To be honest the paintings were great and the food was phenomenal but the portions were very small. And small portions that are worth $300 are not worth the price. If you decide to go here, I would advise getting a t least two orders to fill ur stomach. This place deserves a one star because that's what it deserves. The pork belly I ate was ridiculous. Small portions for a big guy. The art may be cool, yet the portions suck. Please work on that when I return to your restaurant. 07/21/21 JS read more

A Nashville local referred us to this restaurant. A few blocks off the strip but worth the few minute walk. Atmosphere was modern but eclectic with the 21c museum attached. Food was unbelievably good! We had the beet salad that was superb! Cornbread was ok. Scallop dish had some surprises that worked so well with the dish .. sweet pickle slices and pumpkin seeds. Wow! If you are looking for cheap food in large quantity then go elsewhere. If you want some unique food at a good price then put this one on your list. You won't be disappointed. When you're done with dinner go walk the halls of the 24/7 museum. No charge and some super cool exhibits. read more

Spectacular evening! Business dinner done right. From thoughtful selections for variety of appetites, adventurous selections and attentive service. Definitely a must visit when in Nashville. read more

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In a sea of $$$+ modern concept restaurants in Nashville, Gray and Dudley stands out from beginning to end. Eating here is an experience. The restaurant is nestled inside an art museum, so come early to grab a drink and make the most of it. You can check out the sculptures and the $700 Herman Miller spun chairs in front of a movie projector. We started off the meal with the hot bar nuts and the whipped ricotta. Both great. The toast was a little "toasty" but the ricotta more than made up for it. We split the GD Burger and the short rib. This burger is arguably the best burger in Nashville. The fries are THE best fries in Nashville. Rarely am I actively restraining myself from polishing off an entire plate of fries, but these were too good to resist. The short rib was a touch overcooked for my taste but still delicious. We finished the meal with the cookies and ice milk which was light and perfectly complemented our slightly heavy meal. The total came to $120 ish after tax, tip, food, and three drinks. Worth every penny. The service here was fast, attentive, and genuine. The booths were surprisingly comfortable too. Ask for the penguin - s/he'll come to your table immediately! Great experience and we will be back again soon. read more

Dinner was a 3.5, breakfast was a 5. I had the duck for dinner and it was so disappointing! The pieces were too big and not very flavorful. I wish there had been a sweet/acidic sauce with it. It definitely needed some figs or a berry compote of some kind. My husband got the burger and fries and he really loved it. Definitely try the Vertigo cocktail! Amazing! Service was great. Loved the breakfast. Wonderful tea selection. read more

Gray & Dudley - Duck with squash side. - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My friends and I came here on Sunday for brunch at around 12. The decor is really modern and our friendly waitress brought us a penguin to sit at our table (she was fab). There was only 2 other groups during the peak brunch time. I got the bankers breakfast- wasn't a huge fan of the sausage as it tasted "healthy" but my friends loved it. The skillet potatoes were BOMB! My friend had the omelette which was literally a fancy scramble egg rolled w cheese- she asked for bacon in the omelette which they forgot and brought out much later- the bacon was very crispy and delicious. My other friend got the pork smoked hash which was good. Our bill was $60, one coffee no alcohol. I guess you're paying for the decor but for what it was it was pricey. It was a fun time hanging with friends but I am not surprised it was so empty. read more

