Silky O'sullivan's

10/25/09

silkys kinda sucks

by gccc1234 at Citysearch

i went for a college alumni night here which was supposed to mean no cover for alumni. however, upon arriving at the door we were forced to pay a cover charge by a bouncer named david. upon hearing that everyone else did not pay a cover, and considering i had also paid for 2 of my friends, i decided to try to get my 15 dollars back and asked a waitress if she knew why i was charged. she told me that she had heard that the bouncer in question had been doing this all night and that i should talk to the manager. the manager was friendly and quickly reimbursed me so i guess i shouldnt have any complaints but i think this little episode shows something about the character of the place. as a student i remember having a similar problem as well. i guess thats just how it is down on beale street though. other than this problem its a decent, lively bar and a good place to sit outside and have a drink.

• Pros: divers
• Cons: sucks

02/28/07

dive in to the bucket!

by janamitchell at Citysearch

you have not partied until you and friends try the bucket of alcohol i think called the diver?

you must visit Beale St bar when visiting Memphis-great atmosphere and good drinks.

03/20/06

Not impressed

by memphisgirl at Citysearch

My friend and I went to Silky's for St Patrick's Day 2006 and were very disappointed. The place was so packed we couldn't even move-it was impossible to get drinks-and when we finally did, it was minutes before we got bumped into and they were spilled all over. The dueling pianos were boring (and I usually love dueling pianos), and the outside band wasn't too hot either. I've never been when it hasn't been a holiday, but I have heard it gets just as packed then too. YUCK!

• Cons: Crowded, Expensive Drinks, Bad Dueling Pianos