I love a mature crowd and I love old school music! Neil's is the perfect spot for me. It's laid back, fun, and they serve a good variety of food! The service is really good as well. FYI, it is $10 for entry. It's worth it. We booked a table for a crowd of 15. I would suggest doing so, if you are coming to celebrate. If not, there are tables and the bar available. The DJ is good at what he does. He keeps the crowd entertained and engaged until the band comes on. I love the band also. They are talented and they also engage the crowd as well. I would definitely go again! read more

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This establishment was over crowded!!!! There were so many people that they were standing in between tables. They clearly did not care about the Fire Marshal. Atmosphere: The air did not work! We could not enjoy the event because it was extremely hot. We used ANYTHING to act as fans from menus to napkins. Customer Service: My server was overloaded with about 8 tables which ALL were large parties. Though the food came out within 15mins, the table was extremely thirsty. We didn't get our cokes until 45mins later after ordering 2 times. Giving the benefit of the doubt, it was so packed that the server could barely pass through the people standing around to get to his tables. Food: It lacked. I ordered a small meat lovers pizza ($19) and it was not seasoned. Price: $10 dollar cover charge due to the band. The band (instruments) was awesome but the singers were not the best. Pros: It was my friend's birthday. She entered for free. The food came out of the kitchen quickly. read more

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Definitely a dive bar, but it's such a vibe. The owner is fabulous & Jennifer (bartender) is amazing along with Nicole. The drinks are amazing! The food is a lot for what you pay for. Way too much food honestly. We had a great time! read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The food at Neil's is AMAZING! From their burgers, pizza, to homemade country cooking, everything I have ever eaten at Neils has been DELICIOUS. The atmosphere is FUN, FRIENDLY, and the music is some of the best you'll ever hear in this great music city. The service is top notch. It doesn't matter which waiter or waitress you are assigned bcuz you are going to get treated like royalty. They are friendly, outgoing and extremely attentive to your needs. I have NEVER had a bad experience at Neils as far as food, service, or entertainment. NEIL'S is the BEST! Neil himself is a CLASS ACT. read more

Food was regular bar food. Service was ok server was very nice and kind however; she was very slow considering there was hardly anyone there. Ambiance is like East end grill setting. However, I recommend it will hold large parties and accommodate groups for entertainment and light bites. read more

The waitress was first class, friendly, attentive, quick. Five stars for her. The veggie plate has MEAT in it. The corn bread? No idea, but it ain't cornbread. Green peas, straight out of the can. DO NOT ORDER THE VEGGIE PLATE!! Not fit for the racoons at my house. Zero stars for meal. Previous meal I had there was ok. read more

Went today and loved the Rob Haynes band! Played 50s and 60s and actually sounds like Elvis and Jerry Lee. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. For all concerned about how hot it was.. I spoke with Neil. He had ac guy out there and disappointed it wasn't working. He said will be definitely fixed next weekend for sure! Can't wait to go back when it's not like sitting in sauna!! Awesome food and service! read more

We had a great experience here! We tried a few things on the menu, drinks were great and we loved the live entertainment! 5/5 for this bar!

I will never purchase food from this establishment again. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes to get a to go order, it was wrong, poor quality, and "we ran out of what you ordered". The food service is horrible. I would try my best to keep anyone from eating here, ever. However, the bartender was fast, made great drinks, and was very personable and attentive. Get a drink here, never get food. read more

I have frequented this establishment in the past and have never experienced what I experienced tonight. I travel for work and was told about this business. I entered tonight and stood at the bar waiting to be served only to be addressed by a hostile employee. Me and my partner reluctantly ordered a drink. I said to the bar tender," I know you must be having a rough night " because it was so busy. He snatched our drinks and poured our drinks out and refused our service after me saying I know you're busy. When we asked why is he refusing us service he said because he wanted to. When we asked for the manager he said he was the manager. We decided to just leave this establishment. This is unacceptable behavior coming from staff. Whatever happened to costumer service. I will be escalating this event. This so call manager was hostile from the start. It appeared to be racist and biased. There were several consumers around complaining about the same employee. This will be escalated if need be! read more

