This place is amazing! Probably the best music I heard in all of downtown Nashville! The food was great! The menu may sound like your typical bar food, but you can really tell that they take pride in what they are putting out. Makes you feel at home in the big city of Nashville! This is a place you need to stop on by before you leave and your next time in town. I will be back asap!
(5)
ChiTownJuls A.
I would do zero stars but that wasn't possible. First, we never received our order until about 90 minutes after our initial order. Once we received our order, my food was grossly burnt. The pizza that we did receive had ZERO taste. Waste of money. Worst place I've ever been to based off taste and customer service
(1)
Linley P.
As owner of Music City Pub Crawl, we bring about 150-200 guests to Swingin' Doors each week. Many enjoy the burgers, pizza and drinks, as well as the incredible entertainment. But I recently discovered another facet of Swingin' Doors which was their catering skills. We hosted a corporate group last week that stopped here for a buffet-style dinner. For $10 less a person than a competitor, they customized and prepared a menu that surpassed my request. It was easily one of the finest meals I have seen buffet-style. The menu was a garden salad, catfish, ribs and smoked chicken. Everything was spectacular, bountiful and fresh. I was truly impressed and my guests were very pleased. We have already booked another catering job for 125 guests. I would highly suggest them to cater your next event. Well done Swingin' Doors Saloon.
(5)
Nick M.
We had a good time and left almost at 11 o clock. We spent $38 and have our closing receipt with the original $31 charge and nice hefty tip. Some magician at the bar must have added a one in front of our total and changed the eight to a zero because the bar charged us $130! Guess the bartenders needed better than a 22.5% tip on a Sunday night. Needless to say, we won't be going back and will be disputing the charge.
(1)
Kayla F.
Took a Sprocket Rocket tour at 1pm (if you don't know what that is you should look it up, we had a blast) & they gave us wristbands to go into this bar during our break. The wrist band got us 8 beers & 8 mixed shots for $40. Not too shabby at all! We only went in the afternoon but the band there was great & we had a blast. We ordered fried pickles & the queso dip & we loved both for a drunk snack. While the service wasn't the most friendly we had all weekend, they still were doing a good job working hard to get our drinks and food out quickly. It seems like more of a dive bar so if you are looking for a typical Broadway experience I'm not sure how it would compare to the rest of the bars considering we only went during the day. But if you would like to get some day drinking it I think this would be a fun little place to experience.
(4)
Nick G.
Great place for live music, and great food! The service there is some of the best service I received anywhere downtown! The food is nothing short of amazing, looks like a "bar food menu" but the taste and time is spot on! Best overall live music downtown! Makes me want to move closer to downtown!
(5)
Chip R.
Best live music I heard in the Broadway area (which is saying a lot). Drinks are priced just below everything on the main strip and the bar had a cool atmosphere. Bartenders were very nice as well.
(5)
Natalie A.
Tammie, the curly haired bartender, really just made our day.... We needed a place to go in this big city and she made is feel so much at home. Thank you, Nashville.
(5)
Laurel M.
The most ridiculous bar I've ever been to! My boyfriend was considered "drunk " after rubbing by shoulders! Don't go there if your looking for even a relatively good time! Had to leave all four of our drinks at the bar because the bouncer decided he was paying attention to the wrong girl?!? Sorry but I don't consider tipsy to be falling down drunk...
(1)
Stacy H.
Good food and consistently decent music playing. Not a huge space and a single stall bathroom is a drag. But the drinks are cold, food is quality, and music is good.
(4)
John C.
Nice saloon with killer music. Nice selection of moonshine and beer. Nice little place to hang with friends Bring a date or a whole crew Best sound system in town. Band sounds crisp and the bass is deep. Perfect drum mic set up
(4)
Lesley F.
This place is fun! It's one block off strip. It's my new favorite place in Nashville. We went back a few times this weekend. One of our times we ordered food. We both had burgers - one with tots and one with fries. EXCELLENT food! I will definitely be back. Great atmosphere and great food.