Gray & Dudley - Bankers brunch - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Stopped into Gray & Dudley for dinner my last night in Nashville and did not regret it! The reason G&D is exceptional is its atmosphere, 100%. With low lighting and the exquisite art adorning every wall, there's energy spilling out of this place. We showed up without a reservation Wednesday evening and spent our wait time perusing a great art collection housed right next to the restaurant and lounge. Then as we were seated we were presented with quite a beverage list including several cocktails, beers, and wines from all over the world - which we passed up in favor of the water only slightly begrudgingly. On to the food: it was scrumptious. The unlisted special lamb bolognese was quite delicious, and in my opinion it was the noodles, not the sauce, that made the dish stand out. A romaine salad I started with was decent, although the dressing wasn't my favorite and the croutons at the bottom were soaked with it (and somehow hard). I also snagged a couple fries off my friend's plate and immediately knew I'd messed up not getting them because they were can't-miss. But with the food, the kicker I didn't know about was at the end: a complimentary cup of blue raspberry/apple cotton candy which was exactly what I didn't know I needed. Service was friendly, quick, and attentive. Food didn't take very long to pop out either, though I saw a few people grabbing staff's attention about another round of drinks. The migrating blue penguin was another highlight of the ambiance. All in all, a night out with G&D is well spent, and I'd happily return if given the chance. read more

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While staying at the 21C Museum Hotel, had dinner on a recent Friday night. Tired from a long day of travel, we were told the earliest available table for two was at 8:30 PM. We arrived at 7:30 PM to have a drink and hoped to get a table earlier if there was a cancellation or otherwise. We were initially told that we could not be seated until our 8:30 reservation because the restaurant was "fully booked" until then. We could see many open tables, so I inquired with the manager, who to his credit then readily agreed that there was room for us - why do seaters consistently cop this kind of attitude? It just turns off customers. Once seated, the restaurant is very nice and the food and service were very good, if not quite up to the hype, attitude, prices and expectations. Not sure it is worth it, however, and we may or may not come back. read more

Picked this place out due to their location and being open on a Sunday night for a dinner meeting for work. We were pleasantly surprised! Interesting environment, cool art pieces in the lobby and good food! It's my new favorite go to spot for a nice dinner if I am not into BBQ! I highly recommend Grey and Dudley. read more

Laid back vibe and exceptional food for dinner. Started with cocktails which were original and tasty. Went straight to entrees. I really enjoyed the short ribs... melt in your mouth tender and paired with a squash purée and apple slivers. Nice flavor pairing. DH had the market fish, which tonight was a red fish. Also great flavors, subtle with a hint of sweet with the savory. Brussels sprouts and greens on the side were excellent. Capper was the special dessert - chocolate goo cake with banana ice cream. So good. The cake had a crisp top and gooey center that was perfect. Laura provided great service, explaining all the menu items and making solid recommendations. Will definitely return next time we're in Nashville. read more

So this is an interesting place. They clearly have spent buckets of money to make it cool. It might be too cool for me. I love art. I collect it myself. However the goats hanging from ropes are simply unappetizing to me. We just had drinks and apps because I just couldn't stomach dinner in the surroundings. Sorry if my art palate isn't avant-garde enough, but this is still Nashville. I appreciate the sophistication, and give it high marks for execution, but despite the 4 stars, I won't be back. read more

Fantastic experience all around. The staff is warm and professional; the hotel hip and modern. One of the only Nashville restaurants where I've been able to get great wine by the glass. The food was amazing - make sure to get the octopus appetizer. The fish of the day was sea bass and it was honestly one of, if not the best, fish entrees I've ever had. The beyond gracious manager (I didn't get her name), welcomed each table during the course of the meal - a wonderful gesture that was once standard in fine dining. She shared with us the the history of the table-traveling blue penguin. After dinner, we perused the three-level art installation which was expansive, diverse and, at times, interactive - so fun. If you want a wonderful night out, this is it! read more

Gray & Dudley - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I had bookmarked this and then purely coincidentally some co-workers took me here after work. We ordered drinks (which were delicious) and food (also really good). Some highlights: - the malt aoili they serve with fries is TO DIE FOR - the triple cream cheese on their cheese plate melted in my mouth - we got a salad and some warm nuts neither of which were memorable - all the drinks we ordered were perfection, definitely come here for a drink I liked the art, I liked the whimsy but found the space to be spartan and very gallery like (not surprisingly). Large open air dining room and cocktail area. And cold as f**k. But I am not from the area and have found most places in Nashville to be way too cold. Brrr. Anyway this place is super cool and well worth a visit with good food and drink. But not a warm cozy sort of vibe. read more

Don't waste your time. Funny when the place has open tables and it's still a wait when you have reservations.

