I enjoyed this place thoroughly. However, I didnt go on a normal night. There was an event going on. As I understand, the regular crowd is much different. This place has two patio areas, more than one bathroom. The layout is interesting and allows for bands. And there are at least 2 bar areas although I dont know if they would always be open.
Great bar to hang and listen to music. They have a pool table and couple of dart boards, too. Theres a separate venue room that had a cover charge but the bar area had free live music so we hung there (we didnt know the names playing in the paid venue otherwise we would have gone). Definitely be back.
One of my favorite bars in Nashville. It’s always a delight to see the bouncer, Gwyn, and even more of a delight when they’re behind the bar.
Fun venue! Fiive bands played in one night, but the night flowed smoothly because they have two rooms with stages, so bands can easily play back to back. Theres enough space on the back patio for everyone to go out and get fresh air or smoke between bands. Had a great time seeing Daikaiju, Guitar Wolf, and Hans Condor here!
Ive only been to a couple venues in Nashville but this is definitely one of the best! I totally enjoyed the industrial feel of the place, and the layout was pretty cool too, except I spent 10 minutes waiting at the wrong stage for the wrong show LMAO. We came out on 12/9/2022 to see Not Your Nails, and it was an absolutely amazing show! I will definitely be coming back to future events at this venue.Industrial Santa rocks! 🤟
One star is not low enough. If you get too descriptive in a bad review, chances are it will be disputed so lets not* do that. Rather I will say this place, you warn people from going to, and any band you respect, youll talk to their manager. This place is connected to dirty people who treat the owner like hes a pointless fool & they own his club in proxy, to do literally things that not only lower property value for everyone invested in the East side, but rightly put it on watch list radars.
The music venue is quaint, but that doesnt detract from the vibe, rather, it seems to enhance it and make the experience more personal. The bartender was amazing and very friendly. She also kept a close eye on everyones belongings and drinks to keep them safe. I appreciated that a lot. I went to see Al1ce and after the experience, Id definitely go back to see other bands. The drink prices were pretty steep, but what isnt nowadays...
The Cobra Team are incredible to work with! Great venue + bar for epic music/bands and their engineers are magic with sound! They also have expanded with an outdoor patio also providing live music. Love what they bring to East Nashville and city! 🖤☺️
I go to concerts here a lot. The staff is really friendly. Promoters are kind and easy to work with. Music, man, they get great bands! Ego Likeness, Rain Within, Becoming the Devourer, Adoration Destroyed, Spider Lillies, and other Goth and underground, alternative and other genres too. They do benefits occasionally and I really like it there. The stage is small, the actual venue part of the club is good for crowds of less than 200.It has a good goth scene when we are there, but thats not their constant crowd. Keep an eye on the website to see whos playing...
Really loved this spot. I had an amazing time, and everyone was amazing. The atmosphere was 100%, and I would recommend it to anyone.
Awesome hole in the wall style bar. Saw an incredible show here recently and was thoroughly impressed with the bar and staff
One of the last remnants of old East Nashville that still exists. If you want that old-school punk/alternative experience youll love here.
A perfect dive bar with everything youd expect from a dive bar. Cheap drinks friendly atmosphere and musical acts that most places wouldnt even host.
I had a great time playing here. The load in was easy, soundman and soundcheck went smoothly, secure gear storage, and extra friendly staff , and I was paid out promptly and properly. The food and hospitality are top notch. Thanks also to Sweet Time booking!💋⚡️🎸🤘🏻
If you want an authentic Nashville dive bar experience — DO NOT go to Cobra. There are lots of better dives in East.This place sucks in every way. Management doesn’t care about the neighborhood or the musicians. Cleanliness is a huge problem. The crowd is a bunch of entitled douchebags, and the staff matches that energy.We love our dive bars in East Nashville, and you can find a better one. Cobra ain’t it.
Alyssa, Becka, and Sammi are literally the best bartenders Ive ever encountered! We love this place
Always a dope show and one of the only few venues that courageously host Hip Hop shows along with other genres. A little smokey sometimes but nice bar tenders and sound. Great place to catch up with a friend and grab cold beverage.
This place is very cool. I didnt have any food, just hung out late after my band played nearby. Id love to play here.
Pretty cool venue but they were playing really loud music on the speakers in the bar which drowned out the music the performers were actually playing and felt really really really disrespectful to the musicians. there was a dedicated sound operator too so I was just shocked they didnt address it at all...
