I made a 6ish reservation on a Friday on a whim and honestly, this is the move if you don't feel like dealing with downtown traffic. Parking was easy, and City Hall is right across the street if needed. The space is really cute, corner location, bright and airy inside. Not super upscale, but it doesn't need to be. Prices felt fair. Service was on point. Our waitress, Anna, was friendly and attentive without hovering. Food wise, we started with oysters and shrimp in garlic sauce. Both were solid, but that shrimp...phenomenal. Try that! We also had gimlets, and just know they are strong, which we appreciated. The steak was cooked perfectly, nice and tender, but had a slight sweetness that wasn't really my thing. Still good, just not my favorite flavor profile. Only downside was we were hoping for live piano jazz and the musician didn't show. That was a bit of a letdown. Grabbed a red velvet cheesecake to go and it was rich, decadent, and worth it. Overall, really good experience and I'd come back. read more

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The food was good, and I'll give them that, but the service was terrible overall. Before ordering, the four of us decided to start with the hummus and asked for extra bread. The extra bread never came when it should have, and when it finally did, they brought only two tiny slices and told us the kitchen was backed up. At that point, they honestly should not have brought it at all. The rest of the bread didn't arrive until we were already halfway through our entrees. I had also asked for balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil to go with the extra bread we were expecting. The waiter came back and said they had neither olive oil nor balsamic vinegar, but that he had brought me a different oil instead. He never explained what it was. I put it on the bread, and it turned out to be extremely spicy and completely ruined my palate. On top of that, when we first arrived, I asked the host to let our waiter know that I wanted a dessert at the end of dinner with "Congratulations on your engagement" written on the plate. She said it would be possible. But when dessert came, instead of doing what I had specifically requested, the waiter just said, "Congratulations on your engagement." It was disappointing, especially since they had already said they could do it. Overall, the food was enjoyable, but the service was disorganized, inattentive, and disappointing enough that it overshadowed the whole experience. read more

We were really excited to finally try this place for the first time, but unfortunately it ended up being a bit disappointing. The service was extremely slow from start to finish--both drinks and food took far longer than expected. We had a 6:30 reservation and didn't receive our food until around 8. What made it more frustrating was the lack of communication. Neither our waitress nor a manager acknowledged the delay or checked in to see if we needed anything while we were waiting. A simple apology or update would have gone a long way. When the food finally arrived, it didn't quite make up for the wait. The steak was cold, and the burger was overcooked. We might consider coming back to sit at the bar for a drink, but overall it was a disappointing first experience. It's especially unfortunate because Goodlettsville really could use more spots like this, and we were hoping this would become a go-to. read more

Wow, 5 star dining in Goodlettsville, love it. We had a great meal and fancy cocktails without dealing with Nashville traffic, parking or prices. Totally recommend bringing you wife and friends here for a really nice experience read more

Cute little Bistro (parking in the rear!) not too big but has a nice looking bar. We started with the crispy wild mushrooms that were excellent!! A side of black garlic aioli complimented then so well! We both had Bistro burgers with fries.....lots of fat crisp fries with large burgers cooked perfectly! We were too full, but the pastries looked amazing- another visit!! read more

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First visit, 5:30 Dinner on Tuesday night. Nice Quiet Laid Back Elegant atmosphere. Server Susie was professional, knowledgable & personable. Our meals were prepared perfectly and priced right for the quality of the food. This is a GEM in Goodlettsville. Looking forward to regular visits. read more

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This place was a perfect date night spot! Loved the grand piano playing in the background during dinner. Food was excellent. It's nice not to drive to Nashville for a good spot like this! read more

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Great hidden gem in Goodlettsville by City Hall. If you want farm to table restaurant without having to go Downtown Nashville, this is for you. Reminds me of Margo or Anwser for those who dine in Nashville. Thanks for a great experience read more

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New Spot Alert: Casper's Bistro - Goodlettsville, TN Lots of green flags!!! Must Try!! Checked out Casper's on their opening night, and I'm already excited to go back! It's a cute bistro-style restaurant with a cozy yet stylish vibe. Ambiance: * Open floor plan seating with lots of space and natural light * A piano at the front and live music for great vibes * Outdoor patio for nice weather days * Bar area with tables if you want a more casual hangout * Dim lighting in the dining area makes it feel perfect for either a casual outing or a dressed-up dinner Parking: Plenty of parking behind and alongside the building. Drinks & Food: *Tried the First Citizen cocktail (you can choose your spirit -- vodka, gin, bourbon, or tequila). I went with tequila, and it was so refreshing, with fresh mint that made it perfect. *We shared the seasoned grilled lamb skewers and lemon zest Parmesan fries. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and delicious. Service: Friendly, welcoming staff. Our bartender was super knowledgeable and offered great recommendations for drinks. Casper's also offers pastries and coffee drinks during the day and has a happy hour starting at 4 PM, plus a full dinner menu. Definitely a spot I'll be back to for dinner soon. Highly recommend checking them out if you're in the Goodlettsville area! read more

