The Muse Bourbon Bar and Grill

The Mandarin part of Jacksonville is not known for it's nightlife, so this bar is much needed around here. The highlights:1) must be 21 to enter2) they often have live music3) pool tables, bar seating, and a dining room, plus large covered patio4) i really loved my shrimp 308 appetizer - smothered in garlic & cooked perfectly 5) reasonable prices Didnt love my cocktails (an old fashioned, and some fruity martini), but was served promptly and the prices were average. Def a spot for locals. I'd feel comfortable coming here alone or with friends.

Tried something new! Not much of a bourbon drinker but we wanted to try something different. The atmosphere was really cool. They had a bunch of different art work on the wall that really added to the ambiance. The bar was full and had a great selection of alcohol. The bartender was really friendly and we got to try one of their signature shots. Everything was a lot of fun. My only gripe is the bathroom. It was very plain and took away from the ambiance of the place. Plus the major pipe to the sink. A total eye sore. Other than that, fun and nice vibe with live music.

Stopped in because we were in the area and wanted to try something different. Whiskey and bourbon selection is crazy good. John the bartender and he was also our server. He was great and super cool to talk to. Made awesome recommendations for drinks. The art vibe was nice as well different from the usual Jacksonville places. Most definitely would come back

Good was really good, live music was good. The outside was fun. Nice pregame place for food and some drinks.

Fun atmosphere- loud environment when the band is playing but assuming if you come here that's what you're looking for! The band playing is called Jason Evan's Band (aka J.E.B) and we loved their sound! I had a Strawberry Cosmo and the BF had a beer. The pork belly was great according to my boyfriend and I LOVED their FRENCH Dip with delicious Au Jus... with FRENCH fries. Do I want more? Ouí Ouí!!! Our server was awesome and very attentive considering she had the entire restaurant to wait on. Definitely will be back!

Great place for a Saturday night! My husband and I came here for a date night. We got here early when it wasn't crowded. We had a few drinks and played pool ($2 cash per game). Then we sat at the bar and had some burgers. We ordered the Henri Matisse and its bourbon bacon jam. It was delicious! We ordered it medium rare and it came medium. Still really good! We also order the Salvador Dali. It wasn't as good, but still enjoyed it. The muse chips were delicious! It's a great joint to hang out at. Just know they fry the French fries in the same oil as the shrimp, so if you're allergic to shellfish let them know. The French fries do have a little bit of a of shrimp taste.

The Muse is just a CLASSIC for me and my husband.It's super close to our house, has reasonably priced drinks and food, everyone is super nice, love the live music, service is on point, I could go on and on. A pretty chill bar where you can play trivia, listen to music, play some pool, watch some sports... you name it. Come dressed up or dressed down and you'll still feel right at home at The Muse. Cheers!

We are actually regulars at this bar but on this occasion encountered Chelsea. It was 6pm on a Wednesday and my husband ordered an old fashioned and I ordered a white wine. As soon as my wine was poured (4oz, much less than 1/2 the the glass) we knew we were one and done. We asked for our check. My wine was $12. Asked our server, Asked Chelsea, why my wine was so expensive as we were there for Happy Hour and she said "YOU DIDN'T ASK FOR HAPPYHOUR pricing". Since when do you have to ask for the discount that they display on their FB and webpage?????!!!!!

Nice staff, a friendly, warm funny host. The bartender had a fabulous smile. a great place.

So we drive by this place all the time and there is always a lot of cars.. and the exterior looks cool so we decided to try it to see how it was.. we walked in and immediately were cold.. there was live music so we stayed. Then we sat down, got served. I asked for wine. It took about 10 min to get. Even though it wasn't busy. I just saw the bartender talking and talking like she doesn't have to work. Then we ordered. I ordered steak and fries.. medium. My bf ordered chicken Parmesan. We were told by the waitress they are both good.... Meanwhile, about 40 min later we got our food. Let me remind you.. NO ONE ELSE ORDERED FOOD AND IT WASNT SUPER BUSY. Our food came out cold and hard like it's been sitting there for a while. The weird thing is that our waitress had no one else and seemed like she kept checking on our food. Needless to say, I WILL NEVER GO BACK! The only thing good was the live music. Because the waitress never even said.. sorry about that.. or gave us a discount. Well there went her tip! Don't come here! Unless you only want a drink