Lamplighter Lounge

The Lamplighter Lounge in Memphis, Tennessee has that old-school bar vibe and ambiance down pat and I mean that in an extremely positive way.Yes, it does feel a bit dated, but that is not a bad thing. The staff is overall friendly and the drinks are cold.Bars have a long history of being a spot to gather in both good times and bad. It is a place where we cam escape the stress of our day and enjoy a drink.Memphis, Tennessee is fortunate to have this bar.

This is a cool spot that I never knew was in the city until I was invited to a private event. When you walk in, it feels like you are walking right into the 80s or 90s or at least that seems when the last update was. You surely get a nostalgic feeling. The thing I notice is that they are very inclusive. They have several nights including karaoke, comedy, drag shows, and various event nights throughout the week. The owner is super sweet and inviting. She made sure to go around and speak to everyone that was there. During my visit, I did order food. I had the chess club sandwich. It is served on white bread and is filled with salami, bacon, gouda, lettuce pickle and onions. It was ok. It took forever for it to come out. People who had arrived way after us received their food quicker than we did. I had to go to the bar several times to ask about our food. I found out that the bartender was also the cook, so that semi explains the delay. I had a salad along with my sandwich. It was ok. I couldn't eat it all because the dressing was not good. I do want to state that it is a cool place to dive into if you are looking for something to do throughout the week. I not sure if the food is meant to be the central focus, but they so have vegan options in addition to a full craft and alcoholic beverage menu.

Lamplighter Lounge is a solid dive bar that has been part of the Memphis community. The decor is very interesting and hipster but the vibes did not appeal to me particularly. Secondly, there is a very distinct coconut oil smell (which was well-known beforehand) that really makes the experience less enjoyable. Service was professional.The drinks were solid. We ordered the vegan mac n cheese and the cauliflower wings. The cauliflower wings had robust flavor and the honey sriracha was a great sauce. The mac n cheese was quite good.Overall, if you are okay with the smell and strange vibes, Lamplighter has solid vegan options and might be worth checking out!

Went tonight for the Wednesday night comedy show. Lots of fun, great entertainment, definitely for mature audiences. Had a couple of beers and iced tea (real good). Nice venue for a small show, nice intimate, friendly atmosphere.Truly a fine dive.Will return.

It was weirdly quite on a Saturday night. No ambiance. We did not stay long enough for food. The whole vibe was off and even at the bar no one asked if we wanted anything.

It's a nice place! Drinks were reasonably priced, staff were friendly. Ordered one of their vegan burgers and it was delicious, but the person I came with never got their order. Well decorated and had some local music playing. Overall it was a good time, but not for the person I came with. Apparently a grease stain got on the order ticket and they lost it and instead of asking us what we'd ordered, they just didn't make it. It was getting pretty busy and there was only one person behind the bar that we could see though, so it's ok. Everyone has off nights!

A midtown institution! I have been going there for well over 20 years and I have always known it as an open and accepting place and one of the very few public spaces I have been able to really be myself. I have never had a bad experience there.. something I can't say for any other place in this city! Great musical acts! great food!

I absolutely love this place. I have for years. Lamp is the hidden gem you look for when visiting new cities. I love seeing this place grow and thrive.

I loved going to this place when I was in college in the late 80's/early 90's. When I am in town I still like to stop in. Not a lot has changed and that is a good thing!

Smells like marzipan in here (not in a good way). I'm not sure why, maybe all of the pancakes going on.