Bottle Cap is a laid back spot in 12 South, perfect for grabbing a drink with friends! I had an orange creamsicle fruit crush and it was absolutely delicious! It tasted exactly like an orange cream soda. They were out of half of the things we tried to order, including nachos and a beer. We settled on the Smokies in a Blanket and they were almost burnt. Next time I will stick with just drinks and have a snack before I go. Our waiter was super kind! There's plenty of street parking nearby. read more

Amazing food and service! Dined here last night and was a little nervous after looking at reviews, but found my experience to be a positive one. Drinks and food were tasty and fresh, my server was attentive and kind, and the atmosphere was chill and not overly loud. I got the buffalo chicken wrap with sweet potato fries and both were delicious. My margarita was yummy as well. I didn't find it to be too loud where I couldn't talk to my friend but I can see how it could be bothersome for others. read more

This is a really fun place to do trivia and to hang out with friends. This establishment is owned by the same folks who own the chain venue, Tin Roof. - The menu is decent and has offerings for everyone. I would encourage you to come during their happy hour to really get your money's worth. - Service wise, people are consistent and they are diligent to ensure their customers are happy. - Management goes around occasionally to ensure the tables are content also. I have been here enough where I am happy to return and I think it is somewhere I can visit time and time again. - Parking can be tricky, but do know they have a small lot behind the restaurant if all else fails with street parking. - Picky eaters can find something on the menu they like. - The crowd mainly consists of college students to mid-30s. read more

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Drinks were too sweet and watered down. Service was basic & the only thing I really liked was the pretzel bites appetizer.... Nice location but missing something! read more

Throwing in a couple of stars because service was great, I was seated immediately, my order was taken quickly and I was surprised of how fast my carne asada fries came out. And that's where this gets weird because the whole thing was cold. At first I thought the cream was what cooled down the top, but the meat was cold, and even fries from the bottom were cold and rancid. No idea how it was all so cold when it came out so fast, was it sitting for someone else? No clue. At least the girl working my table was super nice and they didn't charge me. I just left after that, didn't wanna chance it. read more

Bottle Cap - Carne Asada Fries - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I'm a tourist and this was my second time in the area over a 4 day trip. The first time, all the food I had was phenomenal (buttermilk ranch, frothy monkey and five daughters), the second time around, visiting this place was disappointing. Attended Sunday at 5pm, restaurant isn't very busy. Many of the staffers look like college kids, which is fine but the food seemed like it was also prepared by college guys. I wanted the asada fries but they were out of the meat so I went for the nachos. I was surprised to learn the only meat you can add is breaded/fried chicken tenders - I opted out as I've had my share of tenders (Prince's and Hattie's) this trip. The nachos were a disappointment. The serving size is fine but c'mon...no veggies on it at all? No peppers, onions or olives in site. It was just cheese, cheese sauce, sour cream and a salsa that more looked like an enchilada sauce. The chips themselves are fried I think and so a tangy, acidic salsa would have been a nice addition to lighten the dish. I asked for pico or a real salsa but they had none. The bottom layer of nachos didn't even have any of the toppings. I would literally expect a 22 year old boy to make a better dish. read more

Great menu with great prices. Love the nachos! Service is quick and friendly. It's usually kinda loud in here due to the crowds but they also open up their windows which is nice! They only have 2 single bathrooms (1 men and 1 women) and I wish they were both unisex because I always get stuck waiting at least 5 minutes. read more

Bottle Cap - Nachos and orange creamsicle crush - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Not bad food, but not great! But what is great- their drink happy hour and friendly service. I would probably stick to the apps and get a full meal somewhere else. Don't get me wrong, the food is not bad its just typical sports bar food. If you're craving a nice greasy philly cheesesteak (which I ordered) then by all means, this is the place! It came on a hoagie with cheese and onions. The meat wasn't bad, just not very flavorful. read more

I'm from out of town, so perhaps this is normal here. Hence the "maybe" recommendation. But I got a +$2 "neat" charge on top of the $12 charge for a pour of bourbon. I was literally charged for the bartender pouring whiskey into a glass. This is just a bar/drink review as we will likely move on because of this charge. **Edit** After speaking with the waitress upon being seated, there is an up charge for neat and on the rocks. They add 0.5oz to the drink. I just wish I was made aware of this beforehand. The service and the food were fantastic! read more

