you're looking for an authentic live music experience, Neil's Music Room absolutely delivers. From the moment the band hit the stage, the energy in the room was electric. The musicians were incredibly talented, keeping the crowd engaged with an outstanding mix of music that had people singing along, dancing, and simply enjoying the moment. The atmosphere is relaxed, welcoming, and full of personality--exactly what you'd hope for from a true music venue. Whether you're there for a date night, hanging out with friends, or just looking to unwind after a long week, the vibe makes it easy to settle in and enjoy yourself. I ordered the Long Island Iced Tea, and it did not disappoint. It was well-balanced, smooth, and packed just enough punch without tasting overly sweet or overly strong. A quality cocktail that complemented the evening perfectly. Although I didn't try the food on this visit, the live entertainment, lively crowd, and excellent drinks were more than enough to make it a memorable night. If you appreciate live bands, a fun atmosphere, and well-crafted cocktails, Neil's Music Room is definitely worth adding to your list. I'll certainly be back to enjoy another show--and next time, I'll be trying the food. read more

Time to update.... I am breaking up with you for good if this keeps happening, Neil. I try to be cool with the Fat Man, who rocks, but it's getting increasingly more difficult. You don't even speak to me any more. Hobbling around like "The Penguin" and shit, all sully and frank. This time he is sitting with the old guy group by the bar. A guy says he's not paying for his burger because it is too small for the money. Neil tells to the bar lady "you tell them to save that burger and the next one comes in, use it!" Gross. This also leads me to believe my food was leftover from last week. More on that in just a bit... The place is just flat nasty in the front. Grease, dust, dirt, and grime. I would hate to see what the kitchen looks like. The only reason I still come here is to reminisce about my Dad. He and his friends loved this place. They have a chicken liver lunch special on Wednesdays that we used to hit up together. I have always loved the burger here although it's been years since I had it. Never will again bow. Service is usually ok as there are more mature type folk working here for the most part. The bartender lady with the spiked blonde hair is nice in her own way. Not the case this last time though. I had a newbie server it seemed. My last visit sucked really bad. My last three visits before that, sucked moderately bad. I can take the moderate piece, but won't stand the shit I got last time. I get the same thing every time these days. Fried chicken livers with white beans, corn, and cornbread. This is one of the lunch specials on Wednesday. They only have the livers once a week. The beans are served once a week, and the corn is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Why do I mention this? When I came last time, the veggies I was served were leftover from being cooked before. No doubt about this. No way they weren't. It was 11:45 so there is no way it say out long enough to get this old. So, I do believe that I was served last week's leftovers. To add to insult, they were cold. The livers and the butter were the only things hot. Look at the pic from this last visit and look at the history of my plates here. You can watch the quality degrade. I would have complained had the new girl given a shit enough to ask how I liked the food I had one bite of. She just walked up and asked if I was ready to pay. I was ready to leave, that's for sure. Left everything but the livers. You have exactly one more chance Neil... '26 - 78 read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Old ass plate of food. Everything but the livers and the "skin on" gravy is cold. - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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This establishment was over crowded!!!! There were so many people that they were standing in between tables. They clearly did not care about the Fire Marshal. Atmosphere: The air did not work! We could not enjoy the event because it was extremely hot. We used ANYTHING to act as fans from menus to napkins. Customer Service: My server was overloaded with about 8 tables which ALL were large parties. Though the food came out within 15mins, the table was extremely thirsty. We didn't get our cokes until 45mins later after ordering 2 times. Giving the benefit of the doubt, it was so packed that the server could barely pass through the people standing around to get to his tables. Food: It lacked. I ordered a small meat lovers pizza ($19) and it was not seasoned. Price: $10 dollar cover charge due to the band. The band (instruments) was awesome but the singers were not the best. Pros: It was my friend's birthday. She entered for free. The food came out of the kitchen quickly. read more

I love a mature crowd and I love old school music! Neil's is the perfect spot for me. It's laid back, fun, and they serve a good variety of food! The service is really good as well. FYI, it is $10 for entry. It's worth it. We booked a table for a crowd of 15. I would suggest doing so, if you are coming to celebrate. If not, there are tables and the bar available. The DJ is good at what he does. He keeps the crowd entertained and engaged until the band comes on. I love the band also. They are talented and they also engage the crowd as well. I would definitely go again! read more

