Rendon Inn

**This is a duplicate review because apparently this place has two Unilocal pages (the other one is listed under the business name ‘The Dugout Sports Bar & Grill’)**
Been here a couple times at this point. Let me say it’s a great bar with lots of space, a cool outdoor patio which I think every bar should be equipped with. The main bar has lots of seating wrapped around and there’s plenty of games to keep you entertained. From pool, darts, ping pong, even slots for trying your luck.
Drink prices are okay, not the most competitive like at Finn’s or the uncomparable, Ms. Maes, but you won’t exactly break the bank having a night out here either. There’s always a good crowd in here and everyone seems to really like the place.
So why the two-​star? Well, me and my girl came in on Wednesday for steak night, which was great, we love steaks. Everything with the food was fine, no issue there, we ordered a few drinks, mostly on her tab because I covered dinner and our first round of drinks.
I almost always tip in cash whenever I use my card to pay at bars, which was the case that night. So, two steak dinners, one Jameson on the rocks and a ‘Not Your Father’s Root Beer’ went on my tab, totalling $ 39.00, cool. I left $ 9 dollars as that was the only cash I had on me, I also thought it was a decent amount for two easy drinks (one in a can) and the food on my tab.
Well I guess someone didn’t share the same sentiment in thinking I left enough because when I checked my card statement a few days later, the payment posted for a total of $ 43.00. I thought about weather or not I should let it slide, but I don’t like people phucking around with my money, I don’t care how much it is.
I implore anyone who has used a card here to closely review your statement as these little increments could add up if done to a lot of people. I had to dig my receipt out of the trash to make sure I wasn’t tripping (see picture below).
IF I come back, it will be cash only.

Can’t beat $ 1 PBR draft and good prices on other beers, as well as specialty cocktails at affordable deals. Bartenders are friendly.
The spicy hot wings might be some of the best in the city. Philly cheesesteak is delicious, and I like their french fries. Nice sized back patio area for smokers. They actually put captions on their TVs, which is great for sporting events. Free WiFi (it’s a pretty good speed, too).
Overall good place to hang out with some friends, to get some food, and/​or get work done over some brews.

UPDATE: Since I wrote this review, the new manager got in touch with me and is working on rectifying the situation. It seems that Rendon Inn changed owners.
My husband goes to Rendon Inn frequently with friends. Unfortunately, he knows when he goes to always save his receipts and double check his bank account because each time he goes, without fail, Rendon Inn adds several extra dollars to his bill after he has added tip, signed his receipt, and left. He has been trying to get in touch with them about this and even wrote a note on his receipt the last time he went asking for a manager to email him. He hasn’t heard from them yet. The very fact that this has happened many times to the same person shows me that something sketchy is happening at Rendon Inn and probably not just with one bartender. Be very vigilant about this if you go and make sure to let them know that you know what they are up to. They are robbing people.

Such a great improvement over what it was in the past. Good beer selection and great broccoli bites, though service can be slow.

A delightful surprise! GREAT drink selection and cool, laid back atmosphere with a back porch to hang out while you sip. There’s ping pong and giant Jenga to stay entertained, with good music pumping out of a customer selected juke. Will definitely be on the radar when in the city.

I could have sworn I wrote a reviewed Rendon Inn. I was actually proud of that review. WTF? Unilocal is telling me I haven’t reviewed them, which is untrue. I’m too tired to be as clever as I was then. So here’s my lazy review. I love Rendon Inn. The actual, literal bar is beautiful. The bartenders are friendly and the food is excellent. BOOM.

Hosted my dad’s party here and it was so wonderfully put together. Everyone at Rendon is awesome.

Rendon inn is pretty much your quintessential New Orleans neighborhood bar. Nothing fancy; good food, good company, and a surprisingly great selection of beer. They have a pool table, a ping pong table, Golden Tee, shuffleboard table, and two dart boards so there’s plenty to be entertained with. Not to mention they have all the sports packages so you’ll never miss a moment of your favorite sports event. Food is reasonably priced and taste great. The staff is always friendly. There are hardly any drawbacks to a place like this (in my opinion). The only thing I would change about Rendon Inn is that I would make it open 24 hours!

Awesome dive bar withe plenty of cheap drinks and pretty good bar food. No, they don’t have J’Anitas anymore, but they have everything from burgers to po-​boys to wraps, with all kinds of (usually fried) sides. They had about 8 beers on tap, including $ 2 PBRs and the new NOLA Muses brew. They also had the 40 Arpent milk stout that everyone is raving about, but like every other establishment it had just run out :(
There is also plenty for entertainment, such as darts, shuffle board, etc. On Friday there was karaōke with an welcoming mix of talent ranging from «wow, you could have a local band» to «someone tell the cats outside to stop breeding». The bartenders and other patrons all seemed very warm and friendly, a definite plus.

So happy to have found this place! Drove in from ATX late on a Monday night, and didn’t want to travel all of the way in to the Quarter for a quick bite. It was a short walk from the Crescent Palms Motel, and quiet when we arrived. Crab cake bites, crawfish po boy and shrimp po boy ~ all amazing. And they were playing the Texas Bowl on one of their big screens over the bar. Couldn’t have asked for a better first night in NOLA!

Love this place! It’s super clean, dunks are strong and affordable and a good mixed crowd. They have plenty tvs and were super cool about turning to games when customers requested. Definitely my new little spot. Oh yeah they have karaōke on Fridays!

Just found this place today. Couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised. They’ve got every bar game (pool, ping pong, darts, shuffle board, corn hole, and more). Awesome beer selection, too! They’ve got a handful of quality drafts and several coolers of great cans and bottles. Liquor shelf doesn’t look too bad either ;)
Also: Large comfortable bar, full kitchen, patio, tvs, clean restrooms. What more can you ask for? Will definitely be coming back.

$ 1 PBR on draft AND 75 cent pool table. Enough said. I’m sure on game day it is insane but for a quiet evening beer on a week day it was great. If I lived closer I’d make it a regular spot.

Still 5 stars– just wanted to update that karaōke is only on Friday nights now. :)

This became my local bar for Saints games once I moved to my new pad a little less than a year ago. It’s smoky, which is my only «complaint» about it, but the place is nice, the people are friendly, and the prices are decent.

It’s real divey. It’s real cheap. There’s smoking. With that said, it isn’t that bad. A friend and I got a couple of PBR pounders here for a dollar each. Throw in some fried pickles, and I’m happy as a clam in slop.

I’ve been coming to Rendon pretty regularly now, and simply, it’s got a great beer selection, great bar food choices, and an very welcoming atmosphere. My favorites are a plate of wings and any one of the specials. The bartenders are great.

Excellent local spot, with some obvious regulars, yet real friendly to new drop-​ins.
Excellent variety of beers on draft, great lay-​out, and classic pool table.

Best Hurricane Party I went to :)
It was my first time here … all I remember is walking in and immediately being swooped into semi-​salsa dancing with a friendly regular, dancing on a bar lit by lanterns, and the best burger I’ve tasted in a while, for whatever cash I had on me.
It’s like a Cheers/It’s Always Sunny combo. Yup — legendary.
Thanks guys :)

Curious. I hadn’t been inside Rendon Inn in over a decade and it’s so fancy now! I was really pleasantly surprised. Guess I’ll have to make it over more often especially since it’s pretty close to my house.
I’m gonna give them a pass on service last night. The entire Rising Tide crowd went for their after party. And I don’t think the bar understood what that meant. There was only one bartender working and only one person in the kitchen. Both were pretty overwhelmed. But they also were working their butts off to get everyone their drinks and food.