I had a great time at this bar. It was within walking distance of our Airbnb so we stopped in for a nightcap. Ended up having two cocktails and two beers, playing shuffleboard with some strangers, talking tattoos with a patron who was obviously a regular, and then ordering a pizza to the bar. Good selection of liquors and beers on tap. The bartender was fantastic and funny and a very pretty silver fox. It was such a chill place to hang out and the drinks were well priced (and cheaper if paying with cash). read more

Bartenders = They remember your drink and your name. friendly and beautiful people. Food = sometimes but when there was we still speak of it fondly. read more

Markey's Bar - Markey's Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Just a chill place to hang out and have a drink surrounded by other cool people. Plenty of draft beer! And a good whiskey selection for people like my husband, who love whiskey. Darts and shuffleboard in the back! read more

Markey's Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great sports bar and definitely an Eagles bar. A lot of craft beers on tap. Excellent bartenders that are kind, quick and make great drinks and overall a great vibe! read more

Markey's Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great little hang out spot. Quiet neighborhood, with a nice patio for smoking a cigar. As you can see from the pics, great place to watch the game. Drinks are reasonably priced and strong. Service is quick, even during the busy Sunday football games. I don't think they have food, but there is a fantastic brunch place 3 blocks away called Elizabeth's @ 601 Gallier. Eat there first, then walk to Markey's for a nice afternoon read more

It's the people that make this place so special. It's not a tourist destination but a local neighborhood place where you can stop by. I suspect every person that walks through the doors becomes a regular that turns into a friend. You can play games (shuffleboard), sing, drink, and chill. The outdoor area has plenty of tables and chairs but you'll most likely be mingling and moving around regardless of where you choose. Enjoy! read more

The place is on the corner and right amongst a node of places representing the evolution of the Bywater neighborhood. It however has been present, singularly interesting and authentic before it was fashionable to be in that area. The service is warm, the TV's are huge and tuned to a variety of sports and the juke box is full of tunes that get you right in the mood for a great night with a friend or two sharing a good time. The bar food is tasty and I will put their hot wings up against anyone. There is smoking allowed and outdoor seating is limited and not always available. In spite of the very "everyday man" feel, they do feature some exceptional cocktails. For example they did caprhinas for the World Cup, including fresh sugar cane. Stop on in anytime and you will not be disappointed. Real New Orleans. Thanks read more

We have waited a year and a half for things to calm down enough (Covid) and NO to allow businesses to open up, albeit slowly. We drove down from Austin and were very pleased that "our" bar was open for biz! We were lucky enough to sit at the bar and very lucky that it happened to be crawfish night! We each had a serving of crawfish with potatoes and corn. VERY DELISH!!! The beer selection was as good as I remember it and the bartenders were as nice as I remember them. It's no wonder why Markeys is always on our togo list when we hit New Orleans. We love this place. read more

Markey's has the feel of a small town bar that meets a sports bar. It's like meatloaf, an old pair of sneakers and those undies with a hole in them that you don't let anyone else ever see. In other words it's comfortable. Everything about the place is loooooong. The building, the bar itself, and the shuffleboard table. They should probably change the name to Maaaarkey's. This would apease the Yats who already say it that way. The shuffleboard table is so long that they could set up pins at one end and just let people bowl. Markey's has about 15 beers on tap and more in bottles. They always have drink specials posted on the chalkboard sign out front. There are currently 8 TV's and they are getting like 4 more. They have all the sports packages. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, you name it. You want to watch an African soccer match between Uganda and the lost Swahili tribe? They probably have that too. If they have it, they'll turn it on for you with no problem. They also have decent bar food. The usual wings, tenders, burgers, tacos, nacho type things. The difference is this is the real deal, No frozen crap and the kitchen is open until like 2am every night. The crowd is usually a mix of peeps. It can be hipsterific to senior citizens and everything in between. The jukebox selection seems to always be right up my alley. Everytime I'm there they are playing Bob Dylan, The Allman Bros, The Stones. etc. I know musically I was born in the wrong era but hey there's a reason its called Classic Rock. So stop by 'Maw-kee's', get a beer and enjoy a game and some tunes. read more