I came by for brunch while visiting a friend in Nashville. They were very, very busy and it seemed like only 1 or 2 people were waiting tables. When the guy came to our table, I didn't even realize he was working there but he was super friendly. I got jalapeño poppers as an appetizer and they were ok. Cream cheese filled-I prefer cheddar. I can't remember what my meal was called but some kind of steak and hash. It had hardly any potatoes in it and wasn't well seasoned. That being said, the rest of the group really enjoyed their food! Midway through the meal, I ordered a second beer. It never came so I assumed it was forgotten about and didn't really care either way...until we all get our checks back (from paying) and here's the beer. I had to chug it to get out the door and wait a long time for the single bathroom. All in all it was an ok experience. read more

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We stopped into Bottle Cap on a Saturday night without a reservation and were pleasantly surprised to be seated immediately. The place is pretty loud, so don't go if you are looking for an intimate, cozy little spot for dinner. But with a name like Bottle Cap, you expect a fun, active place. Beer menu--for a place named Bottle Cap, you would expect a better beer menu. Eh. The wine that I requested was also not available that night. I get it. Lots of stuff is missing these days. I wanted to order an item in the "Mains" section of the menu but was told that the restaurant was no longer offering the "Mains." Ok. Turkey Club for me. It was fine. I would say that the service was far better than the food. Our server was very attentive, quick to bring us drinks and was friendly. We will try Bottle Cap again. read more

Came to Nashville and this spot was near our airbnb. I'll be honest, I was starving and their menu was unimpressive. The atmosphere was nice and I hear they sometimes open the garage doors, but for some reason on a 85 degree day they were not. It's located in an upscale strip with boutiques, so the area was pretty cool. But nothing was really remarkable about my visit to Bottle Cap. First bar I found with an Aperol spritz though! read more

Great spot to catch a game! One of my favorite bars in Nashville. The staff is a 10/10!

We were staying in 12South at an AirBnB early May. We are a married couple with no children and just checking out Nashville from a distance. The neighborhood was a bit too posh for me but we felt right at home at the Bottle Cap and stopped in a few times. A very comfortable and welcoming place. read more

Food and drinks were phenomenal. They had themed music (not too loud) and the service was great. No wait! Highly recommend for some patio drinks and fun atmosphere. read more

Bottle cap is by far one of my favorite places to visit on 12th Ave. Welcoming, casual atmosphere that's great for family and friend get togethers! Pretty good prices as well! ~$10 a drink (half off during happy hour!) and ~$15 a meal. I always order the tenders because they're large and delicious! My favorite flavoring to have them tossed in is lemon pepper and my friends is the buffalo! This place can definitely get packed on the weekend and dinner hours, so make sure to check it out earlier to when it opens (3pm on weekdays) to get prime seating. Multiple tvs airing different games and even a Harry Potter movie when we were there! The space has large windows that they opened for us and that was really nice and made our experience even better! Only downside is that they forgot to give me loaded fries instead of regular ones, but they had no issues taking it off my tab! And both drinks and food came out relatively quickly. Pro tip: the side streets in this area have free Peking available and I have never had an issue finding a spot even at peak hours! read more

Bottle Cap - Southside Fizz - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Food is terrible and likely prepared via microwave. The drinks are not well done and watered down. This is where you go to wait for seating at a better place nearby. read more

