St. Joe’s Bar

You haven’t had a mojito until you’ve had one from here. Seriously, I hold all other mojitos up against these and sadly I’m dissapointed every where else. Thanks St Joe’s for ruining all other mojito experiences for me.
Funky little bar, great laid back atmosphere, we love to hang out in the back when the weather is nice. Classic New Orleans spot for us.

Great blueberry mojitos! I’ve been there several times and I just discovered there’s like a patio on the back! It’s super cool!

St joes has the best mojito in town!
Patio is a plus. Hard to come by.
Every time I’m in there it’s dead.
Old guy at the bar is really nice.
I wish they had food and were a little less divey.

Definitely worth the trek from the French Quarter for the blueberry mojitos and the laid back atmosphere

Convenient location and nice ambiance. I didn’t particularly care for the blueberry mojito (which is what they are known for) because I kept coming across seeds or something in my drink… not sure what it was but not a fan. Would go back to try something else.

I’m not even a huge mojito fan, but their blueberry mojitos are AMAZING. Cool atmosphere, pool table, and friendly staff. My only complaint is how crowded it can get being such a small place… Overall definitely worth checking out!

Great location and ambience. Delicious blueberry mojitos if you’re into that sort of thing. Prices are maybe a little steep but about what you’d expect.

I like this place, its a cool spot to visit, but not a big fave of mine since im a beer drinker.
The atmosphere is a bit odd and uncomfortable. I am raised Catholic, so that means built in guilt. There is alot of church stuff in here that is a bit unsettling to me. Its cool, dont get me wrong, just strange. Its not like drinking beer at a Church fair or spaghetti dinner in a cafeteria.
So because im a beer drinker, I have a overwhelming urge to expand my taste and drink cocktails like a grown up. This place is known for the mojito and by golly thats what im gonna drink.
I tried a minty kinda mojito. Alot of fuss went into it. The muddling and the pomp and circumstance was neat and cool. I was feeling like a sophisticated adult already. All quality stuff went into it… but… just wasnt the thing for me. I tried another one, different flavor… think it was a raspberry concoction. Was tasty but still i am longing for a beer.
If mojitos is your thing or you wanna try one, I believe this may be the place to try it. There was no eye rolling when ordering one, the amount of time and work put into each drink is a labor of love and the staff seemed unfazed by it, so that would be my biggest reason to recommend visiting St. Joe. Just wasnt for me, but I’ll gladly try it again.

A neighborhood corner bar on Magazine located across from Whole Foods, with a Catholic theme… hence the name. On a Friday night it can get crowded, but the wait for a drink wasn’t bad. Famous for their mojitos. I went with a draft Canebreak (delightful!) instead while my friend had a gin & tonic. Bartenders were friendly, as friendly as they could be on a crowded Friday night.
Note: Don’t sit on the pew to the right of the pool table if you aren’t ok with moving when someone has to make a shot. We sat before people were playing and quickly found out this is not an ideal spot. No worries… we just shoved over when needed.
Great local bar, with a good location and cool vibe. Man, I do love this city and our bars!

Oh blueberry mojito how I love you so. There is no where you can go that will make you a better mojito. I prefer this bar on weeknights when it isn’t super busy. You’ll get better service, and it’s nice to be able to sit down. Bar area is pretty small, but there is a great patio out back.
Be careful about parking in the pinkberry lot. I know a few people who have been towed :(

Big fan of St. Joes and it has me thinking its been far too long since I have frequented this place. I don’t order a mojito normally, but when I’m here i do! They are awesome! I know the blueberry is popular but I stick to the classic as it has never let me down. I like to hang out towards the back in the patio area where you can spread out a little more with some friends. The inside portion doesn’t make much sense for groups. Overall, cool little place on Magazine to grab a drink.

This is a bar I had been hankering to go to. I really liked it. We arrived at about 6, and it was not crowded. We sat at the table in the front window, chilled over cocktails, and discussed the day’s events. Great ambiance, great bartender too.

I don’t get why this is classified as a dive bar; it’s not super classy, but it’s definitely not dive-​y either. It’s in between, a regular bar.
The blueberry mojitos are good, no questions asked. I love the church décor but I’m not a religious person so they don’t offend me. The bartenders are okay, it can be a PITA to get their attention sometimes. I prefer this place earlier rather than later and during the week because the crowd can become a bit hipster-​y. I do like this place but I just wanna sit down, have a drink, and chat. When this place is crowded that can be difficult.
So, great blueberry mojitos, great décor, NON-​SMOKING (LOVE IT!!!), so-​so service, hipster-​y crowds later at night and on weekends. I’ll definitely be going back here but I won’t say a lot of that has to do with the fact that I live within walking distance. They do have 1 TV so it’s a good place to watch Saints games if you want more low-​key and non-​smoking.

