Walk 1/2 block off of Bourbon Street for a much better experience and better prices! A big bowl of homemade red beans and rice with andouille sausage and toasted Leidenheimer bread was only $11.75, and the Canebrake on tap was $5.50. At least 5 TVs were playing sports, and the service was very friendly. We were too full to eat the Monkey Buns dessert, but it sounds awesome- beignets stuffed with bananas foster filling. We left Bayou Burger because it was so hectic, and are really happy we found this place! They are open late - so go anytime. They close 3-5 hours per day for cleaning. Very impressed with staff! Probably one of the few places you can get food this good at all hours of the night. The Shrimp and Grits on the menu looked great- probably worth a trip back to try that. read more

This place is great! The food is great. The staff is AMAZING! Jacques is the real MVP! This guys has lots of to do suggestions. Great bartender! Super friendly and attentive! This place is an easy hang out! read more

Pretty good food and drinks. The only issue was the Mayo was a bottle on the table. We were a little hesitant to use it. We are used to chilled Mayo. read more

They don't know how to run a business and treat people like s$&!! They took our card for food tab and gave it to someone else, had zero sympathy and did nothing to resolve the issue. They could care less and hand out peoples credit cards to strangers. Don't go here unless you want to get your stuff stolen by staff. read more

The Muscow Mule was delish and $6! Hubby got the Hurricane and it was just as good. We decided to grab a snack with the crab bites and they were delish! There were only 8 bites and we both wished there were more! Very very yummy! Stopped here for a quick drink and snack and were very pleased. Zoe the bartender was awesome too! Very friendly and made our visit enjoyable being so friendly. Great stop for sure! read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Muscow Mule $6 - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Absolute worst bar I have ever been to. Bartender was the rudest person I've ever come across in my life. I've been in fights with nicer people than her. Seriously, she is out of her mind. Takes 20 minutes to get your order, enters it in the system, forgets about it. When I asked for my check (politely, mind you cause I could tell she was busy) just to get out of there she got a huge attitude with me. After that, I was talking to the person next to me and she just starts assuming I'm talking sh*t about her and starts cussing me out across the bar and telling me "why don't you just go somewhere else m*therf*cker over there talking sh*t". I look around because it was completely out the blue and uncalled for. So I'm just like "give me my check and I'll leave" I even ask the people around me if I'm in the wrong and they all agree with me she is just a psycho. Owner, check in on your place and your workers, you keep this girl around much longer you won't have a place to manage. If people want to go somewhere to get treated like garbage, they go to Dick's Last Resort, definitely not copper monkey grill.. read more

I have never read something more disgusting on a menu than a "peanut butter burger". I ordered it because the bartender highly recommended it and because of peer pressure. It's amazing. Get it. As a burger addict this blew my mind! read more

Loved this place. Little bar next to a larger busy restaurant. The food was great. Service was great. We will be back next time we're in town! read more

Loved the atmosphere in here. Had to try the Peanut Butter burger on a dare. Not for me - but I see the appeal. Staff is friendly, almost a cheers-y vibe. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. GREAT hurricane by the way!! read more

I'm seeing a trend with the reviews of the Copper Monkey- it seems everyone just "Stumbles into" this place...and that's exactly what we did...Mardi Gras night 2006...needed food while we waited for midnight to watch the police some down Boubon...walked down Conti, peeked in, saw an empty table and headed in. We ordered a bunch of food, including the nachos and some drinks. The nachos are really really good. Or else we have been really really hungry every time we have been here! It's become a tradition to hit the Copper Monkey late night every trip since for some nachos. The bar staff is friendly, and the service is pretty quick. It's a bar. It's clean and there are a few tvs. There is a back patio room, but we have never sat back there. My husband and I watched one of the Saints play off games here in January and had a great time with a bar full of Saints fans! We had the burgers and they were really good. Of special note is the wings. We are from NEPA where we have so many bars that have really good Buffalo style chicken wings. We have searched high and lo in NOLA to find some decent wings. (as we plan to move there, we can't live without wings!). Our search has been unsuccessful as every place that makes wings down there breads them! Wings are not breaded! Well, we were happy to find that the Copper Monkey does them right! They were nice sized, crispy and drenched in wing sauce! I hate to even do a review on the Copper Monkey as it seems to be a nice little French Quarter secret. We've always been lucky to get a table and have brought friends here several times. It's a hidden gem..... read more

