Comment Archives: Locations: Restaurants: 5 Stars
Re: “Gojo Ethiopian”
Not much atmosphere, but the food is great!
Re: “Ri'Chard's Louisiana Cafe”
This is my favorite restaurant in all of the Nashville area. The food is delicious and well-priced. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and relaxed. I've been to Ri'chard's several times and I've never been disappointed in the food or the service. This is one place you need to go!
Re: “Chicago Style Italian Beef [Closed]”
holy crap! Love this place! I was so sad moving away from chicago and not having beef sammies while watching da bears. But not anymore. :)
Re: “Rippy's Smokin' Bar & Grill”
The absolute BEST barbecue and BEST service on music row. The musical talent featured is remarkable as well. HIGHLY recommended!
Re: “Pizzereal”
My husband and I LOVE the Spinache. We've lived in East Nashville for 7 years and when we eat pizza, it is the Spinache every time!! The staff is warm and friendly..a true neighborhood pizza spot. The atmosphere is great in the winter by the fire or in the summer on the patio. If I lived in Franklin, I would drive all the way to 5 Points just for the food at PizzeReal! Do yourself a favor and give it a try yourself!!
Re: “Pizzereal”
I actually have been to Pizzareal many times, and I found their Pizza Spinachi to be probably the best pizza I've ever eaten (with the possible exception of the spinach pie at Santarpio's in Boston.)
I love their skyline view from the patio, and the fireplace in the brisk weather.
The service is good, the people are friendly.
What's not to like??
Re: “Knockout Wings”
Best wings in town, no doubt! Our pawnshop eats there all the time, but not often enough for me. Biggest burger around! Cajun fried wings are off the hook.
Re: “Aharts Pizza Garden”
Great Food, Family owned & operated. Best Pizza I've ever eaten!
Re: “3 Crow Bar”
My favorite neighborhood bar and one of the best places to meet friends and new people. Beers selection is great, although not a HUGE variety, but just what you need. Sundays are great for the 2 for 1 drink specials and watching sports (or not...depends on where you sit). When the weather is nice, sit by the opened front windows to people watch. Stays open late and staff is super friendly (although frequently busy, so give them a break). And... can't forget... free wi-fi!!
Re: “Ri'Chard's Louisiana Cafe”
Boy oh man do I love me some Ri'Chard's! What a great place to dine. I have tried a bunch of the items from the menu and loved them all. My favorite is the Red Beans and Rice. .... and the Jambalaya and the Fried Pickles and the Fried Mushrooms and the Shrimp Creole and the Muffalettas and the funky snosage and the po boys and the ... well you get the point. The wait staff is not only beautiful but friendly and fun. The cooks know what dey doin too! The music is always a delight. Home grown singer songwriters. All original music, which is refreshing. The owner, Richard Trest is a good good man and loves to entertain the crowd throughout the day and evening. R'Chard's = one of the bright spots of Nashville.
Re: “Las Cazuelas Mexican Grill”
Just ate at this place and it is very good! The prices are reasonable (our total was under $20 with tax) and the food is good and plentiful. I recommend this place if you need some mexican food and want to avoid Taco Bell.
Re: “Sambuca”
I've dined at Sambuca many a night and have never had anything less than a great experience. The service is always exceptional, the food is better than phenomenal, and there's something fun happening onstage nightly. Mike Reynolds is one of Nashville's best bartenders and Chefs James Reesor and Mitchell Spivey are a great culinary duo. I'm always impressed and love to introduce friends to the Sambuca Scene. It's been one of the best things to hit the Gulch!
Re: “Sole Mio”
Love this place! The food is delicious. I always manage to eat more than I should. Its not often that I get authentic Italian food like this. While the atmosphere is a little more reserved, I prefer a little more noise/activity... I have NEVER had a bad experience and I love introducing friends and family there
Re: “Park Cafe”
I had driven to where a short lineup of restaurants reside in a ‘residential-feeling’ neighborhood of Sylvan Park. Located in an area where it is common to park on someone’s lawn on a busy night. I ended up wedging my car between a few barrels of fryer oil and a medium-sized dumpster behind the restaurant.
Amidst an upstanding taco joint, a homely Italian restaurant, and your average bread and cheese pub, was Park Cafe. Park Cafe was open Monday, and respectably slow. Eagerly, their staff welcomed me into their home-converted restaurant. Put in the most exaggerative way, the interior felt like the backstage of a strange theater set; a maze of rooms and hallways, each with a quirk of their own. I was seated in a reduced-capacity renovation, of what looked to be the original dining room; now, an inoperable water fountain adorned with plastic plants centered itself in the space. This hub led to several other dimensions of reality; a dark, empty room flaunting bold artwork was to my south. I felt the twisted romance of dining alone.
