You can smoke inside and they make great cocktails, the beer is nice and cold, and the bartenders…read moreare wonderful.....what else can a guy want?!! I live in Orleans parish and am happy to make the trip to hang in such a cozy place.

Martine's is a fun little cocktail dive bar in Old Metairie…read more Products: Duh-ranks, yo! They have a pretty good wine and beer selection, but they shine on their signature cocktails, of which there are so many that I could not reasonably list here, some of which rotate out regularly to keep variety up. Everything, and I mean *everything*, is reasonably priced, if not outright cheap. (5 stars) Service: Usually just a single bartender, except during shift changes, but the place is small enough, that is more than enough. All the 'tenders are friendly and efficient. (5 stars) Facilities: Martine's is located in a strip mall along Metairie Road. It's easily accessible from the Bonnebel exit off I-10. Signage is ample, but you have to be familiar with the turns along the street to be prepared to find it. There is some parking out front, and, as one goes to bars mainly at night, there isn't any competition for space then. There is a pool table, video poker, and what looks to be a non-functioning/unplugged pinball machine (never asked about it). The inside is smallish, and can probably hold about 50 people seated, including tables and bar stools. There is also outside seating available. It's clean, but, for whatever reason, the cigarette smoke lingers in the place. The management is aware and tries to work with customers on this angle. The decor is appropriate, with a saloon feel to it. (4 stars) Bonus 1: free pizza weeknights Bonus 2: free wings on Wednesday with Trivia Overall: The only things I dislike about this place are that it isn't walking distance from my place and the heavy cigarette smoke that makes my eyes burn. Check it out, especially if you like trivia (4 stars)

Now it's called "The Fan" stopped here just by coincidence. But a great non smoking clean bar with…read moregreat staff and owners. Highly recommend!

Great place for drinks, and conversation. Tremendous bar for getting together with friends or…read moremaking new ones.

What a wonderful bar. Great cocktails. Lynn was a badass bartender. Definitely be back!read more

Cool bar with a cool ambiance, friendly service and a great place to grab a few cold drinks with…read morefriends. I would definitely recommend here.

Went to lunch here because the lunch specials are a great value. It is bar that has food but for…read more$6.99 it makes it hard to pass up. My counterpart ordered chicken tacos (today's special) and it took over an hour for them to be served. I ordered a burger and was charged a different price than the menu said. It is a smokey bar that is clean enough at 11:30 but nothing special. Had then been told us when we ordered it would be a while for the chicken tacos or offered a chance to order something else it would have been much appreciated. I think it will be a long time before I go back as the small things can make a bad experience better and they weren't interested in trying to make things right.

Great steak night! Can't beat that ribeye for 15 bucks anywhere yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmread more

I stopped in here to get a to-go drink. This place seems to be a great spot for game day. There is…read moreoutside seating under a sturdy, open structure (think carport) with TVs outside. The inside has side entrances that open to the outside area. Three major gripes... The place is wheelchair accessible as far as getting on the "porch." There is a ramp for it. But when asked whether there was a ramp to actually get inside to order a drink, we were told there is none. Disappointingly enough, none of the employees came near the entrance to make ordering easier. We had masks on, they did not, so it did not make sense why none of them came closer. The bar had no other patrons. Next, I am admittedly more apprehensive about sanitation, or a lack thereof, now. I was a bit taken aback that the whole process of making drinks and taking our order was done without gloves. I would not have cared had the bartender simply made drinks but squeezing the lemon and dropping it in the drink with her bare hands rattled my spirit. I don't know--maybe I'm being too anal. I just think proper hand washing or sanitation is more important than ever during COVID. Third, my friend was sure his Crown Apple was mixed with something else. We drink it enough to know. LOL. On this point, I will not say with 100% certainty it was diluted or mixed, but he was certain it was. Overall, I do not think this bar is terrible. It's a typical Metairie bar that sits in the middle of the suburbs. I also do not think it's unwise to stop in for a drink or to hang out. These are just my complaints.

This is a perfect example of a Metry dive bar…read more A friend invited me to this bar one night for a drink. Little did I know I was in for some serious culture shock. As my GPS directed me to this residential area, I was concerned that I may be in the wrong place. I saw the sign and knew I wasn't, so I headed for the door, or what I thought was the door. I am used to businesses having an entrance in the front center. This entrance was on the side, as if I were entering a house. My drinking buddy was already at the bar, so I pulled up a stool and ordered an Abita. The beer was cold and only $3.25. The bartender was very friendly. i attributed this to the fact that she told me she had been drinking since two. Normally I frown upon drinking and working, but it worked for her. This bar has karaoke, but didn't have any Lil Wayne, B.G. or Juvenile. Because the Nola rap selection was lacking, i was unable to impress the crowd with my amazing rap skills. They did have P-Control by Prince, but even after listening to his version, I wasn't drunk enough to attempt it. Oh well, there is always next time. This bar had some awesome things going for it. Here are some examples: Behind the bar was a woman with a flat iron straightening her hair. An older gentleman with an amazing mullet. The bartender making it rain with napkins, then bending at the waist to pick them up all while shaking her moneymaker. A very cool conversation with a singer about the origins of the Edmund Fitzgerald melody. I want to rate this bar higher because of the awesome things going on, but I just cant. While I enjoyed it, this isn't the area I would normally go out.

