Rumba Room

Best dancing in Memphis. The free lessons on Friday and Saturday nights always draw a crowd. A dedicated dance floor and lots of people just wanting to dance and have a good time.

Wow! I cannot believe this place got such high reviews. Could it be there is nothing else offering latin salsa dancing in the city to compare it to? So, I walk in this place and immediately notice it’s «divey» and not pleasing to look at. Now, I’m not picky, but the place smelled like a high school locker room, not exaggerating, it was a sweaty and wet-​dog smell at the same time… they really should use some Fabreze scented candles on the tables, or spray some Fabreze in the air after each dance class… yuk!
Ok, so after paying the cover to get in (yes, there’s actually a cover to get in here), me and my GF head to the bar… surprise, NO BARTENDER TO BE SEEN…15 minutes pass, and she finally returns, but not to ask what we want to drink… TO SIT WITH HER BOYFRIEND on the barstools and start making out with him! SERIOUSLY? if you are not here to work, why don’t you tell a manager to find someone else for the night because you want to smooch with your bf? I wave her over as which point she gives me a dirty look as if doing me a favor.
Finally, went to the bathroom, and the toilets were just disgusting to the point where I had to cover my mouth with shirt as to not hurl!
Skip this place, it’ mediocre at best. 30 minutes later… OUT WE GO. Fail.

Fun place for Sat night good mix of people just looking to dance and have a good time!

I love this place. The salsa instructor is really good. Im really nervous about dancing with people i dont know, but i felt super comfortable dancing with him. I think its because he’s a really great teacher, and really easy to follow. The food is not bad, and the drinks are good. Its lady night on friday nights, so no cover charge. You can take swing lessons and salsa lessons on fridays. I have not yet been there early enough for the swing lessons, but would love to. So if your looking for a nice place to come and dance and have a drink, this would be my first pick.

This have got to be my favorite clubs in Memphis. A place where you can dance for real not just having a bunch of people jumping around and grinding on each other like regular dance clubs. They even offer free salsa lessons before dance hour starts. The lessons help me blend in a little bit better with the crowds. Haha nice environment. Good drinks. Good food. Nice place to meet new faces.

Everyone sure knows how to dance in here. Made me nervous to even try since everyone looked like professionals here. But fear not because everyone is so nice & will keep trying to ask you to dance with them. Even teach you. I think some are paid to do that, which is nice for the people who came solo w/​no partners. Ladies no worries, this is not the kind of place you’ll get annoyed w/​people hitting on you. People seriously just want to dance. All the staff willing to help you learn to dance were all amazing & so fun to watch. Only gripe here was the bouncer or whoever the person in the front was. He was so rude to some of my friends & literally was demanding to pay up that $ 10 entrance fee that night. They were only asking if they had a night where ladies were free to get in, & he was just pushy & straight up rude. We almost didn’t go in because of him. Thank goodness we didn’t let that one bummer get to us because we would’ve missed out on some fun times.
On another plus side, the appetizers my girlfriends & I got to taste were good. Good food & good times. Great place to learn to salsa. If your not into salsa then I suggest you go elsewhere since this is mostly all they do here.

Hello, my name is Jolynna and I’m a Salsa addict. No, not the stuff you eat with chips, but Salsa DANCING! I love it. I love it. I LOVE it! And to do it, THE place to go in Memphis is Rumba Room.
Located in the artsy and oh-​so-​cool South Main District downtown, this club is a hidden gem that you definitely want to check out, even if you have never salsa danced in your life. The vibe is so fun and so positive and the crowd really diverse. No matter your age, ethnicity or background, you will fit right in and feel very welcome here.
Plus they make a mean mojito.
Now, if you’re already into Latin dancing, you know about this place, but if you don’t, then you can take a lesson each Saturday night at 9:30 for free. (Saturday night is Latin night). It’s fun and there are usually a lot of people taking the class, so you will feel comfortable and have more fun than you can imagine. And most likely you will do what I did the first time I went: Become an addict.
But don’t worry… You can get your fix each weekend like I do.
Vamos a bailar!

A must hit spot in Memphis!
Thinking Salsa isn’t your thing… no worries, go for the hot music, hot bodies, fab food, awesome staff and kick a** management!

