Shipwreck Cove

We were looking for a casual dog friendly place and stumbled on Shipwreck Cove. So glad we did! They took care of our pup right away with ice water and us with adults beverages. The food was served in good time, hot and delicious. It's a bit out of the way but definitely worth it.

Fun place to spend a Saturday night. Super friendly and attentive staff great beer on tap, pub food and bonus Alternative rock band playing.

Really nice spot to hang out and enjoy the water view. Staff friendly polite and helpful. Food hot and good. Drink specials are unique...stop in when you're out and about.

Very cool spot! Beautiful views of the marina. Big selection of drinks and food, we had a Reece's chocolate bushwhacker. DELISH!

This place is awesome to chill on the patio, eat some deliciously prepared bar food, and drink some nice, cold beer. They know how to make wings the right way (crispy and not overcooked), they know how to make cheese curds, their hamburgers are amazing, their bushwhackers are delicious, they know how to pour the beer and won't let your cup run dry... The atmosphere is awesome and casual... You'll love this place if your looking to chill on the water.

Went for something different and ended up here. I ordered fish tacos and sweet potato fries. The fries were cold which is the reason for 4 stars but our server quickly remedied the situation with fresh fries. The tacos were stuffed and wonderful. We didn’t get to sit outside because the wait was so long so we sat in the bar area. The whole reason to go here was to sit on the water. They had a ton of open tables which told me they didn’t have enough servers to accommodate the people dining there. We didn’t walk out on the deck right outside the bar after eating and enjoyed the sights. Some stools out there would’ve been nice. We’ll definitely go back though.

Attentive, efficient service from both the Bartender and a Server that filled in for her. Modest selection of beer, but all of the bases are covered. The menu is a simple dock side / dive bar fare. However, it is prepared quickly and served effortlessly.

Fun afternoon, they had live music and people were enjoying it. We had a couple of beers and the quesadillas and the chicken salad sandwich, both simple and good. Great service from the waitresses.

Good service, good food, good booze great location. All around awesome. 10/10 recommend

Let's first start off by saying the atmosphere of the place is beautiful. Right on the water with an amazing view. Now to get to the real mess up. I was asking our waiter a question about the menu and she snapped on me and said like I already told you this is good and rolls her eyes. Didn't know I wasn't allowed to ask questions. Next the real nasty part. I started to drink out of my cup and I find a disgusting cheesy hard gum like substance on the inside of the cup and she doesn't apologize, she just says that's gross and takes it away. She was snippy the whole time and continued to roll her eyes. Maybe a bad day, but don't have to take it out on us. She then throws are check down so aggressive on the table and didn't even bother to take the sprite off( no big deal but come on). We asked for a manager after she was awful to deal with and would not get us one. I don't un recommend this place but if you get this waiter.. jump in the water and swim far far away. Maybe the other ones are better? She was the blonde waiter fyi! Don't know her name.

So much fun Love the environment Been going here for months Great food Lovely atmosphere

Locally owned businesses from what i could tell. The food is normal bar ish food that you could get anywhere. It's priced as if you were at a sports game. Over priced but it's what you'd expect. The service was ok. Not the best but definitely not the worst. Its kinda loud but that just all the people talking and it's not a bad place. Good place stop and relax and get out of the boat. Over not a bad experience at all

Day on the water led us to Shipwreck on Percy Priest Lake. This marina restaurant is a great stop for a reasonable priced shareable or sandwiches or burgers. We had a great server named Austin, who apologized for the wait. It was busy day and appreciate him letting us know that things were running a little slower. We got the nachos, they were good but the pulled pork was cold and the nachos were Luke warm, overall good but would have liked it to be a little hotter. Definitely wouldn't not come back since they seemed under staffed for the crowd out on a Sunday. It was fun sitting outside and right near the railing which had a huge ray of carp and ducks fighting over scraps from the seated patrons. Also had live music and so nice to have when hanging at the marina.

Bit mediocre and high priced. Not somewhere I'd choose to go to if there were other options.

Nice ambiance because of the lake but that's just it. Service was kind, food was awful!! I couldn't eat my food and i wasn't even hungry anymore so it was such a waste, Thanks.

