Good food, slow service. Busy for lunch but didn't have to wait long. Good burgers, salads.

The salmon is great and the prime rib is huge!! Don't order it if you want to eat it up by yourself. The rib is good but a little bit salty. The environment is pretty nice with a bar and an open kitchen. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - the kitchen and dining area - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is one my favorite go to place in Nashville. Family friendly and the staff is always very kind. I can't tell you one bad thing on this menu and they make amazing cocktails. Not really the best place for large parties, but definitely a can't miss in Nashville. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Avocado Bomb - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Great food! Difficult to get in. Great staff! I love the veggie burger, salmon, and grilled shrimp. My husband loves the prime rib and Maui steaks. read more

The food was wonderful my husband and I shared the Maui ribeye, baked potato, and Mac and cheese. Our waiter was attentive and fast given that we had four young children with us! While our kids were welcome the atmosphere is a nicer one and very intimate! Plus my little one experienced her first snow after dinner! read more

Always a great experience at Redlands! West End! Formerly J Alexanders . Awesome service, food & cocktails. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Always a great experience!! - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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3 hour wait for a table? Hmm. Why not just say you're no longer serving parties of six. Save us the trouble. This is the second time...same issue. Won't be a third. read more

Hands down my favorite restaurant in Nashville. Everything on the menu is great. My favorite entree is the crab cakes but I could go for the chicken tenders, burgers or the salads too. If you would like a great cocktail, I highly recommend the Fleur di Lis cocktail as well. Hands down my FAVORITE. You can't go wrong by coming here. Seriously...everything is delicious! read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Steak Maui - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Did not eat so my review is based on experience Walked in on Father's Day. Was seated immediately. Couple of mins later our waitress came to take our drink order. Once that was dropped off we never saw her. I wish I could say because it was busy she was with other tables. We just didn't see her while we saw other wait staff members buzzing through their tables. We waited 15 mins (if not more) and since I couldn't flag anyone down we just left after sipping on some water. read more

Redlands Grill is really 4.25 stars. It's a nicer spot without being too fancy. Think casual upscale. A colleague and I went here a couple days ago to celebrate the end of a project we were in town for. The filet I had was cooked perfectly and arrived with a large pat of herb butter on top and a loaded baked potato on the side. I'm a fan of my steak coming with a side, rather than being ala cart. He ordered the filet kebab over veggies and rice and was very happy with his food. They had a handful of sushi options as well. That was a nice way to start the meal! They've got a complete list of local bourbon/whiskey and a lengthy wine list with plenty of options. I wasn't in a beer mood that night so I didn't look at the selection that closely. There were a handful of local options, both bottle and tap. Having been in town a few weeks prior to this visit, we went to Ruth's Chris down the street. I have to say that I enjoyed both the food and the experience at Redlands Grill more than at Ruth's Chris and it was half the price. read more

The food is ordinary and a kind of overpriced. Soap was salty and lukewarm. Service was so so.

J Alexander's is a good go to for a solid meal and a good drink. The atmosphere is perfect for a private setting or an open family dinner, depending on where you're seated. The service is always great and the team members are always smiling. I've ordered the salmon, spinach queso, crab cakes, chicken tenders, and the shrimp Louie salad (my favorite). All have been amazing. I usually stick with the Lemon drop, which is always great, but they do offer various flavors of the lemon drop. They have a nice size bar. The bar is usually crowded on Thursday nights, as that's the happy hour night when most go after work. The restrooms are always clean and they have plenty of parking in their parking lot. I went with a group of 8 this time and we had a great experience! I'll definitely be back! read more

I have gone to the Cools Springs Galleria location which is also good, but this was an entire new restaurant compared to the other location. The food was superb and never came out too cold or too hot. The service was great at least every 10 mins our waiter came and checked one us and refilled our waters for us. You could tell staff here has a great understanding of how to run a restaurant and what was one their menu. Would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't tried this one before. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream Scoop - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Hands down the best place to take out of town guests for an uptown, classy lunch. Abby started us with beverages, appetizers and warm cloths to wash our hands. Yes, that is correct.... Warm cleansing cloths. Teresa and Brittany secured our order of salads and hearty sandwiches - The West End and The French Dip. Both come with generous portions of slivers of fries (the toothpick size). I do wish we had had more time to lounge over the desserts, but today was a busy day and we were thankful to get a table, have a meal and get out in under an hour. Even on a Wednesday, this place fills up quickly with large corporate groups. Tip: come early or take a seat at the bar. Great service no matter where you sit. read more

