My husband and I have been to Hillside Hangout a few times now, and it's been amazing every single time. The food is always great, the atmosphere is fun and laid-back, and the staff are incredibly friendly--always smiling and welcoming. They also have board games you can play, which adds such a fun touch, and we've even caught some live music that made the whole experience even better. One of our favorite parts is how family-friendly it is. Our daughter loves coming here because she has space to run around on a playground area and a whole big yard and just be a kid. While we relax and enjoy ourselves--which, honestly, is hard to find. This is one of the few places around that truly feels kid-friendly and enjoyable for adults. So if you're not into being around families, there are plenty of other spots. BUT for those of us who are, this place is a gem. It's become one of our go-to spots, and we'll definitely keep coming back. Highly recommend! read more

Good food. Good service. Good vibes. Oh and it's a local spot, not a chain. Highly recommend for any locals or anyone visiting the area. It's a go to spot for us after a kids ballgame or a nice evening. read more

Food is amazing, environment is great! The outdoor area is our favorite and the staff are so nice. Amazing place for families.

We went here for weekend lunch for the 1st time today and we didn't know what to expect, being it's giving a bar vibe, but the food we had was very good. The menu focuses on " Elevated Bar Food" and scratch made sauces. They serve Apps, Sandwiches, Salads, Sides and a couple of weekend brunch items. They had a Breakfast Burrito today, but I think it's a rotating option. They also have 13 local and regional beers on tap and serve cocktails also. This is a local place to bring the family as they have covered outdoor tables with a huge fenced in backyard. The outdoor area is dog friendly and they have a playground and activities for the kids. They have Live Music, Rotating smoker specials, Trivia Night, Karaoke and a Writers night. I would recommend going to their website to find out when these activities occur and when and who is playing Live Music. The service was very good and the employees were friendly and helpful. You place your order at the Bar, they give you a number and bring your food to you. You sit wherever you want. It does get busy. There were several people there when we arrived ( shortly after opening ) and when we left it was already getting busy. To finish the review--- They have a kids menu and the burgers come with housecut Potato Chips. The burgers are served on a Sweet Potato Bun which I've not seen anywhere else. I really liked it. It added a touch of sweetness to the tasty Burgers. Go check 'em out !! read more

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We love Hillside Hangout. Great burgers and fries, love the giant pretzel, great place to let the kids play and enjoy an afternoon outside. They have live music and often post about new menu items. This is a gem in MJ. Friendly tip: They are getting VERY popular, so if you are a person who lacks patience or appreciation for a booming business, go during off hours. ;) read more

Such a cute place! I went on a Sunday just wanting to enjoy a beer and some outside time. I knew they had a patio. Was not expecting live acoustic music! I also had a grilled cheese which was delightful. I will definitely be back! read more

Hillside Hangout - Patio and huge yard! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Best burger in Wilson county. Also, the juiciest chicken wings! Service is great! Love that the kids can run around. They always have good music too!! read more

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We had such a great experience here! The food came out fast and was absolutely delicious--highly recommend the cheese curds (so good!) and the moose burger. What really made this place special for us was the playground. Our daughter loved it, and honestly, so did we! She is autistic, and eating out at a typical restaurant can be really challenging, but this environment made it enjoyable and stress-free for all of us. We truly appreciated the welcoming atmosphere and will definitely be back! read more

Hillside Hangout - Cheese Curds - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

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We were looking for some live music and didn't want to make the 40 min trek into Nashville. The Hillside Hangout was right down the street from our campground. We were there on a Tuesday night and it was $1 wing night! They were pretty good but you can tell they were cooked in advance because I'm sure they were anticipating large orders on "special" night. They have a smallish stage, but the sound was good. There are plenty of picnic tables to eat and enjoy the music. You order food/drinks inside and they'll bring it to you. BIG play area for kids. The only downside is parking. It's a very small parking lot, but you can park at one of the businesses next door and walk the sidewalk to get to the restaurant. read more

Hillside Hangout - $1 wing night - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

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Burgers, fries and drinks were great!! Loved sitting outside listening to fun music. Definitely recommend this spot with or without kids.

