It's iconic gay bar in memphis. I always go there every time I go there for family in germantown…read more Drinks are good too.

Howdy folks. How's everyone on Planet Yelp doing? Nasty Nathanial here and it's time for another…read moreone of my "Nasty" reviews. I'm going to kick this review off by asking a single question. Where do you think the hottest gay bar in the south is? Well, if you wanna find out, I suggest ya all get to pumping some gasoline into this spaceship because we are heading across the galaxy to a place called The Pumping Station in Memphis, Tennessee. My friend, and fellow 1st Amendment Activist Silent Citizen, and I had just come into Memphis from Nashville so I could fulfill one of my lifelong dreams of visiting Graceland. Yes I'm a big Elvis fan. So after being on the road for the past 3 and 1/2 hours, what we both needed was a good stiff drink. But where would go to get us a good "stiff" drink? The place would turn out to be a groovy bar The Pumping Station. At first we had a bit of a hard time finding the place. Google maps kept telling us we were there. But where exactly was The Pumping Station? There is no big sign with letters lighted up bright with the words The Pumping Station. I wonder if it's that way on purpose. I must remember that we are in the south. The one thing that identified it for me was the rainbow flag in the window. Once I saw that I knew that we had the right place. Walking inside I fell in love with the place right away. The walls might as well of had the words "Dive Bar" written all over it. But please don't take that the wrong way. This is a good thing. For those of you who have read my past reviews will know that I am a huge fan of the classic American dive bar. Unfortunately, in many places they are a dying breed. But apparently that is not the case here in Memphis. The place was not too busy when Silent Citizen and I arrived. We were able to find a seat up at the bar right away. That's when we were greeted by two friendly bar tenders. One of them was a tall fellow with a shaved head and sporting Mustache Pete's stache. This would earn him the nickname Monopoly Man. The other one was shorter with dark hair and a smile that could light up the darkest alley at night. I would soon learn that his name was Gabriel. I'll just refer to him in this review as simply Gabe. Turns out that this was Gabe's first night working and Monopoly Man was training him. Oh lovely. Now let's talk about Gabe's margarita This guy mixed up a spectacular margarita. I mean this thing was absolutely fabulous. It had the right mixture of all the ingredients and just the right amount of alcohol to where it gave me a good buzz, but at the same time wasn't too overbearing. Plus he remembered to put salt on the rim. So many bartenders forget to do this and it's annoying. Especially when your paying $13 at a place like Good Times At Davey Wayne's. But that wasn't the case here with Gabe at The Pumping Station. Best of all it didn't cost $13. In addition to the fabulous margarita I was sucking on, I was enjoying some really groovy conversation with Gabe. I could've stayed at this place all night. But my friend wanted to go check out Beale Street. But that's ok for we'd return the following night. That's when Silent Citizen would meet the ever so "friendly" Junior. But I think I'll leave that story out of this review to protect the guilty. So I'm gonna go ahead and wrap this review up by saying that the best part about my time in Memphis, besides from Graceland, was my time at The Pumping Station. Seriously I loved this place. The atmosphere was groovy, the staff(Gabe and Monopoly Man) were extremely friendly & welcoming, and the drinks were made stiff and they didn't cost an arm and a leg. Who could ask for more? Well, maybe a massage from Junior? Nah. I'll pass. But the next time I pass through Memphis, I'll definitely be stopping at The Pumping Station. Until next time, may the margaritas continue to be fab and Gabe's award winning smile continue to light up those dark alley's. Happy trails. NASTY NATHANIAL

On The FlipSide Cool customer service Cool vibes fun…read moreatmosphere it's a lot of pinball machines lined around the walls - I couldn't remember all the pinball games but meteoric meteorite like a galaxy flight Star Wars several other pinball There's dart electronics (original darts is not electronic but these machines are electric) There's a Touch tune's music box too select your favorite music songs per play per song on the Touch tunes screen you can download the app to your phone as well Oh by the way the pinball machines take tokens so get tokens from the Token machine located by the dart machine Note: heads up not to park directly in front of front door of flipside there's a no parking spot sign posted

We stopped in to flipside on a Tuesday and had a fantastic time! We had a couple drinks and split a…read moreveggie pizza that was delicious. We didn't realize that Tuesday was tournament night, but they were still lots of pinball machines to play on! The service was very helpful and we had a great time watching the tournament take place.

It was ok very cluttered and the bartender mentioned being recently remodeled but they don't do a…read moregood job of keeping things organized. Didn't try the food. Customer service was adequate. We went to this place because it was the only place open late enough not really to many choices. Not sure I can honestly recommend this place.

Nice local bar. Came during a pool tournament so we couldn't play. Not a problem for me, but this…read moreis a smoking bar. Bartender was friendly and prompt despite being slammed.

Stopped in for coffee; cortado was well done. Nice space but various versions of crappy naked lady…read morepaintings on the wall were just bizarre. It looks like a 12 year old boy who's spent too much 'alone time' found a paint set. Thought about ordering a pizza but decided to go elsewhere. Probably won't be back because the $8 parking is ridiculous!

I am trying new coffee shops as part of the Memphis coffee shop hop, and so far, this isn't one of…read moremy favorites. It seems like a cozy place to sit and get some work done, and I appreciated that we could bring our dog inside. However, I waited almost 20 minutes for my drink, and I think it's because the employees were stopping to talk with customers who were their friends. Of course, friendliness is important, but these seemed to be personal conversations and I did not receive the same attention. In terms of the coffee, their seasonal mango drink was surprisingly delicious and I'm glad that I got to try something new! I just wish the customer service was a little better.

Cool enough place to spend some time in the Memphis, Tennessee area…read more The service is friendly and since it is in a shopping plaza, parking will not be an issue. I would definitely recommend heading here for a cold drink with friends. I am sure you will have a good time.

I had a great time visiting Whiskey Jill's. My first impression was this is a small, family…read morebusiness and it is evident that they put "their all" into it. The vibe is upbeat and refreshing. The staff is attentive and that dance floor! You just gotta experience it for yourself. There are some rules, like no exposed "butt cheeks" or vaping :) I am not kidding, the owners obviously invested in this venue, and they don't want any riffraff. Anyways, highly recommend, had a great time and there is lots a stuff to do, including playing darts, food, and looking at big screen tvs. Kudos to the staff and owners and thanks for an entertaining evening.

This is our favorite place to shoot pool and the food is great and reasonable. 12 7ft tables and…read more18 9ft tables. We play in the APA league on Friday and Sunday nights. They have a Thursday $15 9-ball tournament on Thursday nights if you want to have fun competing. They have league almost every night on the 7ft tables except Saturdays. People who don't shoot come to eat lunch or dinner because the food is good.

Best place EVER to shoot some pool! Tables are in amazing condition!! A very unique experience.read more

We arrive for a quick game of bowl. We walked in and was told hours are changed for the public due…read moreto staffing. It would be nice as a business to have updated hours and availability on their website.They spoiled a family fun day.

Recently visited for a Yelp event. First time at this location. We had several issues with our lane…read moreand they graciously moved us to another. well lit bowling alley but parking lot could definitely use more lighting as it was dark upon exiting. Typical bowling alley food. Pepsi based beverages. Video games available as well. We had a really good time.