Ruby's Roadhouse

Great Place for a authentic roadhouse experience, especially on a weekend night, for late night music and dancing.

Good thing we had a designated driver....we hit this place after watching the LSU game at another bar, and decided to keep on rolling....maybe that was a bad idea (judging from my headache the next morning!) but we had a great time, met a few nice girls, danced to the band, and had a few more drinks.  

Even got to see a MMA brawl on the dance floor...in true Roadhouse tradition...

Very diverse crowd, inexpensive drinks, and a great band....what else would you want?

Perfect, old school fun and great authentic atmosphere...

Ruby's is a great divey Juke Joint.

I have driven past this bar many times, but never went in. From the outside it looks like a run down shack, and there is almost always a Harley parked out front.

Because it looked like a rough place, I made sure to park my car close to the exit facing the street in case I was forced to reenact Charlie Daniels Uneasy Rider and make a quick exit. Fortunately, I ended up loving the place.

The interior closely resembles the exterior. There were old wood floors, a large stage, a dance floor and a cool outside patio area. The bar was large with an ancient metal surface which was banged up and just added to the ambiance.

We arrived before the band was set to play so we were able to sit at the bar and drink while the band performed their sound check. Once they started playing conversation was nearly impossible so we sat back and enjoyed the show. I can't remember the name of the band, but it was rock, and they were pretty good. I would love to come back and see more bands because this really is a great venue.

Even though it is a serious dive, it had a great beer selection. I attribute this to the location as nearly every dive I have been to on the Northshore has great beer. It was a little surreal to be drinking Grolsch while sitting in a dive, but I really liked it.

The crowd was diverse. There were bikers, professional drunks, locals and transplants. Everyone kept to themselves and seemed friendly. The staff were also friendly and prompt with drink orders.

I really liked this bar and hope to spend many more nights inside.

The wild armpit of the area I am sure. Lots of locals go to this ancient juke joint. The bands a noisy and play all night.