Lafitte's Blacksmith

I read a few months back that this bar has been playing very loud music. Have they turned it down a notch? I loved this bar before Katrina, we could go and enjoy the ambiance with out the loud music. It really is the perfect bar to sit and chat with friends. Will be in Nola in 2 weeks and can%26#39;t wait,

Lafitte's Blacksmith

We were there about three weeks ago, with friends, and the music from the piano bar was so loud, we couldn%26#39;t carry on a conversation. We were sitting only one table from the front of the building. We left, searching for a quieter place where we could hear each other. What a shame, and it%26#39;s a problem that can be easily fixed.

Lafitte's Blacksmith

I have experienced this problem every time I have been there post Katrina. They must have new managers, it was not like that before Katrina. It is too bad, as it used to be such a great place to enjoy a drink and conversation without having to scream to be heard.

Maybe everyone who has experienced this could send a letter to the manager stating that they will not patronize Lafitte%26#39;s again until this problem has been corrected....surely that would get their attention.

I%26#39;m not sure about now but before Katrina it was the place to go to relax and talk. It was a place for mature people that didn%26#39;t need the music to keep them entertained. My wife love it.

Oh dear! That is one of my favorite places - my husband and I got engaged in front of it in a carriage 6 years ago and were planning to of course return in 2 weeks when we are there for our 5 year anniversary. Maybe day time is better for Jean laffitte%26#39;s?

Daytime or early evening would be less loud but the problem hasn%26#39;t been the piano bar out back but the jukebox and sound system they won%26#39;t lower.

I usually only go there during the day. I love to sit by the open french doors and watch the mule drawn carriages stop so the tourists can get drinks delivered to them. I only stay maybe 30 minutes or so and move on. It is a great place to take a break during a day in the FQ.

A big plus is the open bathroom. Most places on Bourbon near Canal will insist you buy a drink to use the head. In a pinch, you can always scoot down Bourbon over to Lafitte%26#39;s for a break.

That%26#39;s too bad that the problem with the music is still going on. Porc you are smart to go there during the day instead and sit in the doorway. Sounds pretty good to me right about now!!!

We went up there a couple of weeks ago and the music(?) was so loud (and I%26#39;m hard of hearing) that we didn%26#39;t even bother going in. Too bad. It was a great little place to have a relaxing drink (or two).

I hate to hear that Lafitte%26#39;s atmosphere has become so dominated by loud music ~ especially playing the piano AND the jukebox at the same time. That is definitely not what we are used to experiencing there. It is always one of our ';must stops'; while visiting NOLA. Perhaps, as other posts have suggested, we can get them to turn the music down if enough of us bring it to the manager%26#39;s attention. %26lt;fingers crossed%26gt;

XO ~

Kandye

www.nola-blog.blogspot.com

Their address is 941 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70116-3120. Please write to them and voice your complaints about this ridiculously loud music and ask them to make Lafitte%26#39;s the wonderful, charming place it used to be where you could go and have a drink AND conversation, without having to scream to be heard above the %26#39;music%26#39; from the jukebox. It might help to also remind them that thousands of people who are considering visiting New Orleans read Trip advisor every week and that Lafitte%26#39;s isn%26#39;t getting such great reviews these days. I know that there are many of us who want Lafitte%26#39;s to be the way it used to be, and maybe a letter writing campaign could make a difference - at least it couldn%26#39;t hurt!