Phoenix Bar

my BF and I found this place after asking around.
it was a half hour walk from the French Quarter.
it was quiet downstairs, but it was sure fun upstairs.
very friendly bartender, very cute too.
the guys that we meet were really nice.

Oh okay this place is a must visit!!! I know you thinks its off the b.street. but it is worth it. From the super nice bartenders and the great prices on booze. And in store with fun products and upstairs is amazing! I met Rocco Steele! So yea hot men! Are there. ill be back!

I didn’t get to spend as much time here as some of the other bars in the city which will bring me to my first and only negative comment. This bar is a bit off the beaten path if your staying near Bourbon St. Catching a cab there was pretty simple after Mardi Gras was over but during Mardi Gras with the crowds you would want to wait until later which by than you’ve already gotten settled into other bars.
Now with that said if the biggest complaint I had was getting there you should know I loved this place when we finally made it. Super friendly staff and patrons. Cheap but very strong drinks. The upstairs bar is where all the action happens and believe me action happens. From a guy seated next to me at the bar naked who politely reached around to «welcome» me to new orleans to all the other patrons behind the little walls that divide the space between bar and play area. Sadly we only had one night here but when we come back to New Orleans this will be are go too bar.

Great neighborhood Gay Bar w super friendly bartenders including the oh so handsome and friendly downstairs bartender, Tony who was so sweet & professional when my drink got mixed up…
The crowd is mature and leather leaning but not super uptight about it. Upstairs there’s a dark sexy bar w porn and lots of horny guys my friend was using his cell phone up there and was politely asked to stop by the barman (they have a policy against cell phone usage) Adjacent to the downstairs bar is a room behind swinging doors, where the night I was there, there was a fetish scene going on w/​small furry stuffed toys on the ground…
There’s also a small leather pro shop where you can stock up on dildos, leather jocks, high socks n slutty underwear (!)
All and all I give this one 5 stars for being different and subversive and pretty damn cool!

I like the downstairs bar (Phoenix) as they have events for the patrons. The staff is friendly and the drinks are good. I was there during a puppy event, which was new and different for me and my husband. HOWEVER… dont go upstairs unless you kept your cell phone and wallet somewhere else. There are pickpockets up there, that will rip you off. The staff knows this occurs often as they make announcements to safeguard your valuables.

The reviews on here seem to paint a scary picture where you may not feel comfortable seeking this place out. I couldn’t have been more surprised by the welcoming nature of both the staff and the patrons.
They were having a crawfish boil while we were there, and they taught us tourists how to eat them, and gave us a big container for free, which we thoroughly enjoyed while drinking some solid local beers at the bar.
We spent far more time here than we planned, and we’d go back here in a heartbeat upon returning to New Orleans. We even bought a souvenir in the gift shop!

These guys, and this bar, have rep’d my tribe for a long time. For those well adjusted homosexuals, and our fun foibles.

Lives up to it’s reputation. Warning– not for the faint of heart, or close minded. Went with my sister. We were staying at the Olde Town Inn, and it is just down the road and open late. My sister had one seriously Strong mixed drink. I stuck to beer. Downstairs was kind of slow that night, so I took off to the upstairs. Very dark, Very Scandalous! Met some really nice people at the bar, watched an entertaining movie on their TV, and saw other things going down in the corners. Was asked if I was a man, don’t think they get many chicks up there. That said, I wouldn’t recommend you grabbing a group of your girlfriends and heading over to the Phoenix. I felt welcomed enough, and had a good time.

It’s filthy! I LOVED IT! One back room not enough for you? Me neither! Phoenix has two!

So you like gay leather/​levi bars with a «anything goes» attitude? You found it here at the Phoenix.
The bartenders were great, pouring STIFF drinks from the well and striking up friendly conversation. The patrons are exactly what you expect from a gay leather bar: friendly, drunk, horny and cruising.
If you’re adventurous, head upstairs to the dimly lit bar, order a drink and kinda hang out on the edges and see what happens.
DO NOT bring your girl friends or fag hags here: this is no place for a lady and you’ll be sneered at by the staff (but begrudgingly served) and the other patrons will flat out confront you (I saw it happen — it wasn’t the poor girls’ fault, and nobody seemed to blame her… it was the gay dude’s fault for not knowing better).
This is the best bar in NOLA, and it’s located just a few blocks out of the French Quarter.

God, I don’t know where to start with this place.
The first time I ever visited New Orleans was August 2008. I spent the last night of that visit at the Phoenix getting completely trashed here. This was the gayest bar I’ve ever been to because of the upstairs bar. The upstairs… as Patrick G put it, was some Dennis Cooper shit. I’ve never actually read Dennis Cooper, but after looking him up, I completely understand what Patrick G means.
This was definitely my favorite gay bar in NOLA. It’s got a lot of personality and plenty of locals. Best of all, after you’re completely wasted you can drunkenly waltz into Gene’s Po Boys across the street and get a po boy.

The raunchiest, hands down, of the gay bars in town. The upstairs is something out of Dennis Cooper. If you don’t know who he is, don’t bother going up.