Absinthe House Reviews

Super expensive and crowded. Had a really bad ambiance and bartender took forever to serve us. Would not recommend.

Great bar with a local feel. The drinks are amazing!

Great broiled oysters but the PoBoy leaves much tu be desired

Huge disappointment. Good history, but a complete mess, and very rude

This is just a classic, old NOLA bar with great bartenders like Stephenie. Joke teller supreme.

Worth the historic visit and to try Absinthe. Expensive but an interesting show of preparing the cocktail.

Legit. Definitely recommended for your singular absinthe experience. Start out by sharing one, absinthe is strong and you may not like it.

A fine list of absinthe options lives up to the name, but be warned that the place is very small, and has limited seating.

As seen on Drinking Made Easy! Must drink the Absinthe the original way....

Great place if you didn t ever proved an absynthe. Good decoration and awesome service.

I never had Absinthe before nor the other 2 people with me. We ended up going 3 times over the course of a few days. Interesting drink. Staff Was fine and got the drinks very quickly. I enjoyed it.

This place is amazing and unique, I loved it. There isn't any other place for real absinthe drinks. A must visit when you're in New Orleans.

Getting absinthe straight up will mess you up... but ya know, in a good, New Orleans kind of way

Historic bar on bourbon, good spot to stop at least once. If you like black licorice try any of the absinthe cocktails, there specialty. Be patient service can be slow.

Great place for Absinthe. One of the few places on Bourbon locals drink.

Good place for the experience of having absinthe for the first time but besides that nothing special and overpriced!!

Not sure what more you could ask for out of the Quarter..

Stopped there on Pub Crawl/Tour,Drinks were good,Historic Place!

This is a joint, in an old house - it's all in the name, as advertised. Barstools are on screws, to raise or lower yourself, high ceilings with windows set up high in one wall, a loud juke box, multiple double door entries on Bienville and Bourbon, and a bouncer not to be messed with ... and of course there is absinthe, which does provide the warm, almost narcotic buzz that the old literary expats of Paris desired (it is *not* a hallucinogen), but it will cost you: two White Butterflies (I believe that's the name) and a tonic water cost me and my wife $40.00. I did not catch the name of our barkeep, but she was friendly, and she took the time to explain the process of her pour to us. "Rookies" get extremely loud and boisterous, but remember that bouncer?

Nice atmosphere. Their "greatest gin and tonic" tastes chlorine.

The bartender gave great info on the types of absinthe. It was really cool to see the sugar cubes set on fire

On bourbon it's hard to find a bar that feels genuine and non touristy, but this place felt original and an easy duck in from the madness on bourbon street. The absinthe drinks are strong and a great way to start your night at 130+ proof. Would definitely return.

Hands down the best Bloody Mary you will ever have.

Old Orleans in a green tinted liquor. Do not miss this place.

Way busy when we arrived, and our drinks were served quickly and from friendly servers. Had a great time.

Great drinks. Great environment. Staff is quite the opposite.

Great ambience but didn't care for the absinthe. Other great drink choices and great customer service!

Seedy place back when I lived here but still the coolest hang in town.

I dont remember being here at all.... that says it all right? must have been a good time

Went in the other day, we waited for a while but weren t upset- it was busy, I am also a bartender and have been for years so I get it. Only thing I was a little upset about is when I asked for a regular gin fizz the bartender snapped back at me that there isn t such thing there s only a sloe gin fizz and a Ramos gin fizz I m no master mixologists, but I have been around the block or two and have read many books on bartending and have bartended in multiple different states, a gin fizz is a thing. It s a classic cocktail (along with Ramos gin fizz). Sloe gin fizz obviously is made with gin infused with sloeberrys, wasn t even made popular until the 1960s. Just a little upset about the attitude I was given about it.

Service wa subpar. The bartender appeared to not really want guests. She rolled her eyes when We asked for absinthe drip and instead gave us a pour over not sure we will return or even recommend. I prefer the pirate alley absinthe bar.

Over crowded with no place to order drinks. The drinks were fair but not worth the wait.

The building is non exceptional from both inside and out. It s old and looks like a place that, if anywhere else in the country, you wouldn t want to walk in to. Once you re inside, New Orleans and the history come alive. It s a must stop anytime I m in New Orleans.

