Twelve Mile Limit

As a millennial and pop culture nerd, this bar hit all the right spots. Sprinkled throughout are little tributes to Harry Potter, Hyperbole and Me, and other awesome titles that I personally love. I was only here for one drink while in town to visit a friend, but it seemed like a great bar to hang with friends!
There’s a small stage at the front, a bunch of tables to sit at, and pool and board games located at the back. The drinks were also pretty cheap, which is a huge bonus! They serve some food, but the kitchen sadly was closed when my friends and I went.

Yay. Finally got to check this place out!!! Cool, laid back, local vibe. Super delicious bloody mary! Our bartender, Cole, was friendly and made awesome drinks. Their jukebox is on fleek! Definitely one of the better jukeboxes in the city… They have a TV so you can catch dem Saints.
I only wish this place was closer to home! I could definitely see myself making it a usual hangout. I will certainly be back.

This is a dive bar. A neighborhood hangout. It’s great for what it is. Quick service. Good bar food. Chill place to drink and play pool.
Not really something worth going out of your way for if you’re a tourist, but if you’re just looking for a drink, you could do worse than here.

The food here is great! Whenever your group cannot decide between dinner or just drinks then this is the perfect Mid-​City stop! Great full serve bar for those that are just looking for the next drinky drink and a great food menu for those who need a little in the old stomach.

Great bar. However, if an event is going on it takes up almost the whole space and kind of loses its vibe if you’re not into it. But it’s probably the most affordable craft cocktail bar in the city.

This local bar was just down the street from our Airbnb rental and came highly recommended by our host. Obviously this is a divey establishment in all the best ways possible. The décor is highlighted with memorabilia, pictures and oddities strewn on the walls, that dark bar atmosphere (that makes hangovers happy) and some small tables offering a place to down on this amazeballs food!
We went for brunch on a Saturday and there was some other folks having brunch, nursing their hangovers and chatting with the bartender who they probably knew. You order your drinks and food at the bar but, the cook will bring your food out to your table according to the number that you get.
Bloody Mary: Spicy, spicy, spicy! The mix was good and there was enough vodka to knock my hangover out and perk me up.
Spinach and Artichoke Frittata: The size of the frittata alone was impressive; it was the size of a small frying pan, stuffed full with veggies including tomatoes and it was served with a side of hot sauce. The egg was fluffy and light and the veggies weren’t over done which can happen with a frittata. This was 5 stars all the way and without the 5 star price! Even better!
Build your own biscuit: May I just say how genius this is? The biscuit is huge and isn’t a traditional biscuit because it’s just better. I opted for the caramelized onion, bacon and pimento cheese sauce and added a hash brown to it. On point at every bite and the pimento cheese sauce is a definite must have. The hash brown was a formed hash brown like McDonalds but, it was obviously cooked better than the drive through.
This place is why I love vacationing like a local.

Drinks are awesome. I asked for a Titos and grapefruit and the bartender broke out whole grapefruits to juice. I’m sold on this place

It’s a dive… But it’s a dive that serves the best cake I have ever ever in my life put in my mouth…
I can hardly restrain myself from going back to try more doberge flavors! We took the drive from the West Bank at 10pm just for two take out pieces of cake… Worth it 100%!
Loved it so much I’ve decided that the almond will be my wedding cake!
Enough about the cake a little about the place. It’s small had a pool table and some darts. It’s animal friendly because a huge dog was in there that I just had to pet and talk to the owner. #ILOVEANIMALSNOTKIDS True story. I will stop and talk to dog owners but not kid owners.
The bar itself had about 8 – 10 seats and the bartenders were both friendly and didn’t turn their nose up at me ordering cake to go and leaving without staying for a drink. It’s a dim setting and I didn’t pay attention to cleanliness because it’s an obvious dive and if that’s your concern you shouldn’t be in a dim lit divey bar to begin with.