This place surprised me. My hotel was out of power so I decided to go check this place out. Packed with alot of people but after about 15 minutes of standing I was able to secured a seat at the bar. Atmosphere was great, the vibes were great, the live band was also great. But what made this great was the 3 bar tenders, they did their best for the guests. Might try to go there one more time before I fly back home to California. And whats funny, seems like I was the only Asian guy there and enjoyed myself.
Went here for the first time to see He Is Legend. Love this venue! The vibe, the energy, and the support for the bands is awesome. The prices are great and surely will keep people coming in the doors for a long time. Bar tenders were speedy and friendly along with all the staff. Boyfriend and I brought some great merch. Loved that there is plenty of free water next to the bar (something imo every place that serves drinks should do as not only a courtesy but a necessity). Sweet decor. Theres a cig vending machine if you forget/want smokes and a nice little outdoor patio for smokers. Love that its not in downtown Nashville so parking and getting around is breeze. No place I wouldve rather gotten knocked around, helped carry surfers and banged my head at tonight. 🤘
NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN!I GOT BIT BY A BUG & THE OWNER IS RACIST! THE DRINKS WERE TERRIBLE AS WELL!
Grudge bar, very popular with locals. Pool able (1), darts, large sized bar, large amount of out door seating plus outside heater. Staff here are very nice, guests (the locals I was talking about) are mostly respectful and good. Make sure you bring your ID, they card everyone. Parking is free and behind the building. No stupid friendly park like downtown.
Best place for original music. Locals spot. Never know what you’re going to get.
Way to continue providing east nashville with a spot thats hip. This place is the real deal and has been for many years. While other bars in eastnash continue to change to accommodate the ever changing residence this spot has been an institution! Keep it up! Were rooting for you Cobra! Thank you for having the variety of music you have including Punk Rock for sure. I always feel safe and have a great time! Great service btw. I dont know your names bartender with head tattoos guy and beardo manager dude but you guys are killing it!
I mean... the drinks are cheap. Love that. Very dive-y. The crowd changes a lot but its mostly white punk and goths. Theres a large back patio area which I love. Partly covered and partly uncovered. Theres a spare room where they do shows. Theres a pool table, darts, and other stuff. Its actually pretty large when I think about it... The bartenders are chill and nice. The girl bartenders are nice. The guy bartenders are slow, in my experience. Theres a pretty girl with long, straight brunette hair. Shes the best. Its really lame that it closes at 2am. But other than that its fine. It could use more live music, for sure. You never know when its going to be popular. Some nights its dead. The music is... characteristic of the spot. It ranges from terrible to decent, Id say. The people are very alternative. Its all white people and the black guys who date white girls. Not my favorite, but when youre in Nashville there arent many options for alternative spaces.
I asked my Uber to recommend me the most grunge place he could think of.This place was everything I dreamed it would be and more.Cheap drinks, immaculate vibes. If I come back to Nashville it will solely be to visit this bar.
Bartender scammed me. Dont know if Ill get my money back. Watch for them adding tips and overcharging for drinks. I asked for a margarita, told him to just pay it out. $20 dollars for a margarita? And then a $5 tip I didnt add because I never got to see my receipt to even add one
Do you like a punk, goth, rocker, dive bar? Then this is the place for you, they have darts, pool tables, and from time to time live bands. I totally recommend going here to hang out.
The Cobra is a really fantastic blend of upscale and dive bar atmosphere. Pool tables, dart boards, and a separate room for the venue area brings a welcoming, upbeat, and lively aura that is key for a wonderful bar experience. Smoking is allowed indoors which doesnt bother me personally, however it may be a turn off for some. The staff is usually attentive and always on the move. Ive only had 1 or 2 instances where staff has come across harshly/rudely to some customers, but by no means is that the norm. I absolutely recommend The Cobra if youre looking for a new bar/venue to frequent!
What a fun bar!! Metal in Nashville! Bartenders were a blast, friendly and attentive. Dive bar to the fullest and an all around great time. Will be back for sure.
Fun place, good bartenders, great music! Small venue inside but a huge outside area to chill out and still hear the music!
I drove 45 minutes for a show I bought tickets to and they wouldn’t let me in. Sure, whatever, but I requested a refund and they told me to email them. They proceeded to ghost me and delete my tickets. Now I’m out gas and $30 thanks cobra.
Cool bar with an grunge look. It has loud music, a pool table, out seating areas, with a back yard feel. The drinks are experience, but all in all a good bar.
Great place to grab a drink. A bit catered to the locals, but not hard to get to know the patrons and staff after a few drinks and getting through the awkward stares.Drinks were reasonably priced, plenty of darts and fun.Smoking inside just as a heads up as well... its a bar though.. pick your habits.