I tried the Pernod Absinthe on a recommendation. It's wonderful. Watching the bartender make it is a treat. The anise notes makes the taste quite black licorice heavy but the absinthe is smooth and easy to drink. I might order the Butterfly Classic Absinthe next visit since it's a sweeter, less licorice heavy taste after trying a friend's. Glad I tried the classic Pernod though. Amazing place. I wanted to shake my head at anyone ordering beers or not even trying the absinthe.

Always our first stop when visiting New Orleans. Serves a great Irish Coffee.

Nice little bar, a bit different to the rest in the area.

Great selection of absinthe. A little pricey and touristy. Definitely worth checking out just for the historic factor.

Neat little bar. I didn't try the absinthe drinks. But the service was great. Drinks were strong.

Always an amazing hangout... a true taste of old New Orleans!

The shooting site of Led Zeppelin's "In Through the Out Door" album cover. Really cool place (the absinthe is really expensive but that's to be expected)

After paying $20 for the top shelf absinthe and only 2 drinks my glass was knocked over and broke and my drink went everywhere. The bartender was rude when it happened and before we left when my cousin asked for a glass of water all she did was give him a dirty look. I'm a bartender if I KNOW someone had only 2 drinks out of their drink and it got spilt I would have made them another one.... ESPECIALLY AT $20 a glass!!! I do NOT RECOMMEND THIS BAR!!!

This is my favorite bar in the quarter. Always a chill vibe and cool place to hang out and avoid the craziness. Planters Punch was killer too.

Incredibly overpriced absinthe drinks served in an iconic building that's more ill maintained than heritage.

If you want to try a New Orleans staple, the absinthe frappe, then this is the place to get it!

Great place to dine a taste of New Orleans at its finest.

The atmosphere alone is good enough to try this place out, on top of that the drinks are amazing as well as the bartenders. Be sure to try one of their Absinthe's

Sazarac here is good but rest of the drinks are REALLY overpriced. I can get a bottle for the price of a 2 oz shot. The free popcorn is a nice touch though.

They serve absinthe! Although they don't serve it the way I used to drink it - inhale the smoke, but it's still great! Must visit and drink place and waitress Olivia just doing great.

We really liked this place, it was cold when we went and the fireplace was nice. Drinks were good and fun.

Quite historical, helpful staff and obviously Absinthe! Definitely worth your time and money.

Authentic absinthe preparation in a dive bar on Bourbon Street.

It's a must stop on the walking tour. Great historical place

It was interesting watching absinthe made. The cards all over the walls make for a very interesting past time while you're sipping the absinthe. We had an awesome time in New Orleans and this spot in Bourbon was a highlight of our trip.

Good place....go there every time I'm there. Highly recommend

Old school tavern feel. Absinthe wasn t my thing but wanted to give it a try again. It was exactly as I remembered it but the price tag is a bit high. The place is nice but given the price tag, and my so-so feelings towards absinthe (not to the fault of the bar) I rounded down from 3.5 stars. Cool spot for a drink, especially those that like absinthe, but not for me.

My group of locals came in,not only were they rude to us,they over charged us for drinks and were rude while they did it. 20$ for just 2 drinks that they tried telling me,an experienced bourbon street bartender,that both drinks were an ounce and a half shot...they weren't...rum and coke in a 3inch high plastic cup wouldn't be dark brown,it would be a lot lighter in color! That was just 2 of the drinks that we ordered! Then tried telling me they are the only ones pouring an ounce and a half...not true...but to get rude with 15 of us?! We realized that's why they were empty on Mardi Gras day,rude employees and rip off drinks! I will be telling ALL my tourists not to bother going there unless they like getting taken!

Very loud, not unexpected on Bourbon Street, though. Good selection of absinthe served correctly.

Chill spot. Great place to try Absinthe. Can be pricey

It was an ok place. Kinda just one of those places you go to just to say that you've been

Wow! I didn't think the Old Absinthe House would amount to much but I'm really glad I stopped in. Even though I'm not an absinthe fan the bar tender made the best martini! Julie's bartending performance and work were like no other!! I highly recommend stopping here if you like a great mixed drink and atmosphere.

We stop here every time we are in New Orleans. It is a small bar and the staff are always cheerful. There is a lot of history in the old building and the big fireplace is nice and warm when it gets cold outside.

Great casual open air place for cocktails before dinner.