Great place! Our tour guide on our alligator tour recommended this place if we were staying in the French Quarter. My husband and I needed a good lunch and the reviews checked out that beside being a dive bar, this place served pretty good food. We walked in and yes it is definitely a dive bar kind of atmosphere. We sat at the bar after going out back and being told to order food at the bar. Initially it said at the front of the place that we needed to order outside in the back. Nevertheless a very nice and crass bartender helped us. She was a hoot! You could tell she takes some good pride and joy in the place. I had the Philly cheese steak po boy which I have to say was pretty darn good. Really really tasty! I got potato salad with it which was also pretty good and my husband had their burger and fries. He also said it was pretty darn good! They have quite a bit on their food menu so definitely a lot to try. Looks like they also do oysters after 4:00 p.m. We were really glad we went and we thoroughly enjoyed the service and the food! Lots of TVs to watch sports and lots of space to catch up with friends. Definitely a good place for locals and tourists alike! read more

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Hey Yelp Friends! This spot is a must visit. There is a patio out back I recommend. The seating has a stage and you can order food and drinks and enjoy the live entertainment. It's a nice courtyard. They have booths, small tables and long tables. The oysters are delish. I like the grilled bread too. The best! We tried different spots too. We will be back. The drinks are yummy. The service is fast and friendly. Love the vibe here! Check it out. read more

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My friend brought me here when we visited her hometown, and I could not have been more impressed. Best potato salad I've ever had. I was excited about their killer vegetarian options and the fact that their collards were also vegetarian. Nice beer selection and friendly staff too. Very chill local spot. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

My first drink on this New Orleans trip. Based on a recommendation I came to MRB, it's a no frills bar with very friendly servers and a plenty of beer options, if that's your thing. I had to do the tourist thing and get the obligatory Hurricane. It was sweet , sour and had just the right amount kick. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great Bloody Mary and great food as always. We got the Frachos with sirloin, potato salad, and collared greens! read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Potato salad - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Lively bar with lots of outdoor patio seating in the back. We came on a Friday afternoon and had to wait in a long line to order (CASH ONLY) and another long wait to receive our order. Would say the wait is worth it if you're willing to wait ~40 minutes for your food. Highly recommend the raw and Louisiana style oysters! Pretty good price point and flavor, though oysters are on the smaller side. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - raw oysters, Louisiana style oysters - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

TLDR: A lively French Quarter sports bar with great energy, plenty of TVs, solid drinks, and decent chargrilled oysters, though ours could have used a bit more time on the grill. I stopped into MRB Bar for the second time to catch Sunday football and enjoy some chargrilled oysters on the tail end of my New Orleans trip. The bar was buzzing with fans from all over doing the exact same thing, which made for a fun and energetic atmosphere. We grabbed a table in the courtyard out back, which has plenty of TVs showing every game. Inside was completely packed, and if you want a drink you need to head to the bar since the courtyard only handles food orders. We ordered a few local pints from Urban South Brewery along with a dozen chargrilled oysters, MRB style. The oysters were good overall, but I felt they could have used a little more time on the grill since some of the cheese on top was barely melted. Not a deal breaker, just something to note. All in all, MRB is a great French Quarter sports bar that works perfectly for watching games while visiting the city. The vibe is lively, the beer selection is solid, and the courtyard setup makes it easy to settle in for a few hours of football. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Stopped in here after walking around the French Quarter. Just for a quick bite. We ordered the beef Po'boy with a side of collard greens. Really good. Highly recommend. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Very funny sign and the human I love - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I was looking for a place with crawfish and it was amazing with sausage, garlic and brussel sprouts. The service by the staff, especially Bennett was great. I loved the outside patio. read more

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One nice thing about vacationing with friends that are locals is that they know all the cool spots. Matt used to live about 5 minutes from here and was a regular. He highly recommended it, so we went. Friendly bartenders. The bearded one called Matt by name as he walked in the door. Decent Prices. A typical neighborhood dive kind of feel. I'd go back in a heartbeat. 5 Stars read more

Wonderful service! The courtyard in the back is cozy, quiet, and a nice escape from the crowds on the street. The booths are roomy and comfortable. Live music was great and not too loud. Beer selection is excellent. Oysters were good but not the best I've had in New Orleans read more

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We came here to watch the packers game on Sunday. Food wise we didn't get to experience as they don't have much for seating, except in the courtyard area. Prices seemed a bit high even on shareable. But for a place to stop in for a beer or two, while catching a game. Cannot complain. I had a mimosa and husband stuck to beer. We met a few other packer fans which was cool. They did have a pool Table but it was covered up. They have a few TVs inside and some out back to watch games on. You had to go to the bar for service and food is ordered in the back. They did not have much for seating when we got there so we stood or sat near the pool table read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Pet friendly - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

