Balcony Bar and Cafe

Beware!!!!!
Beware beware beware
I'm livid
There's a bartender that charges your card when you pay cash and keeps the cash-

Unbelievable
I've been watching
Always on her shifts
Man that's shady shit
My favorite place
Won't be back
Happened too many times and am out way too much money
Never pay in cash I guess just charge the card

When this bar went smoke free and vastly improved their beer tap system upstairs I became a much more regular customer with those great additions for many years. Sadly since the lockdowns this bar has just really changed for the worse. I used to really enjoy the upstairs bar and the great balcony but now it just seems to frequently have people that are looking to cause trouble inside. I live near here and used to always stop in when walking past now when I walk past it often appears either empty or has people yelling and screaming in violent tones that I'm not going to even bother with as that's not the NOLA bar vibe I'm looking for. Not so long ago NOLA bars and pubs used to nearly all be happy friendly places with folks just wanting to have a good time but now there are some people just out looking for trouble it seems. The insanely hot Summer heat we've been having also has been impacting any desire in me to frequent this place as they tend to keep the doors open here without much air conditioning which has made it way too hot for me. I keep hoping this joint will return to some semblance of its former self but so far I haven't seen any signs of improvement and the whole block of Magazine here seems to be declining as there are just far fewer people out and about in the area than there were before the lockdowns.

Pretty good atmosphere always pretty friendly one of them old-school New Orleans places out of the way

This is a solid 3 star place bumped to $4 because of their Happy Hour specials. First- they go til 8pm which is decently late in my opinion. Second my BF got a huge sandwich wither fries for $6 ($4 off).

We ended up here because a nearby place had an hour long wait. Looked a little sketchy downstairs so wasn't 100% sure about what the food situation was going to be. BF got a chicken parm sandwich and it was huge and super tasty. The bread was soooo tasty. I got a Buffalo chicken wrap. I didn't exactly care for the sauce they used but the wrap, toasting and sprinkling of Parmesan cheese on top was good.

Balcony Bar is a bomb ad bar on Magazine that I ALWAYS recommend to tourist. Is a "hole in a wall" with BOMB Drinks for a cheap price and great music. The balcony upstairs is a nice view along Magazine. Only con is some bartender can make some watered down/juiced down drinks and change prices randomly. But for the most part, I love this place and always go back

The atmosphere is extremely inviting and enticing to explore the very unique upstairs bar and kitchen. The drinks are made to order from the first floor bar to the upstairs bar. The bartenders are friendly and generous with their pour of most any liquor you would endeavor.

I come to balcony bar for the Jesse vibe, and only for the Jesse vibes. Best bartender in the Irish Channel.

This bar is a good location in Magazine street and also you can find parking very well near around. There are delicious food over there , I have had pizza and burger there which they were so delicious. The bartender in this bar has very friendly characteristics. It is inexpensive place to drink beer and wine. During weekend it is very crowded where I love that. This place is also clean and safe.

Passed by this place on a recommendation from one of my friends who has a free spirited personality. He loves everything and everyone. Knowing this I still went along with his recommendation. There was a line outside of the business so I assumed that it was packed and it was. The bar was stocked with cheering people watching the final four. The restaurant (kitchen) was upstairs and the menu was limited. I got a burger and fries because it was the safest thing on the menu. The burger was average but the fries were phenomenal. That's all I can say. The bartender on the second floor was extremely nice so the entire visit wasn't a bust. This place is excellent for late night munchies and drinking. Parking is extremely limited so if you're interested in going use ride share.

The balcony was great, friendly folks up there. Close to a lot of other shops and bars