Came here for a late(r) night Jambalaya and cocktail This place is a little grimy, but still has some charm. They also carry about 10 different Absinthe(s). The menu is extensive and has all of the favorites of NOLA. We had eaten dinner about 2 hours before, but we were craving some Jambalaya. The Jambalaya here is rich and tasty, not too spicy just perfectly satisfying. The bartender was really friendly and helpful even though his shift was about to end. There were smokers and although the doors were opened, it can get a little smoky here. I'm sure all of the other food is good too, check it out if you are stuck for a place to eat. read more

Awesome food considering its a bar. Great 24 hour menu. Generous portions and pretty good quality if I may say so. Friendly staff and clean restrooms which can be hard to find in the FQ. Swing on in and check it out. read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Monkey buns are a great snack if you ever want to spoil yourself one bite at a time. - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Came here a few times, looking for a late night place in the French Qtr, like around 1am. Being on CA time (2 hour difference) you tend to get hungry late at night. Most places open in the area have just fast food and burgers, so fortunately Copper Monkey has a decent looking gastro pub menu which hits the spot. Service is pretty much what you'd expect. It isn't a classy restaurant, so don't bring a first date here. The food is surprisingly good at 2am though. Not just the same french fries and nachos. We had the gumbo, shrimp po boy, crawfish hushpuppies, jambalaya, and fried shrimp. We went about 3 times, so this wasn't all in one sitting. It was all good and I'd definitely go back after hours. They also have a good selection of beer. Located close to Canal and Bourbon. read more

The shrimp po' boy was amazing! The hurricanes were great. Great local bar and we met a few great people who were beyond kind. Miss V...hard working woman and deserves to be praised. Lol. She is a GEM! read more

The crawfish étouffée is delicious! I ate a cup almost everyday during my week long trip. Additionally the drinks were reasonably priced. I almost exclusively drink Ketel One vodka and my cocktails at the Copper Monkey were cheaper here than almost every other bar I patronized. All of the bartenders, especially Zoe, were extremely friendly. The only negatives were the ribeye I had was over-seasoned and overcooked. I also wasn't a huge fan of the gumbo. All the other food I ate was extremely tasty and always hot when delivered. You can tell everything is made to order. read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Crawfish Étouffée - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Let me note, before I start my review, that, as is true of all of my reviews, this review is only for the food and service, and for the liquor, since I do not drink alcoholic drinks. This is a great little pub on Conti, a few doors down from Bourbon Street. The food is great, the service is great, and the interior is nice: a very comfortable old French Quarter pub with no pretenses. I have eaten a quiet dinner of a big juicy custom-made hamburger many times at this pub during my stays in the Quarter. Whenever I am eating dinner here, I almost always ask to be seated at one of the two small tables located in the tiny outdoor patio near the rear of the bar area, Now, when I say "outdoor patio", let me explain that the term "outdoor" means simply that it is open to the sky above. The patio is very small, and is fully enclosed on a all sides by buildings and building walls, and is largely used by the restaurant for storage of some cleaning supplies, but the little patio is very cozy, very cute, and a perfect place for one or two persons (or perhaps three or four if you wanted to push the envelope a bit...) to eat a quite dinner in a great little enclosed outdoor space. And yes, during rainstorms, despite all the surrounding buildgins and stairwells, some of the rain does reach the little patio, at least the portions of the patio that are not shielded by overhead balconies or stairwells. I have NEVER encountered any other customers when I have eaten my dinners on this patio; I have always had it all to myself, and all of the staff, including both bar waitstaff and the kitchen staff, seem to appreciate what a beautiful little secluded place this is, and they are always very respectful of my privacy when I am eating there, and yet they also manage to be very solicitous of my needs, and ask if I might need anything else with my meal. So, this tiny outdoor patio is a very well-kept secret! And, it is not for everyone! It is tiny, there is old equipment stored along its edges, and it is in a beautiful state of mild disrepair, and, as you would expect with any really good dive bar, there is something a bit shabby about the patio. In fact, I cannot believe that location scouts for Hollywood studios do not have both the bar itself, and particularly this little outdoor dining patio, booked six months out of the year for "atmospheric" film shoots! BTW, their burgers are very good, as is all of their food! read more

I just went in to grab some food to go and ordered the ceasar wrap. It was SOOOO delicious! Being from Cali I assumed it would be a regular cold wrap, tortilla with the cold salad inside, but I pleasantly surprised when it was huge, grilled (warm) and simply yummy. There are a few other wraps to choose from and I bet they are just as good. I also ordered the crab stuffed mushrooms. I can pass on those next time. I would definitely go back, just for the wrap! read more

