Bourbon House

Name: Bourbon House
Address: 144 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA, United States, 70130
Telephone: (504) 522-0111
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

2885 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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“Arguably the best oyster bar of any white tablecloth restaurant in New Orleans” per the Times-Picayune, Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House is all about local seafood. If it’s not in season, you won’t find it on the menu. Enjoy authentic New Orleans dishes and oysters on the half-shell in a lively atmosphere overlooking Bourbon Street.

Dickie Brennan and his culinary team have created an incredible menu of classic New Orleans dishes complemented by new favorites. Signature favorites include Gulf fish on the Halfshell and New Orleans style Barbeque Shrimp.

Bourbon is a central focus at the bar with 200 bourbons on the list. Bourbon House is the perfect place for a specialty cocktail or a straight pour of that hard to find small-batch whiskey.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 8, 2022

7:00 p.m.

Booked 27 times today

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Takeout

(504) 522-0111

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(504) 522-0111
Website
http://www.bourbonhouse.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
To learn more about Dickie Brennan & Co.'s catering options, please contact Sales at 504-274-1816.
Private party facilities
The second floor at Bourbon House is the perfect location for your next function with five private dining spaces. Bourbon House can accommodate parties of 10 to 200.
Private party contact
Mary McGee Tilloy: (504) 521-8310

Location
144 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Neighbourhood
French Quarter
Cross Street
Iberville Street
Parking Details
Public Lot
Public Transit
A few short blocks away from the street car stop at Canal Street.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Alligator Hot WingsUS$14.00
crispy fried alligator wings, Crystal Hot Sauce honey glaze, ranch dressing, blue cheese crumbles
Bourbonyaki Baby Back RibsUS$13.00
bourbon-spiked teriyaki sauce, benne, scallions
Crab Craws BordelaiseUS$19.00
New Orleans-style bordelaise, garlic, lemon, parsley, Creole love seasoning
Smoked Shrimp & Crab Boudin BallsUS$13.00
Cajun seafood & rice sausage, scallions, remoulade sauce
Muffuletta FlatbreadUS$13.00
salami, prosciutto, provolone & mozzarella, olive salad, arugula, tomato vinaigrette
Crispy Brussels SproutsUS$12.00
Crystal hot sauce honey, Creole pecans, goat cheese

Soups & Salads

Corn & Crab SoupUS$9.00
Seafood & Sausage GumboUS$10.00
Spinach & Berry SaladUS$11.00
spinach, goat cheese, blueberries, Creole pecans, goat cheese crouton, balsamic onion vinatigrette
BLT Chopped SaladUS$9.00
bibb & iceberg, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, chopped egg, ranch dressing, crouton crumbles
Bourbon House SaladUS$8.00
local greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, parmesan, croutons, bourbon vinaigrette

Add to any Salad or Entree

Grilled ChickenUS$5.00
Fried OystersUS$13.00
Grilled ShrimpUS$8.00
Jumbo Lump CrabmeatUS$14.00

From the Oyster Bar

Charbroiled Oysters
Flash broiled oysters on the half-shell in a Creole bordelaise butter. Available in 1/2 dozen | dozen
Louisiana Oysters on the Half-Shell
Available in 1/2 dozen | dozen. Add Local Caviar $7 - $13

Sandwiches

served with house-cut fries

Bourbon House BurgerUS$17.00
bacon, pimento cheese, fried onions, lettuce, tomatoes, Big Daddy Devan's bourbon bbq sauce, pickled peppers
Beef Debris Po-BoyUS$15.00
roast beef debris, Crystal hot sauce, cole slaw
Fried Shrimp Po-BoyUS$16.00
Fried Catfish Po-BoyUS$15.00
Signature BBQ Shrimp Po-BoyUS$18.00

Seafood Platters

served house-cut with fries

Fried Jumbo Gulf ShrimpUS$23.00
Fried des Allemands CatfishUS$22.00
Fried Gulf OystersUS$26.00
CombinationUS$32.00
Shrimp, Catfish, & Oyster

