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Earnest Bar & Hideaway, Nashville, TN
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Earnest Bar & Hideaway

4.7
4.7
1033 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
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Earnest Bar & Hideaway: a relaxed restaurant and refined tavern serving comfort food classics & craft cocktails inspired by Ernest Hemingway in rustic-chic surrounds.
Reasonably priced entrees like the 32oz. Bone Ribeye and house made ricotta gnocchi. However, the Korean Fried Chicken has already established itself as an Earnest Bar & Hideaway classic. Saturday & Sunday brunch is 10:00AM - 2:30PM! Don’t miss out on the Ribeye French Dip sandwich, Breakfast Poutine and Hot Chicken & Mac! Wash it all down with a bottle of bubbles.
The half bottle of champagne is the enemy of man -EH
Come join us for fare and libations!
Cheers!

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (615) 915-1715
  • Website
    https://earnestbarandhideaway.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+
  • Executive chef
    Holly Peters
  • Private party facilities
    For large party or private events inquires, please contact us at events@earnestbarandhideaway.com
  • Location
    438 Houston St, Nashville, TN 37203-4875
  • Neighborhood
    South Nashville
  • Cross street
    Brown St.
  • Parking details
    Pay Parking lot available as well
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,033 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Nashville

    Contemporary American

  • Nashville

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • Nashville

    Contemporary American

  • Nashville

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

1,033 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Such a cute spot in Wedgewood Houston! Can’t wait to go back for dinner!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of the staff went above and beyond. And the food was incredible- definitely coming back!

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  3. cgood425

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    The food was good - we ordered the filet, fried chicken, and poutine. All was good, not amazing. The waitress asked us what side we wanted to go with our filets between broccoli or potatoes, so we assumed it came with it. After choosing broccoli, we saw it was $12 extra on the bill. Watch out for that. For just my filet, broccoli, and 1/3 poutine (not including drinks), the bill was $93 after tip. I did not feel the experience was worth that price. I wasn’t radically disappointed, but it’s definitely over-priced for moderate food.

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  4. JeremyW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Riley. She’s a winner. Give her a raise! Excellent service all around.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Good food but portions very small. I enjoy the staff so much. So nice and attentive

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great server and fantastic food ! Highly recommend

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cheryl and the team were amazing! The food and vibe was exactly what we wanted!

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  8. KarenB

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Had dinner with friends. It was a great night and food and drinks were tasty. Overall a great experience. One thing stood out that didn’t like and reason I didn’t give 4 stars. Most of the appetizers were not really portioned to be shareable. Artisan bread in particular, we had to ask for more bread. There were four of us and appetizer only came with 2 slices. The spread that comes with it had enough for 6-8 slices. We asked for more bread and were charged. Seemed a bit in poor taste.

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  9. Shel

    Nashville

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our party enjoyed the Poutine to begin for the table, devilish! Our mains included the Korean Fried Chicken, all the flavours created a must return form more attitude! The pasta dish was fun and yummy and the market fish was perfectly moist, and flavourfull. We enjoyed everything. Our server Parker was top notch, so much fun!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a treat. Friendly service from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. Keegan took really good care of us. The bread and butter board and dry aged ribeye were stellar. Great drinks too! Must visit when in Nashville.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Love the food, the cocktails, and the waitstaff is consistently wonderful. Noise level seems too high, but ambience is otherwise quite nice. One of our favorites!

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  12. SnappedDragon6

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service. I highly recommend the Korean fried chicken!

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  13. Glovercoon

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fun spot for Bunch. Food and drink were delicious

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Been here several times for dinner and wanted to try their brunch. The was one waitress running around waiting on EVERY table, some of which had parties or 8-10 people. Ordered food after being seated for 1.5hrs. The waitress was doing all she could to keep up, and was very pleasant considering the circumstances, but definitely need more help if you’re going to serve brunch and host multiple groups.

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  15. ShannonE

    Nashville

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great but they didn’t have their liquor license so no wine :( which is usually not a big deal but we went for a girls birthday and ended up drinking white claws with dinner :/

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    I’d missed the call earlier that week, but Earnest unfortunately did not have their liquor license for our visit. This meant no cocktails and strangely no wine either. We chose not to have dinner there because of this. Hope that Earnest is able to get this figured out so we can come back!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience5
    We ordered the brussel sprouts, bread board, and essentially pork fries (they’re called something else). The bread board and pork fries were pretty good. The brussel sprouts were almost terrible. They tasted too burnt and like they had been sitting for a while. The glaze tasted like it had gone bad. We decided to not further the experience with entrees due to subpar quality of service and the disappointing taste of our appetizers. The environment was nice. I liked the vibe and ambience. Unfortunately, we will not be returning to this restaurant. I’m not trying to sway/influence one’s decision to try, I’m just describing our experience.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Sunday brunch! Best French toast I’ve had in nashville!

