Beautiful atmosphere, splendid cocktails, delicious food and for a good price, gotta be the best new bar in the Gulch!

Nashville's Best Craft Cocktail Happy Hour! The Happy Hour here is from 3-5 DAILY, and during Happy Hour, they serve the best $8 Old Fashioned in town. I do not say this lightly. I tried 2 of them just to be sure. The $8 Happy Hour menu also includes a Daiquiri, a Negroni, and House Wine. There is also a very intriguing bar food menu. I'm hoping to try some food next time I visit. Maybe the Blackened Mushroom Hand Pie or the Sweet Potato Gnocchi! Love's Alibi is a Bar that serves delicious cocktails and also has some food. It is not a restaurant. But, it is exactly what the Gulch needs right now, especially with Gertie's recently closing. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and the decor reminds me of a 1970's Detroit Cocktail Lounge with lots of booths and small tables behind private nooks. Parking is tough in the Gulch, but I would recommend the garage behind Superica. But, let's be honest; you'll be drinking if you come here, so please Uber. Love's Alibi is definitely worth trying. I highly recommend it. read more

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We came in when it was early, so it wasn't busy at all. They had the doors open which let in a nice breeze, but it also made it very bright inside. This place is probably best at night with the moody lighting. The happy hour was nice for the price but I do wish they had more options. The daiquiri was really good as was the milk punch. The little side of rosé with it was cute but probably not necessary. The espresso martini is very intense. Only get it if you love coffee. The music choice that day was not my fav. 80s female power ballads. Overall, we enjoyed our visit and might come back at night to see how it changes the mood. read more

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I am absolutely obsessed with this spot, and I wish I knew about it when I lived in Nashville full-time! The vibe is absolutely immaculate, it's moody and pink and intimate. But they also had the garage windows open to let in the fresh warm air. The bartender was so super cool and I absolutely loved their energy. Super on top of it and made our drinks lightning fast, too. The seating is awesome, lots of great comfy corners and booth spots that makes it cozy. We just missed happy hour (theirs ends at 5) and they have limited daily specials, but I was still quite pleased with the prices considering the area. With the caveat it was a Monday bank holiday evening, it wasn't too crowded and didn't get loud. The music was a good background playlist at a decent level where we could still talk but it contributed to the ambiance. It was the perfect spot to nurse a couple of drinks and chat for a while comfortably. The photobooth is also super fun! The strips came out really cute. It's $7 and you get two copies. This is definitely going to be one of my go-to spots whenever I'm back in town! read more

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I really like the vibe of this new cocktail bar! It's a great place to start the night with a drink and enjoy the company of friends. great for dates too. Their happy hour menu was great and I loved the Hugo Spritz the bartender made for me. I definitely recommend this place for a great mood lighting and ambiance. read more

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The epitome of a great neighborhood bar but elevated. Staff is great, cocktails were solid and balance. We plan to come back and try some food! read more

Love's Alibi - Whisky Sour - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

my new fav bar If you know me, you know I'm queen of going out. I'm not even exaggerating when I say I go out at least 4x a week. There is nary a beverage I haven't consumed nor a fry that hasn't passed my judgement in this city. This place hits. Vibes are immaculate, drinks are insane, food makes me moan publicly, it's that good. The drinks are so fucking creative. I consider myself a well versed drinker, having spent most of my early twenties bartending and then my late twenties consuming. This place is the first place to elevate a porn star martini. Horrid name for a stellar drink. Or brilliant, depending how warped and twisted your mind is. I've never had a porn star martini that smooth and rich simultaneously. I aspire to be as smooth and rich as that drink. It makes me mad I didn't think of their version first. All the drinks are bangers. My dream is to spend a gorgeous afternoon here trying every single drink, accompanied by platter after platter of perfect fries. I'm not sure why people are writing really positive reviews then leaving low stars. That feels like cyber bullying. If you had a great experience like I did- attentive staff, great consumables, stellar music- then leave a 5 star review. It's a new, small business. Y'all be acting like five stars is too generous to support your own community. Be careful, dear, lest you suffer vertigo from the dizzying heights of your moral ground. read more

