Monkey's Bar

103 W Depot Ave, Knoxville

Recent Reviews

David Barragán

Nice place with great beer, perfect to hangout with friendsWheelchair accessibility: The bar is in the ground floor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

lucia levins

Local hangout with good drinks and beer selection. They have limited food but charcuterie board and Buffalo dip were very tasty+

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary Boles

I can't get enough, I'm still so thirsty for them. The bartender gnaty (I think was her name) fed me my drink like a momma bird. You can't find that kind of service at any other bar in Knoxville. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

B M

Had a good first time experience although the gal working that night didn't seem too enthused to be working but maybe she just had a long day so I can understand that but overall had a good time and we will probably come

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caitlin H.

Very nice chill bar, super local, good to go and relax or play games. Their drinks are very creative and they always have something new to try.

cyndy sawyer

Thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with friends on a Friday night! Owner, bartenders very friendly, but have to say the best host ever greeting everyone with with a wagging tail! You have to check it out! Awesome cocktails!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

John Golliher

A unique downtown atmosphere with great craft cocktails, an incredibly friendly staff, and reasonable prices. A must go in Knoxville!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trinity P.

Great atmosphere, drinks are amazing, cute decor, nice staff, bathrooms are very clean as well!

Missey Church Mains

Great drinks and amazing staff

Taylor Leger

Good vibes, great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Haley Johnson

This is a great bar! I had the Watermelon Sugar High, which, frankly, is everything you could ever want in a cocktail. The service was fantastic and the bartenders friendly, and there's plenty of room for friends to gather in the cozy spaces that look out across the best parts of the Old City. Every drink was delicious and paired perfectly with the Good Golly we brought with us (iykyk). Five stars. Ten stars! A hundred stars!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Rian Jones

Guy with mustache had a very unfriendly vibe, would not recommend!

Kate Wiggeringloh

Cute, dog friendly no-frills bar with laid back vibes. Woman owned. Safe space. Local hang out but still super welcoming. Kind energy. Clean bathrooms. Sometimes they have live music. Love this spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Slone

Came in for a drink. Bartenders did not acknowledge us. Went to bar for the menu and then back to bar to order our drinks. Female bartender seems as if she was not having a good day. No smile or thankfulness for customers .

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Lindsay H.

If you like near downtown and own a dog, this will become your go-to spot! It is pretty bare-bones inside, with a few high-tops and bar seating, a separate space you can step up into with more wooden tables and bench seating and not much in the way of decor. They have some really fun drinks with pop-culture references, a sizable list of mocktails, booze list galore, and keep beer flowing , too. The service is friendly and the prices in line (if not cheaper) with other bars downtown ($11-12 per cocktail). We loved that people are allowed to bring in their own food (they have a few snacks you can order) and that dogs are welcome. In fact, word has it that the bar is named after the owners' dog, Monkey, so it makes sense that they pass along their pup love to our community. Note that huge (but very sweet) dogs may be freely roaming and were knocking into people carrying full drinks and begging strangers for food. Also, we were with a group across from the bar and I will say that it was absolutely deafening. We were next to each other and were yelling, "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!?" They could use a few items to soak up some sound like cushions on the bench seating, some rugs, etc. It would also make the space a bit more homey and inviting.

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