Live jazz & upscale Creole fare in an intimate, brick-walled space that dates back to the 1800s.
At a glance
#57 of 80 Restaurants in New Orleans #12 of 25 American restaurants in New OrleansLocalGuideWorld score: 4.40
Rating breakdown
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5 ★69%
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4 ★17%
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3 ★7%
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2 ★3%
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1 ★4%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro?
- Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 1,499 reviews.
- How does Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro rank in New Orleans?
- Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is #57 of 80 Restaurants in New Orleans by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro located?
- 626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States — 1.6 km from the center of New Orleans.
- How can I contact Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro?
- Phone: +1 504-949-0696 · Website: snugjazz.com
We had a wonderful evening at Snug Harbor to celebrate our anniversary! We loved the intimacy of the music hall, feeling up close and personal with the band made it so cool! The food was good as well. Snug Harbor was an excellent choice for making memories. Thank you!
Well, we arrived at time of opening at 5pm. Seated, inquired about the jazz act for the evening & ordered. The meal was hot, fresh and very tasty. Fried shrimp platter, crab cakes, jambalaya & side salad were our choices. Waiter was prompt, attentive & courteous. The star minus for four instead of five was the horrendous, disregard of how peach cobbler is cooked & served here and other places in New Orleans. My husband ordered the bread pudding, which was delicious!!! He advise I order the peach cobbler to go. The waiter did warn us earlier that he preferred the bread pudding because he likes crust with his peach cobbler. I am from the north, Chicago and I’m used to peach cobbler with a flaky, crusty pie dough not cake or muffin-like toppings. Please remove this from your menu, it’s an injustice to this dessert that has fans like me assuming peach cobbler is made the same everywhere. No nutmeg, no cinnamon, no brown sugar and no juice were the other missing flavors.
I was attracted by the bbq shrimp, a New Orleans classic. Party of 3, seated by the hostess who was on her personal phone. Our waiter walked up coughing towards the table. He managed to get 2 out of 3 drinks right. I went to wash my hands and while walking through the bar area I noticed the very strong oder of Marijuana. All employees were standing behind the bar, on their personal phones. The food came out wrong on 2 out of 3 orders. My shrimp had sat far too long under a heat lamp. Rubbery, un-peelable, and hot as fire. My wife had the fried chicken sandwich with baked potato. I recommend that one dish only. The waiter never returned until it was time for the check, or I would have sent my shrimp back honestly. I hear the music is good late night, maybe that's the allure of this place...
Wonderful experience. Brittany was a great server, thank you. Better food and prices than Bourbon street and an amazing jazz venue too!
We went here for an evening jazz show and stayed for dinner afterwards. The music was so much fun and the food did not disappoint either. A couple recommendations, if you are going here for a show and you want to do dinner before get there 1.5-2 hours in advance and make a reservation. If you want good seats for the show you should also arrive early because it's first come first serve for seats.
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This jazz bistro on Frenchman street in New Orleans is a great place to stop. We made reservations on a Thursday night to see Bon Bon Vivant play the main stage. We had dinner before the show and it was exceptional. If you have read my reviews before, you might know I gauge a restaurant in Louisiana by the quality of their gumbo. This was very good seafood gumbo. It helped that is was a chilly December night. We also had the fried green tomatoes. They were very well made with shrimp on top and a nicely spiced remoulade. My wife had the bbq shrimp. If you have not had bbq shrimp, it is a southern delicacy. The sauce was spicy and the shrimp were large and well cooked. It had a lot of rosemary, which I love, but fresh instead of dried would really make this better. The staff is extremely courteous and professional. Overall, this is a bistro that I will return to for the food and the music. If you visit New Orleans and don’t make your way to Frenchman street, you are missing the soul of the city in my opinion.
This jazz bistro on Frenchman street in New Orleans is a great place to stop. We made reservations on a Thursday night to see Bon Bon Vivant play the main stage. We had dinner before the show and it was exceptional. If you have read my reviews before, you might know I gauge a restaurant in Louisiana by the quality of their gumbo. This was very good seafood gumbo. It helped that is was a chilly December night. We also had the fried green tomatoes. They were very well made with shrimp on top and a nicely spiced remoulade. My wife had the bbq shrimp. If you have not had bbq shrimp, it is a southern delicacy. The sauce was spicy and the shrimp were large and well cooked. It had a lot of rosemary, which I love, but fresh instead of dried would really make this better. The staff is extremely courteous and professional. Overall, this is a bistro that I will return to for the food and the music. If you visit New Orleans and don’t make your way to Frenchman street, you are missing the soul of the city in my opinion.
We enjoyed an absolutely incredible live Jazz Orchestra, the venue is very small and cozy, and staff came through regularly to make sure we had drinks.
Music was phenomenal and volume was kept in control as well which was a really pleasant surprise for such a small space.
We will absolutely book more shows in the future should we return to New Orleans
Music was phenomenal and volume was kept in control as well which was a really pleasant surprise for such a small space.
We will absolutely book more shows in the future should we return to New Orleans
Not sure if the average rating this place gets is mostly for the music...came here for the food yesterday and it was ok. I had the baked oysters, blackened salmon with a jacket potato whilst my bf had the grilled chicken. It was all nicely cooked but just abit bland... was expecting more flavour. Maybe we didn't pick the right dishes...
The music area in a seperate room looked great though. The music isnt so loud where you are eating so you can still chat to people over your dinner
The music area in a seperate room looked great though. The music isnt so loud where you are eating so you can still chat to people over your dinner
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