I spent every night at Vic's. The good part of the night...the end. Sinatra's favorite time of of night. Right before the sun comes up. This was my favorite place to hang....a bit dive-ey, but that's how I like it at that time of night. Cheap drinks and cheap food. My go-to dish was the Jambalaya. For $8, you get a heaping basket full of the meatiest Jambalaya I've ever had. It became my favorite hang-out last year when I was staying at the Renaissance. Most of the people staying at the Renaissance go to Lucy's. That's why I go to Vic's. read more

When all else fails (or I am in the warehouse district) I like going to Vic's Kangaroo Cafe - or the Kangaroo bar - as known in my group of friends. This is a great place to go to whenever there is an event going on in the warehouse district: Running of the Bulls, Red Dress Run, Halloween Parade, etc. There is less of a wait than surrounding bars and the prices are pretty on the inexpensive side. I just found out the last time I went that this bar has a bathroom upstairs as well as downstairs - which is good to know because the bathroom is kind of gross. I don't suggest getting food from here, the one time we got pizza it was a frozen pizza that they microwaved... read more

We had plans to go to a couple of late night spots for live music. It was late on a Monday night and both places we plan to go to were closed. We stumbled into Vic' because it was close to our hotel. I was the first one in. I ordered a drink and started talking to the bartender, Dallas. He had a dry, sarcastic self-effacing sense of humor and immediately I knew he was a good guy and a good bartender. I warned him that we had about 15 people coming in behind me and he was completely unfazed. We stayed for close to 3 hours and would have stayed later, but we went to Cafe Du Monde. This little dive was one of favorite stops on a 35 stop bar crawl. Cheap drinks, good times, great bartender! Thanks Dallas! read more

I just landed in New Orleans for a 7 month tour of duty for work. I'm staying in at touristy area and just wanted to find a local dive bar to watch Monday Night Football. This is the spot for sure. I watched the game with some locals and got some great advice from the bartender and patrons about where to live, eat, and most importantly, drink. The prices were amazing for such a touristy area ($3 bottles and pints starting at $4). There's a limited menu (I ordered a large $10 pepperoni pizza of which I only ate half). In a place like this the menu only needs to vanquish basic hunger. You shouldn't be expecting much, and that's quite alright by me. Jeff the bartender knows his football and can mix it up with the best of them. PS - I won $250 on the game. read more

Solid local crowd with good prices on drinks. Love the music selection. Won't be waiting until last night in NO to come to Vics on next visit. read more

Vic's Kangaroo Cafe - finishing up the night at vics. - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I honestly love this spot. Great late night bar, especially if you are looking for that last drink if all other bars are closed at the time. Bartenders are down to earth, and the regular customers are the same. Btw, probably the best shepherds pie in the city. read more

OPEN LATE. BEST BARTENDERS EVER! Nice bar, great service. Priced fairly. This place is small but has a divey feel. Old school jukebox has great selection (so no Justin Bieber). Also, THIS BAR IS CASH ONLY. read more

Ordered the bbq pork sandwich. They literally scooped up some bbq pork from a tub, put it on a hot dog bun and microwaved it. I've heard of bar food, but this is ridiculous for a place so many speak highly of. read more

A group of us went here for a saints play off game and there was no music, it's cash only (while the ATM doesn't work) and every member of the staff is extremely rude. The only food option was frozen pizza and the drink options are limited to cheap wine and poorly mixed drinks. read more

This is a great neighborhood dive bar. There's not much interest here for people visiting New Orleans because it's really just a bar and it's out of the way of everything on Tchoupitoulas. Something New Orleans does better than anyone else is making sure their beers are cold. Vic's serves some of the frostiest brews I've ever had. Other than that, you're looking at a relatively chill atmosphere with a decent crowd, a jukebox, and wood everywhere. It's a neighborhood dive that I would love to take advantage of if I lived here, but won't go out of my way to repeat in the future. read more

I've only been here twice, but both times I was impressed by the laid back atmosphere, good drink prices and most importantly, the friendly bartenders. During my most recent visit I was told I could bring my dog next time. That pretty much sealed the five star deal for me! read more

