Mickey's Tavern

Rate 5 Star Review One of, if not the best bar in Nashville This is a go-to bar-dark, but not dim and dank. It sports a jukebox with a great song selection, foosball, pool table, darts, plus indoor and outdoor seating. (Including a covered patio). The bar staff are amazing-fast and friendly with a good selection of drinks. Plus, the price is right-we can go out for a night and not break the bank! There is a paid parking lot behind it, but you can park free down the side of the road behind it as well. Give Mickey's a try-you won't regret it! Tip: Amazing Bourbon selection for very reasonable prices. I could sit in Mickey's all day. Thanks

Mickey's is a no frills dive bar located on Gallatin that is comfortable in who they are and confident who they are not...and we love them for it! Mickey's is a spot that we now visit a couple times a month for after work drinks and sometimes a snack from the food truck in the back. A few things you will never find at Mickey's is a DJ, karaoke or live bands, but what you will find is a solid bar filled with good folks, well made and good priced drinks, an amazing back patio and beer garden along with a pool table and few other games. We often get a beer and/or a cocktail, head to the back and post up at a picnic table for a few hours and at some point enjoy the nachos they are slinging from the food truck. One thing that is equally impressive and confusing about Mickey's is how it honestly seems like two different places from inside to outside. Inside is a dark, grungy dive bar while outside is an open-air bright beer garden. You honestly can pick wherever is best based off of your mood that day, and I like it! Overall, Mickey's is a staple in the East Nashville scene for good reason. Glad to have this spot and we will certainly be back, lots.

This place was a treasure of hidden gym to find thanks to yell I found it and what a dive bar dark red light your eyes adjust, but I just love the atmosphere locally and

For your listening pleasure. Mickey's is situated down the road from the Airbnb, maybe several home rentals and there's a strong assumption that the neighborhood is on the up. Regardless, we come into our own in the dark quiet of a bar. Upon entering it goes dark, and the dim lighting during the day makes one question if they're only going to be able to day for a drinking. It's the kind of bar where an undetermined amount of time can get out of hand. Pool and darts, all day, a juke box that lights up the afternoon, absolutely. I didn't want to go to dinner with my friends, I wanted to get lost at a dive in central Tennessee. Keep it moving forward Mickey's and hopefully I'll be back when I can find a direct flight to Nashville.

Cool, low key, not pretentious spot. We stopped in while waiting for our reservation at Fox next door, and had a drink on the back patio. We also got a snack at Tantisimo, and it was incredible! Always get the quesadilla, folks. So so good. Great spot!

I have been here 3 times altogether. The first two times I was served by the same female. This time I was served by a male (the first drink) who checked my ID. A few customers later two girls walked in and one of them ordered. She put her ID on the counter and it was never even touched by the same male bartender who served me. I asked the girl if her ID was checked bc I was sitting right there and the ID was not only not touched but it wasn't looked at. That is wrong in so many ways. Discrimination and not only but unprofessionalism as well. I guess this place checks ID when they feel like it depending on who is at the bar and who is on the other side of the counter and depending on if look or speak different than their norm or if they "think" you are a tourist. I ain't going back. I'm good. Better places to check out

Even though it's been a couple of years since my friends and I visited Mickey's, we still talk about this place! Looking for an amazing dive bar away from the overpriced hustle on Broadway, look no further! Stiff drinks, a friendly staff, dark, yet welcoming. Mickey's reminded me of hanging out in a friend's basement. I don't recall what day of the week we visited, but it was game show day! They were playing game shows all day on their TVs. Awesome! As we watched tv, we were also given a free plate of snacks...Goldfish crackers and cheese puffs! We loved this place and will definitely return the next time we are in Nashville!

4.5 stars. Dive bar Pho sure! This was my 1st outing since giving birth to my son (2 years ago). We came here after my husband's show, wow, what a place. We used to smoke so it was perfect for it, now? Not so much but still a local and cool East Nashville dive bar to come grab a beer, some drinks and play some pool. Definitely need to call and double check their COVID rules and guidelines but it was a very packed and busy place before the pandemic.

Best bar in the entire WORLD. Check me. I'll explain why. But it boils down to the people Martha, the bartender is the BEST. As are all the staff. If you don't love Mickey's? You're a loser.

First off the ambiance is badass. Exposed brick and dim lighting really set the vibe for a great local neighborhood spot to grab a brew or some food. The bartenders are super friendly and recommend a couple selections off their extensive beer menu. There's really something for everyone from ales, to wheats, sours and IPA's. Plus they carry a ton of local breweries! Overall 10/10 experience, and we will definitely be back once they start making their boozy milkshakes!

