Kirby was an amazing waitress. However the bartender did forget about our orders. But the waitress made up for it and then some! Kirby gets 5 stars! Plus amazing punk rock music. Great experience. read more

Dysfunctional is the one word I have to describe this place. I will say we got there at 11 pm so maybe the service declines as the night goes on. To begin, it took FOREVER to get our drinks. I mean, ATLEAST 20 minutes. And then the waitress only brought half of them! It is nice that they serve food until 2 am as we had been to a concert and were starving. We immediately ordered appetizers and had the fried green tomatoes and mozzarella sticks. The cheese sticks were good (homemade). I hate when you get the frozen ones that you could buy at wal mart. The tomatoes were enjoyable as well. They came with sautéed shrimp on top with a remoulade sauce. The tomatoes were fried a little too long, but other than that, good. We placed our order shortly after they. We waited 1.5 hrs for our food. It still wasn't ready so we ended up getting it to go. This is when the waitress became rude and snappy. She mouthed off to my sister repeatedly. She wasn't asking if we needed drinks and didn't check on our table for awhile. When the food finally came out, she brought the ticket over that was for the kitchen and showed it to me and said "see, I didn't forget to put the order in...there's only 1 chef back there (blah blah)". Whatever. The service was inexcusable and I don't think I can go back. It's sad because the people I were with were there earlier in the night and said it was fun. They sat outside and listened to live music and enjoyed good service while drinking. I guess I'll never know! Ps. When we finally got back to our hotel at 2 am to eat, the burgers and fried catfish was actually quite good. My crabby pattie as they called it did not have lump crabmeat. It was minced and I hate minced crabmeat. read more

We had the grilled shrimp platter, the Southwest eggrolls and the Ernst burger with fries and enjoyed everything tremendously.

Food was cold when it came out. The server found customers to be a nuisance. Basically, a bar that is trying to act like a restaurant. Stay away! Place is horrible. Buyer beware!!!!! read more

Yesterday was my first time patronizing this establishment, but it certainly won't be my last, especially as my office building is in the warehouse district. This place has a wonderful semi-covered outdoor seating area as well as ample indoor seating for those who prefer to get in out of the heat. The bartender on shift while I was there is named Heather, and she is awesome. She made me feel welcome and comfortable right away. She was attentive without being intrusive. She was quick to smile and very friendly. I ordered the grilled buffalo chicken salad and it was great. Real romaine lettuce, none of that weak iceberg nonsense. My husband ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich and loved it; the waffle fries it came with were a perfect combo of crisp and tender. Definitely going back. read more

Ok....so where do I start?? I went here for lunch yesterday. The waiter was pretty good. He was attentive and seemed to be the only one working the entire bar area...pretty impressive. Food...eeeeh. No way. I ordered the Shrimp Creole (which is my favorite dish ever!) and the Crabby Patties (crab cakes which are my favorite seafood). Umm so yea the Shrimp Creole came out and the first thing I noticed was completely burnt shrimp...only 4 of them at that. I gave it a chance but from the first taste YUCK! Completely burnt. I asked the bartender why was the shrimp so burnt...his response was that it was "blackened". He said it with such a straight face that apparently this is how they really cook their meal so don't even try to send it back. I didn't eat the remaining 3 shrimp ($9 bucks for this dish..ok?) but said to myself not to make a big fuss about it but to just focus on the rice..maybe it'd be better. NO WAY! Shrimp creole IS NOT watered down tomato sauce served on top of rice. Very disappointing. Still paying 9 bucks for nasty shrimp creole. This was the WORST shrimp creole I've ever had. My friend had the crawfish etoufee...which should have just been called etoufee because there were barely any crawfish. He had 3 crawfish in the entire bowl. :( The crabcake came out and I was semi excited for some hope to turn this $20 lunch around...From the first look I thought "Is the crabcake blakened too??" From the first taste I said to my friend "Hey look...the crabcake is blackened too." Soooooooo disappointed. Not only was the crabcake burnt, I could not taste the crabmeat at all or even the flavor of the crabmeat because of the overload of grease and extreme burnt taste. Worst crabcake ever that we decided to name it "the brick". lol I wanted to try the bread pudding but didn't want a $30 bill just on lunch. Wayyyy pricey for burnt, tasteless, nasty food. Definite no to this place but had to try it because of the interesting floor and it's right near Fulton Alley which is nearby work. Word to tourists, the burnt happy chef and others blackened does not equate to burnt!! Won't be back unfortunately. :( read more

The creole nachos were amazing and spicy. They don't skip on ingredients. But on to the real show... Burnt ends Mac n cheese! It was the best thing I've eaten in months! read more

