We had a wonderful lunch here last week. The burgers were delicious, tasted fresh and juicy. The service was excellent, friendly, fast and accurate. We enjoy the music clips they play of the Opry and miss the live performances of local artists. It's unfortunate to see them struggling during CoVid. This is not our first time visiting and they've always been good but I felt the need to comment this time because of how sad the attendance was. read more

Well, came to Nashville for a conference and stayed in the Inns at Opryland. The attached restaurant is the Backstage Grill. Ate here my three nights for convenience. First, all three of my servers, Ty, Jen and Reilly were great and attentive. My food each night was correctly made to order and tasty. I had dessert of the Pecan Pie with ice cream on first night. Huge serving. Good. Nothing to critique worth mentioning. Reasonably priced. Live entertainment each night but worth mentioning was Brassfield. I enjoyed their sound. Never been a fan of bands requiring audience participation but they did it well. Nice place. If ever in Nashville, give it a try. read more

Once again, good ol' southern hospitality! The menu was pretty limited, but we managed to find some yummy options! I wanted to try something different and opted for the pig and pancakes. Tender and smoked pulled pork on top of a cornmeal cake and dolloped with delicious BBQ sauce. Served with pickles and coleslaw. Tennessee loves their pickles and so do I! Live music almost everywhere you go. Our performer was pretty darn good! The catfish and brisket also got rave reviews. Not a fancy place. Kind of an upscale CoCo's, but we were happy campers. read more

Opry Backstage Grill - Pork and pancakes! Seemed so odd that I had to try. Pretty darn good!!! - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Always have a great meal! Love the service and performances by the wait staff. Have never had a bad meal!!! Give it a try!

Ordered the BBQ trio. It came out really fast and 2 out of the 3 meats were cold. The sides were hot and the only good part of the meal. Waitress offered me dessert to which I declined as I do not eat sweets. Huge waste of $32. Will not eat here again. They should have done something other than offer a dessert to rectify thre situation. Very disappointed, and still hungry. read more

Starting off, what an amazing drink service, a very well prepared salad before the meal, and it was oh so scrumptious. Secondly, the live music by staff member Josh Martin was FANTASTIC! and the meal entrees were just astounding. Being with my friends and a good plate of BBQ is all i need to live this life fully, and you provided, and I thank you. Romans 2:6-7 says " he will repay each one according to his works. eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality" read more

I was at Opryland for a conference and all the restaurants there were on a wait, so I took the shuttle to this restaurant. I sat at the bar, which was fine because I was alone. I had the BBQ Nachos which were so delicious!! It was such a big portion I had to take half back to the hotel with me. I loved the BBQ sauce so much, I purchased several bottles to take back to friends. Highly recommend! read more

I liked this place. I had the salmon dinner and geez it was good. My third time having salmon in my life and I really loved it. Oh yeah and I tried there seasonal pie it was good to! read more

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I went in on 7/25 for supper and the hostess (Michelle) was unfriendly and unprofessional, acting like me being there was an inconvenience for her. The food was okay but none of the people working there were pleasant. I went back again on 7/27 for supper (It is the only restaurant in the hotel I was staying at) and Michelle was there again. I asked her if she was in a better mood and she snapped at me, obviously she is always unfriendly and unprofessional. I turned around and walked out. It is amazing that the owner and manager of the restaurant allows someone like that to treat customers so poorly. Michelle should be cleaning toilets instead of harassing customers. Just look at all the 1 star ratings for this place and spend your money elsewhere. read more

With country music playing in the background I enjoyed a fried catfish sandwich with bbq beans and deviled eggs. The catfish was crispy and tender in all the right places with melted american cheese. I didn't like the texture if the lettuce so I took it out. The tartar sauce came on the side and I would have preferred it already on the bun. But still it was all delicious. I really loved the deviled eggs. Mom had the smothered pork chops with mashed potatoes and green beans. She cleaned her plate so I know she loved it! read more

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Outstanding! Just stopped by on a Saturday for lunch to avoid the madness of Opry Mills and couldn't have been happier with our meal. My wife had a cobb salad with fried chicken strips and I had pulled pork nachos. The fried chicken was tender and juicy. The pulled pork on the nachos was fantastic. Clean, nice, no wait, great service. read more

Great first visit w specials for hot chicken week. Very spicy and hot chicken served here for a great deal All week @nashvillescene #hotchickenweek. I'll be back for the regular menu. Love the old videos played and all the nostalgia on the wall. The food is good for a more comfy fast food type Food where you can take your time to eat. read more

