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    Drifters BBQ

    4.0 (324 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    DRIFTERS BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Divey
    Casual
    Live music

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    Mary A.

    We stopped here as part of a food tour. We loved the "dive bar" feel and food was good! The bushwhacker was tasty and we would love to visit again in the area.

    1/3 rack of ribs shown in menu however they said they have never offered it!
    Michael F.

    Rude on the phone and said they didn't offer what was printed on the website menu. As a visitor from another state I was looking for the Tennessee hospitality however not here even when the manager got on the phone it got worse. I'm sure there are many other place that have fine bbq. They were so short with me and condescending ( the manager)

    Ronn S.

    I'm getting ready to leave Nashville but had to stop and find a hole in the wall rib joint and Drifters was absolutely perfect. The Staff service was great and late afternoon was not a busy time so I was served my food quickly. I ordered a 1/2 rack of their St. Louis ribs with a side of coleslaw and baked beans with their home made barb sauce. Every part of the meal was scrumptious, the rib meat fell right off the bone and had wonderful flavor with their sauce. The home made baked beans and slaw were a perfect combo. My desert was a frozen Brushwacker a combo drink with 151 rum, light rum, chocolate and coffee liquor , cream of coconut and milk. Wow it was tasty on this hot afternoon .... So again if you're passing through Nashville and want so authentic local ribs - it's a must do!!! until next time, bon appétit! Ronn just Ronn The whole in the wall food guy! If you like my reviews, follow me as a friend on Yelp, be safe. Have a great day.

    Brisket Sandwich
    Jenessa H.

    We sat outside since it was nice out. The band playing was a nice touch! We both got the brisket sandwich. I do wish the sauce was tossed with the brisket, and there was a bit more than just meat in the burger. However, those are just my personal preferences. The service was great!

    The teaser was teasing
    Juices2240 S.

    We stopped here on our food tour. Didn't have enough food to actually give a real review. Will say the hot chicken wing we had was good. The staff was friendly. We stopped by around 2pm and the place was empty but clean.

    Pulled pork,  smoked chicken and brisket with a Mezcal margarita (on point) YUP!!! ALL GONE!!!
    Gio R.

    Food was absolutely delicious. Empty plates all around. My waiter, Sean, was just freaking marvelous. I told him I had my Frenchie with me and without asking, Sean provided my little guy a bowl of ice water. Sean went above and beyond as far as service goes. We are visiting from NYC and Sean made us feel VERY comfortable and at home. I had the 'Cue sampler. Pork, chicken and brisket. Delicious. The wife had the pulled pork salad and my aunt the chicken platter. Everything was delicious and we all finished every. Thank you Sean for helping to make this a terrific experience. See you soon.

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    Drifters is one of our local favorites! If you are looking for a laid back environment with decent food, live music and good service this is your spot.

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    Brisket was cold for everyone at the table and when we got the wrong beer basically got told it is what it is. Staff was friendly.

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    The food, the service, the location, the music,the vibe was all on point! I would come back in a heartbeat!

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    Angie is the best! She's so friendly and professional and is always happy to chat about what's going on around town.

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    Great food and service. Staff was friendly and accommodating of our early arrival. Would definitely dine here again!

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    Some of my favorite menu options are the BBQ nachos, hush puppies, corn dogs, ribs, and actually I love their fries!

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    First time here and I would go back to try more items on the menu! It's such a cute space in the…read moreinside with a patio area for seating. Loved the giant wall mirrors and artwork. The service was pretty well overall everyone that came to our table was pleasant. Our server was Parker and overall she was great, could sense mood shift when we had some questions w our order delay & salad . Our entrees took a bit to come out because of my salad remake. The drinks we ordered were good as well. Kudos to bartender. I'm going to dive right in: duck wings were realllyyyy good no complaints at all!! One of the favorites. Nice sweet sauce. Florida rock shrimp was my fav. Reminds you of a nice shrimp scampi minus the lemon, more garlicky. The bread was good with the sauce. My top fav. Short rib was very tender and good. The asparagus was cooked well too perfect crunch and grill taste. Not a fan of dates but it does add a sweetness if you like. Also came with family style mashed potatoes and they were very good as well. We also order the green beans , heavy lemon profile. zucchini fritters surprised me. Not in a bad way, I wasn't expecting a ball so the zucchini was like chopped up inside w/ another mixed. No much described on the menu. sausage cheddar biscuits were pretty over powering with the sausage , I enjoyed the sauce on the plate with it. High pork flavor, biscuits were soft & moist. chopped salad was very copped. It had peppers, radish, mushrooms , cucumbers & cheese and a lot of the chopped items are not listed on the menu, had to send back for a less chopped. I felt it was more chopped items than lettuce. The new salad was great & presentation is nice on how it comes out. Lettuce also wasn't the freshest but it was fine.

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