I've been to BarWare three times now, and each visit has been its own little adventure. Visit #1: Absolute perfection. The female bartender was on it--friendly, fast, and she introduced me to my new signature drink, the Hold On To Your Britches. If you like a sweet cocktail, prepare to fall in love. I only needed a small bite, so I tried the grilled cheese... and honestly, it was silly good. The kind of good that ruins all future grilled cheeses. Trust me: get it. Visit #2: Stopped in just for drinks. Still good, but service was slooooow. I would've ordered another round, but eventually tapped out. Visit #3: Visited for Downtown Dining Week. The Caesar salad was basically lettuce in a monologue--no cheese, no croutons, just lonely leaves in dressing. Entrées tasted good but were tiny. My pasta was so spicy I couldn't finish it, but the short ribs with mashed potatoes were legitimately delicious. When I go back for visit #4 (and I will), I'm sticking with what BarWare does best: that fruity cocktail and the holy-grail grilled cheese. The ambiance and seating options are too good to stay away, even if the service and a couple dishes miss the mark now and then. read more

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If you are looking for a night out on the town this is the place to be. I went for drinks and ordered 2 different cocktails and they were delightful. Cocktails 1. Hold on to your britches 2. Emergency Helicopter I love the twinkle lights draping the ceiling it reminded me of stars. The restroom was nice and clean and the wait wasn't too bad. Even-though it was a constant flow of people in the facility, the waiter still continued to check in on my guest and I and made sure our needs were met. read more

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OMG this is such a cute spot! I enjoyed my experience so much. The vibe was really cool. The weather was so nice, so we chose to sit on the patio. To start we ordered drinks. I had the Rose All Day. It was so light and refreshing. It is definitely a must try! For my meal I had the Organic Greens salad. It has mixed greens, goat cheese, pecans, citrus honey vinaigrette. I ate the whole salad it was so filling. I will absolutely get it again. The service was so good as well. The price point is a little expensive, but not to pricey. I will be back soon! read more

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I absolutely love the vibes an decor the food was great as always when I visited months ago but tonight Our waiter AM.B was absolutely rude. Very cut throat. Was very very rude. An made the group I came in with for a birthday party feel uncomfortable. I felt uncomfortable to even take pictures. I was offered shots from a guest at the bar an when I was telling him what I wanted the waiter walked up an said you could've just asked me for your drinks. Which we didn't order yet but we were OFFERED by someone else with a tab I will be back but I will make sure I don't sit at his section and just recommend a different place when I have a large group. It's best to come alone. read more

Bar Ware - The walking in Memphis! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I want to be in love with this place because the concept is great. I've sadly had super bad service each time I've been. Not because the team was rude, but because they were either understaffed or poorly trained to handle a full restaurant. There's never a host (or an indication to seat yourself) so I usually wait near the door awkwardly until I give up and find a table myself. The food is good but I think the restaurant should focus more on tapas. Ambiance is perfect, which is what keeps guests coming back! read more

Bar Ware had an amazing vibe and a friendly staff. It is a good place to head towards for a drink and to unwind. Overall, it was a cool place to.spend a bit of time. read more

The filet au poivre was 10/10. Also the pretzels were bomb!!!! Amazing atmosphere, amazing drinks, amazing food read more

Bar Ware - Left no crumbs - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Truly enjoyed this place!! Nick was our server and he was amazing. Great cocktail menu, small plates, etc. My friend and I both got dirty martinis (Belvedere vodka) with blue cheese stuffed olives. So so good!! For dinner we got the charcuterie platter and the lamb chops (shareable), and they were both absolutely delicious. We closed it out with a glass of Cabernet which we both enjoyed. We went on a Friday night, so the later it gets the more crowded it gets. We left, but still had a great time. Nice ambience, great service, and a great bartender. I would highly recommend Barware for drinks and tapas at a chill place. Thank you Nick!! read more

Bar Ware - Charcuterie Platter - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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the service was great, and the vibe was very intimate, and comforting. i came here for the first time to watch paul vs tyson and the place really filled up and it was still a great experience. the drinks are good and it's a great place to go out on a date to. i didn't hear the best things about the food so i didn't order any so maybe get food from somewhere else read more

