Betty's Grill

This is the west side dive bar that makes the Springwater look uppity.  Good wings, and arguably the best bar burger in Nashville for under $7.   The place has a decent juke box, and adequate pool table, and a "back porch".   To my knowledge they no longer breed feral cats in the alley.  If you like your beer cold, cheap, and domestic, then this is the place for you. On my first time there, years ago, I asked what imports they had.  The list was short. Heineken, Corona, and Rolling Rock. That about says it all.

As a dive bar, it disappoints ...no old smoke/ stale beer smell ( in the afternoon anyway),  spotlessly clean with funky decor.
Fabulous hamburger- bacon on request
Free WiFi.
My new home away from home.

Oh Betty's, you won my heart with your Bitchen' Betty's Brew, aka Natty Light.  I was so excited to think they had their own beer.  It also cost $1.25 a pint.    Betty's is tucked away in the Richland District.  After driving by it countless times we decided to stop.  What we were about to experience was almost mind-blowing.  For starters we met a poor man's Dan Deacon.  He was super nice, soldered his own equipment and really put his soul out there.  I gave him props!  Unfortunately we did not get to hear him play, but we did learn all about his process.  We were also introduced to a man who didn't know the difference between a really loud ear volume and speakerphone.  What commenced was truly amazing.   I can't get into details but it will be a night I will never forget.  

To the logistics, Betty's is a little more than a room/small house and it's smokey, very very smokey.  The place is filled with regulars.  We happened to stop in pretty recently after the flood and they were holding a fundraiser in the corner.  This truly is a neighborhood bar.  Even with their small digs they hold a lot of live music.   If you like quirky, dirty dive bars with a neighborhood feel then Betty's is the place for you.