You walk into this place and you're seeing some locals' sports bar (not that there's anything wrong with that), but push on into the back patio and find a charming courtyard with some of the most interesting charbroiled oysters in the city. Dip back out to the bar for reasonably priced drinks to bring back to your cozy courtyard... read more

MRB is a hidden gem! Best gumbo ever and the staff are so friendly! We will come here every time in NOLA! read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - This WAS the best gumbo I have ever eaten! 2nd time in 4 days. The staff here could not be more friendly and welcoming. Thank you MRB!!!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Hey Yelpers! Tried out this spot on the recommendation of a bartender at Aunt Tiki in the Quarter. He said the oysters were amazing and he wasn't lying! We tried a dozen raw and a dozen Luciano style (charbroiled with crawfish, garlic butter, and breadcrumbs). The raw ones were excellent (chilled, great slightly briny flavor, with a dab of cocktail sauce, raw horseradish, and fresh lemon). The charbroiled ones were the star of the show though. So great. I could have eaten a dozen of those by myself! We also ordered some drinks from the bar they topped off the meal perfectly. They have a pair of live guitarists performing out in their courtyard who sounded great. All in all, this is a great spot for a drink and/or a meal. I would agree with the bartender and recommend it for sure!!! read more

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The char grilled oysters!! So good!! The collar greens were sweet with a little burn at the end. The gumbo had really good flavor. The fried green tomato sandwich was spectacular, loved that it had mozerella and pesto on Texas toast. The Mac and crawfish balls were alright. Would go here again! read more

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Activity 4: Dinner at MRB Bar & Kitchen 515 St Philip St, New Orleans, LA 70116 After a full day of sightseeing, we were ready to eat dinner and lucky for us, MRB Bar & Kitchen was one of the restaurants included in our Go City Pass. Here's how the the city pass works: * The pass gets you one of four meal options, each valued at $19. * When you walk in, it feels like a divey neighborhood bar. Keep walking all the way to the back for the food counter. * They'll scan your pass, and you can choose to sit indoors or in the backyard patio (where they sometimes have live music too). Hubby ordered the River Bottom Burger Combo, and I went all in on the Chicken Fried Alligator Sandwich Combo. Surprisingly? Fried gator tastes a lot like fried chicken, crunchy and totally worth the try. You can also order beers/drinks at the bar. We both agreed that getting a full meal covered by the pass? Major win. read more

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One of the best catfish poboys I've ever had. Was looking for some food with a big group in town from Mobile AL for the Easter parade, and we found the perfect table for 10 on the outside patio. Right behind us was the stage were they usually have live music, but today they were boiling crawfish. Had a great time, I'll definitely be back, great spot to watch sports! read more

A sign at the entrance says see bar for drinks and courtyard for food, so we sat at the bar to get started. They weren't busy on a Friday afternoon and had three bartenders behind the bar. We waited, and after about five minutes of being completely ignored as bartender after bartender walked past us refusing to make eye contact, we opted to go somewhere else. The menu looks good, but there are too many options in the area to settle for a bar with such disregard for its patrons. read more