In town for the start of Mardi Gras and to attend a Mardi Gras Ball. This little gem is so much…read morefun! Great music playing that set the mood and atmosphere. The staff was so wonderful, cheerful, and accommodating. The food is delicious. The Boudin Eggrolls are a must try!! The burgers and fries hit the spot!

Walked 200 feet from the Hampton Inn and picked up dinner at this local watering hole. The Tuesday…read moretaco option is a good deal and the tacos were delicious. I went with the shrimp. Completed with a cold glass bottle of Barq's root beer. Very friendly service.

Garrison's is a beautiful venue on Metairie Road. The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming…read more The chicken cutlet sandwich is wonderful, and so is their burger! Salads are great and the portions on everything are generous. I eat here regularly, usually by myself, and always enjoy the family feel the staff gives the place. Live music in the bar in the evenings is a nice touch, too. I highly recommend this spot. Best value on Metairie Road IMO!

Visiting family for the holidays and a relative was raving about the chicken sandwich here so we…read moredecided to give it a try. There's a decent sized parking lot here and the interior and outside grounds are very well kept. We chose to sit outside, plenty of seating with shade for most. Starting off with shrimp toast and heirloom tomatoes was a good start to our lunch experience. I ordered the chicken sandwich and my wife got the fresh pasta. We were blown away by both dishes. Juicy chicken with peppers on ciabatta bread and fries to write home about. The pasta was in pesto that seemed freshly made and the grilled chicken thighs we added was fantastic. Thoroughly impressed with the food here but only second to our waiter as far as the total experience. It was a bearded young gentleman, I didn't catch his name but he took care of us and was very attentive. Completely impressed with this establishment and I'd recommend any and all to check this place out.

Yesterday was my first time going to loft 18 and I enjoyed myself. It was just two of us who went…read moreand we booked a bay for 1 hr. Our time was for 4:45 and since we went before 6, it was only $15 for the hour(weekday price) which is reasonably priced. The place is smaller than I thought it would be, as there are only 5 bays for the games, but still nice. Once we arrived the host showed us the screen all the games were on and how to select the games. Each bay comes with the different equipment needed for the games. We were going to play a baseball game, but our bay didn't have the stand to put the baseball on so you could hit it. I told one of the workers and she said she would get the stand from another bay. She looked and couldn't find a baseball stand at any of the bays. So I will say that's something they could improve on making sure they have the proper equipment for all the games. Besides that, we had fun. 1 hour was enough time for the 2 of us to try out different games. If you have more than 2 people I'd suggest getting more time. After we played we decided to eat. The menu has a lot of stuff to choose from, and there's a barcode at the top that you can scan that shows you pictures of most of the items on the menu. I like this because you can see how the food will look before you get it. My friend was going to order the sweet and spicy burger but they were out of the sauce, so she decided to order the Philly cheese steak. She wanted sweet potato fries, but they were out of those too so she got the truffle fries. I ordered the Chipped n chicken with a side salad and Brussel sprouts. The side salad was a nice size and was good. Food came out in a decent amount of time and we enjoyed it. My friend was surprised her Philly was on regular bread vs a roll but enjoyed it nonetheless. I enjoyed my chicken and Brussel sprouts. They give you a good bit of Brussel sprouts and I couldn't finish it because I was full. I will just say that Brussel sprouts are the only vegetables available as a side and it doesn't mention that it has bacon on it. I can eat bacon, but just thought I'd mention for those who may not eat it or who may be vegetarian. Food is priced well as there's only 1 item on there over $20. While there I also saw that they have trivia nights sometime and a recent advertisement for bingo but the music version so it's called singo. I'll be back to try more of the menu and to play more games.

I really wanted to like this place and it's redeemable, but it needs some work. The service was the…read morebest part - all of the women servers/hostesses were on top of things and friendly. But multiple games on the screen were off calibration, the decks of cards we used were missing pieces, and the food is overpriced. My loaded fries were extremely salty and they forgot the gravy and sour cream. My heart hurts to write a bad review and I loved this place when they first opened but they really seem like they don't care to keep it up.