January at Southall has become our anniversary tradition and it continues to live up to that standard year after year. There's a reason it's Michelin Guide-recognized. From the moment you arrive, the experience feels intentional. The dining room is light-filled and beautifully composed, with sweeping views that immerse you in the Tennessee landscape. It strikes that balance of feeling elevated while still deeply connected to its surroundings. The service is exceptional, always. Warm, lively, and highly knowledgeable without ever feeling overdone. You feel genuinely cared for throughout the evening, with a natural rhythm that allows the experience to unfold without interruption. The food is equally impressive: thoughtful, seasonal, and beautifully presented. Each dish feels considered and precise, delivering both in flavor and in composition. What makes January stand out, though, is the attention to detail. We were welcomed with a celebratory glass of champagne, and throughout the evening, small touches reinforced that this was more than just a meal, it was a moment being thoughtfully honored. There are many places that aim to create a special experience. January consistently achieves it. It's a place that feels worthy of marking something meaningful and one we'll continue to return to. read more

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January delivers outstanding ingredients and some genuinely excellent cooking, but the service and overall experience don't justify pricing that competes with the country's best fine dining restaurants. The dining room is attractive and fits the property's aesthetic, but like much of Southall's interior, it's dominated by hard surfaces with little sound absorption. It's noticeably louder than I'd expect from a restaurant positioned as a luxury dining destination. **The good** Ingredient quality is outstanding, and with one exception, the execution matches it. The Parker House rolls are world-class--worth ordering on their own. The roasted eggplant with chorizo and mint was the surprise of the evening, combining flavors I don't normally gravitate toward into a beautifully balanced dish. The scallops were excellent. A few dishes didn't suit my palate, but they were thoughtfully prepared and well executed--that's preference, not criticism. The wine program is another strength, with a well-curated bottle list and an excellent selection by the glass. **The experience** Service was friendly and professional but lacked the confidence and effortless polish that separates good restaurants from exceptional ones. There were no service failures; the pacing simply felt uneven, and the meal never developed the seamless rhythm you expect at this price point. **The disappointment** The Steak au Poivre. It's one of my favorite dishes, so my expectations were high. January offers three 30-day dry-aged cuts, and I chose the 22-ounce bone-in New York strip. The peppercorn sauce was nicely balanced between green and black peppercorns, and the dry aging delivered the earthy character you'd expect. The steak itself was chewy and lacked the depth of beef flavor I expect from a premium dry-aged steak. Beyond the dry-aged character, it simply wasn't memorable. The accompanying popover was slightly overdone but otherwise enjoyable. **The value** This is where January lost me. For two people--two first courses, two second courses, two entrées, four glasses of wine, sparkling water, and no dessert--the bill came to $585 before leaving an additional gratuity for our server. That total includes Southall's mandatory 23% service charge, which is applied at every food and beverage venue on the property. At each venue, the staff also explain that the service charge is shared among the team and that any additional gratuity goes directly to the server. Whether intentional or not, it creates the impression that the included service charge isn't really sufficient. It detracts from the experience. I'd rather see the restaurant fully commit to one model: either include a substantial service charge and stand behind it, or rely on traditional gratuities. I enjoy rewarding outstanding service generously, but being encouraged to tip on top of a mandatory 23% charge diminishes the hospitality you're paying premium prices to experience. **Overall** Judged on ingredients and technique alone, January earns high marks. But luxury dining is about more than food. Atmosphere, service, pacing, and the feeling that every detail has been considered are equally important. On those measures, January falls short of restaurants charging similar prices. We've enjoyed Michelin-starred meals at comparable prices that delivered a noticeably stronger overall experience. The previous evening we dined at another Franklin restaurant, ordered comparable courses and drinks plus dessert, spent roughly 40% as much, and enjoyed better food, presentation, service, and overall value. We'd happily return for a glass of wine, the Parker House rolls, and a few small plates. But I wouldn't choose January again as a destination fine dining restaurant. read more

Weekend Afternoon Tea at Southall Farm. Started with a presentation of the type of teas available for the afternoon tea. Not your typical British afternoon tea - no egg salad no chicken salad, no cucumber with cream cheese spread...Savory items were unique - lobster bisque (needed more lobster), Johnny cake with caviar, BLT on lettuce wrap. Then presented with a variety of scones, and dessert. Expensive experience, I enjoyed the unique bites, but I prefer the British afternoon tea with little finger sandwiches. read more

