Ernst may be my favorite bar in the Fulton Street area. Located just a few blocks from Poydras Street, Ernst has always been a great place to get a drink, or eat lunch. It is also a great place to hold a private party. The atmosphere is very laid back and relaxed. Even though it is so close to downtown, it does not feel touristy at all. For food: I have only had food during lunch. Despite being a full service bar, at lunchtime, it has more of a restaurant feel. In other words, your boss won't frown upon you eating here. Food is more upscale than you would expect at a bar. My favorite items are the buffalo shrimp salad and the burger. Prices are a little expensive for lunch, but this is a prime location downtown. The bar: This is a full service bar. The bottled beer selection is pretty good, including probably 40-50 different beers. Every time I have been here the bar was well staffed and the bartenders were friendly. There are tables outside which are a great place to sit if the weather is nice. If you're in the Fulton Street area, I recommend you check out Ernst. Note: The parking lot across the street can get expensive, and the machine does not offer change. read more

Tables were dirty , took forever for food , server was rude and music really sucked ( blasting RAP with inappropriate language ). So much grease on bottom of Fish po boy , couldn't even pick it up . Food was fair ( but not hot ) gumbo lacked flavor . Worse restaurant experience in NOLA . We will probably catch COVID from this unsanitary place ! Why do you have to ask to have the table wiped , and then he comes with a tiny wet nap to wipe it ( with attitude ). And when you need condiments, they just grab it off another table with customers and toss it on yours with no sanitary guidelines followed at all ! Should be reported to Board of Health ! And when you leave , the homeless walk past and grab yer leftovers !!!! Ahhhh , GROSS PLACE ! read more

Get the nachos with the Monica base. Do it !! If you Like nachos, I mean. The service is great, and on a sunny day, the shade outside is great. read more

Differently a hidden gem in NOLA. I was so pleased to have found this place. Everything was perfect. From the location, food, drinks, and overall atmosphere!! I was visiting for a few days down here and this was by far my favorite place to dine in. I'm from Alabama, so this cafe was like home. The staff was super friendly. And the other guests were all polite and welcoming. The main thing that brought me here was the $1 beer. Almost had tears of joy. Definitely will be returning. read more

Came with a group of 6 today, was greeted by Sarah who was wonderful. We had Lisa as our server, she was absolutely AMAZING. Very knowledgeable and sweet. Took great care of us. Everyone will be back and requesting her for sure. The food was PHENOMENAL on everything we had. read more

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This little joint happened to be a block from my hotel. It had a great little Oyster Po'boy that came with a little souvenir to take home as well! Yep, you guessed it! There was a good sized pearl in my sandwich. Food was good, but this place was a one hit wonder for me. The atmosphere was a little dated, but the tile flooring when you walk in, formed swatstikas show the age and history of the building. read more

Ernst Cafe - Oyster and Roast Beef Po'boy with a pearl as a bonus. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

No frills locals bar away from the Bourbon scene. Cost to worth it rating: 4 Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Atmosphere: low key spot where many people who work and neighboring hotels, restaurants, and bars come after they clock out. - Set up: outdoor and indoor area to sit and chat and have some drinks - Hours: we came pretty late and the hub asked how long they would be open. Answer was maybe 5 am or later. Love that! - Firefly: they not only have my favorite sweet tea infused vodka from South Carolina, but they had it in every flavor they make. We were intending on just one more drink, but I had to try a few. Lowlights: - As much as I love hanging out in non-touristy spots, I know I'll never be able to pass for a local Like to have a go to spot near the quarter to just hang out with friends and not be bothered by groups of screaming people when the mood strikes. read more

Been here 3 times for a 4 day conference, debris fries, fried pickles and red beans and rice were all bomb

You wouldn't think it, but this place has mighty fine crawfish étouffée (light rioux). I have found this place by chance on two separate occasions and have always been pleased with the service and quality of cuisine. The vibe is relaxed (as most locations in Warehouse District is) but it's also the caliber of patrons that make this place sing. The employees are unpretentious, the customer are cordial and there is a simple 'down home' concept that this place captures very well. Pull up a seat in the night air and enjoy some great tasting dishes with good friends (old and new). read more

this place is amazing we went twice in the 4 days that we were in new orleans. amazing food the debris fries are to die and the blacked chicken is also amazing ! we had amazing service both times felt very at home and welcomed love the outside and inside seating !10/10 read more

Found this place by accident and couldn't be happier that we did! We sat outside and enjoyed their $1, $2 and $3 beers to start. The deviled fried pickles came next and I couldn't even snap a picture before they started snatching them up! They were the best fried pickles/jalapeños we've ever had! The jalapeño ranch and ranch that came with them were to die for; I wanted to bottle them up and bring them home with us! Next came the creole nachos; again with the jalapeño ranch so good!!! The spicy sausage, queso and red beans were the perfect toppings! We rounded out the afternoon with the Cajun jambalaya; the chicken was tender and juicy with a little bite on the back side. Such a great find, can't wait to come back! read more

