Location: 948 S. Cooper St. Memphis, TN 38104
Phone Number: 901.276.0002
Cover Charge: Nada.
Food: Yes
Entertainment: Music, Dancing, Karaoke (select nights), Wii Games (select nights), TV's, etc.
Crowd: Mostly a younger crowd - partially caters to the alternative crowds
Service: Decent
Drink Specials: Great drink pricing, especially for Cooper/Young District
Smoker Friendly: No - Balcony available for smoking
Review:
Dish - Tapas Bar & Sushi Restaurant
I've been wanting to go to this bar for a while because I'm pretty into House/Trance/Electronic music. Basically, there is no demand for this genre of music in Memphis, and this is the only place that regularly spins it. I have only heard two things about Dish since I've been living here:
- Dish is a gay bar
- DJs spin good House music at Dish
So after a couple years, I decided to try it with my friends. We arrived a little after 11:00 PM on a Saturday night and the music was bumpin'. I was intrigued at the furniture: the first thing I saw when I turned to my right as I walked in the door was a bed - yes a bed - with three people with drinks laying on it. Cool! I kept walking back and saw tables that used big pillows as seats. My coworker best described it when he went there. He said, "I thought I had walked into an opium den." The mood is definitely relaxed and chill. Everybody looked like they were having a really fun time.
The food menu looked yummy, and the beer menu was impressive. More impressive were the prices. I stuck to liquor that night and ordered a long island and then a rum and diet. I walked out with money still in my pocket. But I'm also obligated to say my drinks weren't very strong. This could be isolated to my bartender only, so only take it for what it's worth.
Let me stress though that this is a great place, especially if you enjoy good club music and a young atmosphere. I hear that Dish occasionally gets some big-name DJs, so I they will probably be seeing my face again - maybe they'll let me DJ sometime *wink-wink, nudge-nudge*
Website: http://www.dishmemphis.com
