Considering it was CMA week in Nashville, this was one of the only places you could get in to without waiting in line for over an hour. Great atmosphere with good Country music. Staff was friendly, but busy.... Had the Catfish dinner and the serving size was average, cole slaw...average....Hush Puppies....above average. Had the Jalapeño poppers and they were very... More

Found BAD by going through The Arcade and making a turn at the peanut shop. Hubby and I both had the Reuben...very tasty!! I tried their homemade chips with ranch dressing...enjoyed those!! Great service...good suggestions for first timers!

Looking for a quick bite to eat in Nashville... The staff was super nice and helpful with suggestions. Good food and cocktails... Amazing hush puppies!

Although the location could pre-destine Back Alley Diner to be a generic, lunch-time business oriented spot, the food is far superior to your average diner and the owners have made a great effort to make it a destination for after-work patrons, with live music and a good happy hour. The fairly recent renovation to the space when B.A.D first opened... More

It sure is!! The service, the food, the atmosphere.... I have lived in the Nashville, TN area for 10 years and I really cant say I have received better service. Working in the service industry myself, for the past 6 years, I can say that this place has it going on.. When in a restaurant, I am a critic. I... More

Back Alley Diner is literally down an alley off of Church Street in downtown Nashville . The name of the alley is Arcade Alley. No street signs that I could see, so just look down the alley between 4th and 5th avenues. The place is small and has a real casual environment. They do have nightly entertainment, so go to... More

Recommended by our hotel when we asked for somewhere "local" to eat dinner. Live music! Good pub style food. We had burgers. They were very good and very affordable. The decor is intimate with brick walls and low lighting. Very comfortable atmosphere good find when you want to step away from the crowds.

A local favorite off the beaten path. My sweetheart and I seek out places like B.A.D. when we travel. The burgers were unreal and the bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers were enough to come back for tomorrow.

Very friendly staff. Our waitress seemed a bit flighty, but other servers covered the tables as well, so we were able to get refills and such in a reasonably short time. Our food took longer than expected to arrive, but it was tasty when it got there. The homemade chips were fantastic!! All in all it was good, but nothing... More