I'm so mixed on how to rate this venue, but I actually believe I should try to some sort of reasonable recommendations. We were greeted by a nice lady and security at the door. The cover charge on Thursday is $10, and I arrived at 7 pm. There are multiple tables reserved so you can sit yourself to whatever is available. Our waiter came over with the menu and gave a few minutes to look it over. We told her it was our first time , and if she had any suggestions on food. She explained that she hadn't eaten anything on the menu, but a lot of guests ordered pizza and barbeque items. She also stated they were out of Steaks and Onion Rings. I asked if anything they were out of anything else. She said not that she was aware of. They have 2 options on the menu for fries. She explained that the house fries were freshly cut and made to order but would be an up charge. I asked if the tamales were made with beef and no pork, she said she believe its all beef. I explained we dont eat pork and she confirmed with kitchen it was no pork. We ordered the tamales, smoked turkey sandwich, brisket sandwich, 2 orders of house fries, catfish platter, long island, green tea shots and double shot of jack. Few minutes later she returned to say they were out of brisket. We ordered the honey gold wings instead. I also told her the Catfish basket would be a to go order. The smoked turkey, honey gold wings, house fries and drinks arrived. A few minutes later the hot tamales arrived. The smoked turkey was maybe thick sliced turkey lunch meat and heated on a flat top griddle. Nothing about the turkey was smoked. It had a sour taste in addition. The hot tamales were covered in chili and cheddar cheese. I've attached the menu that doesn't list Smothered or Covered hot tamales. The whole wings were pretty good in flavor, taste but quality/size was extremely small. The up charge freshly cut made to order fries were raw and undercooked. They had the texture of carrots. We sent the smoked turkey back and house fries. I asked what on the menu was fresh? Is the Catfish fresh? She said no, I told her to cancel that order. She said the pizza is fresh and made to order. I ordered the vegetables pizza. It arrived with no seasoning, no taste, vegetables raw, large sliced tomatoes and just not worth even eating. I didn't send it back. At this point we realize this place is GREAT for music, vibe and drinks ONLY! Sadly I would rate them a 5 based off the DJ but most people eat, dance, and drink. Unfortunately you might want to eat before you arrive. read more

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Neil is a Memphis legend, and his bar is something you need on your bucket list! Staff is always friendly and attentive, and the live music is always great. Burgers and BBQ are great, as well as their daily lunch menu items. read more

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Came here on Thanksgiving Day since it was the only option we could find in town, passing through on our way to Texas. The Thanksgiving dinner option was a good deal- $20 for a big platter of food, but it was lukewarm and had been sitting out in a buffet. They also ran out of cranberry sauce. It would have been better if it had been hot. When we walked in we didn't see a hostess and looked confused so one of the locals told us we could sit anywhere. We had to wait a few minutes before someone came over to take our order, but they were prompt in getting us our food. Thé pumpkin pie was also subpar and had more of a chunky texture. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Thanksgiving dinner - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Stumbled upon this place - lucky us!!! Great band excellent service, good food. Felt so welcomed. Thank you!!!

With every bar being closed we stumbled upon this place and it was cool. They have pool tables with lots of seating. Music was okay. I got the chicken wings they were good but they was small as hell for 11$. And you only get 6. I was dead. But the drinks are STRONGGGG. Def good for a pre game spot. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Bar - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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This is a large sized neighborhood bar & grill .. karaoke in the evening and probably a good-sized crowd for sporting events. Food was good and affordable; service was excellent. Not hesitant to recommend it at all - Look forward to returning ... $22 lunch for two incl. drinks ... read more

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Great food, great prices, great service, great music. Lunch is awesome! Neil is always around to make sure your expectations are met.

