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Ah-mazing is an under statement. We ordered the Arancini to start. Solid! For dinner we had the spaghetti bolognese and the pork loin entrée. The pork loin was served with risotto and some of the best Brussels spouts! Unfortunately, they are waiting for their liquor license renewal so no vino with the meal. They did, however have a nice beer menu. We will definitely return!
We came here for the first time and were not disappointed. Nessie was our server, and was very attentive. The food was excellent. We had the lasagna and the pasta with wine garlic sauce with an addition of shrimp. Cannolis to go. We will be back.
TLDR; Bland I have been dying for Thai food but too lazy to head into Nashville. I saw in the reviews that ordering extra sauce seemed to be a trend; they even have an option on the menu and charge for it... I have never seen anything like that before. Well, now I know why. The food is bland. I ordered Pad See Ew and the box says Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles). The contents look like Pad See Ew but maybe they messed up the sauce? It was under seasoned and just had this weird tang to it. No traditional sweet/roasty soy flavor at all. There was also baby corn in it...I don't know. I just have to say that it was confusing and not very good. Final mail in the coffin? They don't have any of the traditional spicy Thai condiments.... Like chilis in vinegar or Thai bird chilis soaked in fish sauce. Big bummer. The good? Service is friendly, interior looks nice and their parking is easy.
Hip Thai/Vietnamese/craft beer restaurant with intimate seating & a cool hipster vibe I didn't expect in Hendersonville. The pho broth here rivals that of any of the known Vietnamese staples on the west side & was delicious. The pad Thai is good but has more of a tomato base that you may not be expecting if you are used to traditional pad Thai. Still good though. Spring rolls & steamed dumpling apps were better quality than other places around. Their peanut dipping sauce here is the best I've had anywhere & I'm including Thailand when I say that. It's like truly homemade peanut butter with a hint of lemongrass & just the most interesting texture. I ate some by itself on a fork it was good. Service here was great, it's a small dining room so waitstaff had it covered well on a Friday night. Will be back as it's not far from me & would serve as a break from Thai phooket II
We came in and were seated promptly at 5 PM weekday night. Service was attentive and prompt. We didn't try any drinks. We started with a salad and bread. Entrees come with salad. You must pay for bread. The small bread serving will give you one very small piece of bread. The side salad is a spring mix or Caesar but again very small portion. I got the chicken Parmesan, which is good but very small portion. My wife got spaghetti. I thought everything was extremely expensive. A small serving of bread is $4. Chicken Parmesan was $18. Pasta and meatballs is $19. Ambience is fairly casual with bare concrete floors and a lot of artsy graffiti on the walls and restroom.
I carried out my order on Tuesday. 2 beef pho's and a Bulgogi. They said to be there in 25 minutes and I was... but my food wasn't ready so I had to wait another 15. It happens, I get it. Steamed Dumplings: soggy, stuck together and tasteless. Beef Pho: I'm used to raw thin slices of beef that cook when I put them in the soup. This soup came with fully cooked strips of beef. The broth didn't have much flavor. The amount of noodle provided was minimal. Bulgogi: The same strips of meat used in the Pho seem to have made their way into the Bulgogi dish. The meat was drowned in a sauce that doesn't taste like any Bulgogi I have ever tasted. The sauce was salty and spicy instead of sweet. The amount of beef was pretty minimal. I used to love this spot and devour their pad Thai, but they have since revamped the menu to being pan-Asian instead of more Thai based. It doesn't look like I'll be dining here anymore.
The food was great! We had the onion jam bruschetta which had burrata, onion jam, hot honey, roasted peppers, and blue cheese crumble. It was a perfect bite. For the main entrees we had the cavatappi Cassie with steak-wow perfectly cooked steak with an awesome char and the mushroom pappardelle special-absolutely incredible with the light garlic white wine sauce, assortment of roasted mushrooms, and pickled onions and pistachio toppings. INCREDIBLE. The dessert we picked was the tiramisu cheesecake, this was the only thing we weren't crazy about. It was dense and a little lacking in flavor of both cheesecake and tiramisu. The service was fantastic and we will be back! (Sorry the picture has a bite taken out)
I know its a new menu, but still the same Pho that I love!! I have tried Pho all over this great country and this is by far the best Ive ever experienced!! Try it you wont be disappointed. Start w no stars and add more heat if you desire it. Too much heat can ruin any great dish. I do wish they had more advertising and sign out front lit up, but hey, they are trying to stay afloat...
