Comment Archives: Locations
Re: “Lemongrass Sushi & Thai”
This is our go to for takeout and we love it!!! We get the green curry and a couple of spicy tuna rolls and have a great night!
Re: “Mama Mia's”
My wife and I went in for dinner on a Wednesday night; I hadn't been in years and it was her first visit. I remembered the service being mediocre but the food being very good.
The service hasn't changed -- it was appallingly bad. The restaurant is not well-run from a service perspective; of the 3 servers on-shift one was far more concerned with loudly sorting and rolling clean silverware than running any food, which was left in the window for minutes at a time. The credit card machine was broken, and I overheard from another table that their soda machine was not functioning, either. For a restaurant that serves neither alcohol nor tea, it appeared the beverage choices left were tap water and sprite. Mercifully, we had purchased a bottle of wine from the nearby liquor store, which proved the saving grace of the evening.
The food? Perhaps my palate has improved, my memory was inaccurate, or the food has simply gone downhill. The salads were slathered in bottled, flavorless, pre-made dressing. The pasta was not fresh -- while properly cooked, it was clearly dried pasta. The sauces were average; the bolognese lacked any richness or depth. The garlic bread (which we asked for repeatedly and was delivered near the end of the meal) tasted like it had been popped out of a Pillsbury can -- artificial and oily. I felt the prices were not in line with the quality.
Overall, I couldn't recommend this to anyone -- in the 20 years since this place opened, Nashville now has many Italian options that do a better job than Mama Mia's in all areas -- decor, service, and most importantly, food.
Re: “Blue Bar”
Changed a lot...if u haven't been n a while its definitely worth checking out.
Re: “Criallo's Bistro & Bar [Closed]”
The place is closed. And, rightly so, as it went slowly down hill.
Re: “Couva Calypso Cafe”
I'm going to do more than simply review a restaurant, I'm going to provide an insight into the type of person the owner is. Today I had to go get my phone repaired so I ducked into iHospital (love it!) and was told I had a forty minute wait. Now, they have a very comfy waiting area but it was lunch time and I thought having a bite at a local place would be an excellent way to spend the time. Calypso Cafe shares a parking lot with iHospital and several other businesses at Elliston Point plaza, but I had no interest in partaking in their boring soggy chicken, under-seasoned beans or any faux-carribean slop they serve there. If I want legit good cuban food I go to Back to Cuba Cafe on the corner of Harding and Trousdale. No, I intended to walk across the street to a landmark Nashville institution and have a spectacular, greasy, delicious burger at Rotiers. Upon exiting the parking lot I am yelled at by a rather unhinged looking older white dude wearing jungle-Jim wear threatening to have my car towed. Now, I can understand that the lot is for paying customers of businesses of Elliston Point plaza. Leeching parking is no bueno. I tell the guy (strained but politely) that I was actually a customer of iHospital and was just going to have some lunch while I waited for my phone to be repaired. He advised me it didn't matter, if I left the lot my car was getting towed. At this point I'm angry. I tell him, that it didn't matter if I sit in Rotiers or if I sit in iHospital, my car was staying exactly where it was, so what was the deal? I get the 'those are the rules' lines, at this point I ask for his name, who he works for and who owns the plaza. He tells me his name is Phil and he works for 'Elliston Partners' , which I assumed was the property management company. I tell him I think it's extraordinarily rude and not customer focused to have such policies.. but I turn right back around and sit in iHospital for the full forty minutes while my phone is getting fixed. I'd be dead or in jail before I moved my car before then. When I get inside I'm informed the guy doesn't work for the property company, he's the owner of Calypso Cafe and that this has been an ongoing problem. I noticed he was only harassing people who were leaving the lot for Rotier's. Several other people left for other destinations off the property and weren't addressed at all. In short, this guy obviously feels his business can't compete with Rotier's and that his valuable time as a business owner is best spent browbeating the other customers at Elliston Point in an attempt to bully them into his restaurant or at least drive business away from his competitors. I will never eat at Calypso Cafe again and I urge anybody who appreciates civility and common sense to do likewise.