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I had a wonderful Sunday Dinner at January with my wife and another couple. The service and the food were both fabulous! The staff took great care of us from the moment we walked into the restaurant. Our server was William, and he was FABULOUS! William explained and highlighted both the drink and the food menus. He patiently answered our questions, and he was super knowledgeable about the "Seed to Table" food program at Southall. Everyone had a drink before dinner. I ordered the last drink on the menu. It was basically a Manhattan and it was delicious. We started with the Parker House Rolls. 4 to an order, so it was perfect for us. The rolls are large, fluffy and flavorful. The rolls are accompanied by homemade honey butter. The butter is delicious, but the rolls are so moist they really don't need it. Each couple ordered the Greener Roots salad to share. This worked out perfectly because the salads are large with fresh greens, ricotta, and peach slices. The 4 of us shared the Gnocchi Parisienne as sort of a shared side dish. Because corn is in season this month, the Gnocchi were served with a delicious sauce of creamed corn and some chili oil. This was a delicious dish. I ordered the Bear Creek Farm Coppa Steak for my entree. The 12 ounce pork steak was perfectly cooked and I could not get enough of the black garlic reduction sauce that came with it. It was delicious. We also had a nice bottle of wine with dinner and some delicious desserts made the meal perfect. The restaurant is open and beautifully decorated with lots of windows to see the beautiful Southall grounds. I would recommend January for any special occasion dinners you may have. It was a wonderful meal. read more

January - The 12 ounce Bear Creek Farm Coppa Steak was perfectly cooked and the Black Garlic Sauce was amazing! - New American Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

The Apiary is divine (a drink)!! I had to hunt down the ingredients because I want try to replicate it, probably not going to go well for me. The experience just to get into the property to the table was def a lux and the property even at night was amazing. Got some s'more's as we waited for our table in the cold, well worth it. Everyone was very attentive and we were well taken care of. While I enjoyed everything I ate I do believe the food was great but the expectation was so high that it landed flat. Not to take away from how great it was just that it wasn't a wow. Except for the desert omggggg it was a honey type of mouse, can't explain it lol they brought it out for my birthday and I'm still thinking about it. They told us about a Speakeasy on the top of the property that had a lil shuttle that would take us up. Super cute lil place with a live musician who plays requests. read more

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Way over priced for the bland food. However, the salad and fish are very good. Everything else was very bland and the portions are for super models right before a big photo shoot. But the biggest turn off is the 23% resort fee on every item. We were forced to pay an extra $62 for the "resort" and then our waitress informed us that doesn't go to her. Her tip is separate from that. So we ended up paying $120 in tips for a J Alexander type meal. We won't be back. There's way better food options that aren't trying to gouge you for every dime they can get. read more

The restaurant was beautiful, and the food was good. However, I think you pay more for the atmosphere than the food itself.

We visited January on a Saturday for brunch. January is the more upscale of the two restaurants at South Hall. The restaurant itself is absolutely stunning with lots of big windows to let in the sunshine and allow patrons to enjoy a beautiful view of the countryside. The brunch menu is prefixed with four courses and we enjoyed our dining experience. The presentation of the food was beautiful, and some of our favorite items were the pimento cheese, sausage, beignets, and the blackberry orange sorbet that was offered as a palate cleanser. I'm glad we had the opportunity to visit January and we hope to visit South Hall again soon. read more

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January is always delicious. Our waitstaff was attentive... to the extent I showed the waiter a picture of a drink I'd ordered before. He said that was on the old menu but he would ask the bartender if he would make it. They did! I was very pleased. It's such a good drink Also, it's just a relaxing, upscale rustic vibe. I highly suggest anyone to good if they enjoy a good meal! read more

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Great service, gorgeous property and truly worth the hype. I'd highly recommend the duck, scallops and hamachi crudo - while everything was exceptional, these I'd order again on a return visit. We planned on just checking out the speakeasy after our dinner...but the music by Michael Godwin, and the ambience and aesthetic inside Dottie's rivals any listening room in Nashville. It was definitely an unexpected and amazing end to a perfect dinner. High praise for the entire bar staff who had their hands full with a busy crowd...Katie and Paul were both so courteous and engaging - they made everyone feel so welcome and taken care of. I look forward to visiting again. read more

