germantown cafe

best restaurant in nashville the people that didn't like eat at mcdonalds too much curry salmon was great apple walnut pie was homemade i would eat there every day if i could

fabulous restaurant. this is one of the finest restaurants in the inner nashville area. they probably have the finest french onion soup in nashville.

the service is fast, friendly, and efficient.

close to bicentennial mall on the outskirts of 'the hood', don't forget to pack your pistol.

this is the worst restaurant i have been to in nashville. i got the pasta of the day. the shrimp were gross and fishy, and the mushrooms had a gross taste to them as well. i will not go back!

i want to eat here again. everything was wonderful. great server. great food. perfect setting. loved it!!

disappointed. we visited nashville this past weekend to celebrate our 17th anniversary. i had researched the restaurants and since germantown cafe was rated one of the top restaurants in nashville, i picked it for our anniversary celebration meal. unfortunately, i was disappointed. my husband's chicken was drenched in sauce. my pork was ok but not great. the peanut butter cheesecake was just ok as well. i will say the service was excellent. overall, not bad, but just disappointing based on my expectations.

love the atmosphere, food so-so. great atmosphere if you are seated by the window overlooking the city. but the chef adds weird sauces to everything. it seems like every time we go, we rate the atmosphere a 10 and the food a 5. been there 4 times...hmmm.

bland, which is the kiss of death for a restaurant.. i've been in nashville for three years, and during that time i've heard a lot from friends about germantown cafe. i am sad to report that most of it was hype - the food was bland, the service was disinterested, and on the whole i don't ever need to go back.

our group (me, wife and three coworkers) started with the fried green tomatoes, which were incredible, along with squash fritters and the strudel of the day ... just average, though nobody was brave enough to try the escargot, nor insane enough to try the french onion soup (given that it was 140º f outside).

one of my friends -a meat-and-potatoes guy - looked at the menu and said "where's the rest of it?" i understood what he meant, because it is a fairly limited menu. i'm happy with that, because to me it means the restaurant is presenting these dishes as being the "best of the best" of what's available. i think these kinds of menus are a challenge and i look for something i've never had before. i want to be surprised.

so i took a shot with the braised lamb shank. and you know what? it didn't taste like anything. not like lamb, at any rate. my first thought: "this needs salt." when you pay $30 for an entree, your first thought should not be about improper seasoning from the kitchen. how you braise a huge piece of lamb for (i was told) four hours and have it come out tasting like a bad sunday pot roast is beyond me.

my wife (and most of our friends) had the plum pork, which i thought had a nice flavor but was too dry. mr. meat-and-potatoes had a pasta dish that looked like it could star in an olive garden commercial. we all finished with desserts that were not outstanding, though to be fair we did not get the apple pie/cinnamon ice cream combo, which everyone raves about.

on the whole, i was completely underwhelmed. my wife put it best on the drive home: "you make better food than that." i may or may not be a good cook, but when your spouse says that about a restaurant, it's not an endorsement.

has gone downhill. we had eaten @ germantown numerous times in the past and loved it. we started trying other local restaurants but wanted to go back to our old standby for our anniversary. our squash fritters had too much of a stong herb, ?sage... my crabcakes were too bready and soggy in the middle and the steak fries have been replaced with burger king like fries. the mango slaw was a good idea, but had a thick sugary sauce. however, my husband did enjoy his pasta. the rolls and salads were as delicious as ever. the servers were well informed about the specials of the day as well as the ingredients (beef stock in the farmers vegetable soup).

we really enjoyed ourselves. had reservations at 630p with 5 others and would call the neighborhood "up and coming" to my out of town eye. waiter sam was friendly without trying to be our friend. house merlot was tasty, fried green tomatoes appetizer was hot and crispy, and the charred ny strip had a great coating/crust but was more med than the rare i'd asked for. finished up with baileys cheesecake that was good but not spectacular. all in all, a great dining experience. there is a nice view of downtown and valet parking.

overly seasoned appetizer fritter, ridiculously sugary sauce on salmon-- disappointing since the ingredients seemed to be very good quality. this chef may have good ideas but the execution is heavy handed.

while germantown cafe can be pricey, it can also be enjoyed on a budget by combining aspects of the menu as we did.

skip the apatizer and use the room for desert. apple pie and bread pudding are t*ts. absolutely amazing. plum pork is delicious. and this is coming from a vegitarian. germantown cafe is fantastic. recommended to anyone who wants great food at a great reasonable price.

secret is not in the sauce.. i really wanted to like this place. being from out of town, i did my research, but was disappointed in my meal. the service was excellent. i liked the atmosphere. it was the food that fell short. my salad was drenched with dressing and the hanger steak was smothered with brown mushroom gravy. too much. the rolls were fantastic. i give them a c+

my husband and i have been in the nashville area for about a year now and have been making our rounds of urbanspoon's top picks for the area. we recently had the opportunity to dine at germantown cafe and while the experience wasn't once in a lifetime it was enjoyable. the service was prompt and very professional while still being friendly. the location mediocre, ambiance delicate yet relaxed. the appetizer was tasty but unmemorable, the salads boring, but what is to be expected from a complimentary (with-meal) option? the rolls were un-powdered donuts, obviously deep fried, which to some may be appealing but ours had grease pockets which when bit into tasted less than savory! the entree's were perfected in taste and came out poised (something that is lacking in most restaurants) i didn't have the pallet for the first entree i ordered and a new one was subbed in immediately with no fuss! the desserts were unique and delectable. overall we enjoyed our experience, and if we are ever in the neighborhood again will stop in.

absolutely delicious and chic! i came here with my fiancé for valentine's day and got the amazing salmon scramble. their pastry-like rolls are to die for!