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First came here for the fundraiser and the bands that played well excellent highly recommend the pizza was alright would prefer a better tequila read more

Terrible and not worth it eat before you go there. The people, music and the atmosphere is good. The service if adequate as well. Just don't go there without eating somewhere else first. Sorry they just need a lot of help and training in the food dept. read more

Better Food Quality And 10.00 Cover Charge WOW Learn How To Not Forget To Take Reservations Better We Show Up For A Band And No Table After Calling On A Tuesday For A Saturday Show read more

Definitely a dive bar, but it's such a vibe. The owner is fabulous & Jennifer (bartender) is amazing along with Nicole. The drinks are amazing! The food is a lot for what you pay for. Way too much food honestly. We had a great time! read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The food at Neil's is AMAZING! From their burgers, pizza, to homemade country cooking, everything I have ever eaten at Neils has been DELICIOUS. The atmosphere is FUN, FRIENDLY, and the music is some of the best you'll ever hear in this great music city. The service is top notch. It doesn't matter which waiter or waitress you are assigned bcuz you are going to get treated like royalty. They are friendly, outgoing and extremely attentive to your needs. I have NEVER had a bad experience at Neils as far as food, service, or entertainment. NEIL'S is the BEST! Neil himself is a CLASS ACT. read more

Food was regular bar food. Service was ok server was very nice and kind however; she was very slow considering there was hardly anyone there. Ambiance is like East end grill setting. However, I recommend it will hold large parties and accommodate groups for entertainment and light bites. read more

The waitress was first class, friendly, attentive, quick. Five stars for her. The veggie plate has MEAT in it. The corn bread? No idea, but it ain't cornbread. Green peas, straight out of the can. DO NOT ORDER THE VEGGIE PLATE!! Not fit for the racoons at my house. Zero stars for meal. Previous meal I had there was ok. read more

Went today and loved the Rob Haynes band! Played 50s and 60s and actually sounds like Elvis and Jerry Lee. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. For all concerned about how hot it was.. I spoke with Neil. He had ac guy out there and disappointed it wasn't working. He said will be definitely fixed next weekend for sure! Can't wait to go back when it's not like sitting in sauna!! Awesome food and service! read more

We had a great experience here! We tried a few things on the menu, drinks were great and we loved the live entertainment! 5/5 for this bar!

I will never purchase food from this establishment again. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes to get a to go order, it was wrong, poor quality, and "we ran out of what you ordered". The food service is horrible. I would try my best to keep anyone from eating here, ever. However, the bartender was fast, made great drinks, and was very personable and attentive. Get a drink here, never get food. read more

I have frequented this establishment in the past and have never experienced what I experienced tonight. I travel for work and was told about this business. I entered tonight and stood at the bar waiting to be served only to be addressed by a hostile employee. Me and my partner reluctantly ordered a drink. I said to the bar tender," I know you must be having a rough night " because it was so busy. He snatched our drinks and poured our drinks out and refused our service after me saying I know you're busy. When we asked why is he refusing us service he said because he wanted to. When we asked for the manager he said he was the manager. We decided to just leave this establishment. This is unacceptable behavior coming from staff. Whatever happened to costumer service. I will be escalating this event. This so call manager was hostile from the start. It appeared to be racist and biased. There were several consumers around complaining about the same employee. This will be escalated if need be! read more

Neil is a Memphis legend, and his bar is something you need on your bucket list! Staff is always friendly and attentive, and the live music is always great. Burgers and BBQ are great, as well as their daily lunch menu items. read more

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Came here on Thanksgiving Day since it was the only option we could find in town, passing through on our way to Texas. The Thanksgiving dinner option was a good deal- $20 for a big platter of food, but it was lukewarm and had been sitting out in a buffet. They also ran out of cranberry sauce. It would have been better if it had been hot. When we walked in we didn't see a hostess and looked confused so one of the locals told us we could sit anywhere. We had to wait a few minutes before someone came over to take our order, but they were prompt in getting us our food. Thé pumpkin pie was also subpar and had more of a chunky texture. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Thanksgiving dinner - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

With every bar being closed we stumbled upon this place and it was cool. They have pool tables with lots of seating. Music was okay. I got the chicken wings they were good but they was small as hell for 11$. And you only get 6. I was dead. But the drinks are STRONGGGG. Def good for a pre game spot. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Bar - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Stumbled upon this place - lucky us!!! Great band excellent service, good food. Felt so welcomed. Thank you!!!

