"Bourbon Steak is a high-end chain with outposts in LA, Miami, and DC. What’s specific to this location—and what makes it our top steakhouse in Nashville—is the 360-degree view you’ll get from its perch on the 34th floor of the JW Marriott Downtown. While the view is indeed incredible, the food gives it some stiff competition. Most of the steaks are poached in butter before they’re seared, and you can especially taste that richness in any of the eight cuts of wagyu—including a 40-ounce tomahawk that comes hay-smoked tableside. Beyond filets of beef, you have fresh oysters, a pot pie filled with brandied Maine lobster cream, and a ridiculously decadent smoked Valrhona chocolate s’mores cake. All of it holds up to the greatness of the steaks." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak