The Friendly Bar — Restaurant in New Orleans

I might be kicked out of the neighborhood and forced to become straight for saying this- but, I don't get why this bar is so locally beloved.

The bartender was polite, the patrons seemed welcoming, but that's about the end of nice things to say. Water was dripping on me sat at the bar from a hole in the ceiling, the place hadn't seen a coat of paint in years, someone was passed out on a table outside (it was 2pm), and there was a vinegary smell to the place.

We ordered two white wines (seems normal for a gay bar) and were informed that it was only one brand of mini-bottles of wine. I mean, I'm not clutching my pearls on that, but every other local dive bar at least has a bottle of wine that they'll pour.

Again, vs the local alternatives that are equally divey, but put a little effort in to keep things clean and offer more than the absolute-bare-minimum.

I'm glad so many people love this place and it's special to them, but for me, they really should shut the place down for a week, patch some holes, scrub the floors, throw on some paint, and rework the bar program a little (just a little,...

Lolol renaming this place Unfriendly Bar. Normally I have a great time and bartenders are cool. However the manager just screamed at the top of her lungs for us to leave the door open when we courteously closed it bc the temperature is below 40 degrees. Don't mind whatever you want to do with your space but be a normal human and ask nicely? Not gonna spend money with someone who feels so at ease being verbally abusive - I can only imagine how she speaks to employees if she spoke to a whole krewe of paying and tipping customers...

Mixed on this place. I’m not privy to the names of the bartenders, however the bald guy that works late night is a little rough around the edges but typically fun and enjoyable to talk to. The big guy that seems to be a manager possibly owner is a giant unfriendly DB. Last week sitting at the bar, it took 10 minutes for the DB to acknowledge I wanted a drink yet other customers walked in after me were served promptly with a smile. When he comes to me I get a stoic look of unwelcomeness, I get...