Took me 15 minutes to get a beer. I sat at the bar, the locals I was sitting right next to had new beers placed in front of them before their old beer was even finished. I was basically ignored. Worst service ever. In a nut shell if you're a local patron and tip good, you'll get great service. If not go somewhere else! Lots of other really cool bars in New Orleans. You want old school neighborhood dive bar with cheap drinks, fantastic service, really nice bar tenders, and friendly locals (what I thought Markey's was going to be), go to Harry's Corner, that place rocks (and so does their a/c unlike Markey's, it was hot in there and I had no beer)! read more

Markey's Bar - Guinness! - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Massive portions great prices & good drinks. I thoroughly enjoyed my fish tacos which had a whole filet on each soft taco smothered w yummy slaw. The tots were just the icing on the cake. I will definitely return. read more

Markey's Bar - Fish tacos a side of tots - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Many tvs at the bar to watch a game of your choice. And a very good selection of bar food, a great place right around the corner from the best pool in all.of New Orleans. As a new owner in the upper 9th, I will definitely frequent this establishment. Not to mention the bartenders have the heavy new orleans pour well all know and love. In my rotation for sure! read more

Nice little local dive bar located right on the corner. Indoor and a few outdoor tables. Solid drinks. We ordered beer. $6 for IPA on a Thur night. Shuffleboard and darts here. Great place for hanging out with your friends. read more

Markey's Bar - Bar inside - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I'll be honest - I didn't sick around long enough to give it a thorough review but this rating is based on two things: Bad: The kitchen hours are NEVER posted or stated at bars like this, and when told by our airbnb host that this was a great local bar to grab a bite to eat and watch the game, my boyfriend and I hurried over. However, to our dismay, the kitchen was closed and that was a big blow. Good: This place is so low-key, chill, and feels exactly like what it is - a local corner bar. No show, no scuffs, just is what it is. No one came and bothered us with a drink order, or menu, they just let us come in, sit wherever and watch the game. In short - if you're looking for a place away from all the ritz that can sometimes be NOLA, this is a really cool joint. I'm only hangry-low-voting because I really wanted a hamburger and it was only 10:00pm. read more

Omg I was waiting in line for the pool at the country club. It was a 3 hour wait so we came over to get drinks while waiting because why not... the bartender was absolutely amazing and she doesn't skimp on the alcohol in the mixed drinks. I definitely want to come back and hangout at this bar. read more

Markey's is a neighborhood bar out in the Marigny area. Product: Primarily alcoholic drinks and a small selection of bar food. I haven't had the food, but the drinks aren't watered down and they're a reasonable price. 3 stars Service: Go up to the bar or the food counter to order. Nothing special to note good or bad here. 3 stars Facilities: It is a very typical neighborhood bar to New Orleans. In that, I mean, it's an older building that basically has one long main room with the bar area, some stools, a few tables and chairs inside and out, and a food counter (as noted earlier). It isn't dirty, but it's an older place, so it has a rather "worn" look to it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I suppose you could call it a "dive", but it didn't really have a divey feel to it to me. Maybe because I stopped by during the day? I dunno. It's a decent place. 3 stars Overall: Another good spot to stop and whet your whistle or grab a bit in the Marigny/Bywater region. I suggest it if you're in the area. 3 stars read more

Markey's Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

When we visit NOLA, we always stay in the Bywater, Markey's being one of the reasons why. We typically finish each night with a visit to Markey's for a night cap, and/or to get a late night meal. The bar staff is always welcoming, polite, and provide excellent service. The food here is amazing! While most will look at the menu as just "bar foood", it is the best bar food I have ever come across. Everyone that ate with us during our last trip loved their food. I highly recommend the steak sandwich; burger; queso dip; nachos; and the amazing tator tots. We will have a hard time staying in any other neighborhood because we love being so close to this unique neighborhood bar. Markey's: Please bring back the bacon wrapped hot dog! read more