Bar Ware - rum espresso - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I had a wonderful time here at Bar Ware. The food and drinks are just both amazing and fresh. The service is polite and efficient. The ambiance is chill and just amazing! 5 stars, definitely! read more

I'm going to give this place 4 stars, even though there were a few issues. So, I'll focus on the positive. Super friendly staff, the drinks were fantastic, and the French onion soup, is hands down, some of, if not the best in the country. read more

Ducked in after a Grizzlies game. It was already busy and then within an hour it was filled and buzzing. Our server was really great and despite having loads of patrons continued to come back and check on us. My companions enjoyed their drinks and I personally enjoyed that they had non alcoholic drinks. read more

Bar Ware - Nonalcoholic drink with jalapeño - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

What a gem! I wanted to try a new place close to the Orpheum Memphis. I was pleasantly surprised when they offered a season ticket holder special for $20-25. The portions were the perfect size too. I ordered the Caesar salad, Wild Mushroom pasta and blueberry gelato. My husband ordered the French dip sandwich. The salad was tasty and they didn't skimp in the Parmesan shavings. The pasta was light and flavorful. We shared the blueberry gelato and I regret that decision! I should have kept the gelato to myself. The five stars: not only was the service and food excellent but the bartender knew what he was doing. My Law Dog was an aromatic dream and so balanced. Definitely going back. read more

A nice casual restaurant with a full bar and delicious offerings. The greens and Mac and Cheese were truly delicious! Nicely decorated and the staff were very friendly and great with their suggestions. read more

Fantastic atmosphere only surpassed by excellent cocktails, handcrafted with care. The owner and staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming! Can't recommend highly enough! Libby, your French Dip hit the spot read more

I went after a grizz game, and it had good energy. The drinks were good and decently priced. Service was good.

Food and drinks were good! But horrible service! The wait staff were yelling and cussing at each other while discussing disgusting topics! (Sexual nature) One waiter was changing in the open loudly saying how he was giving the girls a show! read more

We were visiting from out of town. We came here on Friday evening for some quick food but also came again on Saturday. I almost wish we didn't come on Saturday because the experience was horrific, embarrassing, disrespectful, and beyond rude. Friday: we had some bites/drinks. Deviled eggs & we each had a beef Wellington because it came highly recommended from local friends. Both were delish. Drinks were good. Our waiter was really nice, chatty, helpful, & delightful. Ambiance was dark, moody, romantic vibes. Saturday: we went to dinner at a different place then came by here for some drinks. It was way more crowded than it was on Friday. We stood at the bar for 30 minutes and patiently waited to be served. After I finally was able to get drinks I paid my $20 dollar tab that had an automatic 20% added and left a 20 dollar tip on top. So I tipped the bartender 120% of the tab. I kindly said to the bartender thank you for helping we've been waiting for 30 minutes, I'm a great tipper so I was hoping that the next drink I ordered I wouldn't had to wait 30 mins. -- well that didn't go over with her so well...she immediately snapped at my and made me feel embarrassed to be there. She started screaming at me and said if you don't like it then you can get the F*** out. We didn't even finish our drinks we left them on the bar and left. I have never been so disgusted and disrespected by an establishment. If we did not come here on Friday and truly enjoyed ourselves then I would have given this place a 1 star. Not sure what the bartenders name was but she should not be working in hospitality with that type of attitude and behavior towards paying patrons. Receipt says server name was "PM B" Beware coming here and expecting to be treated like a paying customer. read more

We used to really love this place. We could get food drinks, and good music but something changed. We literally had a server say they don't play certain music bc they don't like the crowd. No one hood knows about this place trust! And if this was even the case if you're worried about your tip just include gratuity in the final price. The music is TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!! Vibe is def not the same! But guess that was the point. read more

It's not my mission on here to give people bad reviews, I love seeing local businesses thrive but feel the need to be honest about customer service. When we walked in we weren't greeted and had no idea where to sit. We ended up sitting at the bar. We watched the bartender greet and serve 2 other couples next to us with a smile. She got to us, no hey how are ya, she just stared at us and said y'all want something. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she didn't think we looked old enough to be ordering or she was having a bad night but when in the customer service business you can't treat people sitting side by side differently. My husband and I were pretty shocked at the difference. We stayed, got some really great drinks and the board but we felt extremely uncomfortable and like unwanted business. She barely checked on us and we had to wait for her to make eye contact to get her attention. I have worked in customer service and hospitality for years and don't think you should be in the people business if you can't be kind or treat people equally We would go back for drinks and the board! The vibe is awesome and thought it was so nice inside. Customer service at the bar, not so much. We will come back to try it again and hopefully update this review read more