This is a large sized neighborhood bar & grill .. karaoke in the evening and probably a good-sized crowd for sporting events. Food was good and affordable; service was excellent. Not hesitant to recommend it at all - Look forward to returning ... $22 lunch for two incl. drinks ... read more

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Great. Pizza is great they are always busy stay open very late customer services they always pay attention to new people walking in and ready to help frendly welcome and good bye i always have a great experience even the drunken customer's are very frendly ready to tell you what's good on the menu or just have a conversation about whatever 16$ for a veggie pizza let me tell you You get your monies worth bread to topping to sauce omg love love love we eat it so fast i wonder i need to buy two its that fabulous thanks again for the service and the great pizza read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Pizza - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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My first visit to Neil's was a good one with lots of friends from St. Jude for a work party with my sweetheart. The band was great and the typical pub grub and beverages were pretty much as expected but the service was great. Neil's Music Room is billed as a performance & event venue. Their tout live music, cool cocktails & great food with hot home cooking. Their menu is offered Monday through Friday from 11:00am till 9:00pm with breakfast anytime you want it from 11am till 3:00am. They're known for their World Famous Onion Rings (Made the top 100 list in America) and alsi known for the Fat Guy Cheeseburgers and I our homemade pizza. They have regular specials Meat and Two - $7.95, Meat and Three - $9.95 & Veggie Plate - $8.95. They are known for lots of great live music and while it used to be VERY smokey in the past it's a smoke-free place with a nice deck outside as well. Karaoke is Monday nights with drink specials Note: Everythjng we've tried has okay but the BBQ was not so good. Kitchen is open late and that's a big bonus. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - okay pub food - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great food, great prices, great service, great music. Lunch is awesome! Neil is always around to make sure your expectations are met.

Good value in plate lunch. Not many places you get a hot meal for less than $9. Service attentive.

The food was great but the waitress, Sarah acted like we insulted her by coming in. Half way through our meal she brings us a to go box and tickets. She never came back to our table since she brought our food out to us. Before bringing the to go boxes, I beckoned for her to come to our table, she waved instead of coming. We just wanted to come to a peaceful lunch dinner with a waitress with a positive attitude. Thanks, Blessed Customer read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - A note to our unkind waitress - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

1st time here. Live band was awesome 5 stars for them but the service sucked . I found my waitress in a corner hugged up with her man. And the food was TERRIBLE! This site won't let me post the pictures of the food. I would go back but I will NOT order food. read more

We had a large group (12) that ended up there because it has a dog-friendly patio. They have a band on Fridays (and perhaps other nights), which makes this a popular place. By around 8, it was full. That may appeal to the younger crowd, but I'm not sure they have the staff to adequately serve the clientele. We ordered drinks and I ordered onion rings at that time. The drinks came out in a reasonable time but there was a considerable wait for my food as well as everyones else's. The onion rings, to be fair, were possibly the largest I'd ever had. But they arrived cold. At $11, they was pricey, but so big/many I couldn't eat them all - and believe me - this is unusual. Four others had the same (cold) experience, with different dishes including a pizza! Only 1 person received a warm sandwich (I don't think any of the others ordered food). We discussed sending our plates back to be warned, but didn't want to suffer another wait. We left after more than 2 hours of similar service - even our tabs incurred a hefty wait. read more

Under different management since my last visit-food was terrible!!! $10 cover charge to get in for that nights band & they were really good- ok service The former crowd was gone & so was Neil.... read more

Service can be a bit slow at times because it's a large room, but they're very friendly. The pizza is a hidden gem. All the appetizers are great as well. Reasonably priced drinks. The sound in the room for bands in unbelievable. Always a good time in the evening. read more

Delicious food, a place where the locals hang. And always a great band on stage. Neil is friendly, and the bartenders are fun!

Apparently the new cook has NO idea how to fry catfish! Tried 2x & neither time was it done!