I have many vague, fuzzy memories of Markey's Bar, and I'm pretty sure I'd been there at least five times before I finally began to remember that I'd been there before. Guess that's the definition of a dive bar in this city, though -- places you end up at post-midnight after one (or six) too many drinks. It's funny, though. The net impact of not really remembering having been to Markey's makes it seem new and exciting every time I go, and also creates this odd feeling akin to deja-vu. Occasionally, it even dredges up a dim memory of drinking binges of yore. Best thing about Markey's? Definitely the shuffleboard table. It's 50 cents to play a game, and if you ever run into me there I will utterly kick your ass, because I am a shuffleboard shark. For no apparent reason, I'm very, very good at this game. (Then again, maybe I've just played it a million times and am underestimating how often I've been to Markey's. You never know.) read more

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Markeys at one time was a favorite dive bar of mine but just like most things in the Bywater this joint has turned its attention to the AirBnB crowd that has overcome the residents in this neighborhood. The food and drink prices have gone way up in recent years meanwhile the bar is alot cleaner with more tv's and a completely different atmosphere. If you want a neighborhood bar take your business to J&J's where the beer is 50% cheaper, cheap food in this area outside of Pizza Delicious is hard to come by. read more

This place is great in normal times but they have just reopened with excellent covid protocols! Spacing, masks, fans and open open air. Come support some of the greatest bartenders in NOLA! read more

New Orleans, Louisiana --- "Markey's" is a neighborhood corner bar with potential ... The youthful pleasant & polite, but inexperienced bartender Ginger was the downside to my visit ... Ginger found it more to her self-interests to look at her cell phone and talk with the young male kitchen help 50+ feet away from her only customer ... I requested "extra extra crispy wings" and 2 blue cheeses ... I was delivered with "normal" skin-moving wings with 1 (no-chunk) blue cheese and 1 (watery) ranch ... I know on better days with a more-seasoned bartender, Markey's has potential to be a positive memory (I am ass-u-me 'n that though ) ... I like the open-air-ness of the bar & bar flair on the walls ... day 039 "DUSA 2017" (Discover USA) day 092 "666 Bars of 2017" / bar 188 "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! #RunAwayBill #666BarsUSA #DUSA2017 04.02.17 read more

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Oh Markey's, how it pains me to write this review. I used to live next door to Markey's. I spent many a night questioning my existence on the bar stools at Markey's. I watched my crack smoking neighbor try to win big on the slot machines. (Surprise, she never did, but she talked a lot of dollars out of me in the process.) I spent a New Year's Eve watching a lady covered in glitter almost fall asleep on the bar. This was where my boyfriend and I had our first date (I figured if it was awful at least I was stumbling distance home), and got to know each other and fall in love over far too many whiskey gingers and champagne cocktails. Markey's was home, a nice neighborhood bar full of colorful characters and pretty cheap cocktails. When I moved to Mid City a few years ago I grieved the loss of my neighborhood bar. In a city like New Orleans there's no shortage of bars, but seeing as that I had considered Markey's an extension of my living room basically I was sad for the loss. We recently moved back to the Upper 9th, so while I am definitely not as close to Markey's as I was before, it's still within a 2 mile radius of my new house. My boyfriend and I had joked about having our anniversary at Markey's (but neither of us can agree when our anniversary is oops), and instead decided to drop in there last night. While there's still some glimmers of the old Markey's, it's definitely not the Markey's I remember. I understand the need to diversify and appeal to a certain demographic, but there are 15 TV's in Markey's. 15. That's ridiculous. The cozy grittiness has been replaced, by what I don't know yet. A sports bar? I never would have called Markey's a dive bar before it was a neighborhood bar, a place of warmth. I wouldn't call it that anymore. Who knows, maybe my memories are colored by some kind of rose tinted nostalgia; alas the Markey's of yesteryear is gone. The nachos are pretty good though, so I guess there's that. read more

