Darfons Restaurant and Lounge

Darfons Restaurant and Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Nashville3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 7, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Upscale dining experience/ reservations recommended. Grilled pork chop, steak, pumpkin pie all were absolutely perfect for my palate. Waiter was exceptional and knowledgeable when called upon for explaining certain food preparation. Good wine list.
   

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   AshleyA

   Atlanta9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on September 29, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I came here with my mom when she came into town and it was a good sit-down meal. We really enjoyed it but it may be heavy for a quick lunch. Next time, we we definitely choose as our dinner spot!
   

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   Luvgourmetfood

   Greater Boston62 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 26, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our last stop before heading home and this was one of our favorites. My husband had chicken divinci which was fabulous. The filet was cooked superb and was very tasty. This restaurant will go on our list for return visits.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 24, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My daughter was in town and I wanted to take her for a nice dinner without having to deal with downtown Nashville. This was perfect. Meal was very good, service was great, and I did not break the back. Very happy and will be back.
   

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5. FG

   FoodieGoodness

   Nashville5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on September 3, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The restaurant is usually packed every time we drive by. Hey! we should go there and try it out was our thought on this evening. So we did. The ambiance of the restaurant was great. There was music playing throughout the restaurant at a noise level that you can easily converse without feeling like you are yelling over the music. We were seated promptly at the time of our reservation. The hostess seated us with food menus however she just laid down the bar menu without an explanation as to what they were. Our server was prompt and brought out our food in a timely fashion. My food was terrible while my guest food was "okay". The dish I ordered was the Cajun chicken/sausage/shrimp pasta. The chicken in my dish was not freshly grilled seasoned chicken nor was the shrimp. The chicken I was served tasted like it was boiled three days ago frozen and reheated without seasoning, just bland, tough, and rubbery. The entire dish was drowning in sweet Ragu sauce. There was no smokey Cajun spice to the dish at all. To add insult the dish was garnished with Texas toast, not homemade herb buttered Texas toast but the kind you get from Walmart in a box from the freezer isle. A huge thumbs down. Why they didn't use the fresh sliced french baguette that was brought to the table while we waited for our food as the bread for the garlic bread blows my mind. I would recommend the most basic Cajun spice recipe ( 1 part cayenne pepper, 1 part garlic powder, 1 part onion powder, 1 part paprika, 1 part salt, 1 part pepper, pinch of chili powder for smoke flavor, mix together and season meat and sauce liberally) and a fresh garlic spread recipe (minced garlic, butter, italian seasoning, salt and pepper-mix in a bowl and spread on the bread- toast for 4-7 minutes) Instead of Ragu sauce use heavy cream, a dollop of tomato paste and chicken broth for the sauce. I should have cook at home this night! We wont be back.
   

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   MichelleP

   San Francisco3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on September 1, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Good recommendation from the hotel receptionist. Nice surroundings and good food
   

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   E37214

   Nashville2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on August 26, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fun brunch gathering on the patio. Lovely selection of yummy champagne cocktails on special. David was a great server!
   

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   DavidH

   Montreal14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on August 11, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The food is okay, lots of garlic that covers up the taste of the food, so much that you actually feel a bit greasy after you are done. The service was excellent though, very attentive and well, the beer was cold.
   

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   dmlmidi

   Los Angeles12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on July 27, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I regularly visit Darfons when I am in Nashville. The kitchen is consistently great. This time, the Smokey Wings we're literally finger-lickin' good and the Ahi Tuna was melt-in-your-mouth tender and succulent. Both were wonderful.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Nashville3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on July 16, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    We arrived at Darfon's at our 8:00pm reservation and we were told we still would have to wait 20 minutes. We waited for about 30 minutes and the hostess was somewhat rude. We were also bothered by watching people coming in from their cars, asking about the wait time, and getting sat before us. The environment was extremely noisy. The food wasn't terrible, but it was all way over seasoned and loaded with too many ingredients. If it were scaled back a little I feel like it would reflect the gourmet prices they have on the meals.
    

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