After seeing "hidden" bars on TikTok, we finally got introduced to one! We left dinner at Cork & Cow and the bartender showed us where the entry way was for the bar. It's behind Mellow Mushroom. You go down a hall and when it ends,pizza place to right and there is a door to the left. Look back in hallway and there is an electrical box. Open that and flip the switch for the green light to come on. The door opens and a very welcoming hostess lets you in. It's not a huge place but plenty of room to sit or stand and hang out with friends. We got there a little early so we grabbed 2 seats at the bar. This is where the magic happens. The bartenders there are talented mixologists. Dave was so nice and helpful. He taught me a Pina Colada is supposed to be on the rocks. It was fabulous! I also had 2 of the holiday drinks that were delicious. By far the best place to go for great cocktails. They also have a small and reasonably priced snack/bar food menu. Just an experience. It should be a must on the top of the to do list. read more

Find the gray electric box with the Frankenstein switch to enter. The door opens and you feel like you've gone back in time. Jazzy vibes. In house created cocktails will creative names and flavors. My daughter and I tried 4 different cocktails and all were good. The only thing negative is that I did see the bartender use sparkling water to top off several of our drinks which did dilute them slightly. The food was odd...I was expecting a traditional buffalo chicken dip but instead it was cold. It's a fun time and something unique to do if in Franklin, TN. read more

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I absolutely love how this is a speakeasy vibe, you pull a lever on the outside to enter! Inside, the vibes are cozy and looks like the prohibition era. I love the mix of light bites and drinks, there's so many different cocktails to choose from. The fries had a nice spice kick and a delicious aioli to dip in. I got a lemonade as well and it was still served in a cute glass! read more

Absolutely amazing atmosphere & service. The charcuterie board was a great food choice. The owner was there when my friends and I went & made time to check in on everyone's visit, adding to the great vibe there. Also, loved the way seating encouraged meeting new people. Plus the way you enter the club is so creative & exciting. I recommend this spot to anyone looking for a consistent experience. It will be fun the first, second and tenth time you go! Thank you Hunter & team for your commitment to your craft! read more

Great speakeasy in Franklin. Hidden inside Mellow Mushroom of all places. Only downside here is that it is extremely loud. Makes it a good place for date night if you want to get real close to hear one another. If you come with a group be prepared to wait. It is a small space. They will text you while you're on the waitlist and let you know when a seat is available, which is very convenient! Staff is very friendly. Tons of specialty cocktails but also great at whipping up the classics. read more

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A new location next to Mellow Mushroom. Tasty food. Nice speakeasy atmosphere. Good handcrafted drinks. Server was very kind and provided great service. read more

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It has a fun speakeasy vibe- it's small, not too much kitsch, with good service and excellent cocktails. read more

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Went for a second time. Staff is very nice and bartenders were great! The drinks were unique and outstanding. Definitely recommend

We absolutely love this place. We have been here a couple of times. The ambiance is perfect! Cocktails are exquisite. During our last visit, Maddie helped us out & provided us with great recommendations. She kept those drinks coming. We were never thirsty! read more

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The idea is very cool and the drinks my wife and I had were good. However, the service is middling with one of the bartenders acting annoyed when I inquired about the bourbon they had. I believe he kept saying "if you don't see it up there we don't have it". Since you can't see your hand in front of your face due to the "mood lighting", I'd saying reading the label of a bottle 15 feet away is out of the question. Locals club for preppy kids. read more

There's obviously no shortage of places to drink in Downtown Franklin anymore, but I can confidently say Amendment 18 is my favorite. It's the most reliable. Whenever guests come to visit, I take them here and can count on it delivering a good experience, which it has every time. It's the place with the best value to me as well. I've literally tried every single drink on the menu. I know that sounds crazy and irresponsible, but I've went a few different times and everyone I've went with coordinates so we don't overlap and by that practice I tried every drink on the menu over time. Every drink is amazing. They're well sized. You can feel that every drink is thoughtful and well crafted. There is one orange coffee one that is legendary. I hate tequila generally. I'm a whiskey drinker. But I had the tequila drinks here and I could actually tolerate them. If you know how I feel about tequila, that's nothing short of a miracle. I just shows how crafted the cocktails at this place are. Out of curiosity I've gone to the other cocktail spots in Downtown Franklin a few times, but when I have to choose a spot I actually want to go to, it'll be Amendment, hands down with no competition. read more

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Cool decor, fun drinks, great service but SO loud. We want to go back when there is live music. read more

