Elm Hill Tavern

Good bar food, great atmosphere and mellow drinks.Live music on Sunday featuring blues an open Mike night.Not touristy, nice crowd and friendly service.

Does the TrickIts always more fun going to a place where you can feel like just relaxing. I googled searched best dive bars near me, which was by the Nashville airport, and a short list popped up. Very close to the airport hotels you will find a clean local bar with a friendly bar tender and great conversation with Nashville folk...yep..I said that. To give a real however I have to say that Nashville allows smoking in bars...I guess up to the owner, but to their defense it was not smoky smelling and they have good evaluation systems so its all good. I didnt notice and wasnt asked about food but once I mentioned leaving was offered a menu. Asked the bartender what was good and from a full menu I selected The Raven which is a pastrami and turkey on rye...it was excellent! Fresh tomato and slaw. If you want mixed drinks they have a full display with some top shelf. If you travel with friends you could play pool, darts or....wait for it...skeet ball! A couple of big screens above the bar. I'm pleased with my dive bar pick! We be back when in Nashville.Thanks

Sunday afternoon blues/jazz in the round is AMAZING!! Twin kegs up the streetclosed recently and the jazz blues Sunday in the round moved here. 3-7pm. No cover (just tip). The artists are 1st class - really folks you will hear on big stages - here just having fun and playing great music. Just do this. Your welcome.

A small local tavern but service and food were great. Had a chicken quesadilla which was best we have ever had. Very meaty! Also had a spicy lobster dip which was very good.

Great little place, neighborhood feeling type bar with local crowd. Food was good and the staff friendly.

This is a great place to grab a burger for lunch and play a few games of pool. Tables cost .75 a game.Note: smoking is allowed. It is well ventilated so not a problem for non smokers

Comfortable and friendly local dive- I honestly stopped to play pool here. I was pleased with the service, atmosphere, and the game of pool - ( I won) Maybe another visit before I leave Tennessee-

Great place for a cold beer on a Friday. The food ain't that bad and its relaxed atmosphere keep us coming back.

There is a certain mystique that accompanies a good dive bar, a mystique that I have never really understood until now. I have to be fair and say that I underestimated the Elm Hill Tavern in every way possible. Shame on me. We went there more out of desperation due to the late hour and our accommodations near the airport. My expectation meter was pinged on zero but just inside the door we noticed a well respected coworker. It was like going to a small second run cinema and finding yourself seated next to Steven Spielberg. You would be like, "Damn, this must be a good little movie theater!" But while his presence was a good endorsement, it alone was not enough to fully win me over. I was still suspicious. The place has all the rough around the edges charm on can handle. Elks lodge tables with thick naugahyde table clothes, stained coin op billiards, and a skee ball machine to keep it interesting. Numerous neon beer signs make a "noble" effort to spice up the decor (that was a really bad science nerd pun you may have just missed). I expected little in terms of beer selection but found a delicious IPA on tap. Despite the late hour they were still serving a full menu. We order several items and to our surprise they were all pretty good. Crisp on the outside yet soft on the inside pretzels with an excellent duo of sauces (mustard and cheese). A yummy french bread pizza, and an extremely serviceable chix quesadilla. What also took me by surprise was how friendly everybody was. At first glance this seems like a bar where non-locals may not be welcome, but to the contrary, everyone, bartender as well as patrons, was more than accommodating. It turned out to be a great visit and I once again was reminded to never judge a book by its covers. There world is full of hidden gems that only those willing to turn over a few stones will ever find. So glad we didn't leave this stone unturned.

Read reviews & was worried about smoking but thankfully it is only allowed outside now. Beers were cold. Cheeseburger awesome & pork belly grilled cheese so yummy. Spoke to the owners & will definitely be back.