This is a great place to listen to music.
Really interesting establishment! It has a bar with a small stage for performances. It also has a dedicated game room with pool table and arcade games (pacman and pinball machines). There is an ATM inside. It also has a separate larger stage for paid gigs. Sound system was good. Would definitely go back for another show!
Smoke Em if You Got Em, while you still can! A city famous for tourists binge drinking on the street, outlaws smoking in ALL bars, no exceptions! USA! USA! USA! First they came for the cigarette smokers, and I said nothing... except that cigarettes are gross and they stink! Plus, I like smoking outside where the air is fresh anyways... When they came for me, I put up no resistance, I jumped into the fully loaded bus because prison is the only place left to smoke inside.
I went to see a friend play a show over there tonight and I enjoyed the show.I had never been to the place before but it was nice. It was a different kind of atmosphere and was different from what k know, but it was cool.The people were nice and helpful when we were asking about where my friend was performing and I liked it
This is a VERY cool club! Drove from North Carolina to see They Watch Us From The Moon! Great band...Great Venue
Love this bar. Depending on the night it can be easy breezy or busy. Have shows almost every night. Have a lot of free shows during the week. They do an open mic comedy show on Sundays. Pools tables, Darts, huge patio, and a taco shop are some of its features. You could have a drink and just get lost in it.
Cobra is by far one of the coolest spots Ive stumbled upon since coming to this city! Huge place with a lot going on for it!! You can tell that everyone already knows that Cobra is the place to be. Im honestly looking forward to going back again soon!!!Cheers! ~ TrippyRicky
Came to “She’s Lost Control” on July 31’st 2021 with my girlfriend and we were let in by the guy at the front door. Drove 45 minutes from Columbia to Nashville for this.For one it’s supposed to be goth night and they were just playing pop. We got hungry and left for food then came back and all of a sudden apparently you’re supposed to be 21 to enter (note that neither the banner for SLC nor the venue said you have to be 21+ to enter and the guy had already let us in before) so after being in leaving and coming back they kicked her out. We just came for fun and to dance. Not to mention the infrastructure sucks its old and smelly, the bathroom mirror is covered in stickers its a useless mirror, the parking spot is terrible too. Wont be coming here again
Saw some bands on the small stage and had a good time. Drinks were reasonable (I think $5-6 for whiskey and coke). They have a fairly big free lot behind, which is hard to come by sometimes.
Saw MDC here on a Monday night, fantastic way to kick off a vacation and start a road trip. Excellent stage and bar area. I really enjoyed the massive cobra mural on the side of the building. Handy outdoor smoking area. Only thing i noticed slightly off was that outside around our car and the back alleys were a number of suspicious looking prowling people. No problems though. Thanks for the entertainment 👍
Best bar & bands in Nashville !!! Love this place
Punk Rock Diy Burritos and Booze
A few months ago, I would have recommended this place because of the atmosphere and the food. I cant anymore because the owners decided to fire the sexy lady running the kitchen. She was not only a great cook, offering restaurant quality burritos and tacos but also was a ray of sunshine. For any of the regulars who miss Suzie and her food, I am happy to tell you she is running her own kitchen. She has a page on Facebook. Check it out. As for this bar, I say find some where else to drink.
A very well rounded indoor outdoor Rock Bar! The hosted the pre party for metallica! Good prices on beer and food. The also have pulled tables hair so youre sure to have a good time! Check it out!
Good place to see a band play at a small personal venue
Fun, tons of space. Great restrooms (super important). Excellent venue for bands!! Good parking too. Nice people. I liked it a lot.
The people working here were extremely rude. It smelled like rotten oysters inside. Im pretty sure someone peed on the floor. If youre into that kinda stuff, then this would be the place for you.
Sweet venue, good bar
Funky little bar! Stayed for a couple of cold ones while cooling off from a very extensive bicycle ride. Loved the brunch made out on the patio, super cool!
Love this bar and venue! Always an excellent time and you never know what incredible live music you are going to hear there. Great service from the bartenders. Reasonable prices. The food at the Tiny Kitchen is fantastic! They have tacos, burritos, quesadillas, street corn, burrito bowls and more. Ingredients are always fresh, homemade sauces. I recommend the tilapia fish tacos, beef brisket burrito with chimichurri, pulled pork burrito bowl with avocado cream sauce, and the chipotle honey grilled chicken quesadilla!
Great local bar!The drinks are good and fairly priced.Atmosphere is cool, hip, and fun.Mostly ages 25- 45
Cobra is an East Nashville staple. Great prices, great patrons. And if youre not sure where to go for a good show just stop in because chances are youll make a new best friend and find a new favorite band.