Came here after a walking tour and decided to stop by for food and drinks. Ambience is pretty divey. Downside is that I had to walk to the back if I wanted to place an order on food. Whatevs! The burger and fries were pretty good. I also enjoyed the mashed potatoes. The collard greens were a little disappointing. Extremely salty. If you're looking for exceptional service, look elsewhere. If you're okay with mediocre service but a good time with cheap good eats & drinks, this is the place to be. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Stopped here since we wanted an oyster fix! MRB didn't disappoint and delivered great chargrilled oysters. We also got the crawfish bites, but that was just meh. Service was just ok. Place is very divey and seems like where the locals come! read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Came here to watch the Tulane game. This is a sports bar and they had a lot of different games on the TVs. No one was watching and cheering for the games that we were aware of. That was a disappointment. We thought since Tulane was the local team there would be an excitement in the air and a sporting event vibe. The vibe was this was a bar. It was a nice bar. Drinks were reasonable. Soda was $3. We got seats at the bar which was nice to sit and watch the game. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Your choice of mixed drinks. - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Recommended by a tour guide, telling us, "they have the best spicy gumbo in the city!" So, we heeded that recommendation and party of four ended up here. We're newbies, right? So we didn't know how things were done here. We sat at an open booth and breezed through the menu. Someone mentioned that we may have to put in our orders from the shack at the back, so while Big Bro was getting drink orders at the bar, I headed to the back. But there was a sign saying orders should be put in at the bar. Headed back to the bar and bartender/server was apologetic about the confusion. I started off with an order of oysters, but was told, "Only available after 4pm." (We were a little over an hour away.) No biggie, we were here for the gumbo anyway, as well as a few snacks to share. CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE GUMBO: Sooo.... Big Bro and Hubbers are spice/heat fiends, right? They were not impressed with this. It wasn't even close, they say, although the flavor was pretty good. They're not used to gumbo with potato salad, and they welcome the change. I can't really handle heat, but they told me I can do this. Had a taste and they were right: barely spicy. The potato salad might have tamed whatever heat it had, too. COLLARD GREENS: If you want something spicy, this is it. We were all surprised by it since I don't think I've had spicy collard greens before. The bite I had was delicious, but it was way too spicy for me. The rest of my party liked it, though. It almost made up for the lack of heat on the gumbo. CAJUN SPICE PORK RINDS: One thing I want to say about this starter is GET IT! It was impressive enough to have many other tables put in their own orders when it was delivered to our table. It was light and crispy and not greasy at all. Seasoning was perfect. It did dry my mouth a bit, but nothing a brew couldn't fix. If only they had some kind of vinegar dip with it, might do it better. (But that's just a personal preference!) CHICKEN FRIED ALLIGATOR SANDWICH (with a side of pork rinds): Yeah, we liked the pork rinds so much, we got it as a side with the sammich. We split it into 4 bites to give everyone a chance to taste. They were generous with the amount of gator. The sauce and the coleslaw added to taste and texture. The brioche bun was soft and fluffy, but held on to the goodies in between. Delish! FOOD: 4. SERVICE: 4. VALUE: 4. More than fair especially for its location. PARKING: Street only. If you're lucky enough. OVERALL: 4. It was nearing 4pm but the time we were done, but we were too full at that point for oysters. We also on a schedule, so we didn't stay longer than we had to. Good first run! If there's anything to get here (other than drinks, of course) are the pork rinds. It will pair well with anything you drink! read more

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Meh experience, but really nice oysters. We went here because we had a meal included in the Go City pass. It was kinda difficult to figure out what the four meal options where prior to going, so were going in with a little uncertainty. For late night orders (and possibly all orders?) people go to the back kitchen to place them. It took us a second to figure that out and when we got back there, our experience ordering could have been better. I got the feeling that the staff was annoyed by the Go City pass people. My guess is that they get that a lot and that a heavy tourist flow might not be their favorite? I'm a pescatarian and have been wanting to try oysters. When I mentioned that I don't eat meat and asked if there was any way to swap out the gumbo with something else, I got a no. Also, there wasn't really any attempt to help me figure out how to modify my ordering. I was feeling awkward and just went with the meal that included the oysters, even though I wasn't going to be able to eat half of it. We were given a buzzer and went inside. The staff actually brought us our meals instead of buzzing us, which was really nice of them! The oysters were amazing and absolutely made this a worthwhile stop. I also tried the crawfish mac and cheese balls off someone else's plate. They weren't too strong with the crawfish and they were the perfect carby snack after a night of drinking. Unfortunately, the collard greens were too salty and acidic for me to have too much of them. If you're going here, get the oysters! It's also worth noting that you do need to get food at the kitchen and drinks at the bar (at least for late night). So, just be ready for two transactions. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Oysters and gumbo - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great bartender, great vibe and great oysters. Would definitely return. This was the meeting spot for one of our tours so we stopped in for drinks and charbroiled oysters. We could have stayed for hours! Will definitely go back on my return trip to New Orleans. read more

Sunday Funday for sure. During Crawfish season, amazing. The staff is amazing and super prompt, never waited for a cocktail even when they were swamped. A definite favorite read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Crawfish Boil!! Yummy!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Once again MRB hit it out of the park! Great service with funny bartenders, a very cool outdoor area with funky stage and kitchen. The food was outstanding, crawfish boil was off the hook, and they had fresh pork cracking (pork rinds) that were so hot they were still cracking! Comfortable and funky, perfect for NOLA, we'll be back!! read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Cracklin - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Dog friendly inside! Had the BEST fried green tomato caprese sandwich. Like, incredible. I've had the grilled oysters here in the past which were amazing! But these were pretty underwhelming, I think they added too much cheese and an odd mix of cheeses (stick to just parm) and they weren't cooked long/dark enough. Not bad but wouldn't get again. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Grilled oysters - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Wow, what an awesome place. Fair drink prices and good food. Really good chargrilled oysters and top notch potato salad too. The service was good for a packed saints game crowd. read more

