SIAP, rodents enjoy fine NOLA cuisine

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According to VOODOO Bar & Pizza, the restaurant was closed at the time and will remain closed until the problem is resolved.

"Situations such as this have ensued at many restaurants on Bourbon street in the past and has recently gotten worse due to the construction taking place in our area," the statement read. "We want to stress that this footage is not representative of our brand or our standard of operations."

As of Thursday morning, the lights outside the restaurant have been turned off and tarps are covering the windows.

"We are working with out current pest control company, Orkin, our maintenance team, and our operations team to find a permanent solution to this problem," the statement read.

Alex McDonald works at a club down the street. He says this isn't the first time he's seen rats this size on Bourbon Street.

"I've been working out here a long time," McDonald said. "It's always been kind of a thing down here. After a while, you're just oh, a rat."

Rats have been a problem in the French Quarter for years. In the summer of 2018, video showed rats running rampant inside the French Market Restaurant and Bar. That video led the city to perform a major rat abatement operation in the French Quarter.

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