Update - OK its been 2 years since I wrote my original review of Neighbors. Â I am happy to say that it's only improved. Â I liked it it so much I bought a house in the neighborhood. Seriously. Â
It's a great bar, cold beer and all that, but their food...Damn. Â I have infected so many of my visiting out of town friends with their food that the first thing they say to me when I pick them up at BNA is "Is Neighbors open?" Â I walk down there and eat so many chicken wings each week that my neighbor Jer says soon I'll be able to fly home. Â
You MUST try the chicken wings. Â Don't worry you will not look like a gnawing neanderthal! Â They are so consistently tender and moist the meat literally falls off the bone. Â Their special smoky spicy (similar to jerked) flavor is unlike anything else in town. Â (Damnit Jer I'm slobbering again)
And of course the tacos are amazing! Â Hands down the best in town. Â (Sorry all you "taco" places, so sad) The beef brisket and/or smoked turkey tacos are especially to die for.
I will agree with another reviewer that the beers lean to the hoppy side. Â Which I love. Â Any expansion of the beer list is always appreciated.
At any rate, congrats guys after 2 yrs your still doing a great job! Â I just really couldn't ask for a better bar in my backyard.
This little restaurant/bar has very slowly won me over. Emphasis on very slowly.
At our first meeting in Spring 2012, I was somewhat thrilled at the prospect of moving to Sylvan Park and having a late night place so close by for a beer or two. As Sheena notes in her review, "within stumbling distance" from home.
Over time I lost my enthusiasm for Neighbors, and opted to only visit when with friends that absolutely love the place, or when I just wanted a quick beer before calling it a night.
I have not been, and am still not wild about their food. Although, their deviled potato salad is quite good when I'm in the mood for a side of comfort food. The ribs are decent - but I'm no expert on such (they do smoke them onsite), the guacamole is made in house, and their caprese salad isn't bad either - except for the way it's served. Using a basket with a paper liner isn't ideal when balsamic vinegar is involved, as I don't particularly care to get my fiber through disintegrated paper.
The beer selection is hit or miss for me. If you love hoppy beer, then their selection caters more to your taste than mine. Although rumor has it they will be offering Octoberfest soon, which I dig.
With all these "mehs", you ask how did they win me back over? I think their dog friendly patios (yep, front and back) is what did it. My terrier and I recently lost a member of our four-legged crew, which has prompted me to take him out on the town more often. We both seem to enjoy the time away from home, and this is a great place to do it.
Albeit small, this place has a large heart. Â We went here after all of our kickball games in 2012 and always had a blast. Â Great beer selection (even the sometimes rare strawberry Abita in the summertime) and the servers are all so nice. Â THE FOOD IS GOOD TOO!! Â They have some of the best barbecue in the city- in my opinion. Â Great smoky flavor and tender meat. Â I am partial to either the barbecue nachos or the quesadilla. Â Both good choices ALWAYS. Â
Sometimes it's just nice to find a good neighborhood bar.
I have to admit, Neighbors already had some serious points in my book since it is within stumbling distance from my house, but luckily, they are a killer bar too!!
My favorite part of Neighbors is their large back patio with ample seating for parties and TVs if you are wanting to watch the games. Add in a perfect spring or fall day with a nice breeze and you are golden!
Food wise, they have a lovely smoker working behind the bar and it emits some fantastic smells. YUM. It makes me hungry just walking by it! The smoked wings are excellent, and I tried the smoked chicken tacos with a spicy guacamole on the side.... perfection! I also tried the meat haters nachos with beans instead of meet, and it was really good as well! They also have a variety of sandwiches and salads.
I'm not a beer drinker, but they have 2 for 1 Tuesdays on beer and offer a house wine at $3.50 a glass (cabernet, chardonnay, and pinot). They also offer other wine options if you want to pay $7-8 a glass. The house wine is definitely drinkable, but nothing fantastic. One of my friends tried their version of the bushwacker and was not a fan... I've also tried the Mango Madness frozen drink with a similar experience. Really sweet and not fun to drink. I'll stick with my house wines! :)
Just a warning that about 8:00-9:00 they are slammed on Thursdays due to kickball... its hard to walk in there busy, but luckily you can still get drinks pretty quickly considering; though sometimes the waitresses are slow on the patio, but service has varied.
Neighbors is a great place to hang out and throw back a few with friends!
This place is totally fine.
The service is pretty good, not great. They consistently don't wait for you to look at the menu before asking what you want, which is fantastic if you're one to order the same thing every time.
I will only sit outside here. The indoor space is cramped, and you can't help but always feel like you're in someone's way.
The aroma of smoked meats is enticing, and it's easy to get carried away on the menu. The portions are substantial; my fiance and I shared the brisket tacos and chicken wings, and it was too much food for both of us. I didn't prefer the unconventional approach to wings--dark brown and super smoky--but I can see how that appeals to some. I wish the tacos had come with a tangy sauce or lime wedge to cut the heaviness, but they were fine, and so was the potato salad. I have to say I was disappointed to see NO BURGERS on the menu, as well as a lack of interesting/fresh sides. Possibly zero vegetarian options. I don't go to bars for my vitamins and minerals, but I like having a little tiny bit of variety in my choices.