Trattoria La Caverna as it is now known. Same people different chef 3rd review 3rd change.This one is second best. The bread and croutons were the negatives. Cold loaf bread and stale croutons. The mozzarella sticks seemed homemade but needed some herbs or something in the batter. The salad with raspberry vinaigrette was fresh and good. To the star. The cavatapopi Cassie a butter cream sauce with basil and macaroni type noodles with parmesan. This was a little heavy but delicious. Get a different app and hopefully they start grilling and or toasting the bread and get new croutons and bam 4.5 stars. A Caesar salad with shaved parmesan would be great. And shredded lettuce. Oh the chocolate torte was great but you have to like a slightly bitter sweet dark chocolate.
OK.. Ok.. Ok.. Where do I begin? I recently talked to my friend Ashley about food and we both love Thai/Laotian food. Which got me to thinking, as a Yelp reviewer, I'm severely hindering my ability to write reviews because I keep going to the same places. I've got to branch out. I've already been to Eating Thai this week and unless I change, there's no new content to write about. A quick Google Maps search landed me at Blossom, which I never knew existed. It was the next closest Thai/Laotian restaurant in Hendersonville. So before I get to the review, I just want to say "HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS PLACE EXISTED?" So Blossom is a Thai-Lao restaurant that also has a pretty sweet bar area called Cellar Door. It's the same restaurant though, so you can order from the same menus regardless of where you sit. The menu is pretty extensive with lots of options to choose from. As far as the restaurant itself, it's actually pretty nice on the inside compared to other Asian restaurants. What I'm saying is that it's not as tacky and it actually has some nice interior decoration going on. Simply put, it's Americanized but I guess you have to be if you're advertising a craft beer cavern. You want to attract other clientele. I was feeling ambitious and decided to order an appetizer and two "bowls". Well, I almost bit off more than I could chew but I demolished the entire meal. I started off with the Fresh Rolls as an appetizer. There's 4 pieces (cut from 2 rolls of a salad of lettuce, cucumbers, mint, celery, carrots, glass noodles wrapped in a rice paper wrapper. You can add shrimp, which I should have done but I didn't. It's served with a side of peanut sauce, which has to be one of the best peanut sauces I've had. The rolls were refreshing and light, with a nice snap of crunch from the assortment of vegetables. The peanut sauce was SMOOTH, creamy, subtly sweet. It was so good, I started scooping it out with a spoon long after the rolls were gone. I told you I was ambitious and I was very close to ordering an actual entrée of Larb, but my waitress changed my mind. I settled on Beef & Meatball Pho and Chicken Green Curry. I usually get Red but I've never had Green, so I went for something new. She said it was a lot of food, but I thought to myself, can't be that much because I've been to Thai places and the portions were small. Well I was sorely mistaken. I actually guffawed when I saw her bring out the two bowls. I'm used to tiny kid cereal bowls of curry when I've ordered it in the past. No... You could probably use this thing as a hat (or bowl cut). The Green Curry was served with a small mound of rice. Nice chunks of red and green bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, & Thai basil. The broth was sweet, floral, nutty, & creamy. That's why I like Thai curries so much compared to Japanese and Indian curries. Coconut milk is just dang good. The whole entrée not too heavy and fresh. The star of my excursion was the Pho. I love Pho and this Pho is one of the best I've had, period. I believe the owners of Blossom are 2 immigrant ladies and if there's any example of "mom's cooking" in Thai/Laos form, this is it. The Pho was almost too pretty to eat. Vibrant colors of deep reds, lush greens, cool purples, and a range of earthen tones, it looked like a painting. The menu says the broth base is "unicorn bone", which may be some Thai code word for something but whatever it is, give me more. Please. The kitchen sink is thrown into this Pho, ranging from a secret blend of spices/seasonings, Thai basil, red onions, cilantro, jalapeno slices, bean sprouts, tomatoes, chewy wide rice noodles, and tender slices of beef and chunks of meatballs. Everything goes together so well. The menu says it's a "sensory party that feeds the soul". Ain't that the truth. Crunchy, chewy, spicy, savory, tangy. You get it all. If you're a man or woman who appreciates Pho, don't skip out on the broth. I know Asian restaurants give you one of those Asian spoons, but who cares. Take that bowl and slam it down. This Pho is epic. I'm sorry Eating Thai, but you've been dethroned. I mean Eating Thai is good, but it's a hole-in-the-wall. It's where I go for quick to-go meals. But if I'm going to sit down and enjoy some food, Blossom is my new go-to spot. I will say it is kind of pricey *BUT*, the portions are huge. So I think the price is right for what you get comparatively speaking.