(5)
Amy L.
Stopped by the Swingin Doors Saloon while on the pedal tavern. They had a great 2-for-1 domestic drink special for pedal tavern participants, can't beat it!
(4)
Nadine G.
Very rude bartender, had to wait ten min for a beer after paying and never got the garnish for the mixed drink.. Then a generator was brought out and it stunk up the whole patio. It wasn't even on, it just generated a haze of fumes!
(1)
Ingrid I.
Management needs to take a step back and evaluate their staffing for heavy traffic weekends. One bartender to tend to not only the bar, but an entire floor of customers is unacceptable! People from all over the country come to Nashville to experience country music and the down home country food. If you're looking for either, skip this bar. Spend two hours waiting for that table at the hot spot restaurant on your 'Must See List.' It's worth more of your time waiting at a bar that's well staffed with better food. This is my first ever yelp, and I hope that this helps better your Nashville experience!
(1)
Andrea E.
My husband and I stopped in on Sunday for some drinks and to listen to Autumn Rose (group) sing on stage. This place is nice and small so listening to music from anywhere in this bar is not a problem. We definitely enjoyed ourselves here...very laid back atmosphere. Food was what you would expect from a bar...fried. Drinks were VERY good! I ordered a Strawberry Moonshine cocktail and it was tasty. The bartender was very friendly which is always appreciated.
(3)
Michael C.
This place was the pits. After waiting for 15 minutes for them to give me the drink I already paid for, some guy vomited next to me. The bar tender seemed more concerned with validating my id (I'm 31) then actually serving us. We were in and out in 1 drink.
(1)
Elaine B.
My wife and I enjoyed this place both for the music by John Riggins and company as well as the food. Harold
(5)
Christine S.
A wonderful escape from noisy Broadway and cool ambiance too. There was a great band playing the night we were there, and the bass player even smiled at me the whole time. Maybe that's why I liked it there so much. Drinks were the same price as everywhere else downtown. We got a table right in front of the stage and stayed for quite a while. I would hangout there again, for sure.
(4)
Mike C.
This place was a pleasant surprise for me, but my friend had been here the last time he was in Nashville. My friend and I had been to another place earlier in the day, and we were let down by the service and the food. That was definitely not the case here. The whole experience was great. When you walk in the place, there is a stage and a band playing. Back home that would be a nice touch, but Nashville it is a prerequisite. The downstairs area was crowded, but the bartenders were still attentive. There was no seating available and my friend did not want to stand while eating, so we went upstairs to eat. The upstairs was not crowded and it was a nice environment. There were plenty of flat screen tvs and seating to accommodate large groups of people. The food was really good and the portion sizes were large. I had the burger with barbeque and bacon, which was delicious. It was not made from a frozen patty, unlike the place we had been to earlier in the day. There was one person who worked there, but I did not get her name. She reminded me of Rosie the Riveter, and she was nice. Unfortunately, she is a Packers fan, but I guess we all have our flaws. She was describing the chicken fingers, and I am now going to have to make a trip back to try them. She also was describing some of the other items, and I have to say that if they are as good as the burger I will come back every time I am in Nashville. The service was really good. As I said earlier, the downstairs bartenders were very attentive. There just was no available seating downstairs. As a result, we were about to leave the place when the bouncer let us know there was seating upstairs. Vanessa was the bartender upstairs, and she was a very good bartender. She's definitely the triple threat. It was nice because between Vanessa and Rosie the Riveter, it seemed like this is where I would be watching football games every Sunday (besides Bears vs. Titans/Packers/Vikings). One of the guys that worked there took a break upstairs by the bar, and he was telling me more about moonshine. I have to admit that I do not know about moonshine, but after talking with him and Vanessa... I might just try some one of these days. This place was really good, and I look forward to my next visit.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : No Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Live Good For Dancing : Yes Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Coat Check : No Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Cierra L.