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This is a really cool place to grab a drink(or five) after work, since it also has a kitchen -hours and days are limited, though. They have happy hour specials but I never make it down here early enough so I'm forced to pay full price. Bummer, because I know places with all-around service industry discounts... But, the beer selection is pretty good and reasonably priced and the food is really tasty. Btw, they really did a great job fixing this place up a few years ago, the interior looks great! read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Casual place with great vibe. I loved the open air concept with a nice breeze blowing through. Seated ourselves with zero wait time and server was prompt to come by. Food was average. Nothing fantastic to say about the food, but nothing bad. Just okay. When one dish was incorrect, server quickly had it fixed. Soda syrup to water ratio or something was off. We didn't drink it. Appetizer was boudin balls with pepper Jack cheese. It was okay. I didn't really care for the cheesy texture. Not bad but I've had much better boudin balls. The fried shrimp with sweet potato fries side was good but again something I could get anywhere. The other dish was a gumbo. It was fine, but typical. I've had better in this area. Overall, overpriced for the quality, but quick casual open air place with friendly and attentive service. read more

Takes forever to get a server outside apparently (the group next to us warned us and they actually kept going inside to bartender to get drinks)...that we moved inside because we were ravenous. This was about after 20 minutes of no service. Once inside, service ordering was more prompt! Ordered crab cakes (good), oyster po boy (okay and the fries were good), and the gumbo (mehh). They are right about everything moving slow in the South. About 45 minutes (at least) we got our bar food. I'd say good place to grab a drink in warehouse district read more

The service here is excellent and the food is phenomenal. A small quaint pub with friendly, personable staff. We ate here more than once on our trip. Best shrimp Poboy in NOLA read more

I ordered the ernster sandwich... wait, let's back up a bit. First, I arrived post lunch rush and waited about 20 mins to be acknowledged before having to go find a waitress to let her know we were waiting to order. Meanwhile I bussed the table myself so I could have a place to sit while I waited to order. Once we made contact we still had to wait another 10 mins before she came to take our order. At this point, I was admittedly annoyed but I'll try to give an honest assessment of the food. The po boy was average at best. Overall a bit dry, bread was okay, not great. Meat portion was a little light, and the flavor was okay. My wife has a chicken wrap and the meat portion was good but also an overall average experience with her meal. The $1.25 beers are a great value but the service was absolutely terrible and food was barely average. Overall it was underwhelming and would not visit this establishment again. read more

The food is soooo good. Everything we had was amazing. I will definitely come back when I visit New Orleans. read more

Ernst Cafe - Gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Fun place. Get your drink in a go cup. Love the the bartender, Heather, she was great. Funny. Honest. Witty and accommodating! . Drinks were awesome too! Not loud so it was nice atmosphere. Highly recommended. read more

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The OYSTER PO-BOY was plain, no sauce. Greasy. Bread was plain as well. The FRIED GATOR BITES were too salty, in my opinion. Service was good, but lack professionalism. read more

Ernst Cafe - Oyster Po-Boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Terrence provided excellent service when we stopped by on Saturday night. We didn't have any beer or drinks but the food was great. To start we had the southwestern rolls and mozzarella sticks, both good. For entrees we had the buffalo salad, the blackened shrimp po-boy with a side of red beans and rice and also the grilled fish platter. The shrimp and red beans and rice was some of the best we've had. Thank you!!! read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great Food, Must try if you ever visit New Orleans. I mean everything I order I was very satisfied with it.

My cook was setting off good vibes singing tunes and cooking away our waitress was very nice and polite and attentive to us. Food was delicious I had the Chicken gumbo and my son a cheeseburger w/ waffle fries and we were satisfied. I did notice a knat in the place but it was just one. read more

the food is great the domestic beer is cheap. that equals a great combination. service is excellent !!!!! great ambience !!!!!

POOR SERVICE! Walked out after being ignored for 30 minutes don't go here if your hungry. read more

Ernst Cafe - Jess' Birthday Trip 2021! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We were visiting from out of town and tried to visit this place. The beers are cheap and it had the local hang out feel. Tried to order food but we were told by the server that the kitchen was backed up so there would be a delay in ordering food. We ordered sodas and beers and after about 45 minutes we checked in at the bar to find out the kitchen was closed, and was about reopen. At this point we had exhausted our excitement to try your place and the food. The bar tender was nice enough to comp the beverages so they tried to make it right. Maybe our next visit to the city we may try your place. Could be a good place to eat once the kitchen gets it together. So sad. read more

Decided to hope over to this place after having a few drinks at the bowling alley. The staff was really awesome and recommended the red beans and rice. Our table had the etouffee, gumbo, and the red beans and rice. All three were excellent but i definitely think the red beans and rice was the winner. Another thing to note is that this place has some really great drink prices and therefore can be a bit on the rowdy side with folks who have had a few of their delicious rum punches. Only reason i didn't give 5 stars is because it took a bit to get refills on drinks (water) even when sitting directly across from the bar. read more