Re: “Rippy's Smokin' Bar & Grill”
Not sure which BBQ place the other reviewer went to but it definitely wasn't rippy's... Service was horrible, I felt like I was imposing on the staff to ask for a refill on my flat soda. I had to drink soda because the beer they brought me was warm. Ribs were dried out and a big let down considering they boast to have the best in Nashville. I never write negative reviews but had to on this one. Open for other suggestions!
Re: “Las Maracas Mexican Restaurant”
Good food, Friendly service. Fountain Drinks are expensive! $2.05 on my last visit, will get water from now on.
Re: “Zanies”
Re: John Pinette
My wife and I went to the 8-02-2012 show. We both love his comedy, so we were extremely excited about seeing him live. I'm sad to say, however, we were very disappointed. It was as if he had never done standup before - almost like he had stage fright. He kept starting a story, getting sidetracked, and then never getting back to the original story. There were long pauses between sentences, not for effect, just because he couldn't remember what he was talking about. When he first got on stage, he said that he had been in a surfing accident involving a 14ft wave. So, maybe he was forced to take pain medication. Whatever it was, we were sad to see him in that kind of shape. We literally felt sorry for him - not exactly what you want to feel after seeing a comedian.
Re: “The Garden Brunch Cafe”
it's a place my soul has always known and hopefully always will
Re: “Table 3”
One of my favorites in Nashville. Everything I've had here has been incredible. The service has also been excellent each time I have gone.
Re: “Sperry's Restaurant”
I will never go back to Sperry's. I ordered lamb chops cooked med rare for my entree. When they arrived at my table, you could tell they were way overcooked just by looking at them. The bones were completely charred and when I cut into one, the meat was tough and completely grey. I sent them back and asked if they would make them rare to be sure they weren't overcooked. They brought brought back a terrible second attempt. They were pretty much just a little less cooked than the first. Also, there were about 10 extremely thin lamb chops completely covered in bread crumbs that seemed like an attempt to hide the terrible meat underneath, rather than 3-4 nice thick cuts that could be cooked perfectly.
I really hoped this was a fluke and that something was just off that night, but then for dessert we ordered a sunday (impossible to mess up a sunday, right?). The ice cream sunday was pre-made and had to have been sitting in the freezer for days. My girlfriend couldn't even shove a fork through the ice cream.
Easily the worst dining experience I have had since I have lived in Nashville, and probably the biggest waste of money i have spent while dining anywhere.
Re: “Music City Pickers”
The nicest and most knowledgeable owners. Love this place, unbelieveable selection and especially love that they support local luthiers, Great job guys!
Re: “The Local Taco”
This was the worst taco place. I have ever eaten at. Service was horrible. It took forever and they messed my food and my friends order and when we finally got it it was bland and under cooked.
Re: “Island Breeze Cafe”
simply amazing jerk chicken. Best Ive had in Nashville.
Re: “Las Americas Taqueria And Pupuseria”
fuimos a cenar el domingo 22 d julio y la verdad si stan muy rikas las popusas y ademas el precio es mui bueno ,regresaremos pronto
Re: “Sweet-n-Sassy Bakery”
This must be the case of the emperor's new cloths. I suppose people that think they are getting hand made cakes and butter cream icing, or a cake better than Kroger or Publix because the sign reads "bakery". These are box cakes just like the grocery store and there is no butter in the shortening icing they use. If a bakery adds things to there cake, (ribbon) than they have something to hide. All this is fine if it is represented honestly, but it is not. Just know what you are buying, and realize this is a result of there not being any real "bakery" to show customers what they are not getting at this cake store.
Re: “Bricktop's”
The steak frittes with herb butter is one of the best you can get in town!
Re: “Athens Family Restaurant”
Our first visit to Athens was on 7-14-2012 for lunch. We were sitted quickly very crowded. The food was great our server was a little slow. Waited to get a refill on my tea she finely came just before leaving. There was alot of flies around our table.
Re: “Music City Pickers”
This is BY FAR the best place in Nashville for vintage guitars and amps. If you haven't visited this place yet, you don't know what you're missing. Great collection of instruments, and it changes almost every week. George who????
Re: “Brown's Diner”
best burger in nashville -- and it's only $4.50. The staff is friendly, the place is full of charm and it's a nashville institution. cannot be missed.