This place is amazing! Probably the best music I heard in all of downtown Nashville! The food was great! The menu may sound like your typical bar food, but you can really tell that they take pride in what they are putting out. Makes you feel at home in the big city of Nashville! This is a place you need to stop on by before you leave and your next time in town. I will be back asap!
(5)ChiTownJuls A.
I would do zero stars but that wasn't possible. First, we never received our order until about 90 minutes after our initial order. Once we received our order, my food was grossly burnt. The pizza that we did receive had ZERO taste. Waste of money. Worst place I've ever been to based off taste and customer service
(1)Linley P.
As owner of Music City Pub Crawl, we bring about 150-200 guests to Swingin' Doors each week. Many enjoy the burgers, pizza and drinks, as well as the incredible entertainment. But I recently discovered another facet of Swingin' Doors which was their catering skills. We hosted a corporate group last week that stopped here for a buffet-style dinner. For $10 less a person than a competitor, they customized and prepared a menu that surpassed my request. It was easily one of the finest meals I have seen buffet-style. The menu was a garden salad, catfish, ribs and smoked chicken. Everything was spectacular, bountiful and fresh. I was truly impressed and my guests were very pleased. We have already booked another catering job for 125 guests. I would highly suggest them to cater your next event. Well done Swingin' Doors Saloon.
(5)Nick M.
We had a good time and left almost at 11 o clock. We spent $38 and have our closing receipt with the original $31 charge and nice hefty tip. Some magician at the bar must have added a one in front of our total and changed the eight to a zero because the bar charged us $130! Guess the bartenders needed better than a 22.5% tip on a Sunday night. Needless to say, we won't be going back and will be disputing the charge.
(1)Kayla F.
Took a Sprocket Rocket tour at 1pm (if you don't know what that is you should look it up, we had a blast) & they gave us wristbands to go into this bar during our break. The wrist band got us 8 beers & 8 mixed shots for $40. Not too shabby at all! We only went in the afternoon but the band there was great & we had a blast. We ordered fried pickles & the queso dip & we loved both for a drunk snack. While the service wasn't the most friendly we had all weekend, they still were doing a good job working hard to get our drinks and food out quickly. It seems like more of a dive bar so if you are looking for a typical Broadway experience I'm not sure how it would compare to the rest of the bars considering we only went during the day. But if you would like to get some day drinking it I think this would be a fun little place to experience.
(4)Nick G.
Great place for live music, and great food! The service there is some of the best service I received anywhere downtown! The food is nothing short of amazing, looks like a "bar food menu" but the taste and time is spot on! Best overall live music downtown! Makes me want to move closer to downtown!
(5)Chip R.
Best live music I heard in the Broadway area (which is saying a lot). Drinks are priced just below everything on the main strip and the bar had a cool atmosphere. Bartenders were very nice as well.
(5)Natalie A.
Tammie, the curly haired bartender, really just made our day.... We needed a place to go in this big city and she made is feel so much at home. Thank you, Nashville.
(5)Laurel M.
The most ridiculous bar I've ever been to! My boyfriend was considered "drunk " after rubbing by shoulders! Don't go there if your looking for even a relatively good time! Had to leave all four of our drinks at the bar because the bouncer decided he was paying attention to the wrong girl?!? Sorry but I don't consider tipsy to be falling down drunk...
(1)Stacy H.
Good food and consistently decent music playing. Not a huge space and a single stall bathroom is a drag. But the drinks are cold, food is quality, and music is good.
(4)John C.
Nice saloon with killer music. Nice selection of moonshine and beer. Nice little place to hang with friends Bring a date or a whole crew Best sound system in town. Band sounds crisp and the bass is deep. Perfect drum mic set up
(4)Lesley F.
