Awesome food and service here. Haven't Eastern here in a long time and remover it being awesome the last time I ate here. My only complaint is parking. One guy can't be doing all the valet. read more

Stopped here for breakfast one morning while on vacation. Great breakfast and great service!

Chose this place for dinner bc it was on a list of 50 top restaurants. Honestly, the food was beyond bland. Not worth $70. The staff was nice but won't come back. read more

This place is OK. Its a little deceiving. A group of us were looking for a place for lunch. It says its a cafe, but when you get in there its really a fancier place for business lunches. No matter I guess.. we all ate there. The portions were big, the food was good and the waitress we had was very nice and ccomodating. read more

We came her for dinner as a work group and WOW! I don't think anyone put one thing in their mouth they didn't find delicious! A coworker and I split the shrimp and grits and the special of the day the mahi with a Gouda risotto. I'll say it again... WOW! I love a good shrimp and grits and they killed it! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce it was in... Mmm I'm getting hungry again just thinking about it. The mahi was a little over done for my taste but my coworker loved it! It still had great flavor. Now let's talk about that risotto... Oh. My. Gosh. The best risotto I've ever had. I could not stop eating it. I could have eaten an entire pan of it by myself. We had great wine and I almost forgot about the strawberry cake! So good!! Our server Dale was absolutely awesome! Very attentive and took care of our every need! He even had the chef split mine and my coworkers dinner as he knew we were sharing. I will definitely be going back as soon as I'm back in Nashville! read more

Midtown Cafe - Scallops with lobster Mac and cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This place is deceiving from the outside but don't judge it by the looks alone. Once inside, it's a quaint place inside. Midtown has a decent wine list to satisfy most tastes. We opted to sample the appetizers. Be sure to order the shrimp and grits, as it was excellent. The menu is diverse so most of the group tried different selections. We finished with two deserts; tiramisu and Habanero Bread Pudding. Both were outstanding. read more

We recently moved to midtown and although I have been here in the past, I had simply forgotten about since we lived so far out of town. I will not forget again. The lobster mac & cheese was creamy and mild, a real treat. The drop biscuits that are served with every meal are another forgotten treat from another era. Lemon Artichoke soup, Yes, definitely. Beef Short Rib, perfect and tender. I'm thrilled that Randy Rayburn has Sunset favorites, Sunset Caesar Salad and VooDoo Pasta on the menu. There was a time when Sunset Grill was my all-time favorite restaurant before it mysteriously went off the rails into mediocrity. That problem is solved here. Biscuit Sliders, check. Crab cakes, delectable. I believe this will become one of our favorite restaurants. I'm looking forward to sampling the rest of the menu. read more

Wine selection is great. Honey biscuits were delish. Shrimp and grits were awesome! Pecan pie gelato - best thing on the menu!

Had a lunch with workmates there for Xmas - everybody's dish was delicious! It's not a big place I heard the reservation for dinner goes out weeks. read more

Great great great. Food, portions, price, service...all of it top-notch. Stumbled in almost by accident, looking for a place in walking distance from my hotel. I'll definitely be back. read more

We were staying across the street at the Courtyard and decided to check them out for lunch. Each of us tried a different dish. Their Blue Plate special was sold out so I had the corn and bacon chowder, which was good. read more

Great food and great service. Exceeded expectations. The lobster mac and cheese was the best I've had.

Have been going here for years -love everything about it. One of Randy's fabulous local restaurants. A great local spot. Everyone raves about the lemon artichoke soup, which is delicious and so are the shrimp and grits, and the Martini's are perfect. Service is always good and with a smile. read more

Had dinner with my father here a few weeks ago for the first time. The food was excellent and the service was exceptional. Our waiter was very friendly, helpful, attentive to detail, and personable. Would highly recommend this restaurant for a relaxed dinner. read more

There is nothing trendy about this restaurant. It is one of the first fine dining establishments to open in the city, way before everyone thought it would be cool to move here. There are a few outdated touches to the overall experience and the valet guy was a dismissive ass. That being said, the dining service is fantastic, and the garlic polenta-cake dish is one of the best vegetarian entrees I've ever had (and no, I am not a vegetarian). Didn't miss the meat in the slightest. Didn't feel cheated out of protein. Didn't feel like I ordered that one dish on the menu that the chef feels obligated to add to appease the vegi-folk. This is a fully realized dish. I was pleased and was happy to take the trip back to 1996 to dine here and would do so again. read more