Solid lake option with great service, tasty bushwhackers, and a small but tasty menu. Great view on Percy Priest!

I am highly allergic to dogs They would prefer to cater to 10 year old children with there dogs than find me a seat where I will not die and the food is mediocre at best I will never go back there and I love animals

After spending the majority of the afternoon boating, my friends and our kids decided to grab dinner at Shipwreck Cove, after all we were docked at Elm Hill Marina and it was very convenient. We were seated under a covered patio, but the seating was a bit crammed. I guess because we had kids, we couldn't sit indoors (the bar area) and it was raining, so we couldn't sit out in the open outside. There's a good range of food items on the menu, more so that what you'd expect from a restaurant on the lake. I ordered Fried Pickles for the table and they were decent. Nothing to write home about. Crispy batter, warm, tangy pickles on the inside with a nice helping of ranch. My kids wanted wings (plain) and Mark's Famous Wings come in an 8-count for $10. Kind of steep, but the wings were cooked very well. Crispy outside, juicy on the inside. Because my kids didn't want any sauce on them, I got the traditional buffalo on the side. The wings were very large too, so that's another plus. These were probably the best item that we ordered. I ordered the Fish Tacos, which came in a 3 count. They were served with slaw and some kind of mustard-y sauce. That created an odd flavor and the size of the fillets were somewhat small too. I didn't care for them as much as other places I've been to. I will likely not get the fish tacos again here (if I return). Overall, the dining experience here was just OK. There's plenty of restaurants on Percy Priest. I'm not saying I won't return, but I'll give all the other ones a try before I come back here. There's more to a restaurant than convenience.

Probably would not have gone had the website been accurate and up to date! It's a bit late to blame COVId, if you are open, disclose current data! We were looking for a place on the water to have lunch, were camping at Seven Points. This came upon line, sounded perfect, love restaurants in marinas, enjoy the boats the water.... Looked up the menu, lots of good lunch choices, including Rubins, Philllies etc. There was no mention of no close parking, and the walk to the dock from a hilly graven parking lot anywhere we saw. My husband uses a cane and disclosure of the walk and the conditions would have eliminated this as a choice as I am sure it would handicap people. Definitely not easily accessible! We did get there and sat on the covered patio. There were so many tables so close together that some were unusable as the person on one stool actually was almost sitting on the one behind it! The menu was reduced, due to COVId we were told, (now the table spacing wasn't evidently!) Husband had a chicken bacon hoggie, very large and delicious. I had fish and chips. It consisted of three fish stick size fried fish, fries and the weirdest cole slaw I ever tasted! Server friendly and helpful. Prices were reasonable, place was clean... On the way out I had to get the car as he couldn't safely walk uphill on the loose gravel.

LOVE THIS PLACE!! We come to shipwreck Cove when the weather is nice and we want the ambience of eating at the lake. It is a fun local dive and offers fried foods, Burgers and barbecue. If you're on a diet, they do offer a salad. My friends love the Redneck nachos with the barbecue sauce and pulled pork. We've had their barbecue sandwich, burgers, and fish and chips... nothing memorable but good and filling. We are never disappointed. I think I need to try something new next time I'm there. The kids love to feed the fish & ducks their extra french fries... it might not be healthy for them but these critters are spoiled. We've been with groups of friends on the music nights and it's a great time... Very busy and the wait staff always seems to do a good job in spite of the crowds.

