This place is a total dive bar! And guess what, I love it! This place is almost always my last stop on the way home. And the later you get there, the better. Dirty, drab but full of interesting characters, you can down cheap drinks with rocket scientists to tattooed punk rockers while playing video games or listening to the ecclectic music collection or watching a GG Allin documentary. Don't come before midnight as the crowd doesn't become interesting until then. If you are looking for a strange and weird little neighborhood bar that attracts a different crowd and is open 'til sunrise, then come to the Saint. A lot of people won't like the scene there but if you're kewl about trying different things, you might find that you like the place... read more

It's like an upscale Snake n Jakes with good music! And a glowing neon Santa. I highly, highly approve. We shall be seeing more of one another moving forward, methinks... read more

The Saint - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Photobooth. DIrtbags. Collard-shirt-types who brag loudly about "slumming it" I love being slightly plastered, dancing until I am woozy, and high-fiving strangers. The bartenders pour pretty heavily, and the regulars are slightly friendly.. I really love the new backyard area. It is brilliantly decorated in a "crap we found in the props department of sea world" kind of way. I sit back there sometimes and just LOVE to listen to the madness of inside, as well as people watch. Minus 1 star because the potties are usually occupied for long periods of time. GRRRRRR. read more

The Saint's a pretty good dive. My friends came here on a late Saturday night. We arrived a bit after midnight to find the place fairly empty, with a DJ playing to a mostly empty dance floor. There's a small outdoor patio. The bar's in the middle of a neighborhood - which the bouncer will remind you of if you linger too long out front. The beer and booze selection is decent and the prices are reasonable. The staff and patrons were incredibly friendly. Though tired I was pulled into a couple of different conversations between the bar staff and the regulars. The crowd picked up around 2-3 in the morning, which everyone said was a regular occurrence. I checked out around 3, when the crowd got a bit too big for me. I'd definitely check this place out again - I had a lot of fun! read more

Gotta say, I hit about 40 bars and restaurants while in NoLa and this was probably my favorite! It is a drinkin person's bar, not for the faint of heart. I went with a group of about 20 with the intention of having one drink. Last thing I remember was jumping out of a moving cab to go back for one more. Seriously love this bar. Dark place. Strong drinks. Back yard patio and bar! I'll be back! read more

The Saint really isn't my cup of tea but that's not why I'm giving it a low review. If you're in your 20s and enjoy the club scene, this is definitely a great place to be. I was with a friend who used to frequent this establishment when he was in college and he wanted to walk in for a few minutes to check it out. He doesn't live here, so he wanted to take a picture of the sign above the door at the entrance. The sign is a neon sign so it took a few takes to get just the photo clear. The doorman who didn't want to be photographed held his hand in front his face, which was fine. But the neon sign made it difficult to get a clear shot, and the bouncer at the door was extremely rude and customer unfriendly - dropping F-bombs on us and gave us a complete horrendous attitude. We totally respected that he didn't want to be in the photo and we never even had him in any of our attempted shots. When I review restaurants and bars and ever have a bad experience, I would never recommend firing anyone. But this was quite the experience. If I was the owner and saw the way this bouncer treated us, the customer, I would've fired him on the spot. Right now, this guy definitely has no business working in the service industry where he has any interaction with the customer. I'd either fire him or put him in the back washing dishes. This incident occurred on late Friday, Sept 18 (or early Saturday, Sept 19). read more

The Saint - Read my thoughts in the review section. No business owner should spend a nickel with this guy having any interaction with a customer. - Dive Bars Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The Saint is Saintly. There is no dive bar to match it. Here are but a few of the factors which impel me to designate The Saint as one of the best bars ever: 1. Karaoke Night: Yes, other bars have karaoke nights, but rarely as pleasant as the Saint's. Owner Benji has dubbed it "Tikioki" and prepares a rotating selection of Tiki Cocktails every Tuesday. These are great, albeit labor-intensive Tiki drinks and well priced. 2. Hangover Tavern: This was gone for a while but has recently been brought back. I'm a big fan of classic country but few DJs share my fascination. Thankfully, DJ Pasta has a ridiculously large collection of the creme of the crop of country vinyl. If you want to drown your tears in your beer with some blasted atmosphere, Hangover Tavern is for you. 3. Video Games, Photobooth and Patio: The Saint isn't the largest space but it has some great amenities. It has a couple of classic game machines and a photobooth in one room (which serve as a good distraction at times) and also has a large enclosed patio in back that has been recently renovated. 4. Dog Friendliness: The Saint is very dog friendly. It has two doors at the front entrance so you can let your (well-behaved) dog roam a bit and they won't get out. And the staff are all dog lovers. With places like Half-Moon banning dogs recently (why?!), The Saint is a welcome exception. That's it. If you prefer your bars to be Victorian and upscale, The Saint probably isn't for you. But if you like a basic, very friendly and inexpensive bar, The Saint is easily one of the best in the city. read more

