Big Hello Al - great to see U Back after 15 years!

This place is awesome! Hand Grenades, Horny Gators, live music. Patio on back side by restrooms tog rt away from the noise of Bourbon for a nice moment away.

Amazingly cold beer! A much needed item as it was quite humid when we visited. We visited during the day and it was quiet but the bartender was friendly. The atmosphere was comfortable and we had a good time.

Nice stop for a quick drink. Can only and 1 drink minimum when its busy. But nice music and nice drinks. Tried the classic hand grenade there.

The service was great! The beer was cold and the server pointed out it was cheaper to get a 24oz beer on happy hour. I appreciate that. The band Kim Carson and the Real Deal were really good.

Good drinks, fun bar, good music. If you want to change it up with some music.. I recommend going here

Big Al Carson and the Funky pirate what morph do you need to know

I really enjoyed the blues band at this bar. Great atmosphere.

Been there 3 times and enjoy the bar and the Blues live performances. 1st time there in 2013, Al Carson, a well known New Orleans blues singer was performing and graced his audience with charm and fun along with his wonderful singing voice. In 2016 I went to the Funky Pirate and Al was not performing because of health reasons. Al was not performing this night in 2018. Bartender said Al was returning to perform 10/13/18 for the first time in 3 years and he has returned to good health. I was glad to hear that others will enjoy good times with Al Carson again. Plan to return to New Orleans to see Al play at the Funky Pirate. New Orleans is a very special place with music culture history and fabulous food.

Hand grenades best stuff on Earth lol

Fun atmosphere and the place was quiet during the day but they still had a good band playing some great classic blues covers. I had a hand grenade, their famous souvenir drink, and it was unfortunately far too sweet for me but the rest of the experience was good. Id come back here again, but would definitely avoid the hand grenade.

Great service, fun place fantastic music..

A great place to get out of the heat. Bartenders were courteous, didnt push drinks on you. The music was fun.

Great music and service

An evening I will remember for a long time. Try to catch the big Al Carson and the blues masters show if you can !

Great place to sit and listen to some great music. Never thought Id be a fan of the music they play here but it is very enjoyable. The house band is excellent.

Big Al Carson is the only reason to visit this place. The drinks arent strong and its pretty much a tourist trap, along with all the other tropical isle bars and bayou club. Lets have a big people drink, children

Great music and atmosphere. Watch out for the hand grenades. They are very strong and will sneak up on you. Ended up losing my shoes and vape after drinking 3 of them.

On May 4 during the Kentucky Derby eight of us came into the Funky Pirate and ordered $100 plus of booze. We asked Shane the bartender to please put in the Kentucky Derby on the big screen. (News was on). He refused. Was nasty rude and unprofessional. I was very nice in my request, yet he responded as a jerk. NOT OKMany places on Bourbon Street. We left and took our money somewhere else. HORRIBLE SERVICE AND OVERPRICED DRINKS

The pirates here are the funkiest, so funky you would expect Terry Funk to be working the door.

Big Al Carson. Glad I got to see him once again. I introduced my kids to the Blues listening through the window while standing on Bourbon street. Great place. You know they have a small courtyard. It needs to be straightened a little btw, but a nice place to grab a smoke. Favorite place on Bourbon street.

Dirty and smelly. $13.50 for a plastic cup of beer. The live blues band was ok. The bathrooms are disgusting!

Very fun night! Big Al and his band were excellent! So much fun to watch. The crowd loved them. Great service, very friendly.

Great music. Tried the grenade. At $10 not a bad beverage.

This was our 1st visit to NOLA. We just happened to be walking down Bourbon and heard the live music, blues, and decided to pop in. It was exactly what we were looking for in a trip to New Orleans! Drinks were great and the music (Big Al!!) was even better! We will definitely go back.

This was the first place I went to when I got into town. Drinks are great! The bar tender was super nice and helpful.

Very good band relaxing place to have a cold drink.