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1 year ago
Ah-mazing is an under statement. We ordered the Arancini to start. Solid! For dinner we had the spaghetti bolognese and the pork loin entrée. The pork loin was served with risotto and some of the best Brussels spouts! Unfortunately, they are waiting for their liquor license renewal so no vino with the meal. They did, however have a nice beer menu. We will definitely return! read more
1 year ago
We came here for the first time and were not disappointed. Nessie was our server, and was very attentive. The food was excellent. We had the lasagna and the pasta with wine garlic sauce with an addition of shrimp. Cannolis to go. We will be back. read more
4 years ago
TLDR; Bland I have been dying for Thai food but too lazy to head into Nashville. I saw in the reviews that ordering extra sauce seemed to be a trend; they even have an option on the menu and charge for it... I have never seen anything like that before. Well, now I know why. The food is bland. I ordered Pad See Ew and the box says Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles). The contents look like Pad See Ew but maybe they messed up the sauce? It was under seasoned and just had this weird tang to it. No traditional sweet/roasty soy flavor at all. There was also baby corn in it...I don't know. I just have to say that it was confusing and not very good. Final mail in the coffin? They don't have any of the traditional spicy Thai condiments.... Like chilis in vinegar or Thai bird chilis soaked in fish sauce. Big bummer. The good? Service is friendly, interior looks nice and their parking is easy. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Hip Thai/Vietnamese/craft beer restaurant with intimate seating & a cool hipster vibe I didn't expect in Hendersonville. The pho broth here rivals that of any of the known Vietnamese staples on the west side & was delicious. The pad Thai is good but has more of a tomato base that you may not be expecting if you are used to traditional pad Thai. Still good though. Spring rolls & steamed dumpling apps were better quality than other places around. Their peanut dipping sauce here is the best I've had anywhere & I'm including Thailand when I say that. It's like truly homemade peanut butter with a hint of lemongrass & just the most interesting texture. I ate some by itself on a fork it was good. Service here was great, it's a small dining room so waitstaff had it covered well on a Friday night. Will be back as it's not far from me & would serve as a break from Thai phooket II read more
2 years ago
We came in and were seated promptly at 5 PM weekday night. Service was attentive and prompt. We didn't try any drinks. We started with a salad and bread. Entrees come with salad. You must pay for bread. The small bread serving will give you one very small piece of bread. The side salad is a spring mix or Caesar but again very small portion. I got the chicken Parmesan, which is good but very small portion. My wife got spaghetti. I thought everything was extremely expensive. A small serving of bread is $4. Chicken Parmesan was $18. Pasta and meatballs is $19. Ambience is fairly casual with bare concrete floors and a lot of artsy graffiti on the walls and restroom. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
I carried out my order on Tuesday. 2 beef pho's and a Bulgogi. They said to be there in 25 minutes and I was... but my food wasn't ready so I had to wait another 15. It happens, I get it. Steamed Dumplings: soggy, stuck together and tasteless. Beef Pho: I'm used to raw thin slices of beef that cook when I put them in the soup. This soup came with fully cooked strips of beef. The broth didn't have much flavor. The amount of noodle provided was minimal. Bulgogi: The same strips of meat used in the Pho seem to have made their way into the Bulgogi dish. The meat was drowned in a sauce that doesn't taste like any Bulgogi I have ever tasted. The sauce was salty and spicy instead of sweet. The amount of beef was pretty minimal. I used to love this spot and devour their pad Thai, but they have since revamped the menu to being pan-Asian instead of more Thai based. It doesn't look like I'll be dining here anymore. read more
3 years ago
The food was great! We had the onion jam bruschetta which had burrata, onion jam, hot honey, roasted peppers, and blue cheese crumble. It was a perfect bite. For the main entrees we had the cavatappi Cassie with steak-wow perfectly cooked steak with an awesome char and the mushroom pappardelle special-absolutely incredible with the light garlic white wine sauce, assortment of roasted mushrooms, and pickled onions and pistachio toppings. INCREDIBLE. The dessert we picked was the tiramisu cheesecake, this was the only thing we weren't crazy about. It was dense and a little lacking in flavor of both cheesecake and tiramisu. The service was fantastic and we will be back! (Sorry the picture has a bite taken out) read more
