GoodFellas Bar & Grill

I had a great time, bartender was very nice, great dive bar, managed to listen to Interpol in the jukebox so I was a happy camper, I’m just bummed I didn’t go earlier, will definitely have to go back before I leave, just hope that beautiful bartender is there when I do: P

I honestly can’t thank Paula enough for her review. That review is what dragged us in here, and we loved it. I can definitely see why it was described as a «slice of New Orleans» — and actually it reminded me of my favorite bar in Baton Rouge. The bartender was friendly, the locals were friendlier, and the drinks were cheap and strong. I had a couple martinis followed by a couple pitchers of beer and still came out under $ 35 even after tipping. They had a food menu up with some pretty tempting sounding items, but I wound up not ordering any. We played pool for a few hours, but eventually one less-​than-​savory customer decided to butt her way in and play our games and drink our beer. Just like New Orleans, really. I didn’t mind one bit. If I’m ever back in the area, I’ll definitely be back at Goodfellas.

Tonight I found the little slice of New Orleans that was missing in my life, and I found it at Goodfellas… what a dive!!! The place is dark, raunchy, trashy, and all together charming. This is the kind of place where people know each other by first names. Right as you walk in you’ll find and island style bar, the old-​school kind, with sea creature imprints in the wood and a small fisherman raft hanging from the ceiling. Bikers and blue collar types drink their sorrows away whilst Shelly and Nancy pour them some heavy spirits ($ 3 bucks for mixed drinks) and treat you with endearing terms such as honey, sweetheart, and b**ch. Toward the back you’ll find a small stage where the locals jam with their band. I happened to be here tonight enjoying the sounds of From The Villains, a tasteful mixture between classic and indie rock. There’s a food window where Steve the chef will be mixing up some good olé’ bar grub that as the lead singer announced «why bother with McDonalds when you can come here and it’ll taste better».
Honestly I wasn’t in the mood to drive all the way to 186^th. I looked like a hobo from a long days work and all I could think of is hitting the sack. But I’m glad my friend dragged me here, I haven’t felt so much at home in a while. If you are looking for a wild raunchy night at a REAL dive, with some local characters, and a no-​frill no BS attitude, make the drive because its definitely worth the experience.