Entrees

Redish on The Half-ShellUS$30.00
crab-boiled potatoes, frisée, balsamic caramelized onions, lemon beurre blanc
Bourbon Shrimp & GritsUS$25.00
sautéed Gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, mushrooms, scallions, New Orleans-style BBQ sauce
Shrimp-Stuffed MirlitonUS$28.00
tasso breadcrumbs, Louisiana crawfish tails, charred tomato vinaigrette, petite greens

Desserts

Creme BruleeUS$8.00
Pineapple Upside Down Bread PuddingUS$8.00
Bananas Foster CheesecakeUS$10.00
New York style creamy cheesecake, foster sauce, bruléed banana
Pecan Turtle BrownieUS$9.00
fudge brownie, caramel, toasted pecans, salted caramel ice cream
Frozen DessertsUS$7.00
ice creams and sorbets
Milk & CookiesUS$9.00
house-made chocolate chip cookie, bourbon milk punch
Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch
The best adult milk shake you'll ever have. Available in a Vegan option, too!
- SmallUS$7.00
- LargeUS$10.00

What 2,885 people are saying

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

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DonaldA
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall1food3service1ambience4
Over 15 min wait time every time we ordered drinks. Empty water glasses. 30 minutes between second course and third course. Waitress barely showed any concern. Very disappointed in the experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service5ambience5
The service was amazing! It was my boyfriend’s birthday and we had quite a few different drinks. I absolutely loved our waitress and we had a group of 3 men sing happy birthday to him and they were awesome. Although the food was not great overall, I do recommend the oysters. We had red fish and the cobb salad and they were both below average. Would definitely go back for the drinks and apps though
C
Carmelin
Philadelphia
31 reviews
vip
4.0
31 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
We went to Bourbon House to celebrate my birthday and it was an excellent experience! We had the Coolinary three times menu for 45 dollars, with chargrilled oysters, an incredible gazpacho and a delicious pork belly and shrimp on a creamy shishitto pepper base. For dessert we shared the praline brownie and had a bourbon flight and a Manhattan cocktail. Everything was prepared carefully and with fresh ingredients, and our server was knowledgeable, kind and fun. Besides this I got to enjoy the happy birthday song with a singing trio who were simply phenomenal.
MF
MyFunnyValentine
Mississippi
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience4
The service was great, the food was fair nothing to brag about
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, even better food. Redfish on the half shell was cooked and seasoned perfect. Boudin Balls were some of the best I’ve ever had
B
Brendabe
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my favorite places in New Orleans. Food and service is always excellent!
AM
AnneM
Atlanta
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
Great location and great food. Service was a bit lack luster but we made the best of it. The Birthday Bourdon Milkshake was delish!!
LS
LeonardS
Shreveport
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Jade was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The red fish was excellent, as was our service
RG
RyanG
Cincinnati
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food! Great drink selections! Definitely recommend.
RS
RoyS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great staff and service. Shrimp and grits mushroom sauce delicious. Shrimp were a bit skimpy and overcooked, but still very tasty.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
18 reviews
vip
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
It’s a nice restaurant inside and the service was very good! However both meals were kind of underwhelming compared to other options in the area and I didn’t feel great after. Maybe we just didn’t order the right things or it was an off day. I must say the corn and crab soup was quite good!
LF
LindaF
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Best food, best service & best atmosphere!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Jeramimah was an outstanding waiter. The whole experience was wonderful!
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 18, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience3
We ordered 2 fish dishes. One was great - the redfish, the sauce was great. The other - gulf fish was awful. We couldn’t eat it. Too fishy, no other flavor to fix the fishiness and it seemed not fully cooked to boot. My husband mentioned something to the waiter, he waived it off and asked if we wanted dessert. Nothing special about this place. Don’t recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
Beautiful restaurant, nice atmosphere. But food is very mediocre. Not as great as we had hoped it would be based on reviews.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 17, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Husband Birthday
LA
LisaA
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
This place has very nice ambiance. Our server was great and attentive. The food is was good but small portions for the price. We got charbroiled oysters which were delish, gumbo was good but very little for $10. I tried the bourbon milk and cookie and both were good and the cookie was warm when served.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall3food2service1ambience5
