Happy’s Irish Pub

I had some time to kill after a conference and before I had to head out to the airport, so I stopped in for a quick beer. They had a special for buy 1, get 1 free.
It was quite, and I wasn’t constantly pestered.

Great hang out for a cold beer. Many selections to keep you rolling.

Laurennnn !!! Best bartender of the month! Come see her, she’ll take care of you. This place is a great place to hangout day or night. There’s a patio for sunshine and the inside has plenty of «happy» light throughout.

Wife and I had a great time during the day time on New Years Eve, 2015. The patio is cool !! Bartender was great !! Good times !!

If I could give this bar 0 stars I would. We were visiting from out of town and loved the idea of a sweet little Irish pub to catch our football games. Walked in to a nearly empty bar and all the tvs changed to the Steelers game of all games (in NOLA?!) we waited for at least 7 min for our waitress to approach for our drink order, and our television change request (Green Bay and Philadelphia fans with both of our games currently in play). We asked if two of the nearly 15 tvs could be changed to our games where we made sure the only guy in the room wasn’t watching them first. Immediately we were shut down and told that there were no more tv changes as they had just changed the tvs multiple times for different fans who were now no longer in the bar at all… ummmm hello?! It’s Sunday and you’re a BAR! She said the manager was not allowing any more changes to be made for the rest of the day… needless to say, we walked out. But had to miss a big chunk of our games by walking the nearly mile to the next bar playing our games. Get a clue Happy’s.football means drinking and drinking means money

Came here with a couple of friends to watch NLCS baseball and some college football.
When we get there, we get a nice spot, get some big mugs and seat ourselves in front of the ALCS playoff game. The sweet bartenders assures that they can keep one TV tuned to baseball.
Then the nightmare begins because an LSU game was starting at 6pm, Cubs baseball at 7. When the LSU game starts, all of the TVs switch the the LSU game. I check in with the bartender and ask nicely if we can have just one TV. Because it is the Cubs, it is the playoffs, and we will continue to buy beers the rest of the game.
So she asks the guy with the control over the remote. He refuses to give one tv and says it is a policy to play 100% LSU games. I’m like, I’m in Louisiana, right? Isn’t the LSU game going to be on everywhere? Would one out of the 30 TVs really kill you? Even some of the regulars were pleading with us.
So simple solution, I ask around, check Unilocal and then confirm a place that will play the game and leave. And then told other random people, so we walked out with a group of about 10 people. Those 10 people then invited about 6 more people to the next location that accommodated us. It’s Happy’s loss really.
The bartender tried. They would have had a group of people crowded around one tv and sucking down beers for the next 3 – 4 hours. That policy really sucked. Especially because they place is not that bad. Very clean, spacious, and big steins o beer.

It’s better than walk ons but still pricey. The bartenders are at least nice and quick to take care of people which is why there is never a long wait here vs walk ons

Was not impressed. Watching two gals (servers) rub all over each other while a handful of guys were getting their rocks off is not my idea of an Irish pub.

This is my favorite watering hole. Great atmosphere, awesome selection of beer and amazing staff. Prices are extremely good, especially during happy hour. I highly recommend checking this place out. I promise you won’t be disappointed (especially if the weather is nice… nothing better than sitting out on the patio with a large cold beer to help melt stress away)

Great place! Bailey the bartender was amazing, very friendly! We plan on going back tonite! Awesome bar specials!!!

Great downtown location, friendly bartenders, great place to watch sports, great selection of beers, wine and craft cocktails… The place to be on the 17^th for St. «Practice» Day!

Awesome place, great location and friendly service. Definitely a must stop before or after a Saints/​Pelicans game or Happy Hour!
Don’t worry about waiting for St Patrick’s Day since they celebrate St Practice Day every month on the 17^th.
If you are lucky, Brooke and Bailey will be working.

This is a great pre game drinking place. The bartenders are really down to earth! Well most of them but they all are pretty foxy. Plus it’s two for one until 8 pm which is a great deal. Try to come on the 17^th of each month because it’s st practice day which mean they get you wasted for pennies on the dollar!

Good prices; Great Happy Hour; Friendly Service; Great Draft Selection; Unexpected Perks
Though it is not called Happy’s due to its happy hour, it ought to be. 2for1 everything every week day from opening until 3pm and 2for1 beer and wine from opening until 7pm. The service is always friendly, even when they are slammed. But it’s also a nice place to grab a drink even when it’s slow. It actually does have more of a pub feel than you might expect from the first impression.

