French Quarter (Reported Closed)

If you're looking for a Nashville bar with live jazz, the French Quarter Cafe is a great choice. Patrons enjoy smooth sounds performed by a grand variety of savvy musicians throughout the week, but Tuesdays, typically reserved for the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, offer a real treat. In addition to standout tunes, the restaurant serves up a menu of classic New Orleans-style cuisine, including...

Jack Scott's writers' showcase is at 10pm Thursdays and from 6pm to 10pm Fridays. Mike Mayo hosts another writer's night at 6pm Mondays.

Without a doubt, the Cajun-style po'boy served on authentic French bread "from the Gambino Bakery in New Orleans" is the house specialty. Try it in several varieties: fried red fish, alligator (when in season), oyster or hot sausage.

Nasty bathroom...service and attitude worse than a truckstop in hell. I went to see my girl sing, and we ain't going back. I didn't order any food, cause after visiting the bathroom, I had lost my appetite. I said something to the person in charge and he threatened to kick my a@s and throw me out. I told a friend of mine about the incident, and he told me the owner (Dennis LeCouer) used to have a music store downtown. The scoop on the store was that your car or van would get broken into while being parked outside, your stuff stolen, then it would show up in his store for sale a few weeks later. Musicians stopped going there, and he went into the bar business after the store flopped. Now he's a club owner with a basement full of stolen gear he sells on ebay. What a guy! I'll NEVER go back, and he needs to get an inspection from METRO HEALTH DEPT. of Davidson County.

In Short
French Quarter Cafe complements its Cajun cuisine with some of the best blues and Southern-fried rock in town on its two stages. The lower level features theme events like...