Tiki Tolteca

Thanks to Unilocal,Tiki Tolteca was one of my favorite finds during my most recent visit to New Orleans. Regardless of if you like tiki drinks or not, this place is just plain cool.
We came in search of alcoholic gummy bears, of which they were tragically out of that day. Don’t worry though, there are plenty of other tropical cocktails to wet your whistle. We each opted for a mai tai. Small warning here: they use the Trader Vic’s mai tai recipe, which is completely different from the traditional concoction I’m used to. Not bad but different for sure.
The real win of Tiki Tolteca, aside from not being located on Bourbon Street, was the atmosphere. The interior is dark and moody feeling, complete with vintage rattan furniture all around. I felt like I was in 1960s Hawaii or else a scene from Mad Men.
Next time I’m in NOLA, I’ll definitely be back to Tiki Tolteca. Hopefully next time they have the boozy gummy bears though.

Hidden spot… small when you get up there, but has a cool atmosphere. The drinks are cool and come in different glasses. I would suggest the one two punch.

There are pros and cons to this place. It can accommodate a larger group and its a more traditional bar. They have great happy hour specials! $ 5 mai tais can’t be beat! It’s a super cute bar with a nice clean bathroom and lots of seats. My only complaint is when we came by at around 6pm, there was only one bartender and he was really rude. He ignored several of our people and when a pregnant woman asked if he could make her something non-​alcoholic, he said no. How can you refuse to make a pregnant lady a non-​alcoholic beverage?! So we loved almost everything about our experience here except the bartender.

We came upon this place while in New Orleans one day. Obviously not what one thinks about as a New Orleans meal. Lol. The food is good, the place is clean and open, there is a separate bar area and you can even sit near the windows with a partial view out toward the Mississippi River … Order nachos and have them add your favorites… It’s pretty darn good! Lol

For a small price of $ 10, you can spin a wheel which will decide your alcoholic beverage fate.
BEWARE: you may land on the ONLY chance to get a $ 3 Smirnoff Ice like Shawn C. did, HAHA. You can’t put a price on the laughs, though. $ 10? So worth.
Hurricanes + Mai Tais + Escorpian punch bowls + lots of $ 10 spins = a fun, fun night
It’s above Felipe’s Taqueria, by the way. They don’t serve food here but can order it downstairs and bring it up for you.
Definitely one of the better bars we went to in NOLA.

Enjoy the mediocre tiki bar above Felipe’s! The bartenders got that sass but the drinks are on fleek. One can conveniently order food from the full Felipe’s menu up. The hurricanes here are like no other, way more fruity and delicious.

As far as tiki bars goes, this New Orleans French Quarter spot kinda blows.
I’ve been to most of the tiki bars in the country and this, for me, has been the most disappointing. I feel like anybody who ‘five-​stars’ this place hasn’t been to a good tiki bar anywhere else. It feels like the owners wanted to own a tiki bar because they were trendy but they don’t really know much about what makes a tiki bar great. Namely, the drinks.
The ambiance is pretty weak, the drinks aren’t very tasty, and those gummy tiki head things are atrocious.
A much, much, MUCH better option would be to head back downstairs, turn left on Decatur and walk about a hundred feet to Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29. Those bartenders really know how to make a tiki drink.

This was probably one of my favorite bars in the quarter. I love the tiki bar. All the drinks were themed and fun and delicious.
The décor was spot on. I felt like I was transferred to a beach bar.
The cocktails are all hand crafted and the menu is fun
The «huevos» drink has egg in it and topped with jambu flower. The jambu flower makes your mouth tingle. It’s a fun sensation and I ordered an extra one so everyone at my table could try it.

This is a no frills tiki bar, as unpretentious as it can get but drinks that are bonafide good rather than canned pineapple and bottom barrel liquors. And get this, a tiki bar that actually serves their drinks in *gasp* tiki mugs!
I went during Happy Hour during a Saturday which had excellent drink specials. The mai tai I had here was one of the best I’ve had and the «What an Aspirin Is», their version of a «painkiller» was delectable and the fresh grated nutmeg on top was an excellent addition. My least favorite, but not bad at all, drink was «The Last Guinea Pig in Cusco» because I swear to god it has a slight taste of pine litter. Ever own a guinea pig? You don’t want to imagine you’re drinking your rodent’s litter. I got a gummy on the house (hurricane flavored) and it definitely packs a potent punch.
edit: went back a second night and I am in (platonic) love with Daniel! He apparently works downstairs but he makes the fuck out of my drinks and knows how to pair flavors. Ask for stuff off the menu (if they’re not busy!)

definitely one of my favorite bars in New Orleans. Delicious well mixed drinks, fun but chill atmosphere, friendly service & hidden away from all the ruckus of the FQ. what is there not to like? Discovered the place on my first trip to NOLA & loved it so much, it was our first bar stop when we returned last week. The drinks were just as strong & the service just as wonderful as the first time around. We were sure to squeeze in two trips on our week long stay & wish we had been able to get in a third visit! Brian was an excellent bartender, with great off menu recommendations. Per his guidance, I the jambu flower with a Fur Collar instead of an A Huevo & it was pretty unforgettable.