I wouldn’t exactly call Happy’s an «Irish pub», and I wouldn’t really call it a «pub» either. There’s not much Celtic influence or culture to be found anywhere except references to «Irish heritage» by way of a Guinness sign or a cardboard clover here and there. Maybe a few green stained glass panels every now and then.
Other than that, though… it’s a pretty damn decent bar. In fact, it’s more than decent. They have about 4 of the old style beer towers with several taps. They also serve REALLY. BIG. BEERS. Oh yes. And not for a big price, either! Hooo Rah! Those beers are served up cold and right, too. I can’t recall any time where a tap was messed up or the bartender didn’t know how to pour a beer or anything like that.
Oh yes, the bartenders. I like how they’re dressed. My main reason to go to Happy’s is for an ice cold brew on tap, but the secondary reason, let’s all get honest here, is because of the scantily clad girls that tend that bar. I’m a man. I’m not a pig. ;) And in this case, at this particular bar, if I’ve had quite enough beer and one of those girls asks me real nice if I’d like another, the answer 85% of the time is gonna be yes. Good business model, Happy’s. Touché’.
They have a few booths in which to sit and they’re wooden and kept nice and clean. There is also a rather nice outside patio with some real plants (as opposed to crappy fake plastic) all around.
Now the brass and tacks of why this review is only 4 stars instead of 5 after I’ve said all those nice things about the beer, prices and the girls.
The parking SUCKS.. Period. See that extra period? That means I mean what I say. There is very limited parking in front of the building and there always seems to be NO parking around the block, so it is often not possible to «stop and have one drink at Happy’s» on your way home or anything like that. 99% of the time, you must pay to park in the lot across Poydras. And idk about you, but if I don’t have to PAY to park, I won’t. Get my drift?
That’s not exactly Happy’s fault, but it ultimately factors into my decision on weather or not I’m going to stop and have a drink at Happy’s. And unfortunately, every time I’ve thought abut it, because of the parking, or lack thereof, the decision was «no».
Other than all that, though… if you’re staying in the quarter for the night like we often do, or if you want to pregame it somewhere before a final destination and you’d rather not go to a bunch of different places, it’s not a bad idea to park your ride in the lot across Poydras and then park your butt on a stool at Happy’s. Hell, maybe it’s even good as a final destination. I wouldn’t know, though. You go and find out for yourself.

Overpriced. Over crowded. Loud. Not impressed. Don’t bother wasting your time to stop in other than to check it off your list.
Waitresses were. Well. Anyway have fun.

So here are some facts. Happy’s has been more on the empty side every time I come here, they probably have a food menu but you probably can’t find, and the drinks are awesome! The unfortunate problem is that their neighbors have full service with food, live music, and waitresses in cheerleader uniform. None of what I said makes this place a bad bar. In fact, I hope that management will step up their game and attract more people… Not only when every other surrounding bar is packed. It’s in a great location and the price is right. Enjoy!

Stopped in with some friends for a «walking around beer». Didn’t even sit down. The interior looked really nice and that it would produce a good atmosphere later at night. It was about 3pm on a Saturday when I stopped by and we were the only people in the joint.

I’m just coming here for the fruity shots that I’m likely to regret in the morning.
All shots have been a hit it miss based on bartender but get them anyways cause they’re shots and you just shoot em (duh)!
Lemon Drop, Buttery Nipple, Skittle, or Liquid Cocaine are usually my choices.

I frequent this place on Wednesday evenings, for the Happy’s Running Club. Every week you meet and run approximately a 5k on a few different routes in the CBD. My husband, a non-​runner, bellies up to the bar and waits for me to finish. We both get what we want, me: running (and beer!), him: beer! They have 2 for 1 after the run, can’t beat that deal!
The bar itself can get super crowded, and due to it’s close proximity to the sports arenas, before games/​events this place is packed! There is a cozy indoor area with wooden booths and ample tv’s. There is also an outdoor «courtyard.»
I personally do not really like the hooters/​tilted kilt-​esque attire the girls who work here are made to wear, but it isn’t as revealing as some other places. This place would be busy with or without baring all that skin. That being said, the girls who work here are nice and will grab yer beers quickly.
Parking nearby can be tricky. You pretty much have to pay. Luckily there is a lot around the back that charges $ 5 for 3 hours which isn’t too shabby!