Went there for stand up night last night and the hostess acted like a snide bitch the entire time. We where whispering among each other between sets and she made it a point to single out every single person that wasn’t completely silent for the two hour duration. A lot of the comics were great but most of them asked «hypothetical question and any response other than a «woohooo» or an applaud they would stop the entire joke and talk about how the audience is being rude. I personally don’t heckle comics, but I acknowledge that a true comedy show involves audience input to give the comic an opportunity to think on their feet and respond accordingly. This made it feel very moderated and I actually forgot I was a patron at a bar.

They have another happy hour starting after midnight. Sarah was awesome one of the most friendly and informative bartenders in the area. Make sure if you see her that you tip her well. She will make sure to take care of you. The bartender before her was great too. They shut down at 2am now so you still have a little time left.

Ok late nite food until 2 am weeknightd. Nice interior. Great bartender. Pleasant crowd.

One of the best cocktail bars in New Orleans. They also have an ok BBQ kitchen in the back but the highlight of it all is the Debbie Does Doberge cake. This is a great spot to take a date after a great meal, have a dessert cocktail and share some doberge on the side.

best biscuit i have ever had in my life. also, the largest. went for brunch on a saturday morning while visiting new orleans. we stayed a couple blocks away and wanted something laid back. the bar is certainly laid back. one bartender and one cook serving everybody. we were told it would take a while when we walked in and were asked if we would like any cocktails. the wait was long, but if you don’t mind, worth it. not much to order and you get a little piece of paper to write it all on. i ordered a bbq pork and biscuit eggs benedict and loved it. my entire table was happy with their meals and the bloodys were delish.
overall, nice brunch spot and fun bar. the murals were nice too.
love, juston

I like Twelve Mile Limit, but after three visits, I have decided I wouldn’t go out of my way to go there.
Drinks were good, but not amazing, BBQ the same, good but nothing special. It definitely has a young, hipster vibe, but it’s still comfortable for an old lady of 36 like me.
The layout is odd and can make it difficult to navigate and the Wednesday trivia emcee had the sound system cranked so loud it was obnoxious.
Overall a fine place, but overrated.

My Unilocaler friends have been telling me to come to Twelve Mile for years yet for some stupid reason, I only recently just made it here for the first time last week. Lesson learned: always listen to recommendations from your Unilocaler friends! I fell in love with Twelve Mile at first sight. Immediate fangirl.
So, you’ve got that cozy, slightly divey (yet not) lived-​in, neigbhorhoody vibe that’s irresistible to us NOLA barflies. That extra something-​something? A killer selection of cocktails! Similar to my other two favorite bars in Mid-​City, Pal’s and Treo, this bar has it all, the non fancy pants vibe, yet the slightly fancy pants drinks (creative concoctions, rather than classics) and many non fancy pants drinks, that elusive something for everyone! Fancy pants-​wearing girls like Yours, Truly can bring her «god, can I just get a damn beer and a shot» boyfriend to Twelve Mile Limit, yessiree. It’s laid-​back, friendly and I love it.
The only slight disappointment is the change in menu. I hear that the awesome chef has moved on and the menu now barely has a decent vegetarian option on it. I ended up ordering plain tots (and hating myself after, but dang they are delicious). The loaded tots would be great if I ate meat and dairy (they even come with a pile of insanely yummy roasted veggies). Next time I’m going to ask if I can just get a side of those vegetables. I heard they used to have some kind of option where you’d order whatever vegetables they had and it would come in a glorious pile, but I saw no such option on the menu.
That said, normally I’m not eating in bars, it was just one of those nights where I needed food in my stomach so I could keep on keepin’ on with those wonderful Twelve Mile drinks.
I so wish this bar were in my neighborhood. I’d be an immediate regular.

