Down The Hatch

Great little breakfast gem in Garden District. We were looking for a low key brunch place and Down the Hatch although it looked a bit divy had a great menu and friendly faces. We started with some stiff spicy Bloody Mary’s and coffee and then I had the Cajun shrimp omelette which was rich, full of flavor a big serving accompanied with roasted potatoes. The omelette was filled with shrimp, cheese and Cajun spices and the potatoes had onion and red peppers. Not too greasy, plentiful and delicious accompanied by super friendly service

Down the Hatch.
Out of the way little bar, with the colunary punch of a NOLA heavy hitter.
The Texan burger, is a not to miss taste treat.
PBR, well although I am not a hipster, they seem to enjoy the suds.
Stop in, you’ll be glad you did.
It is so much more than a bar.

This place is in my regular rotation. The bartenders are all super friendly and chill. If you do something to piss them off chances are you’re just a complete d bag anyway. The food here is always great. It’s bar food but it’s a step above bar food and doesn’t leave you hating yourself or your wallet, very reasonably priced. They deliver and they are open late (3am I believe)

First time in New Orleans and found a Groupon for here. It seemed like the perfect neighborhood bar, nothing fancy but if I were a local, it would be exactly what I wanted within walking distance. Service was lacking, even though they weren’t busy. But the food was good — we got the catfish po boy and a Ceasar salad and both were delicious. If you want to break away from the touristy areas, this is a good choice.

Amazing place! April was a doll! Food was great and $ 5 pitchers of beer! We hung out here probably half of our stay! Friendly patrons as well! Great back patio! Falafels, cheese quesadillas, catfish, salads, fries all fantastic! I think we bought about 6 falafels here!!! That should tell you how great they are. All homemade sauces and dressings! Yum! Thx guys!!! Highly recommend! :)

Great place to watch the Saints and Seahawks! Indoor and outdoor seating with a back bar.

Had a Groupon to Down the Hatch, so decided to go for dinner. All of the employees were outside when we walked up and weren’t very friendly.
Food was not worth another $ 20 of top of the Groupon. Greasy bar food without much flavor.

I order from here almost every night while at work. I love that they are open late and deliver. I always get exactly what I ask for and how I expect it to be cooked. The only negative is that delivery can take a long time and they often run out of food. But I guess that can be expected with such a popular restaurant.

I’ve had bad experiences and heard of others at Down the Hatch before, but this one tops it all. I ordered delivery, but accidentally asked for hummus instead of falafel. Called back IMMEDIATELY and asked to change it. April the manager grudgingly said she could tell the kitchen to change the food, but it would still cost the extra dollar, since falafel is more. I asked to cancel the order. «No,» she said. «I can’t do that.»
What do you mean, can’t cancel the order? It was literally one minute by then after the order had been made. She could have canceled and redid the order. Annoying? Maybe. Impossible? No.
I was so pissed I went down there and again demanded the order be cancelled. I raised my voice (I got looks from the six regulars there, which I assure is about as many people as you’ll ever see in this dump), so she called the police on me and spent more time providing my description than she did offering me any kind of customer service.
I stayed, since my food would be done soon anyway. I had my phone out leaving an angry Facebook comment, then she physically threw me out. She pushed me into a bunch of chairs, which I fell over. Then, outside already heading to my car, she struck me in the back of the head.
The food here isn’t terrible, so don’t blame the kitchen. But since it changed from Moonlight café the managerial staff has been trash. I would recommend going elsewhere.

Good late night delivery seafood

Tonight I was in this bar getting food & a drink. I overheard the white female bartender ask a black couple to leave the bar to «make room for paying customers». Odd: they were paying customers, I heard them order food at that bar moments before. There was no line, the place was nearly empty, and the couple seemed normal as could be. He was wearing a nice button down shirt and she wore office attire. I was stunned, confused and appalled.
I don’t know the bartender’s reasoning for what she said, but it made me, my group, and I’m sure the couple VERY uncomfortable. Regardless of her intent, it came across as wildly offensive and plainly racist. Although the bartender’s poor treatment of customers may not reflect the values of the restaurant as a whole, she is still a representative and made a real impression tonight.
Will not be visiting this establishment or eating their sub-​par, overpriced hamburgers EVER again. Who goes out to see customers, nay PEOPLE be mistreated like that? What a disappointment.
**if you’re looking for tasty bar food and a pleasant, non-​racially charged atmosphere, I highly recommend Half Moon just a few steps down the block!