This is a decent place right off Burbon! Feels a little less like the hustle and bustle tourist bars. The atmosphere is nice and they have many Nola specialties, as do most of the places close by. These prices are fair and reasonable though, a decent change after you've been spending upwards of $30 for meals in the French Quarter. Definitely trying the monkey buns next time, from the pictures they look fantastically and guiltily delicious. We heard a woman we went on a tour with talking about them. read more

My husband and I decided to stop by for a late lunch. We were so hungry, we were in the vicinity and stopped by. The bartender took our beverage and meal order. Our shrimp creole and étouffée were served first and were absolutely delicious. The burgers tasted fresh and huge. Certainly not the half pounders in the menus description they were more than that without a doubt. The ground sirloin was cooked perfectly and the fries were delicious but not to compare to the burgers. My husband wanted beignets but was too full so we took our order home. This is a dive bar with a chef who doesn't scrimp on quality and won't let you go hungry. read more

While everyone was going to the bright, shiny places on Bourbon, we ventured off the beaten path. We were headed to a restaurant next door to this place but since the line was long we kept walking and came across this spot and boy are we glad we did. It's not a fancy place but the drinks are strong and reasonably priced and the food is AMAZING!! We all ordered different items so we could taste a variety of things. We tried the copper monkey burger, hot wings, catfish poboy. (I know, who orders hot wings in New Orleans.. lol. Well, these were not breaded, cooked perfectly and had the tastiest hot sauce ever). Everything was hot and freshly prepared. V the bartender was exceptional. The food was so great we came back the next night and had the hot wings and catfish poboy again and also ordered a shrimp poboy, gumbo and shrimp creole. Once again, they didn't disappoint. There was a sign outside that said "best bar food in the Quarter" and we agree!! read more

Headed in around 2 am for my first peanut butter burger ever. Man, was it good, and so were the fries (regular, not sweet potato). Really great staff too. Happy food coma! read more

This place is a nice find. It's off the bourbon street but not far from it. This place is also open at all hours. You can get feed in the middle of the night. It seems as this is the place to go after the bourbon street workers close out. The menu is pretty simple here and surprisingly tasty. Get a cat fish po boy. Can't go wrong with that. It's crispy breaded and fried. Although, i was drunk it still tasted awesome. The barkeep here was also really friendly and was able to hold an interesting conversation. read more

My husband and I found it one year we where going to jazz fest but do to a lot of rain we wondered around and ducked into Copper Monkey to get out of the rain. We ate and drank for a bit and then moved on. Great drinks and great po boys I had a beer and a oyster po boy It was very good. Unfortunately I was still full from breakfast. If you ever visit New Orleans you need to go to copper Monkey The staff is small but very friendly. Yes the place is a small hole in the wall but it is great. read more

Super chill local bar with amazing food. Don't let the bar deceive you from coming in! I wish I had a picture, but the bbq wings were so good! Even the fries had a little cajun zing to them. I also got the crab cake bites, they came with their homemade sauce. Everything we ordered was delicious! So glad oceana had outrageous prices and the line was long lol. I highly encourage to give this place a try! Going back when I'm in town again. read more

Yummy jambalaya and shrimp etoufee...we came here three times during our visit to NOLA read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Jambalaya and shrimp etoufee - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This place was like a beacon of light in the otherwise raucous insanity of all the mardi gras bourbon street hoopla. I'm a dive bar/good beer/conversation kind of chick. While I love the craziness I gotta have someplace to go to take a step back and slow it down a bit. This was that place. I know Mardi gras isn't the place to reconnect with long lost friends but when that is the first place you've gotten to see them in a year or so you kind of want to be able to hear each other at some point in the night. Stumbled (quite literally) upon this place, sat at the bar and enjoyed a beer in a place where I could actually hear what my friends were saying. The bartender was attentive and the people in the bar seemed to mostly be composed of regulars. Everyone seemed to know each other and that is the perfect bar atmosphere as far as I am concerned. If I lived local I'd be a regular. read more

Inexpensive, good-quality food, cheap drinks and a nice little patio out back. Better than 75% of other eateries in the immediate area. read more

Bro it was hot as hell in here, turn on the freaking A/C!!!! It was funny though, we were sitting at the bar with a couple who lives 5 minutes from us in Houston. Made some new friends. Way to hot in here though!!! read more

Awesome shrimp poboys. Very relaxed vibe and great staff. Lots of TVs to watch football and large liquor selection.