Amazing food, great beer choices and even better trivia. This place has my favorite trivia, hosted by Funky Trivia. The questions are fun and challenging, plus each round has a music question where you guess the song and artist from a few seconds of the songs. It's great to meet up with friends or have a date night. Trivia is hosted on Thursday, but check socials for weekly updates. The service is always so friendly. You order at the counter and they bring out your food. I'm obsessed with the Mooseburger. Order an extra side of Moose sauce and upgrade your side to the fries. read more

Hillside is one of the best restaurants in Mt. Juliet. The food, ambiance, and service are consistently excellent. A special shoutout to Jackson, the busser--on a busy Friday night, he took great care of us, moved us to a more comfortable bench, and even made us a Shirley Temple. Such a kind and attentive person. read more

Love the relaxed atmosphere, the live music, room for the kids to run around and play, and the food was great!!! All the staff were attentive and helpful. We will absolutely return! read more

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This place keeps leveling up the amazing! First they fenced in their amazing backyard area to keep it safe for the kids. Then they standardized the menu with seriously delicious consistent food. Now I hear a playground is in the works. The outdoor area is phenomenal, even when the weather isn't perfect. There's a fire pit, a stage with live music, & brand new deck. Cannot recommend enough!!!! read more

Love that this is in Mt Juliet, it has so much potential. My husband and I used to come visit when it was Prost and Riot. Great concept. Mount Juliet needs more places like this with indoor outdoor seating, food and drinks. Food is alright, but the order system seriously needs work. There is only one counter to order at. Waiting in line to get beer and food over 30 minutes is just, not ideal. It's great they're busy, it's just not an efficient way to serve customers. They could take a few notes from East Nashville Beer Works in Lebanon. Same concept but less waiting. read more

Delicious!!! Tasty! Huge! That's all I can say!! Wish I lived here in TN. I'd be here often.

I went there on a Wednesday afternoon for a cheeseburger. It looked really good according to their Instagram profile. But however, looks can be rather deceiving. I ordered one of their burgers that was on the picture, and I was quite disappointed. First off, it was way too cheesy with not so much flavor coming from the burger itself. The bun was dry, and it didn't taste fresh at all. At least my burger came out nice and hot. I've had better burgers than that. The french fries were frozen and it tasted like the oil in the fryer hasn't been changed in a while. What's bizarre is that the water comes from a plastic container, like the ones you see at a football game. That building in general has been through various phases with different failed businesses. I was curious to check out Hillside Hangout, after I've heard that Prost and Riot did pretty well in the last year or two. If you're looking for a place to hang out after work, I would either recommend the Goat, or your local Buffalo Wild Wings read more

Hillside Hangout - I don't remember the name of the burger I was served - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Love this place. The food and drink options are awesome and they keep improving the area for kids. Also love when they have live music!!

My daughter lives in Mt. Juliet and she was telling us about this place called the Hillside Hangout, so, there we went. It was not busy at all, but it was freezing outside and actually I didn't want to be outside for even a minute. Well, I was glad that we went. This place reminds me of an old bar that I went to back in NY during the 60's. It was nice and warm inside and that is what I needed the most at that point. Ok, we ordered a pretzel right away and who doesn't want a Hot Petzel on a cold Nite. Cheese sauce and mustard. Yum.... and we didn't even get our food yet. All of our orders came pretty quickly and we enjoyed our experience. Looking forward to visiting during the spring when it's not so cold and enjoy a night where it's got some live music. I Definitely recommend this place!! read more

We came here today for an afternoon date and loved it. Very nice staff and we got some chipotle wings that were really good. We will be back again soon and will probably bring our kids next time because they have plenty of stuff to keep them busy and food they would like. read more

Hillside Hangout - Chipotle wings - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

The Burgers are Delicious! The service was very friendly. And the ambiance is AWESOME!!!! I love that they have the playground in the back for the kids! This place is Perfect! Family Oriented & Delicious Food! I Highly Recommend them! read more

Such a vibe this place, and it's great for kids. We had burgers and they were excellent. They also have a nice selection of NA beer!

Our families go to spot for delicious burgers !! My family and I drove by Hillside all the time, one day we decided to finally give it a try and I'm so glad we did. The food is absolutely fresh and delicious, lots of beer/drink options to choose from and fun treats at the counter ! Stop in on a specific day for extra fun; trivia night, live music, brunch etc.. The service is one of the best, always friendly. My 7 and 9 year old even pointed out "the people that work here are so nice." Also love that there's outdoor seating where parents can sit and enjoy a meal/drink/conversations while kids are allowed to run around and play. 10/10 recommend ! read more

Awesome food and amazing service! Love the family friendly vibe!!! We got buffalo wings and the whiskey bacon jam burger! Highly recommend!! read more

My family and I love this place - we try to go at least once a month. The back yard is amazing and our 4 year old loves to play and explore there. The new play set back there is an awesome addition. We usually stick to the same order - burgers and fries and they are always so good. The rest of the menu looks great too and we're excited to eventually veer out of our usual order someday. They have a great beer selection too. Definitely recommend :) read more

It's order at the counter/bar and decent food. Kinda pricey for what it is, but good. $63 for 2 beers and 2 burgers. Had live music before we got there. Community seating inside but the back outside area look awesome read more

