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    Ole Red

    3.3 (68 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups

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    Hangover Helper
    Christi R.

    After an unplanned detour thru Nashville and a 6 hour layover, we found ourselves at Ole Reds for a needed meal. We each had the Hangover Helper, which was a LOT of food. The bacon and chicken strip were excellent - fresh, meaty and perfectly cooked. The gravy was meh and the biscuits just mid. However, it was overall one of the best airport meals I've had. Their coffee was hot and table service from Charlsie pushed this over to a 5 star review. Where else but Nashville can you eat a great meal with quality entertainment? The music by Ajaye Jardine was delightful.

    Inside the Ole Red
    Jeffrey B.

    My first time here at Ole Red in Nashville, Tennessee. We ordered the Nachos, chicken salad, and the steak tacos. The reason I'm giving 3 stars is for the fast service and the friendly service. Hannah was wonderful. A keeper! Made sure we had everything we needed. The tacos had sauce on it that we had to make sure it didn't have. She immediately took care of it for us. The food was nothing special plus they had live entertainment featuring Megan Wilder. I'm sure she is good in her own way and having her I'm sure attracted new customers but she didn't sing only country songs. It included Fleetwood Mac and Train. I thought this was a country restaurant. Oh well. Not knocking her at all, just was not expecting it. Would I come back? I'm on the fence with that one. There were a few items on the menu I would love to try.

    Kirsten J.

    How nice is that!!! While waiting on our flight to Cincinnati we stopped by Blake Shelton's Ole Red restaurant. We loved the atmosphere, great food, friendly staff and amazing live music. Highly recommend this place!

    Aperol spritz
    Sasha P.

    This is a spot that does the job, pretty consistently, for a fun and easy airport experience. I fly through Nashville pretty often and I've been to Ole Red a handful of times. There is plenty of seating - bless - and the service is actually pretty fast and solid. The food and drinks are decent and I can always find something that will satiate me. Only downside is if you go during breakfast time, the menu is a little limited. And sadly, last time I was there, they were out of champagne and two of the main dishes. But don't worry, I got a drink and a meal that made me happy and gave me what I needed. I'm a big fan of the live music and chill vibes - it's just an easy place!

    Patio
    Soukanya P.

    Great atmosphere with modern decor. Three different floors. First floor is main stage country music. Second floor has a view of first floor with tables. Third floor is rooftop and has a non country band with full bar and view of downtown Nashville. There's two full service bars. I didn't eat anything here. Just had drinks and listened to live music. I saw food that was brought out to other patrons and it looked like American fare bar food. I definitely would recommend this as a hangout place for drinks, groups and live music.

    George C.

    Airport with licensing to the Nashville bar. The live music is good, but loud. The seating is not reserved, so groups have trouble sitting together. The menu is sandwiches and drinks. Not much variety, and no BBQ. Good place to relax and listen to music when waiting for a flight.

    Ole Red's Nachos: they were decent. Recommend asking for a side of queso to dip the baked chips.
    Sarah C.

    We ordered the Freakshow Chardonnay (which I liked!), Vodka Soda, the Pork Tacos, and the Nachos. My daughter LOVED the pork tacos... she highly recommended them. Hubby and I split the nachos and they were decent. There wasn't a lot of cheese so I'd ask for extra or queso on the side for dipping all the naked chips if I had a do-over on the order. We liked the pickled jalapeños. I asked for a side of sour cream and was charged $1.00 for (literally) less than 1 tbsp of sour cream. We massively enjoyed eating at a place with live music - if you're gonna be in Nashville & have time to kill at the airport, why would you choose a restaurant sans live music? Our server was sweet. I'd have rated this a three-star restaurant but am bumping it up for the live music offered.

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    Anna R.

    As an airport restaurant, this place isn't bad, and provides a great Nashville experience on your way in, out, or passing through. I got to the airport pretty early and was looking for a place to sit, get some food, and get some work done. I was waiting by the entrance to be seated and was informed it was open seating. I grabbed a seat and waited a while before someone came by to serve me. Ole Red's food looked pretty good and I enjoyed the live music. I ordered the redneck nachos, they were massive! The nachos were decently good and I would get again, but probably not if I'm by myself.

    William C.

    Ok, so obviously, it's an airport restaurant / bar. I generally have very low expectations of this combo. The layout is convenient (seat yourself), lots of tables and bar area. The servers were super friendly and helpful. The menu is what you would expect with a couple of extras thrown in for good measure. The beer options are fairly decent along with a fully stocked bar. My favorite part is that they had live music. A pair of young men who were very talented and interacted with the audience really well. This is a surprising extra that makes Ole Red just a little better than the others.

    Hot honey salmon, mashed potatoes, and corn. Taste like home cooking
    Altovise L.

    The service was so friendly. My plane was delayed by an hour and a half so I was pleasantly surprised that they had live music at 11 o'clock on a Monday morning. I just missed the breakfast but the salmon with hot honey and mashed potatoes was delicious.

    Entry
    Les G.

    Great fun had here. Located in the Nashville airport...Good food, great music entertainment. The perfect place to rest during a layover. Seat yourself anywhere, fast and friendly service, booze to go, this place has Blake's presence written all over it.

    Weller Reserve!!!
    William F.

    At BNA airport trying to get some good sipping bourbon. Scrolled into Ole Red and got Weller reserve. This is an outstanding bourbon. I'm not a whiskey snob, but this is somegood stuff!!!

    Shirley W.

    This is the 2nd time we've stopped here. We learned from the first time about the extra alcohol tax. I had a double burger that was pretty good. It was a little dry. My husband had the quesadilla. He said it was just okay. It's nice to listen to live music during your layover. The tables are so close you feel like you are on top of each other. It's a nice place to sit waiting for your aircraft.

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