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The Chef and I on Ninth


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    Mark J. img 3

    Just want to put a disclaimer out there that if you’re planning on spending a quiet night out with your significant other in a place with a romantic feel, or if this is your first night out in months and you are looking for an exceptional dining “experience”, this really isn’t the place. While the food was phenomenal, the ambiance is more like a local bar with high top tables. You are basically in the kitchen no matter where you sit (i.e. bright lighting, lots of noise). For whatever reason, I didn’t realize that a romantic quiet night out and being in the middle of an industrial kitchen didn’t really mesh well, which is my fault. But in my defense, the pictures online certainly showed a much more dimly lit and intimate looking space, which this was not. For the vibe, I would have expected to spend half of what we did. We did the 5 course dinner with the wine paring, which again, was absolutely fantastic, but it ran us right around $360 with tip and tax. Other times where we have spent that much on dinner, it was magical, the whole meal was an experience. Here, it kind of felt like we were in a local diner, memorable only because the experience wasn’t much different, but the impact on our budget was substantially higher. The wait staff and chefs were very kind which somewhat made up for the confusing ambiance. I think I got swept up in the marketing and pictures of pretty food. We really wished we had gone somewhere else in the end. Just be mindful of this if you consider going to this restaurant.

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    Maryann Byrd img 3

    Head's Up.. This is not "Fine" Dining. For those booking the listing is misleading; you are not going to a white tablecloth experience. . The atmosphere is bar-like... Dress is casual and the vibe is informal. We had a good time..but were expecting high level service and fine dining ambiance. Food is good..trendy.. comes out when ready . served by different people. Young staff.. incomplete glassware.. But Champagne in a red wine glasses made us laugh and made the night memorable. My suggestion is that the management be accurate in its description on google...and maybe buy some champagne glasses. :)

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    Javier Elizalde Cuervo img 5

    My wife and I came in with no reservation for a Sunday morning brunch, they were able to seat us right away, and our best experience in a Nashville area restaurant began. The staff was amazing, the food was delicious, the drinks were really good. We fell in love with the intimate concept and we booked a reservation for dinner that same day to try the "Chef's Tasting". We arrived for dinner and had the 7 course tasting with the wine pairing. Everything was amazing, and the wine selection hit the spot with every plate. We will be returning to our new favorite spot soon!

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    Mike Bagnell img 5

    My wife and I stumbled upon this restaurant and boy, are we happy we did!! Tremendous food, great service and ambiance. I always heard that restaurant kitchens were crazy and chefs were mean and nasty - we found out last night that that doesn’t have to be true... the chefs last night were calm, cool and collected. And they actually chatted with clients as they were cooking. Our server was also amazing and advised us to try the tasting menu for one of us and an appetizer and entree for the other - it worked great and we got to see the chefs shine and had a perfect amount and variety of food. It was also great to see one of the chefs training a more junior chef with care and sensitivity. In summary it was a great experience and I hope others try it and reward this place because it truly deserves it!! Mike and Debbie from NJ

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    Jim Reynolds img 5

    We had an INCREDIBLE experience at This restaurant. The food was exquisite! The Staff was great and quite attentive!! My wife had the Duck breast which she said was the best she has ever had! I had the 5 item “ taster” which was phenomenal The staff suggested wines for us and they too were spot on!!! Overall I would say this place is a must do if you are in Nashville