Milan Lounge

Neighborhood bar of awesome locals welcoming to respectful visitors.

I don’t want to review this place. But I can’t hog all the greatness that is Milan lounge to myself. This bar is small and if it’s busy it’s cramped. You won’t know this place exists unless you’re looking for it. But once you’re buzzed in you are in the best locals bar in uptown. Vincent is the best. Enjoy.

Like Uptown dive bar. Open what seems like all night. It’s a Cubs bar so take note. Has a billboard of a jester’s head above the ring-​the-​doorbell entrance. Cool spot though. A dive bar for sure but a good one. Was there til just before 4 am and it still had a handful of locals. Next time in the Cubs were playing as well as LSU. The bar was, literally divided in two, between two TV’s LSU and Cubs. It was cool and made the experience fun. The place was packed then. They have darts and on one occasion had a vegetable spread of healthy food no doubt gotten from a supermarket. Very likable. Parking is no doubt a bitch, but this is a place to make note of should you spend a fair amount of time in NOLA and want a more authentic experience… and are a Cubs fan !

In the great tradition of New Orleans dive bars, I present to you, the Milan Lounge. Its small, like 3 or 4 tables and a long bar, but that seems to be the point. No wait staff, just a bartender who often has a dazed look about him. Its run by a refugee from the South Side of Chicago and there are ancient Cubs stuff on the walls. The bathrooms are not for the faint hearted, but really, its a dive bar with cheap booze and lots of local characters. I like it as it was low on the drunken frat boys meter and more a local place for people in the area. the local ordinances related to no smoking seems to be ignored here so if thats an issue, steer clear of this place. Food options seem to be limited to Zapps chips and tobacco products, but if your looking for a typical NOLA dive bar with lots of character, this is a place to check out. Located in a neighborhood that is not so bad, so street parking is a safe option.

I lived in the Milan lounge every Sat. night and some Friday’s while I lived there, I recommend it for anyone looking for a tuck away place that’ll serve you Abita Amber drafts! Sarah was always the best and stayin up till 3 in the mornin throwin darts with Sergio and Paul was great. Miss you guys!!!

I stepped inside the Milan for the 1^st time in years this past weekend and, right, it hasn’t changed. Tiny hole in the wall bar that serves cheap drinks. Really who isn’t a fan of that? Do not expect fanciness. Order a straight pour or regular mixed drink or a beer.
Cash only but there is an ATM inside
Since it’s carnival season, the door was standing wide open and they had made containers of hurricanes and trays of jello shots (and, yes, I bought jello shots for my Mom but she said they were too vodka-​y. My Mom, the gourmand of jello shots)
The bar is as smoky as ever (which is why I’m not a regular) so it will be interesting to see how it fairs after the smoking ban.
Also because it’s carnival, there is a food truck parked outside everyday of parades. This year it’s the Cluck Truck.

The local dive bar where everyone knows your name. You have to get buzzed in and you can smoke inside which is awesome. Great place to stop by on your way home from work. Drinks are very reasonable and they have darts. Tony is a gem… he’s worth the stop alone. This place is one of my favorites… and not just because I only have a couple blocks to stumble home. Lol

Quintessential dive bar. Cheap drinks, awesome bartender. It’s friendly and filled with locals, and they have a surprisingly good Bloody Mary.
My only complaint is the smoking – it was BAD. I think we were the only ones in there without a cigarette in hand when we entered. It’s the sort of place where you have to shower when you get home so you don’t stink up your bed with smoky hair. Ugh, don’t miss that!

You know that bar where everyone knows your name? Yes it’s this one. I usually go with some regulars, so the bartenders treat me as a regular too. I’ve never gone by myself, but i’m pretty sure they would treat me the same way, with friendly service.
It really is a neighborhood bar. You have to be buzzed in, and once in, seats are easy to find. Others in the bar like to chat everyone up, so you will never feel alone here.
The only downside is that they allow smoking in here.

Decent hole in the wall in Uptown. VERY cheap drinks and a dart board if you like that kind of activity. If youre not a smoker, this place is probably not for you.

No frills unadulterated bar. The last bastion of hope in this neighborhood. Mondays and Tuesdays, I find the bartender to be exceptional.

Milan is a good spot for a dive bar. In a very fun location in the city and a great time during Mardi Gras!

I live around the corner from this place so naturally it is my go-​to bar and frankly, a saving grace in an area heavily populated with university nuts. It looks a little bit like a run-​down chinese restaurant from the front and a little out of place in the middle of a fancy-​homed neighborhood. You must ring a doorbell to be «let in» the place which I love because it makes me feel like I’m part of a special club. Who doesn’t want to be part of THE club?!
This spot is rarely packed, but I’m also usually here on a week night. The beer is cheap, atmosphere is chill, and the patrons are friendly as hell. No bar food, but if you get the munchies they have an array of small bagged chips you used to have in your school lunch — my personal favorite are nacho cheese Doritos… duh. Chex-​mix are a close second.
I will say, the place isn’t quite the same without Sarah, the sweet, little lady bartender around. The new guy is warming up to me, but I miss talking about gardening with Sarah while she drinks out of her big, flowered coffee mug.

A neighborhood hole-​in-​the wall bar filled with eccentric, talkative «regulars.» I absolutely love bars like this; full of character and filled with characters. A lady with a German Shepherd walked in and parked at the bar right beside me. She introduced her dog as «Charlie Black,» and then proceeded to tell me and my friend her life story. And then insisted on knowing ours. But for some reason it wasn’t the least bit annoying. In this place, it made perfect sense.
Four stars. Not for amenities, but for uniqueness!

I was with my friend in NOLA leaving Maison, and in some bizarre series of events which involved riding in the trunk of someones car, we ended up here. It’s a little building in the middle of a neighborhood which I actually thought was closed.
If it wasn’t for my brother writhing in the street about his back, I would have loved to have been able to stay here for a while. It’s clearly the neighborhood watering hole. The atmosphere was a perfect dive bar, and I am a huge fan of dives.
When I walked in, there were approximately six other people at the bar and it was really quiet. The bartender was an extremely nice lady, she took our drink orders and had them filled quickly. It seemed like she knew everyone else in the bar, and there was a very friendly atmosphere about the place.
I would have loved to stay here for a lot longer, but as for reasons mentioned earlier, it was not in the cards. If you like small, friendly dive bars, you will probably like this place a lot. If you are not, then you probably should go somewhere else. If I’m ever in the area again, I will definitely stop by one more time.

Now here is a no-​nonsense neighborhood bar that you might find impossible to leave once you plant your a$$ on a stool.
You’ve gotta ring the door bell to be let in. This makes you feel kind of special, doesn’t it? They like me, they really like me…
The drinks are cheap. The bartender is nice. The regulars will probably buy you a drink at some point. You can watch people play drunk darts from a safe enough distance.
Bam! It’s dawn…
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

This is the second bar in NO that I’ve been to with a buzzer at the door. I think it’s a little strange, but whatever.
Some friends and I went over here after the Twelfth night parade. It was a nice, intimate neighborhood bar. I wasn’t drinking anymore at this point so I can’t speak about the drinks, but my friends seemed to enjoy theirs.
I do have to say that I don’t understand why bars and darts go together, because to me it just sounds like a bad idea, but if you’re into that, they’ve got darts here.
It was too smoky for me and I had to Febreze my clothes and wash my hair twice when I got home, but I blame the authorities, not necessarily the bar, for allowing smoking in enclosed spaces.

You have to get buzzed in to get inside this place. They are fanatics about the Cubs and darts here and I really don’t care for either but the bar is still a decent place to grab a drink. For whatever reasons this bar seems to be one of my least frequented spots to stop in to booze Uptown; not that it is a bad place I just often forget that it exists. The service has always been great and there always seems to be at least a small group hanging out (except during Mardi Gras time when it gets crazy after the parades). This is certainly an interesting place to visit and have some fun times.

Good Uptown bar, which seems out of place. Milan reminds me of many local pubs around Chicago (Bucktown). I guess its the Chicago Cubs décor, which gives it that warm and fuzzy feeling. If you like darts, this is the place to be. Buyer beware the bar is quite small so don’t be surprised if you’re dodging darts while chugging a Smithwicks. Besides that the bartenders are friendly and the drinks are reasonably priced.

Great Uptown neighborhood bar. After not stepping foot in the place for months, I showed up tonight with some friends and the very friendly bartendress recognized us immediately and wanted to know where the hell we had been! The tourists don’t know about this place, and this ain’t somewhere to go to see or be seen, and if you’re real worried about looking cool you probably need to go somewhere else. Really great service with a smile every time, lots of Cubs stuff on the walls, and they are serious about darts here (I’ve never been around during a full-​on darts game, but they sell all the stuff you could ever possibly need or want for a darts game at this bar).
Just a great little neighborhood joint; unpretentious, real, friendly, relaxed.