Capitol Grille

You cannot be in a hurry or hungry when visiting Capitol Grill in Nashville. Doesn't matter time of the meal, they are historically slow with service. 30 years of visits proves this true every single time. The thing is, it is a great location and the food is also consistently good. Perfect for dinner before a show at TPAC or Sunday brunch, lunch on a weekday. Burger is great, the sweet onion bisque is something you'll always remember too. Just know it will take a long time for anyone to take your order, then for anyone to pour your water and the food will take 30-40 minutes, start asking for your bill as soon as the food comes because that is another 30 minute wait. Go when you have all the time in the world and it won't be an issue.

You cannot be in a hurry or hungry when visiting Capitol Grill in Nashville. Doesn't matter time of the meal, they are historically slow with service. 30 years of visits proves this true every single time. The thing is, it is a great location and the food is also consistently good. Perfect for dinner before a show at TPAC or Sunday brunch, lunch on a weekday. Burger is great, the sweet onion bisque is something you'll always remember too. Just know it will take a long time for anyone to take your order, then for anyone to pour your water and the food will take 30-40 minutes, start asking for your bill as soon as the food comes because that is another 30 minute wait. Go when you have all the time in the world and it won't be an issue.

So we really wanted to love this place but it didn't live up to its expectation. The bar is awesome so this review is only for the restaurant. The service was good but given what the restaurant is going for we expected slightly better service. The food was also good but there were a few issues. Part of my order was forgotten, when I mentioned it they did fix it but it came out near the end of my meal. Finally, a place that prides themselves as a steak house massively under cooked my medium-rare steak. It was rare and fortunately I didn't mind, however, it's something my wife would have never eaten. They do have some gems like the fried green tomatoes and their grits. Overall we didn't feel the value of the meal and service was worth the cost of dinner.

They brought the class, we brought the sass. The entire service team was extremely accommodating to our group, a little higher energy than the setting.
Every item was excellent served with impeccable presentation and professionalism. Key sides we’re the fried green tomatoes, Mac and cheese. The best dishes were all of them.
Kudos again to a wait staff patient enough to handle our parties lack of couth and decorum.

Capitol Grille is the finest upscale Southern cuisine in all of Tennessee and for good reason. One visit and you quickly realize why it is held in such high regard. The sorghum braised short ribs will change your perception of brisket forever. If you're looking for a truly upscale Southern cuisine restaurant, it begins and ends with The Capitol Grille in Nashville.

PS. Don't confuse The Capitol Grille with the chain restaurant of similar name. Not the same. Not even close.