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    The Green Light

    4.7 (28 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Mike K.

    So it's my first time in Nashville. I was there for a weekend for an annual conference that I usually attend. It's Sunday. I have a couple hours to burn before I need to get to the airport. So, since I love dive bars, I search on my phone and find this little bar south of town but close enough to take a Lime scooter. I head that way super excited to watch My Detroit Lions take on the Cleveland Browns. I walk into the bar through the back patio and notice a few Browns fans wearing jerseys watching the game and I look up at the TVs and am glad to see my Lions playing. Well, I wander into the bar and it looks like your typical sports/dive bar. Then I realize that EVERY SINGLE PATRON is wearing a CLEVELAND BROWNS JERSEY! I didn't panic. I just found a quiet corner with a seat available and hid. So apparently this place is the watch party location for the NASHVILLE BROWNS BACKER fan group! the gent next to me said nothing as sat quietly wearing my Lions hat and a blue t-shirt. But after a drink nor two we were discussing the woes of being both Browns and Lions fans our while lives. I ended up chatting with tow fellas and they were both very nice and respectful. My recommendation....GO HERE! its was great and they have Rolling Rock for $3.

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    Jarvis O.

    This place is a gem. The esthetics of this place screams fun. A beautiful place indeed. The bartender spoke to us as soon as we came through the door. Super friendly and made us feel at home. So much so, this will be our spot ever Sunday. I didn't get food but Jones did and the Nachos looked and smelled amazing. They were smashed with 10 minutes. The Bloody Mary is everything. I had two. I almost ordered 3... Delicious for sure.

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    Lara T.

    Great service. Great drinks and some live music! A great way to start our joyride tour!

    Ashley M.

    Great bar with cheap drinks and lots of food options. They have karaoke on some nights and trivia on Thursdays. Bartenders were super friendly!

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    8 months ago

    Great bar to visit prior to Joyride Monster Truck tour. Riley is amazing, best bartender, so fun! Food trucks are awesome too!

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    1 year ago

    Jade is the best of the best!! Ask for her every time you go! She's hilarious and takes great care of every customer!!

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    1 year ago

    Great atmosphere! Service is unbeatable, HAVE TO ask for Turbo the bartender! Food truck has great options!

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    2 years ago

    Great little laid back hangout. They have food trucks that have really decent food. Service was top notch too.

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    Turbo is the man! This place is a ton of fun everytime my friends and I come. Atmosphere, service, food. 10/10

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    2 years ago

    Great spot for Nashville locals. Good prices, good food, friendly staff. Live music everyday day the week.

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    The staff was top notch, the live music was exactly what I wanted. Great place to hang out!

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    Nice place, service was fast, people know their menu and stock items and know how to recommend stuff via what you enjoy

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    We were here to catch a Joyride tour, and hung around for a beverage and to enjoy the cozy atmosphere.

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    Jonathan's Grille is a solid spot, especially for late-night food. The late-night menu is clutch…read morewhen you want something good and not just the usual limited options. We tried a little bit of everything, and the food was really good. We picked up my gf mom at the airport and most restaurants are closed or limited menu. This is place is such a clutch. I had the egg rolls were delicious and probably one of my favorites. The pizza rolls were also good, cheesy, and perfect for sharing. The salad was fresh and surprisingly great, my gf mom really enjoyed it. the smashed burger was really solid with a soft bun, good toppings, i had the smashed burger and bacon jam. Could use more bacon jam though. It came with fries the fries came out looking soggy but the waiter was 100% she saw it and took it back and it came out crispy . My gf enjoyed her brussels sprouts and pizza rolls. Everything came out looking good and tasted fresh. The atmosphere is fun and energetic, but it is definitely loud, so keep that in mind if you're wanting a quiet dinner. Overall, it's a great late-night spot with good food, good portions, and a lively vibe.

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    Not sure what all these high falutin corn pones are crying about. Its a dive sportsbar. In madison…read more With CHEAP ass drinks. C'mon people. This is actually one of my main joints. They have outdoor volleyball, huge outdoor seating/patio area, with cornhole. It sometimes looks like the aftermath of a rush week frat party, but that just means people were raging the night before and you missed out. Amirite? They've got 2 pool tables, snack candy food dispenser, video poker, jukebox, AND several old school arcade machines. They had them before all the hipster barcades started too popping up too, talk about OG bar fun I tell you. They have a deadbeat DJ playing top 40s and decent hiphop on weekends, with a solid sound system and great acoustics for the venue because of its lodge-esq feel and open air wooded infastructure. The fact that it turns into a dance club atmosphere with bass booms, lasers lights, and low lighting is a nice breath of fresh air compared to the honkey skonk suet downtown. Nothing special, just a nice dance club dive at night. This atmosphere also attracts hoodwinks, so be warned. Theyre all honestly harmless as long as youre not acting like a complete doucet - or wearing a certain gang color (sarcasm?). For demographics, this bar is par for the course in its neck of the woods. I hate that they dont serve drinks in real glasses though, only plastic. Theyve got a wide variety of TVs, not the biggest, but they do the job. They also have poker on Wednesday nights. The food is pretty decent, they actually use a grill. The grilled chicken sandwich is actually curiously fantastic.

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