Doug G.
Yelp
Cherries, nestled in East Nashville on Dickerson Pike, offers a promising concept with some areas that could use refinement. Cherries is the latest opening for Amaranth Hospitality, which also operates 5 other spots throughout Nashville. Unassuming from the outside, but inside is a vibey cocktail lounge filled with plants, red lighting and industrial fixtures. They have a small dining room outfitted with a bar, a communal dining room and then an impressive outdoor patio.
Service was ok, but a tad delayed. She did mention they have a small kitchen and limited bar staff, so we did appreciate her setting the tone and expectations up front.
Their menu is outfitted with several cherry-themed items, particularly in the cocktail selection, adding a unique touch and call out to the name/theme. Our first experience here was for weekend brunch, and the menu was decent with a few sandwiches, breakfast plate, classic breakfast sides, cocktails, coffee and of course bottomless mimosas. Only catch with the bottomless mimosa was you had to enjoy all you could within 90 minutes. After scoping the menu for a few minutes, the "OMG Becky" breakfast sandwich caught majority of our tables eye. Classic breakfast sandwich on sourdough, featuring egg, cheese, and bacon, with the option to add avocado if desired. The sandwich itself was good, however the sourdough bread, which I am a huge fan of normally, was a good vessel for the food, but it was well done, which created a bit of a fight for a few bites. The potatoes were under-seasoned and a tad mushy. The char was nice, but the texture was a bit off-putting. My table mates had similar feedback relating to the bread and seasoning
What is brunch without a cocktail? While none of us ventured into bottomless mimosa territory, three of us went with a Bloody Mary, 2 regular and 1 spicy, however they all came out spicy. We decided to push through, as wait time for cocktails was increasing, so we just sipped our bloody then followed it up with water.
Cherries is a cool add to the neighborhood. Still some work to do on the food execution, but it is still new and we are hopeful those are growing pains. The space is great, parking lot is plentiful and the vibe is classic East Nashville.
Overall, a solid 3.5 rounded up to 4.