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Large portions of standard American food that was of decent quality. I went with a group of nine people for a holiday dinner. One thing I do want to note is that the biggest tables in the restaurant (actually booths) only comfortably seat six people, so if you have a party larger than that, the staff will need to pull some chairs up to the booth to fit everyone. Fire-Grilled Artichokes: 3/5 These were okay. I found the artichokes to be tougher and more fibrous than expected, and they didn't have much flavor by themselves. The remoulade served with them was needed to add both creamy texture and complementary flavors. Trout Dinner Special (subbed coleslaw for orzo & wild rice): 4/5 The fish was seasoned and cooked well, being both flavorful from the Cajun spices and tender. I was really happy with my decision to sub the coleslaw side for the orzo & wild rice salad, as the salad was delicious with its slightly sweet flavor profile and interesting combination of textures (also have to admit that I don't like mayo-based coleslaws). However, the Jamaican rice and beans was nothing special, and the clarified butter served on the side was unnecessary. Carrot Cake: 2/5 The waiter advertised this as their most popular dessert, but after eating it, I fail to understand why. The presentation is unconventional, with the carrot cake being served as a square piece smothered in cream cheese icing. This, although unexpected, was not the problem. The problem was that the cake was incredibly mushy and overpoweringly sweet, almost as if it had been sitting in syrup for an extended period of time. This made the carrot cake less of a cake and more of a bread pudding (but not a good one). The cream cheese icing on top of the cake was also more like a glaze, but it was tasty at least. Key Lime Pie: 3/5 Standard key lime pie. Couldn't really taste any lime flavor, only sweetness. The graham cracker crust was also excessively crumbly, as it was literally falling apart on the plate. The one thing I did appreciate was the generous helping of whipped cream on top of the pie. Very Best Chocolate Cake: 5/5 Best dessert of the night and well-deserving of its name! The cake was chocolatey, moist, rich, and absolutely to die for. The vanilla ice cream wasn't anything special, but it did complement the cake well. Service: 5/5 The food and drinks came out at a reasonable pace, and our waiter was attentive and friendly. He was knowledgeable about the menu and handled our large group well, especially when it came to splitting the check among the nine of us (complicated by the fact that different groups of people shared different dishes). read more

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Good food...quality service...nice atmosphere. Good date place. Carrot cake is the bomb!!! read more

I ordered the 12 ounce prime rib and probably got 3 ounces of meat and the rest were big chunks of fat throughout the whole piece. I understand that prime rib does have fat, but this was the worst I've ever had. Service was good. read more

Worst service I ever had. Megan was our server and didn't care to ensure we had a good meal. Furthermore, no manager asked us if our food was good. Had to continuously ask for drink replenishment. Worst service ever! read more

The restaurant came highly recommended, but unfortunately we were highly disappointed. The multiple servers and hosts/hostesses we interacted with were remarkably unfriendly and even rude. The food was decent but not great, and certainly not worth the prices. The cocktail was excellent, however. One server (Octavius?) helped redeem the overall experience to some degree. We don't plan to return. read more

One of the most consistent restaurants in Nashville...This is a solid choice for locals and also those visiting Nashville who want to make sure they get a quality meal. read more

3.5 stars. It was one of my girlfriend's birthday and we decided to do a last minute dinner at J's. We booked a reservation on Open Table within hours of our reservation, and fortunately did not have to wait. There's plenty of parking in the back and even a guy with a golf cart driving people around. We were sat 15 mins after our reserved time; but no biggie as the other 3 girls were late. They do not have a corkage fee so I brought in a bottle of wine! I ordered the spinach con queso while I waited and my friend ordered the smoked salmon dip when she arrived. The dips were good, but the chips were very stale. For my entree, I had the prime rib and added a side of mac and cheese. The prime rib was cooked perfectly medium rare; however, the seasoning was uneven, there were some really salty parts paired with the salty au jus. The mac and cheese was the best thing I ate. As far as service, everyone but our own server was great. Before the birthday girl arrived, I mentioned we wanted a carrot cake to surprise her. But after our meal, she asked if we were ready for cake, ruining the surprise. And then she brings it out with no candle. We mentioned it and she takes back and returns with a candle, I was baffled. Not a huge deal, but did she forget? I have never had a server grab the closed tabs while we were still sitting - it had only been a few mins - the girls were still finishing the wine. Just rather odd. I love J's, but this one had a different feel all together, reasonable so since its a Redlands. We will definitely stick to the Cool Springs location. read more

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You can pretty much count on the J. Alexanders chain of restaurants for being good. While staying at the Marriott Vanderbilt, I had the decision of eating at Park 25 Bistro or walking to Redlands. I chose the latter based on their reviews and reputation. I'm glad I did. I ate at the bar and the bartender/barmaids were very professional and friendly. Based on previous reviews, I needed to try the house made "veggie burger". Yes, it was house made. It was pretty big and looked like a regular hamburger. It tasted pretty good and was filling. It probably needed some more seasoning or salt, but was still good. Blue cheese stuffed olive gin martinis were very good. The bar maid offered me some mixed nuts and tortilla chips with pimento cheese as a free starter. I left there very satisfied. A very quick walk back to the hotel. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Veggie burger - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Redlands Grill aka J Alexander's. Professional staff. Food is well prepared and tastes good. Key Lime pie was excellent. You know what you're getting but they do it well. read more