The Saint is the weirdest dive bar in New Orleans. Yeah, I said that, but with total sincerity. Other places are weirder. Other places are divier. No place is as weirdly divey. The cocktails are awful. This is a straight liquor and beer kind of joint. There's usually a John Waters' movie on or something similarly appropriate for the ambiance. Or a guy who looks like John Waters. Or maybe John Waters. The music is random, in the literal sense. It's a little like Gump's box of chocolates. The back patio is awesome. An occasional rat passes through out there. And hipsters. Lots of hipsters. Sometimes hipsters that look like rats. Don't go early. Ideally be drunk before you go to the Saint. In fact, always be drunk before you go to the Saint. read more

Good food in this small unassuming place. There was a frozen drink special that was yummy and they carry all of the NOLA foods at reasonable prices. Parking lot right across the street so this is a good place to park, eat then enjoy the Quarter. read more

Hipster city, U.S.A. Yes, there's BO. Yes, the bartenders are jerks. Yes, there's pretention everywhere you look. Yes, some of the bands are AWFUL. ("Art Rock" my ass.) Yes, there's video games. Yes, there's a photo booth. Yes, there's good DJ's. Yes, there's fairly priced drinks. Yes, there's a good time to be had. Just know what you're getting yourself into. read more

My star rating for this bar is based on the the category for this place: Dive Bars. As far as dive bars go, this one is definitely 4 star material. Grimy, gritty, with a low ceiling and very little signage outside to tell you what is inside. The music the night we went most recently was pretty good and there was actually a lot of dancing going on...which doesn't happen at a lot of dive bars. Milwaukee's Best in a can. Need I say more? I don't drink this beer ironically because it's cool to drink it because it's not cool to drink it. I don't use my bike lock as a belt and I don't wear glasses even though I don't wear glasses. The Beast is fun and easy to drink and did I mention it's Dirt Cheap? I will say that the only downer of the evening was the heat. Hot as hell in here, especially when it started getting crowded. I've been before and I will go again. read more

(My review echoes the sentiment that Ana R. reflects on hers so I wont add more on the issue with their ID policies.) What I will add is my sentiments on their staff. I have lived in the NOLA for 3 years. In this time I have come to love the people, the food and the overall mood of the city. It is a city that enjoys its free time and its relaxed outlook on life. This is why tourists come back, (Bourbon is just an over hiped frat party). As a result, I am amazed at the way that we have been treated frequently at the Saint. In a city that thrives on its tourism it is incredible how a local bar treats foreigners. I understand and respect the need to make sure that the laws are followed. However, I cannot accept that they be used (or abused) to exclude and mistreat visitors. That is just ignorant, and stupid. read more

Cool dive bar away from Bourbon street, only took about 10 minutes in a Cab from where we were staying. They have a vending machine here where you can buy drinks, as well as a Beer Koozie with a pair of Sunglasses for $7. PRETTY SWEET. They have a nice outside area, as well as a photo booth were you can take pictures. This is a locals place mainly, so not many tourists which is nice. There is not really anything else around the bar though, the other places were pretty dead on a Saturday night, so not a must do. If you have some extra time and want to take a breather from Bourbon street, this is a pretty cool place. read more

Good Dive bar that sometimes has live music and Sunday is usually horror movie early and old school country music DJ night later. Crowd varies between punk rockers, metal rockers, hipsters, and normal people just out late boozing. Used to be a great Sunday late night hang out before Katrina but now it is a lot more difficult to pin down when it will be a good night. I used to go a lot more and especially on Sundays but I rarely make it there anymore due to the inconsistent crowd. They have expanded the bar a bit with a back room and patio lately but I've not really used those as I usually stick close to the bar. They also close a bit before or at dawn so that can be a tad disappointing if you're ready to keep going. The pre-hipster crowd days were a lot more fun as hipters are largely useless creatures and nowhere nearly as fun as the metal and punk rock party people. Used to be a lot cheaper to drink in the joint and prices seem to have gone up a bit much for the location to make the hipsters feel more hip. It is also a bit irritating that they often neglect to stock the bar and frequently seem to be out of things. If you don't know where you're going you will probably have a hard time finding it. read more

