In town to move family here. Moved into the neighborhood. Had seen it as we passed by. Decided to hit it for lunch and needed a cold beer. Several in our group. Had a variety of sandwiches from grilled cheese and burgers to PoBoys. All were very good. Place has an outdoor area as well which would be cool to take in. Love the decor and the friendly and laid back feel. I will be coming often on my visits to my family when in town. Great service as our waitress was very friendly and on the ball. read more

Cool neighborhood atmosphere with a locals vibe. I like this place. Crispy, fresh onion rings; the good kind with whole onions, batter fried and not greasy. The crawfish bites are a crispy, tasty version of crawfish balls. Again, perfectly fried. The burgers are delicious, the service is good, and sitting outside watching the sunset on the levee certainly works! read more

Rivershack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Jefferson, Louisiana

Well....not good.....it took an hour and15 minutes to get order, salad didn't come till food was gone French fries were cold. Asked for plates to share appetizers never got them. No place settings finally got some Plastic forks and knives. It will be awhile before we go back. read more

Pretty good food, causal. The environment is just ok. Place is always loud, and could use a good cleaning. Parking is limited. Staff is friendly enough. read more

Love this place. My favorite post work out stop. Food is great, staff is friendly and most importantly the drinks are cold. If the mosquitoes aren't out, I love to sit outside with friends. read more

Okay, this place is an awesome hole in the wall bar. My wife and I got the boudin egg rolls which OMG so great. It's a bigger version of the amazing boudin balls. The beers on tap are also really good! read more

I give it only 4 stars because the food is very good. We went there after seeing it being featured on television. I was hoping to get some turtle soup but found out that they only serve it on particular days.... So call ahead if that is what you want. The food is very good. I had the seafood platter which had generous portions of fried fish, oysters, and shrimp... and the gator sausage which was awesome. As for the staff... they were very nice and were prompt with their service and attentive. Very eclectic environment with good food and friendly staff. read more

This a cool little place to see a band. The crowd is older, but that doesn't matter. It's a small place, but a nice hang out spot when a good band is there. The staff is always really nice and there are pool tables, if you want to just go and hang out with friends and play a game of pool. My main complaint is that the place is really smoky and it's hard to handle after a little while. read more

Home of the tacky ashtrays, back when you could smoke inside, and crazy looking barstools, the Rivershack is a easy to find and groovy looking place to hang out at if you have the time. I have been here several times during the week, but only at night and never at lunch time. That is when they have the really good food, but the looks and descriptions I have read. But when I usually come here is on the 2nd Saturday of every month when the Volkswagen car club I am a member of has the meeting at noon. During that time, there is the weekend menu in use. A much much limited version of the weekday one. Mostly burgers and sandwiches and cheese fries and apps. I have had it and it is good. Not great but not bad. There is some killer squeeze bottle sauce on the tables I highly recommend. The beer selection is good, im a draft beer guy, so I am always pleased to see something new on the tap when we show up. The prime time to come here and really enjoy the Rivershack is during the fall. There is plenty of seating outside and the servers will come outside and get more beers and take orders and such. But they don't like outside drinks, even if its a kids juice box. Kinda annoying if I am buying food anyways and they have some left over. The odd part outside is the chickens. Remember there is chickens, so if you have a irrationally skittish friend that is afraid of chickens, you better eat inside. During the hot months, there is fans with the water misters outside. Its divey looking, but not really. Has a cool worn out look on the outside. The staff can be a 50/50 of nice or rude....this is mostly because there is a few members of the group that sometimes do not tip. It sucks they don't , but the servers then treat us all as a whole negatively. That is annoying too. Especially because it isn't happening at the end of a long shift. It happens 30 minutes after they open. Not right but if there is an issue, it needs to be directed at the cheap bastid, not me. Check it out, especially when they have live bands at night, and definitely during the cooler months. Nice place read more

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Tex mex burger(thick bacon,saute onions,mushrooms and pepperjack cheese) rocks! Great chill atmosphere. Shank you(hot sausage patty on top hamburger patty with choice of cheese) burger is equally as good and I was surprised how juicy the alligator sausage app was. My next order will be an alligator sausage poboy! Yum! I love the light hearted personality of the place with its "legged" bar stools and memorabilia on the walls and ceiling. Lots of fans and high celings so its never smoky :) read more

