Restaurant
Unclaimed profileLucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
New Orleans, LA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant pours a wide-ranging cocktail menu with frozen drinks, margaritas, and signature rum-heavy concoctions like the Flamingo Punch and the Shark Attack. The bar also pours a compact wine list with budget-friendly bottles and a beer selection mixing local Abita with Mexican lagers. Taco Tuesday brings $5 margaritas and $2 off Mexican beers.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Lucy's Classic Frozen Margarita, made with Campo Bravo reposado tequila and a salted rim, available in 12oz or 16oz. For a stronger signature, the Hurricane layers Captain Morgan, coconut rum, and passion fruit syrup with a 151 floater. The Flamingo Punch offers a sweeter, fruit-forward alternative.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers seeking a broad cocktail list with frozen drinks and margaritas, plus budget-friendly beer and wine options, will find familiar ground here.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $10 to $13; frozen drinks are $8 to $10; margaritas are $9 to $12. Beers cost $5 to $6, and wine by the glass is $7 to $8, with bottles from $26 to $30.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list leans into rum-heavy tiki-style signatures like the Shark Attack and the Hurricane, and the Infamous Scorpion Shot is a tequila shot served with a scorpion. The bar also pushes a full-service approach with a wide range of frozen drinks and margaritas.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Extensive cocktail menu with signature drinks, frozen options, and margaritas. Named pours include rum-based Flamingo Punch and Hurricane, plus the vodka-gin-rum-tequila Shark Attack. Customers mention enjoying frozen drinks on hot days and a coconut margarita.
Menu strengths
- — Signature cocktails span rum, vodka, gin, and tequila bases, with several frozen and margarita variations.
- — Flamingo Punch, Shark Attack, Hurricane, and Pain Killer anchor a broad list.
- — Taco Tuesday deals put margaritas at $5, a value entry point.
Standout selections
- — Flamingo Punch — coconut rum, pineapple, orange, cranberry, grenadine ($12)
- — Shark Attack — vodka, gin, rum, tequila, sour mix ($13)
- — Hurricane — Captain Morgan, coconut rum, pineapple, orange, passion fruit, 151 floater ($11)
- — Lucy's Classic Frozen Margarita — Campo Bravo reposado, salted rim (12oz $8, 16oz $10)
Pricing: Cocktails $10-$13; frozen drinks $8-$12; margaritas $9-$12; Taco Tuesday margaritas $5.
Wine
A compact wine list offers six named labels across sparkling, white, red, and rosé. Pricing stays low, with all glasses under $9 and bottles at $30 or less. Varietals are familiar and accessible.
Menu strengths
- — Affordable pricing across all pours, with glasses at $7 to $8.
- — Bottle prices cap at $30 for easy ordering.
- — Includes a sparkling option and three California varietals.
Standout selections
- — Wycliff Sparkling — California sparkling, glass $7, bottle $26
- — Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc — New Zealand, glass $8, bottle $30
- — Bogle Family Cabernet — California cabernet, glass $8, bottle $30
Pricing: Glasses $7-$8; bottles $26-$30.
Beer
Beer selection includes local Abita Amber and Purple Haze, Mexican lagers like Dos XX and Corona Extra, and domestic standards. Prices are modest, with most pints at $5 to $6. Hard cider and a vodka seltzer round out the options.
Menu strengths
- — Mix of local, domestic, and imported beers.; All beers priced between $5 and $6.
Standout selections
- — Abita Amber — Louisiana amber lager ($6); Dos XX — Mexican lager ($5)
Pricing: Beers $5-$6; Taco Tuesday $2 off Mexican beers.
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic options include sodas, iced tea, lemonade, Lyre's mocktails, and three non-alcoholic beers. The Lyre's line provides spirit-free twists on gin and tonic and margarita. Prices stay under $8.
Menu strengths
- — Lyre's mocktails offer several alcohol-free cocktail styles.; Three non-alcoholic beers available, including an IPA.
- — Broad price range from $3.50 to $7.50 suits different budgets.
Standout selections
- — Lyre's Mocktails — non-alcoholic gin and tonic, sparkling, alafi spritz, margarita ($7.50)
- — Athletic Run Wild IPA — non-alcoholic IPA ($5)
Pricing: $3.50-$7.50.
Spirits
The menu includes a Bulleit Old Fashion and a Sazerac with rye whiskey, plus the gimmicky Infamous Scorpion Shot. Spirit-based cocktails run $10 to $13.
Menu strengths
- — Classic cocktails like the Old Fashion and Sazerac are present.
- — The Infamous Scorpion Shot is a distinctive tequila shot with a scorpion.
- — Pricing for spirit cocktails is consistent at $11.
Standout selections
- — Bulleit Old Fashion — Bulleit bourbon, simple syrup, bitters ($11)
- — Sazerac — Sazerac rye whiskey, simple syrup, bitters, herbsaint ($11)
- — Infamous Scorpion Shot — tequila with a scorpion, served with a story
Pricing: Spirit-based cocktails $10-$13.
How it sits with the food
Taco Tuesday specials include $5 margaritas and $2 off Mexican beers, aligning the bar program with bar food specials.
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