Silky O'Sullivan's - When Memphis and Ireland Collide...

Location: 183 Beale Street, Memphis, TN, 38103
Phone Number: (901)522-9596
Cover Charge: $5
Food: BBQ, Fried Food, Burgers - Menu
Entertainment: Piano Bar, Live Music, Drunk Goats
Crowd: Young, Old, Rich, Poor...
Service: Good Service
Cleanliness: Decently Clean Beale Street Bar
Drink Specials: $18 Divers, $8 Hurricanes, $3 Dom./$5 Imp. (16 oz) - $5 Dom. 10$ Imp. (28 oz)
Smoker Friendly: Yes
Review:
Every time I've been to Silky's, I've been pleased. It's a Beale Street staple, known for its back-yard goats and gallon-deep divers. If you're walking down Beale and want to know why people are carrying around a big yellow bucket, it's because they just finished a famous Memphis beverage whose taste can be likened to that of "every single bar beverage plus a wedding cake in a bucket," or "beer, liquor, and sugar." You can only get it at Silky's.

Silky's is a very versatile bar, which is important for the life of any bar on Beale. Immediately inside, you are greeted by a large room with a small bar on your left, and a large one on your right. Towards left about halfway down the room are two head-to-head grand pianos that battle it out all night long. If inside isn't the place for you, walk to the back right of the room and take the door outside to the back patio. Generally, there will be a live band playing music that keeps the mood lively.

Also outside is the famous Silky's goat named Killian. He lives in the back and likes to keep watch from the top of his spiral-shaped tower. But, if he's in the proper mood, he'll be down at the fence showing his good side for a bottle of beer - no joke.

Silky's has something for everyone. If you don't feel like paying a cover, stop at one of their outside bars, buy a diver, and roam up and down Beale. If you have the chance, stop by and say "hello" to Mr. O'Sullivan himself. He'll be the one sitting on a throne, smoking his cigar, and enjoying the crowd he's brought in town since 1992.

Website: http://www.silkyosullivans.com/