I have been to N'Awlins three times and my first two experiences, sipping brandy with my boyfriend by the bar were stellar - the bar tender was a little bit rushed but I'll put that down to my personal preference. The third time I went to N'awlins we decided to have a meal, the crowd was extremely boisterous but the band was amazing. We both ordered a vegetarian pasta dish, (the pasta was VERY al dente) and spent the night dodging dancers left and right who all but sat on our table (and food) with the heavy dancing in an extremely cramped space.
Not only did our server not do anything with regards to this, she also brought me the wrong glass of wine, which having taken a while to arrive I accepted regardless. In addition to all of this they do not take debit only cash or credit, at the end we put down 100$ cash (all we had) for a 90$ bill and decided to leave the rest as tip only for the waitress to come back and rudely say "I would rather not" - Needless to say considering the mediocre experience and horrible service, I will never be back.
The band was good - but I will keep to frequenting other live jazz bars that have less entitled staff.