miel restaurant

i went to miel last night and left with a very dissapointed experience. the service was terrible we waited a very long time for our drinks much less appetizers and entrees. i had the special of the night a duck ravioli and was left with cold duck and undercooked ravioli.for thecost of these meals i was expecting it to knock my socks off and we were just eager to leave. it took about 30 min to get our checks then the waiter told us that they could no divide the checks (even though 2 of our guests left early andthey each received there seperate checks) so then we were left spnding an additional 20 min dividing the check between the 5 remainding people. i find it hard to believe that chili's or red lobster can easily split checks and a place such as miel was unable to. all in al its not worth the money.

over heated. after reading the reviews i was anxious to give miel's a try. i have no real complaints about the food, lobster bisque was delicious, bread hot and yummy, it seemed all the entrees came with greens, i am not a fan of greens. i finally decided on an entree and asked it it also had greens and the server replied that it did not, it did. my table mates were pleased with their entrees.

what put me off was our table location. next to the grill and very hot. we had 6:00 reservations and arrived to a near empty restaurant. we complained several times. the server replied it was always hot. he did not offer to relocate us. we finally begged for our tickets and got out of there before we cooked. we went to another restaurant for desserts and coffee. i think we might have enjoyed our meals if we did not feel we were the entree.

overall not impressed. the worst part was the service. it was clear our server didn't want to be there. some of the food though was good, including the steelhead tartare and the pork with gnocchi entree. not worth the price to go back again.

phenomenal! a hidden gem. we will return.. absolutely lovely in every way. the octopus was divine - large lima beans and colorful peppers and incredibly tender octopus.....soooo flavorful. the trout was outstanding. i never eat the skin on fish, and i ate it all up (as did my 3-year-old son!). the banana tres leches dessert was divine. all of it was elegantly and creatively presented. and the space is so inviting - amazing use of church pews! a contemporary yet soothing environment. we absolutely loved it and will be back. this is a bit of a hidden gem - a little off the beaten path because of its location. fabulous!

nice evening. service was great and the trout was really good. my companion has the tenderloin and it was good as well although they asked for there to be no blood on plate and there was a little.

very expensive and does not deliver. meil has never been worth the amount of money they charge but at least the food was good to very good. now, it is "just ok". so, an even more loss of value....

used to be outstanding, now a little disappointing. miel used to be our go-to place for special occasions and when we needed to entertain business guests. i used to love this place. it maybe hasn't been as great lately, but for memory's sake we still picked this restaurant for our 10th anniversary celebration. for starters, after dropping off the menus our waiter was mia for quite a while, repeatedly, and we were left sitting with no drinks, no food for quite some time while we waited for him to reappear. he did tell us that the kitchen was out of the appetizer that we had planned to order, but was not able to offer any replacement (beyond suggesting that we just order an entree as an appetizer!). since the non-salad portion of the starter list was just cheese and olives, and we really weren't after just a 1-course meal, we asked to talk with a manager to see if there was anything the kitchen could make instead. the owner came and apologized, but said they just make a certain number of the tartare every night, and the kitchen didn't keep any other things handy for replacement. i completely understand being out of a dish, but maybe they should have a backup if it's the only thing on the menu. she also apologized that we hadn't gotten our drinks right away, so was aware of the service lapse. basically, she had the chance to make the terrible start up to us but didn't in any way. even comping the $6 olives that we ended up ordering as a starter (amounting to about 5% of the total bill) would have been a much-welcomed show of goodwill. the entrees were fine, well-cooked, fresh, and tasty as always, but up until our they arrived--at which point we were the only table left in our server's section--we had the distinct impression that they just didn't care about our dining experience. they always used to give little spoons of honey to finish the meal, but either they don't any more or our waiter forgot. overall we were a little disappointed, wished we had chosen a different place for our anniversary where someone would care, and we did leave trying to figure out what our new go-to restaurant would be. i'd still recommend this place for the food (and maybe things will get better again? i really did used to love miel) but would put it a step below some of the newer places in town.

miel is one of those restaurants that have been on my radar forever but i never got around to eating there. shame on me, right? what kind of food critic am i?! well lucky for me my dear friend catie scheduled her birthday dinner there. celebrating an amazing lady and eating fine french food? i'm in. what we got was an amazing meal followed by some very awkward customer service. the moral of the story is: do not go to miel with a 12 person party (even if you call ahead and they say they can handle it).

i had the most wonderful experience at miel. for starters, i just got married. our sever was very attentive. we were the only guests on the patio that night and she made sure we were well attended to. after i told her how much i enjoyed our meals and said i'd love to meet the chef, she was very happy to accommodate my request. the chef came out and was so humble and answered some questions. he asked me to leave my email so he could send me a recipe. i couldn't love this restaurant more! we just moved to the country and i was really missing a sophisticated meal. miel really delivered.

*****. the patio is open! this is a fine, soothing atmosphere. eat their carefully cultivated vegetables.


-----30 sep, 2011-----

****. it's an odd location...next to bobbie's dairy dip and krystal. however the dining experience is one of the very finest in town. everything was stellar, from start to finish. very close to home, we'll be having dinner here quite a bit. food made with love...the highest compliment.

and if you're inclined to eat only the entree and leave your vegetables, you're leaving the best part. miel has their own farm and they cultivate these vegetables. they are far and away better than any vegetables anywhere. i had carrots there the other night that, i swear, ruined me for other carrots.

amazing. best restaurant in nashville. sous vide chicken was amazing. veggies are all local and very flavorful. best creme veiled i have ever has. excellent waiter.

french? really?. awful. the escargots were the worst i have ever had in my life....just like chewing on my dog's rubber toy with less flavor. a very very disappointing expensive meal. all 5 of us didn't like our dinner. the dessert was ridiculous....an assemblage of chocolates that felt like my little brother broke apart and threw on a plate ....decorated with 1 blueberry, 1 strawberry and 1/2 a banana....non, je ne vais jamais retourne a votre restaurant.

dinner. first the fish i had was very dry,and the pork was over smoked, i couldnt believe i spent money on something i could have made at home. the second thing, the service was very slow. i believe that miel is highly over rated and way over priced.

had a wonderful birthday dinner last night. food was delicious. the portion of trout was very minimal but the creme brulee and french pressed coffee made the entire evening a hugh hit!

expensive, nice, but forget the details. made reservations for a birthday celebration. talked to the manager over the phone about a surprise desert. got to the restaurant and reminded the manager. no desert came! when i asked what happened, they just said sorry, they forgot. they asked for my address to send a gift coupon so we would come back. it never came. i am not surprised as their attitude was less than genuine. i felt as if they really didn't care. guess they have enough business without me.