I live about 10 blocks from Marky's, and it's a great little dive bar. Great crowd, reasonable drink prices and oh ... if you're hungry, they have pretty awesome food. When my buddies and I are going to walk to the marigny or quarter, or do a bywater bar crawl, Marky's is the first place we meet and have a drink. Good job guys! read more

No kitchen anymore! BUT great corner bar to hang out, great prices too. People of all ages were there, it had a every one is welcomed vibe. And it was half a block from our VRBO, win/win. read more

My neighborhood pub! Friendly staff, not smoky because of the big doors that open up to the street and super clean. Every time I go it's full of friendly Bywater faces. They have lost of TVs and I hear it gets pretty packed for the Saints games. They have food that over time has been getting better my favorites are the wings which I usually enjoy with a nice pint of cider. And if you're in the mood for a jukebox they have one full of great music. read more

This is the best bar! Healthy pours, nice people and great music. If I lived here I'd be a regular.

This is a great neighborhood bar. I love that they COULD be open 24 hours if they wanted. But they don't. Bar-tenderess extraordinaire Muriel will make you feel at home. I love that the policy on playing 210 Dead songs in a row on the jukebox is to cut some of that out. I mean come on. Nobody needs to hear that much Dead. Sit outside and you will meet some interesting people and/or dogs. Always lots of bike parking. Except when there's not. But then it's too crowded anyway. Pedal on by. read more

Markey's Bar - Markey's Bar July 2011 - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I had heard the tale of a table shuffleboard so long you could chug an Irish Car Bomb, dance the entire DJ Jubilee "Get It Ready" and call your Mom to talk about how the dogs are doing before the puck made it to the opposite side. Alas, Markey's shuffleboard goes on for days and there's always enough sand. It puts every shuffleboard table I've seen so far in New Orleans to shame. My krewe and I went here on a lazy Saturday when it was too cloudy to lay by a pool but too nice to play Nintendo on my couch all day. Drink prices are pretty good for this Bywater neighborhood bar. We played a solid 3 hours on the shuffleboard, me losing many a-time, but all in good fun. Due to the epic shuffleboard and the bartender putting my ho-hum bottled Corona into a pint glass, rimming it with salt and squeezing a lime in it (8 x for me and my buddy), they deserve a nice 4 star rating. We also noticed projection screens, so we'll be back for Saints season for sure! read more

A nice specimen of a neighborhood bar. When I walked in around 6 PM on a weekday evening, guys wearing Carharrt overalls or paint-spattered jeans were lined up atop barstools nursing their beers. This is a place where the locals seem to go after getting off work. I stopped in right after house-hunting - which is just as exhausting. They have several microbrews on tap to satisfy my yuppie desires & the mixed drinks are cheap as hell. There isn't much to this bar, but it definitely isn't a dive. The bar is in good repair and is nicely lit. Want a dive? Go to Saturn Bar and compare. Yes, there are several TVs around. Is that all it takes to be a Sports Bar? If that's your definition, then this place is one, I suppose. I could see myself returning here for drinks with friends. Also a plus that the music wasn't at 1000000 decibels. read more

Amazing food. The kitchen staff is friendly and fast and everything I have was great. The sauces and dips were even better! I've never had blue cheese so thick but it was great. The onions rings were highly recommended and worth it! Great fries . I'm coming back to eat. But the bar was ....meh. I waited a really long time to order. And it was just ......meh. read more

