It was a great find to see this place offered a peanut butter burger. I had been having a burger craving and wanted to get something new and delicious. I also had binged Bob's burgers so I wanted a Bob worthy mix of flavors. The PB added smooth sweetness after the slight crisp on the burger and tang of onions and pickles. The sesame bun had absorbed a bit of the peanut butter which added a nice warm nutty flavor against the refreshingness of the tomato and lettuce. The bar was very clean and had a cute outdoor ish area, I'm not sure how much seating is available but it looked light. The bartender was really friendly and nice! I would definitely come back and get more of their eats. The monkey buns have peaked my interest. read more

This place was recommended by a friend before our first trip to New Orleans. Now we stop here EVERY time. Some of the best gumbo in the French Quarter!! Cool dive bar spot right off Bourbon with great food. Every bartender has always been so awesome! read more

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Okay, it's a dive bar but they have good food and drinks. Try the Peanut Butter burger, trust me.

LOVE LOVE LOVE! On a day out on Bourbon Street we got hungry. My husband and I kept throwing around places we could go eat. Nothing appealed to us. He said let's go to Cooper Monkey to which I responded, "huh?" I had never heard of it. I agreed to try it out. I just wanted a light meal. First impression: it's a small hole in the wall. There's a full bar along with beer on tap. There's some tables along the wall. We grabbed a table and got some menus. I got the veggie quesadilla. Oh my cheesy goodness!!! The best part is not only did they have cheddar cheese, they had shredded parmesan as well. That made it so delectable. My husband made a special request on how his meal was prepared. Ms. Gina, the cook, came out to talk to him to make sure she got it right. She was so sweet. All of our food was amazing. The bar itself is typical New Orleans. Cool atmosphere and great drinks. It's not actually on Bourbon which was a plus. read more

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Actually a great place in the FQ to get reasonably priced drinks/beer and pretty good bar food! We had a great bartender who was very conscious of cleaning and keeping things sanitized too! read more

The food was well seasoned and fresh. It was cozy and not pretentious like most places. I wish they marketed this place better because their beignets are one of the best I've had !!! read more

Best bar food in ever had! & the bartender was super friendly and helpful. I highly recommend

Located steps away from one of our favorite Nola restaurants, we're usually too full to stop in...but saw beignets on the menu of this unassuming little bar/grill and wanted to see how they stack up against the other well known dusty treat in the city. There is no comparison--The Copper Monkey beignets were incredible...and better by far, in our unofficial beignet judging!!! They were hot and fresh, great flavor and perfect texture on the outside with just the right amount of gooey on the inside and topped with mountains of powdered sugar! Coupled with a great Cat 5 hurricane (drink, that is) this was the perfect last stop before we had to fly home. The beignets were so good...we ordered a second round! 4 to an order, so the perfect sharing size!! read more

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

The food is great (love the chicken fried steak), the bloody Mary is the best, and the price is right

By far hands down the best gumbo we had while in NOLA. Tried gumbo from 6 different locations when Copper Monkey was recommended by a "local" and he was right. Not what one would expect when looking at the place from outside read more

Great little bar and grill. Music is nice and not too loud. Drinks are cold and food is great. We had the shrimp Creole for around $10! read more

I got the nachos to go and let me tell you. They were the best nachos ever. The to go container was like five pounds of pure goodness. They don't hold back read more

So we are in NOLA for the weekend and so many of our usual places are not open for business as usual. But after a long day of walking the town we wanted something close and decided to try them out. Let me just say I am picky as hell when it comes to meat but when I tell you their steak dinner is phenomenal...trust me. The ribeye was grilled to medium perfection and cut like butter with a plastic knife. ( the cut was a large ribeye)Combine that with some loaded mashed potatoes and a nice salad I can honestly say it's a great value for the money. read more

Friendly staff and great customer service and food. The price is also not bad I recommend this hands down. I am really happy with my selection. Definitely try the jambalaya. read more

Seriously delicious food. This is our fourth time in the French Quarter and we've been to the Cafe DuMonde. The Monkey Biscuits are sooooo good here and better than waiting in a huge line for plain ones. These have banana and talk to my soul read more

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Friends suggested we go here, cuz it's where locals eat...and for something called the "Whitney Special" which was an amazing concoction of chicken, cheese, bacon and creamy mashed potatoes....(drool) it was soooo good.... (a moment please)...I'm glad I ordered the small cuz it's was huge and even a grown man would have trouble finishing a plate of the large - don't say I didn't warn you! The Boyfriend ordered the burger and we had to go back the next day to do it again, it was that good. With all the delicious choices in this city, it's hard to go wrong with food, but dayuuum, The Copper Monkey tops my lists of places I'm visiting any time I'm back in town! The service was great and it's a cozy bar but you can easily eat at the bar (we did). read more

