Bobby's Idle Hour Tavern

This is our kind of dive bar. Cool people who love live music. When you walk in, you enter by the stage and the tendency is to hesitate. Don't. Go in and you won't be sorry.

Bobby’s is an absolute gem of a Nashville venue. A small, intimate, hole-in-the-wall bar in a mid-town backstreet. We checked it out for a beer and stayed till the early hours. Great band, great vibe.

Old school dive bar where you can find amazing musicians playing almost every night. Bobby's is one of the last remnants of what Nashville bars were before country music celebrities bought up everything on Broadway. The atmosphere is relaxed, the beer (and it's just beer) is cold and the bartenders are friendly. Weeknights are not too busy so you can strike up a good conversation. Weekends might be a bit more of a jam session vibe. Bring a dollar to put on the wall, but they do accept cards now. Prices are affordable especially for this area of town. Food comes out of a microwave and the best thing on the menu is probably the bag of popcorn. Drink selection is a mix of 12 oz and 16 oz domestics some white claws and maybe a craft beer or two all in cans or bottles. This is in no way a brewpub or craft beer on draft type of place. Visit for the throwback vibes and top notch country music.

Such a cool little dive bar. Just off the beaten path in Nashville. My Airbnb host recommended this place and made sure to let me know ahead of time that they only serve beer, which was not a problem for me. The parking lot is small and tight and the bar inside is exactly what I expected. A well-worn country bar. There are plenty of things to look out on the walls which add to the atmosphere. This place. I got there just after the music ended, but they have a cute little stage right in the front with a giant guitar hanging over it. The owner took a little while to warm up, but once you get him talking he's a really great guy. This is totally my kind of bar and I will absolutely go back here next time I'm in the area. They also have a surprisingly great selection of craft beer.

This is what I imagine when I think about what country and western music should look like. An unpretentious local bar, no frills, a good beer selection and phenomenal traditional, old school, from the heart no-bro country music. I’ve visited Nashville several times and never made it over here; I’ll never make that mistake again. Bobby’s will be my go to spot.

The bartender was very friendly. The atmosphere was cozy. Great little bar.

Great watering hole, would love to catch some live music here. The bartender made an outstanding recommendation to a spot in the east end. It made for a super fun time! Highly recommend popping in here.

Make sure you go when there is live music. We went on a Friday night at 9pm. Music was finished for the night already. The bartender barely acknowledged our presence. I'm sure the place is fun when there is music, but it wasn't worth the visit for us. Oh... The food selection consists of some microwavable frozen stuff.