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Charming Italian restaurant close to I65 The pasta and cauliflower appetizer were very good. Waiter was helpful but seemed to be new. Slightly overpriced but worth it read more

Very nice dinner. After a long day of driving in the rain, this place was perfect. Pleasant staff, simple menu with great choices and a relaxing atmosphere. Our server, Anna, was attentive and professional. We enjoyed a very good dinner, especially considering the few options in the area. Highly recommended. read more

We went out for valentine's dinner, and we were referred here by a friend. The food was wonderful and it kept us from having to drive all the way downtown. I had the steak and potatoes. Food was wonderful. read more

I absolutely loved the ambiance here. It's cozy, inviting, and I love that there are no TVs. The service though, was friendly but not exceptional. They were short wait staff, and our waitress had forgotten a few things. We order a few cocktails, but was disappointed that one of the old fashions was watered down. The bartender need brandy, which was under the bench seat we were seated at, so obliged his need to look there. But Old Fashions are not made with brandy. At least none I've made, and I was a bartender. I ordered the mussels on the shareables menu. They were plentiful. Much more than needed even for four people! Great value. However, the chili tomato sauce they were in, had no flavor. And at best, tasted smoked or burnt. No flavor. I would have preferred them to be steamed in a garlic butter sauce or a light tomato sauce. I would not order the again, though the mussels themselves were tender. The two pieces of grilled bread may have been better had they been "scratched" with a bit of garlic clove and a brush of olive oil. The Roma salad was delicious, but could have served 3 people easily. I felt the leek pieces were a bit too long.. The pork chop was tender (two others ordered that). The person who had the (hangar) steak frites said it was good. Food is plentiful for the value. All in all, I want to support this quaint, cute, restaurant. I would try again and order something different read more

Overall good time! This is an elevated experience ($37 filet about 6oz) so keep that in mind. They have a happy hour, that would be my suggestion for the first time, sit at the bar and you'll have a great time for a couple drinks and an appy. Ambience is terrific, service was mostly good however there was no hostess the day we went (Friday @5pm) which made it weird coming. They have three doors to enter and I watched everyone walk in and stand there like "do I seat myself?" Parking is very slim but there are signs saying park at city hall. Clientele while we were there had an "old money" feel, you know the type, looking down the nose, lol. But the restaurant can't help that. read more

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Went with a friend and had an overall underwhelming experience. As someone who has worked in restaurants and fine dining, I was shocked for the lunch pricing as it did not align with the quality and presentation of the food. My friend had ordered the pasta dish that comes with salad, but both were on the plate together, so the salad was soggy and run over with the pasta sauce. Our server seemed nice, but only came by to give us our drinks, deliver the food, and get the check. The server never checked in with us at any other point in the meal. For a meal and service at the price they are charging, I was extremely disappointed and do not wish to return. read more

Had the oysters and the steak fretts off the chain It great to have a great place to eat in Goodlettsville and not have to go to east nashvilke or nashvilke to get a great meal read more

Sat outside w our dog, shared a meal and had some cocktails. Close to road so there's constant traffic noise... needs music or tv outside, and tall greenery outside fence to avoid seeing road would help Food was great. read more

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Went just recently with my Men's Fellowship group. They've only been open three weeks, and clearly they are still working things out. They got the drink order wrong but were quick to correct and comp. Service was very pleasant if still needing training and experience. Ambience is lovely. Please note there is parking behind and on the side with several entry doors. Breaded and friedmushroom appetizer looked great and everyone scarfed it down. The smash burger seemed popular. Everyone complimented the fries. I had a side order of salmon - a bit dry, could have used a sauce to help it. For dessert I had chocolate ganache cake. Again, too dry without enough ganache. As I was checking out, I discovered their bakery section. The mini-croissan\nt and the full size croissant were lth spectacular. The biscotti was not as sweet as I would prefer. Prices were reasonable. I'll certainly try them again. read more

arrived at 5:20pm, ordered the peppercorn encrusted filet and the pork chop. 50 minutes later we were finally served. The filet had NO sign of encrusted peppercorn., no pepper at all. I had to order bread for the meal, it wasn't included. No salt or pepper on the table. I was very disappointed with the timeline and the menu misrepresenting the food. I have been here for lunch several times and was not disappointed, dinner, not good. read more

My husband, son, and I went to Casper's last night for dinner. It was great! I think they must have hired the best bartender ever. The drinks were all spot on. (I sent an extra tip to the bartender for his art.) Everyone enjoyed their dinner. The server was great! She was very attentive and on top of things. She was able to answer all questions. The piano player was also very good, and the entire ambiance was very nice. We definitely will go again. The owner spoke with us as well. He has a great passion for the venue, and is very excited to be able to provide Goodlettsville with a quality and top notch dining experience. I ordered the steak fries. My husband ordered the salmon. My son ordered the burger. No complaints. They both also had dessert they enjoyed. (I chose a liquid desert. I mean, why not, since the bartender was on target?) read more

Such good food and service. Ambiance was great and have live music! Would definitely go back!