Was in NOLA for a work conference for several days. I ate at several restaurants but always seemed to get a late night craving. Ended up grabbing late night food here three times! Burgers-AMAZING Tots-AMAZING Poppers-AMAZING I would recommend this place for late night, grab and go! read more

I had a Chicken Ceaser wrap with sweet potato fries-very good! Took long for our Spinach Artichoke dip to come out, but not too bad. The bartender was nice, very welcoming. My boyfriend had a seafood gumbo which he liked a lot! We also had the MONKEY BUNS!! TOOOO Good...this was our first time trying the Beignettes, so we had nothing to compare them to, but they were AMAZING. We also got Beignettes at Cafe Du Monte a couple days later and they were a lot more dense than the ones at Copper Monkey. I dont know which one was more "authentic" I really don't see how you could really mess them up....I definately prefer the ones here because they are light and fluffy. WAYYYYYY too much powdered sugar, but i am pretty sure thats how they are supposed to be....I dusted it off, and it was even better! yum yum! read more

Recommended to me by a local. I had the nacho's. AMAZING. Perfect amount of chips to cheese sauce to meat to toppings. Had a few Hurricane's to drink. AMAZING as well. Perfectly made. Service was excellent, on a busy night. Would highly recommend. Just off Bourbon St. read more

We stumbled in here purely by accident. We were glad we did. The atmosphere was cozy; the lights tastefully dim. The bartender, Lorna, was busy, but still found time to be cordial and conversational. My Po' Boy was pretty dog-gone tasty. I did not expect this from "bar food." We also ordered a club, which seems like a ridiculous thing to do at a bar, but it, too, was fresh and delicious. Our drinks were refreshing and "generous", if you nomsayin'. All-in-all, a very good experience! read more

Met the owners/cook and she was so sweet! Food was awesome, casual local type bar. Cheap prices and has typical bar food as well as gumbo and jambalaya (with bay leaves!) Guinness was ice cold. V the first bartender was awesome but came in at shift change. 2nd bartender made a great margarita but wasn't really friendly. Would've stayed longer if she was nicer. read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

One of my favorite places to go have a drink and not be bothered by tourists... The bartenders are great and the food is definitely great, especially if you've been drinking. My one complaint is this: the kitchen guys do not wear gloves or hairnets. I saw one of them using a mop and then stuck his bare hand in a bag of fries, then drop them in the oil. Thank goodness I didn't eat any fries that night... read more

My wife and I were just looking for some food after rolling in from Memphis. ThCopper Monkey was about 2 blocks from the hotel and looked interesting. It looked like just what we were looking for; relatively inexpensive, cold beer and some NOLA tastes. We ordered the shrimp and grits but the cook came out and said he didn't want to serve the grits he had and it would take awhile. He recommended the Scampi Conti Shrimp (it was the same 10 bucks) so we deferred to his judgment. WOW!! We were so glad we did. That scampi may have been the best I have ever had. The shrimp was fresh and tender, the linguini cooked perfectly and the sauce was outstanding. The seasoning in the creamy sauce was just the right blend or savory and just a small bit of heat. The bartender was quite gregarious and apologized for the lack of many draft beers but we had a blonde ale out of Baton Rouge that was delicious and complemented the scampi perfectly for our tastes. The cook was genuinely interested that we enjoyed our meal and we assured him we were quite pleased. My first experience in New Orleans has started out well. Today it is onto something different. read more

The lady behind the bar was pretty awful. No hint of a smile or giving a shit at all. Although I have found in New Orleans that smiles are apparently only for special occasions. Or maybe it's just too hot to use those muscles? Anyway, I had the BBQ burger with their 'special BBQ sauce'. It came out of a generic supermarket bottle, not even trying to be a gourmet version, let alone made in-house which I had foolishly assumed. It was a basic burger, the redeeming feature was the sweet potato fries, yum! Like another reviewer said, I wasn't given cutlery either so it was all hands in. read more

So, the bartender was sweet, the fried stuffed mushrooms were really good, the baby roach on the bar was not good. I know most places have them but not babies crawling on the bar. If they get the roach problem under control, this is a 4 star bar with great pub food. read more

It's true that almost any food tastes better when you're hungover. Regardless, I'd say our first visit to the Monkey was very impressive. It's a small, comfy, clean bar with a little bit of a divey feel. Decent beer selection including several Lazy Magnolias on tap. Wasn't in the mood for absinthe, but impressed with their selection of those too. Mrs. Pickles had the fried oyster poboy. Not huge, but very tasty. Mr. Pickles (who was the real hungover one) had the ribeye quesadilla. I believe the the words I used when I saw the cook on our way out rhymed with "ducking blossom, man". read more

Jeepers! Great bar open all night with exceptional grub. The whitney mashed potatoes and monkey bums (beignes with banana) are to die for. One of the best around town. read more