Beautiful space, awesome service!! We went the first night the hotel was open. We ordered some small bites (cheese board and beef tartare) and drinks. Had a mishap (100% our fault) with a broken glass, but our kind, accommodating, and gracious server made us feel like it wasn't a big deal. As a customer, this is so relieving and very comforting. Great hospitality. The food was really good. The wine I chose was tasty, solid wine list. However, the service is what will always stand out to me about our experience, because the server just really made us feel like she was on our side. We will return again and again. read more

Total bummer of an experience. Came in for a glass of wine on a Friday late afternoon and sat at the bar. Cool atmosphere with the exception of a complete drunk sitting at the bar harassing the patrons. We weren't even able to finish our drink. When we mentioned to the bartender that we were unable to finish our drink, we were told, "what do you want me to do about it?" Manage your establishment! What the heck? read more

OMG had the braised spare rib with apple, creamed squash and it was heaven. Melt in your mouth delectable treat. Perfect portion; although the pork shank was of Flintstone legend! Server was great, informative, upbeat and competent. Interesting art abounds in this hotel with an art gallery and restaurant combo. Definite recommend read more

Fantastic food & cocktails at the bar. My wife and I had a great time eating and drinking here while we were in town. The 21c Hotel was where we were staying, and we were both happy to see a restaurant with such a forward cocktail menu. The bartender who served us was incredible, and I had the best drinks of my trip at G & D. I can't recall his name, but he was nice enough to even give us some great recommendations for an upcoming trip ton NYC. At a place like this, I feel as if it's always best for their recommendations based of what spirit and taste profile you like. Try the drinks, and if you're hungry get the shrimp noodles! read more

Wow! Very pleased. The hostess was super friendly and inviting. Our server was very pleasant and offered her suggestions. The food was absolutely amazing and the presentation was beautiful. The cotton candy at the end was a great treat. Do yourself a favor and go try this place. read more

Gray & Dudley - Gin and tonic - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I held a group dinner for twelve people here. In short, the service, food, and beverage were exquisite. The group was looking for a classy establishment with elegant ambiance, and that's exactly what we experienced. The mixologist makes a great house drink called the "Shorty in a Sweater." All twelve members of the party found this to be a "perfect cocktail." I can vouch for every item I tried which included: Shared: Roasted Bones, Ceviche, and Lupia Veg/Sides: Asparagus and Fries Entree: Gulf catch market fish, Farm [steak], and half chicken I will return to Gray & Dudley each passing in Nashville. read more

PERFECT for a GOOD drink and LATE night bite away from the broadway craziness. One can only handle so much... honkey and homeless. This has a dark cool vibe and a good alt playlist. the Benton's ham and hushpuppies are perfect bar food, defiantly squeeze the lemon. The Rangoons were recommended but just not my taste. Beers and cocktails are fabulous and the bartenders are super friendly and professional. They both worked as a team. read more

Gray & Dudley is the restaurant in the new hotel, 21C, which is a hip, art-imbued place. They just opened and should do quite well with their eclectic food and drink menu. It's a tad expensive but not outrageous. Just not a place that I'm going to go every week. So what was good - their steak tartare. Now I like to have my steak tartare with the egg yolk and other "add ins" on display and mix it up myself, but they do all of that for you. But the meat is great (from local beef grower Bear Creek Farms in Thompsons Station/Leipers Fork) and it is served very chilled - which was great. It is accompanied by fantastic pretzel bread with nice chunks of salt. We ordered this but they also still gave us complimentary bread and butter; the bread is from Dozens Bakery, also a fav of mine. We just split a burger (great) that came with french fries (double great) and their thin pork chops. I wasn't so keen on the latter - I can fry my own thin pork chops and put some vinegar on them. Too acidic I thought. This place is a must do. read more