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Up from Fort Worth for several days of training at TBI. We've never been to Nashville, so we wanted to experience this Music City thing. Well, my co-worker is a lightweight at eating and begged off for the night. I'm directionally impaired, so I didn't want to venture into downtown without a navigator. Fortunately, you can't go 20 feet here without a live music venue, so I had dozens of choices before even getting to the highway. Music seems to start about 6p everywhere we looked, so that's when I showed up. I didn't realize I would have to kill time before the regular music started. Fortunately, this place has singing waiters that fill some gaps. The prior two nights, we had experienced really good food and not so good music. Here, was a reversal of that trend. But first, staff and service - like everywhere else we've been here, people are amazing. Polite, friendly, all that stuff. Just really, really nice. I got the pulled pork sandwich. I'm from Texas. You can find pulled pork, but it's not a standard. I was surprised at the sauce. I thought this was a dry rub town. This sauce was terribly sweet. Of course, Stupid here then gets a slice of pie on top of that. Not only is the pecan pie super sweet itself, it was also served chilled. Not one of my favorite methods. The music was better here than we've heard at other venues. Music: 5. Food: 3. Overall: 4 read more

Service was just OK. Food was just OK. All of it came out on time, and warm/hot. But, it just was not great. I think they make too much out of their proximity to the Grand Ole Opry, but if you need a place to eat nearby, it wont kill you. read more

I tried the Opry Backstage Grill about two weeks after they opened. To say they are having some birthing pains would be an understatement. I should say that I live less than 2 miles from the place and I think it's intended for the folks who will eat their once on a family trip and will get a kick out of singing servers and will pick something up at the giftshop on the way out--obviously, I was sad to see Apple Bees (though not the best) replaced with mediocre food--food that even good sangin' can't make enjoyable. The server was very attentive..took my order and swore everything on the menu was wonderful. I love fresh smoked ribs and love Memphis style dry rub ribs the most--so that's what I ordered. When they arrived at the table, they were mush--they didn't just slide off the bone, they were fatty mush on the bone. I also found it rather odd that their dry rub ribs were in fact, wet--served with lots of BBQ sauce. I took one bite and couldnt deal with the fat. I asked the server if I had gotten the right item and he knew immediatly that I was referring to the fact that they weren't DRY rub ribs. He said that their dry rub ribs are served wet.. (I will pause so everyone can let that sink in--huh?) Obvioulsy, I wasn't terribly impressed this answer. He said that was a common complaint--again...not terribly impressed. I wasn't really in the mood to eat dinner after this so I sent the ribs back and ordered Dolly Parton's Banana Pudding. Dolly Parton would not be impressed either. The menu listed the item as a delicious banana pudding with a warm baked meringue. It was vanilla pudding in a wine glass with chopped up bananas, crunchy nilla wafers and the stuff on top--not even the manager could tell me what it was. It wasn't really whipped topping and it wasn't meringue--it was some sort of frosting. I asked her if it was meringue and if it was baked--"no--it doesn't appear to be" to both questions. It's not that it tasted terrible (it was as good as something you would get served at a conference rubber chicken meal)--it was that it wasn't anything close to what was advertised. The manager was very apologetic and admitted that they had some quality issues and offered to take the ribs of my ticket--very generous of her considering I only ate two bites before sending them back. She also admited that the banana pudding was not correct and was not anything close to what is mentioned on the menu--but she still charged me. This to me, is the nail in the coffin. Bad food AND bad customer experience and then to have to pay for the joy of hearing a server sing a B- version of a Garth Brooks song--no thanks. I won't be back "y'all." read more

I'm not familiar with the area and don't know what kind of area this part of town is like but the restaurant was clean and smelled good. The building seems outdated on the outside but inside it was very clean and nice on the inside. The server also sang songs and had an excellent voice. We came here for Catfish and it was pretty good although we might have gone somewhere else if they were open earlier. We left satisfied and if you want to have a sampling of Southern cooking as you travel this seems to fit the bill. read more

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Goodbye Long island iced tea, HELLO Tennessee tea!! Whiskey, moonshine, and an Arnold Palmer mix were the perfect mix for a night out. The staff was incredibly friendly from the moment you walk in until your out the door. The decor is excellent and very clean! I had the beef brisket which was okay. It wasn't very tender and was lukewarm. Our waitress, Karen, was a hoot!! She even belted out a tune onstage. As we left she gave us a hug :) While my dish seemed mediocre, I would give them a second chance because the experience was well worth the visit. I left saying Yum Y'all and I'll be back y'all!! read more

I'm going to keep my review short and sweet. Really enjoyed the food and live music. Staff was so courteous and friendly!

