Neighbors

Wow, look the up definition of neighborhood bar and Neighbors should appear (well done on the name). Went to watch the hockey game the other night and had a bonus of good nachos and live music. I come from Chicago where we have lots of great local joints, (Without the Nashvegas always good musicians). Way to go Sylvan Park.

Definitely the local watering hole go-​to spot. Great wings (I recommend the hot wings– it’s more of a dry rub than a bbq baste, which makes them very tolerable) great drinks (get yourself a Bushwacker or HotTottie) and always great service. Particularly fun in the rainy season as they have a covered back deck and all sorts of sports coverage. Located in the one and only, Sylvan Park! #theplacetobe

The stale sour beer smell was off putting at first. Guess I got used to it after a while. The server was ok but acted like we were bothering her. Nachos were good, beer cold. Was ok, but not going back.

Neighbors is a pleasant little neighborhood bar with decent BBQ for a bar. They smoke their meats in the parking lot behind the building so don’t leave your high end luxury car there unless you want smoky barbeque scent as your air freshener. The bar itself actually has a surprisingly lengthy bottle and draft beer selection including seasonal picks in addition to a limited wine list and the usual cocktails. I had the brisket sandwich and it was tasty, but plain. The sandwich had two ingredients: bread and meat. Barbaeque sauce was provided on the side but it wasn’t anything special. Sauce is what makes or breaks BBQ and this sauce does not do this deliciously smoked meat justice. Also, the brisket itself is sliced very thin and not the usual cut that you think of when you think of brisket. I would come here again for the drinks and TVs but not when it’s game day since there was some contention over which games should be on which screens.

The smoked chicken wings are still worth a trip to this local bar. Service is good. Indoor and outdoor options but smokers are allowed outside. Two thumbs up

Excellent ribs and pulled pork. More food than we could eat. Really liked the sauce. The only down side was the parking. Barely found a spot. It would be a definite do again if we were back in Nashville.

First time here tonight and service was excellent and my to go order was perfect. The wings are excellent — highly recommend !!!

Great beer selection and above average pub food. The remodeling that took place really eliminated crowding. However, the main gathering are does get crowded. They could of done so much more with this place.
I am upset they got rid of the Golden Tee machine. I don’t visit often for this simple reason. But would recommend anyone looking for a beer near sylvan park stop here.

Best damn wings in all of Nashville! The atmosphere is great, bar staff is excellent and the kitchen is super quick. I recommend this place all the time, so I would recommend that you drop in, pull up a chair, order some wings, and thank me later.

BEST GAY BAR IN NASHVILLE! OHEMGEE… I cannot stress this enough! I went out for what i THOUGHT was going to be a relaxed night. WRONG! There were so many cuties hanging out that by the time I had two beers I was up to my neck in boys boys boys. Seriously… next time you need to take your night to the NEXT LEVEL, this is the place!

Give me a night at Neighbs or give me death. Welcome yourself to the neighborhood with wings, and ribs!
Butt don’t miss the tater salad! Deviled!

Arguably the best smoked wings in town. Local crowd. Plenty of out door seating. Live music some nights. Friendly staff. Full bar.

«Todaybor-​Day is Neighbor-​Day»
So I’ve seen this place crowded and I’ve seen it empty. I’ve tasted the smokey wings. I’ve popped in here after golf and I wooed a lady here. I’ve seen some shit here. And you know what? I’m happy about that. It’s cool, it’s great. But it’s the sort of place that’s a background to events in my life. I have very specific memories of this location, and almost none of them are life-​changing. Perhaps someone will shatter their life here on a Saturday night or have their 21^st birthday here. But I doubt it. And that’s totally cool. This place is here to stay, and it’s inoffensive and gets the job done.
Neighbors is what it says. It’s a local. It’s where you would come to find some folks from around here and a few from far away who are passing through. It’s worth visiting once if you’re looking for a low-​key evening and a decent meal.
You ever sized the day? You ever just appreciate a summer’s day? I could picture coming to Neighbors on Labor Day and sitting on the patio and feeling alive. Or I could picture having a beer here and never thinking about it again. The choice is yours, and isn’t it great that this kind of place exists?

This is a pretty decent place in a neat area. A few friends and I decided to drop by here for some dinner and drinks before going out for the night. It’s definitely more of a dive type atmosphere, and the inside isn’t very large at all. I saw the patio in the front and one of my friends also told me there was another one in the back. (Neither were open because it was February and kinda chilly)
I can’t comment on their beer selection because I was the DD that night, but it seemed like a fairly decent selection from what I saw. Although it didn’t really have anything special that any other bar wouldn’t have. They have a small selection of food (no burgers, which I was surprised about) and pretty decent prices.
I opted to go for the pulled pork quesadilla with a side of cole slaw. The slaw was decent, a little watery for my taste though. My friends had pretty good reviews for the potato salad, but I didn’t get to try it. The pulled pork had a nice, smoky flavor and in a quesadilla with barbeque sauce? I’ll take it! Although it was nothing more than cheese and pork, it was still perfect before going out for the night.
This seems to be a pretty nice neighborhood bar and a pretty relaxed environment (which I prefer when drinking). Definitely a place to check out if you’re looking for a casual place to relax and have a few drinks.

This place is totally a neighborhood dive. And by dive, I mean that it’s the kind of place that always has an open seat, a cold beer, and a friendly yet sarcastic bartender behind the bar. And I couldn’t be more in love with the place! It is awesome!
Just to make matters better — their craft beer list is small but perfect. Something for everyone, and just the right amount so you don’t need long to choose. I drank a pumpkin beer and ordered the wings, hearing that they were the best from other Unilocalers. I didn’t know they were going to be the BEST WINGS OF ALL TIME. WHAT! SERIOUSLY! The. Best.
Do yourselves a favor — try these wings!!! Or better yet, do me a favor and don’t go here ever so that I can always grab a seat at the bar… more wings for me!
Cheers!

