You can smoke inside and they make great cocktails, the beer is nice and cold, and the bartenders…read moreare wonderful.....what else can a guy want?!! I live in Orleans parish and am happy to make the trip to hang in such a cozy place.

Martine's is a fun little cocktail dive bar in Old Metairie…read more Products: Duh-ranks, yo! They have a pretty good wine and beer selection, but they shine on their signature cocktails, of which there are so many that I could not reasonably list here, some of which rotate out regularly to keep variety up. Everything, and I mean *everything*, is reasonably priced, if not outright cheap. (5 stars) Service: Usually just a single bartender, except during shift changes, but the place is small enough, that is more than enough. All the 'tenders are friendly and efficient. (5 stars) Facilities: Martine's is located in a strip mall along Metairie Road. It's easily accessible from the Bonnebel exit off I-10. Signage is ample, but you have to be familiar with the turns along the street to be prepared to find it. There is some parking out front, and, as one goes to bars mainly at night, there isn't any competition for space then. There is a pool table, video poker, and what looks to be a non-functioning/unplugged pinball machine (never asked about it). The inside is smallish, and can probably hold about 50 people seated, including tables and bar stools. There is also outside seating available. It's clean, but, for whatever reason, the cigarette smoke lingers in the place. The management is aware and tries to work with customers on this angle. The decor is appropriate, with a saloon feel to it. (4 stars) Bonus 1: free pizza weeknights Bonus 2: free wings on Wednesday with Trivia Overall: The only things I dislike about this place are that it isn't walking distance from my place and the heavy cigarette smoke that makes my eyes burn. Check it out, especially if you like trivia (4 stars)

Now it's called "The Fan" stopped here just by coincidence. But a great non smoking clean bar with…read moregreat staff and owners. Highly recommend!

Great place for drinks, and conversation. Tremendous bar for getting together with friends or…read moremaking new ones.

Cool bar with a cool ambiance, friendly service and a great place to grab a few cold drinks with…read morefriends. I would definitely recommend here.

This place was surprisingly pleasant and doesn't seem like your regular Metairie dive bar. It moody…read moreand dark inside. Kind of a sexy vibe. I dig it. Owned by the same people that own my FAVORITE New Orleans bar, Evangeline Lounge, the food is the same and really good as far as bar food goes. Yum! Drinks are strong and the bar tenders are friendly. Service was a little slow when I went but might've just been an off time. I'm willing to give it another chance. They do have touch tunes if you find yourself wanting to do a hostile Taylor Swift takeover of the music selection.

Went to lunch here because the lunch specials are a great value. It is bar that has food but for…read more$6.99 it makes it hard to pass up. My counterpart ordered chicken tacos (today's special) and it took over an hour for them to be served. I ordered a burger and was charged a different price than the menu said. It is a smokey bar that is clean enough at 11:30 but nothing special. Had then been told us when we ordered it would be a while for the chicken tacos or offered a chance to order something else it would have been much appreciated. I think it will be a long time before I go back as the small things can make a bad experience better and they weren't interested in trying to make things right.

Great steak night! Can't beat that ribeye for 15 bucks anywhere yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmread more

Small place. Lots of outdoor seating. Drink prices were good as well. Karaoke was fun. The…read morebartenders could be a little nicer but overall it was fine.

I stopped in here to get a to-go drink. This place seems to be a great spot for game day. There is…read moreoutside seating under a sturdy, open structure (think carport) with TVs outside. The inside has side entrances that open to the outside area. Three major gripes... The place is wheelchair accessible as far as getting on the "porch." There is a ramp for it. But when asked whether there was a ramp to actually get inside to order a drink, we were told there is none. Disappointingly enough, none of the employees came near the entrance to make ordering easier. We had masks on, they did not, so it did not make sense why none of them came closer. The bar had no other patrons. Next, I am admittedly more apprehensive about sanitation, or a lack thereof, now. I was a bit taken aback that the whole process of making drinks and taking our order was done without gloves. I would not have cared had the bartender simply made drinks but squeezing the lemon and dropping it in the drink with her bare hands rattled my spirit. I don't know--maybe I'm being too anal. I just think proper hand washing or sanitation is more important than ever during COVID. Third, my friend was sure his Crown Apple was mixed with something else. We drink it enough to know. LOL. On this point, I will not say with 100% certainty it was diluted or mixed, but he was certain it was. Overall, I do not think this bar is terrible. It's a typical Metairie bar that sits in the middle of the suburbs. I also do not think it's unwise to stop in for a drink or to hang out. These are just my complaints.