My partner's Cousin lives in Nola so we came to meet him and his friends on SuperBowl Sunday. If I am to be honest, I did not have high expectations. I am happy to share that I was completely wrong. MRB turned into a Chiefs bar so we sat in the back in the farthest courtyard lol. We ordered quite a bit of food to share, the chicken sandwich, collard greens, gumbo/jumbilaya (idk, I didn't eat it), crawfish macaroni & cheese), and a fried green tomato. I LIVED for the fried green tomato. We ordered at the back. You have to order your drinks out front at the bar. We had fun chatting with the Chiefs fans and watching the employees shuck oysters while we waited for our food. I thoroughly enjoyed every item we ordered. Dare I say this was one of my favorite meals of this visit. So again, pleasantly surprised and can't wait to come back. read more

Great place for a large group. Especially the space way in the back. Have I had oysters before? Probably. Not a fan, especially if they are raw. However, here, with the MRB Chargrilled Oysters - Louisiana oysters topped with garlic butter, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, then chargrilled to perfection they were awesome, the Oysters Lucianao - Louisiana Oysters topped with garlic butter, bread crumbs, Parmesan, our awesome sauce, fresh tomato, topped with a single Louisiana crawfish tail & chargrilled to perfection, and the Oysters St Philip - Chargrilled Louisiana oysters with garlic butter, cracker crumbs and collard greens slow cooked in chili pepper pork broth, topped with a mountain of parmesan cheese, I became a fan. Though I have had gator before, the CHICKEN-FRIED ALLIGATOR - Fried Louisiana alligator on a ciabatta bun, topped with Thai chili sauce, awesome sauce & coleslaw was amazing. (Yes, it does taste like - or at least has the texture of - chicken) Service for a large group was great too. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - CHICKEN-FRIED ALLIGATOR - Fried Louisiana alligator on a ciabatta bun, topped with Thai chili sauce, awesome sauce & coleslaw - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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We watched a YouTube video of a guide who recommended this place for charbroiled oysters. I've tried to like raw oysters but never could like them. But hmmmmm charbroiled? OMG delicious! Their spicy greens were amazing too! Live music on the patio was great tonight. Service was friendly and patrons were having a great time. Highly recommend!!! read more

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This place was recommended to me as part of a tour, and I'll admit I was a little skeptical at first. Since it's a bar, I kept thinking, how good could the food really be? I am soooo glad I came in! The Craw balls! and the chicken fried alligator sandwich were absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I had wanted to try alligator and I am so glad I was able to try it here -- it set the bar really high. They also have a great selection of seltzers and sour beers which I also enjoyed. 11/10 recommend! read more

Avoid the grumpy older lady behind the counter (Jennifer E). She seems to have a chip on her shoulder. Green drink tastes like medicine.

Loved the casual, diverse atmosphere. We were there to watch basketball and there were plenty of TVs to handle all the games. Drinks were tasty - the strawberry cucumber one was so refreshing, it sneaks up on you! They have folks out back who do nothing but shuck oysters, and there's a reason for that. The chargrilled oysters are not to be missed. We loved the Oysters St Phillip with collard greens and Parmesan! We also had the pork rinds (I'd never had pork rinds before), and now I think I'm spoiled for anywhere else. There were plenty of games around, so they def encourage staying a while, and we were happy to do so! read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Pimm's Cup w/green straw; Strawberry Cucumber Chiller w/yellow straw - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Great spot for a Bloody, chill atmosphere, lovely dive bar, spacious courtyard. I've added it to my must visit list for New Orleans

the circus atmosphere here is top-notch - even when the fun times slow down // friendly bar and kitchen staff set you up for a true, local NOLA satisfying encounter; could be storm classified as (1) the calm in the French Quarter, or (2) the eye of the French Quarter -- make MRB a destination for a quick beer, or a gastro break -- all while having an eye-opening good time read more

MRB has the best bartenders and staff! They are like family! The food is amazing as well. Stop in and tell Lulu hi and sip on a beverage or two! Wonderful courtyard as well! read more

Oysters are fresh and delicious! Price is very reasonable at about $19 a dozen, the atmosphere is more of a sports bar casual setting but the restaurant serves decent food! Service is fine and they charge $1 fee at the restaurant if you pay with card. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Cool place! Large beer selection. Enjoyed some live music too. The crawfish mac and cheese was amazing and had a nice kick!! Oysters were good and the variety of sauces were delicious too! Service was (3/5) - oysters weren't fully shucked, bartender forgot the drinks, food took long time to deliver. read more

MRB Bar And Restaurant - Crawfish mac and cheese - Sports Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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