Madigan's Bar

Becoming a regular here. Love Margie, Mikayla, and Adrian. Friendly patrons! Lots of TVs for sports fanatics as well as music! Haven't had the food but looks like a great options for both a full meal and snacks.

Beautiful, but not vain. Loved that the pool table was in its own room (it's been naughty, has it?). Aesthetic reminded me of Cheers. Friendly staff, great deal on Corona (the beer, obviously, not the virus). What more do you need? Easy to miss, hadn't even seen it until we went looking for it upon the recommendation of one of our neighbors.

I like this pub style bar. I have been twice and I've seen people of all ages. It's a cool place to chat over some beers or to hangout with a large group. The night time bartender is great. She has a great attitude and is attentive.

Great bar and staff. I love that you can order food. The bartender was super nice and friendly and the bar is super low key. The prices are pretty reasonable for the area. There’s a pool table televisions and outdoor seating.

100% Best playlist I have heard in a long time! Made me want to never leave. Staff was kind and so much fun. They were working their butts off y'all. Tip ya people! Sincerely - Almost 40

Local haven. Rarely overrun with college students or obnoxious tourists. There's a jukebox. Kitchen is open on the evenings except for Monday. Burgers are delicious. The salads are big. Might be top 3 chicken wings in the city--cooked crispy with sauce on the side. My favourite and the most friendly bartenders in town. Pool table in the back. Happy hour daily specials. Cheap high life and PBRs. Several TVs always showing sports (and the news during afternoon shift).

Last night I arrived at Madigans, and was already a bit drunk. Hanging with friends, trying like an idiot to demonstrate how fast you can spit an ice shard from a straw, the poor bartender got sprayed with it. She was so kind and gracious about everything, while I wanted to crawl into a hole for being so stupid. Point is, this is a place of acceptance. The space itself is gorgeous and fits New Orleans to a tee. The staff are great, and the patrons are a pretty tight knit family. Come here and you won't be disappointed!

Nice wood interior (which is de rigueur of a neighborhood pub). The barmaids are quite friendly for young females - believe you me, some can be downright rude towards us mid-aged broads. These gals are kind and attentive. The music is all across the board- jukebox mostly. Some blasts from the past; some new tunes. This is a comfortable place to hang- I see people ordering food and enjoying it. As a vegan, I cannot partake, but people seem satisfied.

Madigan's is a neighborhood mainstay. I went quite often way back when I was in college and have stopped in a couple of times in the last couple of months when I was in the area. Bartenders are good to great. The atmosphere is homey with just a touch of decaying elegance (so very NOLA). When it's a lovely night and the windows are open, it's just glorious. HH is great and you really do get a cross section of the neighborhood so you might run into almost anyone while here.

I ordered a Clase Azul margarita with a Grand Marnier Cuvee du Cent Cinquantenaire floater and was told they don't carry either liquor. Ok now that the bougie folks are gone, this bar is great. It's a neighborhood bar with no frills or gaudy decorations. Just the necessities. Good food, a pool table, decent priced drinks, a few TVs, and a jukebox. Great place to come after work or for a night cap.

I've been coming here for years. It's a really chill, low key bar with very friendly bartenders. They have a jukebox so you can control your own grooves. They also have a pool table and poker machines. For happy hour they have $4 wells and wines. And they have a good selection of food that comes from next door at GB's Patio & Grill. You can have a seat on the patio and watch a little tv and scarf down some cheese fries. If you want to enjoy a bar that's protected from all the college kids, this is your spot.

This is an inassuming bar tucked at the end of Carrollton. I often forget its even there..my mistake. A friend and I decided to pop in for a drink. It seems like a friendly, neighborhood bar as many of the patrons knew each other. Looks bigger than it appears from the outside...theres a patio area as well as a pool table inside. I tried one of their burgers and it was pretty damn tasty. We left the bar and my debit card was still behind the bar..i had driven for abt 10 min before remembering tht i had left it and hadnt paid the check...unfortunately that went completely unnoticed by the waitress..she didnt even know we had left. Smh..other than that it was a good experience.

