New Orleans' Best Sports Bar

Uptown students congregate here for the casual vibe, massive beer selection and respectable bar menu.

Reviews:

• “Rude and Obnoxious Bartenders Serving Overpriced Beer”
• “beer and sports”
• “stay away from raw oysters”
• “Great fun!”
• “Beer lovers mecca”

Tips: The bar has only a couple of parking spaces; your best bet is to park in the shell-lined area just across the River Road train tracks.

Cooter Brown’s Tavern & Oyster Bar

Home of the hurricane, this expansive, crowded tourist destination still offers a touch of class.

Reviews:

• “Great Hurricanes and bar!”
• “awesome bar”
• “Tourists, Tourists”
• “a mature setting”
• “What is a mint julep?”

Tips: Jacket-clad valets stand at attention outside, ready to pour your drink into a legally approved to-go cup.

Pat O’Brien’s

Short on space but long on character, atmosphere and devotion to local institutions.

Reviews:

• “dump part 2”
• “Hooray for Johnny White’s!”
• “Best Bloody Marys….”
• “dump”
• “Where ya at Sportsbar!”

Tips: A sign on the wall advertises Johnny White’s Sports Annex at 515 St. Philip St., complete with two pool tables and shuffleboard, but no such establishment occupies that address.

Johnny White’s Sports Bar

Cheer for your team in this super-sports bar in the Hilton.

Reviews:

• “Great Sports Bar”
• “Fun”
• “great view, terrible food”
• “5”
• “Sports, Food, Sports”

Tips: While it’s odd to some, the alligator brochette—fresh Louisiana gator fried and served with a spicy tomato basil sauce—is a house favorite.

Kabby’s Restaurant & Sports Edition

Uptown drinking spot features nightly drink specials, bottle and draft beers and offers private parties.

Reviews:

• “Good semi off campus bar”
• “Great College Bar”

Bruno’s Bar

Good-vibe bar conducive to the time-honored pastime of drinking and checking out the opposite sex.

Reviews:

• “Good local spot at the right time”
• “the hangout”
• “Frat Harry’s/ good eats”
• “Mardi Gras hang”

Fat Harry’s

Testosterone rules at this casual hot-wing hangout.

Reviews:

• “HOOTERS”
• “The Best Burgers and Buns in Town”

Tips: Want to impress the boys? Ante up for the “Gourmet Chicken Wing Dinner”: a bottle of Dom Perignon and 20 wings.

Hooters or email Hooters

A neighborhood pub recast as an upscale family restaurant for the sports-bar set.

Reviews:

• “Bad, Bad, Bad”
• “Awesome”
• “Watch the next game here”

Tips: Early evening is better for the family. After 8pm, the sports-bar camaraderie kicks into high gear, which is better for pool sharks.

Fox & Hound English Pub and Grille