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    Rivershack Tavern

    4.0 (268 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    RIVERSHACK TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Live music
    Loud

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    Christopher C.

    I have been here two or three times for various functions and get-togethers, but never actually tried their food. This time I did, and I was not disappointed. The po-boy I had was piled high. I took half of it home. The fries were good and the price was reasonable. I'm sorry I waited so long. The list of draft beer is extensive, and the prices are good. (PBR on tap! Hard to find...). If you pay with cash you get a little discount from the card prices. The servers were friendly and cheerful. They knew a lot of the customers by name. The atmosphere was nice, like just a bunch of folks hanging out and having a good time. They have live music on some nights, so it might be crazier then, but I felt right at home. Much appreciated. Definitely means I will go back. Highly recommended!

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    Lisa S.

    We tried this restaurant when the weather didn't cooperate for a day trip to the zoo. It's one of those places that doesn't look like much, but was actually above par in service and quality. We had a roast beef debris poboy and shrimp remoulade salad with fried green tomatoes. 5 out of 5 for both meals. I asked for a go-cup for my soda - no problem. Cutest bar stools. I'd go back. It seems like the type of place where everything on their menu would be good.

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    11 years ago

    One of my favorite lunch spots! The BEST fried green tomatoes. The buffalo chicken salad is amazing and huge! Addictive.

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    10 years ago

    The good was great & Tony was AWESOME! Their special sauce is divine! Had the garbage fry poboy... YUM!

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    11 years ago

    Great fried pickles and good beer and cider selection. The fun casual atmosphere makes it a nice place to go after work.

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    10 years ago

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    10 years ago

    its nice and cool inside and the new front doors are a brilliant idea! love the gator sausage and anita flicks sammich!

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    10 years ago

    Delicious Bloody Mary. Pretty cool place, I ordered garbage fry, pretty good but messy. Friend ordered catfish.. it was alright.

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    11 years ago

    The food and the staff was decent, but it was overpriced for what you get. The atmosphere is fun though so it made up for some of it.

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    11 years ago

    Good/fun atmosphere, guitars playing. Beer is cheap and cold, food was typical pub fare and good. Got a huge pile of nachos.

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    11 years ago

    Great place, had some crawfish and a few beers with friends this is one of the few old cool bars left in the outskirts of the big easy.

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    Ask the Community - Rivershack Tavern

    Is outside food allowed?

    No because they have their own food menu that's really good but if you sit outside it's not like people will be policing I guess?

    Does this place serve kids?

    Yes! Kids are always welcomed. It is a restaurant with a loyal clientele for drinks

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    We dined at Brigtsen's last night for our 51st anniversary, we've dined here around 10 times. My…read morewife got the broiled crusted striped bass with lemon crab sauce & mushrooms which was excellent. I had the seafood platter, now don't expect a platter of deep fried seafood if you order this. It was 10 times better. It consisted of crusted red fish with a pistachio lime sauce, Herbsaint baked oyster covered with cream sauce spinach, artichoke baked oyster, crawfish baked jalapeño cornbread, and crawfish calas with green onion sauce. Dessert was pecan pie with home made caramel sauce. EVERYTHING had its own distinct flavors that burst in your mouth as soon as it hits your pallet. Everything on both plates was perfect. The wait staff was amazing (as it always is) one trip here and you understand that Chef Frank truly cares about putting out a perfect meal that will blow your mind. This is not just going to supper, a meal here is a true dining experience. Hands down our favorite restaurant. Best food, best service, best atmosphere, what more could you ask for.

    Brigtsens Restaurant is one of the finest restaurants in New Orleans, which has the best food in…read morethe country. Need I say more. This restaurant run by the famous Cajun Creole chef, Frank Brigtsens who is still in the kitchen while nursing a bad back with his lovely wife and wonderful waitstaff know what they're doing and they do it well - serving deliciously prepared Cajun creole cuisine in a beautiful old warm house. Down by Riverbend, you enter the house with a long hallway that opens up into three small dining areas of the house with a small bar and tight, small kitchen that enables the chef and assistants to work together to produce consistently delicious food. I started learning which dishes I could eat since I'm gluten intolerant. The excellent server went down the menu and I had a large selection to choose from as they change their menu frequently. I was dining with two local friends, one who had never eaten at this restaurant. I ordered the: Butternut Shrimp Bisque. This was a velvety tasty cup with a slight bite to it. For my main I ordered the Blackened Tuna with Smoked Corn Sauce, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado Sour Cream. The Blackened Tuna had a smoky flavor and not the sometimes harsh seasoning of blackened fish with an incredible smoked corn sauce. This plate was finger licking good. As excellent as my dish was, one friend ordered Roast Duck with Orange Pepper Jelly Glaze and Dirty Rice Grilled Redfish with Crawfish & Pistachio Lime Butter Herbsaint Creamed Spinach Oyster, Artichoke Baked Oyster, Crawfish Cornbread w/Jalapeno Smoked Corn Butter * Crawfish Calas with Green Onion Sauce Lemon Creme Brûlée

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    The Pour House Saloon - A pint of beer is supposed to be 16 oz, this is what I got after the head of foam settled.

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    3.4(11 reviews)
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    Fun little bar that services the locals. A gal from the Rivershack suggested we give it a try. The…read moreplace was dark and had a typical bar look. We sat at the bar and the bartender made us a round. The bartender was great and gave us a lot of tips about local hit stops. I didn't catch his name, but evidently, he's the only male bartender there, so, shouldn't be that hard to find. We were on the lookout for fun places, not in the Quarter, and we found one here. Hope you have as much fun as we did!!

    I really want to love this place. Jefferson Hwy is a great spot. The porch is awesome and the…read moreambiance is great. The bartenders are friendly and engaging but 2 out of 3 don't know how to pour a beer. If I order a pint of beer I am expecting 16 ounces. Management seems to be dismissed. They are constantly running out of liquor. How does a bar run out of vodka? They have several beer taps but half are usually empty. There is no way to find out what bands are playing. I saw some posts on FB lady month but typically Facebook isn't updated, instagram link doesn't work. The website shows their last event from a year ago. In between band sets, the bartender puts on their music of choice, which can be head banging or techno. You should match the music to the crowd or genre of who is playing that night. I see they are making physical renovations to the place to attract people. You may get new interest but if the business is broken they will not come back. I was in there a couple of days ago and saw a box with Toys For Tots propped up against a wall under a beer sign. There was no signage, nothing to bring attention to it. Of course it was empty. I was told it wasn't going over too well. There were 2 menu's on the wall, not sure which was correct. It's been under new management for month or so. I am hoping they can turn this around.

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