Listening Room Cafe

great concept. Drinks are terrific! Service was fair, a tad slow and we didn’t all get our food at the same time. Loved the live music, and the environment. Staff was very friendly, I knew ahead of time that we would be waiting in lines outside, so that was not a problem for me. Would go back!

My friend discovered this place when I came to town for a visit so we could get some traditional Nashville music/​performances in, woo-​hoo!
To start, it really sucks. You are outside, in-​line and it was cooooold that day. Not fun and the reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5. You then have to stare inside where people are eating and drinking and are warm and will them to leave.
Once inside the venue was great! We didn’t eat here but the drinks were boozy and creative. I really liked the options. Service was fair, but I did just go up and get my own drinks a few times.
The band, Amber’s Drive, was excellent! Great group of 3 guys but one of them had the most impressive voice and I think he should do 90% of the singing! We had great seats and bought the band’s CD afterwards.
If you are looking for something fun to do in a nice place with decent drinks check it out!
My friend purchased the tickets, but they were not costly, I think around ten bucks or so, a great deal, too!
Just be careful if it’s cold outside cause you’ll be waiting.

The Listening Room has a cool location and the interior is really cool! Go to hear music and have a drink or three… i would suggest avoiding the food. I got shrimp and grits and I LOVE shrimp and grits. The version I got here, were a few shrimp swimming in a tasteless sea of soupy grits. The musical acts, the night we went, were hit or miss. I will go back and see if it was just an off night for the place. It seems to have a lot going for it… maybe I just went at a bad time.

What a great lineup of songwriters. I can’t believe the quality of music for the price. Nashville is so lucky!

The only reason I’m giving it two stars is because the venue itself is cool and has such potential to be amazing. The staff is super friendly and were really accommodating but the food was not good :(I’m sure that this place is fabulous for drinks and live music at night time but for that only. They should hire a creative chef and this place could be a 5 star worthy establishment!

Waited 30 mins for table with reservations and then got seated. Then had to wait 30 minutes for a water… pass

I’ve been to the Listening Room twice when visiting Nashville. I really enjoy this venue. The room is large with comfortable seating. My daughter usually buys tickets beforehand, but both times we went, it was not sold out. The singer/​songwriters are always super talented and it’s nice to hear the background about why they wrote their songs. They have a decent draft beer list. Haven’t tried the food, but I honestly come for the music. I would highly recommend coming here for some wonderful entertainment.

For overall Nashville atmosphere and live music this place is awesome. The singers were outstanding, the food was really good, and the drinks pretty good as well. Overall definitely a cool place to visit. If you are coming with a big party lookout because this place gets packed! Apparently you can try braving the crowd or buy tickets for $ 5 a day or so early in order to confirm your seat. Overall a really cool place to come and try out. So turns out after eating and drinking here it is even more grand than I thought. It is basically the musical straight version of Nashville’s /​NYC’s version of 58 below. Absolutely beautiful music.

This is the worst place in town. Had gift card for $ 50. Used $ 30 worth for food, drinks were not included on gift card. Manager/​Owner wouldn’t even come over to talk to us about it. Food was just mediocre at best and over priced. Sangria was horrible, my advice stay home or go to lower Broadway for some good food and customer
service.

Music was great. Drinks were delicious. (Which should be rated a 5!!)
I would highly recommend eating before hand. Our food took over and hour and all five meals were cold when they were finally served. Also, one meal came out five minutes after the rest (and it was STILL cold!!). The food was a major let down.

Went this past weekend with a bachelorette party and was excited when we walked in. Place has a great feel and décor, friendly service but that is where it ended.
They ran out of bloody Mary’s at 10:30am. The breakfast Buffett was never, NEVER fully stocked for more than …20 seconds? I didn’t even get a chance to get waffles because by the time I would get up there, the six or seven that were put out were gone.
Paid $ 30 for three weak mimosas, one piece of chicken and two biscuits.

We experienced a Monday night here with the Song Suffragettes. The whole family
enjoyed the night. We ordered dinner, drinks, and sat back, relaxed and listened to
some really talented female songwriters Very enjoyable evening! Hope to return some day.

This was a great place to hear some up and coming artists, grab an inexpensive drink, and hang out! The food options looked tempting but we had already eaten, so I can’t speak to that. Our experience was positive, though!

2.5 Stars.
I came here inadvertently after failing to find cheap parking for Bakersfield. Why are the public parking lots $ 30!!! Luckily, Listening Room Café had complimentary valet, so we chose to dine there for lunch. The restaurant is very open, with tables facing a large stage. At first, I was pretty excited to hear some live music. It was too bad, however, that all 3 singer/​songwriters were just okay – nothing too impressive. The food and service wasn’t much better. Although our hostess quickly seated us, we had to wait at least 15 minutes for a server to even take our order – and that was only after we flagged her down. Furthermore, our server perpetually had a frown on her face and didn’t even smile once. I don’t think we saw any of the staff look friendly. They just looked really unhappy and bored to be there. Not a good sign.
I ordered the All American Scramble (omelette with cheese, kielbasa, and gravy sauce) and it was just okay. For $ 13, I was expecting something much better, but the omelette was kind of dry and one note. The restaurant was also serving a buffet option for $ 18, but by the looks of it, it wasn’t worth the money. Very small selection of food items.
Overall, I left feeling very meh about the Listening Room Café. For what it is – a live music venue that serves food – the Bluebird Café is much better.