If I could rate less than 1 start I would. We planned a 60th birthday party for my husband at this venue on 9/4/21. Once Hurricane Ida made landfall on the 29th, we began reaching out to the company to see what that meant for our party. I sent multiple e-mails and multiple phone calls leading up to our event and after. It was not until today almost a month later that I get a response from our slaes person stating that we will not be getting our $4000 back because Ernst was open. If you were open, why didn't you answer the phone, return my voicemails, reach out to see why we didn't show up at the event!! Do not EVER do business with this company! Such a shame! My contract even states natural disasters allow for a refund. However, she is claiming that they did not cancel the event so we won't get our money back! We will never visit this business nor recommend anyone to it. What a great way to take a special event that was ruined by a hurricane and make it even worse by keeping our money! Shady business by all accounts!! read more

Historic, classic warehouse district NOLA bar with a reasonable selection of bottled beers. Limited menu but the southwest eggrolls I tried were freshly made and delicious, with no hint of grease or having come from the freezer. Had my first bottle of Shiner Hefeweizen, which I'll be looking for in the future. read more

This is one of the few places downtown where outside dining is an option and it is located in a nicer area of downtown - Fulton Alley. On this last visit, we had the blackened shrimp salad and a roast beef po boy, both were very good. I'll definitely be back... read more

Sorry. Went inside to get a table and was told to sit anywhere inside or out. Wasn't busy. A family of 4 sat next to me outside and all they got was a stern lecture from a waiter about the kids not being able to go inside - not even for the restroom because they have gaming machines. They said ok. We all sat another 10 minutes with NO SERVICE - not even a menu, no water, no welcome. Got up and went across the street. read more

Basically, I was at the casino for a few hours and by the time I left, I was starving. I wasn't going to eat at the overpriced casino "restaurants", if that's what you wanna call them. I was staying at the W hotel and decided to walk around the block to see if there was anything open and not packed so I could grab a quick bite to eat. That's when I found Ernst Cafe. I ordered the chicken strip meal with fries (yeah, I went total fat kid and got everything fried!) and my mom got the cheeseburger. The food came out in a fairly decent time. The food wasn't anything special but it got the job done. read more

Good place to grab a burger and a beer. Friendly staff and good prices. I would go again read more

Best buffalo chicken strips. We stayed at a hotel near here, our 1st night we went here. The bartender gave us great suggestions of places to go. Cheap drinks & great bar food. Very mellow, away from the french quarter. Loved it! read more

Reliable old Ernst, like an old friend, I can always count on you for a quick beer to go during the day or an outdoor table to pass the time, rest my feet, and eat some guilty pleasure foods. The fried green tomatoes are a must and if you're super hungry and not counting the calories (you're probably good for the next two weeks) the Ernster Po-boy is sinfully amazing and more than enough for two to split. Yummmmm! I also find this place good for groups since it's easy going and offers food/drinks that I think most could agree on. read more

Located in a growing hotspot in New Orleans. This bar/restaurant is located in the Warehouse District not far from the Casino and other tourist spots. It is a nice place to visit when the weather is cooperating since there is some nice outdoor seating with relatively nice views. read more

Cheap eats, good food. Above par for bar food definitely. Reasonably priced for tasty food. Great drinks...heavily poured!!! Always a win. I would totally go back here...except its like 800miles away...so yeah...you should go there instead. read more

You wanna drink with industry people? Come here. Wanna hang with people who live and work in NOLA? Come here. Wanna eat some good food and shoot Jameson until you pee yourself? Come here. Wanna wear beads and say you're in "Nawlins"? Go anywhere else. read more

Slow service and blah food. We waited an hour for our gumbo and etouffee and when it finally arrived it was cold and rather bland. Much better places around for a good meal. read more

Great red beans and rice! Small place great service the food will surprise you! It's really good!

Ate here several months ago with three friends. I was disappointed from past meals. Service was painfully slow particularly after we told them we were on a timeline. The portions were small and food ok. read more

Terrible service and food. Chicken fingers were tasteless. Gumbo was decent. Don't go. Too many other good places to go

Great place with awesome people! Food is good and drinks are even better. Bacon Bloody Mary, Breakfast Shot, and beer for the walk. Go here first! read more

Nice atmosphere friendly staff. no beer on tap but they plenty of choices in bottles I ordered a house salad and chicken bacon ranch wrap...food is very tasty. Nice spot to relax the afternoon or evening away read more

Service was rude and the gumbo tasted burnt. The crawfish étouffée was delicious though. Post mix diet coke tasted like pond water :( we came here on a recommendation but will not be recommending to others. read more

We went after a conference meeting seeking a quick bit and a cold drink. We had a fun, friendly waitress and followed her lead. Crawfish nachos and gumbo. Everything was so tasty, the nachos were fantastic. Drinks cold and strong. We even took her advice about what Cajun seasoning to buy and bring home from our trip. Thanks read more