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Tried this place after seeing reviews, it did not disappoint! We both had the double smash whiskey bacon jam burger. WOW so good. I will definitely go back heard a guy at the register say everything he orders is so good. read more

Went for their first brunch service today, they did well! Service seems to always be on point, and ordering was much quicker with the second POS. Food came out hot, quick and tasty, although I keep wishing they had more German food on the menu. Love the Jeep parking hill behind the regular parking lot. Not sure if we are supposed to do that but it's hard to resist! read more

Hillside Hangout - THE Breakfast Burrito Dreams Are Made Of (Brunch) - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

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The best food in Mt Juliet! Absolutely love the moose burger - I order with the kids bun because the buns a little thinner than the regular one and it's perfect for me. Fries are delicious.. turkey sandwich is amazing too but I always go back for the burger. Best of all? My kids can run around while my husband and I eat, drink and hang with friends. We come almost weekly and as someone who eats out often and around town I can truly say nothing compares to this place. read more

Best wings in town. Not close. And the burgers are top tier. Since Caleb took over, everything has been fantastic. 10/10 recommend

I was with Kristin S. And everything she said is absolutely true. It does look like a fun place to be for happy hour though. I just won't order anything but those fries that were so good. And I also did not appreciate the owner's response to her complaint. No apology no nothing just "that sucks." read more

Food...very good. Ambience...lol. if you enjoy a group of children running thru the dining area from the basement kids area to outdoors seating where parents were. Over and over, not once or twice and about 10 of them, ages about 3 to 8 This is for you! Yelling and laughing. Playing in the rest room. Definitely needed supervision. Parents unaware outside of the noise they were causing and running. Restaurant staff ignored them. read more

we ordered the riot fries an that's just it they are a riot! super flavorful, we came on valentine's day and not many people was expecting live music but it was kinda quit. service was good, burgers are amazing especially if you want a good smash burger! read more

Stopped in for lunch as we had heard good things. Overall, the whole experience was pretty underwhelming. We got the riot fries (which were very good), a burger with potato salad and a chicken wrap with cucumber salad, plus two drinks... $75 lol. What? The burger was fine. Not great, not terrible, but not a lot of meat or flavor. The potato salad was extremely bland - no seasoning or other ingredients, just potatoes. The chicken wrap appealed to me bc it had bacon, pickled onions, and goat cheese. Did it though?? There were maybe 4 onion strings, 2 pieces of chopped bacon, and a couple goat cheese crumbles - it was basically a chicken lettuce wrap. Oh, and the chicken pieces were so incredibly dry, like tough to chew dry. The cucumber salad had 3 (yes 3) slices of cucumber and the rest was giant chunks of chewy tomato. No thank you. Food was bland, service is nonexistent, and it's overpriced. Spend your money elsewhere. Cool looking place though. Looks like it would be a fun hangout if you went for happy hour drinks and some riot fries! read more

We stopped in for snacks and beer on Valentine's Day, and had a wonderful time hanging out with our friends. This is a great casual restaurant with a wide variety of beers on tap, and great cocktails for those who aren't there for the beer list! The updated menu is also fantastic. We had the giant pretzel and garlic cheese curds. Perfect accompaniment to the beers! read more

This is our son's favorite spot. Best food, service, drink, and place to hang for families in MJ.

We have the best time there, inside and outside. The kids love it. Def try the cheese curds.

Great local spot. We were going to go to a chain restaurant and remembered seeing some feedback on Facebook so we decided to give it a try. Great atmosphere, great service, and the burgers tasted like burgers are supposed to, flavorful and hearty. My dad agreed. There is just something more to these than some of the chain restaurant burgers over at Providence. Everything was hot and fresh to the point where we literally had to let the fries cool down. I had the Okie Smash which had the flavor of a Krystal's on steroids with how filling this burger was. This place is definitely worth checking out especially to support a great local business! read more

This place is really skyrocketing to its full potential. If you are looking for a family-friendly place with good food and friendly faces, this is your spot. They have a very wide variety of drinks from cocktails to beers that are rotating often. Their appetizers are delicious (I highly recommend the cheese curds or the pretzel with beer cheese!), their burgers are bomb, but its the breky sandwich on the brunch menu that truly stands out for me. The owner is great, totally willing to strike up a conversation and always open to feedback. And the bartender, Nicki, is so sweet, attentive, and amazing with our kids! They have a ton of board games, card games, and family games inside. They also have a huge yard with activities for the kids and a stage for live music. Come become a regular before they really blow up when the weather warms up! read more

Food here is amazing. Whiskey jam burger is GREAT. Riot fries were sooo tasty. We also got espresso martini and blackberry mule and good lord both drinks were made to perfection. The bluegrass band played and it just made our day. My new favorite restaurant hands down. read more