Donelson Pub

You don’t find places like this anymore. It’s smokey, its playing juke box music, the bartenders are loud and amazingly charismatic with no filter. Pool tables, darts, shuffle board, karaōke on Thursday. I adore this place. Beer only, cash only. Simple as that. Cheap and fantastic. Then on top of that you have incredible people like Angie behind the bar. She’s got that southern sass and fire that’s so damn glorious I’d rather sit at the bar just to talk with her. I hope this place never changes.

The Donelson Pub doesn’t purport to be anything other than the neighborhood hangout that it is, and it’s a decent place full of fun, decent people.
Smoking allowed, perhaps encouraged. Cash only, but there is an ATM, the service charge is $ 2. No beers on taps, all bottles/​cans, but all are $ 2.25 and crazy ice cold. I didn’t see any whiskey or other spirits.
The service was friendly, and when I was there I felt for all the world like I was hanging out in a new friend’s garage drinking beers and watching the antics of locals that have known each other for decades.

This bar is an authentic dive bar. Rare to find around Nashville these days. Beer only and cash only. Beers are $ 2.25 and they have 4 pool tables and darts. It can be a little smoky but that is part of the dive bar experience in my books. Most beers are domestic bottles but they do have a few import beers for a slightly higher price. Definitely a great place if you enjoy dive bars replete with beer and country music.

This place has been around for 40 years or so. The people there are great and caring. Alway raising money to help out someone in need. Yeah it looks a little rough on the outside buts it very nice inside for a small little beer bar. Pool darts and shuffleboard or watch the game or nascar race on the many flat screens. Get over it haters. It’s just a friendly local beer bar!

I agree with Phil R. This is a real bad nasty dive for total losers. The night I ended up there a drug bust actually happened! There is an out door area… I guess for Pot smoking and drug buys. Like Phil said… There are really old funky scary looking toothless loud drunk people and worn out looking skanky old prostitutes. Why is this place even still open??? Metro needs to do something about this situation before something really bad happens. My advice is STAY AWAY if you value your life!!!

I was just seeking a cold beer close to my hotel. So I walked over to catch a brew. There were two reviews online that were very good so I was looking forward to a cold brew.
Just a look from the sidewalk it looked bad. But how many places look like a dump happen to be cool. I should have ran to the Domino’s across the street and screemed in glory I found heaven.
The place looked like a convered dentist office from the road. The front doors were open with a 8′ fan blowing smoke out. (Obama should fine this place for global warming). Walked in and the clients seemed like Bingo retirees. Smoke filled this dump and everyone looked at me like I had three eyes.
Sat at the bar to grab a beer. Well, 12 minutes later I gave up. Nobody was working the bar. The only reason I stayed that long was to wait for the scores on ESPN.
There were people sitting around the bar and table tops. They all looked like were exposed to asbestos their whole life. Stoned eyes with no response and sucking their Marlboro.
Sorry I had to give this place a one star. It should be a negative ten. What a fn dump. Not even the words «dive bar» would be appropriate. Actually, this would be an insult to this absolute shit hole.