The live music performance was great - (shoutout to Patrick Sharrow!!) We visited on a Monday afternoon on Memorial Day, so I'm surprised how disappointing the service was. We ordered 2 fries and nachos. It took over half an hour for the nachos to come out, and the fries never came. I asked our server to check on them, and she seemed shocked, like "oh, i didn't know that's what you ordered". Then she said it's coming out soon... still took over 20 minutes after that, but only one order of fries came out, and they were very meh curly fries at that for $7. The margs for happy hour price were $7, which was a great price. I'd come here for the booze and music, not the food. read more

Cerveza Jack's - strawberry margarita - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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A year after last visiting Nashville, my wife and I stopped right back at Cerveza Jack's today! We knew Pierson Swanson was performing and we really wanted to see him again. The set was great and we had a fun time talking to him and having drinks. The bartenders are super friendly and make you feel welcome. We love this bar! read more

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Excellent customer service and the food was good. However, I was a tad disappointed in the alcohol content of my cocktails, especially when paying $13 per drink. I'd return for the food and live entertainment, but I wouldn't for the booze (or lack thereof). Cheers! RS read more

Unique experience with the cheeseburger taco. I thought it was great! Live music is good but sometimes a bit loud for a Mexican food vibe. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place, on 2nd Avenue was nice, quiet, and with great music. If Broadway is too loud or too busy for you, this is a place you will like. I did not try the food, but it looked good, and everyone there seemed to have been having a good time. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Old fashioned - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I'm pretty sure this is the one spot in Nashville that I've been to more than any other. It's not on Broadway, so it's typically pretty quiet. It gets busy, but, it's more "chill" than the big honky tonks. The tacos are great and the margaritas are amazing! The staff are always great as well and it's just an overall nice place to relax a bit... great happy hour specials as well. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Prickly Pear Margarita w/ sugar. - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Love this place and visit whenever we are in Nashville. Food is great and the music is perfection. Always a must!

They have amazingly talented entertainers here on Tuesday! I went with friends on a Tuesday and I was delighted to discover the musicians. My food was mediocre but I gather my friends enjoyed theirs since there were happy plates all around. The decor was rustic country bar so it was cool. The facility was pretty clean and it wasn't crowded. It's kinda on the side of Broadway which I thought was super cool bc you don't get distracted with the people on the street. Overall pretty fun spot for drinks. They totally have daily specials so it's within a budget. read more

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The food was ok. The margaritas were just ok. I went with a party of 5 and no one was really impressed with the food. It's not bad it's just ok. On a positive it's right off the strip and easy to get to. The lights on the street gives walking to the restaurant a nice atmosphere at night. Now I can say everyone we came across was really friendly and they did have live music. So it is a nice little spot to experience with a pretty good size bar. read more

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So I was wondering downtown Nashville on a Sunday afternoon. The sounds of the music as I came by caught my ear. I came in. Was only half full or so at the time. So I ordered a Skinny Margarita. The ambiance, music and amazing marg got me to text my wife and mother in law to leave their conference and come hang out and drink. It ended up with lots of margaritas, several scorpion shots and meeting new people!. We had an amazing time here. We did get the loaded nachos to eat. They were really good! But the good times we had were the best of the week there. read more

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This place was okay for food but the drinks were awesome, specifically the coconut margarita. We stumbled upon this place because we were actually waiting for a reservation at a different place for breakfast food, so originally, we were only going to drink here and get an appetizer. We sat down and didn't have service for a while, but when we did, our waitress was nice and quick. I ordered the coconut margarita which was phenomenal. It had toasted coconut shavings on top and it has perfect blended consistency like a pina colada. The next drink I had was called La Playa, but I didn't care for it too much and wish I ordered another margarita. As for food, we ordered the chips, salsa, and guacamole, and these were so good. The guac was full of flavor and we loved that they include both red salsa and salsa verde with their appetizer. While waiting for our app, our other reservation contacted us, so we ended up just staying here for lunch, as well. I ordered a steak taco, ground beef taco, and a mahi-mahi taco, and quite honestly, I didn't love any of them. None of the meat had any flavor and the tortillas were eh (I like soft corn tortillas better). My steak was very fatty and bland, and the fish was hard and burnt that it tasted oddly like chicken to me. I had to have my husband try it, and he confirmed it was fish because he hates fish, but it still wasn't good. My husband ordered the bacon and egg burger and he enjoyed it. Funny thing is he mentioned the delicious bun being soft and good before ever mentioning the taste of the burger, though. The fries were delicious! Overall, I'd definitely try something else for food, or next time I would just stick to drinks and apps. read more

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Loved this place! Excellent street food. Great low prices. And free entertainment. Highly recommend you try the Cheeseburger Taco and the Bacon & Shrimp taco. Finger lick'n good. A good place to stop for a quick snack and refreshment, Who knows, you may stay awhile... read more