My date and I had dinner at Gray & Dudley last Saturday night. We arrived around 1730, without a reservation, and were greeted by a most hospitable maître d' who seated us straight away. The ambiance, appetizer, entries and service were second to none! My date had the seared catfish with creamy grits, fried brussel sprouts, brown butter and onion jam. I had the roasted chicken with spiced sweet potato, charred onion and peanut gremolata. OMG! For dessert, the sweet potato cheesecake was a most unexpected treat, rounded out with sous-chef Christopher's donuts. To say our visit was just a "meal" is an understatement... it was an "experience". We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be going back! We tip our hats to executive chef Matt Bell, and his sous-chef Christopher Hull and our servers, Jenny and Madeline. You all really knocked it out of the park... Well Done! read more

Fantastic location, great staff, incredible food, and phenomenal drinks. THIS is the place that you want to go to in Nashville. Modern and slick restaurant with really smart and brilliantly executed food. Octopus dish is probably one of the best I've ever had - silky soft without being mushy. Served with potatoes in a modern take of a Spanish classic. And all the dishes are like that. Decadent crispy pork shank with brussel sprouts. A burger that competes with the best. Chocolate chip cookies to die for. I think my favorite though is the staff. Everybody is super knowledgeable, can make a fantastic drink, and it makes for a great atmosphere. It's a lively place without being loud, it's a fancy food place without being pretentious, and it's a brilliant cocktail place without the ridiculous mark ups that you see at other places. Really can't go wrong here. read more

Visited Nashville on business and ended up at this restaurant on a Friday night. They were busy but because it's a large restaurant they eagerly accommodated our party of two and sat us quickly. The server came right up and took our drink and food order and answered some questions on the menu. Staff is friendly and eager to please. The food came out well prepared. The appetizers were very interesting in flavor. Ordered the steak, which came out cooked medium rare. Only issue I have with the steak is that they claim to change their steak cut regularly and I failed to realize that a Ribeye steak is very fatty and although it was cooked perfectly it was a bit too salty but it was soft and very good. Personally I don't think this place should be using a Ribeye steak as their primary cut of the day. For a fancy pricey restaurant they should have at least two steak options at any given time. I'm a New York Strip steak kind of guy anyway. Otherwise I'm a happy customer and will visit again on my next trip. read more

Disappointing drinks. Sort of dull place. But the cool part is that it's inside a museum.

The place is so amazing inside with the artistic flair from 21c hotel. The food/ drinks were not up to par. Here's a rundown: Fish selection was so tough they had to use a knife to cut it. It was a fish which we were told is like Mahi Mahi Pork chops were also tough. Ordered vodka martinis and specifically asked for no Chopan vodka. First round was fine - the 2nd round they used Chopan. Not sure why or who decided to switch our order without our permission. Twice the wrong food was brought to our table and the waitress was no where around to sort it out. Sorry - would not recommend this place. Looks like some attention to detail and training needs to take place read more

Everything was amazing! The cocktails, food and service. Our waiter (Chris O.) was phenomenal and went above and beyond to make our dining experience special. Recommendations: phat beets, pork chop, catfish dip, the chicken, pickled shrimp. I got the hot weather necessity cocktail which was divine. Everything is season and locally sourced! I highly recommend this place! Also the art exhibit is such a cool touch! read more

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Not sure how I found this place to dine but glad I did. I was a little worried about the menu prices walking in thru an art gallery and the upscale atmosphere but it wasnt overpriced. I had a salad and the roast chicken with kale. Both were divine! Hubs had grouper that was tasty! Service was attentive. Pic is of our creme puff dessert that was worth the calories!!! read more

Gray & Dudley - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This was an experience I will be bragging about. We made reservations for brunch, although there were plenty of seats when we arrived. The service made us feel as if we were in a Michelin star restaurant, but the price tag reflected a much more reasonable meal. The brunch was simple and smart and prepared wonderfully. After eating, we were given to-go coffees to enjoy while walking through their open-to-the-public art museum. I would love to try the dinner here another night. read more

