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    Thrive Restaurant and Bar

    3.4 (28 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    THRIVE RESTAURANT AND BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Shrimp & grits
    Andrea J.

    I actually enjoyed this place. I came to celebrate my birthday. I made a reservation before hand and everything was set before I got there but only I couldn't be seated until my party arrived which is pretty much typical nowadays. The atmosphere was nice. The music was nice. I love the decor and vibe here. Cute bathroom . It was a pretty nice crowd for a Sunday. The drinks were strong and the food was ok. The portion sizes are very small for the price in my opinion. My friends agreed. The server did a great job for our party of maybe 10. Oh yea I got a free drink for my birthday. Not sure if this is an always thing but they were doing free drinks for your birthday month. Parking can be challenging if you don't beat the crowd. I believe they charge $20 for their parking lot but if you can luck up and find street parking which I did, it is free. Be sure to take some great pics on their signature grass wall! There are actually great photo op spots all around this place.

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    Rashidah G.

    I'd like to start by saying I was only able to find 2 stars for this place because we easily made a reservation, sat down quickly, the dj was good, and the place offered cute photo ops. Other than that I was highly disappointed overall. Once we sat down the waitress brought us water and we ordered drinks. We waited At least 30 minutes before getting the drinks. Keep in mind we had a clear view of the bar and the bartenders were dancing around, doing everything but making our basic tequila and pineapple drinks. When my drink finally came, it wasn't even a full cup. The really disappointing part came when we found out that they were out of almost everything on the menu. We got there at 9:30pm...they still had hours before closing. They even ran out of fries which is the only thing I could get on the menu because I don't eat meat. Unfortunately, When the fries came they were stale, and what was odd was that I had steak fries and my friend had "standard fries". We decided this wasn't the place for us so we asked for the bill and the final kick was when my friend got charged 2 dollars more than what the menu said she should've been charged. My friend was also disappointed to have to eat her salad with a plastic fork. I really wanted this to be a great place. I hope in a few months I'm able to come back and eat my words.

    Rebecca E.

    I can honestly say I really enjoyed myself here! Two friends joined me for a girls night and we had so much fun! We got there around 7pm which is honestly too early on a Saturday, so if you like a crowd then you should probably plan to come around 8 or so. The music was amazing. I loved every song that they played. The drinks!! They were strong and tasted good to me. I ordered the 2 for 1 strawberry margaritas and the Aretha drink. The food was on the pricey side, but I didn't really care this time. We shared queso and chips and a plate of fries. Personally, I ordered the burger on the menu, but didn't eat too much of it. The atmosphere was super cute and chill. We sat at a small booth and just enjoyed each others company. Oh and our waiter was so cool! He was so down to earth and joked around with us and even joined in while we were singing. I will be back, but this time it'll be later in the evening and when there is a band!!

    I ordered the brioche French toast and a plate with white bread came out.   Again, I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
    K T.

    The menu does not align with the actual product, does fill the actual mimosa's up to the gold rim, and service is forever. I ordered the brioche French toast and a plate with white bread came out. Again, I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!

    Kapreshia B.

    Having brunch for my sister 35th birthday and everything was good. Good food, drinks, music and the vibes was wonderful. The service was amazing they made sure everyone was happy

    Chicken and waffle trio with eggs and Gouda Grits!!

    I enjoyed everything about this place. Great music and cool atmosphere! I'm visiting from Chicago and I will def be back! The food was amazing, everything was cooked to perfection. Our waitress, Daisy was on point and very attentive.

    Phiily cheesesteak egg roll
    A E.

    Food was too greasy and overcooked. Service was fantastic! The environment is an overreach from the description on their website. It's just a hookah/sports bar. There's NO dress code!! Its an okay place to have a drink and chit chat. Plenty of parking.

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    Dawn T.

    So i made it to Thrive for a brunch date . The ambience and music was a plus . The food and drinks were amazing . If you want to dress up extra cute this is the place to be . Our waitress Tyler mannerisms was on point . She understood the assignment . Awesome spot to pick for brunch . Enjoy

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    Elliott S.

