am in town I will make sure to stop by and play a little.
This could be the smallest and funniest casino in Vegas. It's amazing! Located right on Freemont Street, this casino has it down to a science.
1. As you walk in, you are immediately greeted by a women in a bright purple Mardi-Gras like jumpsuit holding beads. Before you enter, she chooses three beads for you (that just so happen to match your outfit) and puts them around your neck. Then she gives you a raffle ticket letting you know that the raffle happens every thirty minutes for the chance to win prizes.
2. Next you step foot inside. Immediately you are welcomed by a cocktail waitress who offers you a drink. The drinks are complimentary as long as you gamble.
*** Like I said, this is a teenie tiny casino with two walls of slot machines and one row in the middle. It's the old school type slot machine with quarters and the plastic tubs to put them in.
3. As you gamble quarter slot machines and sip your free drink, beware because you might win and if you do, the staff will treat you like you won a million bucks (even though you just won $80 in the slot machine). They will also immediately hand you a business card so you remember where you were. And guess what? I did remember which is why I'm writing this review!
4. During your time here you will get great service, free drinks, mardi gras beads and you might even leave with a prize.
Now remember, this isn't a casino on the strip and it's pretty old and rundown. But it's cheesy in a great way and worth the experience. You'll leave feeling like a VIP with some great Mardi Gras beads and maybe even a tub full of change. So escape the craziness of the strip and check out Freemont Street. When you're there don't forget to stop into La Bayou Casino.
First of all, the place is a hole, and not in a good way.
I wouldn't mind so much except I had an issue with the security guard who pinpointed me as "trouble" i suppose since it was Halloween and I was wearing a HAT that looked like a lion- it's a hat for CHILDREN. Perhaps I scared him, but he told me in order to remain in this establishment I'd have to remove my hat.
I found this to be interesting since there were PLENTY of people inside of the casino wearing hats and not being asked to take theirs off. Many were in costume. Many were extremely shady looking, but he just passed by them without a second glance.
Maybe he really dislikes lions. Either way, he pissed me off.
Thanks to the cocktail waitress for the 2 free beers- she was pleasant at least.
This was a great dive bar to stumble into. They hand you beads as you walk in and offer football sized drinks. As a football lover, that was a major sell.
The service was quick! The drinks were decent. It was smaller than some of the other casino type diver bars. Not bad, just smaller.
If you are in downtown for the Fremont experience, this is a decent bar to "stumble" into.
I like getting my yard drinks here because from the moment you walk in they give you beads. Their yards and footballs are about $2 cheaper than the nearby bars. They have a good selection of choices and an extra shot is $2-3 dollars more but well worth it. Refills are $8. The drinks are strong!! The actual casino is pretty small.
Review Source:Awesome dive bar and casino in one. You get party beads walking in the door, the free drinks come faster than any man alive can drink them, the machines are looser than any others downtown, and they have prize raffles every thirty minutes. The slots pay you in nickles so you get that classic clangity-clang sound when you cash out (and really dirty hands).
Review Source:It is what it is, a hole in the wall with giant cheap drinks and slots. Beware though, if you get the extra Everclear with the frozen drinks, you will most likely black out.. The drinks here are a great deal if your looking to get faded with a quickness. Also your friends will be telling you of all your adventures in the morning when you wake up to a neck full of puke covered beads. Good Times!!!
Review Source:The slot machines in this casino still spit out coins!!!
Imagine my shock when I won $16 on a nickel machine and went to cash out, expecting a slip of paper to print out. Instead, chunks of metal started loudly hitting the metal tray on the bottom of the machine. After a moment of remembering what to do, I looked for a coin bucket and then had to scoop up all of the nickels. I forgot how much work that was! And how dirty your hands got from that. The tips of my fingers were black. My friend was playing on a quarter machine and was in the same shock when it started spitting out quarters at her.
