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    Ole Red

    3.3 (66 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Dogs allowed

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    Inside the Ole Red
    Jeffrey B.

    My first time here at Ole Red in Nashville, Tennessee. We ordered the Nachos, chicken salad, and the steak tacos. The reason I'm giving 3 stars is for the fast service and the friendly service. Hannah was wonderful. A keeper! Made sure we had everything we needed. The tacos had sauce on it that we had to make sure it didn't have. She immediately took care of it for us. The food was nothing special plus they had live entertainment featuring Megan Wilder. I'm sure she is good in her own way and having her I'm sure attracted new customers but she didn't sing only country songs. It included Fleetwood Mac and Train. I thought this was a country restaurant. Oh well. Not knocking her at all, just was not expecting it. Would I come back? I'm on the fence with that one. There were a few items on the menu I would love to try.

    Kirsten J.

    How nice is that!!! While waiting on our flight to Cincinnati we stopped by Blake Shelton's Ole Red restaurant. We loved the atmosphere, great food, friendly staff and amazing live music. Highly recommend this place!

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    Sasha P.

    This is a spot that does the job, pretty consistently, for a fun and easy airport experience. I fly through Nashville pretty often and I've been to Ole Red a handful of times. There is plenty of seating - bless - and the service is actually pretty fast and solid. The food and drinks are decent and I can always find something that will satiate me. Only downside is if you go during breakfast time, the menu is a little limited. And sadly, last time I was there, they were out of champagne and two of the main dishes. But don't worry, I got a drink and a meal that made me happy and gave me what I needed. I'm a big fan of the live music and chill vibes - it's just an easy place!

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    Soukanya P.

    Great atmosphere with modern decor. Three different floors. First floor is main stage country music. Second floor has a view of first floor with tables. Third floor is rooftop and has a non country band with full bar and view of downtown Nashville. There's two full service bars. I didn't eat anything here. Just had drinks and listened to live music. I saw food that was brought out to other patrons and it looked like American fare bar food. I definitely would recommend this as a hangout place for drinks, groups and live music.

    George C.

    Airport with licensing to the Nashville bar. The live music is good, but loud. The seating is not reserved, so groups have trouble sitting together. The menu is sandwiches and drinks. Not much variety, and no BBQ. Good place to relax and listen to music when waiting for a flight.

    Ole Red's Nachos: they were decent. Recommend asking for a side of queso to dip the baked chips.
    Sarah C.

    We ordered the Freakshow Chardonnay (which I liked!), Vodka Soda, the Pork Tacos, and the Nachos. My daughter LOVED the pork tacos... she highly recommended them. Hubby and I split the nachos and they were decent. There wasn't a lot of cheese so I'd ask for extra or queso on the side for dipping all the naked chips if I had a do-over on the order. We liked the pickled jalapeños. I asked for a side of sour cream and was charged $1.00 for (literally) less than 1 tbsp of sour cream. We massively enjoyed eating at a place with live music - if you're gonna be in Nashville & have time to kill at the airport, why would you choose a restaurant sans live music? Our server was sweet. I'd have rated this a three-star restaurant but am bumping it up for the live music offered.

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    Anna R.

    As an airport restaurant, this place isn't bad, and provides a great Nashville experience on your way in, out, or passing through. I got to the airport pretty early and was looking for a place to sit, get some food, and get some work done. I was waiting by the entrance to be seated and was informed it was open seating. I grabbed a seat and waited a while before someone came by to serve me. Ole Red's food looked pretty good and I enjoyed the live music. I ordered the redneck nachos, they were massive! The nachos were decently good and I would get again, but probably not if I'm by myself.

    Hot honey salmon, mashed potatoes, and corn. Taste like home cooking
    Altovise L.

    The service was so friendly. My plane was delayed by an hour and a half so I was pleasantly surprised that they had live music at 11 o'clock on a Monday morning. I just missed the breakfast but the salmon with hot honey and mashed potatoes was delicious.

    William C.

    Ok, so obviously, it's an airport restaurant / bar. I generally have very low expectations of this combo. The layout is convenient (seat yourself), lots of tables and bar area. The servers were super friendly and helpful. The menu is what you would expect with a couple of extras thrown in for good measure. The beer options are fairly decent along with a fully stocked bar. My favorite part is that they had live music. A pair of young men who were very talented and interacted with the audience really well. This is a surprising extra that makes Ole Red just a little better than the others.

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    Les G.

    Great fun had here. Located in the Nashville airport...Good food, great music entertainment. The perfect place to rest during a layover. Seat yourself anywhere, fast and friendly service, booze to go, this place has Blake's presence written all over it.

    Shirley W.

    This is the 2nd time we've stopped here. We learned from the first time about the extra alcohol tax. I had a double burger that was pretty good. It was a little dry. My husband had the quesadilla. He said it was just okay. It's nice to listen to live music during your layover. The tables are so close you feel like you are on top of each other. It's a nice place to sit waiting for your aircraft.

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    David B.

    I'm giving this a 5 star keeping in mind it is an airport joint. C concourse. Live music is a MAJOR PLUS. Our server Blake was amazing -- friendly and efficient. He literally stopped my wife from creating a drink that would've ended up being insanely expensive and steered us in the right direction. Beer selection solid. We had a chili dog that was huge and tasty. Could've used more chili but ... I would come here again for sure!

    kiss my country grilled chicken sammich
    Lam B.

    Was the most lively eatery at the Nashville airport given the live music and decent food. Located near the gates, Ole Red had plenty of tables and bar seating surrounding a small stage for performers. The specialized in southern dishes and offered a relatively large selection of alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately they were out of the sangria cocktails during my visit. The bartender was very fast at making drinks while the food took around 15 minutes to come out given a packed house. =ORDERED= *Kiss My Country Grilled Chicken Sammich: came with a side of fries or tater tots. Although the tots had a crispy exterior, the insides were gummy and underdone. The chicken breast was tender but the cut itself was very thin. Despite being described as balsamic marinated, nothing stood out from the average chicken breast. The ciabatta roll was cold and I was underwhelmed by the amount of red onion and arugula. The jalapeno and peach jam added some brightness but there was limited spread. *Cherry Limeade: had two and they tasted different both times. The second was notably more boozy than the first. Missed the fresh lime both times and tasted closer to cherry medicine. Wouldn't have stopped by unless I had a long layover but at least the free entertainment was pleasant. Gave me a full and buzzed stomach for an expensive price.

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