Reverend Zombie’s House of Voodoo

The tour guides are friendly, informative, and fantastic public speakers/​story tellers! We had an amazingly fun time, I can’t remember her name but she was a wonderfully funny and entertaining tour guide.

There are quite a few voodoo places in New Orleans and I wanted to go in every single one of them!
This place was great! If you’re looking for not your typical souvenir from the city here is where you should go. They’ve got dolls, potions, amulets, books, anything you can think of!
The staff I encountered were friendly and willing to answer any and all questions. They’ve even got a psychic in the back if you’re looking for some insight along with the treasures you’ve found in the store.
Of all the voodoo joints in the city, I’d definitely recommend you visit this one.

I bought a 2 potions here. I used a love potion, that one of the staff recommended, that night. The next day, a guy who I was super attracted to pulled me aside and asked me out. SHUT UP! These potions are great!
As far as others commenting to staff friendliness… You’re at a voodoo shop, not Chuckie Cheese. This isn’t a tourist shop. The staff take it seriously. If you’re here for a postcard, they’re going to treat you like an idiot.

Weird store. I almost felt bewitched with all the voodoo stuff. All the voodoo dolls, statues, candles, bracelets and other things in the store were creepy as I was going to be possessed or something if I did anything bad. It’s to ware off the bad spirits etc but then the whole neighborhood almost felt that way.
The staff here are stary eyes and feels like they are watching you. I went in here not knowing what to expect. I also didn’t see that I was not supposed to take photos but I did take two snap shots inside until I saw the sign. Good thing it was crowded inside, the staff could not see me take the photos. hehe =D If your into this stuff or have an ex that you want to rid of, come here! LOL

This is owned by the same people who own Marie Laveau’s. You get the same experience at both. Run by punk goth kids instead of a voodoo priestess or gree gree voodoo doctor, but then again I don’t really expect the real deal to advertise. I want to find some hidden room in the back of a regular appearing store front where someone can conjure up Bras Coupe. You know the slave that had his arm was broken during his escape from his master who subsisted for years in the swamps and bayous surrounding New Orleans where he employed his considerable knowledge of the local flora and his native powers to transform followers into «zombis,» amassing a small army of the living dead. When they captured him he was hung and his body instantly decomposed as if he was already dead. I guess the magic is gone and commercialism in the days of Walking Dead are alive and well in the big easy. Cool masks, but I don’t think potion they sell will protect me.

I came here because the Haunted History tour meets up here outside the store. In the meantime, I browsed the store. I thought this place was amazing, full of curious things, interesting voodoo stuff, and tons of collectible items that I wanted. I thought the prices were a little high in high compared to other stores in the area. Do follow their rules of no photos and don’t read the books in here. They are watching you!!!
I spent like 20 mins in here searching through all the items. I think this place was very neat. I gave it 4 Stars because I thought the prices were high overall. I agree with some Unilocal reviews that the staff members in here are rude, aggressive, and not friendly. No one said hi or acknowledge my presence. There is another reason why I didn’t purchase anything.
I would suggest making a spot to check out, but don’t purchase anything. Find another store around the corner off Bourbon Street for cheaper prices on the same items.

My husband and I did the ghost tour there about two years ago and had a great time. Our tour guide Randy was funny and informative. He stressed to everyone that he was only regaling you with the stories because of the history. If you believe or not is your choice. Learning the history was intriguing and fun. We will definitely go back.

Shop looks cool but the staff was incredibly rude. My friend was checking out one of the «offerings» and really liked one of the necklaces. She reached up to touch it and the cashier yelled out not to touch the offering, which I totally get. My friend just wasn’t aware. My friend immediately apologized. The cashier proceeded to be extremely rude and started going on about «the sign is there for a reason» keep in mind the entire store is full of handwritten signs that are overwhelming in quantity. My friend simply hadn’t seen it. Needless to say we took our money elsewhere.

Voodoo seems to be one of the things that jump to mind when New Orleans is mentioned. With this in mind, I had to take my daughter to one of the voodoo shops just so she could see it for herself. Since Reverend Zombie’s House of Voodoo is just across from the Preservation Hall, this is where I took her.
Spells, amulets, candles, charms, bracelets, necklaces and the inescapable voodoo dolls can be found here. I would not say they are the «real deal» but what do I know? I am not a voodoo practitioner and is therefore in no position to make that call. You could consult with a voodoo priestess here, but we did not partake during this visit.
The merchandise range from cheap to expensive so there is something for everyone. The lady in the store was surly, but I really can’t blame her considering there were a bunch of tourists trying to slyly take pictures despite the NO PICTURES signs. People could be so inconsiderate.
Although I would not be making a repeat visit, Reverend Zombie’s House of Voodoo is definitely worth checking out at least once, especially if you are in Bourbon Street. It is a unique store.

Really interesting until you ask a question… bad attitudes from all three people we encountered TWO days in a row. Rude for no reason… I recommend you avoid this place. There are 100 other places in NO to buy the same stuff from.

