Was visiting from out of town and decided to try out Honey Fire Barbeque! The food hall is large…read morewith lots of choices. It was a busy Saturday but we were able to find seating. It's the most varied food hall I've ever been into with so many great option. We got pulled pork bbq plate with Mac/cheese and apples. Two brisket sandwiches with Mac/chesse and green beans. All meats were perfect and the greens beans had a nice flare as the meat in the beans were brisket. The Mac/cheese was just okay. Needed more seasoning and the Mac/cheese was a little runny. Overall great experience!

In the couple days I have been here, I have eaten here twice. Once yesterday for a late lunch...I…read morewent to get a Philly Cheesesteak and got a meal, it was a busy Sunday afternoon but I found a seat over by the state and there was a woman playing the guitar and singing which was unexpected for me, since I've never been here to Nashville before. The cheesesteak meal was good. I got the crinkle cut fries, an extra side of whiz, and a diet Dr Pepper. The cheesesteak was delicious, but if you're hungry I'd choose to get double meat. The bread has a nice chewy exterior, and the meat, cheese and grilled onions were excellent. Sat and watched Tory Grace sing a unique version of Free Fallin (Tom Petty). Really enjoyable. My boss flew in from Finland last night, and my two colleagues came in from ATL and Milwaukee today. So we walked back here for lunch. I decided to go to Steam Boys. Kathy was manning the front of the house today, so I looked over the menu and decided to order one beef bao, a bottle of Coke Zero, and the dry zha jang noodles. Big portions! Cucumbers, cilantro, got a medium spice, the noodles were overdone but with the sauce and amount of meat it was not the end of my world. Kathy helped me get situated with the food. I found a table on the bridge in between food halls. I ate almost the entire bowl, but stopped. The bao was simply perfect. Great texture, chewy but held up to the meat and sauce. Great place to go if you have many people with you, and nobody wants to choose one cuisine. Support the people working hard here!

Fifth Plus Broadway is a mixed use development that has revigerated Broadway west of Rep. John…read moreLewis Way. What had prior to 2021 been the abandoned Nashville Convention Center is now a modern mixed use development that has brought life into Broadway west of the "Honkey Tonk Highway" stretch. It features a shopping mall, Assembly Food Hall, a retail scape fronting Broadway, The Place at Fifth, the National Museum of African American Music, and the towering landmark 501 Commerce Street Building. It has brought an Apple Store, Sephora, Shake Shack, Hattie B's, Prince's Chicken, and more to Broadway. On my vacation, I had caught it's act several times. The one sight that always stood out was the consistent long line to Hattie B's. My visits here included Assembly Food Hall, Prince's Fried Chicken, the Twelve Thirty Club, visit the Apple Store, and walk around. My impression was that the stores and restaurants are reasonably priced. Although the restaurants and stores provide decent value, to me the greatest value here was the photo opportunities. The focal point of the development, the L-shaped mall which bridges Broadway with Rep. John Lewis Way gives the gift of a prime photo spot for the 1) Ryman Auditorium where the original Grand Ol Opry performed and 2) Bridgestone Arena. The restaurants, especially in the Assembly Hall provide an opportunity to photograph food. I recommend the Assembly Food Hall Bridge to photograp the historic Ryman Auditorium. Additionally , I learned that if I stood on Broadway by the Bridgestone Arena, that Fifth Plus Broadway made a dynamic photo showing modern and historic Broadway, with the modern Fifth Plus Broadway architecture including towers contrasting with the historic Honkey Tonk Highway streetscape. As far as safety, I felt safe. The one annoyance that I saw were street hustlers at the Rep. John Lewis Way entrance aggressively bothering passer-by. During all of my visits here it was busy. There is a safety in numbers. On the subject of safety, the hot and humid summers need to be taken into account. On a few occasions we had escaped the excruciating heat in the air conditioned Assembly Food Hall for a couple of hours. I rate Fifth Plus Broadway "Four Stars." It is doing a remarkable job extending the lively Broadway restaurant and entertainment scene beyond the western edge of the Honkey Tonk Highway.

As a content creator here in Gatlinburg TN Smoky Mountains Park The Gatlinburg Hussey we were in…read moretown for Patriots vs Tennessee and we had lunch here ..So good!

This is a small collection of shops and restaurants/mixed-use development housed in a former…read morewarehouse and manufacturing center for kitchen equipment. It's quite aesthetic with bright lighting and wide, airy spaces. There's plenty of seating to enjoy food or the vibes. I got some boba and swung by Five Daughter's Bakery AKA the bakery with the 100-layered donut / cronut which takes three days to make. If I was hungrier I would have tried out of the restaurants. One point of confusion is the parking. It's technically free, but you have to register inside to get a voucher after scanning a QR code posted outside. The marketplace is not a particularly busy area unlike downtown, so I'm not sure why the marketplace has to make it so complex. I'm not sure there are many people parking and walking off...