Hipster bar. Not a bad thing though. Cool atmosphere and has live music. The layout is a bit functionally retarded and hard to move around when its packed but overall its a nice place to hang out.
One of my favorite live music venues. Good food, 2 stages, pool tables, darts, & outdoor patios. Rock & roll will never die!
Great atmosphere and great prices. Came from Cincinnati and it felt like home. The tacos we had from the little walk up window inside here amazing! 10/10 recommend
Cool and diverse in the heart of artsy East Nashville. You get what you pay for at the bar! I got poisoned at the Cobra! 😆
GREAT local showcase here!! Small show BUT INSANE MUSICIANS!! Great local bar, excellent service, decent sound and super fun place to hang. Do it.
Great drinks, good alternative vibe, definitely the place for those who arent into country!I just wish there was another pool table or something, its always occupied
Dont use a debit card at this place. Theyll do a $20.00 pre-authorization charge on your card, on top of the price of your drinks! Best use cash so they cant screw you over
I always have a good time at The Cobra. I really miss their pinball games they used to have tho... ☹ I really like their big outside patio. Staff is always nice and fast!
Love this place. Hate that I cant stop by on the weekends after work without paying cover for a band I dont care about but...*shrugs*. I just go somewhere else on those days. Other than that, this is my favorite little spot.
Great staff, great drinks, great music...awesome night!
Good service. We went their to see my son and his band, Lowefye50 play their music.
Decent prices on drinks. Plenty of dart boards and pool tables for everybody. Pinball........whaaaaaat. Great DJ for dancing if you want to 😯
They really turned this place into a badass, multi faceted music venue and arcade! Good service, non-smoking and a bit outside area now. Nevermind Foobar, here comes Cobra!
They just got new dart boards which is rad. If you like smoking indoors the. This is the place for you. If not, then its not.
Nice place, diverse crowd, good music, and the drinks were on point!
Only my second time to Nashville. This is a cool little spot that isnt so little. 3 separate rooms to cool in. Dope music and a great vibe.
Great staff! Great environment. Rad events. Great prices. Kick ass shows. Photo booth. Pin ball. Heated patio.
Venue of music performance and alcohol punk shows reminiscent of cbgb but in Nashville
Punk bar with decent drink selections. Large back patio. Music venue.
Great place! Bartenders are quick, drinks are cheap, and theres always good music being played.
The service was wonderful, but they added a ZERO at the end of my tip and I didnt notice until I checked my bank account this morning. Ended up paying 20 extra dollars because someone thought I wouldnt notice. Will not be returning
Awesome spot! Great place for live music. Good vibe. Positive energy!
No one even served me was waiting around forever for one beer then got told to get out and I am sorry thats not how you do business I even traveled from out of state to come here to see my local band
Awesome venue for live music with great prices on local beers. Had a great time seeing The Bumbs when I was here!
Very cool bar. Welcoming environment, good prices, and awesome show.
Cool place with good service. They have made some improvements and its a great place to see a show.
Good bartenders, nice people, smoking indoors, large outside back patio.
Venue is cool, beers are decently priced, gotta try the breakfast burrito. Im seriously considering swinging by sometime just for a burrito.
Unique blend of subcultures, scenesters, locals and oddballs. Love it. Reminds me of what BBQ Bar used to be in Orlando FL
Really cool bar with an amazing atmosphere. Definitely worth dropping by for a drink and arcade games
Excellent live music venue!
Cool bar with live music and games. Theres a pool table and time crisis 3. Great burritos and not expensive.
Great mix of people. Good beer. Live music that isnt always country. Cant help but love it.
Place is okay. Cool that you can smoke inside. Good drinks, good price. Good for a nightcap.
Hade wee bitter goin a bit.Is ok.Don’t puke ofta balcony because others will not take toop kindle.Is ok tho.We hvem at home.
Great venue to meet up with friends or to see crazy shows.
Started going to this bar back in 2006 and made it my home away from home until I moved in 2016. Great bar!
Great atmosphere and music. Food is outstanding as well. Highly recommend the brisket tacos 👌
Dont drink the water!
Good spot for a beer and a shot. Smoking friendly so be aware. Darts and pool in the back.
Great place,awesome people. Cheap drinks A+ dive bar in Nashville
It has live music nice place to grab a few drinks and hear some great bands
Chilled place great music, can smoke, and very good prices 😁
Awesome atmosphere with a great selection of music being played indoors and outside.
