Flanagan’s Pub

The bartender’s name was Taylor and his momma dresses him funny. We didn’t actually go in, but we saw him from the street and he gave us a mean look. Then, he shook a stick at us and called us names in some weird language (Tulsanese?). Our dog barked at him (or maybe a mouse?). We want to go back when the regular bartender, Andy, is there because he is super-​mean (and we dig that). I hear they are moving to the other side of the French Quarter soon. I say, «Forget Taylor». He’s like a toy-​boy or something and not even all that cute and totally stuck up.

Rest In Peace, Flanagan’s. It’s right that you went out on Halloween weekend.
I’m sorry I missed the wake, but we got in there on Thursday, and I got the roast beef po’boy I’ve been waiting for since March. It was well worth the wait, even if it caused me not to order the lamb masala special. Dive bar food this definitely was not. I hear a lot of the staff are moving to the owners’ other bar, Voodoo Lounge; I wish them the best, and hope the food goes with them! Thanks for the memories!

Just love this place! The beer is delicious, the music is just the one you want to listen. I definitely come back every night when I’m around. Thanks!

This place is a dive. The bartender was friendly but the hurricanes are weak and tasteless for $ 12.00/16oz. Served to you out of a big red cooler… Only went there because I took a ghost tour and this is where they start from. The bathrooms were disgusting.

So it appears this place this place is closing on 10÷31÷14. We got away from the heart of Bourbon for a little bit and this place was a local dive that happened to have waves of tourists at 6pm and 8pm… there were points in between where it was just us and the bartenders girl friend. Service was great. Bartender was drunk when we arrived and kept drinking Jack in between. Tab was cheap.

Food is horrible. Service stinks. Bartenders are rude too. The only reason to go there is to meet the guide for the vampire and ghost tour.

We just came here because this was the starting point of the Ghost Tour we were taking.
We wouldn’t have found it otherwise, and probably wouldn’t have stopped in if we had.
We got a 2 for 1 hurricane with the pre-​tour offer. They were suuuuper watered down and not particularly strong. We didn’t get seconds. But the bartenders were pretty ok. And having Angry Orchard tall boys was a plus.

Breakfast, excellent bacon and home fries also deep fried and also excellent.
== this review for breakfast only ==

This is the launching pad for the Ghost tour. It’s a dive bar. It is very warm inside. But they give you free water and free fans to manually fan yourself. It could be worse. But I was lucky to be cute enough that a bald man was seemingly surprised about the «2 for 1 hurricane special» that is prominently advertised everywhere, so he offered the extra drink to me and he disappeared out the front door, never to be seen again. I enjoyed the free hurricane, it was definitely not roofied as I had briefly worried about, but still ended up chugging because yolo. But I am pretty sure the bald dude was a contemporary friendly ghost because he was not on the Ghost tour and I never saw him again.
Thanks for the free drink, ghost. You should come here and see if any nice spirits do a pleasant haunting on you with a free drink, too. It’s like Casper the friendly ghost, but less drama.

This place rocks! The perfect dive bar that reminds me of the bars back home.
The mixed greens salad with blue cheese, pecans and strawberries is the best!

Flanagan’s Pub was the meeting spot before of our ghost tour & the company had arranged for 2-​for-​1 hurricanes before tour… twist my arm!
Entering the pub, it’s a nice atmosphere w/​neon signs & lovely dark woods w/​a pool table off to the side. Reminded us of a standard Irish pub & that’s a very good thing
Saw lots of different beers & ciders on tap & in bottle form, however we were there for the hurricanes
Sad to see they came right out of a premade mix — there was a huge Igloo Cooler that was used to fill our ginormous plastic cups. Felt like there was zero alcohol & only a Kool Aid taste. 711 Bourbon Heat makes the most killer homemade hurricanes & still holds our #1 spot
After the entire cup of this drinky, we were feeling no differently — as compared to 711 Bourbon where we felt it almost immediately — this was just like we had a cup of Kool Aid
So for a hurricane spot, look elsewhere. For a relaxing, cool getaway where you can enjoy a decent beer or cider, have to say this place is A-​OK

I am one of those people that doesn’t get the concept of dive bars. I don’t really know what that means and those considered dive bars that I’ve been to typically just seem like dirty, small, bad bars. Flanagan’s changed all of that, helping me to see that dive bar is really achieved when you combine some of those things with charm. Don’t get me wrong — Flanagan’s was not dirty or bad or small. But it did seem a little dusty, worn and dark. The place is actually quite spacious too. There is also a pool table. The bathrooms remind me of those yucky ones that you encounter at late night clubs… thank goodness I was there before noon otherwise I might not have ventured in there.
So what did I love about a dark, dusty bar? A few things actually — the place seemed so down to earth. I left feeling like the bartender and I were old friends, like this was my neighborhood bar. He also jumped at a chance to try his own spin on a drink I requested — which he nailed! Also, perhaps the best part was that I was allowed to bring my dog into the restaurant! She was able to chill on the floor while I drank, ate and caught up on emails. The staff and customers there were so friendly to her!
I ordered the side salad and the black bean quesadillas. Both were outstanding. I wish they had more new orleans type of food, but what they do have is great value, big portions and awesome seasoning!
Try this place. At least during the day t seems like a sweet spot to get your drink on away from the crowds and loud music!