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  19. Paige

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed our experience at Earnest Bar and Hideaway! I had the poutine, a great GF option, others tried the Cubano and The hot chicken mac and cheese. We had two cocktails that were great, too. One did come out, made with the wrong liquor, but they were quick to notice after our reactions, and remedied the situation quickly! A big loud group was sat right behind our table, so that was a bit unfortunate, but the energy was lively and mostly good! Just a little loud for my moms sensitive ears after the group was seated. Will definitely be back!

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  20. katiep

    Nashville

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely love this place! Hip atmosphere, fantastic food, and delicious drinks.

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  21. RebeccaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We LOVED Alex. So accommodating, funny, and charismatic. This was our first time here just having a girls brunch before our friend has her baby. We loved the service and food so much, we will definitely be back. <3

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  22. CarolM

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were excellent. We liked the menu variety and the cocktails were delicious. With so much competition in Nashville these days it’s great to see them continue to produce great food in a fun environment.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Little Rock

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best dining experience I’ve had in nashville in a long time. Can’t give this place enough stars!

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  24. PatrickA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Although they were pretty busy before a concert, service was quick and friendly. The food came out fast and was absolutely phenomenal.

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  25. Aust

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing food and reasonably priced. Get the brussel sprouts and beef tartare!!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing place! Staff was super friendly! We did the bottomless brunch! Great deal! Food was delicious! 10/10 would recommend to a friend!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Server was wonderful. Bagel meal - omg so good! Loved it

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place. The service and food is always outstanding. Great cocktails as well.

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  29. JoyceC

    Nashville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was very, very good. Annie was knowledgeable and helpful. My friend from out of town now wants to come here every time she visits which we probably will

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  30. Libby

    Pittsburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was such an adorable foodie place!!!! The vibes are great, the tequila cocktail is amazing and my fiancé and I cleaned our plates. Also we went on a Tuesday night and it was not crowded or loud at all.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every course and cocktail was excellent with service to match. Relaxing laid back atmosphere.

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  32. Katecuster

    Miami

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great brunch at Earnest! We were celebrating a birthday so we were especially thankful to have our private space in the back! The food was excellent and our servers were on top of everything!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    If I could give this place 0 stars I would. We had an 1130 reservation which we arrived a bit early for. We got seated promptly however it took the waitress 25 min to greet us and give us water. We put in simple orders for a party of 4, my husband didn’t get his drink for another 30 min. Anytime we would ask for an update on the food she would say idk let me check and never return. In fact my husband and I waved her down to ask for a juice and she blatantly ignored us. We waited for 1.5 hrs and still had not received even the piece of toast we ordered. We paid for the drinks we got and decided to leave. They compt our beverages but the attitudes we received were disheartening. This place had such a great ambiance and the potential to be the best meal we had in our trip and it was such a disappointment to be treated the way we were and not have a chance to even try the food. -10/10 do not recommend…such a shame 😔

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  34. Sala

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    We found they fell short, it was not crowded, we were there for brunch last Sunday. Food took over an hour to come and for three of us. While in the end they offered us 20% off the check, while it was unfolding they didn't offer coffee refills or anything else. Just keep saying it's coming when they came over. And, the food was marginal at best, eggs Benedict the potatoes over powered the dish, the scrambled eggs were over cooked, the pancakes tasted more like crepes than pancakes and the biscuits were tiny. The only thing good was the bacon.

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  35. John

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an outstanding server who gave us A+ service and attention. We had some allergies and he was diligent to ensure all our drink and food selections were missing those ingredients. Great atmosphere, great drinks, food, and service. It's a little pricey but that won't stop you from returning or recommending this gem to a friend. Thank you so much!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience3
    Went there for drinks only and had an amazing experience. Went there for brunch and our waitress was not engaged and was over our group quiet quickly. We asked a few questions about the menu and she seemed overly annoyed by it. Overall food was great and the drinks and bartenders were great

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  37. MaggieR

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    10/10 I do recommend and I will be back! Thank you

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  38. TeresaS

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Poutine was yummy and the service was great. Really cool vibe

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  39. AmberK

    Nashville

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Highly recommend the steak tartar. It is amazing!

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  40. SallyO

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were greatly impressed with the restaurant's decor and cleanliness throughout. All staff were most helpful and courteous. Definitely will be back.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Earnest Bar & Hideaway does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Earnest Bar & Hideaway also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (615) 915-1715.

Earnest Bar & Hideaway is rated 4.7 stars by 1033 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Earnest Bar & Hideaway

438 Houston St, Nashville, TN 37203-4875

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Brown St.
  • Neighborhood
    South Nashville
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Pay Parking lot available as well
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+
  • Executive chef
    Holly Peters
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://earnestbarandhideaway.com/
  • Phone number
    (615) 915-1715
  • Private party facilities
    For large party or private events inquires, please contact us at events@earnestbarandhideaway.com

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