Everything was awesome. Love the space and atmosphere. Bartenders were attentive... it was a little odd though, one bartender who turned out to be a manager looked like she just rolled out of bed with a 3XL tshirt and messy updo, thought it was slightly unprofessional. Other than that, very fun spot.

Walked in with a group of friends as this place was within walking distance of our airbnb and we arrived around 1am. Pleasantly surprised to find the neighborhood had this spot and even more so when we walked in. Mickey's is awesome. Throwing neighborhood bar vibes at ya from the moment you walk in the door, the staff is friendly and attentive, the atmosphere is very hipster-esque, and the other customers are welcoming and fun. We felt as if we belonged from the moment we walked in the door and this is not always the easiest vibe to create. It helps that drink prices are low, low, low and there's plenty of options to choose from. There's also a (limited) menu of food options for those who enjoy a bite to eat while they're drinking - few sandwiches and a couple side dishes but it all sounded good to us. Not sure hot late the kitchen stays open tho!

Came at 4:30 for a beer and a cocktail. Lucky for us it was happy hour. Bartender was friendly. Patrons were friendly. Old fashioned Jukebox was fun. Will definitely be back.

I'm in love, I'm in love and I don't care who knows it! Honestly this place is so damn cool...such a chill vibe! Old-school jukebox that's free with bartenders encouraging you to pick your favorites. No menu to speak of but let the staff tell you what's good to eat. A guy next to me was eating a sandwich that looked great! Full bar, back patio, CLEAN yet divey as hell and what a cast of characters you'll meet from all walks of life. Every time we come here, we meet someone else who's kind and just wants to shoot the shi*. I wish we lived closer as we'd be here nightly. When you need to get away from the stresses of life for a bit, this is your spot! (Cheers theme song playing...can you hear it?). Pool table, dart boards, arcade-esque games, etc. Parking can be a bit of a pain, but it's east nasty and that's the norm. If you're lucky you'll find one right out front.

I just moved into the area and had a great first experience a couple weeks ago. I was so excited to take my friend here and was hoping to become a regular, but certainly questioned that last night. The female bartender was just rude. To the point of me questioning if I want to go back.

Was in East Nashville last weekend to check out Fox with some of my ladies. Stayed there for one drink, enjoyed it, but ended up going next door to Mickey's and loved it way more than Fox! Chill vibe. Great back porch. Bartenders are nice. Cheap drinks. But the real star of the show is the bouncer, who was so cool fun to chat with. Definitely a bar where you can feel like a local, even your first time. I'll see ya soon, Mickey's.

Absolutely amazing place. I will definitely be coming back multiple times a week. Friendly staff great drinks great prices

Good bar. Good service. One star reviews are bs. This is a neighborhood bar. Good place to chill. Been coming here for almost 6 years before covid. No problems. Safe venue. It s kinda like your cool Uncles bar. Booze, Jukebox, pool table, darts, deck, foosball, tacos. Enjoy.

I don't know that it's fair (or, accurate) to call Mickey's a 'dive.' It's clean. The bartenders are incredibly nice (and much more patient than I would be considering some of the folks I saw belly up to the bar). There's a bunch of highfalutin brown liquor behind the bar. It's clean (needs to be said again). I wouldn't associate any of these qualities with a dive. Perhaps 'tavern' truly *is* the best way to describe it. Or, 'neighborhood bar.' That's a good description. Despite living in Nashville for a while (if you count both of my stints), I'd never made my way to Mickey's. To be fair, I didn't live at all close to the bar, it's a neighborhood spot and, for the longest, unless you lived on the east side, you didn't come here. So, I was well aware of what Mickey's was but I'd never experienced it for myself. I don't know that I was properly sold on hat Mickey's truly is. It's none of the things I listed above. What it is is a really comfortable neighborhood bar with nice folks, a pool table, video games, low lights, plenty of seating, a deck, lots of wood, NO SMOKING, a fantastic selection of brown liquors, and bartenders who aren't afraid of a stiff pour (tip accordingly). There's also craft beer but its presence here sort of makes me bristle so I am ignoring that. I enjoyed a whiskey and coke as well as a gin drink made with (I believe) Irish gin and magic. The bartender mentioned its name and ingredients but I just sort of nodded and smiled. And, drank. I understand how and why time can stop at Mickey's. There aren't a bunch of bells and whistles to distract you. Y'see, back in olden times, folks went to a bar to drink, hang out with friends or just sit over some booze while you took in your thoughts or reveled in the relative silence. These bars used to take root in every neighborhood so no matter where you lived, you could partake in the ritual. It's a nice reminder of what used to be. I didn't notice any regulars while I was here. I'm hoping that's because of the off time/day. It would be a shame if the East Hill OGs who lived here before gentrification took root are no longer welcome at their own bar. Mickey's has grown from its 'neighborhood bar' origins and turned into an east side destination bar with stiff drinks, pool, video games, and that guy. I'm choosing to believe that the OGs were doing something else and that they haven't been chased out by 'that guy.'