Update — OK its been 2 years since I wrote my original review of Neighbors. I am happy to say that it’s only improved. I liked it it so much I bought a house in the neighborhood. Seriously.
It’s a great bar, cold beer and all that, but their food… Damn. I have infected so many of my visiting out of town friends with their food that the first thing they say to me when I pick them up at BNA is «Is Neighbors open?» I walk down there and eat so many chicken wings each week that my neighbor Jer says soon I’ll be able to fly home.
You MUST try the chicken wings. Don’t worry you will not look like a gnawing neanderthal! They are so consistently tender and moist the meat literally falls off the bone. Their special smoky spicy (similar to jerked) flavor is unlike anything else in town. (Damnit Jer I’m slobbering again)
And of course the tacos are amazing! Hands down the best in town. (Sorry all you «taco» places, so sad) The beef brisket and/​or smoked turkey tacos are especially to die for.
I will agree with another reviewer that the beers lean to the hoppy side. Which I love. Any expansion of the beer list is always appreciated.
At any rate, congrats guys after 2 yrs your still doing a great job! I just really couldn’t ask for a better bar in my backyard.

This little restaurant/​bar has very slowly won me over. Emphasis on very slowly.
At our first meeting in Spring 2012, I was somewhat thrilled at the prospect of moving to Sylvan Park and having a late night place so close by for a beer or two. As Sheena notes in her review, «within stumbling distance» from home.
Over time I lost my enthusiasm for Neighbors, and opted to only visit when with friends that absolutely love the place, or when I just wanted a quick beer before calling it a night.
I have not been, and am still not wild about their food. Although, their deviled potato salad is quite good when I’m in the mood for a side of comfort food. The ribs are decent — but I’m no expert on such (they do smoke them onsite), the guacamole is made in house, and their caprese salad isn’t bad either — except for the way it’s served. Using a basket with a paper liner isn’t ideal when balsamic vinegar is involved, as I don’t particularly care to get my fiber through disintegrated paper.
The beer selection is hit or miss for me. If you love hoppy beer, then their selection caters more to your taste than mine. Although rumor has it they will be offering Octoberfest soon, which I dig.
With all these «mehs», you ask how did they win me back over? I think their dog friendly patios (yep, front and back) is what did it. My terrier and I recently lost a member of our four-​legged crew, which has prompted me to take him out on the town more often. We both seem to enjoy the time away from home, and this is a great place to do it.

I have to admit, Neighbors already had some serious points in my book since it is within stumbling distance from my house, but luckily, they are a killer bar too!
My favorite part of Neighbors is their large back patio with ample seating for parties and TVs if you are wanting to watch the games. Add in a perfect spring or fall day with a nice breeze and you are golden!
Food wise, they have a lovely smoker working behind the bar and it emits some fantastic smells. YUM. It makes me hungry just walking by it! The smoked wings are excellent, and I tried the smoked chicken tacos with a spicy guacamole on the side… perfection! I also tried the meat haters nachos with beans instead of meet, and it was really good as well! They also have a variety of sandwiches and salads.
I’m not a beer drinker, but they have 2 for 1 Tuesdays on beer and offer a house wine at $ 3.50 a glass (cabernet, chardonnay, and pinot). They also offer other wine options if you want to pay $ 7 – 8 a glass. The house wine is definitely drinkable, but nothing fantastic. One of my friends tried their version of the bushwacker and was not a fan… I’ve also tried the Mango Madness frozen drink with a similar experience. Really sweet and not fun to drink. I’ll stick with my house wines! :)
Just a warning that about 8:00 — 9:00 they are slammed on Thursdays due to kickball… its hard to walk in there busy, but luckily you can still get drinks pretty quickly considering; though sometimes the waitresses are slow on the patio, but service has varied.
Neighbors is a great place to hang out and throw back a few with friends!

On Saturday afternoon we stumbled upon the Neighbors/​Local Taco Cinco de Mayo block party. Sweeeet! They closed off the back parking lot and they had a bar, snow cone table, corn hole and hired a band. Excellente! As much as I wanted to get down with the band we were there on a mission! What was that mission? To sit outside, grab a cold beer and watch the Kentucky Derby. This sounds easy but how many real porches or patios do you know that have TVs? I’ll give you a moment to think.
Besides the aforementioned pro they are also non-​smoking on the inside. To me that’s like plus a million stars. You’ve all heard my rant so I’ll save you, but only this one time. Since the place is fairly new it’s also very clean. Again, another HUGE plus. I haven’t really dove into their menu too much but I do know they have a delicious smelling smoker in the back lot. I think I like the smell of BBQ more than BBQ itself.
My writing teacher said I should always wrap things up at the end of an essay so here goes! The bar is perfect for the neighborhood it’s in. It filled a void that was so desperately needed to be filled. Great job!
Side note: I think you should open a Neighbors East next to the Rosepepper, Wild Cow, etc. It’s a bar dead zone (sorry Fran’s) and a Neighbors East would be a perfect addition to the area!

I’ve been waiting/​hesitating to review this place because each of my four experiences there have been completely different… They’ve ranged from 5-​star to 1-​star quality, so I’m settling on 3.
The common element between my visits was slow/​sketchy service. I’m hoping this is just because they’re still relatively new.
A couple of times they were out of many menu items (and the menu isn’t that big) and one time there was a bug floating in my beer when they brought it to me…
Negatives aside, it’s a cool little place in a convenient location (location is the main reason I’ve been back after so many ‘meh’ experiences).
I’m stubborn, so I will keep going back until they’ve been open longer and get their act together (hopefully).