Where To Go When You Can’t Get Into Locust - Nashville - The Infatuation

"This Thai institution takes reservations, but walk-ins are plentiful, so there’s no need to panic over a last-minute decision. Like Locust, the restaurant has a couple of different ways you can experience the place (except here you won’t have to check Instagram constantly to see what that is). There’s a hot line with Thai classics for lunch, plus sit-down service for lunch and dinner serving green papaya salad with smoked bacon and shrimp and pineapple curry. And when it comes to Thai food, they’re the best in Nashville. You can still get that shrimp toast you were hoping for, only it’ll be prepared with water chestnuts, celery, and pickled onions. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - ann walczak