Started dinner at the bar, which is sort of shared space between Sojourner, the casual dining space, and January. The specialty cocktail menu is not long, but it is particularly well thought out. The wife absolutely loved the Apiary, and though I didn't taste it myself, it is a very beautiful looking drink. I had the spiced old fashioned, and it was a pleasant variation on the usual old fashioned. Like everything throughout Southall, the restaurant space is gorgeous. A beautiful soaring ceiling, all windows on the outside overlooking the peaceful central Tennessee hills and a very open bustling kitchen on the inside of the space. We started with the parker house rolls with honey butter and the oysters chowder style. The rolls were warm just out of the oven, huge and fluffy and addictive. The oysters were bursting with flavor, perfectly cleaned and shucked half shell, in a little pool of chowder, with a lone oyster cracker on each. Highly recommend you start with this combo, we certainly will be on every visit. Though the menu will change with the seasons, I do hope they keep these two as flagship standards. Next the beet escabeche. I'm not a huge beet fan, though the wife is, but the texture and flavor of the dish was quite pleasant, and it made a good side for our shared large plate, a dry aged porterhouse. The menu simply states "dry aged steak" and they actually had a varied selection of cuts. We chose a smaller porterhouse so the wife could enjoy the filet side, while I dove into the strip side. The three smaller and one large plate, all shared, was a filling happy dinner for us. Service was consistently friendly, helpful, and efficient throughout. It's silly expensive, like everything at Southall, and they automatically add a 20% tip to the check. Just be aware you're going to be warming up your credit card there. As locals, we won't usually be staying the night at Southall, though it was a perfect end to dinner that we could just wander down the hall to our room. But we will be back regularly to enjoy dinner at January. read more

January - a dining room with tables and chairs - New American Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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Awful, $80 a person with 23% gratuity tacked on top. 'Hot' food came out cold, bread items were stale, and somehow they messed up cinnamon rolls. The service was great, nowhere near good enough to come back for alone. I'd give 0 stars if this app would let me. Save your money, grocery stores have better lunch meat then the shaved pork they served read more

WOW! This was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. From start to finish, everything was amazing. Our waiter, William, was so friendly and informative. Our water glasses were never empty, each course was paced perfectly, and the ambience was perfect. Not to mention, everything we ordered was incredible. I can't recommend January enough if you are staying at Southall or are within driving distance. We will be back! Thank you the best anniversary dinner. read more

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We returned to January's to have a dinner afters having favorable experiences previously. Our second entree which was the short ribs unfortunately was not very edible. I have never had short ribs anywhere in the world where there was over a 1/4 inch of fat around demeet and bone. As always , the service at January's was impeccable. Even with the 23.5% automatic service charge add which is not communicated in any manner. read more

We came for dinner. Absolutely everything was wonderful from beginning to end. Staff were super friendly and professional. The food was amazing - so delicious. They recommend ordering to share. There are three (maybe four, if you want dessert) courses. They offer an extensive wine/drink list. Our server, Shaydia, was simply the best. Each of her recommendations were spot on. We will definitely be back next time we're in town. read more

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This was our first visit to Southall and January. We are from Nashville, so familiar with the dining scene in town. Overall, January offers an elevated experience with beautifully prepared and presented food and drink, with a little room for improvement as they grow. We enjoyed two cocktails, the apiary and another rum based drink with mezcal - both cocktails were visually stunning but my wife and I both agreed they were far too sweet/syrupy. The mezcal in the second was completely undetectable. Not amazing for $20 each. The food was very good. They were out of the rolls everyone seems to order ($14!) so we started with chowder style oysters and lamb ribs. I personally liked the lamb rib with its tangy almost sour glaze. The char was awesome and they were cooked to perfection. We also had the lobster small plate which was nice - a half lobster in chunks in a sweet buttery sauce. For mains we had the arctic char and short rib. The skin on the fish was perfectly crisped, and the meat was light, texturally spot on. The green goddess sauce was a nice complement to the fish. The short rib was visually beautiful, covered in a fragrant green curry and accompanied by leaves, basmati and kimchi. Like the lamb ribs, the char on the short rib was to perfection. I only wished the meat was a little more tender. It was borderline fork tender - still very good but a little short of 10/10. The sommelier was very friendly and helpful pairing wines with our mains, and even let us try a few samples of a few of his more unusual picks for fun. If you're looking for a sophisticated place with impressive ambiance and artfully prepared plates, this is the place. The price definitely reflects it however and considering many of the other top notch restaurants we have been to in Nashville, this was among the most expensive meals we have had. I think this meal was as much or even more than Audrey and June. Just a fair warning. read more

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PHENOMENAL. Truly. First and foremost, the drive up to the inn is beautiful, and the service all the way from valet, the front desk, to the restaurant staff in its entirety was top tier. We sat down and were blown away with the ambiance, and loved the open layout of the kitchen. You're able to see everyone working diligently to prepare your food, and the main chef looks over every dish and gives the okay before allowing it to leave the kitchen. Our server, Barrett was great. Seeing how it was our first time dining here, he went in depth and in great detail about the menu, answered our questions with ease and gave fantastic recommendations. We ordered the bread, and we were told we were going to get the last 2 rolls (which is half of the normal amount), but they wanted us to be able to try it, so they said it's on them! Their butter has honey in it, specifically from the bees on their farm. From there, we had the lobster. I was a little nervous initially because I'm not a lobster fan, but I was blown away by the presentation & overall flavor. Finally, we had shared the dry aged ribeye, which came in different sizes, but we opted for the 22oz. I will say, it's $8/oz, so the price definitely is expensive but the quality is unmatched. You're going to spend some money here, but the service all around is well worth it. Such a great first time farm to table experience. We'll be back. read more

January - 22oz 65 day dry aged ribeye - New American Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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We were super excited to try January at Southall because everyone had raved about it, but we had a horrible experience! We spent almost 3 hours at dinner and ended up asking for our entrees to go. We saw our waitress maybe 4 times during those 3 hours and waited about 30 minutes every time we ordered a drink. The party next to us who started their dinner well after us finished before us. We spoke with the manger, but we were very disappointed with her lack of remorse for our service. We will not dine here again. read more

I've been twice now the past month, most recently last evening. Truly had an incredible experience every time. The grounds are beautiful, the attention to detail with decor and flavors of the meal were stunning, and our server was very attentive (had Barrett both times, but honestly the entire staff was amazing.) Absolutely loved the food, the mushroom gnocchi was the best thing I've eaten in awhile, the salad was light and fresh (with amazing dressing), and even the simple potato side was delicious with the eggplant purée. Highly recommend the expresso hazelnut dessert as well. We tried the apple one which was absolutely gorgeous to look at, but the expresso desert was sinfully yummy. Our whole meal both times took at least 2.5-3 hours just for reference, but I prefer a slow easy meal where you can enjoy the company with whoever you go with. 10/10 highly recommended. I actually prefer january over catbird seat in many ways. read more

We had a wonderful dinner this past Sunday evening, at January, at SouthHall. The Parker House Rolls were truly Ahmazing, and we also had the delicious oysters for our appetizers. We chose the zucchini and the trio of beets for our second course, and they were both extremely delicious! For our main courses, we had the pork chop and the short ribs. Again, both were prepared to perfection!! Our dessert was a delicious peach tart, which we decided to share! I had the signature Apiary and my husband had a glass of red wine, with our dinner. Overall, it was an exceptional dining experience. From the moment we entered, we were able to enjoy the beautiful view over the property as we were seated by the window. The space is beautiful and a special shoutout to our waiter, Barrett, and his co-worker, John, who were both so friendly, kind, attentive and exceptionally knowledgeable about how the food was prepared. They took such good care of us and we will definitely return for another fantastic dining experience! read more

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The food was fine, but not worth the insane waits they put us through for each course. It took over an hour to get two appetizers (dinner rolls and a simple salad). We were so frustrated and tired we just had them pack the entree to go and couldn't even consider dessert. The ambiance is nice and the server was lovely, but the timing was a major issue and the food wasn't good enough to make up for it. read more

Best meal we've ever had in Nashville - just let the chef and sommelier plan your meal.