Not impressed with the quality of food at all. Just plain Jane bar food. The Outdoor seating was nice. It's a piano bar. Go for the music, not the food. read more

There is a $5 cover to get in the door of this place, but there is a flashing sign in the window that says "No Cover". When we got inside, we were able to find seating at a table, but the place filled up fast after that. There was a woman who was singing on stage. She was not good and reminded me of Roz from the movie Monsters Inc. Her mic was way to loud and she was simply not a pleasure to listen to. The place looked like it was supposed to be a Memphis version of the New Orleans bar Pat O'Brien's. So, I ordered a hurricane. If there was any rum in my drink, it was undetectable. Another person at my table also ordered a hurricane and had the same issue. My wife ordered a cocktail called pink Cadillac. She could not taste any booze in her drink either. One of the guys at my table ordered a draft beer. He said it tasted like he didn't get the correct beer, and the beer he did get tasted like a dirty keg line. The service was slow but the employees seemed to be nice. The place appeared to be dirty, so we did not order food. Also, the place is supposed to be an "Irish Pub", but I don't think they had any pub food on their menu. After Roz was done insulting our ears, there was a dueling piano performance. The two guys that did the dueling piano were very good and are the sole reason I'm giving a two star review. I would not recommend this place to a friend. If they clean the place up and stop watering down their drinks, it could be a good bar. read more

This review is for the ambiance- I only had a couple beers and did not eat. I was walking by and heard some awesome live music and decided to check it out. I was seated quickly in a nice spot next to the bar and the service was very friendly and attentive. Was great to enjoy the lovely weather in the courtyard and the live music. I did go earlier in the afternoon and when I was leaving, around 3:00pm, there was already a line forming . I would plan to arrive on the earlier side, especially during the COVID/distancing period, to make sure you get a spot. read more

Came for the outdoor seating and the goats. The patio is kid friendly during the day. The food was okay and the local brew was great. read more

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Charbroiled oysters and gumbo was the bomb.com Oh don't get me started on the awesome music by Beale Street Blues legend Barbara Blue!! read more

Sorry to say but this place is just a wanna be Pat O'Briens for those who have been to New Orleans. The drinks were overpriced the music was just ok and in Memphis that's sad. I do say it has the best patio on Beale Street but that's about as far as I would go with this place. read more

It's been many years since I walked into this fine establishment. The drinks are still cold and the oysters are still fresh. Lot less cigarette smoke than I remember! Music is still live and loud. What more could you ask for in a Beale street bar! read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - One of the 100 diver bucket pictures on here! - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I liked the dry rub on the rack of ribs, and the table side sauce was sweet and tangy. The service was good, and the sides were decent except the bun / roll. Same kind of bread you buy in the grocery store. Not a beer drinker, so no drink specials for me here. The "house" wines were the barefoot brand. Lots of families, came in but a lot of tourists also. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Raised stage for dueling pianos - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Worst BBQ I ever had. Was looking forward to eating BBQ while in Memphis. Should have listened to reviews. Garbage

There are goats, people. In a bar. Live ones. And that's just the beginning. Silky's is a huge bar on Beale Street with indoor and outdoor seating, a large bar area, dueling pianos and Divers. Wait, what is a Diver? I'm glad you asked. I'm not exactly sure what's in them, because I've never been brave enough to ask, but I'm pretty sure this is the recipe: Take a big yellow bucket. Pour every alcoholic beverage from behind the bar into the bucket. Add beer. Insert about 10 straws. Drink. Call a cab. Famous for this mystery drink, Silky's has been serving up all kinds of fun and entertainment for years. You'll find the place crowded with tourists, locals, college kids, professionals, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and who knows what else. The crowd can get a little raucous after sucking down Divers and singing along with the dueling piano men, but it's all in good fun. I'd definitely recommend a visit. But if you go on St. Patrick's Day, be warned...get there early and wear your green. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Enough souvenirs to last a life time. They had a mass amount of everything you can think of. The cashier was pretty pissed at the coworkers that didn't do their job today. She was very very very vocal and vulgar about it. But I found the perfect shot glasses to add to my collection. Scoreeeeeee read more

Ribs were dry, cole slaw tastes like old seafood, and fatty brisket. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else!

