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Germantown Cafe

1200 5th Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 242-3226
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Ranked #18 of 1,412 restaurants in Nashville
Price range: S$37 - S$37
Cuisines: American, Asian, French
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Business, Special Occasion Dining, View, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Madison Street
Description: Located blocks from downtown Nashville, Germantown Cafe serves comfortable, creative, and affordable American food seven days a week. With a fantastic view of the Nashville skyline, Germantown Cafe the neighborhood cafe worth leaving your neighborhood for.
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Nashville, Tennessee
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119 reviews 119 reviews
78 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Went for lunch. Chicken salad on crossiant. Crossiant so hard that I couldn't eat. Fruit side was all melon, they should have just said melon medley especially when everything is in season. Potato salad was included on one one of the specials so asked if I could order that with sandwich and I was willing to pay extra. Wait staff... More

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Santa Fe, NM
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

My wife and I had heard about The Germantown Cafe from a newspaper article and looking at the net. When we were passing through Nashville we met 4 friends to give it a try. This is a place to go out of your way for. All of our dishes and appetizers were creative and delicious. We each had different offerings... More

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Colorado, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

I had read a lot of recommendations of people raving about this place and it was well worth it. Great ambiance, food and service. You can dress fairly casual, or dress for a nice date out and fit in either way. The food is creative with delicious flavors. The service was also fabulous! We were only visiting in Nashville and... More

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Franklin, North Carolina
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8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

My business partner and I went here for dinner during a business trip. We sat at the bar and had great service. The food was excellent and I would recommend this restaurant to any foodie.

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Nashville, Tennessee
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We had a reservation for 18 for daughter's b'day dinner. Staff handled everything beautifully (quite a feat) including getting the food to the table warm and in a timely manner. My favorites were the appetizers.... fried green tomatoes, crab cakes and black bean quinoa cakes with corn avocado relish. Yummm! Can't wait to try their brunch which I hear is... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

My wife and I visited Germantown Cafe with a good friend for dinner this evening. I had heard some positive buzz about this restaurant but hadn't had the chance to try it for myself --for ourselves-- until now, Unfortunately, and contrary to my expectations, it was quite a disappointment. Two of us ordered appetizers: I had the fried green tomatoes... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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21 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

I have been to Germantown twice. Both were really good experiences. I tend not to write expansive reviews of places in Nashville because I live here and, frankly, it's boring to write about places I can go any time I want. But Germantown is a really nice restaurant. I don't know how they do it, but they always seem to... More

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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12 restaurant reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We had reservations for a Friday night dinner for 5. We arrived about 30 minutes early just to be sure we found parking. They had our table ready and took us right in. We had the crab cakes, one of the pork dishes, the half chicken, and the vegetarian dish. Everything was delicious and just the right size portion. Service... More

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Saint Charles, Illinois
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9 restaurant reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013 via mobile

My husband and I visited Germantown Cafe while spending 5 days in Nashville. It was by far our favorite dining experience while we were there. Service was great (they even called a cab for us when we were done) and the food was great! The plum pork was the best pork I've ever had at a restaurant. Their rolls are... More

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Garrison, New York
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22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013 via mobile

The food here is outstanding in every way and worth the wait if there is one . The cheese grits with shrimp and eggs benny are beyond description. So is the service, which is very professional and attentive even at the bar. Only room to improve is the bloody marys. It's not Chicago, so maybe youve no right to expect... More

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