Markey's Bar - Fries and queso, buffalo wings and thin cut onion rings - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is not a dive bar. It is a neighborhood bar. The Marigny/Bywater offers numerous examples of "dive bar" that make this place look like the Plaza Oak Room. Anyway. They serve food. As in a full kitchen of local standards done quite well. The previous review was quite correct, though, about the crowd being quite varied. But then again the Bywater houses all manner of kooks and crazies. They come here to drink. There is indeed shuffleboard, and it's usually taken. My friend's dog vomited under that shuffleboard table and was subsequently thrown out of the bar. In a true dive, they'd have just bought the dog a drink. read more

This is a good basic bar with a dedicated local following. It is like stepping back into the New Orleans of old as the place is actually in good repair while still having a vintage feel (so yes hipsters love to come here and attempt to absorb all the vintage they can). The crowd is like many other NOLA neighborhood bars with a mix of young, old, dirty, clean, blue collar, white collar and just plain weird. The prices are decent and they have good TVs for game days. They have some bar grub and often will have crawfish during the season. The parking can be a bit challenging sometimes as this area often seems to get crowded as there are several other attractions in the area. My main complaint with this joint is that it can get too smokey for my tolerance. Overall a decent place to hang out and enjoy some drinks among interesting folks. read more

This is a cool spot. There are a lot of nice and friendly people here and it was easy to find space at the bar. The reason for this review is the awesome juke box. I was in the mood to play an "old fashioned" juke box (that means not an internet jukebox) and a friend suggested this place. The juke is pretty inexpensive and has a lot of good songs on it. I chose to play a lot of Louis Prima because it was just that kind of night. A regular here mentioned to me that this is the place to be for Saints games, so I will have to come back and check the place out when the season starts. read more

Based on my one night drinking here, Markey's is somewhat indistinguishable in my mind from most other dive-y neighborhood sports bars... Except: The shuffleboard table, which is pretty nifty if you get into such things. And! The women's restroom (and possibly the men's restroom as well but I neglected to check) is REALLY clean! Or at least it was when I was there the other night. Maybe I make a bigger deal of it than absolutely necessary... but to me this is pretty huge. Along with the friendly bar staff, I definitely feel this gives me good reason to ride back out there from time to time. Especially if there's a game I wanna watch on TV. (May not be up for the crowds during Saints games, however. As others have posted, it gets packed.) read more

I came in here with a few friends just trying to experience New Orleans and this has been the least accommodating bar I have ever been to. I asked for a drink recommendation and all I got was a "whatever you want." Girl are you serious? Lindsay, get it together. #NYT0N0LA read more

This a local dive bar. I love dive bars. Perfect match for me usually. Young, old, white collar, blue collar, hipsters and those who haven't showered for months make for a good mix of real people at a real dive bar away from the touristy FQ. However, I sadly have had the most unfriendly experience from a bar manager/owner?? that I've had anywhere in this particularly friendly city. Also, not being dog friendly in a dive bar not only confuses me in general(considering some of clientele can be smelled before seen) but in a very dog-friendly city, seems like a poor business decision for the market. All in all a unique bar I've spent a few good times in, with eclectic people but some unpleasant aspects that have left me visiting some other options in the neighborhood. read more

Absolutely the best late night food I have ever eaten. The Bywater is lucky to have this bar,I wish it was in my hometown.

Sharing a beer at a place that shares a last name ... nothing better! Ken Markey / www.canyonclub.works

Fun neighborhood bar. Reasonably priced drinks. Friendly people. Good jukebox. $0.50 shuffleboard. Dive bars can have the reputation of being worn down and not particularly nice. But this bar is in good shape and pretty nice. Plus, it has the great neighborhood friendly feel. It's actually a pretty good sports bar too. I think they have 4 big screen tvs. My only complaint is that it's smoky. But, I'm still a fan! read more

I haven't been at Markey's Bar since they had the Pool Table on account I moved out of State but plan on coming back to visit next year for 3 months but let me tell you everybody was friendly and drinks and food amazing plus you get the real New Orleans feel. . . read more