I have been going to Nashville for 15 years now pretty frequently for business. The Midtown is my 'go to place' when I want a nice dinner alone or entertaining clients. Have dined here about 25 times over the years and find the food always tasty and fresh, wine list not overwhelming but always with interesting choices and service very good. I almost did not write this review because it is small and don't want it to get too popular but it's too good to keep to myself... read more

First time, but will not be my last. Excellent chef's menu with wine pairings that I wouldn't ordinarily consider. Grouper, beautifully served on a bed of spinach with a side of stone ground grits. Wonderful dessert of coconut pie & a Tawny Port. Service was prompt coupled with conversation that was friendly & most accommodating. Being from New Orleans, my wife & I experience some of the best restaurants in the country on a daily basis. Mid-Town Cafe is (almost) an equal to any of our very best. Go early, sit at the quaint bar & enjoy! read more

Great food and great service. A little pricey but still a nice restaurant. Worth a try; specifically before an event downtown. They have a shuttle service to preclude parking issues downtown. read more

Lemon asparagus soup was very tasty. Lobster mac and cheese was also quite good but my main entrée put all of these to shame. I ordered the pork roast and it was phenomenal. Cut-with-a-fork tender and flavorful. Had a little bit of sweet and little bit of spice. I cannot wait to come back to this place and try some other dishes. Service was also second to none. Literally couldn't get below half on my drink before the waiter had topped or off again. Excellent place to bring a date if cost is not a factor. read more

The lemon artichoke soup taste like cream of chicken soup with lemon juice. The decor is dated and the food is over priced.

My husband and I made a reservation for Sunday brunch our anniversary while in Nashville. Reservation was for 11am; we were seated around 10:50-great! We got menus but it then took about 15 minutes or so to place an order for drinks other than water and our food. Our order was taken immediately after a large table next to us of 7-8 college aged girls. We waited and people around us started getting their food including the large party of girls next to us. They then proceeded to finish their food and pay their check before we even received our food, about 25-30 minutes later. Food was lukewarm, at best. We ordered mini chicken sliders which the waiter said took a while to cook and was the reason our order was delayed--too bad they were almost cold and not that tasty. Hollandaise sauce on my music city Benedict had already set and could literally be scraped off of the eggs. Needless to say, I only ate half of my food and one bite of the sliders. My husband said his omelet was probably the worst he's had anywhere. Not a great experience for our anniversary. Waiter took off the sliders from our bill, but I was still left severely disappointed. Would not recommend. read more

The food and service were good. Not ultra fancy and the decor was a bit dated. Overall good spot read more

Midtown Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Midtown is our go to place when we have guests in town. The Ahi Tuna Tartar is the best I've had. The lemon artichoke soup is delicious as is the Shrimp and grits. Great wine list and fabulous service! read more

Had a fabulous dinner here last night. My Ahi Tune was out of this world. I happen to have had a similar dish at a favorite restaurant of mine in Florida recently, and there is no comparison. The size was generous. The tuna superb. The dressing that garnished the plate was superb. The setting is intimate and very friendly. Our waiter was a gem. I explained early on that I had fasting restrictions which prevented me from consuming meat or dairy, and he offered excellent recommendations for every course, including desert. I can't wait to return when I am on longer fasting to try some of the other excellent sounding options on the menu! read more

Simply superb, an outstanding meal with top notch service. I highly recommend both the lemon artichoke soup and the scallops with lobster brie mac and cheese with lobster sauce. The best meal I've had in a long time. read more

We are in town for the solar eclipse and read good reviews of this place. Quite disappointed, to say the least. We had reservations and were seated right away but it took forever to just get coffee and a menu. It took at least 45 minutes to get food after we ordered. Tall waiter with beard avoided eye contact . Asked for bill early, and it took another request to get him to process it. Not one apology from this guy. He was quite short with minimal requests. The table next to us arrived later and got served (and she apologized to her clients). Won't go back. read more