Another bar I walk past after work,{how many are there?} Vics is a very fast moving place, a lot of people in and out, seems like they only stay for one drink, Bartenders are great and place is good for late nights. read more

Don't come here and order a Foster's. Come into this dive bar and get a Coopers Sparkling Ale. It's bottle conditioned so it's got yeast in the bottle and pours a bit cloudy, it's light, sparkly, sort of lemony but still malty. Coopers is a fantastic beer for the hot, swampy New Orleans summer, and not easy to find elsewhere. Otherwise, Vic's is pretty unremarkable. It's got a jukebox and a cigarette machine, along with drunk, 30-something former frat boys bumping hitting each other in the shoulder and bumping into you. read more

First time getting flicked off by a waitress... Asked for the manager, she said she was the manager. I've never been treated this way...hard to hear in this place, then got the flick. Thanks. But no thanks. Just wanted pizza... What skinny brunet type manager flicks off peops?!? read more

Truthishly, would totes be a five, but drinks are pretty overpriced and I saw literally zero, as in 0, kangaroos. Not that mad tho. Would come again. K thnx byyyee read more

I love to come to Vic's an sit outside over a GIANT FOSTERS. It makes me sublimely happy to look across the street and see the massive crowd at Lucy's struggling to find room to breathe while I am laid the eff back and straight chillin'. I also tend to find like minded laid the eff back straight chillin' peeps when I come to Vic's, so that is an added bonus. read more

Great lil locals dive bar in the warehouse district. Cheap drinks and a cheap jukebox.

Five stars for being the only place open and serving food at midnight. Friend of mine had a late flight and needed some food, after going to a couple places this was out last option. Bar tender had a handful of customers at the bar and was still able to accommodate. Only reason for three stars is because the food is limited to pizza, sheppards pie,and jambalaya. Ordered jambalaya and pizza and a couple beers. One beer they ran out of mid-pour so had to choose another, he forgot about the pizza and had to make another before bringing out (which he very kindly explained and was not a problem) but he also forgot the jambalaya although I already paid and tipped him but I knew he had customers at the bar so I did not want to trouble him anymore. Pizza was a good frozen style heated pizza but it was great. Very nice guy and definitely was working hard which counts. Chill atmosphere. read more

Pretty cool little bar in the warehouse district. Decent beer selection. Good music for fans of classic rock

HORRIBLE SERVICE!! THE FEMALE BARTENDER WAS OUTRAGEOUS. The bartender freaked out and was irrational. Had a simple order which should have taken not more than a few minutes. The bartender was frustrated with how busy they were and didn't have the patience to listen to me ask for my food. She yelled and started complaining after trying to be rational. The other bartenders tried to calm her down but the most frustrating part was that I didn't get my food after 40 mins of waiting. I will never go back there till they learn to treat customers with respect. read more

A really wonderful Dive bar in New Orleans with great prices on drinks! I highly recommend making a stop there and even hosting a party there! The staff was very friendly, despite having 100+ brothers from my fraternity! Really fun place with a pool table and darts! Check it out! read more

Great little Aussie-themed dive bar, full of friendly locals, even friendlier bartenders, solid beer selection and the best $8 shepard's pie, you'll sink your teeth into. read more

Cool little bar that I've been to a few times. It's not one of those places that you start out saying "Hey lets go to Vics", you kind of just end up there if you're in the area. It's quieter than some of the nearby bars so that makes it a good place to just grab a drink and maybe food if you want to be able to actually talk to the people you're with. The prices are reasonable and service is pretty good. Plus I don't know if it's just because I had just finished marching in a parade and was starving, but the pizza and spinach dip was pretty frigging good. read more

An awesome intricate and moving roof will guide you into a sort of Australian themed bar with a heavy dose of New Orleans apathy. Right near the Renaisance, its fun to get a lttle hammered in tacky surroundings and go wander around the halls of the hotel and look at the fabulous art in an incredibly well designed space. Vic's gets an extra star for that. read more

Great little hole in the wall bar. Good for a late night snack, they made me a great chicken sandwich at like 3am. Pizza seems always be available. Never that busy but perfect to stop in before crashing for the night. Right next to the Renaisance Hotel. read more

I love me a good dive bar and the fact that it's Aussie well does it get any better? When my other fav NOLA bar was closed I went to Vic's to watch the game. No frills, no other women, just me and 5 guys. Ended up drinking shots of rum with the boys! The bartender was friendly, the drinks were cheap and I could yell at the TV as much as I wanted. Not sure how often they get a dinky-di Aussie Sheila in there. It's on my list for my return trip to NOLA, read more

Huge cans of Fosters. Refreshing and really cold! Took me all the way to the other side of the river walk to finish it!