Great spot and great music. The food and service are just ok to be generous. Oysters weren't fresh probably shucked around noon and been sitting on ice. We order a dozen at 4 and you and definitely tell. Shrimp were over cooked and soggy. Drinks over priced too. I guess when you have a great spot full of non repeat tourist you don't have to try to hard. Grab a beer, listen to some music and move on. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

St Patrick's Day and the weather was gorgeous! Great big crowds, but everyone was happy listening to the pleasant rock band. Drinks are as expected and a Diver Bucket is a "must" on Beale Street. With all the traffic of the day, the restrooms remained clean and functional - yeah! I'd come back for a quick beverage but didn't try the food. Smelled good though!!! read more

My favorite bar on Beale! It's a cult classic. It's super great if you can go on a day when you can sit outside and watch the goats on the patio. They have a fantastic hurricane. The times I've ordered food it's always been hot and tasty for bar food. read more

Just a bar, but we were there during dueling piano night. Awesome experience! Drinks decent, atmosphere was worth the trip to Beal street!!!! Def come back! Went on a Tuesday at about 9pm, still good crowd vibe and if you were there tues 6/19 I was the guy being embarrassed by the two women singing along! :) read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Dueling pianist - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Bartender outside is rude as heck and the food was sub par. Bartender outside is rude as heck and the food was sub par. read more

Ridiculous. We came here JUST for the goats. Two poor goats locked up in a damn pen, with a god damn slide....no goats trying to eat from my plate. #disappointed #freethegoats read more

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My experience with this establishment is lack of customer service starting with the manager who I spoke with. I have never been to a restaurant that would not allow the customer to choose their table. If you are a party of two your only option is at a small table for two. So, my business was taken to another restaurant. read more

Food and service mediocre. They didn't trim the fat off the brisket so only a minuscule amount of meat. Pulled pork was undistinguished and ribs mildly flavorful. They really skimp on the sides. Drink orders were slow and mismixed one. Be careful of 20% service charge - we were only a party of two. Rather expensive for mediocre bbq. read more

If you complain about a wait time, you don't belong there. Great location and the service matches.

We had a really nice time here with our friends. We were visiting Beale Street, and some friends came by to visit with us. They looked on the internet and found a different Irish bar just off Beale and told us to meet them there, but we couldn't find it. We asked the folks at Silky O' Sullivan's if they knew if there was another Irish bar nearby, and they said they didn't. The woman apologized for not being able to help and then jokingly told us we could ask our friends to meet at Silky O'Sullivan's instead. Eventually, we found out that the place our friends had suggested was actually closed. So, we ended up meeting at Silky O'Sullivan's instead! The waitress laughed when she saw us return, and she got us a table for 6. Place was pretty crowded and noisy with live (so-so) music. Luckily, she got us a table in a side room that was much quieter and less crowded. I ordered the BBQ shrimp ($10.95 for 1/2 lb shrimp), and it was surprisingly good! I wasn't expecting much since it was kind of a random bar we just happened to end up in, but the BBQ shrimp were really good. They shrimp were cooked just right so that they were very tender, and they were sauteed with garlic and "Silky Shake" (the house blend of spices) and served with a few pieces of nice bread. The one thing I would've changed is I wouldn't have had the shrimp sitting in so much oil, but it was a light oil that didn't stick to the shrimp, so it was still good. The seasoning was amazing! Also, the waitress, Jessica, was really nice, funny, and friendly. read more

We visited Memphis for a weekend getaway and spent a lot of time on Beale St. We walked past Silky's a few times but really didn't have plans to stop in because nothing really jumped out at us from the menu. However, while I posted the occasional update on Facebook, a friend said this was a must for their fried tamales. What really drew us in, however, was that we were wanting to listen to music and saw that they had no cover charge. Why not stop in at least for a drink? A female blues singer was performing, and she was excellent! We visited on a Saturday night, were seated right away, and had excellent service the whole time we were there! It was a cool, rainy October night. My husband ordered the Irish coffee, and I had a Goat's Tower (vodka based)...both were very good. We did try the fried tamales, which I thought were good as well. read more

Silky's is a Memphis classic. A must visit if it's your first time on Beale Street. I've never eaten there, but it's a great place to drink and party. I've pregamed for Grizzly games there, and I've been for the dualing pianos on week nights with out-of-town coworkers. I can't recommend the food because I haven't tried it, but I highly recommend it if you are on Beale Street and looking to drink. read more

Stopped in here two nights in a row while visiting Memphis. (Sorry about that, other establishments.) Discovered our favorite drink, the Green Tea. A must have. I also wanted to come back because the have the largest oysters I've ever had! Come on, why you waitin? (Shout out to Taylor. You're awesome!) read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Raw Oysters - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

A good place to get sloshed at. Drinks are very very reasonably priced for Beale Street. They have great bands in their courtyard... The piano bar inside is fun. Who can't turn down a diver or two??? I love it! Can get annoyingly jam packed. Yes James they still have the Goats and their little tower... you can no longer feed the goats beer (they apparently loved it?), they've added an extra fence so you can't get all that close to them. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Whoever can drink the longest wins! - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The oysters were rubbery and mozzarella stick did not taste great. The entertainment made it better.