Finally had the chance to see Big Al again. Still amazing!

If you enjoy blues, you have to soak in some tunes at The Pirate. Big Al Carson back on weekends, but the Blues Masters are always a good listen even on his off days.

Thank you for an incredible evening! Kae is by far the kindest, fastest, and best bartender we’ve ever met. Thank you for welcoming us to this city, we will return every evening!

While walking on Bourbon this bar stood put among the other ones with live music, we didnt have to pay and the blues band performing was amazing. They dont allow you to take photos or videos which I loved because it lets you focus on the important thing .... The MUSIC! Will definitely be back.

When your out in the French Quarter, what draws you In is the atmosphere, this place drug me in. The sound and the clean place of business. Great music and people. Definitely visit and enjoy.

We got great service. Very friendly and felt very personal. It was a little slower when we went, but we had a great time. Bartenders were very kind and very personable

Rolled into town and found the funky pirate near the end of the strip. It was the only bar with a live blues band. We went there two times during the week and both times were great. My compliments to the bartenders, especially Kae.

Awesome blues. The star attraction is Big Al and his band, but if hes not there, experience shows that all the acts there are great. Get some drinks, and get comfortable.

Went here for a social after along day of convention meetings. Cute place with good live music. Our group rented the 2nd floor which has a Bourbon St balcony. Fun to people watch from there. The staff were great and so were the drinks.

Go see Big Al and try the hand grenade drinks. The cups are plastic, so they can be taken oh Bourbon St, unlike the glass hurricane cups

Had some nice cold beers on a hot afternoon.Nice place.

Great blues band, I will definitely go back here on the next trip...

Good drinks, pleasant bartender, great live music!

Big Al is the best! We come back here every time were in NOLA.

If you visit New Orleans, and will be there Friday or Saturday go to the Funky Pirate. The place has friendly staff, good drinks , and great music. Especially Big Al !!

BIG AL, THE PARTY PIRATE AT THE DOOR.WE ALWAYS ENJOY THE FUNKY PIRATE.KISSES

Great establishment. Get the shark attack and ask Shane to make it extra bloody. Watch the splash zone.

Great bar with great bands.A NOLA classic.

Great bar, great atmosphere and band. Felt like I wasnt on bourbon street.

This is a really fun place. From the bartender, band and atmosphere, this place rocks! Their signature drink, the Hand Grenade, is really good!

We had so much fun here. The music was great and the hand grenade really blew us away lol

Awesome my Niece Kae Williams works there and its a Fabulous place love the Live Bands

Catch Mark Penton and the Pentones Thurs-Sun afternoon until 8 pm. You wont find a better blues band anywhere!For my money, you can give the legendary Big Al Carson, who does the evening sets, a miss.

First time in New Orleans. Great bartender and jazz music.

Hit this place at the right time and get some good blues.

Loved the music from Big Al and his band.

Great blues by the Blues Master. Bishop, the singer, us the real deal, and bass player us the best Ive ever seen. Fun place!

Wow. Quality blues music. Bartender had a great sense of humor and staging - used her bra to pop the top off my beer bottle and brought coworkers credit card back in her generous cleavage.

Its countryfied. Not discofied. Live music.

Loved this place years ago but was disappointed with my recent visit. One bartender barely cared if we were there and the other did not even look our way as he was busy doing shots and getting his picture taken with a group of young girls. It used to be a blues bar but the band while ok was not really a blues band

Great live music! Relaxing!

This place is extremely hot. Great music and staff but I cant deal

Do you really need to know more? There was a totally awesome blues band playing, and Im sipping on some whiskey. They let smoking go on in here, but, no cigars. I dont smoke, but, I will deal with a few cigarettes if there are fans blowing or a breeze. The staff here were very nice. Prices were slightly high. But, the blues band was amazing! They rotate bands out every few hours I think. We sat for one set, and I wanted to get on stage and play some harp with this guy. But, Im probably only good enough to make up one song. Maybe. Okay, sit back down.Visited June 2014

This is a great blues jazz joint. The band is great and it’s a lot of fun. One of the more authentic places on Bourbon Street. Recommend!