Cerveza Jack's - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Popped by on a Saturday afternoon and really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. There was a gentleman singing with his guitar and was taking requests. I ordered the spicy chicken taco and the strawberry sunset drink. Both were delicious. This is off of Broadway, so the sidewalks are not overcrowded and the music is not blaring. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Spicy chicken taco - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Five star service at the bar. Nashville can be big and cold. Finding a place to make you feel like you're at home was completely unexpected. Thank you Shelby Rae and Cerveza Jacks. Great location near the river off Broadway, live music in the AM, a great bartender who gives excellent suggestions, a tight menu...what else could you need? I've been to about a dozen bars/restaurants on and near Broadway (Ole Red, Jimmy's, RTB, etc ) and this is the one that I am very likely to visit every time I'm back in Nashville... It's a sure thing if Shelby Rae is tending bar. Thank you for the great food and drinks. read more

Cerveza Jack's - The amazing Shelby Rae, bartender & all-around great human. Yes, just met her, but you know people by the way they make you feel. - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We stopped her on a quiet Monday afternoon for lunch. I LOVE Mexican food - and since I don't eat beef, I am a little hard to please. They did the job! We started with chips (house made), quac and salsa - OH MY GOD GOOOOOD! I had far too much of that though and only ordered one cauliflower taco - that was SO good! Wish I had room for more. It's a cool little place, with a neat vibe. Music was great, service rocked, drinks were alright. But the food, y'all..... yum!!!! Worth a visit. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Come here during HH and to get off of Broadway. The margaritas are $6 during HH and you can change flavors (mango, strawberry or prickly pear) for an additional $1. My husband and I didn't eat here but we thought the food smelled and looked good. I would definitely come back here for food and drinks. Overall a great place to check out and enjoy some live music read more

Stopped in for a quick drink and ended up staying for dinner and listening to the music. The staff was great and the nachos were the BEST nachos we'd ever had!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

What a more pleasant experience to get off Broadway (on a Saturday night) and sit at a table with friends that were visiting. We enjoyed the live music, margs, some fun table games and were well attended to by our server throughout the entire time we were there. We tried several different margs & they were all VERY good!!! I failed to get pics bc I was visiting with friends that I hadn't seen in years! read more

Typically down down bar in Nashville. It wasn't as ear splittenly loud as the others, thus we decided to go in. The cocktails as expected were more ice than liquid, and the happy hour didn't really help to get a buzz going. The live acts were good. Neat that you can request a song whilst tipping the singers. Which I did. They were out of most food items, not that we wanted more than bar snacks. Maybe don't talk things up if the food pro truck hasn't delivered yet? read more

Really enjoyed the Hot Chicken Taco and the Carnita Taco was tasty, too. Between the two, I think the hot chicken one wins! The pretzel nuggets were hot and tasty - I do wish the cheese sauce was cheesier and a little thicker. But, overall, I would get them again! Our waiter was nice and the entertainment was awesome - two people playing and they played very well together. Great location, too! read more

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These have to be the best Carné asada fries I've ever had. Had to come back for a second time while visiting Nashville Will not disappoint read more

Cerveza Jack's - Carne Asada Fries - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Love this place, amazing service, yummy food, fantastic drink options, live music & relaxed environment! read more

Cerveza Jack's - Great live music and huge wrap around bar with a local feel. - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I absolutely love the ambiance of this place. Good local music, great drinks and tacos. I think it's cool they have speakers in their bathroom so you can still hear the music. We got to try their Nashville hot chicken tacos and their strawberry lemonade cocktail, which is dangerously good! read more

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Can't believe it took me so long to find this place. I think the people singing in the window made me think it was just a bar but oh no it's not! If you are craving some good Mexican this is a great choice! We come here to eat or take out as well, it's often crowded but if you can get a seat it's worth the wait. So far we haven't had anything that was not delish and if you like Margaritas they always have good specials on those too. The Machete might be my absolute favorite, it's loaded with melted cheese and chicken and you can never eat all of it so you have some great late night snacks with you home. This is one place that do a good job having music but not too loud. Many downtown Nashville bars play so loud you can't hear yourself think. I also think they are doing a good job at booking more talented musicians than many other places. If you haven't been - common! read more

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I came here through a food tour. This is a nice local owned spot. The hot chicken taco was nice and spicy and the strawberry drink tasted a little like medicine. I went here around 12p on a Tuesday and there was a good amount of people. The singer was perfect and he accommodated the crowd. The service was quick. This place is on a side street near Broadway. read more

I won't lie, I totes came for the rubber ducky drink! I think it is supposed to usually come in one drink but if you get the same type (the ones that come in a bucket) you can request it in any of them. The food was pretty good. I absolutely loved the fries. Honestly they reminded me of how McDonald's fries used to be and this were addicting as hell. The Chicken Torta was just a chicken sandwich but the chicken was really yummy! Joel wasn't that impressed but I thought it was amazing. The rice was meh but that's ok because the beans were pretty good. I got different types of chicken tacos as my meal. The Chicken Caesar was my favorite, which surprised me because I don't typically like Caesar Salads and I only picked it for hubbs. The Hot Chicken was spicy but didn't really have any flavor to it. The regular chicken taco was ok but didn't have flavor either. To try: Taco: Bacon & Shrimp Loved: - Chicken Torta - Side: Fries - Taco: Chicken Caesar Liked: - Drink: Beach Please - Side: Beans Ok: - Taco: Chicken - Taco: Hot Chicken Disliked: - Side: Rice read more

