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    Retrograde Coffee

    4.2 (18 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Brenda A.

    Haley's Comet was delicious. The sourdough bagel was soft and crispy. The vegan sausage had a lot of flavor even though I mostly got a bean flavor. The layout of the shop is very cute and aesthetic. I love the way the sunlight hits on one side of the shop.

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    allison v.

    cool place!! epic latte art and barista was nice. the vibe was just not totally for me, all dark grey interior.

    Mocha, caramel latte, and an everything bagel
    Sarah T.

    Cute place with a clean and bright aesthetic. Coffee was good, and the latte art was very cute. Bagels were tasty and reasonably priced. Was pretty quiet on a weekday morning and would make a good place to study or work because it has plenty of outlets in convenient spots.

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    Corinne K.

    Retrograde coffee was pretty good. The bagel was standard and had a good cream cheese ratio. The caramel latte I got was good! Overall I thought the ample seating was perfect for people who are looking to sit with groups or for laptop work. There were tons of outlets which made it seem convenient for people working from home at the cafe. I felt like the service aspect could be improved and some mini steps to improve seating/the overall experience could help the business excel even more

    Food and drinks were wonderful! Love the atmosphere as well!

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    6 months ago

    I just had what is likely the best scone of my life. Rosemary and pear. Wow!!! Highly recommend!

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    2 years ago

    Good coffee, good flavor options, and great, freshly baked galettes from Dozen bakery. Friendly staff sometimes.

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    2 years ago

    Wonderful ambiance and nicest staff! Drinks are so good too. My new favorite cofffee shop in Nashville

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    Biscuit Love: Gulch - Princess

    Biscuit Love: Gulch

    4.2(5.4k reviews)
    1.9 miThe Gulch, Downtown
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    I stopped by while attending a conference, and although they were busy, everything was running…read moresmoothly. From the moment we walked in, the service was friendly, welcoming, and efficient. The staff stayed attentive and made sure everyone was taken care of. I absolutely love the Bonut -- it was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly made. Their fruit tea is refreshing and just the right amount of sweet. And the Princess is delicious as well! Everything tastes as good as it looks. Great experience overall. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town!

    We went around 1 PM on a weekday and it wasn't too busy, so it was a nice laid-back brunch vibe…read more The ambience was casual, chill, and really comfortable. We ordered the Fruit Tea, East Nasty and the B-Roll. I liked their Fruit Tea, nice and refreshing. The East Nasty was pretty good overall, the fried chicken and gravy were flavorful and comforting, but the biscuit underneath was a little underwhelming. BUT oh boy the B-Roll... omg WOW. I've genuinely never had anything like them before. My husband called them "cinnabon on steroids" The pastry was light, warm, airy, and perfectly soft. Then the gooey pecan topping was sooo good, and the cream cheese icing on the side tied everything together perfectly. Absolute chef's kiss. Honestly, order this when you come here.

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    Sweetmilk

    Sweetmilk

    4.2(334 reviews)
    8.5 miDonelson
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    Visiting the area and didn't want the sub par free hotel breakfast. Glad we ventured out as this…read morewas probably the best meal we had while in Nashville. We dined early on a Saturday so it wasn't busy yet. Service was wonderful. Staff told us of their favorites and didn't steer us wrong. You must get the grits! They were delicious! Love how bright the inside is. I will visit again when I am in Nashville next.

    This place was awesome overall. It was pretty crowded, but they moved fast and kept things flowing…read more If you like attentive service with waitresses checking on you often, I'd recommend sitting at a table instead of the bar since the bartenders stay pretty busy. Even with that, we still had a good experience. There was a little mix-up with our food a few people who ordered after us got their meals first, and the table next to us accidentally received our order, so we ended up waiting a bit longer. It was definitely frustrating at the moment, but once our food came out, it made up for it. We had the shrimp and grits along with the steak, eggs, and hashbrowns, and everything was delicious. The sweet cream cold brew was really good, and even though the orange juice was a little small, it still tasted fresh. The atmosphere was nice, and I also liked that they had outdoor seating. Overall, despite the small hiccup, I'd still come back and recommend this spot.

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    Sweetmilk - Plenty of seating and bright

    Plenty of seating and bright

    Sweetmilk - Flat top omelet with arugula salad and pimento grits

    Flat top omelet with arugula salad and pimento grits

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    The Pancake Pantry

    The Pancake Pantry

    4.2(522 reviews)
    2.4 miSobro, Downtown
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    Had a great experience with this restaurant! Me and my husband had breakfast here and everything…read morewas absolutely amazing and reasonable prices. Their cinnamon cream syrup was absolutely delish! I left my purse at the table after breakfast and didn't notice until the restaurant had closed for the day and we ended up getting ahold of someone and they came to open the doors for us so I could get my purse to make my flight at the airport later the same day! Great food, great customer service could not recommend this place more! I will definitely be coming back next time we are in town!

    The wait was worth the while... about 30~ mins or so. They have their system down, they're pretty…read morefast and efficient with their check in and check out process. I'll start off by saying I'm not the biggest fan of pancakes, nor cinnamon and have to be in the mood for both. Today happened to be the day. I tried their pancake sampler, with cinnamon, Caribbean and banana bread pancakes. They were all good, fluffy, airy and flavorful. Banana bread with their maple syrup, Caribbean with cinnamon. But, their cinnamon pancakes were amazing!! Those were definitely the winner!!! Best pancakes I've ever had. Their three pig omelette was pretty bomb as well. I got some of their sausage gravy on the side, to douse the omelette and that was definitely the move there. I think this is the first time I didn't need to use cholula for flavoring. The location is centralized, set up nicely, with huge open indoor space with plenty of seating outside. The service was great as well. Attentive and fast. All in all, I wish I had the time to come here yesterday, so I could try something different today. But, I took the place for everything it had and it definitely delivered. Highly recommend and I will be back, when I'm in the area for sure!

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    Nice gift shop with store paraphernalia

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