What a pleasantly surprising experience this place was. I trotted in late one Saturday night looking for a quick drink to take the edge off of a very stressful week and maybe a nibble. I heard this place had quality cocktails at cheap prices and had my suspicions, but it all turned out to be true! I had the Baudin (bourbon, honey, lemon, hot sauce) and a Great Idea (vodka, zwack, bitters, lemon, ginger beer). Both were definitely quality crafted cocktails all for $ 6 each. Definitely a steal price on a speciality drink. You get an extra $ 1 off specialty cocktails during happy hour between 4−7pm daily as well.
I took the plunge and got the loaded tots thinking it would be some sort of chili and cheese bar food concoction… but nope! It was indeed a plate of tots… that were TOTALLY invisible due to the heaping piles of pulled pork, chicken, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and grilled veggies. Needless to say I took the rest home and ate leftovers for two days straight. So I was again impressed with unexpectedly great food quality!
There’s also an assortment of games, a small patio area in the back that houses life size Jenga blocks, a free pool table (that’s right! free!), and apparently some live music from time to time. This IS please note indeed a hipster bar despite some people saying that it’s not. Not that it bothers me that it is. There’s definitely an interesting mix of people but the majority of which are wearing black thick framed (probably fake) glasses, ironic graphic T-​shirts, and obscure tattoos and jewelry… thus…definitely a hipster bar.
This place may not look like much on the outside (or the inside), and the ambiance may not be much either, but nothing appears to be as it seems here! Definitely worth a pop in if your in mid city and looking for a cheap drink and some fantastic food!

So I was pleasantly surprised by my experience from beginning to end. As soon as I discovered that one of the few late night dessert places in Mid-​City was in a bar, I was immediately apprehensive. I just wanted a slice of cake– not reek of stale cigarettes and get hit on by loud drunk men.
But my friend convinced me that their doberge cake is one of the best things she’s ever tasted. I told her that I’ve never been a fan of the overly sweet buttercream frosting with hard-​as-​a-​rock wedding cake covered in plastic fondant that most bakeries create as their doberge cakes. She agreed then said this cake is nothing like all those cakes. Nothing plastic or artificial. Just plenty of love. Since she’s a fellow foodie, I knew I wasn’t going to be steered wrong.
Boy am I glad I did. She was completely right!
When we got there, I was taken back by the homeyness of the place. They had people just lounging around playing board games and chit-​chatting. A table had a HUGE Jenga set all laid out; they were in a fierce game that caused everyone at the bar to jump back when all those tiles came crashing to the floor.
And the place didn’t reek from stale cigarettes! I thought the Mid-​City Yacht Club was the only bar in Mid-​City that’s smoke-​free, but so’s this place. I found my new hangout!
Friend and I sat at the bar and ordered our slice of cakes (thin mint.) However, I couldn’t help but notice everyone around me with their MASSIVE plates of barbecue. Since I’m constantly on the lookout for good food, I had to order some myself. Perused their pretty extensive menu for 11:30 at night and decided on their pork sliders. Side of mac and cheese.
Cake comes and I’m trying to not eat the entire slice before my meal comes out. But it’s so hard. Cake was amazingly moist and delicious! The frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness and chocolate. And the fondant literally melted in my mouth. I have no idea how they created the consistency and taste of those Girl Scout cookies, but they did. And it’s the old Girl Scout recipe– not the new ones that are starting to taste like plastic themselves. Seriously awesome.
My burgers came right in the nick of time. I immediately turned my attention to the two sliders overflowing with slaw and meat. AMAZING! The pork had some dark crispy bits that really mixed well with the crispy slaw and the tangy sauce. My mouth was in serious heaven. I was doing my happy food dance at that counter and I just didn’t care.
Only drawback was the mac and cheese. Kinda bland and tasteless. Nothing like everything else I tried there. Will definitely come back and try more!
PS: $ 4 for 16 oz Abitas on tap. This place seriously knows what they’re doing!