My wife and I recently visited for a going away party, had a decent time and accidentally left a jacket. She called the other day to acquire her jacket back.. she was met by a bartender who laughed and asked her if "he could lick her pussy". I recently talked to management where they could only explain that happened because of some previous "prank calls" To me; it is entirely unreasonable to ever have that type of communication.. I or my wife will never be back here

Incredible vibes at Mickey's. Damn-near impossible to locate but once you do, special stuff. Very low-maintenance dive bar cigarettes & darts vibes. Also a lot of "I wanna get my degenerate sh*t on but at my own pace" vibes. 16oz cans of Bud heavy - sheesh! Pool table, old arcade games. TV so small you gotta squint. Impossible to find parking. Easy to move between indoor and outdoor areas. All incredible vibes.

Lately when we visit Nashville we typically go with a group and find an Air BnB in East Nashville which has quickly evolved over the last few years into a hotspot of it's own. No, it's not near the popular Broadway area about four miles away, but there are plenty of good places to chill and eat. We came to Mickey's on the advice of two different Uber drivers who said it was their favorite bar in Nashville (I imagine the locals are pretty much over the whole insane, drunken, commercial, tourist-fest on the other side of the river). Mickey's is a classic dive bar and has a great happy hour. When we were there, happy hour included 2 for 1 drinks and I believe their "well" bourbon during happy hour is Buffalo Trace (which is a personal favorite). Even when it isn't happy hour their drinks are a lot cheaper than on Broadway where you will likely pay about $7 for a domestic 12 ounce beer. They have pool, darts, foosball, a great juke box, and an awesome collection of well curated bourbons and beers if you're into that sort of thing. It was a smoke free environment which might turn some people off but is awesome for me, and you can get food to take in from the restaurant right next door. The Bottom line: Mickey's is an excellent little neighborhood dive bar and probably one of the best kept secrets in Nashville. If you want to get away from the crowds and lunacy downtown, enjoy great happy hour deals and good service, head here.

Great bar to enjoy a reasonably priced drink with a dope vibe. They have a pool table (Just one) and several dart boards. But the best part is the expansive outdoor area. Came here with a large group and it was the perfect venue to just hang out and drink for hours.

Vibes. This place has excellent vibes. Good drinking music but the service can be slow like any bar that's packed. Beer was reasonably priced too so if you're looking for a dive bar, come here.

I found myself at Mickey's on a Monday night for a friend's birthday. After doing some research on Yelp, I knew that Mickey's was a dive bar so my expectations weren't extremely high. I love dive bars but you kind of know what to expect. Mickey's is located right next to Walden and The Fox if you are familiar with those. There is some free parking in the area and we were lucky enough to catch a spot after a few laps around the lot. There is a bigger lot that I think is $2/hr which isn't bad at all. From the outside, Mickey's looks like a black cement box. It's old school. The neon sign in the small window made it all. It says "This is it". It made me laugh because when driving up I actually asked "Is this it?" and yep, this is it. When walking in, it looks like your typical small dive bar. The bar is to the left and then there are some tables to the right. I saw a Foosball table, pool table, and then some darts in the back. We went up to the bar to order our drinks and the bartender was really friendly. I just got a draft beer so I didn't look too extensively at the drink options. I think it was just the usual cheap beers on draft and then more bottles and cans in the cooler. It was a nice night and we noticed they had a back patio. There was a deck right out back and then stairs that went out to a larger patio area. I was surprised to see how busy this place was on a Monday night. By 10:00, most of the tables were full. Goes to show that you can go out any day of the week in Nashville and have a good time! We sat at a picnic table and it was great. There is no smoking inside but you can smoke outside. It was a fun relaxed night just sipping on some beer and talking with friends. Mickey's is nothing fancy and it doesn't pretend to be. It's a great neighborhood dive bar that I wish I had closer to my house. If I lived in the area, this would be my go-to place!