I was surprised this place was still there. I remember coming here about 10 years ago. Super low end small casino with only slot machines and some video poker. Grab some mardi gras beads and some raffle tickets before you go in. Every half hour they call a number and if your ticket has that number, you win something. The waitresses are super attentive. A few seconds after coming in and they want to service you with drinks. Everyone automatically orders drinks. Unfortunately, they end up being some of the worst drinks you have ever consumed. Everything tastes very watered down. I ordered a white wine and was brought this strangely sweet and carbonated drink that was more like a spritzer than wine. Besides the bad drinks, this place is pretty fun for awhile. It's a party atmosphere and they play some fun music. The machines aren't super tight and keep you playing for awhile. We were there for over a half hour as we heard two rounds of raffle numbers called.
Definitely one of the weirdest casinos in Vegas but I always have to visit it when I'm gambling downtown.
Free beads. Â Free ticket for entry in to a drawing (done every 30 minutes). Â HUGE daiquiri selection for $16/$17 a piece (screw the football, go for the long haul), and for 2 or 3 bucks more get an extra few splashes of booze for the mix. Â Coined games that feed out nickles with dirty grime lined buckets to collect the change in. Â Small casino but proves to be a nice little trip for the beginnings of a night of debauchery.
Review Source:Fabulously dive-y! Free Mardi Gras beads were fun, and the reason we went in in the first place. Loved that it was all coins, and they had some really fun video machines. The staff were the friendliest were encountered anywhere in Vegas. Cocktail waitresses were fast, and drinks were strong, not the usual watered down comp drinks you get at most casinos.
The place was small, cramped and not very clean... but a blast none the less!
Absolute dive casino, totally rickety and trashy! You are greeted at the door by hot pink, yellow and purple dressed New Orleans inspired flare and are given some beads as well! The clientele is dicey and suspect at best! Oh and the best is when I stepped out of the casino for a second to get some fresh air, the girl dressed in the flare said bye to me I walk back in 30 seconds later and again was ID'd after she just saw me leave (She Id'd me the first time in as well) after about 30 or so seconds to a minute of her trying to calculate my age I told her my age and she let me back in.... Classic!
Review Source:Ghetto Fab...
It's a tiny casino, no card tables, crammed full of people, waitresses are outgoing, drinks are filled super fast. I don't play slots, so I wonder why I always end up here??? hummmm, I think the free beads draw me in, and I always end up talking with the craziest people.. I've always had a good time coming here, this is my third time this year! Yes, it's pretty old, but hey it is in the old Vegas, if your expecting glitz and glam go to the strip and pay a lot more to be stuck in boring-ville.
This place is cramped and borderline gross, but it's hilarious! All coin machines, so you get to walk around with your little coin bucket. I won $40 on a machine, that was fun trying to keep the coins inside the spill tray - they kept wanting to bounce out lol. Yes the cocktail waitresses are crazy, yes the floors are gross and the drinks are expensive, yes the decorations are insane and backwoodsy, but it's all part of the fun. I think this ended up being one of our favorite spots surprisingly. All part of staying downtown lol.
Review Source:Pure ghetto. Â They lure you in with the temptation of a raffle ticket for a cash drawing to take place "any minute". Â So you come inside with your "winning ticket". Â Nothing to do while waiting except select one of the few slot machines in this tiny joint and slide some cash in. Â Then here comes the cocktail waitress. Â Order is placed, and drink delivered. Â Time for the tip. Â Well, I always tip and did this time. Â However another guy nearby wasn't going to tip, apparently. Â So the waitress stands there for like 90 seconds after delivering the drink with her hand stuck out.....just standing there by this guy. Â She refused to just walk away. Â The guy finally says something like he'll take care of her next time around. Â That really pisses her off and she spouts an obscene comment, then abruptly turns, walks away, and starts slamming things. Â First time I've ever witnessed anything like that.
I guess this must be part of the Fremont Street Experience too ! Â ha ha
So ive been to this place twice and both times it seemed like the place was either jam packed or else there is just not a lot of room in the place and makes it seem like there are a lot of people there. Â
The thing that made us stop there was the 99 cent Huge yard tropical frozen drinks they have on the tv above the casino. Â When we finally make it to the back where they serve the drinks we come to find out that the drinks are actually $20 for the yard size and the 99 cent ones don't even exist. Â The Yard drinks were very nice none the less. Â Just be warned that if you want to get a frozen drink there its going to be a lot more then 99 cents.
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