We came to this bar because it was right near where we were staying and it had some vegetarian options for one of our travel companions. We like dive bars, so the ambience pleased us. But we were even more pleased when we got our food! The shrimp étouffée was to die for. I regret we didn’t get back to eat it again. It was seriously awesome!
I would give this 5 stars, but the bartender had a bit of an attitude and made a snide remark in the beginning. We were able to get her to warm up a bit and I actually liked her, but it really wasn’t the way people should be welcomed into a place.

This place smelled really bad. The bathroom was dark. It felt like it was falling apart and in pretty bad shape. Had an abita beer.

Dive Bar basically off of the far end of Bourbon St. Came here to begin the Ghost Tour. Hurricane Special Drink comes out of a Gatorade cooler… interesting option. Did not try it.
Took a while to get the bartender’s attention. Started getting frustrated and we were about to leave… but then the bartender came to us and I accepted his non-​apology when he poured two overflowing Patron shots for us. Apology accepted.

I have to NoLa many times for work and for leisure and this is far away my favorite bar. Good local presence in the crowd, fantastic service from every bartender we dealt with, and they are nice to strangers. Perfect location on the quiet side of the Quarter, close to everything, but you can sit and drink in peace.
The Bloody Marys are as good as you will find anywhere, and the kitchen cranks out fresh and delicious pub food. (My fave: roast beef po boy.) Prices are on the cheap side for a FQ bar. They never close, (which can be good or bad depending on how you want to look at it).

I don’t care for most bars (especially in the french quarter) I don’t like paying Disneyland prices for third world aesthetics and third class service. Flanagan’s is the meeting point for all the walking ghost tours. I doubt most would go as their destination but when you’re sitting around waiting to go on the tour you get the vibe of the place and order a drink or two. Flanagan’s drink quality were better than most and their prices were cheaper than most. The bartenders know we’re here waiting on a ghost tour and treat us super nice and try to get the drinks out as fast as possible. For this I’m a fan.

Cocktails and Dreams, Flanagan’s isn’t…and for that we can all be grateful. Of course, I can’t promise you that Tom Cruise won’t recite inane poems from atop the bar when you come in, but it hasn’t happened for me yet.
This is one of the best bars in the Quarter precisely because you’d never know you’re a few blocks from Bourbon, and as such they aren’t trying to completely rip you off with their prices. The bartenders are good people with heavy hands, and the low-​key crowd is always a winner; whether local or out-​of-​towner, everyone’s trying to have a good time, and that’s how it should be.
Oftentimes, the first thing I do on a NOLA morning is find a good bloody mary to wander around with, and Flanagan’s makes my new favorite bloody in a city full of fantastic bloodys. It’s like drinking meat in a glass. In the best way (as if that could be a bad thing).
«Days get shorter and shorter, nights longer and longer, before you know it, your life is just one long night with a few comatose daylight hours.»
He might’ve been talking about New Orleans.

I remember when I first came down here to NOLA on vacation. This was the very first bar I went to! The have a pool table, cheap drinks, and a great friendly staff!
I asked one of the bartenders when last call was, he told me the place stayed open ²⁴⁄₇. We ended up staying until 5:30 in the morning.
Since I have moved down here to New Orleans I have been back this establishment several times. This is a great place for locals or tourists. I would reccommend this place to anyone!

Yet again I go to a bar with great reviews and end up disappointed.
So I end up running into this place and thinking about all the great reviews I’ve seen on this place. Right when I walk in I know this is a regular group. I sit down and immediately was met by a huge roach the was running to me for the kill. The bartender comes to me and asks if I need something and I said, «I think he has it.» and then point to the roach. He then says, «This is New Orleans. Get used to it.» So not only does he try to say roaches are cool to hang out where you are about to eat, but he thinks I’m a tourist.
I ordered a burger mid well. The burger comes out and I tell the guy, «Thank You.» He then gives me the biggest F U look I’ve gotten in a long time. I take a bite of the «legendary» burger and the son of a bitch is bleeding inside. I say nothing and just eat it before a rat steals it. I move to the fries that are not great at all. So the food fails as well.
Now I would like to point out that I waited tables in college and have great respect for the service industry, but the crowd here are the members of the service industry that think they are better than anyone but the 2 douche bags sitting next to them. After making fun of every profession they could with the bartender, they move on to be professional experts on everything on television. This was extremely annoying.
So Unilocal let me down on this one. I think people like it because they think they are discovering something under ground. Well I really hope it is. I actually wish it was about 6 feet deep because it’s awful.