Food has gone down hill. We ordered the crunchy shrimp roll and it tasted off - told our server that it tasted off as my husband was in the bathroom getting sick. I was surprised to still be charged even after he only ate two pieces and told her he was sick from it. It's almost always been pleasant except for at least 1/4 of the bar on FaceTime on the their phones. Most likely won't be back. read more

We just had a wonderful meal. Great, quite uninterrupted & tasty. The best spicy pineapple margarita. Prime rib was delicious and cooked perfectly. Connor P. Thank you for being a gracious waiter. read more

Arrived in Nashville the other night and looking for some good food in walking distance from the Marriott close by. I walked in about 30 minutes before closing and got a seat at bar. Anastasia was very pleasant and attentive. I ordered the sirloin skewer with veggies over rice. I asked for medium rare. The food came out fairly quick and perfect. The sirloin was just right, the sauce was just the right amount and veggies were fresh (not frozen). They didn't have any lemonade for my Arnold Palmer but Anastasia made an alternative drink which was just as good. Service and food were excellent. Will be back next time in town. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Sirloin skewer special. - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Had the Maui ribeye with mashed potatoes. It was awesome! The sauce was sweet and steak was cooked right.

Extremely upset that I arrived to J. Alexander's-Redlands on West End and their door was locked at 10:12pm. The website online says it closes at 11pm and Yelp says it closes 11pm too. I'm very disappointed and very hungry. read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Very close to our hotel (Marriott). Delicious food, reasonably priced, with very efficient and friendly service.

Top notch Traditional American cuisine using super fresh ingredients; not overly complicated or over presented. We opened our meal with the Grilled Artichokes which were some of the best I've had along with a simple plate of seasoned Heirloom Tomatoes which were also wonderful. Our entrees were the Fish Taco platter and the Asian Seared Ahi Tina Salad. The fish in the tacos was reminiscent of Fish and Chips style, firm white fish overall good but not amazing. The Ahi salad was outstanding with a very good balance of sweet and tart with a bit of wasabi in the dressing. The seared Ahi was done perfectly. Friendly staff with easy and honest smiles. The sweet tea glasses were replaced with full ones like magic and we never waited for anything. One ding in an otherwise perfect meal was the arrival of our entrees half way through our appetizers. Ambiance and patronage feel is casual relaxed with only minimal din from the crowd. Price to quality/quantity was very good. Overall great experience! Cheers! read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - Grilled artichokes, excellent! - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Ambiance and service is great. I felt like the food was overpriced for what we got flavor wise. Good place, but I've had better for the price. read more

The food and service were amazing! I wish we would have caught the waitress' and the girl with the short (shaved) hair names. They were amazing and even went above and beyond to confirm and ingredient for my allergy. Per my friend, the carrot cake should be featured on the show, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," on the Food Network! The salads and Swordfish were also amazing! read more

If you are visiting Vanderbilt University or Nashville, I would recommend you stop by J. Alexander's Redlands Grille. We stopped in ahead of a Vanderbilt football game and was not disappointed. The wait staff is so attentive and friendly. The food was wonderful. Definitely worth the stop....not your ordinary pregame meal read more

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Kind and unobtrusive service. Wonderful food. We were staying two nights at a nearby hotel and came back the second night. Highly recommend read more

Today we went to get a burger and fries from this restaurant picked it up fried were stone cold and old tasting. We asked for the burger in the photo to be well done but came out Rare . read more

J. Alexander's Restaurant - .The burger in this photo we asked for to be well done and it came like this . - New American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The crab cakes were wonderful, but the purple cabbage seemed pickled. But the happy hour crowd is something to deal with as seating was long and difficult to get! Otherwise nice place! read more

Exceptional experience. Excellent service from their hosts and service team. The menu is delicious and creative. The sushi appetizer, the steaks, and sides were really something. I hate carrot cake, but theirs was unbelievably delicious...glad I went out on a limb and tried it. It truly hit the spot, and it was a very nice treat. Looking forward to the next visit to this fine establishment! read more

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Good food and Good service. It's always a good idea to make reservations no matter what time of day it is.

The food and service was great! The ambiance is nice. Great for a special occasion or work dinner. Easy parking!

Wonderful prime rib! Great baked potato and fresh fresh salad! Great atmosphere and service! Be sure to make reservations.