Gate B-side bar stools usually fill first at Blue Note Bar.
Blue Note Bar sits in Terminal B near several B-gates, so it mainly catches Delta and connecting regional traffic looking for a quick drink before boarding. It’s a simple airport bar setup: counter seating that looks straight out onto the concourse, a few clustered tables, and TV screens locked on ESPN or news. Think quick layover stop, not a long sit-down meal.
Drinks sit in the mid-airport price range, with most domestic beers landing around the $8–$10 mark and basic mixed drinks climbing into the low teens. You’ll see the usual big-label beers and standard bar pours: Jack, Tito’s, Bacardi, the typical MEM airport lineup. Wine by the glass runs similar pricing, and pours hit the standard 5-ounce mark, not the heavy hand you might find downtown on Beale.
Food is limited, so treat Blue Note more like a pre-flight drink stop than a full dinner. Expect basic bar snacks and quick bites at roughly $10–$15 per item, similar to other post-security options in Terminal B. If you need a proper meal, you’re usually better off eating elsewhere in B or grabbing something to-go and bringing it to the bar with your drink.
Service pacing tracks directly to departure waves in Terminal B: when two or three flights board inside a 45-minute window, the bar can back up and a simple drink order can push to 10+ minutes. During slower mid-morning or mid-afternoon periods, one bartender usually keeps up fine and refills come faster than at most gate-adjacent spots in MEM.
Tip: if your flight boards in under 30 minutes from a nearby B-gate, grab a seat facing your gate so you can watch the boarding zone signs on the monitors without relying on overhead calls.