The bar has opted to stay closed until more restrictions are lifted. It is not permanently closed.:)

I cannot believe I haven't ever been here before. Ok, ok, ok, we're super neighborhood-oriented here, but this is a bar I'd move uptown for (hehe). We stopped by Madigan's for an afternoon happy hour, and it was just the perfect mix of great jukebox music, delicious cold beers, breeze from the open windows, sounds of the streetcar, and fantastic service. My husband ordered a specialty cocktail (Death in the Afternoon - Champagne and Absinthe) and it was delightfully mixed. The green fairy came out to play as I sipped my Juicfer (lots of local beers on tap!) They've got awesome bar food and a great happy hour. Definitely a neighborhood spot not to miss. (As a side note, we had been to the restaurant in the back a long time ago. I don't remember loving it as much then, but we'll have to be back for another dinner soon!)

Ok, so I went here one Friday night after work for happy hour. Happy hour is until 7 P.M. They offer $4 well drinks and $4 wine. The bartender was super sweet and attentive. I have to say, I was impressed with the food. We ordered potato skins, cheese fries, chicken quesadillas and spinach dip. Everything came out hot. The skins were each a nice size. They were pretty tasty. You get 4 skins in one order. The cheese fries were also a nice sized portion. I would have liked more cheese on the fries, but that's just me. I really enjoyed the chicken quesadilla appetizer. It was tasty. It was also enough to eat as a meal. The spinach dip was some of the best bar dip that I've ever had! Seriously! The music was a little loud but we made do.

Call Nancy Drew. Call The Hardy Boys. We have a case of another missing review on our hands. Madigan's, I have definitely reviewed you before; I would not have checked in this many times without writing a proper review. Oh well, here we are again. Madigan's is known mainly as a college hang out, and I guess that's true to a certain extent. On weekend nights you will find a younger crowd here, but it doesn't get as crazy as other college bars in the area. As of late, I have been meeting friends here in the late afternoon/early evening for post-work drinks. The bar gets gorgeous light at this hour and the big windows allow you to look out on Carrollton Avenue and watch the street cars go by. The bar itself is big, so you never feel cramped and they have an internet jukebox so that you can play whatever you want to hear as you unwind from a long day. There's a pool table in the back, if that's your thing, and you can order food from GB's if you are looking for something to munch on. Madigan's isn't really a regular destination for me, but I always enjoy my time here.

The Madigan's of today is no different than the Madigan's of the 90's. There is something nice about a bar that can remain that consistent, but it is not without its issues. One thing that has seemed to change is that on the night I visited the crowd seemed older than I remembered. That wasn't a bad thing, as I am older now too. I do wish they would go smoke free, but I actually wish all bars would go that direction. Service was friendly and prompt. I am not too sure about their beer selection as I was on a High Life kick the night I visited, but their prices seemed reasonable. The men's room is smaller than most bars, so wait till no one else is inside before going to pee. I do prefer Cooter Brown's if I am in the Riverbend, but it was nice to visit Madigan's for old times sake.

The death metal blasting out of the jukebox kind of turned me off. But, the place reeked of smoke, so I figured, hey....lets drink. After all, the patrons seemed to be having fun. This was easier said than done. I ordered a Mai Tai. The bartender informed me that she does not make Mai Tais because she hates them. She also hates Rum Runners, Blue Hawaiians, and Bahama Mamas. I was not allowed to have anything that she did not like because they were old drinks. I explained I was on a mission to try new cocktails and she said she could make me a Sex on the Beach..... I passed. I ended up with a "layered drink made with rum" When I was asked by my drinking companion how the drink tasted, I said, "like a Mai Tai" and I was reminded EMPHATICALLY that it was NOT a Mai Tai, because she does not make old drinks. Extra points added for her super short shorts and the fact that despite the fact she was nearly a shrew, she was fast and competent. We tipped her 5 bucks and I left with a buzz. Bonus.

Me and my friends' favorite place to hang out at. The bartenders are friendly and the atmosphere is great.

Thank you Bryn for helping me start my 60th birthday off with some cold ones!! Then thanks Adriane & Bryn for joining me at the party on Oak,, Last but never least, thank you Bill for serving us some cold ones after the party!!! Best bartenders & regulars ever at this bar! You are always made to feel like family!

Cretins Fired the good found the lame, cut off the jukebox paid for requests, now working credit card for 2 weeks, whistle poorly with the songs Wow so lame so often Not prompted to write but for the excessive lamosity!

