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Tell me about Huey's Bar on 3rd Street in Baton Rouge...

Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:37 pm
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33442 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:37 pm
I know it's fairly new, but I have never been. A couple of friends are going tonight and I want to know what I am in for...

--Type of crowd? Young or old, classy or Livingston Parish?, etc...

--Drink selection?

--Good Scenery? (bar staff and patrons)
Posted by LSUWrangler
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
365 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:38 pm to
Is that the one owned by the metrocouncil guy?
Posted by PGT Beauregard
Dead Presidents
Member since Dec 2013
1006 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:38 pm to
I've heard nothing but good things about it really.

From what I understand its fairly upscale and have a number of specialty drinks
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
51451 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:40 pm to
There are a couple of former Happy's gals that work there, so the scenery can be nice.

The crowd tends to be older in the early part of the evening (people getting together for drinks after work) then goes down to around the mid-to-late 20's. Very rarely do you see thugs or Methnecks in there (and if so, they don't stay long since there's no smoking inside and everyone else is dressed in at least newer jeans and a button-down shirt, if not business casual).
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted by LSUengineer12
The Best Side
Member since Dec 2011
1850 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:41 pm to
Nice place.
Posted by Aldo Raine
Member since Aug 2012
35 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

--Good Scenery? (bar staff and patrons)


Posted by BigW
LA
Member since Sep 2005
313 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:49 pm to
The guy who manages it used to manage happy's downtown. He brought some of the girls and back staff with him when he made the jump.
Huey's is a nice place.
Posted by MiloDanglers
on a dock on a bay
Member since Apr 2012
6544 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:49 pm to
One of the hottest bar staff girls I have seen in Baton Rouge (the blonde one)

Otherwise, not very cool. The bar is very small, and there is a pool table in the middle of the room. Last time I was there they had no draft beer. The building and build-out had some potential, but it basically ended up like any other bar downtown.
Posted by Forkz
Member since Jan 2013
217 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:51 pm to
Draft Beer? You should go to Hooters next time
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81176 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

--Type of crowd? Young or old, classy or Livingston Parish?, etc...



Only been once and it was a Thursday night, which is when no one goes downtown, so it was dead. Crowd was no particular type, really. Downtown in general tends to be a lot of Central/Livingston/AP people for some reason.

I like the concept of the place, but my drinks were absolutely horrible. Their take on the Moscow Mule is almost laughable. Watched a bartender attempt to make an older man an Old Fashioned, and it was so horrible that he walked her through the steps and made her make it in front of him as he did so.

Same bartender talked to me for a bit, and she had never been to 90% of the bars in BR (and had no idea where they were located).. because she had turned 21 that week.

I don't want someone who has no idea how to make drinks making my drinks at a specialty cocktail place.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 3:55 pm
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81176 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

Draft Beer? You should go to Hooters next time



Surely you're joking..
Posted by MiloDanglers
on a dock on a bay
Member since Apr 2012
6544 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

Draft Beer? You should go to Hooters next time


I hope you're serious.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27058 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:53 pm to
It's on Third, which means it sucks, or rather the clientèle sucks.
Posted by The Dudes Rug
Member since Nov 2004
13860 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:57 pm to
quote:

It's on Third, which means it sucks, or rather the clientèle sucks.

Wat
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45792 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:58 pm to
I am older and went one night with some friends. The band was playing a mix of music including some old country and the bar is non smoking. The crowd was a mix of older and younger individuals. We had a good time.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:59 pm to
The specialty drinks are really good if you are into that kind of thing (Im a beer and scotch guy). The bar is smaller but nice. They normally have some music/bands playing that are solid.

They have recently added some decent craft draft beers. Nothing huge but they are trying to expand that. The owners were going to open a second place around the corner that was going to be only beer so when they started the bar they didn't put alot of beer there. Now that they have decided to put their time/effort/ and money into Huey's they are expanding the beer selection.

I went on NYE and had a really good time. The crowd was all really good people (lots of hot ladies actually) and I had a damn good time.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 4:00 pm
Posted by ellishughtiger
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Member since Jul 2004
21135 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 4:03 pm to
quote:

Last time I was there they had no draft beer


I would not go if this is the case. I assume the concept is some kind of craft cocktail bar. IMO a bar needs at least 5 good craft beers on tap if they want to have a successful cocktail lounge in a downtown area. I'm not talking about domestic lagers either.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33442 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 4:05 pm to
quote:

It's on Third, which means it sucks, or rather the clientèle sucks.



Not necessarily. I am fine at Happy's and I am fine at the Roux House. Wouldn't be caught dead at City Bar or the Office (or whatever they call it now).
Posted by PrideofTheSEC
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2012
4979 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 4:15 pm to
Went there for a fraternity function, thought it was a great place. It's owned by the metro council guy
Posted by Forkz
Member since Jan 2013
217 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 4:16 pm to
I associate Hooters with draft beer

I like Huey's because it has a few craft beers - which most of the other 3rd street bars didn't have last time I was there
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