    @thrivemidtown @foodnetwork Great place in #Memphis for brunch. Great live band family atmosphere very tasteful entree of frenchtoast anyone would enjoy. This is #Memphopeats901. Follow me on my journey! @yelpmemphis

    Madison burger with Watermelon bliss
    Latasha J.

    The bartender Amanda was amazing. She's made sure I enjoyed the food and drinks. The vibe was good too. The only reason it gets 4 stars is because they didn't have their liquor license at the time. Everything else was good.

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    Cameo hands down is the best place to get drinks & don't count out their bar food…read more Me and my girls decided to do All Day Happy Hour which are on Monday and it didn't miss. The service was great and the drinks were even better. We tried the Mai Tai, porn star martini , frosted Jake to name a few. The star of the show for me was the Frosted Jake. It was very refreshing surprisedly. And a huge shoutout to our bartender - I believe her name was Max!!!! Keep her on board. She is everything and so nice. Don't miss this spot at all.

    Another Friday outing with the girls took us to Cameo for happy hour…read more It was a little empty as we arrived right at 4p but it didnt stay that way for long as I can see why. The place is small but inviting. The music playing through the speakers was like they had my spotify synced. All of my favs were playing. (Shoutout to whoever was respnaible for Melanie Fiona album The Bridge being in rotation. That's one of my favs). We were all pretty hungry so we ordered The Cameo Cheesburger and fries. It's a really nice sized burger and definitely will help soak up the "liquor" lol. From 4-7pm you get half off selected classic cocktails. I started with a French 75 and it definitely did its job. There is a cocktail on the menu called Rage Quit ($10) which simply states secret and danger. Well we decided to all try that and let's just say the danger snuck up on us lol I also had a Cosmo which was delicious as well. By this time we are felling really good but need to use the bathroom. We then discover there is a photobooth in the back area. It was pretty comical trying to get all 3 of us in the frame. We chatted with the staff afterwards to let them know that the we had a great experience. If you're looking for a nice happy hour spot, I highly suggest Cameo.

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    The Pocket - Lavender Buttons and a Long Island

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    4.2(28 reviews)
    2.7 miDowntown
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    So I was looking for hidden bars and speakeasies, as I normally do. I found this and it was super…read moreinteresting because you have to walk through a shop that doesn't look like a restaurant storefront but it looks like a clothing store storefront. I thought that was a really dope idea that you have to walk in and then walk behind whatever you think it's supposed to be there to find the actual bar. When you come in the building is kind of dark. But when you walk back to the bar, it's super white and lit. It looks beautiful! We talked to the owner for a little bit, he was super nice and super friendly. My drink was good. Customer service was pretty good as well. We got there too late to where there was no food, but that's not why we were coming. This is a nice little hidden gem. That's the way the owner described it! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Let's talk about this little jewel in "THE POCKET"! There is a nice security guy at door and he is…read moreexceeding his job!! Dress code is strictly enforced for women and men!! No t-shirts for sure as I saw women get turned around at the door very kindly. When you walk in it's a hug mirror waiting to catch your beauty! The ambiance, the decor, atmosphere is modern and very welcoming. Now that you know to wear your good clothes but remember parking is not that easy downtown ladies. The MENU......dice rolled!! Ladies the 1st drink is free on Friday nights! I had a Red Blend wine that was top shelf delicious! I ordered the white bean hummous but that didn't have it available. I choose the shrimp tacos and truffle parmesan fries. Now the shrimp tacos and truffle parmesan fries were so appealing! That plating skills were fantastic!! Now I'm looking pretty, sitting pretty and about to eat pretty! The shrimp tacos were fresh, seasoned to perfection and they had the nerve to warm them flour shells!! By now I to dig in them truffle fries! Now I asked the waiter was the fries in Truffle Oil or truffle seasoning? She told me it's a truffle oil they use!! I was so excited if you don't know about Truffle Oil vs Truffle seasoning, please use Google right now! By far the waiter knew the menu AND the ingredients!! Them darn truffle fries was absolutely delicious!! Cooked not too hard not too soft! Tossed LIGHTLY in truffle oil now to over power the parmesan!! Let not forget to give the vibe and groove credit to DJ Juice that played all genre music and kept my knees hurting!!

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