Average voodoo tourist shop. Some interesting items for the people wanting to buy souvenirs. Biggest turn off of this place is the counts signs and people telling you don’t touch, smell, lick, look too close, take photos, take video, or talk on phone. I understand the need to protect your merchandise but WAY over the top and just caused me to look elsewhere.

This shop seems to have something for everyone that is into or has an interest in the Spiritual side of things. The shop has rituals and spells already prepared, oils, candles or for whatever you may be looking for love, happiness…, etc.

While spending the day in New Orleans we decided to stop in at this Voodoo shop. When we walked in the store was packed with people as well as a ton of unique items. Everything here was a bit overpriced and this is totally a tourist trap, but it was a unique store nontheless.
The biggest issue we had here was that the security was breathtaking down our neck the whole time we shopped. I totally get that they need to protect their merchandise and the «no photos» policy, but it was a bit much.

Spooky? not really. A bit dingy. More so. It is a tourist trap, with loads of warning signs that you need to buy if you break it and not to steal anything and so on. I’m sure its amazing to anyone under 16.
They also have a tarot reader in the back of the shop. I have to admit … that is rather more what I expect from a Voodoo shop.

This was the meeting spot for our haunted history tour. I showed up a little early so I figured I would look around.
Plenty of voodoo goods, charms, cards, jewelry etc. I purchased a bracelet with a 4 leaf clover in it and a necklace for a friend of mine.
The guy working was cery helpful and this store ia pretty authentic. I enjoyed the overall experience and wish I had had time to get my palm read.

Just a drunken fall off Bourbon Street, and open pretty late, this voodoo store is entertaining if not all together authentic feeling. Whenever I walk through these doors, I realize there a deeper feeling of spirituality in New Orleans than any spirits will provide.
Voodoo (and Vodou) charms, dolls, bracelets, necklaces, and spell books adorn all of the walls for the Creole and Haitian curious. But this shop goes beyond just that. There’s also a lot of books and their accompanying instruments for astrology, Wiccan, and even some Eastern spirituality. This place is as much Buddha as Hoodoo. Very few times in my life has I ever felt in a place where so many viewpoints on the universe were accepted.
So why only three stars for this bastion of spiritual inclusion? Because it’s friggin’ chaos in here as far as organization goes. If you come in to actually find something in particular (for example, green gris-​gris bags because I’m broke), good luck — though you probably won’t find anything to help with that either. Also the staff is elitist, rude bastards who are so cool because they wear all black with pentagram medallions and are covered it tattoos. Whatever.
Anyway, they say all their Voodoo items are blessed by an actual Voodoo priest and the prices are right (I got my lady a «wisdom» bracelet for less than $ 10). Still, there are definitely better Voodoo stores with more authentic merchandise a bit further from the «main drag.» And I hope no one curses me for writing this.

4 girlfriends and I made the jaunt to NOLA for a getaway weekend and decided that we absolutely had to have a reading while in town. Cut to me, the obsessive Unilocaler/​researcher reading reviews on every psychic and their sister in the vicinity of NOLA. Low and behold, I landed on Madame Leaveau’s/Rev. Zombie’s House of Voodoo. I went in expecting a tourist-​trap, I left a believer.
Stop whatever you are doing. Buy a plane ticket. Go see Miles. He probably knows you’re on your way anyway.
Of the 5 of us who partook in palm/​Tarot readings, Miles hit the nail on the head with every single one of us. He mentioned things that were intimate enough that even my BFF’s didn’t know. Honestly, I walked in a skeptic and left a believer.
The palm and tarot reading took about 15 minutes, and yes, we did have to wait approx. 30 minutes to get in to see him, but what he had to say was worth every minute/​penny spent. He even stayed an hour past closing to make sure that he had time for all of our readings. The experience was unexpected and fun and entertaining and shocking.
Miles is also a completely normal guy with no air of gimmick about him. Had we encountered him on the street, I never would have guessed at what he did for a living. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

I think it was at Reverend Zombie’s that I learned that taking a photo of an altar was stealing the spirits. However, at the voodoo museum there were no such signs and photos were welcome. So, either I’m completely cursed now, or this is a marketing ploy to get you to buy stuff instead of take pictures. Call me cynical…
Stinks like patchouli in here like all of the other tarot and voodoo shops, but much more comfortable to browse than Marie Laveau’s around the corner.

Stopped in just to check out a Voodoo shop that also sells premium cigars… carry a nice selection of Cohiba, Partagas, Romeo et Julietta, Ashton etc…
Didn’t do much voodoo scoping out but eyed the cigar selection and noticed the above mentioned inventory as well as reasonable prices… pleasantly surprised… they also had some real cool t’s behind the cigar counter…
If I find myself over around Boondock Saint, Johhny White’s or Pat O’s and in need of a stogie or even a black cat bone I’ll definitely be stopping in here…

So I’m a nice Catholic girl, right? I tend to Just Say No to voodoo.
However I couldn’t help but poke around this joint.
I find everything in this store terrifying, if I’m being honest. The voodoo dolls were especially scary. I was nervous around the candle alter that you’re not allowed to touch. And whatever is happening in the tarot card reading room cannot be trusted.
Get me out of here!