This was a great way to spend a night out in East Nashville after a night of crowded Broadway the night before. Mickey's is tucked away and is a dive bar with cheap drinks with heavy pours. There is pool, darts and a very nice fenced in outdoor seating area. It was a great spot to grab a couple drinks to catch up with old friends. We went inside to play darts which was a fun way to close out our time at Mickey's. Would definitely return!

great place for women without IDs! they don't check!! @nashvillepolice i was in town for work, my wallet had been stolen, but i had been told mickey's was the place to go for a cast and crew wrap party, so that's where i invited 40-some people. DAN the manager did not let me in without a physical ID, though i had photos of my passport and license in my phone. understandable. but then DAN the manager proceeded to let several women from my team in without an ID. when asked about the difference between a 36 year old goon like me and the two pretty girls he had let in without ID, he unfortunately didn't have a good answer. great bar to go to without ID if you are a young pretty woman! bad place to go to otherwise. DAN the manager will hook you up if you are a pretty girl younger than 36 without ID!! @nashvillepolice - EDIT - "rebecca" the owner (see below) was not present so i'm not sure how she got details. i know 2 women got in without IDs because they were with me and told me afterward when we went to dinner! i would not be posting shit at all about not being able to get into a place without an ID if not for this place's blatant inconsistency. but keep it up, seems like a popular place to go for all ages @nashvillepolice *****please note that "rebecca g" only checks ids on the weekend (see her previous comments) - ladies let's GO!!!@nashvillepolice

really cool local spot full of old regulars slingjn buds with their buds . Those wings tho man, DAmn tasty

I miss this place! Moved away and wish I could come back here for chill vibes. My favorite thing was to grab Italian from next door and bring my food in to eat at Mickey's with a can of wine. Nothing classier than a woman drinking from a can of wine with food from an outside vender. Mickey's totally welcomed this bizarre behavior and I love them for it!

Great little find! Happy hour is a must here with 2 for 1 deals everyday, if you like little hole in the wall finds this is a great place to try out

We stopped by this place since it was close to our Air BnB on an early Saturday afternoon and it was 2 for 1 happy hour! We were the only ones there at the time but we were ok with that! Me and a few friends dropped by later that night to come back to the bar being pretty packed, a different experience for sure! My friend was on a constant conquest of finding W L Weller at liquor stores around town. She was pretty happy that they had it here! For any music lovers like me the jukebox was amazing! I definitely want to drop by once when I come back to Nashville!

I'm in Nashville with an afternoon to kill a fair amount, and I head to Mickeys to kill said afternoon more times than I'd like to admit. Thing is, their happy hour (2 for 1 draft, etc) is SUCH a deal. Pool table, foos ball, darts, and a great juke box, and its always the same perfect dark shade of 'dive bar' in there with a friendly bartender. I don't know what you're after, but if the above describes it, I'll probably see you there.

I always liked this place, but the last time we were there the 2 bartenders were down right mean. I guess we weren't their type. We had a couple friends in town that we'd taken out, and wanted to show them Mickey's because we like it so much. I guess my friends were too touristy, because the bartenders treated them like shit. Won't ever go back. Sad..I really liked this place, and usually they people who work there are really nice.

I kept hearing, "You have to go to East Nashville." "East Nashville is where it's at." "East Nashville is the Brooklyn of Nashville." Stop it. There is not Brooklyn of Nashville. Or any Brooklyn of any other place for that matter. Mickey's does provide a Brooklyn feel though, amongst a very non Brooklyn area. After passing several douchey seeming bars, all that you have to, in the middle of what feels like mini malls converted into bars, we landed at Micky's. I dig the place. It had a good vibe, an awesome back patio, cheap liquor, and a top notch selection of beer. It was definitely a fun crowd, that knew how to not be intrusive in other people's business, but if warranted you could strike up a conversation with someone at a neighboring table. The plan was to stay there only for a bit, but we actually ended up staying several hours. It was so much fun we almost forgot about our anti-Semitic uber drive home. East Nashville may not be Brooklyn, but Mickey's reminded me of home.

Amazing local joint. So happy I stumbled across it. The place is dark and shady looking, be warned, but this is a place for drinking and revelries. Yes, it's a dive but a good one. The redheaded bartender was outstanding. She was so friendly and interested in why we were in town. The prices -- even for the Old Rip Van Winkle whiskey and other allocateds -- were outstanding. And the jukebox is free and packed with classics. If you need a place to chill and hang with friends and don't want to be in the chaos of downtown or Broadway, this is your joint!