The kitchen is amazing. The pork tenderloin is so fantastic and has an awesome plum sauce on top that soaks into the mushroom risotto. The service was awesome. I'll be back. read more

Great dinner! Perfect place to have a nice quiet dinner for the business traveler. Gina the bartender (been there 14 years) was welcoming and nice and made great menu suggestions. Very good food with huge portions. Do yourself a favor and have dinner with Gina one night! read more

Excellent trout, ambience was inviting Service was excellent. I will definitely recommend to anyone. The shuttle service to TPAC was such a bonus. A must for everyone. read more

Not as intimate as reviewed but food is pretty fucking good. Parking sucks unless you valet. Bars all around to take your date to get trashed at afterwards. read more

Midtown Cafe was amazing quality. This restaurant had very fast service and excellent food. I would highly recommend the salmon and caesar salad. Our waiters name was Dale, he was an excellent waiter with amazing people skills. He made us feel as though we were friends instead of us just being the people he helped. He helped us with new ideas of where to eat in the future when we came back to Nashville and he recommended great food ideas for us to eat. We hope to come to back to Midtown Cafe soon, it was amazing!! Thanks dale! read more

Cozy and great service with creative dishes! 41st anniversary celebration was memorable.

Just found this on our way to Hattie B's which the line was too long. Fast service great food. Lemon artichoke soup was amazing. Friendly.

The food was great but our waitress was what made our experience amazing! Thank you so much for giving us a list of all the must see spots in Nashville. We are excited to check them out this weekend. read more

Let me start by saying, if you are looking for food reviews, please read the other reviews here. I did not get a chance to sample the food: the customer service was that horrid.This restaurant may have the finest food in all of Nashville, but I will never know since I'll never return. We and some friends had a reservation for 8PM on a Friday night. Being restaurant week, we expected it to be busy, hence the reservation. Our friends arrived shortly before 8PM, we arrived at 8:03 PM and while I parked the car, I guess I expected to be seated when I entered the door. Unfortunately, we had not been seated. So, we "sat" awkwardly on the 4 stools adjacent to the bar. The whole restaurant is a bit cramped ("cozy" if you prefer that adjective). We decided on a cocktail in preparation for our meal. We all sat patiently while servers brushed past us serving other customers, including a large party in the center of the room that clearly had been there for some time (and, insisted on independent bills). Some time had passed, and I happened to look at my watch. I was 8:30, and I recall thinking: "should I get another glass of wine, or wait for dinner?" You see, I was forced to have this internal dialogue since NO-ONE had come up to us to inform us of how long we might be waiting. I finished my wine at 8:40 and thought to myself: "Surely, they'll be seating us now." When 8:50 rolled around, I had had enough, but was I still pleasant. At about this time, our friends became anxious as they saw that several tables had cleared up, including the large party. They moved to the Hostess' area to remind her that we still had not been seated, and had been waiting over an hour. Now, I am not sure when they had arrived or when their reservation was, but the Hostess immediately seated a couple at a 4-seat table. Meanwhile, we continued waiting for a table. At this point, I determined that this establishment did not value its customers, and did not deserve our patronage. At what point do you afford yourself some self-respect and draw a line? While I was not privy to the conversation between our friends and the Hostess/Seater/Waitress, no information was relayed to us (by wait staff or our friends) about what our wait time looked like. I decided that 1 hour was plenty enough time to either 1) seat your patrons, or 2) advise them of the situation and offer some sort of compensation/consolation. Some sort of appraisement within 45 minutes would have been the bare minimum I would expect, especially considering that we came with reservations. When the clock struck nine, I decided it was time to leave, even though they were readying a table for us. As one might expect, this presented a problem for my significant other, who was looking forward to a meal out with her friends. So, I'm the bad guy whether I a) leave the place due to terrible customer service, or b) suffer through dinner in a clearly agitated state. I chose option #1. At least in that instance, I'd retain a modicum of dignity. As one might expect, this led to a parking lot discussion with my significant other. We both agreed that the establishment did not deserve our patronage, but that I should inform our friends of our decision. I also took it upon myself to point out our frustration to the staff. Upon reentering the building, I encountered who I presumed to be the Hostess/Seater/whathaveyou based on the "crazy" fact that she had been seating people all night and had a pile of menus in her hands. Here is a general synopsis of the conversation with the Sorority-Girl Seater/Waitress/Server/etc. Me: "Thank you for ruining what might have been an enjoyable evening." Sorrority Girl: "I personally ruined your evening? Excuse me? (rolling eyes). Me: "Do you not organize the reservations?" Sorority-Girl: "Umm, I just happened to be here." Me: "Well, we waited for an hour to be seated and we came with a reservation." Sorority Girl: "Well, your friends were here at 8:00, you were not." (rolls eyes in head one last time). Me: "Would that have made a difference?" Sorority Girl: No response, rolls eyes in head. At this point, I should remind the reader that we arrived 2-3 minutes after the reservation, and that our friend had arrived 5-10 minutes before the reservation. I'm not sure I've ever encountered a restaurant that will void your reservation because only 3 out of 4 of your party have arrived at the moment of the reservation. Not that it would have made a difference, as the entire place was packed and the large party had already been there for 2 hours (as noted by the Ass. Manager later on). I had reached the boiling point with the arrogance, condescension, and rudeness. We had sat quietly without comment for an entire hour waiting for our reservation. We had received no concern or consolation about our situation from any of the staff members, or any indication that we would. At this point, we were just a table of suckers who had waited an hour. read more