Great Dive Bar. Service and food are awesome. In town in business and this has always been a great…read morestop and staff is always pleasant. On my way back tonight.

In town for the start of Mardi Gras and to attend a Mardi Gras Ball. This little gem is so much…read morefun! Great music playing that set the mood and atmosphere. The staff was so wonderful, cheerful, and accommodating. The food is delicious. The Boudin Eggrolls are a must try!! The burgers and fries hit the spot!

Garrison's is a beautiful venue on Metairie Road. The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming…read more The chicken cutlet sandwich is wonderful, and so is their burger! Salads are great and the portions on everything are generous. I eat here regularly, usually by myself, and always enjoy the family feel the staff gives the place. Live music in the bar in the evenings is a nice touch, too. I highly recommend this spot. Best value on Metairie Road IMO!

I initially thought this was a restaurant, but it's really more of a cocktail lounge with a limited…read morefood menu. We started with the chicken pâté, which was excellent, and the focaccia bread was an A+. For our entrees, we ordered the burger and fries and the steak frites. The portions were on the smaller side, and both dishes were heavily salted. The burger was tasty, but at $20, it felt overpriced for what it was. The steak frites was rich and would have been much better with less salt. The atmosphere was also a challenge. Inside was very crowded and quite loud, while outside was too hot to be comfortable. Our server was pleasant but wasn't very attentive, likely because she was managing five or more tables in our section. Overall, while the appetizers were the highlight of the meal, the entrees, service, and atmosphere left us underwhelmed.

Yesterday was my first time going to loft 18 and I enjoyed myself. It was just two of us who went…read moreand we booked a bay for 1 hr. Our time was for 4:45 and since we went before 6, it was only $15 for the hour(weekday price) which is reasonably priced. The place is smaller than I thought it would be, as there are only 5 bays for the games, but still nice. Once we arrived the host showed us the screen all the games were on and how to select the games. Each bay comes with the different equipment needed for the games. We were going to play a baseball game, but our bay didn't have the stand to put the baseball on so you could hit it. I told one of the workers and she said she would get the stand from another bay. She looked and couldn't find a baseball stand at any of the bays. So I will say that's something they could improve on making sure they have the proper equipment for all the games. Besides that, we had fun. 1 hour was enough time for the 2 of us to try out different games. If you have more than 2 people I'd suggest getting more time. After we played we decided to eat. The menu has a lot of stuff to choose from, and there's a barcode at the top that you can scan that shows you pictures of most of the items on the menu. I like this because you can see how the food will look before you get it. My friend was going to order the sweet and spicy burger but they were out of the sauce, so she decided to order the Philly cheese steak. She wanted sweet potato fries, but they were out of those too so she got the truffle fries. I ordered the Chipped n chicken with a side salad and Brussel sprouts. The side salad was a nice size and was good. Food came out in a decent amount of time and we enjoyed it. My friend was surprised her Philly was on regular bread vs a roll but enjoyed it nonetheless. I enjoyed my chicken and Brussel sprouts. They give you a good bit of Brussel sprouts and I couldn't finish it because I was full. I will just say that Brussel sprouts are the only vegetables available as a side and it doesn't mention that it has bacon on it. I can eat bacon, but just thought I'd mention for those who may not eat it or who may be vegetarian. Food is priced well as there's only 1 item on there over $20. While there I also saw that they have trivia nights sometime and a recent advertisement for bingo but the music version so it's called singo. I'll be back to try more of the menu and to play more games.

I really wanted to like this place and it's redeemable, but it needs some work. The service was the…read morebest part - all of the women servers/hostesses were on top of things and friendly. But multiple games on the screen were off calibration, the decks of cards we used were missing pieces, and the food is overpriced. My loaded fries were extremely salty and they forgot the gravy and sour cream. My heart hurts to write a bad review and I loved this place when they first opened but they really seem like they don't care to keep it up.