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Ellendale's Restaurant

3.9 (452)
$30 and under
American
2739 Old Elm Hill Pk, Nashville, TN 37214

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
Ellendale's is a family owned and operated restaurant serving Contemporary American Cuisine. We offer a express lunch buffet tues- sat 11-3. We also have the best Sunday Brunch in Nashville 10-3! Happy hour daily 3-6! Our menu offers creative, hand crafted dishes featuring fresh produce harvested from our own garden, presented with Southern Charm in our own Historic Farmhouse.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Express Lunch Buffet: Tues_Sat: 11:00am - 3:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Daily: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Julie Buhler
  • Catering
    We have an extensive catering menu. We also can make meals based on your occasion. Please follow the link to our catering menu! <br />http://www.ellendales.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Microsoft-Word-Phat-Catering-Menu2.pdf
  • Private party facilities
    For parties of ten and over please contact the restaurant by phone at 884-0171 ext 3. For parties 15 and over, a private room or party for later date, please call our planner Staci at 615-414-1310.
  • Neighborhood
    Old Hickory / Hermitage
  • Cross street
    OLD Elm Hill Pk and Donelson
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live music every night.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 452 people are saying

Ellendale's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 1.6Value

NoiseModerate

452 Reviews
  1. KarenJ

    Central Kentucky2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 20, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was slow and poor. She didn't write it down and after 3rd person thought she should and then when it came still not right because cooks didn't understand her writing. Food slow to come. Only had one dessert menu for 4 people. I had to go get our silverware and napkins when food came.

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  2. LauraR

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 18, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Ellendale's Sunday Buffet was excellent. Some items fresh from their garden. Music wasn't my taste, but ok. Would prefer some nice background piano instead. Would definitely return.

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  3. SaraP VIP

    Tulsa9 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on September 17, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The menu was totally misleading, they were out of three entrées, did not have some of the things that are posted on their website, The service was awful, we didn't get water for 45 minutes. The food was mediocre. I would not recommend it at all. The only reason we stayed is that we had an 88-year-old and a four-year-old and trying to find another place for eight people to eat at this time of night would've been impossible.

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  4. LynnG

    Kansas City / Kansas7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 16, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful setting complete with ducks and a pond! Food was excellent Southern style without being "fried chicken". The short ribs and shrimp and grits were delicious. Loved the pimento cheese.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville1 review

    2.0

    Dined on September 14, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We have dined at Ellendales maybe twice a year for many years now. Our most recent of visit of 6 diners is not one we would want to repeat. Our server seemed to be unaccustomed to that position. Even after pointing out that one glass of wine ordered failed to appear, it still took another 10 minutes for that beverage to appear. It took more than 20 minutes from the time it was orderd for that glass of wine to arrive at the table. A dish was ordered that did not resemble the description on the menu. One dish on the menu that we ordered was 'not available' ... that would have been nice to know before ordering. The music was good but too loud for the dining room. We had to raise our voices much more than comfortable to have conversation. Loud music is great when you are there to hear the music but not so much when it is there to provide ambience. Way too many great restaurants in Nashville to settle for sub-par.

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  6. Starstruck

    Orlando / Central Florida East2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 13, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Sadly our experience was unpleasant. Too loud in main dining room. They could have easily set the four of us (all 70 years and okder) in one of their smaller rooms. Very slow service. We had to wait and wait for everything. Freezing cold from air conditioning. Unfortunately not going back.

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  7. Luv2dineout

    Nashville3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 11, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent! Delicious every time we go. Fresh ingredients, great variety

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 10, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food has been fabulous both times I've visited Ellendale's. The music Fri night was too loud in the main area (we had 7:15 reservations) to hear the waiter nor each other, so unfortunately we all ate dinner fast to get outside so we could enjoy each other's company also. Perhaps we'll sit outside or in another room next time.

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  9. Alfred

    Virginia15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 8, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant had a very relaxed feel – like a comfortable dining room in a friends home. We definitely would return to try more dishes. Service was well-timed and friendly, wines were very affordable.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville1 review

    1.0

    Dined on September 4, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    most upsetting experience I've ever had at a restaurant and I was totally not expecting that. We had to find people to ask how we get food or place orders after 20 minutes. We again had to go find people for something other than water that was given to us as an appeasement and again to pay our outrageous bill. The room smelled of natural gas and mold. We were nothing short of a nuisance to the staff to be there. It was very embarrassing especially being that I took my out of town in laws there. I hated even asking the staff how to get food, I'm very go with the flow. The worst part is that for our party of 6 it ended up being $200 and I felt very taken advantage of. The should not be able to treat people like that and feel it's deserved to charge that amount. I wish we would have gone anywhere but there. They should be ashamed

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FAQs

Ellendale's Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (615) 884-0171 ext. 3.

Ellendale's Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 452 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Nashville
  4. Nashville
  5. Old Hickory / Hermitage

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Google Map for Ellendale's Restaurant

2739 Old Elm Hill Pk, Nashville, TN 37214

Additional information

  • Cross street
    OLD Elm Hill Pk and Donelson
  • Neighborhood
    Old Hickory / Hermitage
  • Hours of operation
    Express Lunch Buffet: Tues_Sat: 11:00am - 3:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Daily: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Julie Buhler
  • Entertainment
    Live music every night.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Catering
    We have an extensive catering menu. We also can make meals based on your occasion. Please follow the link to our catering menu! <br />http://www.ellendales.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Microsoft-Word-Phat-Catering-Menu2.pdf
  • Private party facilities
    For parties of ten and over please contact the restaurant by phone at 884-0171 ext 3. For parties 15 and over, a private room or party for later date, please call our planner Staci at 615-414-1310.
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