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4 years ago
I know its a new menu, but still the same Pho that I love!! I have tried Pho all over this great country and this is by far the best Ive ever experienced!! Try it you wont be disappointed. Start w no stars and add more heat if you desire it. Too much heat can ruin any great dish. I do wish they had more advertising and sign out front lit up, but hey, they are trying to stay afloat... read more
2 years ago
Trattoria La Caverna as it is now known. Same people different chef 3rd review 3rd change.This one is second best. The bread and croutons were the negatives. Cold loaf bread and stale croutons. The mozzarella sticks seemed homemade but needed some herbs or something in the batter. The salad with raspberry vinaigrette was fresh and good. To the star. The cavatapopi Cassie a butter cream sauce with basil and macaroni type noodles with parmesan. This was a little heavy but delicious. Get a different app and hopefully they start grilling and or toasting the bread and get new croutons and bam 4.5 stars. A Caesar salad with shaved parmesan would be great. And shredded lettuce. Oh the chocolate torte was great but you have to like a slightly bitter sweet dark chocolate. read more
2 years ago
OK.. Ok.. Ok.. Where do I begin? I recently talked to my friend Ashley about food and we both love Thai/Laotian food. Which got me to thinking, as a Yelp reviewer, I'm severely hindering my ability to write reviews because I keep going to the same places. I've got to branch out. I've already been to Eating Thai this week and unless I change, there's no new content to write about. A quick Google Maps search landed me at Blossom, which I never knew existed. It was the next closest Thai/Laotian restaurant in Hendersonville. So before I get to the review, I just want to say "HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS PLACE EXISTED?" So Blossom is a Thai-Lao restaurant that also has a pretty sweet bar area called Cellar Door. It's the same restaurant though, so you can order from the same menus regardless of where you sit. The menu is pretty extensive with lots of options to choose from. As far as the restaurant itself, it's actually pretty nice on the inside compared to other Asian restaurants. What I'm saying is that it's not as tacky and it actually has some nice interior decoration going on. Simply put, it's Americanized but I guess you have to be if you're advertising a craft beer cavern. You want to attract other clientele. I was feeling ambitious and decided to order an appetizer and two "bowls". Well, I almost bit off more than I could chew but I demolished the entire meal. I started off with the Fresh Rolls as an appetizer. There's 4 pieces (cut from 2 rolls of a salad of lettuce, cucumbers, mint, celery, carrots, glass noodles wrapped in a rice paper wrapper. You can add shrimp, which I should have done but I didn't. It's served with a side of peanut sauce, which has to be one of the best peanut sauces I've had. The rolls were refreshing and light, with a nice snap of crunch from the assortment of vegetables. The peanut sauce was SMOOTH, creamy, subtly sweet. It was so good, I started scooping it out with a spoon long after the rolls were gone. I told you I was ambitious and I was very close to ordering an actual entrée of Larb, but my waitress changed my mind. I settled on Beef & Meatball Pho and Chicken Green Curry. I usually get Red but I've never had Green, so I went for something new. She said it was a lot of food, but I thought to myself, can't be that much because I've been to Thai places and the portions were small. Well I was sorely mistaken. I actually guffawed when I saw her bring out the two bowls. I'm used to tiny kid cereal bowls of curry when I've ordered it in the past. No... You could probably use this thing as a hat (or bowl cut). The Green Curry was served with a small mound of rice. Nice chunks of red and green bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, & Thai basil. The broth was sweet, floral, nutty, & creamy. That's why I like Thai curries so much compared to Japanese and Indian curries. Coconut milk is just dang good. The whole entrée not too heavy and fresh. The star of my excursion was the Pho. I love Pho and this Pho is one of the best I've had, period. I believe the owners of Blossom are 2 immigrant ladies and if there's any example of "mom's cooking" in Thai/Laos form, this is it. The Pho was almost too pretty to eat. Vibrant colors of deep reds, lush greens, cool purples, and a range of earthen tones, it looked like a painting. The menu says the broth base is "unicorn bone", which may be some Thai code word for something but whatever it is, give me more. Please. The kitchen sink is thrown into this Pho, ranging from a secret blend of spices/seasonings, Thai basil, red onions, cilantro, jalapeno slices, bean sprouts, tomatoes, chewy wide rice noodles, and tender slices of beef and chunks of meatballs. Everything goes together so well. The menu says it's a "sensory party that feeds the soul". Ain't that the truth. Crunchy, chewy, spicy, savory, tangy. You get it all. If you're a man or woman who appreciates Pho, don't skip out on the broth. I know Asian restaurants give you one of those Asian spoons, but who cares. Take that bowl and slam it down. This Pho is epic. I'm sorry Eating Thai, but you've been dethroned. I mean Eating Thai is good, but it's a hole-in-the-wall. It's where I go for quick to-go meals. But if I'm going to sit down and enjoy some food, Blossom is my new go-to spot. I will say it is kind of pricey *BUT*, the portions are huge. So I think the price is right for what you get comparatively speaking. read more
