5 Monkeys

Went on a Thur after work.  Beer selection was so-so, surprised only 3 or 4 beers on tap.  Hardly anyone there and prices were pretty high for the experience.

I got to try my hand at stand up for the first time when I stumbled in here for a quick bite and they were having an open mic night. The other comics were pretty decent, and there was a pretty wide array of demographics of patrons. So I liked the eclectic nature of the place. It's location is odd but offers you the opportunity to go to 3 different places all within walking distance of each other. They thrive mostly off of this and other live entertainment. Lot's of hip hop nights, but not a ghetto spot. If you have nothing to do give this place a shot.

5 Monkeys is way down in the heart of Murray. I was invited here for a co-worker's going away party on Friday so decided to give it a try.

Outside it looks ghetto and run down. Inside is nice and I was surprised. It reminds me a lot of a small version of green street inside.

I don't smoke, but many of my coworkers do so we joined them on the patio where the hot sun was blazing down on us. There was only one small bench and nowhere to set our drinks. It was a small fenced in concrete pad. Yikes.

The food was ok, standard bar food. The hot wings weren't hot at all and my friend asked for an extra cup of hot sauce to dip hers in. The cook's explanation was that they make the sauce from scratch daily and it changes, so somehow today's sauce ended up sweet instead of hot. The nachos were beyond basic, a plate of chips and cheese with jalapenos on top came out. No beans, no olives, no sour cream, nada.

Drinks were on the pricier side but we had a good time. The place was roomy, the bartender was really friendly and helpful and they accommodated our large group quite nicely.