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    Back Door Tavern

    4.0 (20 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, Sports Bars
    Open • 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    BACK DOOR TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    1 year ago

    I really want to love this bar but if you are not a local it is known! But what can you do....nothing!! Bartenders do better

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    6 years ago

    Great place to just hang out. Staff is always friendly and attentive. It's like having your best friend behind the bar. Always a good time.

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    16 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Best dive bar in Knoxville. The new ownership has made this place even better. This is probably my favorite place to hang out in Knoxville!

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    8 years ago

    Best dive bar in Knoxville! Great beer selection & laid-back atmosphere

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    As a full-time fiddler, part-time karaoke risk-taker, and lifelong stakeholder in East Tennessee…read morenightlife, I audit a lot of music hubs -- blues jams, open mics, etc. And for over a decade, Paul's Oasis has remained my weekly go-to social hub and unofficial continuing-education site for all things music and mischief. Whether it's the Wednesday blues jam, the Friday karaoke ecosystem, or the Saturday-night live-band deliverable, Paul's consistently executes at a best-in-class level. My mom loves this place. My cousins love this place. My "I-don't-know-a-G-chord-from-a-garlic-knot" friends love this place. Alignment across all demographics; consider that your first indicator this establishment is doing something very right. Now, let's talk consumables. The loaded fries are a strategic advantage. The chili? Surprisingly robust. The pizza, pizza rolls, boneless wings, and their fried okra all score well above industry standard. And let the record reflect: this team has never once short-changed a serving. Portion control simply isn't part of the Paul's Oasis operating model. A quick expectation alignment: this is a smoking bar. The atmosphere carries... well, atmosphere. If you walk in wearing fresh laundry, you will not walk out that way. That's not a bug... that's the user manual. Please don't ding them on Yelp because you forgot where you were. Finally, the people. Paul, Debbie, their son, and the whole family‐run leadership suite are salt-of-the-earth operators who treat every guest like a returning shareholder. Being greeted by name here feels like a quarterly bonus. Yes, it's a locals' bar. Yes, we're intensely proud of that. And in a Knoxville whose downtown is slowly converting into a theme-park for tourists, Paul's remains one of the last great, authentic, high-trust community environments standing. Stop by. We'll save you a barstool and probably hand you a microphone.

    Was not expecting to eat here but were hungry when we were going to the wood working store next…read moredoor and decided to give it a try. Am really glad we did. The food is delicious and the staff are friendly. There is not much more that I need to say.

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    We wandered in on early- to mid-evening on a Saturday, and took a moment to decide whether or not…read morethey were actually open. Almost every barstool was taken, but none of the tables were occupied. We hedged our bets and grabbed the last two barstools, which worked out just fine. It is definitely a smoking bar, but as the non-smoker among us, I wasn't completely gassed out (always a bonus). We had a few drinks- average but priced right- and a handful of fantastic appetizers. In particular, the fried pita bread bites that come with the crab dip were *amazing*. We could've eaten a box of those cajun + ranch season pita points by themselves, and they were only made better with the dip. It was also pretty hard to argue with crab-stuffed shrimp and fried pepper jack cheese bites. The bartenders were super friendly (and slightly sticky after an unfortunate incident involving a jug of cranberry juice with a mind of its own) and the crowd of obvious regulars and locals was happy to welcome us to the neighborhood. There was the added bonus that the strip mall has a pass-through to the back parking lot right next to the bar, which simplifies the drive or walk from the stretch of interstate motels where we were staying.

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