I would've given this a 5 star because the last time I came here (3 years ago), I had a great time and wonderful service and thought I would've received the same this time. Before I say what went wrong, I want to point out what went right. The host was nice. Her timing was great. She told us 20-30 minutes and we most certainly got sat in that time frame. Upon being sat, the other host sat us at a table that was made out of a tree and I thought that was amazing and something great to tell guests as you're showing them to their table. It was busy (6/24/23 15:00-16:00) so I understand the wait on being greeted. I completely forgot what our servers name was. But she was maybe 5'5 - 5'7, had tattoos, a septum piercing, and she nailed her winged eyeliner. She took absolute great care of us the whole time. She instantly showed us a cocktail menu and referred us to the mozz sticks which were awesome. The food here has always been great. Now honestly, I only had one bad experience here. Those mozz sticks we ordered were actually tossed onto our table. Not even just tossed but tossed on the opposite side that we were sitting on. That caught me off guard. Me and my fiancé looked at each other very confused. This guy was actually serving the section right next to us. He ran food to other tables that weren't his and I saw him place their plates down gently and right in front of them. Me and my fiancé are an interracial couple so I'm used to people saying ignorant things but not necessarily doing ignorant things. Maybe that wasn't the case. Maybe he knows something we don't know. He didn't say anything to us nor did he look at us. Maybe he was in the weeds which he didn't seem to move very quickly except to toss our food on the table. Either way, it was very unprofessional. People should always be careful because you never know who you're serving. Other than that, I enjoyed myself. I enjoyed looking at the water, watching the ducks, and the weather was perfect. So with that being said, I guess I can give a 3.5 star.

A great place to Stop for drinks and food while boating all day on Percy Priest. It gets packed on the weekends and it's nearly impossible to find a place to dock a boat after 5pm. I'm a fan of the redneck nachos. Maybe because I feel like the name is appropriate for me. I don't know. They have live music. I can't even say if the bands are good. We usually leave before the party really gets started simply because we prefer to be on the water over land. Land sucks. But. Drinks are cold. Service is good. Food is good. This is a super nice change from the downtown Nashville crap. Anytime you have a body of water, beer, and live music, it's got to be a pretty damn good time. A bad day on the lake is always better than a good day at work.......

Beer was cold. Tater tots were fried well. The rest of the food was pretty dang gross. We got the nachos and fried fish and chips. The fish was mostly breading and more of a fish finger situation. Highly suggest sticking with just drinks.

Service was amazing - STEVE was amazing and very attentive. He deserves all the stars In the review. On the other hand .... the drinks aren't strong for the price. If you want the best bang for your buck stay away from the buckets. Food is mediocre as well but overall the vibe is common for Nashville.

Great restaurant in the cut...a nice hidden gem on the water. The staff was very friendly and efficient. The food was good, filling, and flavorful. Drink specials are excellent but be careful because you are on the water...lol We had the burger with fried pickles and the Cajun chicken pasta.

Our crew strolled in like the fit, chiseled athletes that we are - dehydrated, sweaty, and donning our best masks (review written during July 2020 - otherwise this review just sounds creepy). We'd spent the afternoon on our paddle boards, surfing the swells the pontoon boats created. Upon arrival, they took our temperatures, offered masks, and had complimentary hand sanitizer. They even accommodated a table so we could keep our noble steed (paddle boarding dog) in the shade just outside the restaurant. Our waiter was a charming dude with a ponytail who offered great recommendations and was well-timed on checking in on us. We all ordered burgers with different types of cheese. It was cooked perfectly medium-well and had generous toppings. Our friend requested the onions be grilled on her burger and they accommodated. The burger was delicious, the tots were crispy, and they made sure to provide us with a continuous stream of ice cold water. Don't think twice about visiting this place when you're on the water or looking for a dockside bite.

Update: food is still good. Mostly bar type food, Philly cheesesteak, hamberders, chicken tenders. In winter they do some more hearty entrees like meatloaf, etc. Service is great overall. Plenty of boat parking. Con: no close parking on the weekend days from May - Labor Day unless you're a slip renter or Boat Club member. There are gravel lots with steps down to the marina front.

So let me give this a full run down. Fun place. Cool atmosphere. But I can't even call it bar food. When they dropped off apps they were cold. I can get over that. But the Shrimp Po'Boy was not even edible. I get it, I'm not in Louisiana anymore. But we are at a seafood restaurant and I would expect a lot more than Chinese frozen shrimp. And tell me they are not and I will tell you even the waitress joked about how bad it was. Why serve something your own staff laughs at. Come on guys! The shrimp were SO small they didn't even have a shrimp shape. I get others say great things. And other food may be good. But the shrimp Po'Boy was a joke. My buddy was in shock when he saw the size of the shrimp. He got the same thing!

