Old Absinthe House

Category: Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana

Address: 240 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Phone: +15045233181

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–3AM

Monday: 9AM–2AM

Tuesday: 9AM–2AM

Wednesday: 9AM–2AM

Thursday: 9AM–3AM

Friday: 9AM–4AM

Saturday: 9AM–4AM

Reviews

Morris Altstatt

Sep 24, 2022

Wont answer the phone . . .peroid

H Cupp

Sep 18, 2022

Nice little bar, servers paying more attention to their phone than to the guest, however, I got a second beer finally. Place is small, not a lot of room. Ice scoop and a bottle of something left on top of ice in the well. Place needs a good high dusting. Not sure what's up with all the business cards, but, I bet there is a beautiful wall behind them screaming to be seen, or maybe there is no wall. In closing, I wouldn't order anything but pre bottled and/or canned stuff.

Jenni Plaster

Sep 11, 2022

Great atmosphere and unique drinks. Bartenders were not honest about there being a courtyard for a member of our party to smoke on while we had our drinks, another staff member overheard us ask, led us to it, and let us out (it is equipped for smokers) but when we tried to leave we had been locked in the courtyard and couldn't get out. Other customers found us and let us out. Not ideal, but we still enjoyed ourselves.

b jg

Sep 11, 2022

Good absinthe options. Well worth trying if you want to experience absinthe with sugar and all the process. Could take a bit more time to dissolve the sugar, but it's a bar on bourbon, so they are busy. Had old skool 90s grunge on when we were in, so expect an alternative sound. Small place, but wasn't too crowded for a Friday night.

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Questions & Answers

I was 18 in Army in transit. During Mari Grag. Was there, amaxibg fun time.

PAR Buche | Sep 24, 2019
Chris Shaw | Sep 23, 2020

Definitely a good time. Bourbon Street was under construction when I was there last too but almost everything was still open.

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What brand of absinthe do you serve?

Chuck Bearden | Sep 2, 2022
Austin Mathew | Sep 2, 2022

They have 10 or 12 different brands! Some ever distilled I'm New Orleans

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Was Fats Domino there in 1946?

l white | Jul 25, 2022
Jamal adwan | Jul 25, 2022

I don't think so.

Can they make me a caribou lou

The Nightmar3 | Sep 23, 2020
Old Absinthe House | Sep 23, 2020

Hi There! If we have all the ingredients--and for this particular cocktail it looks like we do--we can definitely make your favorite cocktail.

I was told that the absinthe that is served is not real since it is illegal. They only serve it if you say the keyword. This is true?

Elias Carlos Chama | Sep 23, 2020
Chris Shaw | Sep 23, 2020

Yeah, it's the real deal. It's been legalized for years. Don't expect to see the green fairy or anything, just a strong liquor that tastes like black licorice. Most places, including this one, have good presentation.

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My birthday is March 10. Will be 71. Any music that evening?

Darrel Web | Sep 23, 2020
Shane Lattie | Sep 23, 2020

Just across the street there is a courtyard that has jazz every night. There is always live music around, just not AT the absinthe house

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Anonymous | Sep 23, 2022
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Does Bryan Lee still play there?

Gary Federigi | Sep 24, 2019
DoctorDuckButter | Sep 24, 2019

Yes

I’m in New Orleans next week...will Bryan Lee be there? Do we need reservations?

Doug Isaac | Sep 24, 2018
Brian Clements | Sep 24, 2018

Are you serious? Leonard Bernstein will be there i'm confident.

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