Kerry Irish Pub

Been here on many previous New Orleans visits and always enjoyed it. Stopped by last week to see the Poor Clares with Beth Patterson, one of my favorite artists.
For some reason things have soured here. A grumpy guy behind the bar who seemed reluctant to pour a beer, very unfriendly. After the first, we sat just across from the bar with empty glasses, staff standing idly behind the bar, glued in place. First time I ever sat in a pub where no-​one seemed interested in selling beer.
Hope it was just a bad night.

Definitely on the list for places where we MUST stop for a drink any time we’re in the quarter.
A rather cozy little place with quite a few very good beers on tap. They pour your Guinness right and always with friendly service. They have live music here most of the time for sure, and I’ve caught a few acts from time to time. Some groups I know quite well and some groups I’ve never heard of.
There’s a shortage of old fashioned «Irish Pubs» these days down there, with the passing of O’Flaherty’s and Sean Kelley’s. This place is one of the few left that have that real pub feel, with just enough of celtic influence tossed in to make you feel … good.
I really like the stage/​seating arrangement in this place. It’s up close and personal. The little nook to the right, just passed the bar is my absolute favorite place to sit in the entire place.
No matter where I plan on spending most of the time when I’m in the quarter, The Kerry is always on the list and well worth the walk from wherever you are.

It has been a year since our last visit to NOLA, and this was one of our favorite stops. We stopped in for a quick beer and stayed for four hours. The atmosphere was comfortable, no rush, and, yes, we stapled money to the wall. Now we have to go back each year to check on it. Oh darn.

Really cool place, bartender was great, cool drinks relaxed atmosphere, came for a visit from out of town, friend brought us here, so good we visited two more times that week. Next time we go we will return. Love music, or outdated jukebox lol. Still great.

In a sea of bars-​this is an Awesome little dive bar in the French quarter. Good selection of draft, great music, funky vibe. I love the badges of first responder badges that they adorn their walls with-​paying mad respect to the men and women who came from all over the country to save communities affected by Hurricane Katrina-​for that fact alone (and the cold albita brewski)…they get a five in my book!

There are much better Irish pubs within walking distance. The bartenders at Kerry’s are terrible.

Great live music in a tight, well used and well loved Irish bar. Very fun and festive.

Odd little place. Strange bartender who was a little too attentive to my friend. There was a cover band that was pretty cool but the whole vibe was odd. It’s definitely not Irish.

I really like this place and I’ve been coming here for years.
I don’t know if I would call this a «legitimate» Irish pub, but if you are in the mood for Harp or Guinness, they have it. While it isn’t the cleanest bar in the world, it does attract a good crowd and they have bands playing almost nightly.
I like that you can sit at the bar and get a French Quarter vibe without going deep into the Quarter or dealing with tourists. That’s another thing; this isn’t an overly touristy spot, so if you are looking to escape that type of crowd, look no further than the Kerry.
Point of interest: all of the dollar bills stapled to the ceiling above and around the bar. I don’t know what they story is there, but it’s pretty cool. Check out my picture.
Bonus points: plenty of available outlets for a quick phone charge while you drink your beer.

Rude bartenders. I was carded twice. Took forever for a bartender to notice me. Didn’t want to serve me

This staff is amazing. I left my leather jacket at the bar on a Friday and they had saved it for me. Beyond being grateful their service was excellent and the beers nice and cold. Thanks again!

Love this place! Fell in love with it 2 years ago and am now spending my honeymoon evenings here. Thank you for the amazing times!

It’s a good Irish bar that manages to be a locals bar in the middle of a tourist district. MAGNER’S ON TAP with a great selection of whiskey and music every night. I can’t guarantee that the music is good, but it’s there. Brian the bartender is spectacular and is really great about engaging the customers. My favorite place for an afternoon tipple in the quarter.

An excellent Guinness pour. The bartender took his time. The place is a little dingy, as it should be. Jukebox has classic rock. They have live music most nights, though I’ve never been. A fine selection of whiskey as well.