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

Alicia made me laugh so hard! She's loud and real and funny and a beautiful human!! Oh and the crawfish étouffée was sooooooooooooooo good! SO good. I could eat a bucket of it right now. Yum yum. About to try this beignet. The place is clean and lively and yummy and making it happen despite construction outside! So come support them! read more

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Laid back nice atmosphere Everyone is very friendly. Give them a try the wings gumbo is excellent. read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Crawfish Bites & Wings - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Fun, friendly place! We had the crab cake bites and they were great. All the staff are super friendly and helpful.

They make totally amazing hurricanes and the little "crab bites' are simply YUMMY! The burgers are super fresh and you can get it cooked the way YOU want it! No overdone meat here! I ran by for a second helping of this place before my plane left! Can you say GO CUP? Sip on by! This is going to stay on my every time I get to NOLA list! read more

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Great little place to eat. Tight fit but great atmosphere. Opens late. Typical bar and grill fare but e trembly tasty Great assortment of beer. All drinks are great and not watered downGood Fat to either dine in or take out read more

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Chose this place based on Yelp rating. Sat at bar. Incredibly friendly bartender, Lorna, fielding orders and payments from French patrons around us, a swarm, speaking crude English. Small and cozy, like the bars in Nashville. I ordered the Jambalaya, my wife crab cakes and a blue cheese burger. All incredible. Had three Abita Big Easy IPAs, the last to go, because they let you leave bars with your drinks. We plan to come back. read more

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We went after midnight for dinner and ordered vegetarian quesadillas and veggie wrap. Both were amazing! It was not so spicy and no so cheesy. I ate the veggie wrap with jalapeños and it was really good ! Vegetarian and vegan folks highly recommend this place for veggie stuff !! read more

The bartender at Tiki Tolteca suggested we go here. I was jukebox hero and played 1-2 hours of sad songs on the juke. Townes Van Zandt "To Live Is To Fly" came on and the bartender and I shared a moment. I sang a song of freedom with a kindred spirit and for once felt like I belonged in this world. read more

This was my first visit here. The food was pretty good. The service was great. Glad We didnt have to wait long, especially with it being Fat Tuesday.. I ordered a fish poboy and the bbq wings. read more

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Total lifesaver! We were out for Halloween fun when I started realizing I was pretty hungry. Being the good Yelper that I am, I had done my research ahead of time and bookmarked some quick and cheap food spots where we could grab a bite to eat. We found ourselves at Copper Monkey fairly early, all things considered- 6:30. We sat at the bar and looked over the menu. I knew what I wanted immediately- the Copper club wrap with pasta salad sounded divine. Don't you just love a place that offers more than just fries on the side? The wrap came packed with ham, turkey, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado and mayo. WOW. They were super generous and I was more than happy with the serving size. The pasta salad was delicious as well and had tomato and artichoke in it. Artichoke is one of my faves, so I was really happy. For $11.50, this meal was not only a deal, but it hit the spot as well. My boyfriend got the burger and he raved about how good it was, so that's worth trying if you are in the mood for meat. Copper Monkey is definitely worth checking out if you are in the area and want a quick bite to eat. They serve more than typical bar food and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Copper club wrap and pasta salad - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Some of the worst food I've ever had. The chicken sandwich is so dry, over cooked, bun was burnt. Jambalaya tastes like they pour pizza sauce in it, rice was dry, and just sprinkles of cheese??? Fries were okay the only saving grace. read more

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10/13/16, 2 adults for a LATE dinner, 10:30pm-ish Ambiance: 3 stars (typical dive bar) Service: 5 stars Food: 5 stars After an almost three-hour delay in our flight, we ended up in the Quarter very late. Just needing food in general, we found the Copper Monkey. Expecting nothing special but just a dive bar that's open until 6 a.m., we were pleasantly surprised! The bartender was extremely friendly, and took our order immediately. they have one of the best Moscow Mules I've had in a while, on top of the fact that it has THE BEST blackened shrimp Po Boy I've had, ever! We also had the crab bites, with an amazing remulade that I highly suggest ordering! All in all, the only downside was the noise level due to the fact that it is a very small bar. Totally going back before we leave the quarter! read more