Bar Ware - Charcuterie board - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The cocktails are always delicious, and their food is great. I love the chill bar atmosphere, perfect for date night or drinks with friends. read more

Bar Ware - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My favorite drinks downtown!!! They are so refreshing and strong without being too much. They aren't too fancy of drinks either - you know the places that put really fancy ingredients on the menu to where you don't even know what you're ordering and when you order it, it tastes like crap? Doesn't happen here. Their drinks are delicious. Emergincy Helicopter is my favorite (it has watermelon in it, yum!) I drank it so fast I didn't even get a picture. Fancy Ass Ice Pick is a close second. However, their food? PASS. $12 for a grilled cheese. I shouldn't have ordered it in the first place but who doesn't want food when they're drinking? Pass on their food, please. Go here for drinks and that's all. Also, the service could have been much better but it was only one poor bartender left with the entire restaurant to handle so I don't blame him. There should have been more employees. read more

Bar Ware - Most expensive grilled cheese I'll ever pay for, plain American cheese for $12 before tax - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Love the vibe of barware, including the decor, lights, menus, etc. Drinks are also strong and made very well. The only reason why my review isn't 5 stars (and this is not necessarily something of Bar Ware's fault), is that the venue itself is very small, and thus can get very packed/crowded and have long waits for drinks and the restroom. Overall, very much enjoy it though! read more

I really enjoyed this place for Friday night cocktails! Reason to go: -The cocktails were great ! - Located in downtown Memphis.. The food was really good . We had Brussel sprouts, a French dip sandwich and charcuterie board . The portions were great . The crowd was highly diverse -(various ages and ethnicities). - The staff was friendly . They were packed (because of the reasons mentioned above )and it's a little small , but other than that, it was a great experience! I highly recommend and will definitely go back . read more

I was invited to the soft opening and loved the feel of the place. I guess I would describe it as upscale-casual. There's a long, very nice bar, along with a variety of other seating options from sofas to tables. However it was such a nice night, we spent most of our time outside on the patio. I don't know what the final menu will look like, but I can tell you that the appetizers that were being circulated were made in the house and we're absolutely fantastic. I can wait to see the final menu! Interestingly there is also a juice bar, which is seperate from the cocktail bar for those looking for a healthy option . I tried a few of the juices and they were delicious. The same could be said for the specialty cocktails that were being served (in fact I think they incorporate some of the juices from the juice bar in the cocktails). All in all this place will definitely be on my regular rotation. It has a unique and fun feel to it with great cocktails cold local beer and speedy professional bartenders...what more could one ask for?!?! You should definitely chexk this place out. read more

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Hot and new. The atmosphere is amazing. Opening night and the staff is super friendly. Perfect menu for a night out with friends or a quick after work cocktail. There is also a cute juice bar next door. read more

Bar Ware - Lounge area - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Great place to party and hand out with friends. Good drinks and great vibes. Food is decent

Delicious freshly prepared appetizers and dinners. Exceptional bar service especially from bartender Molly. Upscale place that has the best steak in the city. read more

Okay I hate to be the one person that doesn't give a 5 star review for a bar that people are raving about, but I just was not impressed..... I love the atmosphere here, it's great. Service was decent too. Our waitress was new and didn't know answers to some of questions but was always eager to ask the bartenders. My friend and I both ordered 3 different drinks each... None of them were amazing. I started out with the Once Upon A Time in Mexico. I love tequila, but I was not into the smokey flavor. (I'm thinking it was the Los Vecinos mezcal). It was hard to get down, but momma didn't raise a quitter. I did a 10 second chug and ordered a Better Homes and Garden, which was better than the other but sub par. Then, I was like okay, I'm ordering my go to: a margarita. You can't really mess that up right... No. There was some strange bitter taste... I had to chug that drink too. At least for the price though, they are strong. So I was feeling good after those drinks. We also got the charcuterie board- it was good! This is a place I want to love so I will come back in a few weeks after the newness wears off and check it out again. read more