The only reason this restaurant doesn't get at least three or even four stars is because there isn't nary a single vegetarian entree on its menu. In a nation with an out-of-control obesity epidemic, not to mention heart disease and diabetes being major killers, what large restaurant these days doesn't have a single darn healthy entree from which its customers can choose? Mind you, what also adds insult to injury is that this is a hotel restaurant, so many of its patrons are stuck here (and stuck here, indeed- what other options are surrounded by this hotel, the Radisson @ Opryland? Shoney's, Bob Evans, McDonalds, and a seafood restaurant across the street. That's it.). What saves this place from only 1 star is that the night I was there, the chef on duty that night was *very* nice at coming out and making a special pasta entree for me (which was delish), though again, why don't the owners of this place just create a veggie burger option for lunch & a healthy vegetarian entree for dinner? Even the sides are very carb- and fake-cheez heavy, and the salads, well, guess what? All have meat as their centerpiece. P.S.- Am only saying 'no' for kids, because, news flash- kids are getting stuffed like prize turkeys in this country, too, and deserve to have healthy food on the menu for them as well! Granted their parents would still probably order them fried this & cheezy and salty that, but there should still be a CHOICE. P.S.S. - Adding that, for breakfast, they actually used those rehydrated eggs-from-powder ... tasted like yellow chunks of chalk. Pork on, America! read more

Not the best food, but it served our purpose for a large group. The waiters did not perform this Saturday night as expected. The band "called in sick". There was a guy that played a guitar and sang a few songs. A little disappointing. I had the brisket which was really good. The other choices for our group were ribs and chicken. Just so-so was the verdict. We were served family style green beans and mashed potatoes. No bread. Good for a group but there's lots better food in Nashville. It's attached to a hotel and is a five minute walk fron the Gaylord. read more

I've been here several times during workshops/meetings. The live singing is great, although I'm not a country music fan. Food is pretty good. I've had their wings, catfish and burgers. All good! Go for it, if not for the food, for the singing waitstaff :) read more

this was our last meal in Nashville before we came back to Ny. it did not disappoint. I didn't get to try a burger since I was still full from breakfast. I did have side orders of fries (yums) and mac&cheese (double yum) it's also cool the waiters there also sing/play guitar on stage. it was a great last stop and very close to our hotel. great place to go after exploring the orpyland hotel with the gardens & not wanting to spend $$$$ to eat there. read more

Over priced dog food. I'll take cracker barrel over this place any day. The waiters and waitresses who get up and sing are a fun touch however. We waited too long for our food, it wasn't very warm once it arrived. Husband had ribs (so smokey), we're from KC so we are particular about our BBQ but that much smoke was ridiculous. The tourists love a place like because they don't know any better and think it's all part of the 'experience.' You couldn't pay me eat there again. Good luck. read more

Not sure what this place is trying to be. Sports bar, country themed, family friendly, casual steakhouse country food....? Food was decent, country/Nashville food. Bar smelled of old fruit and soured beer. At night this place seems like it would get very busy with live entertainment. Only saw 2 servers attempting to take care of the entire restaurant. read more

Opry Backstage Grill - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My wife wanted to go here to see the Opry stuff, not really my choice. I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the food though. I had the Fried Chicken, and it was perfect. We also tried the Brisket Sliders, mouth watering! Last item was the Dolly Parton Banana Bread pudding with Merigue on top. Once again not a fan of Merigue, but my wife is. It was was one of the best desserts I've had though. I tried a few bites of the Deviled Egg Blt and it was very tasty too. The staff one by one gets up on stage every 1/2 hour and performs, which was enjoyable. I want to come back here when the have the outdoor seating open, and enjoy the Bar B que read more

This is the best place to eat and drink. The fried chicken is the best ever and brisket hard to beat. read more

This was one of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time. Stopped in on a whim while on a weekend vacation to Nashville. Atmosphere, service, and food were all awesome! We had the fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, fried catfish, and chicken. Those and all the sides were excellent and were obviously homemade. Also had a margarita with jalepenos and pineapple and it was probably the best margarita I've ever had. read more