Very nice place to gather with friends and have a cocktail and appetizer good times good laughs and very nice atmosphere
Great dive bar, service and drink prices
Great neighborhood bar, wide range of patrons so surely you can find someone to click with.
Good drinks, a little Smokey. Would be a perfect 5 if they had been serving food when I was there.
Grungy dive to shake off your troubles. I wouldnt recommend wearing your fancy pants here, but if you like pinball, pool, and heavy music this is for you.
Excellent bartenders, good show, and a great time!
Awesome punk rock vibe, a great time for sure.
Awesome place!! Great for bands and having a fun night out!!
Neko makes the best drinks! Cool and hip atmosphere! Love it here!
Becca is always super friendly and helpful. Even on NYE she was poised and self possessed. Kudos on a great employee.
Nice place to view regional bands with three different rooms and a deck to choose your poison.
Its one of my favorite hang out spots. Lots of good people watching. 😂
Great bands and crowd there. Usually good prices for shows.
Sam is truly the best bartender I’ve ever had. Thank you queen you’re the best 💖
Delicious Beniritas, live music, chill atmosphere, pool and galiga. Ill be back soon
A great place for friends to meet have a great time listening to music and having a cocktail.
I would love to go to the club sometime with my baby Conner Breedlove now
Its no Foobar, but its still cool and the bartender was really good.
Had Fun. Pleasant bartender. Great small venue for Local Bands.
Went on Saturdays Goth Night. Cheap drinks and super fun music and dancing.
I like this place but is very smokey I think it needed just a little bit more ventilation
Great music, u can smoke and cheap drinks
If you like punks, Pabst and decent prices this is the jam
Awesome new owners and badass old school video games! So much fun any day of the week.
Blast!!! Blast!!!! Blast!!!!!! The Sloppy Seconds RAWKED OUT!!!! The band before them PUNK to the UNK!!!!
Pinnacle of the dive bar without the indoorsmoking. Good beer frequent live music.
Im sad the old Fubar is gone, but thank god this place took over and kept it alive! Its dare I say better!
45% tip on my tab when I was told the tab would close with 20% gratuity. Thanks to capitol one for noticing. Will only be patronizing this establishment with cash in the future
Used to be East side years ago..beer might come in a vase..maybe kettle sometimes.. An mug
Probably one of the best punk shows Ive ever seen was here
Cool bar with limited late night grub and a dive-esq atmosphere.
COBRA is the real deal its paying homage to the underground and my family tree great job Im so happy for the new owners I tip my cap in love
Great venue, great bar. Fast service, and attentive bartenders.
Nice spot. No food on Sundays was sorta disappointing but staff was good.
They cool. Nice people. Genuine environment
A great venue for music entertainment, drinks and games with friends.
Great live music! The drinks were V strong
Free pool. They have a cool back porch and theres often live music.
Superb Rock music. Four solid bands, Resistance House Band, Clouds Under Surveillance, Dirty Delusions.
The place is like no other very very rad!!!!!! Ill be going back! Thanks to everyone and the awesome burrito lady!!!!
Beer prices are a lot better than any of the bars on Broadway!
Cheap prices for drinks and one of the few places in nashville that has real rock bands play.
MmmmmmmmMm beer. they always have my favorite, dos perros
Great music, good prices and a wonderful atmosphere
Great neighborhood bar with live music and new killer burritoes
Dope spot to see good tunes, shoot pool, or have a chat with interesting folks
Great live music venue
Its a great little place near my house♡I enjoy talking with Becca :)
Chill spot outside area is cool
Great bar... Cant wait to come back..
Love this place! I have always had a great time here.
One of the best rock bars in East Nashville!
Cool smaller venue/bar. I liked the lights.
Great vibe. Excellent live music and staff.
Great drinks, great prices, great atmosphere, and awsome employees!
Used to be good, workers ruined the experience for me.
1. Why are there no known numbers to call.2. Great bar.
Yeah this is my favorite bar . And Tuesdays are GREAT
Always love coming here even after years of being away from Nashville.
Plenty of parking. Nice crowd. Friendly staff.
The World Famous Cobra. That’s all this review needs. IyKyK
Formerly foo bar, standard bar atmosphere pinballs pool and arcade games.
This place f---s. I love it.I write in my journal here.
Great dive bar!! Good live music!
Great spot for live new music!
Great venue! Awesome atmosphere and ppl!🤘🤘
5 stars! This place is the best. You need to visit it if you are in East Nashville.
Horrible experience with security. Will not go back. Drove from Smithville.
Glad to see the rebirth as a quality bar. Very cool.
Glad they had real darts, staff was chill 🤙
Great place to see some punk rock.