TJ Quill’s

Neighborhood bar — great drink specials, good beer selection, friendly staff, comfortable atmosphere. Make sure to check out their $ 5 Wednesday big cup night and their Thursday penny pitcher special!

I lived very close to TJ Quills for years and never stepped foot in the place once because it looked like a bunch of Kenner brah Jersey Shore-​ish aggressive macho douche nozzles were pretty much the core regular patrons. Hey, that’s cool, everyone needs a place to hang out and it’s not like I can’t be a douche from time to time but it was best with my temper – and propensity to tell some rude, arrogant person who is annoying me what I think about them right to their face – to steer clear of that joint. I will also put it out there that I had a couple of conversations with the owner while I was walking my dog, the first one after my dog crapped in a planter area to the side of the bar, and he was pretty cool to me. Seemed like a good guy if he likes you and wasn’t even upset my dog crapped in his planter, even discouraging me from caring about picking the poo up, which I thought was nice of him.
After reading what are some of the funniest Unilocal reviews I have ever read, I regret not going to this bar when I lived in the neighborhood. I think I may have missed out on a fun (ny) spot and some awesome people watching. Might have to stop by sometime soon.

Love the bar. Friendly staff and great drink specials every night. Will definitely be back.

I went there last week to check out the new renovations and not only was there 5 people in there but the bartender didn’t pay any attention to my friend and I. After sitting for 3 minutes a bouncer came up to is and IDed us and gave us a wrist band for thirsty Thursday but it took the bartender then 5 minutes to finally ask us what we’d like to drink. I feel sorry for this place because it doesn’t nearly have the business it use to, but seriously get your shit together

Worst bar in the area (or this half of the city?). the staff and vibe are god-​awful. often seems like a creeper hangout or just empty. Is a near empty creeper hangout actually worse? I think so. This bar makes no attempt to be anything more than it is, which is sad for the Maple street strip. Everyone else down there seems to actually care and/​or try.

I used to come here frequently when it was TJs before the bar rescue ordeal. Apparently not a damn thing has changed. We went out looking to watch the saints game and this was the only place with seating available; now I know why.
Same story as on bar rescue: what looked like the owners were sitting at the bar taking shots with all of the employees what seemed like every 10 minutes. There was maybe a total if twenty people in this place and it still took 10 minutes to get a drink because the employees were too busy playing with each other and taking shots.
Let me also mention that when I checked my bank statement the next morning, these people added $ 4 to the all ready generous-​enough tip that I gave them.
There is a reason this shithole is failing and it makes me smile that they are losing money. Complete failure and a sorry excuse for a bar in New Orleans.

Let me start by saying, I am very familiar with this place pre «Bar Rescue» (ie Raven and Quill’s days), and it literally could only get better.
That said, it didn’t really get better. It’s still a happening spot for high school kids, and/​or all of Kenner in it’s Ed Hardy, spiked hair glory. They’re still practically giving the alcohol away (hello, Beat the clock, and $ 2 anything specials), and still giving off creepy, uncomfortable vibes.
If you’re on Maple, try Bruno’s across the street or Philips further down. Unless you’re trying to holler at 16 year old Cabrini girls.

I’ve been putting off reviewing TJ’s for a long time now. Too long, I suppose. I guess my whole issue is; I never know what to rate this place. I could give it 5 stars for what it is: a divey college bar with drinks that are pretty cheap. Or I could give it 1 star because of some of the people who tend to hang out here and the «vibe» you get when you walk in.
Finally, I decided to give it a middle of the road 3 stars. TJ’s (it won’t be called The Annex for much longer) is a cool place that recently went under a much needed renovation. A lot of people think it lost something, but those are probably the people living in the past. It still has a pool table and it’s the same as it used to be, just a bit cleaner. The staff is always really nice and the crowd is young, but not terrible.
This isn’t a place that I would go out of my way to visit, unless there is something drawing me here, but it is not yet on my «avoid at all costs» list.

Thanks to the reality show Bar Rescue, what was once a college dive has become a fancier version of its former self. I am not sure that is a good thing.
TJ Quill’s is a bar that I remember fondly. It was never a great bar, but I sure did spend lots of time here in the 90’s. Because I had spent so much time there I’ve come back on several occasions to relive my younger days. Sure the bar was filled with a younger crowd that could be a tad douchey. But the staff seemed to appreciate someone who knew how to tip and wasn’t whooping it up with my bros or looking to get in a fight. I just ignored the silly people and enjoyed my $ 2 holla. Fast forward to today and the bar is a bit different.
The first thing I noticed was the sign. The old school TJ’s sign had been replaced by a fancy aluminum one. Inside the bar looked a bit fancier too. There was a fancy vodka chiller, shiny bar and computerized point of sale system.
The bar upgrades weren’t bad. The upgrades seemed tasteful, but the old school cash registers were gone. I realize the fancy computer versions are probably better for business, but the old kind had character. With the upgrade came upgraded prices as well. The famous $ 2 holla is no more. Sure the Rolling Rock was $ 2, but Stella jumped to $ 5. There was also a taste issue with the Rolling Rock. It seemed a bit off like the lines needed cleaning. For $ 2 it is difficult to complain, but I had never had this problem before.
The pool table was replaced by a fancy computer monitor table. It looked like one could play games, but it was buggy and locked up numerous times when I tried.
The bathrooms received a fresh coat of paint and there was a large wall to block the view when the door to the men’s room sticks open. Apparently they didn’t think it was important to fix the door because like it always had, it still stuck open.
I was also not too impressed by the new artwork. The large black and white Xs along the walls seemed like it would be a better fit in some trendy New York bar. The other thing I didn’t get was the DJ. The space is too small to have a DJ. The jukebox seemed to work fine.
I am sure I will be back and give Annex another chance. Now that I am older and fancier I think my bars should be too. Maybe Annex will grow on me.