#fatjared say...WORST brunch experience I have had in Nashville. DO NOT recommend coming here for brunch. I would give 1 star if I could. I have Very strict judging criteria for Yelp. To get 5 stars you must be PERFECT because 5 is the best you can receive. On the other hand, 0 stars is not an option. So a 1 star review from me means you did absolutely nothing right and I have nothing good to say. 1 stars do not come often, but in this case, I honestly wish I could give 1 star. Worst brunch experience I have had in Nashville. I'll start with literally the only good thing from this experience, and that was my order. I got the roasted pepper wrap and added chicken. Honestly amazing. I enjoyed the wrap, salad was tasty, just a good order overall. If it wasn't for this one bright spot, I would be saying nothing good. Now for the real reasons I would NEVER suggest coming here for brunch. The other food that was ordered was all bad. Just really bad. Jalapeño poppers deep fried were too breaded, came out piping hot, barely any filling, bad. The omelet, thin, undercooked, barely any cheese, nothing special. I have to have a whole paragraph for how bad the recovery bowl is. To start, the grist were the farthest thing from creamy, the egg was NOT poached when it came out, we had to ask for tomatoes, and they barely added anything to the meal, and it didn't come with any jalapeño bottle caps. So we order the bottle caps, and they come out literally frozen inside. SO BAD!!! Nightmare honestly. Laughable how poor it was. The service was awful, he barely cared about anything and was just talking not paying attention to us, the fan was WAY too powerful with the doors closed and we froze. I am running out of room it was so bad. This place may be good for drinks, but I can promise you if you go for brunch you'll be disappointed. Don't waste your time. I would give 1 star if I could, but I DO NOT SUGGEST COMING HERE!! read more

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4 stars for the service at the end. I liked that they were attentive to our complaints and made efforts to make it right. Food was okay. It looked like a popular spot to drink and people were having fun. read more

Yo awesome beer and cocktails and food must do if on 12 st kid from Brooklyn and I approve this message

haven't had this bad of service in a while. I would love to say it was just the server, but I feel like the manager wasn't very helpful either when we went to her to rectify the situation. We paid (almost as much as the drinks) to upgrade the well alcohol for our Moscow mules, and the drinks ended up tasting pretty close to virgin. Now I'm not expecting this drink to be like three shots of vodka, but I do expect to at least taste the alcohol we paid so much to upgrade to. Of course - I didn't have super high hopes for this dining experience when it took us forever to flag down a waitress WHILE the restaurant was going through a slow period. Long story short, where we're from - when you are so unhappy with your drinks you request to return them, and then don't drink them, it's pretty common they'll be taken off your bill. Wasn't the case here. I left pretty unhappy with the bill and it was a bummer of the way to start out our evening. This was our first stop, so we definitely weren't too drunk to recognize they were skimping on the alcohol we paid so much to upgrade to. The manager ended up discounting the drinks, and still charged us a 20% service fee. Still bummed about this experience. At least the fried pickles were decent! read more

Love the atmosphere and the staff was really friendly! The burger was good, but nothing super special. The side salad was actually really fresh and crisp. The special listed actually wasn't true and there was limited drink options, but the mixed drink was good. The main issue is that service was a little slow, but otherwise solid sports bar. read more

Don't expect upscale dining experience. It's bar food, but amazing if that's what you are looking for. It's a great hangout spot; very well priced; good service; music and a big ass fan that's great in the summer. read more

We enjoy coming here to drink and play trivia, but the food isn't my favorite. It's really nice when they have all the windows open! read more

Bottle Cap - Burger - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

A fun atmosphere but service is not great. Very slow, staff standing around as our party of six (and only customers) waited for appetizers that we did not receive even after asking. read more

I ordered the chicken tenders tonight during trivia. Good news is they had $3 coors lite pints during happy hour, bad news is their chicken tenders are so inedible, I couldn't finish them. Thin little morsels cooked way too long so they are dried out and chewy. Fries were over salted where I couldn't even finish those! $14 for the worst chicken tenders I've ever had, hard pass. I'm wondering what the server is thinking because he recommended them to me. He looked a lot like Nicholas Cage's character in Raising Arizona so I knew I shouldn't have trusted anything he liked. 2 stars because of the happy hour. Next time I'll skip and hit embers happy hour. read more

Fun to spend a Saturday brunch with good bar food, good music and drinks . I would recommend Bottle cap as a place you would go to watch a game or to have a party like environment. The DJ played great music. The atmosphere was live people were dancing mingling and having a good time. It's super loud so don't go an expect to have a meaningful conversation...lol. Even with all of the things that are going the service was great, very friendly staff and prompt service. I didn't order much but the pancake and bacon for my daughter - the one pancake was huge and tasty. I order the buffalo chicken fries - it's a must try. I ate every bite! They also have a great bottomless mimosa special, can't remember how many bottles we went through but I will say we had a great time, definitely a stop I try again! read more