Perfect laid back atmosphere, awesome wings (probably best I've had in Nashville), and incredible service. Shout out to our server Chris who is amazing and a hustler.

Where do u go when ur friends says they want a "water feature" included in our dinner experience...Shipwreck Cove! Shipwreck Cove is one of those places where you can come as u are and everyone feels welcome. This was my first time there and I instantly felt like that. We chose to sit outside because "water feature" was included with the outdoor dining lol. When my friend asks for a water feature we give him a water feature...although he has been warned that any future requests would find him smack in the middle of an Aquarium surrounded by children who have been filled with massive amounts of sugar. Anyway, Shipwreck Cove... Five stars for the atmosphere. I'm a Pirate through and through (official pirate day celebrator here) & I also love anything that could be considered a dive bar so the atmosphere had me on top of the world. The outdoor covered deck was great, lots of seating (inside & out), and exactly what u want when craving the lake life atmosphere. It was a fun place just to hang with friends, be comfortable, and have drinks from their great bar menu. Despite the rainy day, we stayed dry and it was a nice additional "water feature". They played fun music and then had live music, although it wasn't our style of music it was still a fun part of the evening. Five stars for the staff. They were easy going and fun, seemed like they really enjoyed working there and made me wanna work there myself! Our server was really nice and despite the fact that they had ran out of fish and chips she was quick to recommend other items that we may like instead. Our drinks stayed full and she even let us know where her AMAZING fanny pack came from...one or more were ordered online. Five stars for the food. It's the perfect bar food y'all! Ur food comes in baskets and ur liquor drinks come in plastic cups and that should make u feel even more at home! We started with the Redneck Nachos...OMG IM CRAVING THEM! Pulled pork, bbq sauce, Queso, Sour cream, all smothering tortilla chips! It was so yummy and I wish I had ordered it for my meal instead of sharing it lol. My meal was the Catfish dinner and it was yummy! Perfectly cooked catfish with French fries and hush puppies...DELICIOUS HUSH PUPPIES!!! We had a separate plate of hush puppies because they were so good. Shipwreck Cove is officially at the top of my return list. It's the place I want to go hang out and just be a part of. It's the place I wanna go when we are all bored and just need to get out of the house. It's the place I want to go when I don't feel like putting on usual public appropriate pants and I just want to be comfortable and eat bar food. So if ur looking for the same type of place give this a try and if u get sea sick suck it up! Shipwreck Cove is worth it!

Lovely location on the water. The waitress said it was mostly a place for locals. Kids can feed the ducks and walk around the docks. Food was average. Drinks and service was great.

What fun we had! Great food and drink and our server Riley was amazing! Try the pork belly grilled cheese you won't be disappointed. Cold beer and very creative mixed drinks. The music was the best by Leveraged The Band. Just an all around great fun place.

Feedback To The Owner Hi I wanted to let you know that I just entertained my family at your restaurant this afternoon and it was the worst experience I have ever had in any eating establishment! We waited two hours for our food and you ran out of mahi-mahi tacos, and your pork sandwich tasted like fat. I discussed this with your manager who conveyed little or no concern stating "you were told the food would take a while"! We were not told this. I am communicating to you as a courtesy as I would want to know if it was my business. I'm sure if you spent $100 for lunch and experienced this level of dissatisfaction you would do the same.

Great place for a cold drink and good bar food after a day on the lake. Nice on the water venue.

I spent my 4th of July at shipwreck bar and grill. The entire restaurant is on the water. There is a indoor seating area and bar and then there is a outside eating area with high top tables and a bar. I don't know the schedule. But on the 4th of July there was a live band playing. The band was good. Nothing special. Every once in awhile a boat would go by with there music louder than the band was playing. The drinks here were fine. No issues. I had 3 bud lights. I was with 4 people and they all had mixed drinks. I have no idea what they had. They said there drinks were good. The place was crowded on 4th of July. They have pull up boat slips for customers who wanted to get something to eat or have some drinks. There was a good mix of young and old people here. There were even kids. The kids were feeding the fish I took a photo they were throwing French fries in the water. For my meal I ended up getting the cove burger. I thought the burger was good. There was nothing stand out about the burger. For the price. It's a good burger. Flame grilled. Overall if you are boating. I would recommend coming to shipwreck bar and grill. I will prob be back.

This place is rocking, look forward to another fun summer!

Great atmosphere for a midday lunch! Stopped in for first time visit for a late lunch, no wait, kinda empty but great views! Sit on the dock, enjoy a beer and the sunlight. Had the fish and chips, not greasy at all greatly enjoy. Not high end eating, but great place to eat for the Donelson/Antioch area. Good service, kept the drinks flowing but pricy for just beers and liquor.

The Good: outside eating on a pier over the water. Great views. Live music. The Bad; poor beer selection. Low food quality. The Rest: ordered a burger medium with fries. Burger came back like shoe leather. Asked for a draft; poor selection and it came back warm so asked for a bottle of Stella (the server never heard of it) asked then for a bottle of Laganitas (server never heard of it). Gave up and ordered a corona. Hey, but the vibe is good so if you are looming for a cool outdoor place on the water with domestic beer and junky bar food; this is your place!!!

I'm a fan of Shipwreck Cove-- I came here on a chilly Tuesday (55º F) for some fish & chips and a few beers. I can see how this place could absolutely rock on warm boating days. The place was (understandably) empty, but the people are friendly and the food (hey, it's bar food--) was good. I'll be back next time I'm playing hooky from my office which is nearby...

I would recommend eating sand before wasting your time or money here. Me and 10 of my friends spent all day on the water together but we weren't aloud to sit together. Fine. I get it. COVID 19. But I made the "mistake" of walking to my friends table to talk and got kicked out. So save your money, McDonald's is down the street! And McDonald's food is better ;)

I got the ribeye sandwich. The meat was tender and thicker than expected. They have good sweet tea. We sat outside, the kids fed the ducks and dish. The staff was nice.

We came to Shipwreck Cove to celebrate a friends Bachelorette party. The staff there was so accommodating for us. We had a party of 10, and they quoted us 45 minute wait (we were willing to wait) but the worked really hard to get us seated as soon as they could, I think we only ended up waiting 15-20 minutes. The band playing and Doorman Greg kept the energy fun! The food was very good! Our table tried the nachos, buffalo chicken quesadillas, the burgers, and chicken fingers and it was all delicious. Their mixed drinks were really good as well. We asked them about a breakfast recommendation for the next day and they totally hooked us up. It was important to them that we had a great trip in Nashville and made our dinner experience amazing! I will be visiting on my next trip to Nashville!

I originally went to scout if this restaurant would be a good place for an event. Located right on the dock it looked perfect. That was until I sat down to eat. The place has horrible service for over priced food. It took an hour and a half to get my chicken sandwich. I will never go back!

Although we came here on an "off " season it was still a nice atmosphere. The food was not exactly the best , but it wasn't bad and staff was super friendly ! The drinks were pretty good:) I would not recommend shipwreck cove for the food but i would recommend it for a fun chill place to have a few drinks and live music ( when weather heats up )

Excellent food. Manager comes over and welcomes us every single time we're there. Phenomenal staff and a great frozen drink"bushwacker"!!!

Shipwreck Cove is a casual, floating (on Percy Priest Reservoir Lake) bar/restaurant, connected to shore by gangway and floating pier. The gangway may be a bit of a challenge to the disabled, as the incline becomes more severe during low water. There is a fuel pump for boaters farther out on the same pier. If you enjoy a laid back water-front bar atmosphere, then look no further. Check the menu for their food options. I would rate their version their menu as a little above average. You will find a lot of fried items. Trout, Salmon, and/or Sea Bass will NOT appear on their menu. (Try Blue Moon Waterfront Grill on the opposite end of town fir that.) Shipwreck offers a large floating patio with seating and features live music most weekends. The staff and owners are very friendly and accommodating. I recommend you give it a try.

The food is too pricey for the taste and the wait staff sucks. They're rude, they're petty and they are the reason I won't go back.

Went here after moving my friend to Nashville! We'll definitely be back when I go visit her! The views are beautiful and the nachos were pretty good! If they came with guacamole they'd be amazing! My friend got a wrap and wasn't a fan! Staff is nice and they have awesome drinks!

I want you to think back for a minute and get the TV show Cheers in your mind. Go ahead, I'll wait.............. Got it? Good. Now picture Cheers on a lake and add a pretty good food selection. The reason Cheers came to my mind was that from the Owners to the waitresses they seemed to actually know the patrons. So the place had a very friendly vibe to it. Now, you have to judge this place for what it is. It's bar at a Marina that serves good food. It's not a 5 star seafood restaurant nor does it claim to be. Although I can honestly say that chicken sandwich was very good and the fries didn't taste like warmed up Sysco products. The Cajun chicken bites are freaking amazing and make sure you get the "Cove Sauce" trust me you will be glad you read this and listened to me. The beer isn't crazy high and they run a lot of drink specials. It can get very crowded on the weekends though so if you want to eat get there early! So anyway if you're looking for a good place to take the wife out for a romantic dinner with candles and a 5 star dinner, well this place is not for you. If you're looking for a place to go out and watch the game and drink with your buddies and enjoy a good meal to boot, then my friend this place has your name wrote all over it, in fact......... They just might know your name when you leave.

Before heading home in our ever so awesome RV rental from our Nashville vacation we decided to do one last hurah and thanks to my handy dandy Yelp app I was able to find this hidden gem. Being that I'm not from the area I was a bit nervous since the gang was depending on me to direct us to the grand finale. Once we found Shipwreck Cove we knew this was the cherry on top. We're huge water and boat people and love the fact we were able to have our lunch outdoors and enjoy the fresh air. The waitresses were friendly and they all had great attitudes and kindly took multiple group photos for us. Our drinks were always refreshed. A friend and I ordered the grilled catfish and nachos to share. The nachos definitely could use more meat and toppings, but either way it was still tasty. The grilled catfish hit the spot! It was so fresh and deliciously seasoned, yum! I could of went for seconds with that. Shipwreck Cove is a hidden gem and a great end to our Nashville roadtrip.

Good place for a fun afternoon. Food was good and the coleslaw was great. Other meals that we saw all looked good. Prices are competitive and in some cases better than the city. There are boats to rent. Lots of good sights.

Had a great day on the lake with friends. Decided to stop at Shipwreck Cove for a beer and some food before heading home....and then our amazing day was ruined as soon as we got to the door. we were told (rudely) that there was a wait to be seated (totally understandable). we gave our name and phone number and were told there would be a short wait. in the meantime, we found a friend at the bar (which we were told was first come, first serve). the RUDE woman at the door CHASED me inside, causing a scene, saying we needed to be paged to sit at the bar...in what "restaurant" have you ever had to be payed to sit AT THE BAR?????????? The food was bland and could be made better by a 4th grader, but the service was great. bartenders were friendly and efficient. woman at the door will ensure I NEVER go back, no matter how hungry I am.

I live just down the road and have been to this bar several times. The waitresses and bartenders are very friendly, and the food is surprisingly good. Great location especially if it's warm outside, but a good spot to watch games as well.

A great location and casual ambiance. Food is fantastic and the service is second to none. Greg Da Door Guy is incredibly engaging and makes you feel like a friend. History of Percy Priest Lake is also included. Highly highly recommended!

I have been living 2 mins from this place forever and never gave it a second thought Until one night me and my boyfriend decided to give it a try. We were pleasantly surprised. The food was good. The drinks were strong. And there was even a live band outside next to the river on the marina. Also the service was excellent. Excited to know that I don't have to drive downtown for a nice bar experience.

Good food. More than just bar food. Friendly staff. Often times have live music. Great location on the water.

Good food, friendly staff, great place after a lake day of a long day at work. Nice live music and starting to branch out into other activities like trivia. Should be a nice time.

Absolutely love this restaurant! Will be back again! My little boys love pirates and loved the live music and got up front and danced- super fun place to eat! Probably the best place in all of Nashville!