I was concerned about trying this restaurant based on some of the negative reviews that I read. Our party of 4 thought the food was delicious. I had the meatloaf which I really enjoyed, we were so pleased that we can back the next night. The second night I had a fried bologna sandwich, another winner. One of the evenings we had live entertainment. Servers were friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. This place is a winner, we'd go back. read more

Overall this was a great hangout after checking out the Opryland area. We had a Burger w/fries, fried chicken salad, fried chicken dinner, and the BBQ trio. Everything was very good and you won't leave hungry. Also the band was at a great level where you could jam out but still be have a good conversation. Great place for the family and didn't feel "over the top" country. read more

Opry Backstage Grill - Sweet Honey was the band tonight. - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place was a very pleasant surprise! It looked like a restaurant attached to a hotel, but it was so much more. Live music, and great food, at a fair price. Excellent fried green tomatoes. read more

Opry Backstage Grill - Live music! - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We stayed in this area for 4 days and this was by far the best meal we had. We also ate at John A's, Caney Fork, Rainforest Grill, and Aquarium Restaurant. Service was wonderful, food was to die for. I got the pimento cheese grilled chicken sandwich Nashville hot. Husband got the farmhouse burger with fried green tomato and it was amazing. read more

Food was great. My daughter had a pork chop and it was delicious! Mashed potatoes to die for. Pulled pork sandwich was also very good. Good service. Very helpful friendly people on staff. Good experience and would definitely recommend. read more

Food is mainly meats and a couple of fish selections (catfish and salmon). Some salads and decent appetizers. Wine selection is limited. Live music, but was loud and me and my colleague could not have a conversation. We were pretty much forced to eat with loud music. read more

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I've always wanted to try chicken and waffles, and they had it! Sooo good. The atmosphere was great. The musician was awesome. We were seated right away, and our waitress was excellent! Great experience here and hope to go back before we leave Nashville. read more

We landed in nashville from dallas at about 7 pm, we WERE STARVING! My girlfriend LOVES everything country, so we made a reservation. We arrived, were seated, not greeted for a few, but whatever. Ordered an appetizer fried green tomatoes YUM !! Then the entrees, we ordered fried chicken and 3 sides, the sides were great, but the chicken was OFF, my wing was not noticeable but i took 1 bite of the thigh and it was like SOUR METAL. Mt girlfriends smelled sour, neither of us touched it. I pulled the waiter and let him know quietly, in case other guests ordered it and there was something wrong. His reply was "ill tell the manager", ok, good idea bro. Then came back and said "would you like something different", no thanks. Then came back and said "would you like to talk to the manager", well, you would think the manager would want to talk to me. Never seen them. Then i asked for the check, guess what the restaurant didnt have a problem with ??? Charging me full price for both entrees of spoiled chicken !!! On top of that, i had left a note for the manager at the table because he was too coward to talk to us, i emailed the hotel chain that owns the restaurant, got an email reply back "well i hope we can do better in the future", NAH, DONT WORRY ABOUT ME BEING A GUEST IN THE FUTURE. This was 3 chances to right the COMPLETELY WRONG situation. I am a restaurant operator, i prefer to fix every thing wrong in my restaurant myself and make sure noone leaves hungry nor unhappy, but this company would rather charge full price (check was $49.34 for 2 people) for food that was inedible, spoiled, and people who dont care about what they serve or how, just take the money. Take what you will from my review, ill never give this company another dime. read more

Reasonable prices and absolutely good BBQ. Amazing? No. But the unsophisticated BBQ palette (like mine) will certainly be satisfied. Don't even think about a salad, what would possibly be the point? Unless you can get it fried, in which case, go for it. Best side was beans. Tater tots, well, they're what they are. The mac and cheese was bland. The beef brisket was nicely cooked and slathered in sauce--but where there wasn't as much sauce (or where I scraped it off with a multi-function tot) the meat was a bit flavorless. Eager service although a bit slow. read more

I came here with intentions of wanting a good ok' Southern breakfast. It was more of a lunch and dinner joint. They were more than accommodating and offered to make me some eggs, bacon and Texas toast with my coffee. Long story short, I went for the wet Tennessee ribs with garlic mashed potatoes and some amazing beans! The food was delicious, in happy I stayed and the service was good ok' Southern love! Hope you enjoy your meal and the pecan pie! read more

Opry Backstage Grill - American Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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My mom and I ate here before going to The Opry. We had to leave early because both of us had horrible stomach issues. We had BBQ and it wasn't worth the sleepless night and runs to and from the bathroom. Stay clear!! read more

I hate to say it because Nashville was on my bucket list but this place shattered my visions of a perfect trip even after an amazing show at the Grand Ole Opry. Our waitress said all of two words to us, never checked on us after she delivered our food and I had to ask the manager for a refill on my glass of water. When she finally did she brought 2 of the 3 of us water but never brought me a glass (and I was the one who ordered Nashville hot chicken). The food was average. The live musician was good but it was really loud and we couldn't hear ourselves talking (and we were pretty far from the stage). read more

We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and service here while vacationing in Nashville. The homemade meatloaf was excellent and so was the mac and cheese. Our server Vinny was extremely attentive and friendly, and even got us a piece of cake and serenaded us as we were celebrating our anniversary. Definitely recommend while in the area. read more

The server, Chris, was the Lone Server due to reopening because of COVID-1984. He was awesome! He kept the water/ iced tea flowing, food was set before us timely. Not only was Chris great, the manager and chef were both on par! We will eat here again on our next visit! This is a must experience for a Nashville Opry meal! read more

We liked this place. Great music, good food. We had the steak and fried chicken sandwich (which was fantastic). Drinks started out good, ended up bad. Not sure what happened but the second drink was nothing like the first, which was a bummer. All in all, we would go back. read more

I'll start with the food was delicious. We had BBQ nachos, catfish, pulled pork, and a burger. I ate here with 2 friends on a Saturday night around 7pm. When we walked in they said it would be a 15 minute wait. There were more empty tables than occupied. No idea why there was a 15 minute wait. Even if you're short staffed, you still could be seated and get a drink, check out the menu, etc. When we were finally seated, they placed us on the patio right up against a large party of kids. Granted the patio was closed in, it was still quite chilly. Also, this place boasts live music. We couldn't see it due to being on the patio. There were lots of open tables by the stage and they didn't have the speakers turned up on the patio. read more

Slow service. Average food. A band that did a mic check for 20 minutes ("check 1, 2.... testing... check check"). Expensive for what it is. Oh and one of the band members burped in my face as I was coming out of the restroom. Not even joking. read more

The steak was amazing as always, however the house band isn't. If you're a fan of Chris Stapleton do yourself a favor and stay home. I would have given 5 stars if the band had been off tonight. read more

Cool place with singing waiter and waitresses. Someday we'll probably see their name up on a marquee! Food was good and the Jack and Cokes were too. Worth a visit..! read more

While staying in Nashville for conference at the Gaylord for 1 week and several overpriced, disappointing meals at the Gaylord resort/convention Center, I invited my two friends over to my hotel to have dinner at the backstage grille. We were all really impressed and had such a good time having dinner and drinks here! We first started at the bar waiting for our table, which took awhile because the place was packed but we didn't mind because they had $4 beers and $7-8 glasses of wine (not $10-15 like we had been paying). Once at our table, the server was very friendly and told us all about the specials. We had the fried green tomatoes for appetizer that were so tasty, almost bordering on beating my moms :) Be aware that the brisket must be popular and happened to be out this night. Luckily I was in the mood for fried chicken after listening to a little of zac brown band and wetting my appetite at the bar. It was the BEST fried chicken ever- finger licking good plus three southern sides to choose for $12.95, what a deal!! The servings were very generous. Make sure you go here with a good appetite. On top of great southern food and hospitality, the atmosphere really made you feel like you were downtown Nashville. The live music was fantastic and my friends even bought the guys CD. I strongly recommend the backstage grille. It's not fancy but you will leave there more than satisfied and maybe even liking country music, yee haw! read more

Food was not anything special. Very plain. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone! Music was employee's until main and they were okay but wood never return. read more

Very good meals at a good price. Enjoyed the live entertainment that was provided. I ate here twice this past week.

Three stars were generous. Madly overpriced for the quality of the food and size of the servings. $70 + dollars for three dinners and no alcohol just because you are close to the Opry? But, to be specific, I ordered a three-piece chicken meal. Free range chicken is always smaller, and I am ok with that. However, it was overcooked. The breast was almost dry and very chewy. There was one ice-cream scoop of mashed potatoes and one spoon of green beans...for $16! Service was fine and I tipped a normal 15%, but the live music was so loud that I could not hear the person next to me. I did not want to go to a club! Won't go back. Next time I go to an Opry show, I will go to the Cracker Barrel across the road. read more

A must-do for tourists! The waiters perform every so often which is great, and the Tennessee Iced Tea was my favorite!! A great place to go before a tour of the Opry! read more

Great Tennessee wet ribs! I can't wait to go back. They also had live bands performing which made it fun.

We have eaten here several times and the food has always been great. Many choices to pick from that include both American and a few southern dishes. The service is fantastic as well. read more

ummm.... what did i eat and what did the rest of you yelpers eat?? I am NOT understanding how this place's rating is so high. maybe I cam on an off night, but I doubt it. UGH! In town for business, normally avoid anything that has a touristy spin to it, but since first time in Nashville and a quick trip from the hotel, I decided to check Opry backstage out. BIG Mistake! The food was GROSS! I have never had such awful mac n cheese in my life. very odd taste, flavors not well blended, tasted more butter than cheese, etc. The green beans were so overcooked, they pretty much were a clumped ball, the fried chicken was so-so, and the mashed potatoes were the only thing I could finish on my plate. Also, I literally put my order in with the server, and I swear, it was less than 1 minute when the server came out with my food. I said "whoa that was fast!" he didn't blink and walked away. Long story short... I'm not very good at telling my waiters that my food isn't good, so I just left my plate full - it looked pretty much the same as when It came out minus the mashed potatoes and one piece of chicken - and said "oh, I'm full." And now I feel a little ill as I type this. Hope it's psychological and I didn't get food poisoning to top it off... read more

By far the worst place I have ever eaten. My family tried about five different dishes, all of which were disgusting. My mom tried Brisket...seriously tasted like cardboard. They even forgot one member of our group's entire meal! I basically had to make a meal of French fries because it was the only thing I found edible. Horrible service, horrible food, and not the best menu. read more

I really don't understand the good reviews. It's possible they're written by people who only go to fast food restaurants? I don't know. This is my second time eating here and both were bad. The only thing I like about it is I only have to venture downstairs to eat. The chicken wings were bad. This time around I got fried green tomatoes and brisket sliders. I was starving when I ordered and I found both to be almost inedible. Tomatoes, flavorless and soggy. Brisket mushy. Cole slaw ,store bought. Definitely do not make a special trip to eat here. read more

My family and I ate here in early June. We were there for lunch and got there right at opening time. We had a waiter who also played guitar and sang with his brother. The food was very good. I would recommend this restaurant for an affordable lunch out while visiting Nashville. The waiter's name was Chadley and said that he and two of his brothers sing and wait tables there. read more

We stopped there to try out the place. Was greeted and seated and given a menu, then we waited 10 minutes and no one show up to take our order or even see what we wanted to drink. The place only had 8 other people in there so it was not busy. We got up and left and went down the street to eat somewhere else. Do not plan to go back with that kind of service. read more

We loved the Opry Backstage Grill! We ate here after our backstage tour at the Opry. It was the best meal we had in Nashville. The chef came to our table to make sure our food allergy needs were met. Amazing gluten free menu, delicious food, friendly service, great prices & great atmosphere. We will definitely return! Loved the shrimp & grits read more

We were visiting from Tampa and had the most wonderful time at the grill! The fried green tomatoes were out of this world! I can honestly say that the ribs were the best I have ever had ! The Manager Kenneth Stallworth was very welcoming and professional. He has a well trai ned staff that really impressed us. It is a casual restaurant with an upper scale vibe. Our server Vicky was always attentive even when it got busy. A great dining experience. Highly recommend. read more

A definite must. Great food, reasonable prices, lots of food. Friendly service. Live music. Draft beer.

Got there early and they opened the doors for us and welcomed us in!! Got brisket sandwich was amazing and so was the service

Don't get pulled in by the name. Should have realized something was up when I was able to get a table for 7 45 minutes beforehand. Then we walk in to a completely empty restaurant and she tells us it will be 10 minutes to set us up a table because they just had a big party leave. Really? We didn't see anyone in site when we arrived. The service is slow, the food Is mediocre at best and the waitress only became cheerful when she brought the bill. The best thing I can say is the music was Opry reruns and the bar had football game on. read more

One word for tourists: don't. I live here. Not good. Went on super bowl sunday. We were the only people in the place. Service was mediocre because they were all watching the game at the bar. Brisket tough and tasted freezer burned. Tater tots ok, friend had fried chicken, mac and cheese, they were ok. For the price and hype, not worth it. read more

Great food, great drinks, and great live music! Best service I've had in a long time from our wonderful server, Brian! Ask for him! We will definitely be back next time we are in Nashville. read more

Was looking for some Southern cooking (BBQ and fried chicken), but "20 minute rule" was in effect (feed me within 20 minutes, or you might lose a finger!). We were over at the hotel and ended up here. The brisket was AMAZING. AMAZING! Tender, cut it with a fork, flavorful... omg, delicious! The succotash was good, i really liked the baked beans and the mac n cheese was pretty good too. The fried chicken was ok, I prefer my fried chicken to be very crispy, and this wasn't, but my BF's brisket made up for it. Literally the best brisket we've ever had in our whole lives. Our server was awesome and the pecan pie which we took home to eat was yummy. read more

Well, the first time we visited it was pretty good. Service was a tad slow but friendly. Food was good, atmosphere great. So, we made a reservation to take family. 6 adults and 2 babies. The family showed up before we did and we were told they couldn't accommodate us because they decided to take a bus load. How about not accepting our reservation. How about not treating my family so rude. We might try them again but management kind of sucks. read more