It is very clear that nobody has the correct training required to run a restaurant That goes from the kitchen, the bar, and guest services. Get back to the basics and maybe reconsider your chef especially as it is clear that his focus is not 100% on the food. read more

So happy to have this restaurant 10 minutes from my house. Classy feeling atmosphere, but casual! The food we had was amazing; not to mention a bit fancier than most establishments around, but the price was affordable. I'll be going back A LOT!! read more

Went for lunch and disappointed. I ordered a BLT with avacado and didn't get the avacado. There were only 2 people working, the bartender and a girl working the coffee area. They never asked if I needed anything after my BLT arrived. They should have then they brought me half an avacado not sliced for the sandwich so i had to cut it up. Too much mayonaise glopped on the sandwich intstead of smeared on Its great there is a new restaurant in this town because we rally need it, however I hope they up there game! Bacon was really hard and not nice to bite into. read more

Man! This place rocks. Great food and they really figured out the service issues they had in the beginning. Goodlettsville has no place like it! read more

My husband and I had a date night there last night, we couldn't believe how delicious the food was- we both ordered filet. It was seasoned perfectly and the potatoes were to die for. The server was really sweet and we got our food quickly. Great experience- we'll be back read more

I stopped by earlier this morning. The name "Caspers Bistro" next to the Casper Mansker historical sign caught my eye since I love history. The latte and chocolate croissant were very, very good. The bistro has a very nice vibe. Its spotlessly clean inside. Its much larger inside than it looks. Not only is the food good, but its also quite reasonable The young lady -I think her name was Presley, who waited on me was very helpful and kind. She's the kind of person companies hope to find. I've lived in the Goodlettsville/Madison area all my life. I will certainly be back read more

We made reservations for a party of 6 and were greeted and seated when we walked in the door. Our server Katja was very attentive throughout our stay. We had an assortment of the entrees and everybody was very impressed with their food. Had a wonderful desert with a very good Americana coffee and expresso martini to finish up. The piano makes for a nice setting , great for a date night. We have already made reservations for Valentine's. Highly recommend. read more

Service was horrible. our waitress didn't know what was on the menu. Didn't even know what was on a house salad. No it was not her 1st day. She admitted to being here for at least couple weeks. I asked when I ordered my steak that I would need Heinz 57. She brought steak out and then said oh we don't have any steak sauce. To say the least we spent more on this meal than paying for a weekend at the Gaylord playing golf. read more

I love this new restaurant in Goodlettsville! Went there last Friday for dinner, and going again tonight. I've read all the reviews (good and bad) and I echo what some said -- they're new, maybe still working out some kinks, give them some time and grace. read more

We went for coffee and pastries. It was all great and they were very nice and accommodating. Can't wait to come back for dinner. Very clean and pretty inside also. read more

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Not recommended at this time, we had dinner on day two and our service experience was something that needs attention. I have been in the F&B industry for all of my life and have opened a number of restaurants in Las Vegas, some easy and some more challenging. I have high hopes for you to succeed with the bistro and appreciate a new place to visit close to where we live. Training your staff is the most impressive part of opening a venue, so please educate your staff on every part of the menu, service, drinks and wine list. We had drinks, appetizers and two entrees we spend 21/2 hours and it was painful at time only to be disappointed at the end. Look at your portion size and condiments do they match Look at the timing of the food coming out Look at the product served You have one time to make an impression and make it count, attention to detail for the cost of the meal was not there, slow down the seating and make the meal, service and execution memorable. Remember not everyone is going to spend $150+ for two every week, so look at how to be able to get return guest more often and look at you price structure. Just some friendly advice from a former Food guy. read more