I went here once for a drink with a friend after leaving another bar close by. Both of us heard about it and wanted to check it out. The drinks are not bad and decent in price and it is a bit divey but it made me think of a French quarter bar for some reason. We both liked the atmosphere even though we might have just spent 20 mins in there but we both said we would go back. read more

To say there are many great bar options in New Orleans is like saying Tom Petty has a decent catalog of songs. For those in search of an affordable beer and are willing to trade crowded clubs filled with drunk bridesmaids for the cozy corner of a well-spilled bar, give Vic's a shot. While the warm fragrance of a frozen pizza reminded me of childhood... and college... and nights when my wife is out of town... I would advise visitors to enjoy lunch and dinner at almost any other restaurant. However, their jukebox delivers sweet sounds from the seventies with many musical options paying homage to local legends. The decor is appropriate for any Australian bar in New Orleans, with a photo of a particularly relaxed kangaroo ranking as some of the finest bar art I've seen. The patrons were lovely and listening to their stories made my evening there quite memorable, with a horrifying story of hungry mullets attacking a human qualifying as the most memorable. For an afternoon resting spot or for a relaxed alternative for an evening with friends Vic's is a fantastic option. read more

Great jukebox! Great latenight hangout. Ask for the shepards pie and hangout with great bartenders!

$3 on domestic and Australian beer!! my kinda bar to begin the night with.

the guys were great the one waitress decided to make me and my buddy a fool . and yell at us because we made orders with the guy behind the bar. the tenderness decided we were not to be served the whole night. we paid for jambalaya that was sub par just spicy rice with sausage. never coming here again. read more

We were able to get a big group in here for the LSU game when every other bar was packed. Normally that would be a bad sign but we had a great time and enjoyed a really laid-back scene with great drink prices! read more

One of the rudest bartenders I ever had dealt with. Whoever was the girl that was working yesterday morning at Running with the bulls....get a better attitude. I, along with my friends, will not be coming back thanks to her! read more

I was in NOLA for Mardi Gras and stayed in the Warehouse area. Went to Vic's and had a blast. They have a great jukebox, the place was fun and they make a really good pizza at 3 in the morning. The first few times I went in there was a cool bartender from Philly named Mike. He's a great bartender who keeps the place rolling. Then the night before we left, we went back to Vic's. Mike wasn't there and some girl was behind the bar. Total different atmoshpere. Maybe because she was rude to the customers, not only to us but to some others as well. We found out later that even the locals won't go in when she's there. Look for Mike! read more

As a local I will never recommend this place to ANYONE! We used to love coming here.... However during Mardi Gras this guy who had been buying a lot of beer from the bar had a bottle of whiskey on him (it's Mardi Gras a lot of people have their own booze on them for the parade route) took his bottle out of his pocket to take a quick swig of it. Out of no where this angry women came by and swiped it out his hand and proceeded to go by the garbage can and pour it in the garbage can. The girlfriend of the man went up to her and was trying to figure out what happened, and as she was telling her not to pour the whiskey out the women pushed her and started yelling in her face. This is wrong on so many levels. Yes, he shouldn't have had his own bottle of whiskey in a bar, but it is Mardi Gras. Also, to put your hands on someone when they are fighting and you have to kick the guy is one thing, but to push a woman after she is just telling you to stop pouring her whiskey out is another thing. Patrons of a bar do not go there with the expectation that they will be violated like that! As a patron and a local I am totally disgusted. I will never go there again! This woman should not be in charge of ANY bar, she is a total liability. Some people aren't cut out for that type of job and she apparently isn't. Hopefully this woman doesn't hurt anybody. The correct way to handle that situation is to ask the person to leave, surely it isn't to snatch it out of the person's hands and proceed to push them. read more