We stumbled on this place, right near where we were staying. What a stroke of luck. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food was exactly what we were looking for. Very laid back and really good food. It was the kind of bar and food we were wanting. The servers were attentive with being intrusive. The crab cakes were good as was the catfish. Plus the beer was cold, as expected! Historic building, in the Warehouse District. Try it. read more

Ernst Cafe is close to the convention center and has a wonderful, friendly staff that will go out of their way to make it a great dining experience! There is also a catering / wedding venue that will give a 5 star experience! Enjoy the foods, drinks and outdoor dining! read more

Service is good. What's the pits is that we wanted to have a shot with the bartender and she said she wasn't allowed because of new management. New management needs to amend its policies! read more

So I'm from Chicago and I'm used to crappy service. But this place was pretty darn terrible. I decided to sit outside, and the tables were covered in empty beer bottles so I had to clean it off myself. Then, no server comes out for a half an hour. After my orders finally put in and I got my food, it ended up having an ingredient I cannot consume and it wasn't said on the menu. So I asked to please switch it out. It ended up taking over an hour to get my new food, and when I went in to say something, 5 min later the server comes out and complains now there's 2 orders in for the same thing. Then they proceed to try to charge for the new food when I had already paid for my original thing that was messed up and was the same price as what I originally ordered. Somehow they ended up charging my friend for the food that took over an hour to come out. And wasn't even the way I ordered it. The servers/bartenders last night were 2 chicks, one with red hair at the bar and another wearing a baseball hat. And one guy who was very nice and apologetic about what happened but he was definitely not a manager... Both the women very rude. Im a very patient person but this was just ridiculous! If I could give 0 stars I would!! The food sucked too! If you want cheap beer this is the spot but for anything else, look elsewhere!! read more

I was visiting with my wife and staying in walking distance to this place. At 11 pm we decided to try this place based on reviews on Yelp. When we entered the place was pretty empty with a few people at the bar and one table of three. We took a table in front of the bar. No one acknowledged we had even sat down. The waitress walked by us two times and never said anything. The bartender was 8 ft from us behind the bar and was wrapped up in his customers at the bar. After about 5 minutes we could tell they didn't want our business so we left. I thought at that point someone we yell at us to stay. Nope. Bad experience. I guess it really is a locals place and no one else is welcome read more

Horribly slow service and we arrived at about 6:10 to plenty of open tables. About 50 minutes for average food on a small menu. Appetizers came at same time as meal. After 45 minutes had to track down server for 2nd beverage...then she did not ask if anyone else in our party of 8 wanted anything. Chickwich ok as were loaded fries....as long as you have an hour to waste. Local Abita and Nola beers came in a can and bottle...not on tap. read more

Food and service were excellent! Love the crawfish ettouffe. It was a little more expensive than I wanted to pay. But the flavor and quality were great!! read more

This place was recommended by the valet and the concierge at our hotel. Locals like to go here and we prefer that to "chains". Food and service were just average. No draft beer, just bottles. PoBoy bread was dried out and sandwich was cold rather than hot. Minor mistakes on our order too, although staff was friendly and polite. Average prices. read more

Not a bad place to hang out, but the shrimp po-boy could use some Enzyte.

Staying in a hotel around the corner when I spotted this place. They have a good beer selection (including arrogant bastard!!!). Ate here several times, the red beans were GREAT. The crowed in the place was a bit strange. There was a guy in his 30's who kept feeding $100's into the slot machine for hours. There were rats or mice running around inside the place. It was a bit concerning to be eating my beans and seeing them running around the floor next to us. When I told the waitress she just said "there mice, not rats", ok, thats better! read more

So this was a stop for a few much needed beers. Wife was in wheelchair after suffering an incomplete fracture of her pelvis. Staff was helpful, accommodating and friendly. Great beer selection with many local micro brews. Also offered some great food, which we passed on as we were going to Ruth's Criss that night. Should have eaten here and saved $200 read more

Our experience was far from pleasant. The food was not as described. Our salad had ice cubes in it. . The chicken tenders had black crusty pieces all over it. Our wine came with plastic cups. Not to mention our server brandy was awful. We had to ask her four times for everything even just as simple as water. We ended up getting a philly cheese steak from a street car stand and it was 10x better and 1/3 the price. read more

Great food, great prices and the staff was beyond friendly! We were in for a conference and ate here twice in 3 days. Great location!!

This is obviously a very old, established restaurant on Fulton Street. The food is just ok. The menu is very limited. Outside of the bar area it is very cramped and narrow. There is great outside seating, but no tvs on game day to watch the game. The only thing that comes to mind when I think of this place is average. read more