This place is fun! It's one block off strip. It's my new favorite place in Nashville. We went back a few times this weekend. One of our times we ordered food. We both had burgers - one with tots and one with fries. EXCELLENT food! I will definitely be back. Great atmosphere and great food.
(5)Amy L.
Stopped by the Swingin Doors Saloon while on the pedal tavern. They had a great 2-for-1 domestic drink special for pedal tavern participants, can't beat it!
(4)Nadine G.
Very rude bartender, had to wait ten min for a beer after paying and never got the garnish for the mixed drink.. Then a generator was brought out and it stunk up the whole patio. It wasn't even on, it just generated a haze of fumes!
(1)Ingrid I.
Management needs to take a step back and evaluate their staffing for heavy traffic weekends. One bartender to tend to not only the bar, but an entire floor of customers is unacceptable! People from all over the country come to Nashville to experience country music and the down home country food. If you're looking for either, skip this bar. Spend two hours waiting for that table at the hot spot restaurant on your 'Must See List.' It's worth more of your time waiting at a bar that's well staffed with better food. This is my first ever yelp, and I hope that this helps better your Nashville experience!
(1)Andrea E.
My husband and I stopped in on Sunday for some drinks and to listen to Autumn Rose (group) sing on stage. This place is nice and small so listening to music from anywhere in this bar is not a problem. We definitely enjoyed ourselves here...very laid back atmosphere. Food was what you would expect from a bar...fried. Drinks were VERY good! I ordered a Strawberry Moonshine cocktail and it was tasty. The bartender was very friendly which is always appreciated.
(3)Michael C.
This place was the pits. After waiting for 15 minutes for them to give me the drink I already paid for, some guy vomited next to me. The bar tender seemed more concerned with validating my id (I'm 31) then actually serving us. We were in and out in 1 drink.
(1)Elaine B.
My wife and I enjoyed this place both for the music by John Riggins and company as well as the food. Harold
(5)Christine S.
A wonderful escape from noisy Broadway and cool ambiance too. There was a great band playing the night we were there, and the bass player even smiled at me the whole time. Maybe that's why I liked it there so much. Drinks were the same price as everywhere else downtown. We got a table right in front of the stage and stayed for quite a while. I would hangout there again, for sure.
(4)Mike C.
This place was a pleasant surprise for me, but my friend had been here the last time he was in Nashville. My friend and I had been to another place earlier in the day, and we were let down by the service and the food. That was definitely not the case here. The whole experience was great. When you walk in the place, there is a stage and a band playing. Back home that would be a nice touch, but Nashville it is a prerequisite. The downstairs area was crowded, but the bartenders were still attentive. There was no seating available and my friend did not want to stand while eating, so we went upstairs to eat. The upstairs was not crowded and it was a nice environment. There were plenty of flat screen tvs and seating to accommodate large groups of people. The food was really good and the portion sizes were large. I had the burger with barbeque and bacon, which was delicious. It was not made from a frozen patty, unlike the place we had been to earlier in the day. There was one person who worked there, but I did not get her name. She reminded me of Rosie the Riveter, and she was nice. Unfortunately, she is a Packers fan, but I guess we all have our flaws. She was describing the chicken fingers, and I am now going to have to make a trip back to try them. She also was describing some of the other items, and I have to say that if they are as good as the burger I will come back every time I am in Nashville. The service was really good. As I said earlier, the downstairs bartenders were very attentive. There just was no available seating downstairs. As a result, we were about to leave the place when the bouncer let us know there was seating upstairs. Vanessa was the bartender upstairs, and she was a very good bartender. She's definitely the triple threat. It was nice because between Vanessa and Rosie the Riveter, it seemed like this is where I would be watching football games every Sunday (besides Bears vs. Titans/Packers/Vikings). One of the guys that worked there took a break upstairs by the bar, and he was telling me more about moonshine. I have to admit that I do not know about moonshine, but after talking with him and Vanessa... I might just try some one of these days. This place was really good, and I look forward to my next visit.
(5)