This is a good place to go when we're already in the area and looking for a relaxed, low-key option during the warmer seasons.
Signature drinks: I tried the bushwacker here recently, and I have to say it's delightfully strong. On the other hand, the Titans Tea is, perhaps expectedly, way too sweet.
I've only ever come here post kickball games, and perhaps that isn't the best time to visit. Standing room only seems to definitely be the name of the game around here, at least at night, which wouldn't be so terrible if the place wasn't teeny tiny and you could actually obtain a beer without having to dive over the bar and get it yourself to do so within half an hour of requesting it. I was also gravely disappointed the other night to learn that this bar was not your typical bar joint. It had - wait for it - NO hamburgers!!! This is America, is it not? All of our bars have burgers! It's standard drunk people food! But no, Neighbors is all southern and fancy and has $10 barbecue sandwiches. Which I'm sure are all kinds of tasty, but to the drunk girl who just wants some tasty dead cow, kind of heartbreaking .I suppose if you aren't in a hurry and don't particularly care about getting to sit down, this place can be pretty fun, and they do have a pretty decent beer menu.
Oh, and also beware the parking situation! Like the bar, the lot is tiny and finding someplace to park where your car won't be towed can be tricky.
I cannot begin to convey my excitement when this bar opened in Sylvan Park. Â I was out for my daily run and literally stopped in the middle of the road in awe. Â Then continued to sprint home, change, and immediately go. Â The first night I went all they had was chips, salsa, and cold beer. Â But they had a beautiful back patio, a growing front patio, great service, and a kitschy little look. Â And as they've grown to become a neighborhood institution, they have developed a menu of amazing smoked food (cooked right out back). Â The brisket tacos and potato salad are among my favorites. Â Their pulled pork sandwich is always perfect. Â I love the service and the laid back atmosphere. Â You'll have people there in work clothes, workout clothes, pretty dresses and torn jeans. Â It's the kind of bar Toby Keith would sing about. Â Its fun no matter when you go. Â And I suggest you do go. Â Sit outside and have a beer. Â Tuesdays are two-for-one and also the night you can catch members of the Sylvan Park Urban runners enjoying a post-run brew. Â It's a welcome addition to Sylvan Park, we needed a place like this, that we can walk to, that is our cheers.
Review Source:Because it's the only proper bar within short walking distance from my house, I find myself at Neighbors often enough. I think the rest of the neighborhood feels the same way, as the crowd is always thick and variable: bros post-golf game, old professional drunks, young professionals coming home after work, hipsters sipping cans, families having dinner. They don't have a ton on tap, but they mix a strong drink. I've been pleasantly surprised by the food...the bbq is smoked daily behind the bar, and it's aromas gets the saliva flowing. Try the pork tacos (they're HUGE) or the nachos with smoked beans. They've expanded into the parking area in front of the bar, and I think they are expanding again into the next door unit and building another addition onto the front (I'm fairly certain that's what's going on. Though I was drunk when I looked at the construction permit hanging up). Though, I wished they had more bathrooms. Bars should always have more than one potty per gender.
Review Source:On Saturday afternoon we stumbled upon the Neighbors/Local Taco Cinco de Mayo block party. Â Sweeeet! Â They closed off the back parking lot and they had a bar, snow cone table, corn hole and hired a band. Â Excellente! Â As much as I wanted to get down with the band we were there on a mission! Â What was that mission? Â To sit outside, grab a cold beer and watch the Kentucky Derby. Â This sounds easy but how many real porches or patios do you know that have TVs? Â I'll give you a moment to think.
Besides the aforementioned pro they are also non-smoking on the inside. Â To me that's like plus a million stars. Â You've all heard my rant so I'll save you, but only this one time. Since the place is fairly new it's also very clean. Â Again, another HUGE plus. I haven't really dove into their menu too much but I do know they have a delicious smelling smoker in the back lot. Â I think I like the smell of BBQ more than BBQ itself. Â
My writing teacher said I should always wrap things up at the end of an essay so here goes! Â The bar is perfect for the neighborhood it's in. Â It filled a void that was so desperately needed to be filled. Â Great job!
Side note:  I think you should open a Neighbors East next to the Rosepepper, Wild Cow, etc.  It's a bar dead zone (sorry Fran's) and a Neighbors East would be a  perfect addition to the area!
One of my fav's! It's close to my house, and they have a great beer selection. They have two patios, and you can choose to take it in the front, or take it in the back! Nice little neighborhood joint.
If business is good, they stay open later, if not they sometimes close early. Just depends.
Ok, ok, I came here after having multiple liquor treats at the Van Halen concert so my memory is hazy. Â But I damn sure remember our waitress (used to be our favorite Sam's waitress!), and the festive patio in the front. Â So I sat there and drank on a nice night and had a good time. Â Plus I could still hear the live music while sitting outside. Â Our service rocked because our waitress rocked - and she knows us, so your experience may vary. Â Overall nice little bar that I am going to have to put in the rotation immediately.