Another spin of the wheel, which Rivershack will this be? because you never know....and tonight's a winner! Onion rings the size of a pot lid, tasty hamburgers, ice cold beer and our server Haley was a superstar! Food here can be on the over-salty side so bear that in mind. The prices are very reasonable. Music tonight featured Hendrix, Cream, other classics. The Rivershack is our neighborhood bar, we're levee people, and it never fails to surprise. Inconsistency is the name of the game. But like tonight when it's coasting along- there is local greatness here. Bon temps! read more

This place is great. Not the place to go if you're trying to lose a few pounds, but a great place to go get some great food and listen to music. They have live music here several nights a week. Abita, beans and blues on Monday night is excellent: red beans and rice and live blues music can't be beat. They also have live music on weekend nights. The food is great across the board, although like I mentioned earlier, not really on the lighter side. Fried pickles, fried green tomatos, sweet potato fries, all good starters, especially with their special "shack sauce" to dip them in. For main courses they have good burgers and po boys, as well as a chicken sandwich that's fried and loaded with cheese and bacon. Delicious. This place is a little out of the way, right across from the levee just west of Causeway, but hey, the hard to find places are the best anyway! read more

Rivershack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Jefferson, Louisiana

This was an amazing experience that was once again sparked by my infatuation with "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." We ventured off St.Charles and headed out to the Rivershack Tavern. We were all really glad that we did!!! I ordered the Tex-Mex burger and it was by far the best burger I have ever had. I am already trying to find a reason to make it back out there. The service was great and the atmosphere was awesome. There were a lot of local "regulars" filling the bar and having a great time. I would recommend anyone that's looking for a fun place to check it out!! read more

Rivershack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Jefferson, Louisiana

I like this place. Good food. Good service. Off the beaten path but convenient for me.

New Orleans, Louisiana --- "The Rivershack Tavern" is a legendary NOLA bar & a "Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite ... ... the bar wall flair provides incredible eye-popping atmosphere (tacky ashtrays are a highlight, along with the super bar stools), bartender Shelly is a "Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite bartender, and whoever is the grill-master/chef in the back delivers tasty-riffic food that looks pretty ... Shelly makes food suggestions (good suggestions too), interacts with the customers (all of them), provides efficient service and #1 ... Shelly smiles! day 037 "DUSA 2017" (Discover USA) day 090 "666 Bars of 2017" / bar 183 "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! #RunAwayBill #666BarsUSA #DUSA2017 03.31.17 read more

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Disappointed in the Food AND Service. Got 2 tiny pieces of Fish & all broken up. Service was TERRIBLE! To Much Hype for nothing. Very dark and Gloomy place. I had to go to bar to pay as waitress disappeared. Noticed lots of others Complaining too. Definitely will NOT be coming back here again. read more

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Cute bar along the river. Decent beer selection and a lot of fun margaritas. I recently went around 8pm on a Wednesday night and they were too busy. A few parties at tables inside. A few parties outside and a couple of folks at the bar. I went with one of the days specials, 3lbs of crawfish with corn and potatoes for $13. The reason they didn't get 4 stars was that the crawfish, corn and potatoes weren't hot. The weren't really warm either. The flavor would have been better had they been warm. Maybe it was cause it was 8pm but 8 isn't that late for people to be eating dinner. The crawfish were likely cooked earlier and have just been waiting in the pot. I'd say if you are going earlier they'd likely be good. But if you are going later in the night skip the crawfish and order off their regular menu. read more

Rivershack has a dedicated local following and features top quality regular musical acts on the weekend. Great service and lively bar. The in season crawfish specials on Friday are a frenzy but worth it. With the riverside doors closed, it can be quite dark inside. The menu has your standard burgers, poboys, and large monster salads. All are good but the TexMex Burger and Rusty's Chicken Ranch will put you on your ass because they are so good and so big. Be warned. read more

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Well this place lives up to the dive bar and that's great. I got a burger and sweet potato fries. The burger was just gross, might be ok for a dive bar, but it was just terrible tasting. The fries were very greasy and soggy, like a pile of mush. I expected the food to be decent, if it wasn't for the atmosphere this be a one star place. DDD stopped here, and that gives the some credibility to the dive atmosphere. I didn't see the turtle soup on the menu. read more

Busy for lunch, you'll remember this place more for the unusual bar stools than anything else. They serve standard local nola fare, including po-boys and fried seafood plates. I opted for the roast beef po boy with "de-briss" (how they pronounce it) - bits of beef in the gravy/au jus. Side of deep fried tots made the meal complete. read more

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Food is okay. Typical New Orleans bar. Everyone smokes. Inside and outside. There's no getting away from it.

