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    Irrationale Kitchen + Taps

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    Robert S.

    Spacious dining area! Kind and efficient service. Most importantly, delicious food. Shrimp and Grits served with gouda cheese grits, could have served a bit more grits. Hot tea selection is rather limited. Overall, a nice experience and we will return!

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    Kathleen Z.

    Such a great location with an excellent pub atmosphere. Was able to watch a basketball game while Connor took care of our food and drink. Excellent bartender! Food was delicious. We'll definitely be back

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    Asia A.

    First impression... It's super confusing where to enter the restaurant. There was no distinctive entrance. The Sangria didn't have good flavor at all, but... there was enough liquor to make me enjoy the flavor the more I sipped, lol The meal was really flavorful! Great omelet and burger! The peaches not so much. They tasted like canned peaches just thrown in cinnamon and sugar. I feel like they could have grilled them first, or done anything to give them a little pizzazz. The staff was decently friendly, and the environment was calm and quiet.

    Asked for beef medallions medium well, and these are noticeably under. Brussels sprouts were great, though.
    Mads B.

    I think this place has potential. Ordered takeout on a Wednesday night. The order had a lot of components, and they didn't miss anything. I don't like Brussels sprouts, and I can honestly say these were very good. The cheese grits were a let down. They were mealy. The worst part was my steak medallions were undercooked. I asked for medium well, and they were under. Another order asked for well done, and they were under. Not the end of the world but not great. The menu looks good, and I've heard good things from people who have eaten here in person. Id give it another chance.

    Mediterranean Salad with steak medallions WOW!
    John D.

    We stopped in on a Friday afternoon for lunch. It's an interesting space with a ton of room and very open feeling, not jammed with tables that you have to negotiate your way around to get through the dining room. A few big tvs and lots of interesting decor and light fixtures, high ceilings and lots of brick and wood in an industrial but rustic way(?) Menu looks great with lots of interesting choices. The salads looked really good so I decided on a salad pretty quickly! My wife had one Of the burgers, which she let me take a bite of and was DELISH! My Mediterranean Salad with steak medallions was fantastic, as expected. It tasted as good as it looked! Server was a little slow to get started, must've been swamped with another table or something, but after "first contact", she was great and very attentive. Highly recommend this as a great option for real food in Cookeville.

    Jesse, our bar-tender, in his cool overalls.
    Lorie H.

    Great restaurant located in what used to be a factory. The food is really good. We had the smash burgers and duck tots. Both were prepared perfectly. Jesse, the bar tender, was great. He knows his business. Loved the ambiance, the cool bar and all the sports t.v.'s. We will definitely be back when in Cookeville.

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    Sonja S.

    Pleasantly surprised with the service and food! I had the fried green tomatoes with Gouda grits and they were great! The service was on point - never intrusive and I noticed all the servers looked happy and having a good time. The beer menu changes regularly so you can always find something new and tasty!

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    2 years ago

    Great food and good service! We really enjoyed our first time and are already planning on coming back.

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    2 years ago

    I would go back,but would make it for lunch or dinner on a school day or night. The food was that good.

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    The food was delicious and the service was wonderful. Very tasty meals. Great ambience as well.

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    3 years ago

    Have ate here twice and the food was great both times. Had a local craft beer each time and enjoyed them as well. Great place.

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    2 years ago

    Great food at reasonable prices. This place is worth a visit. Also has a nice ambience.

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    2 years ago

    Great Sunday brunch in a fun atmosphere; wait staff is very friendly; and one of the few places that take reservations

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    2 years ago

    We really enjoyed eating at Irrational Kitchen the food is delicious. And the service is always great. Would definitely recommend them.

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    Great service, great food, great ambiance. Plenty of parking. Can accommodate large groups.

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    4 years ago

    This place is amazing. Highly recommended. Fast and friendly service, great food, and the beer selection is fantastic.

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    4 years ago

    I've been here twice so far and both time everything was good! No complaints! Keep you the great work!

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