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We stopped in on a whim while walking by and hearing the live music, desperately needing a break from the Nashville heat. It was such a fun bar on a side street off Broadway that was much less crowded. We sat at the bar, had a cider and enjoyed the music. The service at the bar was awesome with attentive bartenders who worked quickly, providing service as soon as guests sat down. If you're looking for a low key spot to listen to some great music, it's worth a stop in! read more

I was looking for a taco place downtown & this place did not disappoint!! Fun to have live music while we were eating. Jordy King was really fun & a great performer. Tacos were delicious!!! Carnitas & Grilled chicken tacos were our favorite. Great flavor & great presentation. Loved the vibes of this restaurant. Went during the day, but I can imagine nights here are really busy. Staff was great & very attentive for drink refills & ordering. 100% recommend to anyone in the area!! read more

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Absolutely LOVED the live music they had here (especially the second musician that came on!)- but the food was not the best. We walked in on a Monday and there were a couple of people at the bar, with maybe 3 other tables sat around the restaurant. The service was awesome, he took care of us even after we paid out. The taco salad that I ordered was pretty nasty. The meat was super greasy, the beans were cold and seemed like someone dumped a can of beans on my salad. The guacamole at Taco Bell tasted better than their's-and their ranch tasted like it was expired. They seemed to have a lot of cool, rare drinks (one had a rubber ducky and one even had a scorpion!). I think the only reason I'd come back would be for the live music. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Taco salad-yuck! - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

So fun and food was pretty decent for the area. The performers make this place so worth it! Definitely do recommend this place!

Amazing burritos...stuffed full of absolute handmade goodness...I had the hot chicken burrito and the kiddo had the mahi mahi burrito, extremely friendly staff and reasonably priced...I'll be back!!! read more

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It's worth the walk to 2nd Avenue for a good time. Staff is great, music is good and the tacos are great, local kind of vibe vs Broadway. I don't have a name but the bartender when I was there with green hair is 10/10. read more

Great atmosphere. Servers are phenomenal. Fun! Place to hang out with friends or watch sports.

I came here for their Taco Tuesday which goes from open until 10pm. Specials include $2 and $3 tacos, $4 beer, $5 tequila, and $6 margaritas. I ordered the cheeseburger taco ($2), steak taco ($3), and bacon & shrimp taco ($3). The cheeseburger taco does taste like one but with French fries so it's like a mix between a cheeseburger and a surf n turf. I like the steak and the guac in the steak taco but the salsa/tomato overpowers everything else. You can't taste the meat because all you can taste is the tomatoes. The bacon and shrimp taco was definitely my favorite but you can't go wrong with anything that has bacon and shrimp in it. If you check in on Yelp you get a free taco with a purchase of a taco. However, note that on Tuesdays that check-in offer does not apply. Also, in the menu below the Taco Tuesday section it mentions tequila exchange but they do not do that anymore. They had some live music when I went which was nice. The singer was nice and it was very cozy and intimate since there weren't a lot of people. For $10 including tax and some live music this is a pretty cool spot! read more

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Jack's: ***Came on a Monday night*** This was by far the best strawberry margarita I have had in so long. There was so much flavor, served in a large glass, totally worth the price (which was around $12 I think) and the bartender was awesome! This bar had a much more modern look to it compared to most the other ones we visited and was located around the corner from Broadway St, so not directly on the main stretch. The environment was great, music was awesome and overall one of my more favorite places we visited, highly recommend stopping be here and getting a strawberry margarita! read more

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The drinks are pretty good. Service is nice. The bacon and shrimp tacos were really good. Check in on Yelp and it's buy one get one. The live music was nice also. All around good. I'd recommend stopping in if ever in Nashville. read more

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We loved the live music here! The drinks were super affordable, we ordered some delicious apps, and we loved being able to sprawl out in a booth and just enjoy the music without it being too crowded. It's a solid spot just off the main Nashville strip, which makes it a little less touristy than the other bars nearby. read more

Great ambiance. Live music. Good food. Service was slow. We had to flag down servers a few times. read more

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A great place to go in central Nashville. Very close to Broadway, but with a very different vibe. The entertainment is intimate, usually one person with a guitar. Might be country or rock, but you're seeing a good musician perform without any gimmickry. Food is also top notch. Fajitas, guac, tacos, are all very tasty with some creative touches. Their margaritas are also great with several options. read more

The live music initially lured us into Cerveza Jack's, but the potent drinks and ingenious food are what kept us there. We had the guacamole and chips (also comes with salsa) and two tacos. Our server recommended the cheeseburger taco. It sounded strange, but we decided to go with it, and were glad we did. The hot chicken taco was also a winner! To wash it all down, I had the candied jalapeño margarita. Perfect amount of heat and paired well with the apps. Check into yelp and the tacos ($5) are BOGO. Around the corner from Broadway, it was a nice change of pace. Plenty of seating, great music and good eats. read more

Cerveza Jack's - Hot chicken (left) and cheeseburger (right) tacos - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee