Polo Club Lounge

Lately, I've been on a mission to find the best bars in lounges in NOLA with amazing wine and cheese plates and the Polo Club Lounge definitely fits the bill in every way!  I'm so glad my boyfriend stumbled upon this place and told me about it!  First off, it's located on the 2nd floor of the Windsor Court; we all know how fancy schmancy the Windsor is so naturally, there are high hopes for its lounge!

My boyfriend and I came here on a Friday night around 9:30 and it was fairly crowded.  It's a rather small space so I do suggest you to go early if you have a larger group.  We sat on the comfortable sofas and ordered a cheese plate, truffle fries (free if you check in on Yelp!), a glass of Riesling, and a French 75.  Everything came out in a reasonable amount of time and OH MY GOSH, their cheese plate is "spectacular!"  That's exactly what our cocktail waitress said.  It included three cheeses and an abundance of dried fruits, pickled beans, prunes, nuts, etc.  I've never seen a cheese plate with THAT many complimentary sides and I thoroughly loved it!  I loved my glass of Riesling (three different Rieslings are offered and I got the third one), and my boyfriend loved his French 75.  I also can attest to how delicious his drink was.

The ambiance was wonderful.  They offer live jazz on the weekends and I loved the singer's soothing voice.  It definitely offered a very cozy and intimate vibe to the entire experience.  I can't wait to be back!

Great ambiance and a bit of relief from the Burbon Street hangouts.  Good place to feel like and adult and listen to good music in a nice setting.  Quality of musicians is good as well, as saw the same bassist at both Polo Club Lounge and Preservation Hall.   Definitely a fan, heading back tonight before dinner.

Just to clear up any confusion (ehem John LH) the Polo club lounge is not the hotel lobby, its upstairs. Best kept secret is you get a free drink if you are wearing authentic POLO brand clothing (Lies). I check in on Yelp and score! A free order of truffle fries (Truth). Now we are cooking with fire. The drinks are pricey, but that is to be expected. You will get an excellent cocktail companied with excellent service so go ahead and enjoy yourself. Whoever the girl they have singing is amazing. Lovely voice singing contemporary songs with a bluesy vibe. Goes absolutely perfect with the ambiance.