Who knew that there's a cozy French restaurant tucked on a random street in East Nashville? I was…read morelooking around the area for a unique dining experience and decided to try here as I do love French cuisine. This place sets up like a neighborhood cafe, with an intimate bar and cute wooden dining area that is perfect for a nice dinner. My waiter (a woman) was super kind and was generous with taking my order diligently, checking in on my meal and recommended drink options/dessert. I had the Filet Mignon medium and the Bread/Butter on the side and it was tasty and filling for one! I can't believe I found such a cute gem on my first day in Nashville from California and I'd recommend this to anybody visiting the neighborhood.

Once Upon a Time in France…read more The building is tiny and very Intimate. Tables are close together to maximize space, the only downside was either that the AC was out or it's just so small the kitchen heated up the space quickly. I was almost sweating by the end of dinner. This was my first time having escargot so I cannot compare them to much of anything else but man they were fantastic! I have been around escargot a decent amount and typically I can smell the garlic butter pretty heavily. These did not have an abundance of garlic but the butter/eacargot/bread combo was incredible. ONLY $10 too! Next is the Fois Gras, for $17 I was expecting a tiny slab of fois Gras on a toast. However they brought out maybe a 3-4" thick slab of it. Very rich and not offensive like some Fois Gras I've had. The steak was actually one of my favorites I have ever had in Nashville. I love char on a steak, and many places just don't do that or get any kind of crust on a steak. We ordered medium rare and it came out a little more medium, no worries because it was to die for. The green beans on both dishes were a little bland, could use a little more lemon/garlic/butter on them imo. The duck was good, but I don't know that I would necessarily order it again. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it, but compared to how good that steak was I would try something else on the menu next time. The mushrooms on the duck dish were incredible and savory. The little round potatoes were amazing as well. The drinks were fantastic and very reasonable priced. $12-15 a piece. Overall I cannot believe how great everything was for the price point. I think my total was $140ish. I would've expected this to be a $200+ dinner everywhere else for what we got. This is definitely going to be my new go to spot for a great dinner.

If you are looking for a fabulous spot to enjoy a nice coffee and some very authentic French…read morePastries, you don't want to miss dropping into this shop. The food is right out of a sidewalk Parisian cafe. The staff are pleasant and efficient as well as knowledgeable about the many wonderful imported items they sell. Don't miss out folks!!

I love this little French market/cafe hidden in Nashville. It gives you full on French…read moreexperience. Their coffee and pasties are really tasty. You get to enjoy little cute seatings inside and outside. Great selection of items in the market section. I think it's family owned and they were so friendly. If you need that French vibe in the middle of Nashville, try this one!

Last minute decision. Showed up on a wine tasting night. A bit loud. But going to come back next…read moreTuesday to do the wine tasting. Loved Locust a few nights ago, but so impressed with this spot. At a similar level here. No star, however. One of the best meals I have had in Nashville this year. Charcuterie and cheese board better than Grey's and I love Grey's. Crepes are crepes, not thin pancakes. Wine selection or of this world. Service staff is owners and Somalier. I can't say enough good things. You won't find the Pastis French meals, as this is mostly a creperie, but you won't find the prices either. Will return soon. Kudos to the owners

Had another great experience at Authentique. We went for a wine tasting this time. The wines were…read moregreat, the price was fair, the owners and the sommelier were so knowledgeable. They truly engaged with everyone. We had the charcuterie board to share. The wine was so good we ordered one of the bottles we had tasted to share at the end. I need to come more often. Also the health inspector came while we were there. They got a 100! I appreciate that they care and take care of the place. I'm excited to try their new place in Donelson that opens next week.

We stopped in for happy hour and were planning to get the Rosie's potatoes (always terrific) and a…read morebeverage. As usual we found new and intriguing items and turned our snack into a meal. The new entree for us was the Broccoli Rissoto which featured beef short rib ragù, scallions, and Prairie Breeze cheddar. For dessert we opted for the peanut butter pie. It is made with candied peanuts, grape granita, and vanilla whipped cream Both of those were terrific and we highly recommend.

Amazing been coming here since Covid when they were doing to go orders…read more This place can get busy reallllllly quick and waiting for a bar seat can take 30-60 minutes if waiting for 2. Make plans ahead and don't just show up, you'll be waiting a while. This is fancy Nashville quality local in Hendersonville. My favs are steak frites/ paella (they have a chicken / short rib version recently that was insanely good). Was just there last night, had to rush. Also, 2oz pours. As it should be lol.

Driving back from a trip to TN in May of this year my crew stopped in here for a sugary breakfast…read more I am the sweet's eater in the family so for me this was pure delight. I would give a five star review based upon food but service was slow and meals came out at random times plus they forgot an order. If you love desserts and can roll with the customer service issues we experienced you will be more than thrilled to stop in and have a bite!!

Once in a blue moon, I love some humble French food. Ratatouille is an all time favorite, so I…read moreordered some. Takeout. Madeleine's is a cute place. I loved looking at their desserts. The flowers on the table were nice to look at as I waited. Thoughts on the ratatouille. I noticed an oil gloss on the stew. At first, I was like eh....The stew tasted better the more bites I took though. $3.99 for a small portion of stew. It was good. I prefer the version I cook. Yet, I was satisfied.