Big Al gives a great show and the drinks are awesome!

Made my Mardi Gras!!!!!! Kae brings life to this place!!!!!!!! Came here with family and friends during Mardi Gras and I cant say enough good things about the Superwoman behind the bar! The bar was just another bar on Bourbon street nothing very different or extra special about it that is until we met Kae. She was funny and joked around with us and actually paid attention and was courteous even though we didnt quite know what we wanted which is a rarity on Bourbon street. Of course we all ended up with Hand Grenades. We literally stayed until the place closed. If youre looking for a great time with an amazing bartender go see Kae!

Not 1, but 2 of the best bar bands youll ever hear. The Pentones followed by Big Al is a blues dream come true

I have been to New Orleans twice and to Bourbon Street twice and to this bar twice. I enjoyed it both times and if I make it back to Bourbon Street I will come back to the Funky Pirate.

Not a bad place, but not especially great either.

The Funky Pirate has a special place in my heart. Its the first bar I ever went to in New Orleans. They had an actual pirate band from the UK. Totally cool! I was hooked. Helps that I love the Hand Grenades and the Hurricanes. Great memories. What can I say? Im a mush. Ive enjoyed other live music there too including Big Al. Cool stuff. Enjoy!

Great music especially when Big Al Carson is there

This place and the rest of the French quarter are a must see. So fun!!

The bartender Kae was beyond AMAZING! The live music was perfect! Excellent experience!

Great music and so much fun! We really had a good time !

Willie Lockett and the Blues Krew were just amazing!

Bourbon street bar and blues club with fun atmosphere and great blues Music. A must visit establishment Especially when Mark and the Pentones are playing. Shane, the bartender is the best and nicest bartender on Bourbon street

The coolest and authentic blues music in a rustic atmosphere.

The band was pretty good. I would go see them again.

Loved the Blues band. Drank Abita Andygator beer which was pricy but good.

I had a great time here on a recent trip to NOLA. We were looking to hear some live music and swung by based on other reviews and a desire to stay in the quarter that night. Big Al was fantastic and we couldnt have been happier with our choice. So many people are looking for the BEST jazz/blues/brass in New Orleans. Stop it. Just go and have fun. The Funky Pirate has no cover and a very reasonable one (cheap) drink per set minimum. I only wish their $2 in between sets shot special had been Fireball instead of Jäger. Otherwise it was a perfect choice.

Wild place, great music and awesome drink specials.

Excellent music but average drinks.

Fun club. Enjoyed the music and drinks.

Run of the mill Bourbon Street bar. Nice strong Jameson and gingers though.

Good blues, definitely worth a visit if you are on Bourbon.

Very funky. Very piratey.

Good food & staff is great

Apart from the friendly mouse it is a good place on bourbon street to visit. Live music is good ..

Good music. The only problem is all that pressure they put on you for asking for a drink just after entering.

Funky and piratey. The band was great.

Loved it! No pics allowed but the band is amazing!

Great music and friendly staff.

One of the last places to hear jazz!

Great place for good cheep beer to go. We enjoyed hanging around for the band too. While on break you get a $2 Jagermeister shot special.

Lots of fun. Big Al is the best!

Great music. Cool placd

Great little place on Bourbon Street to hear good music, have some cheap drinks, and of course the famous Hand Grenades. No smoking allowed, which is great. Plenty of seating and a decent size bar.

No visit to Norlins is complete without a set from Big Al !!

Pro tip: make friends by buying them a pirate eye patch

Drinks are a bit pricey, but live music with no cover

Hand grenade!!!!

Great spot on Bourban st to stop in and have a drink

Stopped in for a quick beer on a walk down Bourbon. There are small toys in jars on the bar for sale. AC works great.