Louise & Jerry’s

Pretty decent place. Neither too loud nor too showy. It’s a great place if you just want to sit and enjoy a beer with a buddy minus the loud music and food and not being disturbed by people.
The place is small and neat with a pool table at the end of the room. The bartender is nice and friendly and is not too talkative or pushy. A very comfortable experience. There is no kitchen but are nice enough to let you order in or get food from outside. They have a great selection of beers and it’s pretty reasonable for the Hoboken area.
I would suggest to go to this place if all you want to do is just sitting by the bar and getting a drink without too much of pomp and show.

Good place, divey, but bartender knew how to make a new fashioned (as opposed to old). Felt a little cramped and narrow, but maybe that was because it’s a slightly underground (just a few steps). Patrons were interesting bunch, not usual boken bros, so that was good and not so good.

Nice divey spot with some pretty typical drink specials. Took about 10 minutes to get the attention of a bartender on a weekend night. For some reason I ordered a double and kept getting poured singles, no matter how I explained it.
The downside of the atmosphere is how narrow the place is. You can fit probably two people between the bar and the wall, and if you sit in the only area with space (by the pool table) you’re likely to get jabbed and asked to move frequently for those playing. There can be some funky smells, but that may just have been an unfortunate patron at the bar…

Great place! Nice ambience! Plus point drink price and play billiards. attentive bartender.

Used to drop in for a few drinks once in a while, but I won’t be going back after tonight. I sat down at the bar for a beer, and the bartender didn’t acknowledge me for 10 minutes. I timed it. After she took my drink order, she went BACK to the same group of people she has just attended to. I’m pretty sure they were all friends. I thought this was just ridiculous so I got up and told her «I’ll just come back some other time, I waited 10 minutes for a drink and still nothing» — now this was the best part– ready? She actually said «they were here first, that’s why» I once again said «I’ve been waiting 10, minutes!» Again, the same reply– «They were here first…» WOW, LIKE REALLY WOW– never going back till you guys fire her, she is TERRIBLE for business.

First time here since reno which was a few years ago I believe.
It’s not what it used to be. Good vibes still though.

Drinks are okay. They aren’t as cheap as the Unilocal dollar signs suggest. Music is largely garbage and too loud to talk sometimes.

I was at this bar last night. And one of the bartenders (blonde female if I remember correctly) accused me of banging on the bathroom door while she was inside of it. Of course she confused me with someone else but didn’t hesitate to approach me in a very aggressive and heated manner. Of course I was standing their shocked and confused but the owner was standing there watching a patron of his bar being verbally attacked by his lunatic employee without saying a word. She was yelling and cursing at me with no regard for the truth or professional etiquette. The lack professionalism and belligerency of the employees at this establishment is appalling.
Even after I politely explained that they confused me with someone else and that I was in fact just getting a drink with the other bartender who could vouch for me they proceeded to ask me to leave and kicked me out of their dinky little dive bar.
If the bartenders spent less time being absolutely crazy maybe the service would be better and it wouldn’t take 2 hours just to get a drink.
Horrible ownership, horrible employees, horrible experience.

L&J pours an A+ Guinness
They allow dogs which is great
New wooden bar top and marble shelf on the back wall is nice. Clean and nice overall.
Clientele is not my cup of tea… wish they would attract a younger crowd… loses a couple points there. Otherwise, a Hoboken staple that I hope stays around for the long haul (which it has thus far)

This is a great bar if you just looking to hang with some friends and throw back some beers.
Service is always great and welcoming.
The beers are always ice cold.
It sucks they only have the 1 pool table but the crowd is much more laid back as opposed to sone other bars with a club like feel.

We came here for a nightcap after a great birthday dinner next door. Wow! I came here a long time ago (1990’s?) and was really surprised at how nice the place looked. Brian, the bartender, was super nice and bought the bday girl her drink, improvised on some grapefruit beers and was very welcoming. The bar has a nice pool table and a very laid back crowd. Coming back for sure.

Like Obiwan… this (and maybe Dc’s) is Hoboken’s last hope. I love this bar, the staff and crowd. Affordable, fun and good music.

