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    Murphy's

    4.0 (24 reviews)
    InexpensivePubs
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    MURPHY'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Juke Box
    Very loud
    Divey

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    David M.

    Located across the street from the former, late- great punk club 'The Antenna' (now gone the way of CBGB's) Murphy's has taken up the musical mantle of it former neighbor. Murphy's is a great place to see a punk band or rock-n-roll show. Seems like most of the younger, rockabilly and punk bands that come through town play here, as well as a fair share of local bands. They have great burgers and 'pub grub' for lunch and full bar and choice of beers. A back room pool table and outdoor patio area provide good conversation spots, between sets.

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    Jolynna M.

    If you're into dive bars, you'll love Murphy's. It's a little dark, a little seedy, but totally cool. Locals come here because they serve up strong drinks, cold brew and offer some pretty decent bar grub as well - like fried cheese sticks, jalapeno poppers and their fairly famous "Murphy Burger". A lot of really good bands play here, and you can check out their myspace page to keep up with who's scheduled. The link is http://www.myspace.com/murphysmemphis. Oh, and they have a nice deck as well. A perfect spot to kick back when the weather is cooperative.

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    Midtown staple. Best in town for St. Patrick's Day! Crowd varies vastly depending on time of day or the band.

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    Outstanding service. Excellent drinks and food. I can't say enough great things about this place. Very welcoming and friendly.

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    The usual bar food well done! Neighborhoid atmosphere makes this a good place to chill with friends after work.

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    14 years ago

    Three words: EL KARAOKE GRANDE! Everyone here is super friendly. The karaoke selection is superb. It's a great local meet n greet.

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    Saw my fair share of things here, but it was always a good time and the staff are all great.

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    The service was fantastic. Some appears to be rush or don't want to be bothered. But overall, they…read moreare very good. Fanatic decore, and ambiance. It is a good place to go to socialize. Unfortunately, the food has been consistently underwhelming during my recent visits. I first ordered the lamb chops. They were not what I would consider traditional lamb chops and were surprisingly chewy and difficult to enjoy. I returned and decided to try the Irish Curry Chicken. It was, without exaggeration, one of the worst dishes I've had there. The menu described it as chicken thigh, but it was clearly chicken breast. The dish lacked basic seasoning and flavor. There was very little salt, umami, or curry flavor. The rice was wet, overcooked, and mushy. Overall, the entire meal tasted like something taken from a grocery store freezer section and reheated. At this point, I would recommend sticking to the fries and the burgers, which remain the strongest items on the menu.

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    We ate in here last night for the first time. I got take away once a long long time ago, like 5-6…read moreyears or so. It is a divey bar/Irish pub. There was music playing the whole time but not loud at all - loud enough you could hear it but it didn't impede upon your conversations in the slightest. And by the way the music they had playing last night (Tuesday Feb 10 2026) was EXCELLENT!! I felt like I was at a bar from my youth with that soundtrack. We started with 2 appetizers, pub pretzels and the Celtic queso dip. The pretzels came with honey mustard and some of the queso. The Celtic queso has tortillas and what appeared to be house made potato chips. Both were very good! The 2 adults had some beer on tap. A Yeungling and a 201 Hoplar. Kid (well he is 21 but doesn't drink) had a coke. Entrees were a smash burger with fries, a Buffalo chicken sliders with onion rings, and a shepherds pie with mashed potatoes and gravy and okra. Everything was very good! Often fried things are either over or under done and come out not great however whoever was working the fryer was on it because the onion didn't pull out of the rings when you bit it and the okra was still nice inside the breading. Excellent waitress who kept checking on us and nice environment. What's not to like!! Definitely will return.

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