Tasting Room

This is a new gem and well worth the drive. We are huge fans of the small plate and took full advantage of their tasting portions. We tried their duck, lamb chops, scallop, and tuna entre tastings with the creamed spinach, bourbon glazed carrots, and potatoes. I am usually a well-done meat person, unless it is really good quality meat, then I am willing to try it at the "recommended" temps. The tuna was sushi grade and melted like butter in my mouth, served at a rare/med rare. The duck was the same served at a medium, I also want to add it was the first time I've actually enjoyed duck. The lamb was also good, but I'm just not a lamb fan, my partner said it was very well prepared. All of the sides were good....but get the creamed spinach FOR SURE if you go. Absolutely delicious, creamy, cheesy, and fresh spinach.
Because...tasting room....I had the 2oz servings of several of their wines as did my partner. They were all tasty and they had a HUGE wine selection. Their serving method also helps insure their wines do not oxidize allowing for the small tastes without wasting the wine.
We also had the sampling of their deserts, trying the bread pudding, flourless chocolate torte, and citrus cheesecake. Again, they did not disappoint. The chocolate torte was so fluffy it was almost like a dense, yet fluffy, moose. The cheesecake creamy with a hint of citrus. But that bread pudding - WOW. Save room for it if nothing else.
The service was good, a little inexperienced perhaps, but very friendly. Not quite the level you would expect for the level of the food they served, but still a great experience.
We enjoy food and are adventurous, The Tasting Room Smyrna, held up to many culinary adventures we have had in much larger cities like Chicago, Seattle, Miami or Atlanta. To find it on the outskirts of little Smyrna is surprising, a very pleasant surprise.