My brother's friend's way of summing this bar up? "It's kind of like walking into 3 am, no matter what time you arrive." This bar is awesome. It's a dive, but a dive with distinct character. Much of it is random (photobooth? random arcade games?), but some of the wall "art" is somewhat themed (saints). Still, all the windows are darkened, and you know that this place wouldn't pass Code anywhere else in the country. The men's bathrooom may just be the most horrifying thing I have ever seen, but somehow you laugh it off and claim it has "character." I particularly liked the assorted crew of neighborhood animals. A fat cat had staked out his place at the bar and didn't budge, even as Abita was being pushed around him. One giant dog came in and headed straight for the arcade game, lifted his leg, and peed all over it. He then proceeded to chase after a female dog. But the owners just laughed. It might not exactly be sanitary, but you should be ordering bottled beer anyway, so who cares about whether it's sanitary. I liked the presence of a pool table, and the music choices are as varied as the crowd. read more

I've only been here once so take my review for what it's worth-- Divey bar that's on the sketchy part of Magazine; there's been crime in the area so be safe when coming. Beer and liquor selection seemed plentiful and included all the top shelf stuff. We sat outside and watched the crowd grow rapidly between the hours of 12am-3am. Mostly everyone hanging out in the patio was very friendly and everyone was sharing their tables with each other which is freakin awesome (and rare!) Dance floor was poppin but like most places, I'm sure there are nights when the music just sucks and no one dares to walk on the dance floor. Thankfully last night wasn't one of those nights. I made some gal pals that I'll probably never text but whatevs. Definitely seems like a happening spot to meet people! read more

Mayhem!!! Crazy little spot uptown with an eclectic sound and even more eclectic regulars, my kinda spot! Dance parties every weekend! read more

So I went to a party there for the first time recently and it definitely wasn't what I expected. Really not my scene. Its hardcore dive bar and I'm really not diver lol. They seem to have some cool drinks like a tikoke, which was cool. They also have karaoke, but I wasn't feeling the selection. No prince Darling Nikki means me no likey. What I thought was cool was the fact they had a whole section of video games, I could probably do that for hours. read more

Be warned, this Lower Garden District dive bar is hard core, very, hard core... This place personifies the amount of hard work it takes to be a proper hipster - it was fun watching the regulars work hard to display the look of "I'm so cool I have drink/hang out in the most inhospitable environment I can find". I guess in the end, to each their own, but be warned this place is very hard core and will raise the eyebrows a few times- read more

The dive bar to measure all dive bars by. Can't say enough good things about this place, but karaoke at 2:00 in the morning is a tad annoying. Especially bad versions of NIN's Closer sung by drunken hipsters. Still, I am in love with the Santa on the far wall, and the beer is ice cold. read more

Ooh, I kind of love this place. I've only been there once so I can only vouch for the bartender we had but it was a great time. It was pretty empty when we walked in, got some cheap beers and shots and checked the place out. The bartender ended up telling us about some crazy random string of incidents that had happened about 5 minutes before we walked in. I won't bore with the details, but it was a hilarious story and I was not surprised at all to hear that these sort of things happen at the Saint. Great jukebox with Screeching Weasel and tons of other stuff I haven't listened to in about ten years. Photo booth, centipede/milipede, table seating, comfortable bar to sit at, lots of cool crap to look at on the walls. Will definitely go back. read more

Enjoyed the first time I was there in 2010. M.O.T.O. was playing on the jukebox and spend hours there all night with my wife. Reminds me of the Liar's Club back home in Chicago but with better taste. In 2011 I visited but was bummed out and bored. Prob cause with the sister-in-law and company but was also getting the weirdo-eye from 3 rednecks that probably "didn't take a liking to my kind." I remember a Guitar Wolf DVD on the tv in 2010 if memory serves me and someone kicked Screeching Weasel full albums on the 2011 visit. Got the Undertones and some other stuff on the jukebox. See ya in 2012 most likely. read more

I love The Saint, only go after 1:30 AM. Total hole in the wall place. The drinks are good, although overpriced for a dive bar. I've met some of my best friends here. The outdoor patio is best after dancing inside, with great music. I stick to the dance floor and the patio. I will warn you ladies, be prepared for the college sleaze balls. The bathroom, of course, is the 4th layer of Dante's Inferno, but what did you expect?! Bring hand sanitizer. My only complaint is the bouncer(s) outside are INCREDIBLY rude. Also, be careful leaving, I always have my guy friend get his car and pick me up outside. DO NOT WALK ALONE!!! ...still great bar, fun, great variety of people, music, and cool place in general. read more