After quite extensive hands-​on investigation the ‘hijinks aficionados” pub-​crawled through the Quarter and have found one of their favorite downtown NOLA Irish pubs!
Kerry Irish Pub is off the beaten path for most main stream tourists, therefore you will find it packed full of locals and the fun-​filled out-​of-​towners who ventured away from the tourist trap of Bourbon Street Daiquiri shops!
Why we love it! Besides the previously cited good people you’ll meet, raise a glass with and let’s not forget share a dance or two or three…
The Music: LIVE, Often Irish, Always entertaining — if you can sing or think you can sing, you may join the band on stage. At this point if the drinks don’t have you falling off a barstool, some of these performances WILL!
The Drinks: Beer goes without saying — it’s a pub. Personally, although I’ll hoist a few, I’m not a beer coinsurer so I’ll cut to the chase. Mixed drinks: BRILLIANTLY shaken up and very affordable!!! On a night when I wasn’t planning to drink very much, the bartender had me perfectly smashed by the end of the evening… loved it! Did I mention superbly mixed drinks. So you beer drinkers go for the brew, but I’ll be back to get ‘shaken up’ again and again…
The Character: Kerry’s is a hole-​in-​the wall dive! Hey that’s a compliment of the tallest order. It’s quaint, it’s kinda hazy, it’s covered (including the ceiling) with crapola of all sorts from Irish sayings to the Beatles posters. And lest we forget to send out an honorary mention to the ladies room, of which every inch is covered in damn good graffiti (and the guys are wondering why we are in there so long — it isn’t the lipstick application!).
Overall, if you too are looking for good drinks, good fun, and good music in The Quarter without the tourist trappings, head on over to Kerry Irish Pub. Just be careful upon exiting one of those wooden frames ‘Is Not A Door”.

This was the first place we stopped at in New Orleans, well, after the airport and the hotel of course. And yeah, we’re glad we stumbled upon it indeed.
A divey spot by most standards, dirty dollar bills coating the ceiling, dark and comfy. The bartender was super nice and friendly, giving us pointers and tips which were much appreciated. She was cool. The ladies room made for some very interesting reading and photos. Great jukebox too by the way. We stayed longer than intended (gotta eat too ya know) mostly because we were having fun with the bartender and a chuckle at all the various characters who came and went.
Here is where we discovered this town is a to-​go town; buy a drink, pour it in a plastic cup and wander the streets. Blew my little Chicago mind.
We stopped by the next night and yeah, a different bartender makes all the difference. This guy was rude and made it quite clear he didn’t want us there. No worries, there are a bajillion other places who want our money so we to-go’d and left. Had he been our first bartender, this would be a whole other kind of review for sure.
If this place was local to us, we’d be there all the time. Really cool. We likely missed the whole true experience of this place, but we liked what we saw.

I had a similar experience to Thomas E. – «A HOLE bartender” – except I made a visit to the Irish Pub on New Years Eve Day. My friends (two guys) and I were discussing plans for NYE over an early afternoon drink. When choosing between Irish brews and Lousisiana Abita for our second round, the bartender suggested that our next drink be «a tall glass of shut the f*ck up.» Impatient, angry, rude – and totally unnecessary since we were three of the twelve people in the whole damn place and live music was playing over our convsersation.
Kerry’s serves the same beer you can find anywhere else, so I would suggest going anywhere else. Seeking an Irish Pub in particular? I couldn’t help but notice that another Irish Pub is just two doors down.

stopped in here on the way bk to the hotel (Canal St) and it was pretty dead. the bartender was chatting with his favorites or regulars i presume. Never really payed us any attention but that’s ok. I wasnt there for him anyhow.
drink was good, kinda overly OJ’d (screwdriver) and it wasnt real OJ, tasted like that cheap one you get at the store, that’st he generic tropicana from concentrate… but that’s ok. it was a cheap drink on the way «home».
but you are in NO. and this place felt haunted, old and cool.

Too bad we didn’t find this spot until our last night in town, when we were walking around after dinner at Palace Café. From the street, we heard live music and so we stopped in.
Friendly, attentive bartender, live band and an intimate dive-​y atmosphere. It would appear as though there was a mix of tourists and locals in the bar (At leas one patron had his dog with him.) which was kind of a surprise for Decatur Street.
This is the the type of place I could plant myself for the night, play pool and listen to the band play.
Smoking (and dogs) permitted. My kind of place… dress down.
Great find for next time we’re in NOLA.

For this trip down HML (Hazy Memory Lane)…
walk inside *hazy fuzzy* order drink (vodka? Probably) *hazy fuzzy* nice bartender *hazy fuzzy* Hey, Sailor, is this the inside of some kinda old barge? *hazy fuzzy* There’s my friends *hazy fuzzy* notice stage, wonder about live music *hazy fuzzy* this drink sure is strong *hazy fuzzy* Holy shit, did she just say she has TB? *hazy fuzzy* chairs are going up
Thanks for the memories, Kerry Irish Pub.