I walked in to grab a drink here to kill some time while waiting on a friend on a random Wednesday. And I’ve got to agree with some other reviews in that the music is great. I enjoy some bumpin music every now and then as much (maybe a bit less) than the next 20 — something, but this place had Prince, Queen, and Van Morrison. That’s the way to my heart. And they had $ 2 Bud Heavy and $ 3 Dales Pale cans during happy hour. Bartender was very nice too. Doesn’t hurt that I like dive bars. I will cerainly be back.

Last night we walked in here thinking we would see our original friendly bartenders… but nope they were not there… And when we were walking out someone thought it would be funny to put on their chalk board. EBOLA FREE ! THAT WAS TASTLESS. INSULTING AND JUST RIGHT OUT STUPID!

Maybe because it’s Hoboken that bars like these are rare but it’s very similar to rutgers bars and other divey type places around nj. Prices are ok and probably a lot cheaper than nearby bars and there’s usually some beer specials (pbr, bud, etc) but nothing special

Possible Draw: great music, pool table, affordable drinks. I don’t really do bars, I’m just here to support my alcoholic friends.
Possible Drawback: Hipsters. Buckets and buckets of hipsters.

Thankfully, the recent renovation has removed all trace of character or history, & the bar is now safe for today’s Hoboken! The ancient back bar is gone, replaced by a new fiberboard one. & the removal of the great old jukebox means yuppies are now safe from hearing anything they may be unfamiliar with!

Sometimes you’ll be enjoying a good pint or playing $ 1 pool and some yuppie group opens the door, looks in, and immediately turns around. Best bar in Hoboken. Best JUKEBOX ever.
This is a diamond in the rough and if it ever closes Hoboken will be dead.

I moved to Hoboken at the tail-​end of its genuinely cool era in ’94. Needless to say, I only visit a handful of places there today, L&J’s being one of them… I can remember the days when Mary, Louise’s sister, used to keep watch and make sure we didn’t put our feet up on the upholstered chairs around the pool table…
I’ve known Brian, the sometime bartender, for close to 20 years… YIKES…The place always felt like the basement of our parent’s houses… we’d laze away winter afternoons and nights playing pool and having a blast…
Well enuff with the reminiscing… Classic dive, friendly bartenders, awesome tunes on the jukebox, good pours on the drinks… a much needed hideaway from the maniacal, chatty chicks with their 6″ pumps and MK totes and the lunkhead jocks who drool over them.
The iconic Maxwell’s is gone… Todd packed up and word has it he’s going to set up shop at the Bell House in Brooklyn… If the day ever comes that L&J’s closes its doors, Hoboken will truly be a wasteland… I hope that day never comes…

I walked into this place on a Tuesday night and instantly felt like I was back home in Boston. All the people who were there were cool and it gave the place a very laid back atmosphere. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a hidden gem in Hoboken and I hope it stays that way. Not that this review will help that.
The bar itself is in the basement of the building and as soon as you walk in you have to wait for your eyes to adjust because the place is dark. The bar takes up most of the place with a pool table at the back. The pool table is great if you want to play while having a couple of drinks and cost a dollar per game. If not, you can sit at the bar and watch something on the TV and chat with the people sitting around you. The jukebox there had some awesome tunes in it that you won’t find much other places now a days. It’s chock full of bands such as ACDC, The Rolling Stones, Elvis and other lost treasures.
The vibe of the place was very laid back with everybody just having some casual drinks and hanging out. There was no screaming, unnecessary loud music, or that typical crowd of people in Hoboken who’s shirts are way too tight. The only real disturbance would be when a couple of drunk people would stumble in and order a couple of drinks. The bartender was wicked cool and when we had heard almost everything in the jukebox he let someone plug in their iPod to continue the good tunes. He also always made sure your glass was full or that you were all set with everything.
The drinks were cheaper than other places I have found in Hoboken, with beers being about four dollars and mixed drinks being about five to six, depending on what you get.
Overall I gave this place a four star because of the great atmosphere, the cheap drinks, the good staff, the excellent jukebox and so much more. I plan on hitting this place up again and again. My home away from home bar.