My first visit to this food & shopping hall. I really like it. Because I'm intent on walking…read moreeverywhere, I walked here from Vanderbilt and that was probably a crazy idea seeing as I was literally the only person walking on Charlotte Avenue. Anyway, there's free parking buuuut I guess you have to jump through a few hoops to get it (there's literally nothing else around so why not just allow people to park and come in?) A good amount of stuff going on in here: you can find clothing (more on the conservativ/athleisure wear side of the spectrum), gifts, snacks, a salon, cycling classes, coffee, a Mediterranean food stand, an Italian restaurant and more. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface! While I didn't try any of the food options besides the gourmet popcorn place (which is surprisingly affordable for gourmet popcorn!) I loved the drinks I had at both Eat Bubbles (boba, matcha etc) and the irresistible Pont Neuf wine bar (both of which I'll review separately). And perhaps best of all: they have great seating areas throughout in which you can set up shop for working remotely, drinking your drinks, eating your snacks... so have at it!

The best thing about this place is that the choices are all over. If you are vegan you can come…read morehere and enjoy an amazing lunch or dinner. For everyone who is not vegan you can come as well and everybody be satisfied while still eating together. There are often a lot of families here because the atmosphere is really nice and welcoming. Place is also very safe and everyone friendly. VEGAN SUGGESTION: Get a well done Vegan Grilled Cheese from The Grilled Cheeserie. Eat it with a Vegan Pho from Vui's Kitchen. Along side A side of Cactus Salad from Tacos Aurora.

The wings were smoked. Had a good smoky flavor with a nice crust on them. Nice crispy wings…read more Half chicken was delicious. Wonderful flavor and it was not dry at all. Green Beans were canned and mushy. I could not eat them. I had the fried cauliflower and a few pieces had raw batter. Yuck! You order at the bar and then they bring the food out to you. Service was good but literally one person on for lunch. Ambience pretty good. There's big long tables outside.

Before discovering Trinity, I had no idea how rich and delicious Venezuelan food could be. After…read moremany lunch visits, I'm officially obsessed. Their cachapas and arepas are incredible, and the platters are always a great deal, you easily get enough food for both lunch and dinner. The staff is incredibly kind and always happy to offer suggestions if you're not sure what to try. This is a true grab-and-go spot since it's just a small window at the entrance of Plaza Mariachi, but you can take your food into the main dining area with no issues. They'll hand you a little pager that lights up when your order is ready. Absolutely a must-try in Nashville!

Plaza Mariachi has something for everyone. I love how they host community events for all ages. I…read morehave attended a live convert or two there as well as salsa dancing. They always have very good music and there is plenty of seating available. They also have so many food, drink, and shopping options it's like an adventure all in one place. Their staff keeps the place clean by clearing tables, drinks, and spills. Considering the area there is security present in the parking lot and within the venue but I have never been there when anything has gotten out of hand so they must really be doing their job right. All in all Plaza is a vibe so if you are looking for something different definitely check them out.

As someone who doesn't often go to shopping malls, this one was very nice. It has a nice selection…read moreof both high and low end stores to browse. Not too much I can say other than that. It was nice to walk through and just enjoy browsing through the many stores.

This is a very nice mall, more on the expensive side of things. It's really cleans and have a large…read morenumber of stores found inside. I like it over there. I went to get some perfume for my wife, the service was really Good. I was in and out really quickly. Very good place to shop

This is one big mall, I think it's one of the biggest malls I've been to. (It's split into 2 mall…read moreavenues.) On top of that, it's busy and economically alive. I didn't see any vacant store fronts or anything needing repair, unlike most malls of today. I was here because my wife & daughter wanted to do some shopping. If you're in Nashville and need to shop, here's your place!