Great. Pizza is great they are always busy stay open very late customer services they always pay attention to new people walking in and ready to help frendly welcome and good bye i always have a great experience even the drunken customer's are very frendly ready to tell you what's good on the menu or just have a conversation about whatever 16$ for a veggie pizza let me tell you You get your monies worth bread to topping to sauce omg love love love we eat it so fast i wonder i need to buy two its that fabulous thanks again for the service and the great pizza read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - Pizza - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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My first visit to Neil's was a good one with lots of friends from St. Jude for a work party with my sweetheart. The band was great and the typical pub grub and beverages were pretty much as expected but the service was great. Neil's Music Room is billed as a performance & event venue. Their tout live music, cool cocktails & great food with hot home cooking. Their menu is offered Monday through Friday from 11:00am till 9:00pm with breakfast anytime you want it from 11am till 3:00am. They're known for their World Famous Onion Rings (Made the top 100 list in America) and alsi known for the Fat Guy Cheeseburgers and I our homemade pizza. They have regular specials Meat and Two - $7.95, Meat and Three - $9.95 & Veggie Plate - $8.95. They are known for lots of great live music and while it used to be VERY smokey in the past it's a smoke-free place with a nice deck outside as well. Karaoke is Monday nights with drink specials Note: Everythjng we've tried has okay but the BBQ was not so good. Kitchen is open late and that's a big bonus. read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - okay pub food - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

1st time here. Live band was awesome 5 stars for them but the service sucked . I found my waitress in a corner hugged up with her man. And the food was TERRIBLE! This site won't let me post the pictures of the food. I would go back but I will NOT order food. read more

Good value in plate lunch. Not many places you get a hot meal for less than $9. Service attentive.

The food was great but the waitress, Sarah acted like we insulted her by coming in. Half way through our meal she brings us a to go box and tickets. She never came back to our table since she brought our food out to us. Before bringing the to go boxes, I beckoned for her to come to our table, she waved instead of coming. We just wanted to come to a peaceful lunch dinner with a waitress with a positive attitude. Thanks, Blessed Customer read more

Neil's Grille and Bar - A note to our unkind waitress - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Delicious food, a place where the locals hang. And always a great band on stage. Neil is friendly, and the bartenders are fun!

We had a large group (12) that ended up there because it has a dog-friendly patio. They have a band on Fridays (and perhaps other nights), which makes this a popular place. By around 8, it was full. That may appeal to the younger crowd, but I'm not sure they have the staff to adequately serve the clientele. We ordered drinks and I ordered onion rings at that time. The drinks came out in a reasonable time but there was a considerable wait for my food as well as everyones else's. The onion rings, to be fair, were possibly the largest I'd ever had. But they arrived cold. At $11, they was pricey, but so big/many I couldn't eat them all - and believe me - this is unusual. Four others had the same (cold) experience, with different dishes including a pizza! Only 1 person received a warm sandwich (I don't think any of the others ordered food). We discussed sending our plates back to be warned, but didn't want to suffer another wait. We left after more than 2 hours of similar service - even our tabs incurred a hefty wait. read more

Under different management since my last visit-food was terrible!!! $10 cover charge to get in for that nights band & they were really good- ok service The former crowd was gone & so was Neil.... read more

Service can be a bit slow at times because it's a large room, but they're very friendly. The pizza is a hidden gem. All the appetizers are great as well. Reasonably priced drinks. The sound in the room for bands in unbelievable. Always a good time in the evening. read more

Apparently the new cook has NO idea how to fry catfish! Tried 2x & neither time was it done!

Always a good time and fun atmosphere. Best onion rings you can find in Tennessee!! Fun karaoke on Mondays and service is always good.

Either you reserve tables or you don't, but you can't post an event on Facebook and say "no tickets and no reservations" and then turn people away when they don't have reservations, that you say are not needed. Won't be back. read more

This review is based on Neil's burger alone as far as food here goes. I have not ventured one bit past a cheeseburger here for a few specific reasons. 1. This is hands down top 3 burgers I have had in my life. It is better than Huey's, BGR, Five Guys, Top's, and anyone else you can compare to here in Memphis. Please let me know and I'll go try it. 2. It's never really busy enough when I am there to ease my sense of food movement or lack of. I'm really strange about a good flow of food coming from a kitchen. Call me crazy, I don't care, but if you aren't selling a bunch of food then it's not being prepped often or turned over in the coolers and lines. 3. It's kind of little expensive for bar food. $14 meat and cheese plate. $6 basket of fries? $12 chicken finger basket? At the same time a 10 oz ribeye is $13??? What does that say about the steak? Anyway 4 stars on the burger. I refuse to eat much else based on my strangeness and the fact that I can't stand cigarette smoke and it smells like old dirty ashtrays in there. Take a burger to go!!! read more