Ernst Cafe - Gumbo! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Po-boys here Absolutely SUCK. At least ours did. The French bread was toasted soooo much that it practically cracked like crackers!! Made the sandwich almost impossible to eat. We had already waited so long for it to be prepared that I honestly want to wait any longer for them to correct the situation. But it was LOADED with fish & shrimp. Loaded Fries were Out of this World GREAT!! Give'em a TRY though, I know I would....at least to redeem themselves. Service: Good before the food was brought out. Then our waiter completely Disappeared, till he brought out the check. Overall, kinda crappy. read more

This is our trivia bar Tuesdays at 7:30 (Geeks Who Drink). While everything here is pretty good, nothing is really great: 1. Best thing on the menu might be the crawfish nachos, but I'm biased towards nachos. Regardless they're delicious. 2. Other notables are the chicken sandwich and bread pudding for dessert. 3. Good beer selection, yet they always seem to be out of a lot. 4. The wait staff here seems very inattentive. It's always a struggle to place our order, get refills, get our check, etc. orders have frequently been wrong. It's your pretty run of the mill place, probably wouldn't come back much if it wasn't for trivia. 3 stars! read more

Ernst Cafe - Bread pudding! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Stopped at this cafe to have a drink and a quick appetizer. Had the fried green tomatoes and they were amazing. In addition being able to casually sit outside and people watch makes it that much better. read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This place is really laid back with a casual atmosphere. It also has some good Cajun food. The thing I love the best is the $1 beers all the time. Get a 16oz. PBR for a buck. Great deal!!! Give it a try. read more

Worst service ever! Management definitely doesn't to have this place together. Waited 2 hours for food that was never served while a party that sat down an hour and half later got served first their food because they were larger. I'm not sure what has happened to this place But it has gone downhill! I do not recommend. read more

Just left Ernst Cafe for the third time in a month hungrier than before we got there. After sitting for an hour and a half we were able to get 2 drinks and an app, but after that could not find our server. Had to abandon our main orders and leave cash on the table bc the check took so long to come that we were going to miss the ferry. It seems like you have to keep reminding them that you're there and hungry bc if not they seem to just totally forget that you exist. If you have any sort of schedule, or would like to be served a meal with water and drinks, like at an actual restaurant, just go elsewhere. The tiny app we managed to get however was great,disappointed that we could not have had the rest of our meal but after the last few times of being let down and then this, we really can't find a reason to ever go back. read more

Food was undercooked (shrimp po boy). My shrimp didn't have any flavor nor was it completely cook. Extremely slow service when it wasn't even busy. Our server took forever to take our order as well as other request we had. It was a group of 6 of us and we requested separate checks in which our waitress (Dorothy) said it wasn't an issue and would be settled later on. When the time came to get our bill we explained to her everyone's order yet she came back (about 15 minutes later) with wrong tickets for us all. We decided to leave it be and just pay the bills and leave. When we received our copies to sign the ticket one of the members in our party received a notification from him bank about the amount spent at this cafe. The amount was for 20% more than what the ticket said. We all checked and they charged all of us 20% more than what our bill was. When we asked for the manager all he said was that it wasn't right and that the right amount would be the final charge. Wouldn't recommend going here unless you are paying CASH. No where on the menu does it state parties of 6 or more will be charge a gratuity of 20% read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This review is not about the food because I left after sitting at a table for 30 minutes without service of any kind. I went in when I first got there and was told to take a menu and sit outside. No one ever came to help me. I hope you have better luck. read more

Great service! Went here 3 different times & every time the service & staff were excellent. I had the Swiss mushroom burger on my first visit, the crabcakes/waffle fries on my second & the gumbo on my third visit. All of the food that I had was excellent & was served in record time. How does the kitchen push it out that fast? I have no idea but all of my visits were exceptional. Kudos to the wonderful & attentive kitchen & wait staff. I will definitely return. read more

They make a wonderful Long Island. The location is great when staying at nearby hotels. Chris the manager is awesome. He has a great smile and is so hospitable. Thanks Chris! read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Good food!! Great service. And outdoor seating with personality and plenty of people watching. Not a great beer selection, but the prices made up for it. And the servers were all friendly and helpful. Will be back! read more

Prompt service, brought water with our drinks, we didn't even have to ask! Our waitress is fantastic and has so much good advice. Locals have the best information! Get the Boudan Balls and Fried pickles. So good!! read more

Ernst Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Great atmosphere. $1 beers. Neighborhood bar feel in the middle of everything. Right off Fulton close to Harrah's.

Food was pretty good. Bread could have been toasted better to hold up to the roast beef gravy. The music was loud and rap type, very annoying! read more