I was very disappointed by my visit for the following reasons:
1) I sat for who knows how long w/​o any service and had to approach the waitress to order.
2) Though the food was good, my Long Island tasted like coke, sprite, & iced tea.
3) When I asked for water, she told me to go to the bar and get it myself
4)The only time the waitress addressed me was when she came to ask if I was ready for the check. I stated «not yet» but 2 mins late she came back with it any way.
Needless to say, I will never return to this establishment. It’s a shame because this was my first dining experience in New Orleans and it really left a bad taste in my mouth.

Great value, especially with a Groupon. Bartender was really cool, & beer was good & cold. Burgers were pretty undercooked, the med well was really really pink, the med was grossly undercooked. The onion rings we awesome! But the french fries were also under cooked & frankly gross. Not sure how ya messup french fries. Sadly there was a great drink special going on, i say sadly because no one bothered to tell us (yes, we asked! When we first sat down). If going, tell your server exactly the how you want your burger cooked, don’t rely on the kitchen understanding what well-​med well-​med-​med rare, & specify crispy FF.

My friend and I went to scoop some food at the bar. While we were eating the bar manager came up and said a horribly degrading remark about us eating nachos. Just because we are women, doesn’t mean we cannot eat nachos like champs. Sitting at the bar eating nachos is not an invitation to speak to us about how and what a woman should eat. Next time I want nachos, I’ll gladly take my money and my tits elsewhere.
P.S They were terrible nachos

The Down the Hatch burger is Jesus on a bun.
All the rest of the food is good as well. Drinks are cheap and location is prime. Plenty of TV’s and a nice court yard make it great for watching the game. Staff is for the most part friendly and always interesting. I lived uptown for a year and honestly this was my go to spot.

Went here to lunch with 2 co-​workers. Right when I first walked in it smelled like bleach/​incense. It is kind of dingy, but I guess because it is a bar/​grill. We all got burgers. My burger was perfectly medium cooked, juicy and a great size. Not sure if I’d go back.

Hello home of the $ 2 well! I love the vibe, the bartenders are sweeties and the drinks are strong. I had the chicken tender basket and my honey had the pulled pork, they were cool, nothing to write home about but the drinks are definitely good. Probably won’t go hungry but definitely will visit again to get a buzz!

This is a nice locals place worth a stop if you’re hanging out on this end of Magazine Street. The menu is pretty standard bar fare with a nice homemade burger. A decent craft beer selection on top and they make a nice bloody mary. Friendly people and staff. You could do a lot worse if you’re looking for a nice place to take a break and have a drink.

Great bar food. Pull pork nachos are amazing. Great service I’m a big fan. Honestly the best bar food I’ve ever eaten.

Some friends popped over to Down The Hatch on Labor Day. While many businesses were closed, Down the Hatch was serving up drinks and food, kudos to them!
I’d heard that they had good Bloodies, and I dare say I agree if you like it real spicy, which I do! I did have to tap out and drink some water, lots of it, so be warned. I ordered the Asian Cajun Burger* with sweet potato fries that are a +$ 1. The burger took a little longer than expected, but we were definitely enjoying our friend’s company in the front window seat and it was a holiday, so totally understandable.
The burger was really good. While the sweet ginger soy sauce didn’t really stand out, the burger was cooked well, and the flavors melded perfectly. It wasn’t too spicy despite the jalapenos, but maybe my tasty spicy Bloody had numbed my spicy receptors. I was finished the burger before I started so it had to have been good. I wished I had gotten regular fries instead since I wasn’t really feeling their sweet potato fries, but I’ll know this for next time. I hear they have a great patio for Saints games so I hope to hit them back up again!
*Asian Cajun Burger: Blackened tomato, bacon, jalapenos, pepper jack, caramelized onions and sweet ginger soy sauce