Opry Backstage Grill - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We had to wait 10 minutes to be seated though the Reasturant was half empty. The hostess repeatedly took calls from people phoning in take out orders and had no time to seat us. So we were not to jolly to start out, but a host did seat us and he was friendly and good to us. We split the soup of the day which was corn chowder, easily the best I have ever had. Not too thick, not too thin, well seasoned and cooked just right. There were some red and green bits in it that added to the flavor and appearance. My entree was the southern chicken dish. The coating was excellent and cooked just right. I think the chicken underneath could have been better, but I am a bit of a chicken snob. You can't beat a free range chicken. The baked beans were like the soup above in terms of quality - just excellent. I had the sweet potato fries which were also spot on. The green beans were over cooked. Beth ordered the southern chicken salad. The batter was good and the chicken was tender. She had hoped for more ingredients in the salad but it was good. The waitress was wonderful and prompt. She kept the iced tea glasses full and it was fresh iced tea. The chocolate cobbler desert was baked to order and top notch. The entertainment was top shelf. It was a group called Brassfield Aly, a young group with a nice mixture of there own songs and excellent covers. read more

While the portions are generous the quality of the food is NOT! I tried the fried chicken and was underwhelmed. It was under-seasoned and flavorless much like accompanying sides of coleslaw, baked beans and sweet potato fries. Given the location there are countless restaurants of higher quality and value within a few miles distance. The resturaunt was clean and the service was average but there was a bizarre moment when the waiter/host stopped helping customers and began performing live music. I know it's Nashville and being the home of country music is kind of the shtick, but it was a fail. The guy was pretty terrible and began by asking for requests from customers but didn't know any of the requested songs. Instead, he sang some "originals" that reinforced my two star rating. My advice... Catch a taxi or drive downtown and enjoy the real Nashville atmosphere and cuisine this place is trying to reproduce. read more

While the top shelf drinks may be a lil pricey, the entertainment is outstanding!!! Some amazing musicians hard at work and the brisket is excellent as well. I would gladly pay the little extra to hear some great music and savor TN atmosphere here again. read more

This is the second time here. The thing I like best is that the servers rotate going to the stage and performing. Food is good. Service is cheerful and fast. We had the bbq trio to share and it was enjoyable. read more

We ate at this place on 21st of Sept. Waitress was fun and was on top of things but that is as far as it goes, we went one time and would not return: the brisket plate meat had a funny taste, they so smothered it in bbq sauce, but the taste of old meat was unmistakable. Meatloaf and entertainment were average. Please don't waste your time read more

Right across the street from the giant Opryland convention center. So its BUSY during conventions. BUT the food is actually really good. And, the night we were there, so was the music. Not country, and quite good. (I don't favor standard country music anyway). Would go again, and recommend. read more

I gave 2 stars since our server was very friendly and attentive. However the food was less then average I would not go back, we got the tatter tots appetizer, pulled pork sandwich and fried chicken sandwich. All tasted like they were just heated up in the microwave not much flavor. read more

We were completely turned off by the hostess . She Was very rude to us . She told us we had to wait 10 minutes for a table . I asked her if we could sit at one of the many empty tables . She said if we didn't like it we could go to another restaurant We left because of poor customer service read more

The staff are so friendly and very helpful. The food is delicious and so is the Bloody Mary's. They also have live music which is nice to hear. read more

This was horrible. Can't pretty it up. The buffalo chicken appetizer was tasteless. The cocktail, Tennessee lemonade, was sent back.... A salmon entree was sent back due to total lack of flavor and definitely not a salmon color. The beef brisket was cut wrong...which resulted in a poor cut quality and again lack of taste. None of the kids liked their burgers. We had plenty of leftovers but chose not to bring any back read more

Excellent place to eat! Food & service was excellent. If I had to recommend any place in Nashville, this would definitely be the place. Our server was Brian and he was so attentive and nice. We were in the front, near the stage and had the opportunity to listen up close to musician Galen Griffin, who by the way was really good. Overall just a wonderful time was had! I will definitely go back if I am ever in Nashville again! read more

Nothing special about the food Chicken salad I can make at home Kids Mac and cheese wasn't good. They tried to fancy it up when kids just want good ol Kraft Mac and cheese Burgers were just ok Slow service on refills Cool decor read more

Food was average at best. As experts on fried green tomatoes, my family was disappointed. Meatloaf was good and sides average. Entertainment was disappointing too because they only played a couple songs per hour. read more