The Finch
American restaurant · Downtown ·
Cocktails, seafood, steaks, and American staples served
Cocktails, seafood, steaks, and American staples served
"Nashville’s former railroad terminal has received an opulent transition in recent years with the renovation of its 4-star hotel, the addition of a signature fine dining restaurant, and now, the opening of all-day American cafe, The Finch. While the collection of savory starters and filling mains, plus the robust bar program, make it an excellent spot for dinner, the weekend brunch menu adds options like brûléed bananas French toast, chicken and waffles drenched in hot honey, and a vegetable-packed short rib hash." - Kellie Walton
"Tucked into the historic Union Station Hotel, I’m intrigued by the Finch American Grill’s arrival in Nashville — the third outpost of the Dallas-based concept operated by Milkshake Concepts Hospitality Group — which officially opens March 22 at 111 10th Avenue South. Housed in a space that once served as the terminal’s baggage building and Amtrak offices, the restaurant’s interiors have been refined into a breezy, relaxed setting with Art Deco accents, marble-topped bars, three massive arched mirrors reflecting the train yard, bird-feather wallpaper, gold-toned fixtures, and signature blue porcelain touches. Chef Rodman Shields’ menu riffs on American classics: short rib with a poblano-spiced mac and cheese, salmon glazed with honey sriracha, and a steak frites topped with a 17-ingredient sauce; starters include an applewood-smoked Idaho trout dip served with crispy potato waffles, Old Bay–dusted saltines, and grilled naan, plus meatballs spiked with Calabrian chiles, and a raw bar offering salmon crudo, oysters on the half shell, and a jumbo prawn cocktail. Desserts range from banana bread pudding soaked in house custard to Key lime pie topped with whipped cream and raspberry caviar and an Oreo-crumb peanut butter cake with peanut butter cream cheese topping. At the bar, classic cocktails are given musical nods — Moonlight in Vermont (a maple Old-Fashioned), Purple Rain (vodka with raspberries, lemon, and bubbles), and Visas in My Name (a Paper Plane) — and there’s a $17 mini martini flight with three tasting-size variations. The Finch will serve lunch and dinner daily (11 a.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. weekends), with a tentative weekend brunch launching April 6 featuring bruleed bananas French toast, short rib hash, and donut holes; reservations become available March 18." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Positioned as a neighborhood bar and grill from Milkshake Concepts (which also operates Layer Cake and Harper’s Steakhouse), this bright downtown spot is meant to be a go-to for business lunches, weeknight happy hours, and casual date nights; an extensive tile-and-brass bar will anchor the space, and the menu will include shellfish towers, meatballs, steak frites, and oysters on the half-shell." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"A Clinton Hill favorite that was forced to call it quits in June." - Alan Sytsma
"In Clinton Hill I’d try The Finch’s new brunch from the Michelin‑starred neighborhood spot, which riffs on breakfast standards with dishes such as French toast with winesap apples and polenta with maitake mushroom, spigarello, and a slow egg." - Chris Crowley
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