3 years ago
Tamara is ITALIAN and this place ROCKS Italian Cuisine. The Bar is eclectic and has such a COOL Vibe, with a great offering of beers and WINE ON TAP! I had a boozy fall slushy and fried ravioli, took home the Spaghetti and Meatballs. GREAT FOOD, SERVICE and AMBIANCE!! Will be stopping in often read more
3 years ago
ITALIAN NOW. Name has been updated but you will see many Thai food reviews and you will not get Thai coming to this place. In our experience Service was great so I hate to see others had otherwise. I love that they have the menu posted so I could make sure there was something on the menu for everyone. Drink: fantastic Prosecco and good wine selection. Would have like to see a bourbon or liquor list as well since some servers are young and unfamiliar. Food: Fried ravioli was good but overpriced for portion size. Bruschetta was disappointing- very anise forward and the bread (while tasty) was not firm and was unable to hold the amount of tomatoes on top. Would have like to have a side salad option like a Caesar. The entrees and dessert were phenomenal. The Lombardi Chicken gnocchi was delicious, hint of sweet and fantastic portion size for leftover (or hunger). Spaghetti meatballs also great with a hint of sweetness. Kiddo enjoyed the basic fettuccine Alfredo although I thought it was a bit bland. Also really liked the fish with carrot purée on bottom. The Cheesecake was absolutely amazing. Honestly I'd go back just for cheesecake and Prosecco. Great to have a local Italian place in Hville- mangiamo! read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Cute restaurant with bar. Was excited to get some Thai after 7 months of living here. Ordered pick up and sadly disappointed with their packaging and flavor of the pad thai. The wings were delicious. Also ordered yellow curry and it has way too many ingredients than your basic yellow curry (never had corn kernels in my curry). Wish it was kept simple. Definitely not authentic. Will go back for wings and beer. read more
2 years ago
Between the four closest asian places i frequent in the area, this is the lowest one. Sorry I liked the food alright, ,but could be better! The location is hard to find to begin! Then the sitting is a bit unconfortable. I have not tried to order out, I would probably like better. Since it does take a bit longer compared to other places, at teh same time and comparing with the same amount of customers. The summer rolls were also a let down :( read more
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3 years ago
We haven't been since it switched over and kept hearing how great it is, so we tried it. It did NOT disappoint! The food, wonderful. The staff, awesome. Owner, amazing. And, did I mention how good the food was? We will not only be back, this will be in the regular rotation! read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
Best Thai food in all of middle Tennessee! This place is seriously amazing. The service was really bad and I've heard from others that it's normal, which is unfortunate but the food made up for it. If they figure out customer service I would bump to 5 star. read more
7 years ago
I have driven by this place so many times and never even noticed it existed bc it's stuck in a area of all small car lots and mechanics and a little back from the road. A Friend suggested for lunch yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. Nice modern little hipster place. Food was fresh and delicious. I got my usual pad Thai like I always do at Thai places but I'm gonna try to switch it up next time because the menu did have many other tasty options. Also veg friendly so I could eat here with any of my friends or if I ever go back vegan. I pay attention to these things. read more
3 years ago
4Amazing place,people ,food drink and atmosphere!! Do yourself a favor and put this in your restaurant rotation read more
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I believe I've eaten Thai food twice in my life. What do you like about Thai food? Make me hungry because I feel like I'm missing out on something.
The food covers all types of amazing flavors along with fresh vegetables and other healthier options. Might try Pad See Ew to start. It is savory with a sweet finish.
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