Great place for some really good food. Just really wish I could have had a beer (but work says NO). Had the Rusty's Ranch and it was very, very, very good. Chicken had a great flavor that made for a tasty sandwich. I do recommend to visit this place. read more

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Stopped in for beer only. Cool chick bartender liz, greeted us with free popcorn! Yum, cold beer and poppin corn! All the fried stuff that came out to the other patrons looked amazing. read more

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Went there today with my daughter, service was very slow because they only had two people an a table with 14 people. Got the shrimp and oyster plate, but had to bring it home, because they had put a lot of lemon in the batter, and I don't like lemon in such amount. read more

Hey you, STOP! You just passed the River Shack! Local spot blending in with houses in the neighborhood! Sundays come get your mimosas! The po boys on point, fries fall off your plate! Crawfish good and spicy when they're in season! One of my favorite places for crawfish. Weekends they have live music usually am older crowd but it's life & local so enjoy! read more

i don't know what the bugers taste like because it took over 40 min. i said that is ridiculous. the barmaid said i agree and i got a free beer from her. where was the mangament ? the bar maids were non stop . i was watching closely i never saw any extra help. please get it together during a rush. read more

Be very, VERY careful about checking your bill. Went with a friend and ordered each a gin and tonic and a vodka tonic (implying well drinks). "Doubles?", Lauren B [the server] asks. Sure, we said. The pours were below par and then we get charged for double Tanquerays and Kettle Ones! The manager - in the form of the bartender explained that the servers pour the drinks for the tables .... Argued the bar tab down by $14.00. Too sorry that a joint such as this has to resort to such tricks. read more

Ummm. Not to down any place, but how did this restaurant get so many high ratings??? First off, I think there is one waitress for the whole place. Also, I only ordered food, so not much else can be said. My friends and I all got burgers, each different ones. We also ordered garbage fries for the table, which was not good. I understand the fries get soggy from the roast beef, but damn, my fries on my burger were also soggy and cold. The beef patties looked frozen and had no flavor, the buns were too big for the burger and hard. All in all, would not come back. read more

Went here for lunch with coworkers and was pretty good. Wasn't looking for anything fancy, but service was good, prices were reasonable, and food was good. Got the single patty burger and that was more than enough. Would've liked to have hung out and got a couple beers, but unfortunately worked called. read more

Had a fantastic time here twice while on vacation, fun food fun drinks and friendly atmosphere. I would definitely return hopefully on crawfish night Friday Saturday or Sunday read more

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We ate here twice on our recent trip. Cool atmosphere, cheap beer, good food! Very nice servers and interesting history of the place. read more

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I ate there yesterday and today. I got the lunch special both times. The food was fantastic. Meatball sandwich on day 1 and Maque choux on day 2. It is cool and big inside. It feels good. read more

Hands down the best "boigers" I have ever had ever! Love the Tex Mex burger. Seriously these "boigers" taste gourmet. Yeah you heard me rite! Gourmet burgers in JP! Wash it down with a light beer though, these burgers are heavy but so worth it. Thank god they're not on uber eats yet because I'd be broke! Had one yesterday and still thinking about it! read more

Rivershack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Jefferson, Louisiana

This place was everything I expected AND MORE. Had the divey feel of an old tavern and is definitely a regulars spot. It was dark inside and perfect for my solo lunch and I must tell you... GET THE SHRIMP AND GRITS. They were the best I have ever had in my life. I'm hooked for life. read more

Naturally nawlins baby. I got to have my shack when I'm back in nola. Bar stools with legs and shoes. Good food good libations good people. See you at the shack. read more

