Lillian's Music Store

Nothing really new to say here, I could pretty much just say "ditto" to most of the other reviews. They pour a good drink for a good price and just might be the most cost effective place to drink downtown. Good music, spacious, and I like that there's a place I can smoke a cigar and drink other than Munegins. My only slight complaint is that if you're not one of the regulars who are all buddy buddy with the bartenders, you more or less get ignored until they decide everyone else is taken care of and they decide they'll get you a drink. At least you are if you're a guy. Since many places are like that, it certainly wouldn't keep me from going back, especially if they compensate with a stiff drink. Though next time I'll just send the wife up there to get a drink so I don't have to wait as long.

This is my favorite smelly old man bar in Gainesville. And I mean that in the best possible way.

Good drinks, good drink specials, good people. The people that have been running it and working there have been doing it for years, which is awesome. They have karaoke or cover bands most nights of the week.

Sometimes they'll serve food: there's a always popcorn in an old time popcorn machine (which I find to be particularly exciting), and they'll make home made food for special occasions.

This is definitely a place where you can sit at the bar and quietly sip whiskey in peace or make friends with the nice regulars.

If you're a visitor to this town, there are many other local places that are much more worth your time.

It's unfortunate that my friends and I put all of our cards on going out at Lillian's for a good time.  In town from Boston, Massachusetts I also ended up celebrating the capture of a Boston Marathon terrorist.  Social media declared it "Wear Boston Day" and my friend wore his Celtics jersey out of respect and condolences for the losses we faced.  

When my friend was denied at the door for wearing a sleeveless shirt, he told the gentleman why.  To which the "gentleman" replied "Don't bring that shit up about Boston."

My friend was 50 yards from a bomb four days prior and this man could have made me cry.

A pathetic excuse for an American.