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Newly established in the downtown area. It has very nice atmosphere. Nice ambiance. Wonderful and friendly staff. read more

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Perfect for Valentine's Day!! The manu is amazing as are the drinks and food!!! Great atmosphere and great service as well. Creative take on old classics- nicely done! read more

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My daughter turned me onto this charming and cozy yet sophisticated Smokey lounge spot (without the smoke mind you, just that kind of vibe) on Front street on our girls night at the Orpheum to see Lion King. Our server Jocelyn was so lovely and warm and knowledgeable, happy to offer suggestions from the drink and dinner menu. The menu is not huge but I rather liked that as I get overwhelmed by so many choices that take me away from chatting time with my dinner companions. We were all about noshing so we did the small plates and shared a charcuterie board and the kale salad and she enjoyed a fun craft cocktail (the Emergincy Helicopter) while I enjoyed a beautiful crisp Chardonnay. It was such a perfect evening that I returned a week later with my husband and some out of town guests. We got to see Jocelyn again and she helped us make some new selections on the menu...this time we all shared the charcuterie board and flat breads but ordered our own entrees. The pumpkin risotto was wonderful! We went one more time recently after a day of Christmas shopping. We got there just as they opened at 4pm, tired from the hustle bustle of the season and ready to sit and relax. There was our Jocelyn, all welcoming and smiling and wonderful. Another fantastic experience. We hear this place gets rather crowded later in the evenings (hey we are not youngsters anymore) but we have always been there between 4 and 7:30 and it has been perfect--not too crowded at all. I imagine this is a great after theater place too. They are known for their craft cocktails. Go try it out and look for Jocelyn! read more

Cool New spot downtown Memphis! Great food and atmosphere. If you remember the cool bartendar from Second Line in midtown you can find him here now. Great wine selections and the lamb chops with sweet potatoes were tasty. Had a liitle kick to the seasoning. There's a bar, couch area, tables and patio seating for nice weather days. They also own the healthy juice bar next door so your can detox then retox read more

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We are brunchaholics - and love finding different places to try for brunch! I was excited after seeing the Bar Ware menu and my wife had been to the Juice Bar before so we invited the in laws out for brunch. Everyone besides myself for drinks from the Juice Bar and I had a few of their delicious mimosas. The mimosas were delicious and everyone enjoyed their various drinks. The brunch menu had 2 things that caught my eye, the first being the drunken waffles and the second being the crab cake Benedict. After waffling around about my tough decision, I chose the crab cake and was not disappointed at all. The egg was perfectly soft and runny - which for me is perfect - crab cake was really good and hollandaise sauce was nice. I would definitely have it again. My wife ordered the millennial toast and the in laws got the French dip. The French dip was okay by their standards, but they're picky so . The bread looked really good. I am excited to come back and try the waffles! We also loved the way the interior was decorated - it was a really nice space. read more

We went with a groups of friends on a Friday night and sat on the patio. The place has a really good vibe, the servers are great and the food was delish! The patio is dog-friendly. read more

Excellent late night place, probably good earlier as well! They make a great Old Fashioned (very few places in town can make this simple drink well) and my wife enjoyed her cocktails. Great place to hang with cocktails and a charcuterie board. It's loud, crowded and feels "happening ", all in a good way. Cool hangout place downtown, highly recommended. read more

Fantastic experience through and through here!! Indoor decor is delightful. Outdoor seating was perfect on a not-so-hot evening. Every drink and every bite we had was wonderfully satiating. The French dip and flatbread were faves. Drink wise, "I'm on a cleanse" and "Mexican Cutie" won the day. Jocelyn took care of us incredibly well! So well that when my ginger blood started attracting mosquitos, she ran inside and grabbed some OFF! Loved her. We will be back for all the right reasons. Thanks for a great evening. read more

Walked in, wanted two drinks and then to leave (out of town mini pub crawl date night) Waited 25 minutes and left with no drink read more

Such a super cute spot, reminds me of a bar I went to in NY! Service is amazing! Drinks are very interesting however none of which I would order again (happy family and fancy ice pick). The charcuterie board was underwhelming but the beef Wellington's made up for it - they were both on the pricey side for the amount we received. Will definitely come back here for the wine and the atmosphere! read more

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First time here. Service is great. Has a nice ambience. The exposed brick adds to the decor. Limited menu, but I will definitely be back.