MY FAVORITE SALSA CLUB EVER!!! HANDS DOWN!!!
My first trip to the Rumba Room was actually on a Thursday (Recess-​Is-​On) Night, and Marsha Ambrosius was doing a set. OMG her voice is even more magnificent in person than on cd, if you know anything about Marsha Ambrosius you know even on cd she is beyond talented. Nevertheless, on that night I was impressed by the décor, the drinks, the ambience.
SN: The bathrooms were the cleanest that I’ve ever used in a club… Ever!!!
Salsa Night Friday/​Saturdays
Ladies get in free until 10pm. And if your late it a $ 10 cover (well worth it). They also offer free Salsa lesson before the dancing gets started! I’ve had the Southwestern Rolls they are always good, and just a lil spicy! And the tangy wings, I was mad hungry so they hit the spot! The bar food is pretty cheap, but good!
The drinks are very very nice! The have my all-​time favorite, the Walk-​Me Down (Sweet Jesus)! Next behind that is their drink called «The Leg Spreader» although I felt a lil cheeky when I was ordering this drink, I definitely wasn’t sorry that I did!!! From what I remember it had coconut rum in it and some other stuff, but it was really good!!! But I’ve had their Pineapple Mojito very very tasty, awesomely made! The Rum Runner it’s ok, not my fav, but if you don’t like really sweet drinks you might like it!
Ok now for the salsa!!! They play it all depending on the dj you get a nice mix the whole time, or a few to many (for my liking) non-​Bachata slow songs. But all in all you are guaranteed to have fun! This is one of those chill clubs that you’ll see older (i mean like 60) coming to salsa. Now don’t get me wrong the club is full of mostly 21−30s but I’m just saying how many clubs do you know that you would go to and wouldn’t mind your parents being there… vice versa.
I love the Rumba Room because on Salsa Night people come there to dance, not to hold up the wall as you may see in many other clubs. If your inexperienced, this is definitely the place to gain it!
Also I love coming here because when you keep coming it’s like a family reunion when you come back. Just look around and see people hugging and catching up even though they may have only been away from each other for a 2 weeks.
Good food, Awesome Drinks, Intimate Ambience, Ample Dance Floor, Great People, Best Club in my book. Tip: Don’t get discouraged and leave early if you don’t know how to salsa (well). Believe me, there are always others in the same boat, and a few old heads who don’t mind showing you the ropes!
SN: So good that I don’t mind the60−90minute drive from North Mississippi to downtown Memphis!!! And that’s saying a lot!

I went to this establishment to hear a local band that I enjoy and was very impressed with the entire experience. This wasn’t the night for salsa dancing, but for listening to a band on a Wednesday night it was superb. The place was very clean with an attentive bar staff and all staff, overall, made me feel very welcome. Kirby M. was an exceptional hostess and I could tell from the way she dealt with the band that she was very good at what she does. I will definitely look for opportunities to visit again!

Was invited to return with friends 6 months after my review. Date visited Friday 10÷22÷10. MUCH IMPROVED! It was a real Salsa night. They did great.
First it was a swing lesson at 7pm. Then there was the salsa lesson at about 9:30. Then the dance floor opened at about 9:50 — 10:00 pm. The music was about ½ dj and ½ live latin band.
Food was decent. Tacos were very good.
Four stars. I have to dock one star because of the climate. It was ice cold AC or very hot (no A/​C).

I so want to learn to salsa dance! Rumba Room is the only salsa club in Memphis that I know of, and Latin culture is their specialty.
I dropped in for some food and dined on the Baja shrimp tacos– yum! Shrimp and bacon wrapped in a flour tortilla with melted cheese. I don’t believe I’ve ever had bacon on a taco, but in my opinion, bacon makes everything better.
It was so fun to watch the live salsa bands, and see experts at work. The crowd can move! I admit, I made a feeble attempt. Maybe I’ll take some of the salsa lessons provided by Rumba Room so that next time, I’ll be ready.

I remember Rumba room when it was at its old location back in 2006. My friend and I worked there as hostesses, now she’s a bartender there. I’ve only been to Rumba room once since it moved to this location. I’ve always had a lot of fun working and dancing there. the people are great and awesome salsa dancers. the usual crowd know what they are doing and make me feel like I’m really awesome at salsa when they dance with me.

i loooove Rumba Room! now i cant salsa dance yet!!! but there is always a nice salsa guy willing to show me when i go! I love the music and getting spun around like i really know what im doing! one of these days im gonna really know what im doing! oh and the other big bonus is the bartender! friendly staff! i like their wine selection too! and then i heard they have good food there too!

Very friendly staff, great quesadillas and mojitos, and excellent live band and salsa dancing! My friends and I had a blast; perfect place to go for a break from the normal Saturday night routine :-)

Great place for salsa dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. It’s normal dancing on 2, and you’ll find a range of dancers from beginner to competitors.
The crowd is a great mix, the music is good, and there is plenty of room on the dance floor. They play ~70% salsa, 20% meringue, 8% cumbia, 2% cha-​cha as far as I could tell.
There are also a lot of seats and areas to socialize in as well.