Bottle Cap - Buffalo Chicken Fries - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If you don't read any farther, this experience is summed up by, "We made a mistake. It sucks to be you." I strongly recommend that you avoid making plans with this restaurant. It takes a lot to get me to write a negative review. If you look at my profile, you'll see that hasn't happened much. This particular restaurant blew that threshold out of the water as this ranks as one of the biggest service failures I have ever experienced. As a bit of backstory, I own a service focused business, so I understand how challenging it can be to provide great service all of the time. In my view it isn't if you will make mistakes, it is what you do when you make them that distinguishes the best companies from the worst. In this case I was traveling as part of a large party to spend the holiday weekend with long term family friends from multiple states. Because we were staying in Nashville over New Year's Eve, we selected our VRBO entirely around our plan for a kid-friendly New Year's Eve celebration. Searching online, my wife found The Bottlecap was offering a family friendly DJ and food. That was perfect. We found a VRBO in walking distance, the kids and adults could dress up and dance, we could eat, the adults could drink, and we could have a great evening together. With that in mind we called to make a reservation. The tables cost $$ to reserve. That was fine. "Do we pay over the phone, or can we pay when we get there?", we asked. "Pay when you get here is fine", they said. There was even a follow up text from the restaurant the day before that confirmed the reservation and asked that we call as they had some questions. We called and re-confirmed that we could pay when we arrived. All good. Fast forward. It is New Years Eve night. Our reservation is at 8pm. Our kids have spent the past couple hours getting snazzy in sequins and now look like a fashion show. They are super excited. We make the short walk to the restaurant, arrive to a venue that is nearly empty. The DJ is setting up along one wall. The manager on duty walks over to tell us that because we didn't pay in advance they sold the tables they promised us. We can't stay as there are no tables left. She acknowledged they had made a mistake, but there was simply "nothing that could be done." With an empty restaurant behind her, she couldn't make space, she couldn't offer to let us eat while we tried to recover our plan for the night, she could do nothing. Despite the extreme disappointment we were feeling, my wife is a rock star when it comes to dealing with difficult situations gracefully. No voices were raised. No angry words were used. No names were called. She was persistent in trying to recover something from the situation, but the manager was unconcerned. Finally, we asked for the owner's contact information. The manager initially refused to give us this information. Then she said it was available on their website (it isn't). Finally, she agreed to write it down. After providing the contact information she told us we had to leave. "I need you to get out." The contact info she provided was false. So to sum it up we made a reservation. We confirmed the reservation the day before. We showed up on time. They made a mistake. They acknowledged they made the mistake. They had no plan. They didn't text us ahead of time, but let us show up unaware. They lied about the contact info. We had a party of dressed up and disappointed kids at 8:30pm on New Years Eve in a town we don't live in. It was too late to make alternative plans even if we knew what options existed. They clearly didn't care about any of that. In fact, as far as I can tell, the only thing the manager cared about was that we were not recording the conversation. When asked why she didn't text us to let us know there was an issue she replied, "I'm too busy to text you." Hopefully this will encourage you to find an alternative for your future plans. I suggest the 12 South Taproom. They helped us save what we could of our evening. read more

Good and service was alright, no complaints. The issue came with the bill. My bill was $24.43 and I paid with a $30. The change I recieved back was only a $5 bill. When I asked about the remaining change, they said that they don't give change. This is literally stealing and should not be normalized. Crooks. read more

Great place to grab food and drinks and it's also next to plenty of restaurants, coffee, ice cream and bars. We stopped in for brunch and the service wasn't the greatest but they have a DJ on saturdays read more

Came here with my sibling who has been here a few times. We were nervous about trying to get in somewhere on 12 South at 7pm on a Friday night. However, we didn't have an issue getting a table or service immediately! It took a while for our food to arrive, but we didn't mind since we were catching up and chatting. It has limited parking in the area, so expect to walk a little to get to the restaurant area. The atmosphere was fun and lively. It definitely gives more of a bar vibe over a restaurant (hence the name), so on Friday night is was pretty loud. Our server was Easton, and he gave great service! Right after we got settled at our table, he walked over with waters and greeted us. He continued to check in on us and make sure we had a great time. I appreciated how he checked in enough times that we were taken care of but not too much as to rush the customer. We both got the BC burger, and it was delicious. Overall, it was a great experience, and I cannot wait to go back next time I'm in town. read more