Unfortunately, I had an upsetting experience at Rivershack last night, to the point that I'm not sure I want to go back. Overall, it seems like a decent place. I've only been there a handful of times (it's not on my regular rotation, so not the first place I'd think of to go), and clearly people seem to like it based on their other reviews. So last night I went to Rivershack with a few friends for the Ghost Town Record Release party. The music was great, my wine was good, and by the time we got there (we walked a gazillion miles down the levee to get there, because I for some reason decided it would be a good idea to walk from Oak and Carrollton) the second set had just ended and the crowd was pouring out. Happened to be good timing, because I enjoyed the fact that it wasn't totally packed. When the band started playing the last song of their very last set (I think it was close to 1am), I did what I frequently do when I'm out listening to awesome music, and I took the band's tip jar around the bar. The band appreciated it (as they always do), and three or four of the ten or so people who were still there contributed $1 or $2. When I got close to the bar, one of the bartenders angrily demanded that I NOT do that, because the manager doesn't like that sort of thing. She was really mean about it, but I assumed it was because she was getting yelled at by her boss, and that I'd violated some major rule of conduct. I've never in my life been yelled at for passing around a band tip jar at a show (with no cover!), so I was completely taken aback. It seemed like a REALLY BIG DEAL, because the girl was pissed, and so I apologized and went and put it back. I felt awful, so I went back to the bar and asked her (Natasha, I believe her name was) if I could speak to the manager, so that I could apologize. She was like "the general manager isn't here, so I'm the manager on duty, and you can NOT be asking my customers for money because it makes them uncomfortable and makes them want to leave" and so on and so forth. The thing is, she could've said this to me nicely, or at least in a polite, civil manner. Instead, she chose to be a total bitch. Seriously, it almost made me cry, which is kind of lame, but I really don't like to be yelled at. Especially when I think I'm doing something nice. You know? Here's the thing: at this point, the band was pretty much done playing, there were like ten or fifteen people still left at the bar, and even if I had made people so uncomfortable that they wanted to leave, they were probably closing the bar soon anyway. And who gets mad about tipping a band for a free show? It was the bartender chick's attitude that was making her customers uncomfortable to the point that they wanted to leave, and after getting yelled at like that I highly doubt I'll end up going back to the Rivershack. It sucks, but there's certainly no lack of other places to go. I'd really rather not run into her again. read more

Casual little spot hidden in the back 9. This is my lunch spot away from work. Been here a few times and always a joy. Food here is fantastic. Very good portions. The best Crispy Ranch Chicken Sammich and Hot Sausage Poboys you will ever encounter. The place is Divey so you know it's good. Great place for a happy hour splurge. The parking isn't to bad. Plenty of space across the street. Took me a while to figure out the entrance of this place.. I'm not going to give any spoilers. I had to figure it out.... So now it's your turn. Part of the charm of this place. Service is pretty good here. It can get packed in here so I try to be patient. However I have never had a problem and everyone that works here have been friendly and very courteous. I highly recommend this place. Quality if food is top notch. Has that bayou feel. Enjoy your meal! read more

The River Shack, an outpost of culinary excellence. Not always phrases you would associate with each other. Although, they did merge successfully this evening. They had a five course wine and food pairing on a recent Tuesday night. Friends who often stop in a for drink and a burger told us about it. Dinner started off with a small glitch. Whomever had been assigned the task of bringing the white table clothes had left them behind. (What is a wine dinner without white linens for the tables?) As we waited, (there was about 20 of us who signed up for the dinner), we were served flutes of Prosecco. The sparkling white wine made up for the wait. Dinner started with Lobster Thermidor (minus the shell) and a brandied bisque paired with a chardonnay. The meal was now off to a great start. That was followed by a Cajun style soft shell crab over kimchee and baby bok choy paired with a Sauvignon Blanc. It's getting even better. The third course was a sliced duck breast medallion over confit paired with a pinot noir. With the quality of the food, I was beginning to wonder where I was. The main course was a lamb t-bone with a small cheddar shepherd's pie, English peas, and baby carrots. This was paired with a Cabernet Sauvignon. Perfect. Desert followed, a dark chocolate and pistachio stack. Here you had a choice of a cream sherry or a brandy. I took the brandy. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would have doubted the words of anyone raving over the meal. The chef apparently enjoyed himself making the meal. It was great. I was stuffed. I understand they plan on doing it again in a couple of months. We'll be back. read more

Rode my bike out to the Rivershack along the Mississippi River Bike Trail. I have passed this place many times riding my bike and this was the first time I was able to stop in and get me something to eat. The ambiance is a 10, they a great outside porch and the inside looks like an authentic cajun restaurant out in the bayou with swamp wood, Spanish moss and all. Of course I ordered the gator sausage with sweet potato fries and both were excellent. In fact they were the best sweet potato fries I have ever had. The gator sausage poboy was very tasty with a great flavor and the bread was excellent. I will definitely be coming back. read more

This review is strictly for the bar, as we didn't try the food (although it looked good). We sat at the funky barstools with the legs. Pretty awesome. One bartender working a full bar on a Saturday afternoon, but we were quickly greeted and drinks were poured. Well, in my case, a bottle was opened... I wanted cider. But still. Friendly staff, cool, laid-back atmosphere, good drinks, good prices. If I lived a little bit closer, this would definitely be my neighborhood bar. read more