Vaughan's
5 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Commenters recommend Vaughan's Lounge, a live-music bar in Bywater. One suggests it as a dive option on Thursday nights, one names it a jukebox pick, one recommends its live music sets, one names it a happy bar, and one suggests it for a small Bywater bar crawl. One says the TV is easy to overlook from the bar, and one says crowds swarmed it.
Address
Vaughan's Lounge, 4229 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/jacquetheripper in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026ambience
Suggests it as a dive option, especially on Thursday nights.
- Recommendsu/Strict_Definition_78 in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2024
Suggested as part of a small bar crawl in Bywater.
- Mixedu/WhenYouHaveGh0st in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2026ambience
Says Vaughn's has a TV that's simple to overlook from the bar.
- Caveatu/speworleans in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2024ambience
Complains that crowds swarmed the bar and that they disliked it.
- Recommendsu/copythat504 in r/NewOrleans · Jul 2025
Named as a happy bar.
- Recommendsu/Flimsy-Muscle1679 in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2024variety
Names Vaughans as a jukebox pick.
- Recommendsu/bigmoniluv504 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2024ambience
Recommends it, noting live music sets and crowd timing tips.
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