Nadia B.
Yelp
I was nervous to eat here because people averaged rating their experience as 3 stars. Usually, a 3 star eatery in NJ can be a hit or miss when it comes to food that I am able to digest comfortably. Given this was Thanksgiving Day, the restaurants with 4 or 5 stars required reservations days in advance, so it was a pleasant surprise to learn that the standards in Nashville are so high that a 3 star restaurant here is equivalent to a 4 or 5 star restaurant in NJ.
To start, I decided to try the American Mule. It was such a smooth and refreshing drink that I had two with my meal. It went so perfectly with the heat of the Nashville hot chicken and waffles.
The waffles in the Nashville Hot Chicken and waffles entree are where amazing! Alone, it doesn't need any maple syrup. It's sweet and flakey and just the right amount of doughy. But as a base for the Nashville hot chicken, it paired perfectly with a bit of maple syrup on top to counter the heat (since we got medium). The chicken by itself is very salty, but it was moist and well cooked. As a combination, the salty chicken, the sweet, flaky waffle, and the combo of the sweet and spicy maple syrup and Nashville hot sauce was absolute perfection.
The BBQ Chicken Flatbread was also super delicious and perfectly prepared. It had just the right balance of crisp, cheese, BBQ, and chicken.
The Fried Green Tomatoes was also a really great appetizer (even though the food came out all at once). I suggest ordering your main meal after you receive your entree if you would like to separate your appetizers. However, I enjoyed transitioning my bites between the 3 dishes.
Overall, it was a great non-traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, which is exactly what I was looking for this year.