Never was very thrilled with this place, and then their door guy decided to get an attitude with our group.

cool bar but little bouncer dude Jonathan or something, was a power-hungry baby. guy disrespected our entire family and disregarded saftely for our group. totally unprofessional and and embarrassment to the industry.like everyone else says read more

I like this place a lot. Dive-y in the best way possible. It feels more like a Portland or Austin bar than the typical bar in New Orleans, which is a refreshing change when you feel like being around a crowd that is not stereotypically Bourbon Street, Tulane students, or Marigny/Bywater clientele. The bartenders are friendly and fast, great at keeping up with the massive groups that come in here. Also, there is another bar in the back on the sweet patio. That alone probably makes this bar great. Good prices, great location, I do wish there was more seating as slouching against a wall after standing at a dive bar for an hour kind of kills things a bit. read more

Oh, the Saint! Dirty, weird, and oh so great! The first time I came here, there were broken/dirty light-up nativity set figurines places around the bar...maybe it was Christmas time, who knows? But it was weird. I've come here one other time recently, really late, and didn't stay long because my feet were killing me....but if you like techno/electronic music, and like to dance, then this is the place to go! read more

Grimey. Sweaty. Divey. Awesome. The Saint is a great neighborhood bar that looks a bit like a strip club without a sign from the outside & doesn't feel much cleaner on the inside. Leave your pretentious friends behind & hit up The Saint if you're looking for a fun, not at all touristy spot that's open super late & serves up really stiff drinks. read more

I am new to Yelp and wanted to start off by including the Saint which I frequent regularly. I didn't join Yelp to complain all the time. Mainly wanted to join so I can praise my favorite joints. Service depends on who you get which day of the week but Sammie is my favorite! The overall atmosphere makes it one of my favorite very late night bars in town to party til the sun comes up. Some days thereare DJs and you just never want to leave! read more

This Place was AWESOME! Dive bars are dive bars but a dive bar that has dance parties and not old lingering men is even better! The photo booth was an awesome touch and the bartender was in cahoots with my intentions for the night even though my friends requested otherwise : ) As the night went on I had a harder and harder time finding the womens bathroom door handle... seeing as it's a hole the size of your thumb... but that just meant that was a problem for the other ladies soooooo that meant the line was shorter than it would have been... sooo now that you know the secret you too have the advantage. read more

Drinks were a reasonable price & the environment was sooo cool. My boyfriend and I went in and enjoyed a few drinks while listening to Andre 300 and watching a chuckie movie! Would recommend to stop by! Sadly we were there early so we weren't able to see any of the other entertainment they had later that night read more

The vibes, the people, the place, the music, the drinks. Always a new and interesting crowd Sat night after 1am...which is like the time to party there. Always a blast and a true local spot where you can dance until 6am and still not want to leave! Yas! read more

Every time I go I have a great time once I get past the disgusting and horribly rude bouncer. It's a fun dive bar where the dance party goes until the sun comes up. read more

Question: I've always had a good time here and am heading back in 3 weeks. Does anyone know if Sean and J still own/operate this place? Some of the refuse are uncertain. First time I went to The Saint Trent Reznor was sitting at the bar alone. Haven't been back since 2008. read more

Went there for the first time last night (Sunday). All of the reviews have truth to them it just depends on what night you're there and what you like or don't like. NOT FOR TOURISTS! As stated by others...it's a dive!!! I enjoyed myself. The DJ was spinning some great old school country music (50s - 60s). Call ahead to see what music is being done on the night you want to go as it does vary or just take a chance. A/C is very weeezy! Yes,I will go back again. read more

I love this place. Outdoor area to sit & chat or go inside to dance all night. Photo booth. Vending machine. Usually a good DJ.

Wish I could better recall my visit here but I remember having a great time. Definitely a locals' haunt and the drinks are cheap, cold, and strong. Place is dive-y for sure with just the right amount of grit but patrons are friendly. Loved the outdoor area and the photo booth. Will return and hopefully remember more! ;) read more

Loved this local spot. Great interesting people, good beats, great outdoor area, and cheap drinks. Everything you need for a good dive bar.

Georgia is so welcoming! She helped me pick a few great choices of beer. Lovely atmosphere along with the best customer service!

I blame myself. I went too early, and it was just an ordinary dive bar. I will torment myself and stay up late to experience the wonder and pathos that is the Saint. read more