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Girls night out & we spent a hefty amount but have absolutely no regrets!!! What a fun find for Franklin, it feels on level with any cool bar in East Nash! There is a bit of a fun challenge getting checked in (mostly just crowded hallway to then scan a QR code and if you lack cell service, borrow MM free wifi & make sure your location services is on). Once you're in, you're golden! The menu is extensive and creative, all the classics and more but elevated in complexity and flavor. They also have a holiday drink - Egg Nog Bourbon (not on the menu) worth trying right now. We loved the old fashioned flight!! read more

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Staff are welcoming and attentive! Finding the place was very fun. The place has a properly suave and sexy vibe- cool decor, mood lighting, and beautiful furniture. But even though they're pretty, the cocktails were all unusually bitter and not appetizing :/ for how expensive they are, you'd hope they would be a bit more palatable. read more

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Love a good quality speakeasy with a secret entrance. This one is in a prime location in downtown Franklin. Right away our waitress explained that everything is made in-house which definitely piqued my interest. The drinks we got were absolutely fantastic but the food left a little to be desired. Regardless, we will be back again to try more drinks soon. read more

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I wanted to like this place since I had heard so much about it. I was expecting more than what was delivered, which is my fault for having expectations. We showed up and got in line like everyone else. There was a small waitlist, so we added our name to it. We waited around 20 minutes to be admitted. If you're still weary of COVID-19 or being in small, confined spaces, this might not be a place you want to visit. You're squeezed into a small hallway when you first arrive, and people utilize every inch of room available when waiting in said hallway. Once you're in the bar, you sit next to other people communally if you are at the high top. That does not bother me, but it could bother some who want to keep their space private from other patrons, not at their party. The drinks were left to be desired. I appreciate their own twist on the drinks, but they were not anything spectacular. They were standard tasting and had nothing unique to add to a $13 per drink. We did not opt for another one after the initial one since I think the first ones did enough talking for us to decide it was not for us. Service was grand! She was super sweet and attentive. She was one of those people who genuinely enjoyed working there, and she had a really sweet aura. No complaints about service or ambiance. The ambiance was excellent as well. You're just packed in there, and they definitely make sure to embrace every inch of the real estate they have in the joint. read more

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Inventive drink selections with a fun ambiance and speakeasy entry. Just don't flip the wrong switch and turn the lights off for the whole building! read more

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I loved the speakeasy concept. If you do not want to wait making a reservation online is critical. The vibe is very intimate. Small space that does not seat many people. The service was impeccable. Our waitress was very attentive and answered every question my wife and I had. I had the Volstead which was their twist on an Old-fashioned. I will say that I was underwhelmed with the dream. I didn't feel that for the price I got a healthy pour. My wife got the Peruvian Punch because she loves Pisco. She was underwhelmed with her drink too. I will say the Ambiance is a 5; Service was a 5; Drinks were a 1 in my opinion. Great concept just overpriced for what you get. read more

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Great speakeasy in Franklin. Nice Sunday evening jazz too. Good cocktail program and they're willing to experiment with variations on their drinks. read more

Down a back alleyway in Franklin, you find the door but wait.... you need the Power to get in. If you dare flip the switch! You will enter a great speakeasy bar with a great vibe! The service was spot on, the owner greeted us and explained some of the drinks. We didn't order any food but I looked around and saw some amazing food! One suggestion would be to turn down the music a bit. I heard a couple others make comments about it. Bottom line, cool vide, awesome drinks and something Franklin needed! Good Job Dean!!! read more

Amendment 18 Cocktail Club - The Volstead was crazy good, it's their version of an Old Fashion! The Ice they use is crystal clear! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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This place has amazing ambiance. Great play list. Comfortable and cute. The bar staff is amazing. The bartender is extremely knowledgeable. Such a fun place in a little hidden back alley. Good luck finding it!! It's worth it! read more

Took a minute for us to figure out where it was, but that's all part of the speakeasy fun! Excellent attentive service and unique cocktails. The buffalo cauliflower wasn't the best we've ever had and the sliders were okay, typical bar food. We will definitely be back to try more drinks and for their live music nights. read more

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Third time there. First two times were fantastic, drinks and vibe. This evening the waitress was little miss bare minimum and put out to be there at all. I don't know what was going on, but some friendly interactions with customers is about all that's needed to elevate the experience. People come to the place to unwind, not deal with terrible vibes from the staff. read more

Wow, absolutely LOVE this place! Such a cute little speakeasy in Franklin. I love taking my friends and out of towners here. The service is wonderful and all the workers are so kind. The food is incredible, I love getting their Italian Cold Cut slider is absolute fire! The herb mayo just mixes so perfectly with the deli meats. read more