This evening's experience at the bar was not the first one that was disappointing. The bartender at 1930 seemed to be more interested in socializing with acquaintances and disappearing into the back rather than tending to customers. We were one of two couples that left the bar due to inattentiveness. Additionally, there was some severe attitude put out when the bartender was asked to do anything out of the norm. Also, very unfamiliar with the products sold and the bartender was put out when I asked if PurpleHaze was amber she upended the beer in frustration and demanded to know what I wanted. She subsequently told me the beer was Purple with an eye roll. OWNER / MANAGER!!! You have a prime location and a captive following! Don't let these Yuenglings mess up your investment. Oh, by the way, potato skins do not take an hour to prepare.

I am about to embarrass myself by writing a current review of Madigan's, a bar I swore I'd never visit after my freshman year at Loyola ended in 2000. (OMG, I'm old!) It was a few months ago. I had no intention of ending up at Madigan's, but Cooter Brown's was too full for the Saints game, and there wasn't enough time to get to anyone's house before kickoff. Madigan's was spittin' distance, so off we went! I'd like to say I was immediately hit with a blast of nostalgia upon walking in the door, but the what I was hit with was a wall of cigarette smoke! As a general rule, I don't love smokey bars (do smokers even love smokey bars?), but this was beyond anything I've experienced before or since. My eyes began watering before the first quarter ended, but like I said, home was too far to drive to between plays! So I tried to tough it out. Tears are running down my cheeks, I'm wheezing, and these people are just blowing smoke every which way. This is a bit of an aside, but if you can tell the smoke eaters aren't working, isn't it more polite to step outside for a few minutes to enjoy your cigarette? But I digress. The only good thing I can say about Madigan's in this review (aside from their potato skins, which weren't bad) is that the television is angled in such a way that you can see it through the window from outside on the street, which is where I ended up standing for the rest of the game, in 30 degree weather. BECAUSE THEIR SMOKE EATERS DO NOT WORK. Madigan's, I don't know what I ever saw in you. Oh, wait. Yes I do. It was the underage drinking.* ;-) *Note - I am not claiming that is currently common practice, as the last time I illegally drank there was 10 years ago (There is a statute of limitations on that, right? Don't tell my mom!)

This is a basic bar in the Riverbend that offers a consistent experience. It never seems deserted but never seems crowded either. It has a very long bar and several tables and chairs so there never seems to be a lack of seating. They have decent drink prices and usually good service. They also have pool and a few other distractions to entertain you. The main downside is that this place can get really smokey at times.

WORST SERVICE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED!!! Card machines down for more than an hour (on whole block PLUS their ATM was down) and we told the owner we have to be somewhere and that it was getting ridiculous is waiting so long to pay. The owner proceeded to cuss at 3 women to get out after we voiced out frustration with what was going on. We left in tears & will never visit this place again!!

Only been here twice but great burger and 20-30$ steaks. I like the location as well. I'll probably be back if I get done work a little late.

Aside from a nice interior with dark wood paneling and a lot of really great art-prints this place is just about as plain vanilla as it comes. Drink specials are so-so; as is the crowd. Someone commented on how it is the slightly older young people (who are too cool to hang out with the 18 year olds at Quills) and in my experience I would say that is a pretty apt observation. The drink specials are decent, but nothing that really stands out. There is pool and your standard bar games, and if you bring enough people with you it's easy to have a good time. Will I seek this place out? No. But it definitely isn't shitty enough for me to refuse going there to meet with friends, avoid it on a bar-crawl, or refuse to go there as a change of pace from some of the more usual hangouts.

Ok, its not a cheapy cheap bar, but I'm fine with that. Yes, there are people smoking inside, but what bar doesn't have that. The drinks were well made, even though they were simple drinks. Thats not always the case. The bartender was very friendly, and was always in front of you in a timely manner when you needed a refill. We were there as a stop on my birthday tour, and when she overheard it was my birthday, she bought me a shot and took one with me. It was a Friday night, around 11-12:30 and it wasnt crowded at all, which kind of surprised me. I liked it a whole bunch and I'll try to make my way back there.

$2 high lifes. All the time. Great bartenders who work hard. Thanks Veronica! Can also order food from next door and they will bring it to you! Great pool table and never really overly crowded. Digital jukebox. Close to oak street and street car. Need more draught beers but overall a great place to grab a beer with your buds.