Mickey's is a dive bar. If you're expecting anything else, move along. It's a neighborhood establishment critical to the east side "charm". Their outdoor space in the right weather is a solid 5 and my first choice for a drink- even though I tend to prefer fancy cocktails. Don't let your first steps inside the door throw you off, this is a great place for a no frills drink.

Its hard to beat Mickey's for me. Great staff and the vibe there is one of the best. Everyone seems to be down to play a game of darts, pool, or foosball as long as you ask nicely lol

Always love walking out and forgetting that there is a thing called daylight. Great pours and atmosphere

Quite possibly my favorite bar in Nashville! This place has it all - from beer to whiskey, Foosball, pool table, darts, a jukebox, AND a patio! Seriously, I can't get enough of this place when I'm in Nashville. It's a dimly lit place. The women's restroom is so psychedelic with the lighting - I feel drunk every time I pee. Well, I quite possibly might be, but you get the gist. It's got a nice relaxed vibe and the service is great! I must mention they have 2 for 1's on Monday's ( and I think they said every weekday from a certain time) AND the jukebox is free until 8! Seriously, doesn't get any better than that!

Cheap vodka soda, grilled cheese on bunny and a slow wind down before work on Monday morning. Once in a while Mickey's fits the bill just nicely and good for a small gathering.

This is a solid dive bar with good vibes. There's a huge back porch area, and inside there are dart boards, a pool table, and arcade games. There's live music. The bartenders were cool, and the drinks were priced right. This bar is a local favorite in East Nashville.

No nonsense neighborhood bar that is non-smoking. It's fabulous! The non-smoking aspect is seriously fantastic, don't worry though, they have a really great outdoor area that is smoker friendly. You can even smoke and play cornhole. Inside they offer darts, pool, and maybe foosball? I can't remember. The inside is just as one might imagine, it's clean without a lot of detail. The bar, however, has a nice back to it and is pleasing to the eye. It reminds me a lot of a city bar mostly because of it's shape. Bars in NYC, SF, etc are long and narrow just because that's the way the city has been built. You walk in and the bar is on the left, seating is one the right. Bathrooms are towards the back. If you live in the area and want to grab a few drinks I would definitely recommend Mickeys Tavern. It will absolutely pop into our regular rotation, especially if we grab dinner at El Jaliciense.

Favorite bar, by FAR, in Nashville. Sometimes I don't even mean to go there and my car just seems to steer itself there. The first time we walked in the bartenders, Zack especially, was very genuine and friendly. The people who hang here seem to lack bad attitude as well. Great hang, let's keep it that way! Pretty outstanding jukebox, love the patio.

Cool place. Eclectic crowd. Not a real dive bar but a good copy of one. They had a good jukebox but the music was so low you couldn't hear it. I would come back.

Hey Mickey's Your So Fine You Blow My Mind.So many residents have loved this place. And believe me it's hard to please the residents in Nashville with anything. You could do back flips give out free beer & rub their feet. They still wouldn't be happy. But the residents love Mickey's & it makes me very excited they actually are excited about something. Mickey's not only has a great spot on the East side but the patio has really brought life to the East Nashville Community.

I wanted to go ahead and update this. The owner of Mickey's immediately reached out to me and made things right. That really says a lot about the establishment and proves that they do care about their customers. I will definitely give them another shot!

Well, this is it. What more can i say... ya know they wanted to honor the hour. Bottom line they recognized the hour. BUT a couple bad apples...well they really ruined it for everyone. I didnt see any bad apples...in fact, i was told by the manager that "my friends and i are good." Damn those bad apples

My friends and I were visiting from out of town and Mickey's was recommended by a few bartenders as a regular spot for them. Apparently these regulars are the only ones who get good service as the Sunday night bartenders were all very rude and not accommodating to us. They were short and had bad attitudes. One of the women stopped in the middle of my friend's order to get someone she knew a jager. Whiskey selection was average even though it was talked up by multiple people. I'd never recommend this place to anyone visiting as you'll be looked past for a regular. By far the worst service I've received in Nashville.

Awesome place, great atmosphere, customers, drinks, and darts! Patio outside, plenty of off street parking, nice place!

i love this bar, and i would give it a five, but for the love of god get a cider other than strongbow. it's like drinking syrup, and for those of us who like dry ciders, it's a bummer to have that as the only option. i came here once and there was one dry cider...and it was amazing. and now it's gone. it's about as forward thinking as continuing to stock woodchuck. update: still diabetes-level cider - still don't care - gross yall, gross