Had some pre-dinner beers and a snack and really liked the place. Good atmosphere and friendly staff. Didn't eat anything substantial, but was happy. The breakfast the next morning was a little slow and nothing special, but serviceable. I would go back for dinner or drinks if I am in Nashville again. read more

Phenomenal in many ways! Great atmosphere, great food- especially the pork belly!! Would highly recommend the rangoons as well. Will definitely make this a staple during visits to Nashville! read more

Lake was an amazing as our bartender! The best mixologist We have ever had! Tell him what you like and he will make you an amazing drink!

We were seated at our reservation time which was good. The decor is a very modern vibe. The bar area is spacious with high ceilings. The dinning area is not. Tables are fairly close to each other which limits some conversations. Once they found out we were not drinking alcohol it was obvious we were not a priority. I enjoyed the delicious beet salad with feta and a yummy cream sauce. My wife had the duck fried rice which she said was okay. We asked for bread and were brought a very small section of cold bread that appeared to be taken out of the package. We ordered the pan roasted half chicken which was delicious and perfectly prepared. I also ordered the summer squash and zucchini and it was good. The dessert menu has limited choices so we didn't order any dessert. It seems they are trying very hard to be different with their entrees and offerings - maybe a bit to hard!! I noticed one of the chefs preparing food- then playing on their phone- I am not accustomed to such relaxed cleanliness protocols in finer restaurants. read more

We ordered 6 dishes to share and everything was delicious! There is also an art gallery attached to the restaurant that showcases local artist and was the perfect after dinner walk through. read more

I overall had a pretty good experience at Gray and Dudley. I was pleasantly surprised when I was seated to a quiet, more intimate restaurant than what I expected out of a hotel restaurant right off of Broadway. Our waitress Mary Grace was incredible- she had perfect etiquette. The food itself also was pretty good. Three of us split fried rice, cucumber salad, ribs, scallops, and chicken. The rice and scallops were great, the others were good but nothing super special. The service -- aside from Mary Grace's hospitality - was the issue. For an 8:30 reservation on a Friday night, you would expect the restaurant to have been prepared. First, we ordered a glass of sauvignon blanc (there was only one kind by the glass). They ran out of the sauvignon blanc and brought us back a "similar" tasting wine which tasted very different from a SB. Slightly discouraged, we ordered appetizers. Our waitress talked up one appetizer so we were really excited about ordering it. We put in our order of appetizers and entrees, and she came back to tell us that there was none of that appetizer left. Again discouraged, we ordered a different starter, but all of the ones that she suggested were "small". After finally putting in the order after about 30 minutes of trying to figure out food/drink orders, the food came out extremely slow. No one came to check on us while there were probably 20+ minutes between appetizers and entree's. We ended up leaving happily because the food itself was good, and the art museum connected was a great touch at the end. It's a cool atmosphere, and a good restaurant if you want something nicer in the downtown area, but service in the kitchen needs some improvements. read more

Was not impressed just glad I wasn't paying the bill, was there on a business dinner. Service was not very good and the food was cold when it came out. read more

Great ambience and that impossible burger was to die for! Would definitely return on my next trip to Nashville!

Very unimpressed. Late night staff had a crap demeanor and even worse fashion. Didn't even bring my drink or bill for it. She must have been deaf from the sound of her own bitchy answers about the food... read more

Just opened so they are getting all the kinks out. We had a pleasant time and the food was ok. The pork chops had a bit too much fat and should have been trimmed or not served. Waiter pushed a lot of appetizers that we just weren't interested in. Cocktails couldn't be enjoyed because waiter didn't give us the time, even though we said we weren't ready to order. What's the big rush? We wanted time to enjoy ambiance and talk over cocktails. After dinner coffee never arrived so we declined his 2nd offer. read more