3.5 stars — rounded up to 4 for uniqueness!
This tiki bar is a little hidden gem. It’s located upstairs from the Mexican restaurant (Felipes) on the corner. I love the interior décor — they have anything from couches to wooden benches! Plenty of comfortable seating of your choice. The lighting is dark and they have really cool tiki-​style lamps hanging from the ceiling. I love that it wasn’t very crowded nor loud, so we could talk amongst ourselves without straining our voices. It’s also very clean for a bar.
My friends and I ordered a flaming punch bowl concoction and it was amazing-​ly strong. Not the best tasting but hey when it gets the job done, I ain’t complaining if they ain’t being cheap with the alcohol % content!
Stop by here during your French Quarter adventures!

Climb the stairs to the tiki paradise, somewhat hidden on the outskirts of The Quarter, nestled above Filipe’s burritos.
Bar tenders have a decent repertoire of South Islands fruity drinks. There are totems on the walls and smaller cousins to Easter Island carvings.

Delicious Tropical beverages, island inspired décor, cool vibes and a chill atmosphere make this my new favorite Tiki bar in NOLA!
After a rather uncomfortable visit to ‘that OTHER tiki bar’ around the corner, we came here to find the bar that we had been longing for… lots of fun menu options, plenty of seating arraigned into conversation nooks for groups of different sizes and a completely comfortable island atmosphere. While everyone enjoyed their oddly named beverages, we found the $ 32 Escorpion Punch to be a little too smoky flavored for our tastes. Everything else was EXCELLENT! can’t wait to come back!

It’s a great little place to start the night in the Quarter. The tiki bar is upstairs of the burrito place and will usually have one to two bartenders. It can get crowded especially when the tour groups come in making for a long wait for drinks. The bartenders are nice and make their drinks pretty strong. Grab a drink and hang out on the sofas and enjoy the vibes.

I love everything about this place. Great vibes and great bartenders. What more can you ask for? I would recommend spinning the wheel to choose what drink you get. Each spin/​drink cost $ 10 but there are 3 chances to get a free shots or a free drink. Seems like a better deal unless you land on smirnoff ice.
We tried all 3 gummy bears and my favorite was the mai tai. The drinks here aren’t too overly sweet which I was afraid of.
FYI — this place is above felipes. You will have to go through the staircase in the back to find this hidden gem.

After a charity event at Canal Place, a group of us headed over to Tiki Tolteca. I loved the atmosphere. They really nailed the tiki bar vibe, complete with wooden furniture and thatched roof designs.
The special of the night was a mai tai for $ 5. Honestly, this was the best mai tai I’ve ever had. Perfectly citrusy and not too sweet.
My only issue was when I went to close my tab the bartender insisted that I hadn’t given him my bank card. I knew that I did. I kept telling him that I did. He kept saying that I didn’t. I insisted he keep looking for it. He finally found it sitting next to the cash register. Things happen though, so no biggie.
I’d definitely go back!

I have been going to the Felipes below this bar for years and only recently ventured upstairs. I have to say it is the perfect place to hang out with friends in the french quarter.
The interior is amazing, the vibe is just right, it is dark and they pretty much have the tiki thing down to a science. What is great about this place is that it is generally not super crowded so you can talk to your friends and they can actually hear you. The entire establishment is very clean including the bathrooms.
They have friendly staff and the list of available drinks is extensive. They even have gummies with booze in them!
My friends and I ordered a flaming punch bowl concoction and it was amazing. This place is a gem and I cannot wait to go back!

A really cool place, if you like tikl bars — and I do like tiki bars!!!
Fun, totally unexpected tiki interior for New Orleans. In a dark, second floor space above a Mexican burrito bar.
Strong drinks, with a GREAT happy hour. Definitely the best five dollar hurricanes and mai tais I’ve ever had. Friendly service. Not too crowded.
Absolutely loved it. We will definitely return…

I’ve been to Tiki bars all over America and from my experience of drinking heavily with tropical drink I must say with all due respect, your Tiki Bar SUCKS!
For Tiki Bar standards this is the worst and violates TIKI CODE 101. Ambiance and décor is so plain I couldn’t even really say this is a Tiki Bar. Sure you have a few coconuts and items trying to create a Tiki Experience, but it’s truly lacking in overall décor and it shows!
OMG the drinks were the worst drinks I’ve ever tried to consume. I took a sip of my drink hoping for tiki delights and another sip of my friends drink and we pulled an ELVIS and left the building immediately. Once sip was all it took, they were so disgusting. Touch much booze not enough balance of tropical juices & flavors that creates Bali High moment. The bartender should learn the tiki mixology prior to serving drinks. Hell go online and look up FRANKIES TIKI LOUNGE in Las Vegas and purchase their drink book It may help you, but then again it may not because u suck!
I warn you to save yourself from this disaster there’s much better drink places in the French Quarter.

***YES***YES***YES***I***LOVE***LOVE***LOVE***
Oh yes,
the scorpion bowl, the piña colada (as I never drunk it before), fried shrimp taco and the Jell-​O-​Shots/​gummy tiki cocktails (which is an ounce of distilled spirit or any cocktail converted into a gummy bear) we had the pineapple and rum one. :-) :-) :-) all orders were delicious !!!
… All served by a very friendly bar mixer!
The interior is fun and has its own interpretation of a Tiki bar, my two girl-​friends and me had a fantastic evening.
there is no more to say then:
YES YES YES I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Perfect for a group of friends or a romantic date. Everything is right!!! Don’t miss it if you are living in New Orleans or visiting.
The French Quarter Tiki bar is small enough to keep an intimate ambience, and big enough to party with your friends.
Beautiful-​Non-​Commercial!!!
Tiki Tolteca would become one of my regular hangout, if I were a New Orleaner :-)
Enjoy!!! :-)