Park’s semi-cohesive menu has reasonable pricing. Main course dishes are in a modernized French style and appetizers tend toward Italian. An underlying southern flare peaks through in many dishes including the shrimp ratatouille and roasted chicken with crispy okra and cornbread croutons. The menu features entrees composed of the usual suspects; crustaceans, red meat, fowl, fish, and vegetables all done in a bold preparation. Chef does not skimp on the flavor, but maintains definition among the components in the dish. Bold sauces like Béarnaise, aioli, fruit reductions, cheeses, creamy risotto, and even an Asian-inspired plum sauce accompany main course dishes. The menu is definitely playful and mostly cohesive, but I deduct one point for their inclusion of an Asian-inspired salmon dish (Menu cohesion -1). This just doesn’t play well with the others, and it’s all too common to dress salmon up this way (Flavor pairing originality -1). I skip right to dessert.
'Lemon Icebox Cake' carmel & lemon creme topped with meringue, graham cracker crust, blueberry compote, carmel sauce $7
The description seemed a bit ambiguous, almost misleading; was the graham cracker crust to be on top? I received my icebox cake; a chilled tower of custardy lemon, creamy creaminess, rich caramel, and graham cracker crust... on the bottom. On top, sat what I thought was whipped cream, not a meringue, but I may be wrong... corrections? On top of THAT was the blueberry compote, and unfortunately perched here, was my only qualm. The compote was made from frozen blueberries, which had a terribly flat, chewy texture, and lacked their inherent ‘blue’ flavor (Texture profile -1, Flavor pairing fundamentals -1). The rest of the cake had luscious layers of creamy lemon and caramel. The graham cracker was a crusty vessel for all that sweet fattiness. What else is there to say? it was decadent, sweet, fatty, and mostly executed with precision.
REVAMPED. 'Lemon Icebox Cake' graham cracker crust topped with lemon and caramel cream, meringue, blueberry compote, and caramel sauce $7
My only suggestions would have been to reword the menu description and improve the texture and flavor of the blueberry compote by using fresh berries.
Overall I really liked Park Cafe. Their staff was marvelous, the food was big and bold, the atmosphere was bizarrely romantic, and prices were reasonable. But in the food category, this review only touched upon dessert, so they inevitably scored high. Another one and a half dinners, and this study will be concluded.
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1. Menu cohesion -1
2. Pricing 0
3. Beverage pairings 0
4. Atmosphere for romance 0
5. Cleanliness 0
6. Waitstaff competence 0
7. Waitstaff enthusiasm 0
8. Overall management 0
9. Flavor pairing fundamentals -1
10. Flavor pairing originality -1
11. Texture Profile -1
12. Use of "easy-pleasers" 0
13. Use of salt 0
14. Doneness precision 0
15. Dish sin factor 0
16. Dish sex factor 0
17. Presentation 0
18. Dish practicality 0
19. Healthful dish execution 0
20. Kitchen speed 0
1st visit (100-4 = 96)
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Re: “Samurai Sushi”
Best sushi on the planet. Seriously. Try the specialty rolls with fruit on top. Crowd favorites are Choo Choo roll, Iron Miss roll, and Volcano roll. Even great rolls for those like me who do not eat raw fish or seaweed!try the Happy roll,Hawaiian, or Aloha roll. Made with shrimp or crab and wrapped in soy paper and topped with fruit! Amazing!
This place will spoil you!
Re: “Park Cafe”
Extremely Romantic and great personal service from the servers.
Re: “Bombay Palace”
One Of the best Indian Restaurant @West End Aveune & With Friendly Environment & Personalized Attention to each Customer Excellent , I Really Like This Eating Food From Past 15 Days from the same Restaurant , Good Menu , Daily varienty of New Items In Buffet
Re: “Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar”
Good wine selection.
Re: “Brewhouse 100”
This is a great place to eat, drink and watch sports. The service is great, the food is even better. Per the first reviewer...any place that has a open air atmosphere there may be a few unwanted visitors. I have never experienced a insect problem the many many times I have been there ( I would be happy to offer my brand of soap if flies are a problem with you) Oh...and I do ride a Harley.