House of Blues Restaurant & Bar - New Orleans

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar - New Orleans reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jack

   New Orleans1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   My wife got the crawfish etoufee and she said it was edible but was red sauce vs pinkish (crawfish) and like was poured out of a can — The Cajun shrimp po boy was ok The jalapeno cornbread appetizer was good but I not realize it was a meal almost Server was ok It just seems like House of blues is just bar food now
   

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   Ken

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Nina and the Hungerland band were playing and they were awesome!
   

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   Doreen VIP

   Milwaukee2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We had reservations and did not have a server wait on us to take our order for over 45 minutes. We had gotten drinks prior to sitting down and spoke to the server that we would like to order food. She assured us she would be right back. We sat there with menus in front of us. She never returned. There were three servers and no one seemed to be interested in serving anyone. We left since no one was interested in doing there job.
   

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   Anna

   New Orleans12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Shrimp and Grits were delicious as was the fried green tomato topped with crawfish sauce appetizer. Hannah provided great service.
   

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   walter VIP

   Greater Boston21 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   It is the Sunday of Mardi Gras. Made reservations for 5:30pm and proceeded outside where there was live music. Oddly, not too crowded. Within 15 minutes server arrived and we placed both drink and food order. Server was courteous but a bit overwhelmed. Drinks arrived within 5 minutes and the entire food order including the oyster appetizer, gumbo and jambalaya within 20 minutes. Food quantity was fair. Oysters were very good, six for $17 but nothing special. Gumbo was loose, little rice and tasted much like that which I could bought at a supermarket. Mediocre. Jambalaya was like everything else, average, small bits of chicken one sausage and small bits of ham; it was spiced but very mild and the shrimp definitely looked as through they had been cooking for a quite a long time. I don’t think it was freshly made. The service was terrible. No utensils nor any follow up as to how was the meal. She apologized; it was busy and she was stressed. I had to go to the bar to get the check for dinner and then waited there for 10 minutes for an available cashier to process it! I finally walked indoors to the front of the house to the main bar to see if there was some there who could complete the check. Again, staff was kind and apologetic but, this, to me was unacceptable. Overall, no need to make this a dinner stop…not even for the outside music which too, was mediocre.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I really enjoyed our meal at HOB, the food was delicious. Staff were amazing and the band was fantastic to listen to while eating and relaxing.
   

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   Larry

   New Orleans1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We waited for 15min at table for waitress. Then on order came out 10-15 after everyone already received theirs and it was the same order as others.
   

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   Daryn

   Columbus9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food, but our waitress clearly had other things on her mind because we felt like we were bothering her. Maybe she was having a bad night but do the job or just go home.
   

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   Cherie VIP

   West Palm Beach2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Terrible service and we were 1 of only a few tables
   

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    Julie

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 24 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was our first night in Nee Orleans and this city is recovering from snow storm that has locked their city. We were treated like celebrities by all. I did not read Business Professional for attire and wore my new jeans. NOT ONE PERSON commented! When ai discovered other guests I asked and all staff were incredible with this! I apologized! Show up in Bus attire please as this experience deserves the honor and respect of that. We had carbonara, brown sugar bono cheesecake, blue crab artichoke dip, a local brewed beer and listened to classy blues. I will remember this and highly recommend to all.
    

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