St. Joe’s kind of freaked me out.
Maybe it was the religious symbols on display, but something in this bar made me feel a little uneasy. It kind of felt like God was looking down and judging me when all I wanted was a few beers.
Despite the overwhelming guilt I felt, the bar was not all that bad. The patio area seemed very cool, but was too crowded to try and hang out there. The main bar area was large, but too narrow to hang out with friends without being in someone’s way.
The selection of beers was pretty good, including several reasonably priced specials. Bartenders struggled to keep up with the large crowd, but were friendly.
While I don’t think St. Joe’s will become one of my regular haunts, if asked, i would come here again.

SMOKE-​FREE: On a quest to cool off after shopping Magazine Street, we were in search of a smoke-​free bar and found St. Joe’s. Thank you fellow Unilocalers!
BLUEBERRY MOJITO: Even if you aren’t a mojito fan, this signature drink deserves a try. It is by far the best mojito I’ve ever had with a crisp and refreshing taste. I watched the bartender use a muddler to crush the mint leaves and blueberries together so that they marinated in harmony. It was amazing how meticulous the bartender was — he seems to have a talent that many mixologists are lacking these days. Another couple at the bar saw our amazing drinks and decided they wanted blueberry mojitos too!
FRESH: After speaking with the bartender, I learned that they use fresh juices for their drinks. This can transform a drink from average to superior. It’s the extra steps that St. Joe’s takes that makes them stand out.
PATIO: The back patio is a nice place to chill out and is a good escape when the bar gets crowded. The décor on the patio is funky and eclectic with Chinese lanterns hanging above a church-​like setting. I guess I can always go to confession after I sin with too many blueberry mojitos!

What the hell, I haven’t reviewed St Joe’s yet? No, no, let’s leave hell out of it. St. Joe’s is can be a religious experience… at times.
Not on weekend nights, though. I worship on weeknights better when mass is less full.
I love the back where you can sit in the chapel, a rather idyllic courtyard or if you smoke, kneel at the pew, I mean, bar area back there, too.
As many times as I’ve been here, I’ve yet to form a bond with the ministers behind the bar. Bless me father, I want to sin… and you kind of ignore me.
All in all, a decent place to worship. But I’m not yet really devout.

Blueberry Mojito.
That is all.

I love that it’s smoke free inside!
My favorite part about hanging out here is outside in the patio. Even though it was VERY cold this past Friday night, I preferred sitting out there than inside because it wasn’t as packed. They were very nice about us bringing in outside food.
I was there from 7 – 10 pm, and I slowly saw the place fill up, but it was full-​ish already when I got there at 7.
I don’t know when happy hour ends, but it starts when it opens. I don’t know all the beer prices, but the happy hour prices for beer was $ 3.50, and $ 3.50 for well drinks. Blueberry mojitos (super yummy, and fresh blueberries too!) were $ 6.50. And you spend at least $ 10 for a credit card. which isn’t too bad if you open a tab for the night.

NOW SMOKE FREE!
St Joe’s is one of those weird little New Orleans places that I love. It’s a total dive, but it has a few redeeming qualities:
1) The place is decorated like a rejected church. The crosses hanging from the ceilings and the dim lighting was enough to creep out this Catholic girl the first time I set foot in the place. Just sitting at the bar makes you think you are doing something wrong.
2) A good jukebox. Great tunes and although the place can get cramped, there is bound to be something in there that the crowd will love.
3) A signature drink. Here, it’s the mojito. They have the regular one and the blueberry one. Don’t ask me about either, as I don’t drink liquor. I’ve heard they are good. I think I had one once, but I wasn’t impressed, but trust me, I’m not the one to judge.
4) The patio. You can sit outside when the weather is nice and you’ll feel like you are in a tropical paradise. The patio is decorated with banana trees and there is an outside bar, which is always packed (get there early) when it isn’t in the 90s.
5) Everything else. A pool table, awesome atmosphere, nice people, and they allow dogs. What more could you want?
Did I mention that the place is smoke free now?

Best Mojitos + Great location + patio = good local chill bar
I like St Joes because it has the best Mojitos in the city and it has a great location and is rarely packed. There is a nice outside patio in the back and the bar inside has plently of seating. I recently brought friends from out of town here because it is a local bar with character. Parking is a hassle because it is on Magazine but when you do find a spot you can get drinks and dinner without driving.
Did I mention the blueberry Mojitos? Love that they have a signature drink that is great and well priced. Its not a college bar and its not a sports bar which is why I really like it.