Service was slow and the server made mistakes. The bourbon bottle display is filthy and dusty. Which is weird since that's their thing, "bourbon".
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Susie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
The food is outstanding. I gave service 4 stars instead of 5. Our server was excellent and attentive but a little slow considering when we sat down at 6:30 pm the restaurant was not at all busy.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Went with family and enjoyed the food.
MS
MichaelS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 11, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Great place to grab oysters and a quick cocktail at the bar. The dining room experience has declined a bit. The quality of the wait and kitchen staff has dropped since I was there last in 2015. I'm hoping that this is just slow recovery from Covid, but the redfish and shrimp and grits were sub par and the boudin balls were bland. I think bringing your food quality back up to where it used to be will help.
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Halfpoundpoke
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 11, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience4
Should have read the reviews before going. With so many great dining options in such a dense area try somewhere else. Read the other disappointing reviews. They’re spot on. Food was just ok. THEY WERE OUT OF RAW OYSTERS!?!? Everyone else in town seems to have a lot! The restaurant looks higher end-ish but the service was poor. I was really excited because I love bourbon but was left disappointed with the whole experience.
S
Sinead
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our captain, Tom was a great guy. Food was fabulous.
SM
ShaylonM
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waiter provided world class service and the food was very delicious. Please do not pass this place up. You are missing out on something special!
j
johnm
Dallas
105 reviews
vip
5.0
105 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food. 6 raw and 6 chargrilled. Perfect. Shout out to Nikki for wonderful service. Also love the bread.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had a nice experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Gumbo had fresh shrimp and sausage in an authentic roux but if your looking for some flavor that leaves an impression you’ll have to grab the Tabasco. Flatbread was ok, I guess. Waiter suggested a Sauvignon Blanca which turned out to be light and refreshing perfect for a muggy evening. As a side note, the bar was packed on this evening not a seat to be found but in my mind that’s as good a recommendation as any.
K
Keith
Atlanta
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant is beautiful and the service was amazing. The host greeted us by name and we were promptly seated. We ordered the hamburger and both agreed that it was one of the most delicious meals we have ever had. The hamburger was juicy and full of flavor and the hand-cut fries were light. We had a wonderful lunch with attentive service and a delicious meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Service from the greeting to the eating thank you all greatly appreciated. 🙏🏾 🤲🏾🕋
RB
RBCouple
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food. The steak was slightly overdone, but still very flavorful. Our server was very attentive. The bourbon milk punch for dessert was incredible!!!
J
Jennifer
Dallas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
It was convenient to our hotel so we gave it a try.
V
Visitor
Atlanta
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great atmosphere! Loved the view of Bourbon Street.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Very disappointed in the food at the Bourbon House. The quality for the price was terrible. The menu was very small. We’ve eaten there before and the quality was much better than it is not. Probably won’t return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Oklahoma City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food and service was good at a good price. Enjoyed the three singing men going table to table.
C
Cade
New York Area
10 reviews
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on June 28, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience4
Hostess was great, service ok. Food is below average and ridiculously expensive. There are dozens of better options- the night before we went to the very casual Creole House and Oyster Bar and food was three times as good for half as much. Bourbon House is a huge ripoff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
It was my first time trying seafood gumbo! It was good, although it was a bit short on seafood. (Plenty of sausage!) Nice decor, food came quickly, and our waiter was nice.
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Luka
London
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience1
Terrible service and food.
AB
AshleyB
Chicago
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall2food4service2ambience1
Atmosphere was very touristy, like a Hard Rock Cafe. Bourbon list was so-so. The food actually was surprisingly pretty good though. The service was just ok.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Bourbon House does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Bourbon House also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 522-0111.

Bourbon House is rated 4.1 stars by 2885 OpenTable diners.

Bourbon House does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.