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This feels less like a restaurant and more like a diplomatic safe zone for emotionally unstable adults. I met an old friend here that I had a fallout with, and honestly? This place has big United Nations for Troubled Relationships energy. Neutral territory. No sides. Just vibes. The kind of place you read about in books or hear whispered about like, "Yeah, that diner saved a few souls back in the day." The food? Experimental. Bold. Slightly chaotic much like the patrons. The NOLA fried chicken on grits was fantastic, minus the grits. The grits felt unnecessary, like wearing socks at the beach. Technically allowed. Spiritually wrong. The lettuce-wrapped shrimp situation had capers in it, and I just want to ask, why? Who invited them? What trauma led to this decision? It tasted confusing. Not bad. Just, existential. The cheeseburger is aggressively acidic. Like the chef might be emotionally invested in Sour Patch Kids. First it's sour, then it's still sour. BUT THE FRIES. The fries are the reason this place exists. Best fries in town. Possibly sent from a higher power. If the kitchen caught fire, I'd save the fries first. Now the beer, it comes in a glass so small I thought it was a tasting pour or a joke. I assume this is a financial strategy. Honestly? Fine. Charge me more. I live here, I get it. Just please give me a glass that doesn't feel like it belongs in a dollhouse. Respect my thirst. read more

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Love's Alibi is now open in The Gulch. I got to preview their cocktails and definitely have a few recommendations. My fave? The Paloma (made with bell pepper for a savory cocktail)! I also really enjoyed the cardamom flavor in the espresso martini. They said they hadn't quite perfected that recipe yet so I can only imagine it's going to get better. Love's Alibi has a great vibe. It feels like an 80s rockstar bar. The service was great and everyone was really friendly. I will definitely be back. read more

Love's Alibi - Paloma (made with bell pepper!) - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Ok so I've been here twice now but the first one I don't remember much lol. But this last time I came we sat at the bar and I had their expresso martini and it was super strong. Not my favorite but the vibe there was good. Good music and the bartenders was cool. I will definitely be back and try their other drinks. read more

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Stopped in for a drink before dinner and I thought the mood of the bar was fun! Almost like a 80's/90's bar. I also really enjoyed the cardamom flavor in the espresso martini. I do wish there were more standing tables to put your drink down while you hangout. I also wish there was louder/ vibes music. Seems it was just a room filled with people talking. Would LOVE to go back and try dinner. read more

Love's Alibi - Espresso Martini - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Love's alibi is a lovely hidden gym in the Gulch! Love having a late night food option was elevated bar bites as well as thoughtful, cocktails, and just overall good vibes! The staff from Dalton, Brooks and Geordann were particularly amazing and I am almost certain everyone else is probably rockstar too! It's definitely a place. I plan on coming back to too! read more

Great drinks here! Wide variety and felt like I got what I paid for. The bartenders were wonderful as well. Music was perfect level, air conditioning but with windows open, and great location. Will definitely come back here. read more

Stopped in after dinner in the Gulch for a drink and dessert, and the bourbon pear panna cotta alone is worth the visit--it was the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Our drinks were good too, and I'm excited to come back and try more from the menu. Love's Alibi is a great spot for an after-dinner drink or nightcap, and the staff was super nice and friendly. read more

Jason was great!! Chill spot with great music and good vibes! Light bites that are gluten free!

let me start by saying I'm writing this review because of the fact that this bar has the potential to be a 5 Star place. it's absolutely gorgeous, the layouts perfect, the drinks are good, the food is good as well and the owner who runs this particular group of restaurants and bars is an amazing person from what I've come in contact with. However, my experience at love's was pretty much a one star, based off of the staff and the staff alone. Particularly one bartender named Spencer who was taking care of me and my friend. He came up to us and brought us menus, I took a look at the menu and said a drink looked good he then proceeded to say "yes it is that's why it's on the menu" in a very condescending tone. Then when we went ahead and ordered it he began talking to me and my friend about the space by only insulting it and its owners saying that it was "half baked". We mentioned that it was advertised as a women in rock music bar (and there was pitbull being played over the loudspeaker with ONLY male staff) that upset him as well and he started going on a rant about how he likes stevie nicks? We tried to de-escalate the vibes by letting him know we were both bartenders and servers as well so we understand the frustration with opening a new space. He then proceeded to get in a weird " my horse is bigger than your horse" rant asking how many places we've opened up. when we said only one or two he said he had opened up five different's places. In my opinion I don't really think that's a flex considering he doesn't work at any of those spaces now and is now working at another new spot where he is actively insulting it to the customers and patrons of the bar. At the end of the interaction, we put everything on one tab and he handed me the handheld to pay with the 22% tip already selected for me... this is 100% not OK it's up to the customer to choose how much to tip you I know this as a bartender myself. i just selected continue because i felt threatened by him but to be honest I would've tipped him zero dollars if I didn't work in the service industry. All in all, love's really needs to reevaluate who they're hiring and the energy they're bringing in there with their staff. read more

The worst drink I've ever had I can't believe for a $20 dollar cocktail it tasted like they mixed rubbing alcohol and a air freshener together and served it. Service was good but I took a sip of two of the cocktails we had ordered and I spit them out. read more

10/10 atmosphere. I personally think the beer glasses are the perfect size and I like that.