We celebrated our anniversary here and had the best time! I…read morehad the steak and my husband had the pork chop, they were both delicious and I think I liked my husband's pork chop more than my steak! We celebrated with a dessert and they gave us a card that says happy anniversary from the staff put on our table. *cheesecake was paid by us, not sure if they do anything for celebration besides the small card that they nonchalantly put on the table when they sat us But this place is very open and had high ceiling, clean and welcoming

I've been here twice and the food is always excellent. I also love that they have several…read moredifferent NA wines that are very good, and that they have half pour options! My qualm with Sixty Vines is that both times I've been here, there was a huge delay between the time we finished eating and the time we actually saw our server again to get our check. I'm talking 15+ minutes which feels like forever when you are ready to go. I believe the first time we actually had to ask another server to go find our server. They don't validate parking in the garage so those extra minutes can be the difference between $20 or $29 parking tab. They have handheld portable card swipers for payment. I think it is a general courtesy for the server to turn around or sort of pretend they're looking across the room. I did not necessarily want to tip on the $30 of pre-bottled water we got, but there was a lot of pressure to select either 20% 22% or 24% buttons, so he got an extra $6. It's fine, I just thought it was kinda weird he was watching what I selected.

I loved everything about this restaurant: food/martini/service/ambiance!…read more100/100 Best lamb chops over ever had!

Been wanting to try this place for the escargot for several years and finally did. Decided just to…read morehave a glass of wine and the escargot. It was 4 pm and the place was completely empty. Not sure how the atmosphere is when the place is full, yet it was rather uncomfortable being the lone party. The Sterling Vineyard Merlot ($11/glass) was tasty. Didn't enjoy the escargot ($12) too much. First bite was just pure butter. Didn't taste much, if any, garlic. Seemed like some snails were sliced in half. Everyone knows the sauce is the dish, and unfortunately this didn't hit like I wanted it to. The bread was difficult to sop up what little sauce was in the dish.

A love letter, a thank you, and a heartbroken goodbye to one of Nashville's most important…read morerestaurants. For those unfamiliar: Margot Cafe & Bar opened on June 5, 2001, and will close its doors exactly 25 years later on June 5, 2026. Chef Margot McCormack gave Nashville a full year's notice, so this isn't a sudden gut-punch closing; it's a chef going out on her own terms, after a quarter century of running a beloved restaurant. Bittersweet, but graceful. (Still not over the closing of sister restaurant & cozy brunch spot Marché, which shuttered in June 2020, an early local dining casualty during the pandemic.) If you haven't read Steve Cavendish's excellent essay "Dish Network" (featured in Greetings from New Nashville, a collection of essays edited by another local, Steve Haruch), do yourself a favor and pick it up. It lays out exactly what Margot meant to this city: how her opening was the lightning rod that shifted Nashville's dining scene from a sea of chain restaurants to the chef- and ingredient-driven landscape that ultimately earned three local spots Michelin recognition in the inaugural South ceremony this fall. I came in one last time for dinner and one last time for brunch this past week. Brunch has always been my favorite here, and sitting at the bar earlier this week was unlike any other meal I've had in Nashville. The seats around me were filled with locals, many wearing nostalgic Margot merch, who had come as solo diners for one last meal. Strangers were reminiscing with each other and with the staff about what this place has meant to them. It was the kind of communal, slightly teary, genuinely warm experience you can't manufacture; it only happens at a restaurant that has truly been part of a city's fabric for decades, and we're collectively grieving that loss. A conversation topic that kept coming up across both of my visits is something I'm honestly still wrestling with: so many wonderful restaurants have opened in Nashville since Margot first paved the way, but very few are doing it the way Margot does. The menu truly changes every day. It's hyperlocal, ingredient-driven, based on whatever came in that morning. When I came in for brunch, the bartender told me to nix the strawberries listed on the printed menu in favor of farm-fresh blueberries because that was literally what had been brought in that morning. For dinner, I had a pappardelle (sourced from another excellent local spot: Mr. Aaron's Goods) with gigante beans in a garlicky, comforting sauce that I am genuinely still dreaming about almost a week later. Paired it with a dry pinot gris, on a rainy night, it was pure cozy magic. I can't tell you exactly what to order if you're lucky enough to snag one of the final reservations, because by the time you get there the menu will be different. But that's the whole point. That's the Margot ethos. Margot has always been comfort food, friendship, and celebrating local to me. I'm heartbroken to see it end, but so, so grateful for the inimitable legacy Margot leaves behind for the Nashville restaurant scene to follow. Thank you, Chef Margot, for everything you've given this city.

We said probably our last goodbye to this wonderful French- inspired restaurant. We made a…read morereservation for 2 on a Saturday at 8:15 & were sat right about then. Self-parking is always hard, but we always manage to find free street parking a couple blocks away. Service was kind & attentive & we ordered the focaccia & olive oil, Italian sausage, steak, duck, & Eton mess. The quality was outstanding & everything was cooked & seasoned perfectly. Ambience was intimate & casual but crowd & volume level picked up surprisingly as the night got later. Overall, highly recommend if you can manage to snag a reservation before they close in early June!