It gets four stars because of the music, definitely not the food (two stars).
We went for brunch because of the music so it was worth it and we are going back.
Ok so we came back on a Monday to hear the Song Suffragettes play. Female singer songwriters coming together playing their own songs. amazing! Do not miss it. 6pm on Mondays.

I am not a huge country fan, but this place was amazing. The Listening Room Café is a another place like the Bluebird Café, where country music lovers can listen to some of their favorite country songs. The singer here are mostly the songwriters them selves.
It is a little pricy for me… but well worth the visit… or two.

I was so excited to hear from our waiter, Travis @ Erch, about the Monday artist showcase here at 6pm. It is the Song Suffragettes– which is women of country who sing and write their own music. It was great. The happy hour 2 for 1 beers were also good! We sat on the front row and the event cost me $ 5 (for the beer). The food people were ordering looked good but we were just there for the music. This was a great way to hear live music that wasn’t just the typical Nashville radio country.
We came here knowing we could get a. Seat and we were also already parked downtown for the day. We had planned to go to the Bluebird but were told the wait was ridiculous and it was be so very crowded.

Eeehh. This was not a great experience for me.
With out of town guests, a group of us decided to do a touristy brunch at the Listening Room Café. We came in around 10:30am with live music starting at 11:30am. Our table had about 7 people and the place was pretty empty with the exception of maybe 5 other tables (the place is pretty large).
They offer a buffet for $ 18.00 that looked very similar to a continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn. No thanks. So we sat down and looked over the menu. I decided on the veggie flatbread with bacon instead of french fries that come with it normally. They offer bottomless mimosas/​bloody mary’s for the reasonable price of $ 15.00 if I remember correctly. I did not partake but had a sip and they were pretty solid. Not all orange juice and mixed properly. That’s where the good ends.
We waited an hour for our food. Then they broke restaurant rule #1. They brought out 3 entrees and then we waited at least another 10 – 15 minutes before the rest of our table got their food. Seriously? No one had silverware either, so we had to wait be able to eat our brunch. I was very cranky at this point and starving. Much to my chagrin, I discovered that my veggie flatbread was not a pizza, but rather a clump of veggies and a tiny bit of hummus in a thick bland pita, and made like a sandwich. Huh? Since when does flatbread = sandwich? On top of that it was bland and boring once I started eating. The bacon was OK and they brought out french fries anyway. Unfortunately, the poor food didn’t stop there. The burger was just OK, the chicken and waffles had completely unseasoned and dry fried chicken that needed salt. It was a huge portion, so I ate some of that since my flatbread was not good and left me hungry. I was not a happy diner. NOTE: One person ordered the pancakes and said they were very good, so all the food wasn’t a let down, but I can’t speak from experience.
I must shed light on the performers who were very good and entertaining. They were the only saving grace of this meal and sounded awesome. It was definitely neat to be able to enjoy their music at this venue. Should I ever return, I would not eat here but would get drinks and listen to the music. The place has a cool vibe and would be fun to do without the pressure of a meal.

3.5
It’s right there in the name: come here for the music, stay for the drinks and patio after the set… you can probably skip the food. The Listening Room can give you a pretty decent night out (especially in good weather) but you have to know why you’re coming and choose your experience accordingly.
As anyone who’s visited can tell you, it’s a cool venue. From the moment you walk in, you can feel the musical electricity. The stage is the real deal. It’s not overly fancy; it’s just legit. You know it when you see it. Other venues may have more cache, but the LRC is no slouch. If you’re set to see a show here, be excited. Parking can be a bit of an issue but they have a (free?) valet. If Tom is working, he’ll take good care of you and your vehicle.
Since it’s a music venue, one would hope the drink program is up to par. It is. I came here on a Wednesday night in early autumn and was on a red ale kick. The only one I saw on draft was Fat Bottom’s Ruby — which was a-​ok with me, as I’d been drinking a lot of it… but that’s when I saw the rest: there were four tubs of hooch! Forget the suds. I can get that anytime. Bring on the hooch! Since I needed to be presentable (at least, that’s what I told myself), I decided on the tasty but not knock-​you-​out Fancy Lemonade: vodka, simple syrup, lemon, soda. Very drinkable. Good for a hot day. I wanted to try the watermelon drink that had moonshine or the Blowin’ Smoke drink which had whiskey but the bartender told me both were pretty strong and, again, I needed to be coherent so…
When the music’s in between sets or you need to talk (don’t ever talk during a performance), take your drink and hit the patio. There’s not much of a view right now but once the amphitheater gets built up, you’ve got a game changer on your hands. The only real letdown is the food program. My Caesar salad was mealy and my portabella burger was cold & rubbery. The food would have been a rather unfortunate end to a decent evening had I not observed a woman spitting the worst game I’ve ever heard to a guy who couldn’t care less. I thought only dudes did stuff like that. The beautiful disaster that woman brought to my life made me almost forget about the bad taste in my mouth.

This was one of my favorite live music experiences in Nashville. I could easily picture the talent we saw Amber’s Drive at the Listening Room Café breaking out and making it big and I assume their other scheduled gigs are equally impressive. The sound system and acoustics were excellent! The venue is spacious and clean with friendly staff. You can reserve a seats online and they start seating 15 minutes before the performance. The hostesses have the system nailed down and quickly seat guests. We placed a drink order and our waiter had our cocktails well before served before the show began.
The drink menu consists of an excellent selection of drafts, cocktails and wine. While we only partook in drinks the food smelled delicious and looked to be large portions. I ordered a malbec and later a champagne cocktail named berries and bubbles.
If you love live music seeing a band at the Listening Room Café while in Nashville is a must.