Quick lunch and specials each day. Different menu items depending upon which day it is. The prices are great for the amount of food you are served. Home cooking that is filling and tasty. Restaurant is not crowded and the food comes out fast. So for a quick home cooked meal at lunch time. A must try. The chili is a hit every time we order it. read more

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Went to a celebration of life for a friend and got ripped off by my waiter. I drink Tanqueray and tonic and ordered 3 over the course of 4 hours. Woke up this morning with a headache. Just happened to look at my receipt and noticed the first drink was correct but the second two were well gin. Tipped the guy $20 on a $86 tab. I'll never go there again. read more

I remember Neil's well. It was at Madison and Mclean. Back in my Rock-Roll days, I actually performed there a few times. It was just an old building with that special Memphis vibe. This is my first time to this location. I just didn't get the same feel here. And there were no memories. It's just a strip mall in yuppie Memphis. It's a big spot, and I'm sure they turn up the music at night, but I wish I could go back to Neil's one time the way it was 20 years ago. Plus, I found it strange to have exposed ductwork under a dropped ceiling. I have never seen that before. It looks ridiculous. Like they're trying to do the exposed ceiling and the black tile drop ceiling at the same time. All I wanted was that damn burger. It was damn good too. And did you know, tomorrow they're having free burgers and beer? The burger did impress, but those onion rings were phenomenal. I don't brag about onion rings too often, but they were special. They were sliced thick and dipped in great batter with a little crunch to it. Fried at the right temperature with clean tasting oil, for just the right amount of time. It was a good lunch. The Mexican pizza was friggin great too! 12/29/17 I'm just gonna edit rather than update. I'm also changing from 4 stars to 5. Salisbury steak was definitely cooked in house, as was the gravy. Mashed potatoes came from a farm-not a factory. Just the way I like 'em. Green beans had some substance to them unlike canned beans. I'm sure they were fresh. Had bacon in them too. They make cornbread in an iron skillet? Yes they do! None of that muffin pan bullshit. This is how I like my food. read more

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As a long time customer I hate to write this review. I will never again eat in a place where the kitchen help blows his nose and wipes his hands on his apron again. If this happened in my view once I could overlook it but as I have seen it several times, I can not order anything from there again. when mentioned the ownership seemed to think it is my problem not his. Most places I can't see unsanitary practices, but when I see it I have no desire to encounter it again. read more

Went here for lunch a couple of times recently. Haven't been here since they moved from Midtown. Both times, we had similar experiences. The 1st visit, I had spaghetti, butter beans, and broccoli. The portions sizes were huge, and the flavor of the spaghetti was superb. Some of the best I've ever had at a non Italian restaurant. On the 2nd visit, I ordered the Salisbury steak, baked beans, and slaw. The portion size of the Salisbury steak was quite small. But, the flavor was fantastic. And the beans were superb. Be prepared, however, if you go for lunch during the week, it takes a while. Service was always with a smile, but was quite slow. Looking forward to coming back. ps, spaghetti is on Tuesdays and Salisbury steak is on Fridays. read more

Great food!! Awesome service every time! Love the great music that's booked there. So glad Neil's is nearby.

Same great Neil's, new location. After a fire at their midtown location, Neil's recently relocated to Quince/Yorkshire area shopping center. The bar is a great size for large parties, and has somehow retained the same feeling as the old bar, with a divide between the bar area, and the dining tables and pool tables. The old shuffleboard table (while singed in the fire) is still usable and displayed in the front window. The menu is unchanged, with old favorites like fried mushrooms with horseradish sauce, and burgers, steaks, and grilled chicken sandwiches with mediocre fries. It is a 21-and-up bar with smoking, though families are allowed during Sunday brunch. A jukebox provides great music options and keeps things moving. Several flat screen televisions show different games, and keep bar patrons happy. Ample parking in lot shared by Las Delicias and MemFish. read more

Pretty laid back local Memphis bar. Really enjoyed the seasoned wings and cheese fries. Some killer karaoke also!

First time there. Slow Saturday afternoon. Food ok but I am pretty sure the waitress cloned my credit card. Less than 3 hours later my card was used outside Nashville at a mapco. read more