"We usually reserve Harper’s for when we have a high-maintenance friend in town who wants to really dress up for dinner. But with its big floral wallpaper, cascading greenery, and tuna starter served under a smoke-filled dome, it also works for a big group looking for a striking and sceney steakhouse. The garden room is nice if you want a bright and sunny view of the trolley barns area, but you really want to be in the main dining room because of the black leather dining nooks that feel like a semi-private VIP situation. And while the space is impressive, the food is also worth a visit, especially the Nashville hot quail eggs, elk tenderloin with blackberry demi-glace, and a tableside crème brûlée that feeds six people, plus other large-format desserts." - jackie gutierrez jones 2