From start to finish, this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I have had in years. The hostess wandered around like a lost child, the server had no sense of customer service, and the food was... hot. That is the only positive thing I can say. My "peppercorn" steak had not a single peppercorn in sight, was overcooked, dry, and completely flavorless. I had to dunk it in ketchup just to get any sense of taste. The fries tasted like someone dumped parmesan and lemon zest on a bag of frozen fries, and not in a good way. Service was even worse. The server took forever to approach our table, barely greeted us, and simply asked what we wanted. We got and finished our appetizer, a lackluster charcuterie board, before our drinks even arrived. He did not know how to open a bottle of wine, plopped it down, then asked if we wanted him to pour it. He brought water once and never refilled it. We did not see him again until he returned to ask, "So do you want to see a dessert menu or no?" At one point the owner stopped by the table and made sure to tell us he had no prior food service experience. It showed. My partner's steak frites were just as dry, overcooked, and bland as mine. He took more of it home to the dog than he ate himself. The whole dinner was a waste of $170. We left and got Mexican food on the way home, which was a far better meal. Honestly, a can of Beefaroni would have been more satisfying. Even if Thomas Keller himself wrote me a glowing review of this place, I still would not go back. read more

We went for the first for what we thought would be a great evening. The charcuterie board was great so we were off to a good start. The piano music was lovely and so enjoyable while we awaited our meals. Then, our meals came. My steak was undercooked so much that I couldn't eat it. I waited and waited and waited and waited for our waiter (note wait...). He never came to check on us. After 20 minutes, I got up and went to the front counter and flagged him down and asked him to come to our table. Another 10 minutes, he finally shows up and takes my plate. During this time, my husband had started eating his pork chop, only to find it was raw in the middle. He ate the sides on the plate and left the remainder of the pork chop. We told the waiter and he just took the plate away. My steak finally came out re-cooked. I was expecting the nice piece of meat I originally had on my plate. No, I got the thinnest piece of steak. Let's just say... we won't be visiting this restaurant again. The highlights were the charcuterie board and the lovely piano music, but unfortunately not the entrees or service. read more

Wonderful meal and service. We had the a smash burger, the Gambas Al Ajilo, honey glazed brussel sprouts, and the crispy wild mushrooms. All were excellent! Farm to table. Our server was terrific! We'll definitely go back! Great addition to Goodlettsville! read more

Avoid for lunch - menu doesn't say everything is half sandwiches but I seemed to somehow only get 1/4 of a sandwich today. Id recommend not going hungry. Nice spot but need to work on menu honesty and service read more

Absolutely loved it! I was introduced to Casper's for my birthday dinner and the food was delicious. Each of us ordered different entrees and all were excellent, the service first rate. I think we were the last to leave as we drank our coffee after our meal. it was such a pleasant evening, we didn't want to leave. Highly recommend! read more

Such a great addition to Main Street!! They care about the community and really want to have a local family feel--always super welcoming to our kids! The cocktails are great. As for food, we definitely recommend the Shrimp in Garlic Sauce as a shareable. We've also had the Steak Frites and Pasta Puttanesca which was light and delicious. Their pastries are also great with a good mix of sweet and savory. Welcome to the neighborhood and thank you! read more

Goodlettsville has needed a place like this for a very long time! Casper's environment and staff are welcoming and relaxing and create the perfect spot for a happy hour drink or a great dinner with friends. Even better, they have great pastries and sweet treats available with coffee in the morning. As a lifelong Goodlettsville resident, I'm so thankful and excited to have an exceptional dining choice like Casper's within walking distance of my home! read more

Absolutely horrible management. The Executive Chef, Sean Foley was the rudest I've ever encountered. We had a party of 7 and we were looking forward to the evening and trying a new place. First, my wife's Sea Bass came out with everyone's food, but mine was not delivered and it turns out her was cold. So the waitress was very nice and apologies, said she would check on mine and bring it back. My son cut into his steak and it was Well Done and not Medium Rare. Brown all the way through. She took it back and came back to tell me that they forgot my order in the Kitchen and would cook it now. The Executive Chef, Sean Foley came back with the steak and first thing out of his mouth was "This was cooked correctly. Then he tells my son to get up and to come look at it over in a window to show him it was rare. My son is a little upset and told him to sit the plate on the table to have a look at it. The Executive Chef, Sean Foley was VERY rude and then I chimed in that my food was forgotten by the kitchen and I was never served! He was acting like this was all our fault and he talked down to us. I finally told him where to go due to his belligerence towards a customer. His kitchen screwed up 3 entrees on one order!!! Finally he said our food was comped and that we were "86'd", lol. This guy has a seriously abusive attitude to his consumers and an ego that you would think he believes he's Gordon Ramsey. We got up to leave and walked to the door. He ran up right behind me and got in my face. I turned around and told him if he touched me, I was going to call the police on him. He said "Good, I'm friends with all of them". Wow, just wow. We will NEVER step foot in this establishment ever again. He's the most immature Executive Chef, Sean Foley, period. Fair warning to anyone who is thinking of visiting this establishment. We left and went to eat at another local establishment and had a wonderful time and the food was 100X better. Not to mention not overpriced like this place. read more