Viener Fest, the little restaurant and bar off Centennial Park serving "German-and-Austrian-styled cuisine with an American accent," has shut down for good.
The closure was announced Tuesday on the
Viener Fest Facebook page: "To all of our loyal and supportive customers, we regretfully must inform you that Viener Fest is now closed and we will not re-open. We thank you sincerely for all your support and patronage over the past two years and we hope to see you around Nashville as life goes on ..."
Viener Fest opened in early 2013, and the response was positive. In his First Bite on this blog, Chris Chamberlain was impressed by the expansive menu and the vintage bungalow's nicely appointed interior. He particularly enjoyed a $5.99 lunch special that included a drink, a sausage dish and a side item from a list that included sauerkraut, apple sauce, french fries, spaetzle, German potato salad and more; for his sausage item, he chose the "juicy and delicious" kaiserkraner.
Scene critic Carrington Fox also gave Viener Fest a positive review, noting both to the German/Austrian cuisine and the American dishes. "We were a little sheepish about how much we enjoyed the fried bologna sandwich," she said, and also lauded the desserts, including "a gorgeous Black Forest cake" boasting "moist layers of dark chocolate sponge and fluffy mousse, with whipped cream frosting and cherry filling."
