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    Dan B.

    We all ordered the same thing - the "Filet" with the only difference being two of us ordered it medium and one contrarian ordered his medium-well, ha! This filet came with grilled potatoes and crispy Brussels covered with port wine demi glacé ($36.00). To drink we ordered a nice Cabernet - a bottle of Josh. It went really well with our meal. The employees were all very nice, polite, and efficient. Our food came out in a timely manner and our server checked on us throughout our meal. My filet was kind of a "Tale of Two Cities". One half was juicy and tender, but the other half was chewy and not as juicy. Note to kitchen: Might pay a little more attention on the cuts of meat, TYVM. Still, I really enjoyed it. The Brussels were wow, very good! It's a nice relaxing atmosphere and a great place to celebrate a special occasion or just treat yourself and your friends / loved ones to a great meal. We were unable to indulge with dessert, but there's always next time. Check them out, highly recommend!

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    Alan P.

    Great dinner spot in downtown Cookeville. Had dinner here last night. Great service and a solid drink selection, especially whiskey and bourbon. My server recommended the scallops and carrot cake, and both were outstanding. Her wine recommendations were great as well. I highly recommend if you are looking for a nice, upscale dinner spot.

    Steak and Sides

    Great steak. Strangely inconsistent portions and presentation, but the food is flavorful, the atmosphere is pretty laid back. We looked around and saw people in shorts or athletic wear as well as dresses and long pants.

    Great beer to try!
    Belinda C.

    Yummy apps/small plates and a decent wine and bourbon selection. We were in the area just for a day and came across this place. We were glad we did!

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    The food was excellent and service from Morgan was the best! I highly recommend Putnam room and Morgan for her exceptional service!

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    Small portions but was priced accordingly. The food was perfect . The service was also amazing .

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    Great atmosphere and really good food. Want to try for dinner with a larger menu. Wait staff friendly and personal.

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    Excellent cocktails & food! Nice atmosphere & great servers/ bartenders, made my cross-country dinner stops very enjoyable.

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    Excellent little place ! Super classy and best happy hour menu with tons of options at a great price !

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    1854 Cocktail Bar & Lounge

    4.8
    (12 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    What a great spot! Beautiful decor. Great service. 4 of us ordered the leap of faith drinks. Each…read moreone was perfect for each of our personalities as well as delicious. Definitely suggest trying that. From the outside so deceiving inside such a great vibe.

    This pains me! I was so excited to try this place. Cookeville needs a nice cocktail place, and 1854…read morehas great potential. But it's not there yet. To be fair, this review is only for NYE. I would not recommend this place for NYE. They had an extremely limited menu that was not published beforehand. If it had been, we wouldn't have gone. There were several gin drinks, one bourbon, and one mocktail you could add vodka to. That's all. You couldn't order any other drinks. We hate gin. So we stuck with the bourbon cocktail. It was 0% consistent. They said it was a batch, but every drink we had tasted different. Maybe the mix wasn't mixed well. Not the end of the world. It was still a decent drink. What was terrible is that only half way through service they ran out of the drink and would not make more. They said they were saving the rest for the next seating. So we were left with no drink options we liked. That's a big deal when you've *bought tickets* to be there. So we paid to be at a bar where we weren't given access to anything we liked and weren't told this would be the case when we bought the tickets. You have a whole bar there. Come up with another drink on the fly to replace the one you're out of. After several people complained, the bartenders said they would pour bourbon neat or on the rocks. Yeah, I can do that at home for free. If you are going to make people pay for access to an extremely limited menu make sure you don't run out of the key ingredients. The snacks were good and decently plentiful, but they weren't worth the ticket price (sushi that was not on ice, cheese, meat, fruit, crackers, deviled eggs, cookies) Would I come back? I'd like to give it another try only because Cookeville needs a place like this. If this was in another city, I wouldn't be back.

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    Fire & Vine

    Fire & Vine

    3.8
    (96 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Just traveling through and stopped here for a pizza dinner. The hostess gave us the option of…read morerooftop but we selected downstairs since it was raining. Service was quick and friendly. Our waitress KaShonda made what might have been a three star experience easily a four star. The menu warns that the Chicago style can take 45-75 minutes so we were quick to order it before appetizers. The food was tasty. Ordering two pizza styles is a challenge and our Margherita NY style originally came out over cooked. (Probably waiting on our other pizza to finish). KaShonda was apologetic and was quick to make the situation right. When a new pizza came out it was fantastic. I would return when back in the area.

    I've been here a couple times over the past few years and have never had a "great" meal…read more Yesterday, I thought I'd give it one more try and I honestly can't think of one good thing to say about it. Its important to note that the place was not even half full at 1pm on a Sunday. The service was extremely slow and we had to ask for everything- refills on our waters, silverware, salt and pepper, ketchup, etc. Four of us had meals that came with french fries and when we asked for ketchup- we were brought one single serve cup of ketchup, and by the time they brought us more, we were almost done eating. I can't speak for the rest of my party, but my burger was almost inedible. It was like a hockey puck- overcooked, dry, and tasteless. I didn't even finish it and I'm a fatass that always cleans his plate. One thing I had in the past that we enjoyed was the Limoncello cake- so we decided to get two slices for the table to share. It took quite a while to get the cake to the table and we understood why when we cut into it. It was almost completely frozen in the middle. We mentioned this to the server and he apologized as he handed us the bill. I felt he could've at least removed the cake from the tab. This place tries to give off some type of fancy or trendy vibe and they are not even close. There are several other places within walking distance that are MUCH BETTER. I will never come back here- at least not until they get some of the basics down like food and service.

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    Ribeye + maytag mashed potato + roasted broccoli + black truffle demi.
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    Spankie's

    Spankie's

    3.6
    (100 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    I'm writing this review as a long-time resident of Orlando, Florida, so trust me....I know good…read morefood when I experience it! Cookeville is such a small, quaint, and friendly town with such genuine charm to it. My husband and I visit his mimi every year and as part of our tradition, we select a restaurant in town to eat at to give her a break from cooking us meals. This year we chose Spankies! We were greeted by warm, welcoming faces, and the restaurant's ambiance felt comfortable and inviting. We ordered quite a variety from the menu! And every single dish, from the starters, to the entrées, to the sides were each absolutely delicious! You cannot go wrong with any order. 5 stars for a lovely experience!

    Stopped by on a Sunday with friends before heading home. We…read morewere looking for a local spot with a variety of options for our group of four, and this place fit the bill. The menu had something for everyone--from salads to burgers and classic bar food. The tostada salad was a hit I forgot to take a picture. I have mixed feelings about the visit. While the food was a hit (everyone enjoyed their orders), the service was a bit slow. It took a while after being seated, to place our orders, and finally get our food. Our server was very sweet, but seemed stretched thin--possibly juggling too many tables. Overall, a decent local stop with a solid menu, but be prepared for a more relaxed pace when it comes to service.

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