Review Source:Okay, okay, okay. I'm rarely wrong, but I can admit it when I am. Most of the time.
Neighbors has outgrown its new establishment awkwardness and is really flourishing as a local hangout. I can't update on the food aspect of it as my recent visits have been during the wee hours of the evening/morning, but as a bar it rocks the Sylvan Park area.
The live music is an added plus, and the back porch sets the scene for late-night dancing and frivolity. I like my bar patrons to be a heady mix of young, old, new, hipster, tall, and burly, and Neighbors doesn't fail in this aspect, either. There's always new people to meet along with your regular group of friends. I guess it's kind of like the Cheers of Murphy Road.
A collection of picnic tables and chairs along the front of Neighbors has been removed for permit purposes, but I hope they can restore those back before long.
Oh, and if you see me there one late night, buy me a drink for admitting I was wrong. See you there!
I've been waiting/hesitating to review this place because each of my four experiences there have been completely different... They've ranged from 5-star to 1-star quality, so I'm settling on 3.
The common element between my visits was slow/sketchy service. Â I'm hoping this is just because they're still relatively new.
A couple of times they were out of many menu items (and the menu isn't that big) and one time there was a bug floating in my beer when they brought it to me...
Negatives aside, it's a cool little place in a convenient location (location is the main reason I've been back after so many 'meh' experiences). Â
I'm stubborn, so I will keep going back until they've been open longer and get their act together (hopefully).
Neat neighborhood bar with a back terrace. Decent beer selection and an average liquor well. Food - The chicken wings are the real winner and are excellent - grilled on the smoker out front - charred and crispy.
Service is still inconsistent - ordered a brisket sandwich and got a pulled pork- which was good but not as good as the wings.
The name fits, "Neighbors", it's a neighborhood bar to the Sylvan Park hood. It's still young and they are just growing into their shoes as far as service and food. If you like chicken wings don't miss them at this place because they ROCK! They cook them on a real grill outside in front of the place and they are delicious. Shawna and Megan are friendly and personable.
Review Source:Good things do come in a small package.
I believe Realtors call it "cozy", but it's a small pub with a lot to offer. The Neighbors Pub has a wide variety of cold beer in bottles, cans and six taps. At the time of my visit one tap produced a wonderful high gravity IPA.
The menu is a handful of pub standards so, in keeping with that theme, I order the wings. My choice was medium or "melt your face off" I chose the latter. (checking) nope. Face still here ( with all it's charms) but it was spicy. The thing that set these apart from the standard wings was that they were dry rubbed and smoked. Very nice! The sides were good as well; Smokey red beans and cinnamon apples. There are flat screens above the bar if you want to watch sports or need a conversation starter to talking to the locals.
Drop by and enjoy a beer and the cozy charm.
I first went to Neighbors on a Friday night. In order to appreciate this experience, I have to backtrack to my friend's visit the previous Monday. Â He and some guys were having a pretty good time and discussing the beer selection and complained that the only beer they would want and didn't have was Natural Light. The waitress promised them the next time they came in that they would have Natural Ice. My friends had never been there before and so the waitress had no reason to think they would return, so they didn't think about it. On Friday, the same waitress sees my friend, remembers and serves us Natty Light all night at 2 dollars a pop. She had gotten it just for him. Â Awesome service. Â
Also, we are sitting at a table near the band which was pretty enjoyable and at a good volume playing covers from the 60s-90s. Â The atmosphere is relaxed with most people sitting at their high tables conversing. The guitarist plays "Johnny B Goode." Most people just continue their conversations, but since I hadn't heard the song in a while, I started getting into it. He finishes playing and says "I guess you weren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it." i'm guessing my table was the only one who caught the back to the future reference, but I thought it was awesome. Tips and requests started coming from us after this small act of awesomeness.
So, friendly atmosphere, great people, and an entertaining band made this a great overall Friday night at Neighbors.
Nice little straightforward neighborhood pub. Â Tiny inside, but with a nice covered patio out back. Â I imagine that this will be a very welcome addition to the sylvan park area and it was already doing a very nice business on the Sunday afternoon that I stopped by. Â
They do not have a huge selection of food, but there are some sandwiches and snacks and the beer is cold. Â The service was attentive and the price was right, I will definitely add it to my list of go-to patio spots for a cold beer.
I managed to hit this place a little before the official opening, I heard the following "this place is like Coyote Ugly, I can't get any damned water" as the person who took his request for water passed for the third or forth time. Â He eventually left without it and a mouthful of complaints. Â I needed food so I went across the street as they didn't have food or liquor ready yet.
It looks like it's going to be something pretty neat, unfortunately it shares the parking nightmare everything in this area does.
So, for a place that really isn't quite ready and is awaiting food and liquor, it's a nice little get-in-before-it-becomes-THAT-place.
A cool babbling creek streams under the patio deck of Jody's new tavern. Inside, the long bar is the focus. Sandwiches, salads and wine are available soon, but it's basically a simple neighborhood pub. If McCabe's across the street is the establishment place, this might be the youthful alternative. Neighbors Sylvan Park bar is a pleasant point in the crook of the bend of Murphy road and 46th avenue.
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