On a random Tuesday evening, we wandered into Silky's. I ordered the BBQ shrimp and a side salad. The salad was sad and served with pickles, which was a bit odd. But, the Shrimp.......whoa!! The Shrimp are served in a garlic, BBQ dry rub sauce (almost soup-like), with dipping bread. The shrimp were so fresh, plump and cooked perfectly. The sauce was very mild, despite the dark hue from the smoked paprika and other spices. Silky's knows how to do Shrimp very well. And the guy playing Piano was entertaining. We will be back to sample more seafood! read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - BBQ Shrimp - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Always a favorite when we're on Beale street. Laid back, good service, and good music.

Love the live music. Think it's a great spot to drink and chill out. It's good stuff. I will have to come back here next time in Memphis. The drinks are great especially this bucket thing. I'm not sure what's all in it but it was great for our party. read more

THE BEST OYSTERS!!!!! My husband and i travelled from Texas to Memphis and decided to stop and eat on Beale Street, this restaurant was very nice, clean environment! I ordered the Oyster Bienville which was fantastic. The staff is super friendly also. read more

My daughter and son in-law were in town visiting. She had seen the specialty drink "the Diver" on Instagram and wanted one. It's a secret blend of booze served in a gallon bucket over ice. It was heavily laden with a carbonated soda and beer. We weren't impressed. My son in law drank 95% of the drink and was stone cold sober, so it obviously wasn't full of much booze. My husband got a double shot of Jameson bourbon which wasn't a very generous pour. He swears it was a single. We ordered the southwest nachos as an appetizer. They weren't bad but I'm pretty sure the chili was just a canned chili and not something made in house. The service was excellent and friendly but the food and drinks weren't anything to brag about. We sat in the dining room but wished we had opted for the patio seating. The outdoor area was definitely the way to go. The bar options included a few specialty Memphis themed drinks. The restrooms were messy with a lot of paper trash on the floors. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Dining room - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Overall a fun night to be had on Beale street. Entertaining piano players seeking tips and encouraging singing along and drinking up shared buckets of get drunk fast concoctions. The music gets pretty raunchy as the night moves on and a bit much for my liking, but no shortage of people watching opportunities. Pub grub offered. Nice big beer garden. Bathrooms are pretty gross. read more

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This was a bad experience - I would give it a zero if I could. The amber beer was literally sour (and not supposed to be...). We asked the waiter to replace and he was rude and did nothing to fix the situation. Also the pianos were basically background music. Definitely recommend going elsewhere! read more

We just came here for the oysters, which were good! The place looked like a typical Irish pub: All green everything!

This restaurant deserves negative stars. DO NOT GO HERE. Local tourist trap that you absolutely have to be drunk to tolerate. Completely overpriced, terrible service, and food that was so flavorless and gross that I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled it straight out of the trash. Other misleading yelp reviews persuaded us to try this place. Already small sodas didn't have free refills, beers were short pours, and despite what websites might say, it isn't very child friendly. read more

Great food!! Great service!! We had a very large party of around 25 and called ahead by a couple days to let them know we were coming. They were more than accommodating! And let me just rave about our host Charlie!!! He is quite possibly the best guy we met in Memphis! I can't say enough good stuff about our experience....seriously!!! So very happy that it was that good!!! Thanks Charlie and Silky O's!! read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Warning: Everything looks good on the outside. Huge patio, greeted at the door and live music almost all day long. Walked my dog onto the patio, ordered a beer and before I was halfway done, my dog was barking at a stray cat roaming the patio and was freaked out by the goats on a spiral tower. The manager, with her sparkling personality, came out to tell me dogs aren't allowed on the patio. Because they're a restaurant. YOU HAVE GOATS ON THE PATIO! Paid my $7.50 and took the other half of the beer to go. Stupid little tourist trap. read more

Silky O'Sullivan's - Bars Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Best dry rub I ever had, I also go wet but decided to try the dry rub, was not disappointed. I even purchased there dry rub to take home.

Food was HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!! The food lacked flavor.....taste as if was straight out of the freezer(with freezer burn) into the grease and brought to the table. Save your money and your stomach, go elsewhere. read more