There are many activities for the family here, as well as shopping and eating…read more Summer is a different feel in this Mall than Christmas. In many ways it seems like an outlet mall - with 50-70% off sales. There are some pretty high end stores here, too. Everything from boats and outdoor gear, to guy catching clothes and toiletries, to fluffy little baby toys. There are a whole lot of somethings for almost everyones, here.

the food was great we all enjoyed it the crab omg that was goood we all enjoyed it as a family i…read moredefinitely recommend it

Food: 1* Service: 1*…read moreAmbiance: 4* Food I ordered the pad kee mao with chicken (2*). I also ordered the fresh spring rolls (2*). The person taking the order Juan according to the receipt was disaffected, disengaged, and unhelpful. There was no line nor were there people waiting when I stepped up to order. I asked if the Pad Kee Mao was spicy, like it is supposed to be, and he said he didn't know, but he would ask the kitchen to make it spicy. I ordered the spring rolls which supposedly would have shrimp in them with a sauce. I asked for it to go. I paid and was told to wait in the pick up area (6 feet away). It was a chaotic mess between the cooks and the pick up area. When you tried to ask a question, no one would respond. They were speaking Spanish, so I switched to Spanish. They looked at me surprised that a white guy was speaking Spanish. All of a sudden, they were responsive. I asked for spicy sauce. Service was very poor as described. When I asked for my bag to carry my food to go, the guy looked at me and threw me a plastic bag. Really? I left and walked to my hotel room to enjoy. The pad was flavorless, no spice, no chicken, just noodles, a bell pepper, two small pieces of broccoli, and sauce. No meat. No tofu. Nothing more. The spring rolls were falling apart. Very poorly wrapped and almost exclusively cabbage. No meat, no shrimp, just veggies. The sauce was peanut like but so watered down that it didn't even coat the rolls. The ambiance was nice. That is due to the food hall and has nothing to do with this restaurant. I would NOT return.

We drove 3.5 hours to come to the American Girl store. The mall is big and well laid out. The food…read morecourt has a good variety of restaurants from Japanese to Sbarro to Chick-fil-A. The best service today we received was Ulta and Sephora. Aeropostale was meh. The worst: American Girl. American Girl was packed but it was so apparent that Mattel runs the show and not Pleasant Company. They just didn't care about the customer experience at all & only the money coming in. As for the mall, there are some great post-Christmas sales to be had right now. There was a huge variety of stores from furniture to clothes to housewares. Other than poor service at American Girl, we really enjoyed it!

Very cool mall. A little of everything and the people watching is top tier…read more Lots of spots to relax, plenty of drinks and snacks.

Rivergate Mall, a barely functioning relic of the past…read more What once was the heartbeat of the Rivergate area in Goodlettsville is now a reminder of what once was, but sadly is no more. The mall has certainly seen better days and at this point is just waiting for the impending closure and redevelopment that is due anytime now. In current state, the mall only has 20 active retail stores and two eateries. Majority of the stores are locally owned and branded, however there are still a few nationally recognized stores such as JC Penney, Dillard's, Foot Locker, CITI Trends, Guitar Center and Finish Line. The mall is in rough shape and is honestly a sad place to be at this point. No refresh is coming, but they do keep it fairly clean, even the restrooms were tidy and well stocked. My recent visits, and most over the years, have been to Dillard's or JC Penney. I pop into the shoe stores on occasion, but my trips here are usually very purposeful. Overall, Rivergate mall can still come in clutch when needed. It will be a sad day when it finally says goodbye, but it has done its thing well for the area for close to 60 years now.

Dying almost empty but still have still have character…read more The selection of stores are very limited but still offering a few good things so visor this place before renovations begin so you can see the before and after. Rivergate Mall, located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, is a super-regional shopping mall that opened in 1971. It features a gross leasable area of 1,129,035 square feet, with approximately 80 stores and restaurants, and a food court. The mall has two anchor stores, Dillard's and JCPenney, and previously housed Macy's and Sears. It is managed by Hendon Properties. Rivergate Mall is currently undergoing a major redevelopment project that will transform it into a dynamic, mixed-use destination featuring retail, restaurants, townhomes, market-rate multifamily housing, independent senior living, and transit-oriented features. The redevelopment includes a significant expansion of the mall's portion within Goodlettsville city limits, from 33% to an estimated 60%-70%. The demolition of the existing mall structure is expected to begin in the late summer of 2025. The project is projected to generate approximately $1.5 million in annual sales tax revenue for Goodlettsville upon completion. Rivergate Mall was built by Retail Planning Corporation and opened on October 6, 1971. It was the largest mall in Tennessee until the opening of Hickory Hollow Mall in 1978. Over the years, the mall has seen changes in ownership and anchor stores, with the closure of Sears in 2019 and Macy's in 2020. The mall's revitalization efforts come amidst a decline in popularity, attributed in part to the rise of online shopping and competition from other retail centers. The pandemic also impacted the mall, with some employees noting that it never fully recovered from pandemic-related changes in hours and operations. The redevelopment project aims to revitalize the Rivergate area and enhance the quality of life for the community. While the transformation promises economic benefits and a modernized environment, it also brings uncertainty for the employees of the remaining stores, as many worry about their future employment prospects.