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705 Dauphine St
New Orleans, LA 70116

Average Rating 4 (14 Ratings)

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There are hipper, classier and more moneyed dance clubs in the Crescent City, but the Goldmine is special. Like the city of New Orleans, Goldmine is crowded, stinks in spots, is cheap and remains completely lovable despite itself. Catering to a college-aged (but not necessarily collegiate) crowd, the music here is wildly varied and always on the cutting edge of hip. But the dance floor is so tiny that it's hard to get your groove on in the way you may be used to. However, the cramped surroundings make mingling extremely easy, a situation made even easier by the generously stiff drinks that come stronger and cheaper than anything else you'll find in the Quarter or Bourbon Street, located just one block away.

There's a lot that sets this club apart.The club's signature drink, the Flaming Dr. Pepper, is a local legend. Created quite accidentally in the mid-'80s, it IS on fire and it DOES taste like the famous soft drink, making it appealing to partiers of all skill levels. Revellers looking for more of a challenge will delight in the row of classic arcade games collected and restored by owner Dave Brinks: Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Centipede, Joust. The club takes on a different vibe on Thursday nights when a loyal crowd arrives for the on-going poetry series. All this, along with the cramped and frankly disgusting bathrooms, makes the Goldmine feel less like a trendy dance club than a big, sloppy house party. Which is exactly what locals love about it.

14 Ratings and Reviews

  • Great People Great Drinks

    Review rating : 5out of 5   Jhondie - 06/20/2008

    Leave your troubles outside and party at the Gold Mine. We wont judge you.

  • One of the best

    Review rating : 5out of 5   lowelldude - 08/09/2006

    One of the best places in the world for poetry readings. Maybe the best. Anyone not giving the Goldmine Saloon 5 stars is like a Red Sox fan at Yankee Stadium.

  • hot in nola

    Review rating : 4out of 5   toyotahunny - 05/13/2005

    wait staff is great drinks are good and cheap, a favorite! A+ bar for student prices!

  • out of towner

    Review rating : 5out of 5   angelwings1076 - 11/17/2004

    Living in Nashville, Tn.
    I am so glad to go the Goldmine when I go to New Orleans.Over the years they have redone the place from top to bottom and it looks great! Still cheap prices on the drinks,great music and awesome staff. I actually miss them when I leave. as Toby Keith quotes" I LOVE THIS BAR"

  • ClASSY PEOPLE, BEST DANCE MUSIC

    Review rating : 5out of 5   drsleepadelic - 07/14/2004

    The GOLD MINE is the best place on the planet! Lotsa Fun. Classy people. Greatest music I've ever heard played anywhere. And all the coolest classic video games like Pac Man and Galaga. Not to mention the drinks are downright cheap! Oh yeah, these people invented the famous Flaming Dr. Peppar shot too!

  • best club ever

    Review rating : 5out of 5   evanoff99 - 06/14/2004

    I've party in bars from Panama City, Panama to Jacksonville Fl.to St Louis Mo.And every place in-between. Theres just not a better place than the GOLDMINE.Six words that best descibes it:GOOD BOOZE,GOOD PEOPLE,GOOD BAR!!!

  • Texas Tourist

    Review rating : 5out of 5   odenacres - 06/09/2004

    great place, home type, fast bartenders, music loud(too loud) two dance floors, video poker, 5 bartenders, varity of beer.

  • awesome club

    Review rating : 5out of 5   falconess7 - 06/06/2004

    Love it! love it! All those cool old video games you thought were long gone! Great music, great staff, great owners! And even a couple of great ghosts! Love the atmosphere! You wanna see a great old building and have fun while doin it you gotta visit!

  • long time favorite

    Review rating : 5out of 5   jloloyd - 06/03/2004

    The drinks are the best in New Orleans, the most inexpensive is not always the best, but the Goldmine is the exception. It is a safe and friendly place and the staff is just great.

  • Visit again

    Review rating : 5out of 5   nma316 - 02/13/2004

    You haven't been there in a while. The bathrooms are all redone and terrific. The bar has an open feel to it. The decor has been revamped. The posters and signs are really cool. The music is totally awesome. You need to visit again. It is a very funa dne exciting place to go.

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