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Crawfish etouffee!!! Please please get this while you're there. It is delicious. My husband and I ordered that and a shrimp po boy, we split the two almost with a lot of tasty beers. The location is off of Bourbon St, so it's not as loud and crowded. The bar tender was super nice and was involved with the customers in the bar. read more

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

Great "dive" bar, but it's more of just a great bar with regulars that looks like a dive bar might. Awesome shrimp po boy, the bartender was sweet and funny and you could tell everyone loves her. It was a nice comfortable spot to get some late night drinks and dinner without the headache of the bigger bars in the area. Late 90s/early aughts greatest hits didn't hurt either! Seems like a great place to catch a football game while still having good service and not having to use your elbows to row your way through a crowd. read more

After a long day playing in a volleyball tournament we wanted some good cheaper Cajun take out and copper monkey did not disappoint. The shrimp etouffee, jumbalaya, and wings were amazing. But the highlight was the monkey buns - insanely good. It seemed like a cool place so we will probably eat there next time we are in town! read more

I'm doing a long term stay for work nearby. I had been searching for a good place to eat that is t a tourist trap or high end. Copper Monkey delivered hands down. I got the jambalaya cup and it was delicious! I don't eat a lot at dinner and the fact they offer bowls or cups was a real sell. The cocktails were heavy handed, prices were awesome, and the staff were friendly. Also a plus, the music wasn't too loud. You could hear to have a conversation. Will be a regular while I'm in new Orleans! read more

I go here mainly for the monkey buns (banana-stuffed beignets)!!! I am not a fan of beignets in general but the monkey buns are wonderful. For $6 you get 4 of these magnificent treats. Cool friendly bartenders, drinks made right, and lots of friendly folks frequent the place. A bar I come to again and again because it has all the right ingredients (did I mention those monkey buns?). read more

Monkey buns are the best thing ever. You'll never want regular beignets again after trying these.

Ok it stays open late sooooooo that might be why 4 stars... Because people are drunk, it's late, and it's food. Well, I just had a late night meal and I was starving but it was very bland. First off the service is terrible... You have to order from the bar and the bar tender is a class a douchebag! I'm serious, multiple people were calling at him at once and he lost his shit and yelled at the entire bar to just shut up.... Hahaha! Ok now to the food...menu looked good so I asked what was the best between red beans and rice, gumbo, or crawfish étouffée. The bartender said any because all were home made, which was complete bullshit. I went with the crawfish étouffée which I typically love... It was a bland bowl of crawfish tails. The crawfish tails were not good, very fishy,and no seasoning at all in their supposed "homemade roux base" This place lives off its late night hours... The food sucks and the bartender is a douchebag Never again, pass and just wait until breakfast! read more

Came here because we sat down at another place down main strip to get some green fairies. They didnt even look at us or notice us. That place was twice as much for two drinks. This place was half price. I quickly yelped it and foudn them a block away. Just off main street. Either way. The bar tender was friendly and talked to us. But the whole show on for the absinthe. Food was cheap. There were other also who were ordering food. Place was actualy cleaner than a couple of the other bars we walked into as well. read more

Loved the Whitney special! I would go back since it is addictingly good! Great bar staff!

Off the beaten path of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The Cooper Monkey was one door away from our hotel. We passed it several times and finally said lets go in there it seems like the locals frequent there. We were able to purchase Hurricane cocktails for $7.50 instead of 10.00 or more boy were they tasty and alcohol filled without being frozen they were served on the rocks. Let's talk food we ordered the shrimp creole over a bed of white rice the shrimp was amazingly seasoned the creole sauce was oh so spicy but not overbearing. I ordered the Whitney special which is plenty for two people it consisted of mashed potatoes nacho cheese with bacon sprinkled throughout the dish garnished with chicken tenders topped with sour cream. Cooper Monkey is worth your time sorry we didn't get there sooner. Definitely a four star from me. read more

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I didn't expect this place to be so great! It's a small bar with amazing food & excellent service! The bartender was incredibly kind & helpful. I wasn't expecting the food to be so great, we kinda just stumbled in after walking for a while. I ordered their blackened shrimp poboy--- it was DELICIOUS. It was drizzled in Remoulade sauce the sweet potato fries were crispy & savory! Definitely recommend! read more

Copper Monkey Grill - Blackened shrimp poboy! - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

3.5 stars Dive bar done right. Good bartenders and good food (gumbo, ettoufe and creole shrimp) a little salty for my taste but good flavor and food late night. Fried shrimp po boy was just ok but liked the tater tots. Would go back if I was in the area and it was late night and needed food. read more