Really enjoyed this place. The mini biscuits are dangerously delicious. I had the meatloaf and it was delicious. Everyone else had some sort of seafood or steak and they also said that everything was great! read more

I see great reviews but I have been there 4 times now. The food is just okay. It is over priced, service is mediocre and I actually got food poisoning from the shrimp and grits one time. Nashville has a fabulous dining scene. You can find better for more affordable. read more

Had dinner Saturday night and was very please. Van service to and from our hotel was really nice and helpful. Had the 3 courses and the matching wine flight. Our server was attentive. Like the quiet decor. The tiny biscuits are delicious. Highly recomment read more

4.5 stars Casual fine dining? I'm not really sure what that even means. But, I am glad that I decided not to go completely casual (in my T-shirt and jeans) and opted for a nice sweater and my nice jeans, because otherwise I would have stuck out like a sore thumb. I was actually extremely surprised by the small size of the restaurant and the tables were slightly more crowded than I would have liked. But, the atmosphere was nice, candle-lit, black, clean. It would be a great place for a date. The service here is fantastic. Within literally 30 seconds of sitting down, we were greeted by our waiter who kindly explained and pointed out some of the highlights from the menu. We never had to wait more than 20 seconds for the service we needed---seriously. It's almost like he could read our minds. And of course the food is delicious. We started with one of their famous crab cakes and the tuna tartar #1 ahi. Both were absolutely delicious. The crab cake was lightly fried and chock-ful of crab--yummy. But, also the most expensive crab cake I have ever eaten. For the main dish, I ordered the seared dayboat scallops which came with a lobster brie "mac and cheese". The portions were generous and it came out with four perfectly-cooked gigantic juicy scallops and a delicious lobster pasta. I loved the flavor of the pasta, creamy but not overpowering and they were extremely generous with the amount of lobster added. My only qualm was that they included not only lobster tail meat but also the tasteless rubbery part of the lobster. I would have expected only the fluffy, sweet, and soft lobster tail meat included in the pasta at a place like this. Other than that though, it was spectacular. My dining partner ordered the rainbow trout which was also delicious. Delicately and perfectly fried and seasoned well, but not overpoweringly. We would have done dessert too, but we were just so full from the appetizers and main dishes that we had no room to even think about dessert! Our waiter was also happy to give us some suggestions about wine pairings. They have an extensive list and both my dining partner and I were extremely satisfied with the quality and the choice of the wines that were recommended and that we selected. Overall, excellent restaurant. If I ever earn enough money to afford fine dining, I would come again. read more

Non-descript from the outside, but a great little bar area and great breakfast! The home fries are deliciously crispy outside and tender inside. The Nashville Pig in a Blanket was fantastic. Very convenient to the West End Courtyard hotel. read more