Nasty dive bar combined with nasty college bar and voila you have TJ Quills! They typically have cheap booze here and that matches up nicely with the usually nasty and leaky bathrooms full or vomit and urine going everywhere. There is a time and place for everything but I think my time for this place is long past so I can’t say if I will ever return.

I think the 1 star says it all.

Oh my, oh my, oh my $ 2… Well spent? Maybe
All IDs scanned at the door, if that doesn’t «holla» underage clientele issues than I’m a cow jumping over the Maple Street moon. The mean age is not within my divide by 2 add 7 tolerance.
Men’s bathroom door is broken. I’m not much of a voyeur, but if you are I’d like to lay that option on the table.
Don’t you dare bring drinks out of this place.

So, of course, it’s John’s fault that I went here. I haven’t stepped foot in this bar since High School and really another 20+ years will just be fine.
Same people just different bodies. I’ve never understood the appeal of these cavernous spaces with bad acoustics and questionable liquor.
Thanks for reminding me that I’d rather drink at home then spend even $ 2 on a holla.
Also, there are all sorts of sketchy rules (mostly to comply with the neighborhood association who would love to shut them down): everyone had to have their IDs scanned, even though most of us… are a bit older than 21, we all had to wear «drinking bracelets» and you weren’t allowed to leave with your nasty drink.

What. Fresh. Hell. Is. This?
I wish I could claim that I originated that expression, as it popped into my head as soon as crossing this dreaded threshold, but I did not. You can thank Dorothy Parker (I do, quite regularly).
If the idea of a «2 Dolla Holla» is appealing to you, come here on a Saturday. If the idea of a 2 Dolla Holla is appealing to you, I’m afraid we have nothing in common.
In closing, is where you might end up at Misery O’clock looking for a cheap beer or worse.
I’ll be back on the 12^th of Never.

EVERYTHING is $ 2 on Saturdays!
T J Quills haiku
This is all you need to know
You’re gonna get herps
CLICK:

I’m not sure if it’s a good or a bad thing that I’m considered a «regular» here. I often came here while I was in college… I mean I just freakin graduated like a month ago, so who am I to be using that line. But seriously, now that I’m not a college «kid» anymore, do I have the right to be here? I never told my friends «LETS GO TO TJ’S!!!» I was involuntarily obliged to attend. I always did my best to make it a good time, as long as you’re with the right people.
And you know what, ultimately, friends and company is the key. You could be at the absolute shittiest bar in the world, but as long as you’re in god company, you can create good memories that will stick with you forever.
But back to TJ’s. I am not a smoker, to negative points for making me smell like an ashtray when it took me a good 20 – 45 minutes to get glamourous and smelling good.
Also, negative points to the men that grabbed my buttocks as I was trying to nagivate my way through the crown to order a drink. And negative points to the kind of crappy music that tends to play about 80% of the time.

This is the new Tuck’s, but without the underage group! The bartender is good about only letting in legit IDs. I should know because he checks mine religiously; I’ve been told I look like I’m sixteen. Maybe one day that’ll be a good thing.
It’s loud and crowded. Fridays there are free drinks from 8 – 9 with no cover, and every hour thereafter is an additional dollar per hour (9 – 10 is $ 1/​drink, 10 – 11 is $ 2/​drink…). You have to wave money around to get the bartender’s attention. He wants a tip if he’s going to choose to wait on you over everyone else vying for his attention.
I wouldn’t come here at all, but my friends are broke and like to drink and this is where they go. People smoke here. You leave smelling like a bar.

I have really been dreading this review since I’m 27 years old now. However… I’m gonna go back in time and let my 18 year old self write this… b/​c I used to think the place was the SHIT!
TJ Quills man… cheap /​strong drinks, lots of women, and everybody having an awesome drunk time. You can go here on almost any night of the week after ¹¹³⁰⁄₁₂ and there will be some hunnies in here!
I literally spent every week of my early college life in TJs.
I know I know… I’m a grown ass man and I should be saying…” there are kids that go in here! blah blah blah blah.” But I think its only fair to say… when I was younger I freakin LOVED this place, and you know you did too!
Also, one thing to say about TJs… I have rarely ever seen a fight break out in this place. I like the «everybody just have a good time» attitude. And you know what? I would still show up in this bitch to have a good time!
The bartenders have always been very nice and courteous… and they are quick as hell even when its busy. Be sure to tip also, and they will take care of you!

In the hierarchy of college bars, T J Quills is second to the worst college bar, only to be beaten by the much esteemed: The Boot. Quills seems to do a better job of IDing which is the only reason it can be given a star at all.
Perhaps you should stay away unless you are an angsty 16 year old.