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Great place especially in summer and spring. Ambiance is great. Plus a nice place to catch on sports. Lots of TV. Great food but service can be a little bit slow in receiving food or drinks. Shout to Christian for always getting our orders. read more

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Me and my wife went here after seeing the head chef on multiple Food Network shows and looking up the menu. It seemed like it was in our wheelhouse as far as grabbing lunch goes. Fairly casual vibe in an interesting part of town. We got there on a Friday around 2:00. The waitress was prompt and polite and wasn't pushy. They were maybe 1/3 full. We ordered the jalapeno poppers and my wife went with the tenders and I ordered the chicken sandwich. The apps came in a reasonable time and we really liked them. There were a few smaller fry bits in the basket with the poppers but I get they are all fried in the same place and didn't really care. We were talking about coming back with our daughter actually. Then the chicken arrived and it was all down hill. The chicken was incredibly lightly breaded to the point it was hard to tell if it was breaded at all without really inspecting it. My wife said her's were dried out and had very little flavor. The fries were not at all crispy and had a pretty homogenous texture. When they talked about making them on TV, they said they were twice fried (which I prefer) but if they did that then they only did it at the lower temperature it seemed like. They had the same texture that fries get if you leave them steaming in a bag on the way home from a place that is farther than you want to drive for burgers. The fry bits that were accidentally included with the poppers were crispier actually. My sandwich was better, but marginally. The chicken was also kind of flavorless. The most prominent taste was from the tomato and pickle. I got the chips and they were fine. No complaints on those. At the end the waitress finally asked if we wanted a refill for the first time as we were getting the check which wasn't great either, but we didn't finish the main meal and got ice cream instead. All in all we might go back to see if it was an off day because it started well and there have been good reviews that are so out of step with our experience that it might have been a bad day, but there really just felt like there were issues with the execution on the day we were there and it was unfortunate that, if it was just a bad day, that it was on the day we went. read more

This is a cute little place but like most restaurants in the area, the parking sucks and you'll probably have to pay. Also since post lock down, there seems to be a shortage of workers. The food was great but the service was below par. Took forever to get drinks started. Whoever the guy was servicing the tables behind us and outside was doing an AMAZING job. I saw him every 30 secs but hardly ever saw my server. Loved the ambiance and the food nonetheless. Will be coming back on a less busy day ???? read more

Bottle Cap - Belgian Waffles - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Best bar to hangout at in Nashville! Young crowd, fun servers/bartenders are all great. Lots of TV's. Recommend the cheeseburger, wings, pretzel bites. Daily specials available everyday. On Saturday's they have an awesome DJ- every time we've been he's had A+ playlists. Always look forward to going back! read more

My sister and I visited Bottle Cap last weekend. The atmosphere was great with open garage doors and spaced out tables. The service was outstanding, our food was good, and they don't skimp on the drink pours! Definitely recommended for a low-key, mid-day hang! read more

Bottle Cap - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I do enjoy bottle cap. It's an awesome space and the food the first time I went was pretty decent. I'm not sure if I caught them on a bad day but I ordered chicken wings; they were criminally undercooked and also prepared with the wrong sauce. I also ordered a buffalo chicken wrap and to be honest it was very bland. I wouldn't order it again. Fries were soggy. I will come back, but it might be just for drinks. read more

Looks of good things to say about this place. Food and vibe was excellent! Our server was below par and we had to ask for all our order and refills. read more

I've been to bottle cap for both brunch and dinner. Overall, great bar atmosphere. Good beer selection and plenty of TVs. For dinner I had the BC burger (advertised as similar to Inn and Out burgers). I gave a burger a solid 6.3/10 (more details on the burger_brah@ Instagram. Throw me a follow). They do trivia on Tuesdays which was wicked fun. Brunch was pretty darn good too. Bottomless mimosas and pancakes that were delicious. Solid bar in the heart of 12 south. read more

Bottle Cap - BC Burger - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Awesome food & service! If you like a strong mimosa, this is the place for you! The Wake n Steak was unique, but incredible! Would highly recommend. Loved the quacamole in the breakfast burrito! Check this place out!! read more

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