Doug G.
Yelp
Le Peep...sounds fancier and more French than it actually is, promise!
I recently discovered Le Peep and found out that they are a nationwide brunch/breakfast spot with this location being the sole Tennessee location, so lucky for us!
This Le Peep is situated in Belle Meade and is kind of hidden in an older shopping plaza on Harding Pike. If you were not looking for it, you definitely would not find or notice it! It is not a large place, they have a good size lobby area that features the register and hostess stand with a couple of benches for waiting diners. The dining room is fitted with a few tables, booths and the bar area. So, it doesn't take much to fill this spot up! Tip here is join the waitlist via Yelp or their website to cut down on that inevitable weekend brunch wait.
For the most part, Le Peep is your standard casual breakfast spot with a decent menu featuring many of your standard breakfast/brunch items from breakfast plate, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, hash, grits and more. The one thing that is nice, is the stocked bar that they have at Le Peep, which makes brunch all that much better!
For our initial drink order one of us got a brunch cocktail while the others went with coffee drinks such as the iced mocha latte and and iced coffee, all were quite tasty! We then ordered a house specialty, Gooey Buns, which are English muffins topped with brown sugar, cinnamon and almonds paired with cream cheese and apples. Sadly it did not make it out to our table until after our actual meals did, as the waitress admittedly forgot we ordered it. While the delay was a bummer, we did still enjoy! Only feedback is to soften the cream cheese more before bringing out.
For our meals we all ordered a variety of dishes including a breakfast sandwich, pancakes, biscuit and gravy and a skillet. I ordered off the throwback menu, which included the sausage pie. Everything was quite tasty, the only draw back for us all was the biscuits. They were dry and honestly seemed a bit stale and old, they need better biscuit keeping etiquette in the back for sure! While none of the food was mind-blowing, nothing was down right awful either. We all left full and happy!
Parking was not an issue and given their location in the plaza, spaces are plentiful, as not only are the spots that line the front in good supply, they also have a lower level for overflow. Price point is very good here as well. For a table of 5 that included specialty drinks and an appetizer, we got out of their for less than $70. Lastly, service was good as well. The owner greeted us very excitedly when we entered and while our waitress forgot something of ours, she was very friendly and nice throughout our visit.
Overall, Le Peep is a solid place that we will certainly be back to for that casual, low key yet yummy mid morning breakfast!