This is a review of the bar during brunch. When I think brunch, I don’t think of a bar. Hell, when I think brunch I normally think of a meal that is a worthless invention. Luckily I have some friends who don’t subscribe to my ridiculous views and they set up a fun brunch to meet and greet some Unilocalers from Portland.
When I walked up, I was a little reluctant. The door was locked and I had to be buzzed in. Normally that means I’m in a dangerous place, but once inside I realized I was not. The bar has a very neighborhood bar feel, but the owner/​bartender was very welcoming and friendly. He was also making an excellent old fashioned for $ 5. Not only did he take his time making the drink, but he also tasted it from his stirrer to make sure it was just right.
The bar wasn’t very crowded and our large group had half of the place to ourselves. We were even able to play some great songs on the jukebox. It wasn’t the internet connected variety, but there were some great, local hits.
I really liked this bar. I hope someone else organizes more bar brunch outings here.

The only reason I ever found this place was because of Unilocal.This particular place is right around the corner from Finn McCool’s Irish pub. First things first, this is not a cocktail bar, lounge, sports bar or even a dive bar. This a neighborhood watering hole! In other words it is very eclectic, and yes they serve food here. But I will get to that in a minute.
The customer service is pretty cool. Every time I have been here the people behind the bar have always been friendly and welcoming. They seem to have a real knack for making you feel right at home. Definitely no pretentious attitudes here!
Friday night I finally tried there BBQ. It was pretty decent I must say, for New Orleans it is good. I had pulled pork with baked beans and tator tots. So far this is the only decent BBQ place that I have found in New Orleans (no I haven’t tried «The Joint» yet). So if I am looking for BBQ this will be at the top of my list.
The beer price here are cheap, and the selection is okay. They do serve cocktails but I have yet to try any of them. Mostly I stick with beer and shots of whiskey. One day when I feel adventurous I will try one of their cocktails.
The atmosphere of this place Rocks. Whether you chose to sit at the bar, one of the tables, or the couch you can watch the game on TV. If that is not your thing they have video poker machines, pool table or their version of Jenga. With the 12 mile limit version of Jenga instead of the small blocks of wood you use 2×4 wood boards. I guess it makes the game more interesting.
The only thing that was off putting was a strange person that I encountered at the bar one night. When I was there the guy was engaged in a furious debate with his imaginary friend. Some people actually got scared and left. Not me though, I will admit that at first it was kind of annoying. But later on it was rather amusing, especially when I listened in on his conversation him and his imaginary friend were having. I asked the bartenders about him, they told me that he was a regular and that he was harmless. Works for me I guess, I think it just adds more novelty to this place.
In short good food, cheap booze and great entertainment value!

Dear Chef Chris,
When I walked in, I was full of piss and vinegar from a mishap that morning. I had been to Twelve Mile Limit before but never in the light of day or for a breakfast rendez-​vous. The neighborhood doesn’t scream welcoming, nor does the buzzer that I indubitably pulled when it wasn’t ready and didn’t pull when I should’ve. I busted in, to your surprise, with a miff mouth and sat with my peers.
I was promptly ordered a Bloody Mary, my new favorite thing, that started the rejuvenation process. After noshing down on a pulled pork, slaw and caramelized onion while listening to a folk band, you asked me if I was in a better mood. Yes, Chris, you turned my frown upside down. A delicious meal that was pennies compared to other breakfast joints, great tunes and good friends. You can’t ask for much more on a Saturday morning.
Besides their brunch, the drinks are stellar, try the Great Idea, it really is such. I was able to relive my childhood by playing Nintendo on the TV behind the bar the first time I went. Gambling machines and video machines sidle up to each other on one wall, with funky murals plastered inside and out.
To say it was a dive bar would mean the chef was in the back with a cigarette half way burnt down with the ashes snowing down into your never fresh always frozen tater tots and a burnt fried egg. This place is by no means a dive bar though it’s neighborhood doesn’t do it justice. Brave Telemachus Street night or day to try out 12 Mile Limit, Chris will turn that scrambled egg into a spring chicken.