The Lipstick Lounge — Restaurant in Nashville-Davidson

Came here Saturday in the early afternoon with the intention of doing their brunch. We were REALLY looking forward to coming here specifically on our trip to Nashville because as a queer couple this was recommended highly to us. We were under the impression that this was a woman centered (lesbian) queer bar, and the decor felt inlined with that, so we thought this would be the safest place we felt in Nashville. When we walk in around 1pm, the tables were all full so we decided to go to the bar to order drinks. When we’re at the bar the woman behind the bar completely ignores us and continues to talk to her customer at the bar. Okay no worries wasn’t trying to interrupt. Another woman yells from the back shell be there in a moment, we wait 5 minutes and then a man comes to help us out. My wife and I order a drink each, it was $30 for two amaretto sours. If I had known that those were going to be $15 each we probably would have gotten a speciality cocktail instead. By the time we received our drinks some tables had opened up and we were able to take a booth. The atmosphere and the decorations were very nice and fun, exactly what we were looking for ! A few groups came in shortly after we sat down and were immediately greeted and given menus, so I asked one of the servers for a menu as well (as we had planned for brunch here!) and was told to scan a QR code, okay again no problem. The two other tables were taken care of, able to order and get their food, while no one came back over to our table. Sure we could have gone to the bar to order again, but the bartender was serving the other tables so we felt if they could be served, why couldn’t we? We finished our drinks and sat for another 15 minutes before we decided to leave, as we were getting up and grabbing the glasses to take back to the bar, the bartender asked us if we were doing ok/needed anything. Obviously at this point we were leaving so no we didn’t need anything else. Overall disappointing visit as we were going to eat there and then come back and party that night, but we decided to go somewhere else. We were very very much looking forward to this place and unfortunately we had a better experience...

An extremely overrated place that needs a reality check on personality check with the staff from door ID checker to karaoke host to bartenders. All very rude. To start off the lady “checking ids” was clearly showing favoritism towards only girls and NOT charging them cover while charging the guys $5 per person. No special event had occurred like Ladies Night. I’ve seen this happen several times here. She wasn’t dressed like she worked here so I was apprehensive about giving $5 per person to a random stranger that was smoking outside and away from her post at the door. I questioned her about where to pay this $5 cover to her at least three times because I did not see a register or even a change purse. She then gave me and my friends a ton of attitude about it. Why would I pay money to a random stranger not dressed in appropriate attire to enter a bar?

The bar is always so packed that getting a drink is an incredible task. Only ONE bartender and ONE bar on a packed Saturday night. When I arrived to the bar finally with cash in hand I was passed over several times until I had to officially make a verbal yell to not be passed up yet again. She then was too distracted to pay attention to me for a simple order that she made wrong THREE times. Then was charged $34 for a crown apple and cran plus a bottle of water. Outrageous amount.

The karaoke host plays favoritism towards regulars and continues to skip over a first come, first serve request. No singer rotation at all.

I use to love this place and came here quite often but it continues to go down hill and disappoint me each time. This will be my groups last visit...

I am appalled at how I was treated last night at this establishment. I was having issues with transferring money to my bank card to pay for me and my friends drinks (they were also not busy, it was just a casual Wednesday night) and the bartender gave me such a hard time because she had to “wait” a little longer for me to do my transfer. I apologized and my friend also did on my behalf and she said “she acts like she has never been to a bar before.” I was absolutely embarrassed to the point that my friend stepped in and just paid for the drinks to speed up the process, even though no one was even in line behind me. I understand bartending can be stressful but to treat someone that way was so not cool and really hurt my feelings. I brushed it off because I know they are just projecting their hate for the job onto me so I went and put in a karaoke song. I waited and waited and finally the VERY RUDE karaoke jockey came up to me and told me I couldn’t sing the song I requested because it was already played. Like, it’s just karaoke (calm down lol) then he pretty much told me oh well you need to pick a new song. I go to LGBTQ spaces because they’re supposed to feel safe, welcoming, and encourage community. I GOT NEITHER of these things going there. Maybe there is different staff at other times but the two there that night completely ruined...