Mardi Grogs

Mardi Grogs is the pool bar at Port Orleans French Quarter — a small, New Orleans–themed counter tucked beside the leisure pool with the Mardi Gras–dragon slide curling overhead. It’s not a sit-down restaurant; it’s a swim-up-adjacent grog station built for a cold drink in your hand and your feet still wet. The big thing worth knowing: this is essentially the only true bar serving the French Quarter side, which makes it the resort’s de facto social hub once the sun’s up.

The draw is a genuinely curated cocktail list with a Big Easy lean, plus a few shareable, salty bites to keep you anchored poolside. Think Cajun-spiced wings and the kind of frozen, slushy concoctions that taste like vacation and disappear faster than you planned. It’s casual to the bone — flip-flops, pool towels, kids splashing twenty feet away — so set expectations accordingly. You’re not coming here for a meal or a hushed date; you’re coming for atmosphere, a strong drink, and the easiest seat at the resort.

What makes it worth a stop is convenience stacked on theme: you can wander over from the pool, grab something tropical, and never break the rhythm of a lazy resort afternoon. What it isn’t is a dinner destination — for that you walk inside to Sassagoula Floatworks or hit Scat Cat’s for the beignets.

This is a pool bar, full stop — and a good one. It’s for resort guests who want to make a real afternoon of their French Quarter stay: park-skip day, late arrival, or that golden hour after a half-day in the parks when all you want is a frozen drink and zero effort. Don’t make a special trip across property for it, but if you’re sleeping here, it’s the single best spot to actually feel like you’re on vacation.