This place has been around for a long time and it shows. Solid service, drinks, and food. Great times with friends and all can be had here.

This is the place where uptown panhandlers go to play video poker with the money they bummed off you. How do I know? Well, just ask my strong-ankled grandma Mafalda. She's a bit of a battleaxe, but friendly after her 5th shot of warm gin. Warm gin. It's like mother's milk. In this temple of mediocrity, you can find me at the bar with a straw in my pitcher of Abita Amber, slowly sweating off my bath salts high. When I get to the end of the pitcher, I usually spend 10-15 minutes in a pit of abject dispair, which is why I've taken to calling this place "Sadigans." But it's a bit of a misnomer, considering how the bartender always fills up my pitcher. At this point, I'll step outside for a sweet, deep resin hit on my bath salts bowl, and then the whole night looks up from there. Thank you Sadigans. PS Mafalda says you need to add a Human Burger to your menu.

Great neighborhood bar! Love to come here on the weekends when Cooter Browns is too crowded. Not too divey + they have some pretty solid bar food. Decent specials usually $4 for a call shot & $2 for a beer. Four stars.

Classic riverbend bar. Cheap drinks and a view of the Carrolton streetcar line make for excellent afternoons. More than decent food available next door at GBs. Happy hour every day from 4-7 provide deals on what are already pretty good drink prices. The crowd may not be for everyone, and I definitely suggest day drinking over the nighttime crowd here.

When you feel like you are too cool for TJ Quills because you are now 19 (and thus don't want to hang out with those lame 18 year olds) this is where you head. standard mixed drinks and crappy beer at high prices in a room too loud to hear any thing and too packed to breathe.

Madigan's is the place to go for underaged girls (even though a sign on the door says they want 2 forms of ID), decent drink specials, and fairly good burgers (at GB's in the back). Now that i have said that and laughed at my shame for saying it, i will tell you that if you love TJ Quills or Friar Tucks, then this bar is for you!

Meh. It seems like Madigans has gone from a great college and neighborhood hangout to a rowdy, college staple. It seems that this place is the place you get excited about going when you turn the big 19 and graduate from the Boot and TJ Quills. This used to be a great place, now it's just as dirty as the Boot and not the neighborhood place it used to be.

Great neighborhood bar excellent, friendly bartenders & owners. Great food after 5 from GB'S next door. Always stop after work for drinks & conversation.

Love this bar! But recently i came in and a new bartender was working. Kristen was inattentive and my boyfriend and i waited 20 minutes for a drink. She was also kind of rude. We love this place but we wont be coming in when shes working again.

Service is horrible bartenders don't even acknowledge customers and have attitudes. As a business owner, if I owned this place I would fire half the women working there.

Sometimes this place is great sometimes it's not. All depends who is bartending. I have waited and waited for a drink while bartender socialized on numerous visits. Even when she asked me what I wanted as I began to speak she turned to rejoin the conversation of her friends. This has happened more than once. Quite shocking. Also the music is as loud as a dance club and I love my music loud. But you have to yell to talk. This could be an amazing bar with the proper employees.

This place could be so much better. It has a great location, nice setting, it's clean, good food, but the bartenders have zero personality. Almost to the point of rude. I am always disappointed when I'm in there. The bar has no character. No identity. When I go to fins or pals or wherever, I'm always greeted with a smile. Correct me if I'm wrong but a bartender should be a little friendly. I've been in madigans when it was dead, and the bartender sits behind the bar on her iPhone. I kept having to get her attention every time I wanted another drink. Sometimes she would just ignor me so she could finish her text or whatever she was doing. New customers came in and sat at the bar and doesn't even look up and acknowledge them. If I ran this place id fire the hole staff. It's really disappointing because I want to like this place, it's stumbling distance from my house but Id rather drive across town to a bar where the bartenders know me and take care of me. Madigan's isn't really bad, it just has zero personality and a staff that could care less.

Terrible service. I stopped in on August 9 for a drink. Nice crowd but a very snotty bartender in a red dress put an end to any illusion of friendliness at this place. Maybe they should try hiring bartenders with some personality? It's worth a try. Until they do, save your money.