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I've never experienced a business of any type that worked harder to create an unpleasant experience. At the entrance, they said they wouldn't seat parties bigger than 6, and we were totally fine not being seated together. Even though the place wasn't full, and there was no one waiting to get in, they kept making disapproving comments because more than 6 of us knew each other and talked to each other. It was bizarre, and we were happy to leave and go to a different pub that welcomed us warmly. read more

Great tasting drinks, cool vibe, very attentive and friendly service even though they got our orders mixed up a few times. We had a large party, so all good. My only beef is that the drinks were way over iced seemingly to cover up the tiny tiny pours/portions. For $20 a drink after tax and tip, I expected more. Still, a promising little spot. read more

Love this place! Elliott is the best server in Franklin. She always knows how to take care of me and my friends & exceeds expectations. read more

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This is a cool little speakeasy tucked away in Downtown Franklin. We enjoyed the vibe, the servers were all friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Can't wait to go back again and check out the live music! read more

This place was so cool! My friends and I stopped in for drinks after dinner last week. Our server was super helpful and explained their menu and some of the cocktails the offered. I ended up going with an espresso martini which was perfection! This cocktail bar has an awesome vibe and is great for a low key evening. read more

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We waited to get into Amendment 18 for about an hour for a party of 4 on a Saturday evening. This was our first time so we didn't mind waiting. I only took one star off because the bathrooms could have been cleaner for a bar that makes people wait an hour to get into, and because we reached spot "2" and then still waited 20 minutes. Overall, a cool place. We will likely try to stop in again sometime. read more

Amendment 18 is a nice addition to downtown Franklin. The entrance is on the backside of the mellow mushroom and it only took a couple of minutes to get in. The mystique of the speakeasy is kind of broken by the fact that you need a QR code to get in but once inside the experience was very good. The ambiance is that of a speakeasy, dark and fairly small but we'll designed. The waitress came very fast, was very outgoing, helpful, and knowledgable on the cocktails. Drinks were both very good and quite unique which we always like. Good experience overall, definitely check it out!! read more

From the moment we walked into this bar, the bartender was friendly and attentive. He was very eclectic and made me and my sister custom cocktails. The flavor pairings he whipped up were so tasty and refreshing. I enjoyed my drinks and would recommend to anyone in the area. read more

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Glad I stopped by, but my friends and I will not be returning. The vibe is... different. Not at all what I expected for a Tennessee speakeasy. This is very much a "club" like bar. Music is loud, bar staff gives off uninterested and cold vibe, and the cocktails are mediocre. We tried several cocktails and only enjoyed one of them. I had high hopes for a legit craft cocktail bar since they make everything in house, but it was not hitting the mark. Again, the staff (bartenders) were giving off a vibe they didn't want to be there, and it wasn't late at night. They at times left the bar together for a while and we're even on their phones while we were talking to them and placing an order for another round. It was very bizarre. The inside decor is really cool, but the staff give off punk rock liberal vibes. read more

Great drinks, great atmosphere, overall probably the best bar I've ever been too. And I don't say this lightly. Tyler and Isaiah are true professionals, please if you are in the are and are looking for somewhere to try, come here I promise you it will not disappoint. If it does I'll pay your tab. 1000/10 read more

Yo this place bring back memories when me and my wife where dating in Brooklyn . Speak easy great atmosphere and great staff . Martini where awesome and so was the scotch . Kid from Brooklyn and I approve this message . Don't mess this place in Franklin great date night read more

I almost don't want to tell everyone about how amazing the cocktails are here. Need to be sure I always get a seat at this small secret downtown speak easy in Franklin. read more

Drinks were great. Great vibes. Really nice staff. Convenient location. Would come back for sure. read more

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Awesome place to hang out and have a drink. This place has an amazing atmosphere, definitely old school bar/speakeasies vibes. Was very clean and the service was great. The bartender took the time to ask us what we liked and make recommendations, explain the drinks and the thoughts behind the ingredients in the menu. We ordered 4 drinks and they were all amazing. Each had fresh ingredients, they do make their own purées and mix-ins for the drinks adding to the freshness and overall taste. Great place, definitely worth checking out. read more

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Amendment 18 is downtown Franklin's speakeasy secret. Nice small club with live music performances and great cocktails! Fun place to checkout if you're in the area. read more

Cool Speakeasy style bar with the most amazing drinks! The bartender is a fantastic mixologist and watching him make the cocktails was a mesmerizing show in itself! We listened to excellent live music as we sipped our drinks and we all had a great time! read more