It seems that Inkwell is no longer in business. I stopped by yesterday around 6pm and it was closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kelly Barnett
Locked up and closed up at 6pm on a Wednesday. Not a soul inside. Website, Instagram and Google maps all say it should be open. Typical Memphis non-sense.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
M S
Sundays nights are slow, but nice. Chris the bartender knows what he's doing if you order a good whiskey sour(egg white). He's professional and quick. The charge "for a whiskey sour" was a little steep to be honest(a paper plane w an egg white), but it was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Domonique Williamson
The atmosphere was nice and the service was ok. There were only 4 food items listed to order. However, the alcohol was very overpriced. I paid $32 for two drinks and it was not top shelf alcohol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tehya Carpenter
chris is an amazing bartender!! drinks are so good! and he is so polite! i defintely recommend coming to this bar. such a nice atmosphere. everyone is so kind!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julius Blackburn
Drinks are amazing, the vibe is even better. Our bartender made magic with his drinks! The Agave Archive was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kevin fahr
They have some great Latin dance happening outside on the patio.
Jennifer Brown
I gave 4-stars because of the Alcohol Substitute. Menu states Strawberry Hennessy but they do not carry Hennessy and poured Blue Top without telling me until I saw the bottle. ⛔️Cocktail food menu not available after 10pm. ⛔️Ambiance is nice, especially the large back patio, but needs more seating. ✅️Parking: Well lit parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Fatina Caldwell
Always a vibe! Currently my favorite chill spot with the girls or on date night. Good people, good music, gorg decor??P.s.-the grilled cheese?! Thank me later;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natosha H.
Extremely inviting, chill spot to meet up with friends and enjoy a nice drink, have great conversation, and listen to good music. The patio is a plus. Wide selection of alcohol and cool names cocktail selections.The bartender was very friendly and helpful. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner. I am so excited to learn this is a Black Owened establishment. I would highly recommend stopping by if you're a Memphis native or visiting.
The vibes are always chill when we visit Inkwell. A great place to meet up with friends and enjoy a nice drink and some good music. The patio is a plus too, although it's more comfortable outside in the cooler fall/spring months. Another Black-Owned business that's thriving in the Memphis area!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Leslie T.
This cute new spot was a lot smaller than I imagined, but the decor and ambiance is very nice. I give it a low rating because the first time I went, the service was subpar. It was a last minute decision to grab drinks on a weeknight, and this was the only nice place we could find that would still be open a while since we would be arriving around 10:30p. I came first and there were only two couples there at the bar. The bartender was going back and forth having extensive conversations with them. I assumed he knew them personally because once I said I was waiting on some people, he never came back over to me. And each time I waved him down to order something, he gave me no words, only nods. There was a stark difference in the way he treated the other patrons and the way he treated me. Maybe I was dressed too plainly? Idk. The same happened for everyone in my party. He said the least amount of words and made little eye contact when we spoke to him and told him what we wanted, but when it was back to the other patrons at the bar, smiles and and an energy boost.Maybe the guy was tired and was hoping nobody else would come on a Wednesday, because he also ended up closing earlier than the normal hours (til 1am). But it seems like there was something about us that he was annoyed with or turned off by. The drinks were okay. There is an open bar but it doesn't have too great of a selection. No parking lot, but there are free spots out front along the curb, even though there is a no parking sign.
MJ Worldwide
A whole vibe. Drinks were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
G V.
Very cool bar. Black owned spot with a great playlist and phenomenal drink menu. The bartender freestyled some drinks for us.
Serena A.
Loved the relaxed atmosphere and the drinks were on point.
It seems that Inkwell is no longer in business. I stopped by yesterday around 6pm and it was closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Locked up and closed up at 6pm on a Wednesday. Not a soul inside. Website, Instagram and Google maps all say it should be open. Typical Memphis non-sense.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sundays nights are slow, but nice. Chris the bartender knows what he's doing if you order a good whiskey sour(egg white). He's professional and quick. The charge "for a whiskey sour" was a little steep to be honest(a paper plane w an egg white), but it was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere was nice and the service was ok. There were only 4 food items listed to order. However, the alcohol was very overpriced. I paid $32 for two drinks and it was not top shelf alcohol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
chris is an amazing bartender!! drinks are so good! and he is so polite! i defintely recommend coming to this bar. such a nice atmosphere. everyone is so kind!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drinks are amazing, the vibe is even better. Our bartender made magic with his drinks! The Agave Archive was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
They have some great Latin dance happening outside on the patio.
I gave 4-stars because of the Alcohol Substitute. Menu states Strawberry Hennessy but they do not carry Hennessy and poured Blue Top without telling me until I saw the bottle. ⛔️Cocktail food menu not available after 10pm. ⛔️Ambiance is nice, especially the large back patio, but needs more seating. ✅️Parking: Well lit parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Always a vibe! Currently my favorite chill spot with the girls or on date night. Good people, good music, gorg decor??P.s.-the grilled cheese?! Thank me later;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely inviting, chill spot to meet up with friends and enjoy a nice drink, have great conversation, and listen to good music. The patio is a plus. Wide selection of alcohol and cool names cocktail selections.The bartender was very friendly and helpful. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner. I am so excited to learn this is a Black Owened establishment. I would highly recommend stopping by if you're a Memphis native or visiting.
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The vibes are always chill when we visit Inkwell. A great place to meet up with friends and enjoy a nice drink and some good music. The patio is a plus too, although it's more comfortable outside in the cooler fall/spring months. Another Black-Owned business that's thriving in the Memphis area!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
This cute new spot was a lot smaller than I imagined, but the decor and ambiance is very nice. I give it a low rating because the first time I went, the service was subpar. It was a last minute decision to grab drinks on a weeknight, and this was the only nice place we could find that would still be open a while since we would be arriving around 10:30p. I came first and there were only two couples there at the bar. The bartender was going back and forth having extensive conversations with them. I assumed he knew them personally because once I said I was waiting on some people, he never came back over to me. And each time I waved him down to order something, he gave me no words, only nods. There was a stark difference in the way he treated the other patrons and the way he treated me. Maybe I was dressed too plainly? Idk. The same happened for everyone in my party. He said the least amount of words and made little eye contact when we spoke to him and told him what we wanted, but when it was back to the other patrons at the bar, smiles and and an energy boost.Maybe the guy was tired and was hoping nobody else would come on a Wednesday, because he also ended up closing earlier than the normal hours (til 1am). But it seems like there was something about us that he was annoyed with or turned off by. The drinks were okay. There is an open bar but it doesn't have too great of a selection. No parking lot, but there are free spots out front along the curb, even though there is a no parking sign.
A whole vibe. Drinks were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Very cool bar. Black owned spot with a great playlist and phenomenal drink menu. The bartender freestyled some drinks for us.
Loved the relaxed atmosphere and the drinks were on point.