Always a good time and fun atmosphere. Best onion rings you can find in Tennessee!! Fun karaoke on Mondays and service is always good.

Either you reserve tables or you don't, but you can't post an event on Facebook and say "no tickets and no reservations" and then turn people away when they don't have reservations, that you say are not needed. Won't be back. read more

Quick lunch and specials each day. Different menu items depending upon which day it is. The prices are great for the amount of food you are served. Home cooking that is filling and tasty. Restaurant is not crowded and the food comes out fast. So for a quick home cooked meal at lunch time. A must try. The chili is a hit every time we order it. read more

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Went to a celebration of life for a friend and got ripped off by my waiter. I drink Tanqueray and tonic and ordered 3 over the course of 4 hours. Woke up this morning with a headache. Just happened to look at my receipt and noticed the first drink was correct but the second two were well gin. Tipped the guy $20 on a $86 tab. I'll never go there again. read more

I remember Neil's well. It was at Madison and Mclean. Back in my Rock-Roll days, I actually performed there a few times. It was just an old building with that special Memphis vibe. This is my first time to this location. I just didn't get the same feel here. And there were no memories. It's just a strip mall in yuppie Memphis. It's a big spot, and I'm sure they turn up the music at night, but I wish I could go back to Neil's one time the way it was 20 years ago. Plus, I found it strange to have exposed ductwork under a dropped ceiling. I have never seen that before. It looks ridiculous. Like they're trying to do the exposed ceiling and the black tile drop ceiling at the same time. All I wanted was that damn burger. It was damn good too. And did you know, tomorrow they're having free burgers and beer? The burger did impress, but those onion rings were phenomenal. I don't brag about onion rings too often, but they were special. They were sliced thick and dipped in great batter with a little crunch to it. Fried at the right temperature with clean tasting oil, for just the right amount of time. It was a good lunch. The Mexican pizza was friggin great too! 12/29/17 I'm just gonna edit rather than update. I'm also changing from 4 stars to 5. Salisbury steak was definitely cooked in house, as was the gravy. Mashed potatoes came from a farm-not a factory. Just the way I like 'em. Green beans had some substance to them unlike canned beans. I'm sure they were fresh. Had bacon in them too. They make cornbread in an iron skillet? Yes they do! None of that muffin pan bullshit. This is how I like my food. read more

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As a long time customer I hate to write this review. I will never again eat in a place where the kitchen help blows his nose and wipes his hands on his apron again. If this happened in my view once I could overlook it but as I have seen it several times, I can not order anything from there again. when mentioned the ownership seemed to think it is my problem not his. Most places I can't see unsanitary practices, but when I see it I have no desire to encounter it again. read more

Same great Neil's, new location. After a fire at their midtown location, Neil's recently relocated to Quince/Yorkshire area shopping center. The bar is a great size for large parties, and has somehow retained the same feeling as the old bar, with a divide between the bar area, and the dining tables and pool tables. The old shuffleboard table (while singed in the fire) is still usable and displayed in the front window. The menu is unchanged, with old favorites like fried mushrooms with horseradish sauce, and burgers, steaks, and grilled chicken sandwiches with mediocre fries. It is a 21-and-up bar with smoking, though families are allowed during Sunday brunch. A jukebox provides great music options and keeps things moving. Several flat screen televisions show different games, and keep bar patrons happy. Ample parking in lot shared by Las Delicias and MemFish. read more

Went here for lunch a couple of times recently. Haven't been here since they moved from Midtown. Both times, we had similar experiences. The 1st visit, I had spaghetti, butter beans, and broccoli. The portions sizes were huge, and the flavor of the spaghetti was superb. Some of the best I've ever had at a non Italian restaurant. On the 2nd visit, I ordered the Salisbury steak, baked beans, and slaw. The portion size of the Salisbury steak was quite small. But, the flavor was fantastic. And the beans were superb. Be prepared, however, if you go for lunch during the week, it takes a while. Service was always with a smile, but was quite slow. Looking forward to coming back. ps, spaghetti is on Tuesdays and Salisbury steak is on Fridays. read more

Great food!! Awesome service every time! Love the great music that's booked there. So glad Neil's is nearby.