Bridge House Thrift Store

Lots of stuff, good prices. I had a good time, and left with a sack full of books. A lot of furniture, including some decent inexpensive bookcases.

I grew up with my parents supporting Bridge House. We found ourselves in New Orleans for the day so we tried our hand at thrifting.
There was a lot of parking which is good. The actual thrift store is in a big warehouse type building that’s open and pretty well lit. They didn’t have anything for me which happens but I gave them only two stars because of the oblivious employees. One was stocking where I was browsing, not only did she run into me twice but she was flirting with another employee the whole time.

Great place to dig & find treasures! Staff is super friendly & helpful. Prices seem to be a bit high at first glance but they will work with you, especially if you’ve found a basket full of goodies. Plus, how can you not spend your money there to save the lives of people suffering from addiction? Each penny spent funds their alcohol & drug addiction long-​term, in-​patient treatment program. Go thrift and save some lives :)

It seemed like the prices were fair but the clothing and shoe selections weren’t to my liking. It was mostly furniture.

Has many items that are broken or have holes, making it hard to sort through. However if you’re local to the area you may want to try for the one gem or come for a practical item like an old TV.

This is a thrift store that gives back to the community, and not simply in a donation or support for political campaigns. So that is a huge plus for me.
This place is great for furnishing a home. They had a good amount of furniture and housewares, tables, etc.
Admittedly I wasn’t there for clothing, but I would guess it’s better for housewares.

I worked in a retail store and once a year the company would do a massive clean up of inventory. Ever wonder what happens to the clothes that just don’t sell? The dumpster. (Background story: sad but true, retailers don’t want to risk people trying to «return» the clothes for cash, we fixed this by slashing though the brand name with a sharpie so we would know if someone tried) Something just did not sit right with me to throw away 14 boxes of perfectly good unworn clothes. Lacking a truck, I made a phone call to Bridge House and they happily came and picked it up from my location and were so grateful for the donation. The clothes were out of my storage room and off to better use. Where there is a will, there is a way.

So many great finds here, very good prices. Ladies, go on Saturdays and all women’s clothing, shoes, belts and purses are only $ 1! Found some great things that way.

I came to New Orleans and as usual forgot several things, a book to read on the plane ride home and a bathing suit to wear at the New Orleans Athletic Club pool. I was there in November no stores had suits., books sure, bathing suits no. Enter Bridge House. Found my suit, a great white summer skirt (I had dressed for winter, temp was in the 80’s), two books and a coffee mug for $ 4. Pricing can be crazy, the skirt said $ 12, ended up paying $ 1. New math I guess. Nice friendly staff at bridge House. If you don’t mind digging around a bit you may hit paydirt. The suit and skirt survived a wash at a nearby laundromat, both were great with the warm weather. This place was a trip saver!

This location isn’t really about shopping for housewares or clothing — the selection is usually subpar. The real reason to come here is shop for a used car. The guys are friendly and very upfront about what’s wrong or right with the car. You can take it to a mechanic of your own choosing to see if it’s worth buying before you buy it. It beats the usual cloak-​and-​dagger methods of car buying!

After reading the reviews I was geeked to stop in.
Unfortunately found the selection completely underwhelming.
The people who worked there were all very friendly, and there did seem to be alot of couches. But in the way of clothes and accesories it was a bit of a wasteland. Lots of empty racks when we there as well. :(

Not the best, cleanest, or most organized. BUT! The staff might be the most customer engaged.
PLUS! You can buy a car next door and support the same business /​non-​profit.
Bridge House is a great program for those in need of its services, and the consistency of their car sales and otherwise thrift is nice. I once bought a truck from them and after I was done with it re-​donated it 2 years later.

A decent place to look for furniture, but definitely haggle with the price as they mark it higher than average. (they will lower for you) The people are mostly helpful and pleasant.
A pretty good TV selection. And quite the jewelery display, too.
I’ll might it out again when in need.

Great place for cheap used furniture. We were quickly trying to find some affordable furniture in the city, and having an extremely difficult time. We stopped by this place on a Saturday and everything was 75% off! They have tons of furniture, plates, decorations, clothes, shoes, etc. The staff were sort of strange, and there were some even stranger people hanging around outside, but don’t let that deter you from the good deals.

The selection is pretty good here.
The pricing is just off the wall goofy. I think the person who does the pricing doesn’t much shop retail. Why would I buy a cheapo stained coffee maker for $ 9 or $ 10 when I can go to Malwart and get a new one for $ 14?
He will negotiate a tiny bit. I have found a couple of good deals there, but they are few and far between.

I have been to Bridge House a few times but haven’t found anything for myself. The first time I was looking through their furniture and the second looking for glassware — teacups, beer mugs, etc. — for some craft projects. They had a lot of stuff but nothing that caught my eye. Like most thrift stores, they had a few good finds and lots of junk. I think it is organized decently — could be better but could also be much worse. The prices were pretty good if they were marked 50% off — which almost everything was.
I actually give all of my old clothes, furniture, etc. to Bridge House because I like their mission and the people who work there are super friendly! The actual Bridge House (not the store) is a substance abuse program for men, including the homeless and others without the means to pay.

I was expecting a bigger selection based on the other reviews, but this place was middle-​sized (I’m totally spoiled by the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse in Berkeley). They had really neat old kitchen things (some nice antiques too), plenty of chairs, school desks and other good quality furniture, and for some reason a whole bunch of crutches. I like that were so many there, because that means that people who need them can afford them. I learned an important thing too — all the prices with a red slash through them are half-​off. I thought this place was kind of expensive at first, but then everything I picked up was half as much as I thought it’d be, making them just slightly more expensive than Goodwill but with a better quality selection.

Best thrift store I’ve found thus far in New Orleans. It’s not a store as much as a warehouse chocked full of household stuff, clothes, books, records etc…
I was there last week and bought about 8 –10 old school bar rocks glasses, 2 sets of plates (8 plates), a couple bowls, 5 pd hand weights, a cool Janis Joplin ashtray, cool metal wine rack, soap dish, a pot and a few other things for about $ 20. All that stuff for $ 20. Crazy.
And by supporting Bridge House your money goes to help run their substance abuse center that does not turn away anyone regardless of ability to pay.

As thrift stores go, this is more of a warehouse, one that you delve into, not knowing where anything is or where you’re going.
It’s in a warehouse, literally, next door to the main headquarters of the Bridge House charities, who also sell cars down the street and offer rehabilitation, food, and shelter for former inmates. A lot of the people who work at the store are either in their program or just coming out. They are all very nice and friendly and it’s great to get to know people that are really trying to change their lives.
The prices are pretty good, but be sure to negotiate! You don’t even need to haggle. Usually if you ask them the price, Jacques (I think the manager, or at least the guy who does all the pricing), will look at it, cut it to half the given price, and then say, «But I’ll give it to you for half that.» My friends got a couch for $ 100 marked $ 300, and I bought an antique mirror for $ 20, that was originally marked $ 80.
The treasures here do take a little bit of hunting, so take your time and I guarantee you’ll come out with something worth your time.