The Standard At The Smith House

Went here on a whim based on other Unilocal reviews. Surprised we got seated at 8pm on a Tuesday with short notice (1 hr). Was here on business and really glad we went. Great service and top notch food. Only had budget for a steak and a couple drinks, but NY strip was superb and cooked perfectly. I will go back with more $ to spend next time.

Beautiful house and setting for an intimate dinner. We pulled up and were greeted at the door by valet who knew us by name. Directly seated in the dining room. Attentive staff, the owners wife Mrs. smith came around and introduced herself and answered questions about the house. The fried green tomatoes with lump crab meat was delicious. The sea bass was on point. My husband got the filet which in my opinion was boring but that’s the way he likes it. There is an indoor smoking area that is tastefully decorated and working fireplace for cigars and such. Very nice dinner!

I do not know where to start. Let’s start with the «standards», shall we:
Drinks: Diverse and divine
Atmosphere: Unpretentious, southern hospitality and absolutely enchanting
People: …the best part ;)
The Standard is exactly what i thought Nashville had to offer, but as a new resident, i never knew how to find. I was invited here by a friend for the New Year’s Eve Party i’d been waiting for. My friend, who’s a private member, invited me up to the cigar bar and we later explored the beautiful architecture, and meet with some of the most wonderful groups of people who decided to eat, drink and be merry together. With unique and antique (dare i say, ancient) relics like large chess pieces, furniture, patriotic memorabilia and … well, you’ll have to see for yourself.
Can’t wait to try the food when i go back. The entire staff is wonderful, well versed in your drink choices and actually remember who you are regardless of your status with the establishment. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to ring in the new year. Thank you so much Josh!

Went here last weekend on a trip to Nashville. The house was charming, and the owner was very nice, came over and talked with our table. However, I was disappointed in the food, my salmon was not cooked medium as I was told, but rather very well done/​overcooked. Sides were good and husband said his steak was ok. Our waiter was very absent, had to ask other waiters for bread, my drink and our check. They were too busy to give us a tour of the house, said we should have asked for one when we made reservations. Too bad, that probably would have earned them more stars. Would not recommend, for a foodie I would say it is not worth the $.

First anniversary, decided on the Standard, but this place is anything but the standard. Crab Bisque the best I have ever had, rack of lamb delicious, but OMG!!! The red velvet warm cookie goo with ice cream, no joke, I can not be more serious when I say this, HAS TO BE THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE!!!

Food: terrific. Started with a basic house salad. Very simple, but fine. Then we had a filet mignon and salmon surf n turf. This was paired with mashed potatoes and asparagus. The filet was prepared medium and very tender. The salmon was cooked just right for me. I’m not on board with some on these chefs under cooking fish. I don’t like a raw or somewhat raw center. So thank you for that. Dessert was a cheesecake sprinkled with nuts and a caramel sauce. Awesome.
Service: second to none. I enjoy when the when workers at a restaurant make you feel like you’re part of the family. And that’s exactly what the folks at the standard do. Some more than others, but all of the folks there were terrific.
Atmosphere: old school southern hospitality. Old house in a terrific city. Very traditional. Lots of history. Lots of charm. The perfect place for a nice dinner and a couple of drinks.
Misc: if I was more of a man, I would have had a bourbon, but I’m not so I stuck with beer and wine. From the guys that I was with, apparently this place has a terrific bourbon selection. If you have the opportunity, you should experience this place.

We had a business dinner last night. All of us are from out of town. Kelsey and the team made the experience very easy to set up and the waitstaff were fantastic. Everyone raved on the walk back to the hotel about how much they enjoyed it and many are planning on bringing their wives back to Nashville and will plan dinner here. I know I will eat here the next time I am in town.
The airline chicken was great and the filet eaters loved that as well. The fried green tomatoes with crab, calamari, and shrimp and grits to start were delicious and a perfect opening act.
Thanks for a great dining experience and showing us great southern hospitality.

My husband and I came here on a trip to Nashville. The outside is beautiful and the inside has a very romantic feel once you get to a table. We had reservations for a 5:30 dinner and we were the only ones in the main dining room. (Theres only 8 or so tables) my husband ordered the off of the rotating exotic menu, kangaroo. I had the rack of lamb and we shared the Brussel sprouts. Everything was cooked to perfection! Our server was Chase. He was extremely knowledgeable of the menu and wine list. Gave us recommendations of pairings with the dishes. In all, it was a great experience. If we didn’t live across the country we would visit often.
Tips: 1. make an early reservation, you will have the place to yourself. 2. Ask for a tour of the building. You won’t regret it!

5 of us came in for my friends 30^th birthday dinner last Friday. Everyone made us feel special and was very welcoming which isn’t always the fine dining experience you get as 5 young (ish) girls. Jason was amazing– he was very knowledgeable– he helped us with food and drink recommendations and even gave us a tour of the home.

This place is great. The head of the service staff was great to talk to — very knowledgable and the food is very very good. It is my policy to only award that fifth star for the best meal I’ve ever had and I may not have even had it yet so I’m award the Standard Club 4 stars. Great place — you should check it out.

This was our first trip to Nashville and found this restaurant while searching online — initially, what intrigued us was the menu. We were graciously seated in a room with 3 other tables (discovered later there are only 8 tables in the place!). We started with the fried green tomatoes with crabmeat — delish! Our entrees were great too — my husband had the standard filet and I had the sea bass. For dessert, we really enjoyed the white chocolate wild berry half baked cookie — finished the whole thing, which we never do! So yummy!
Best customer service/​wait staff, which isn’t unusual for what we found in Nashville! As we were finishing our meal, the waiter asked if we would be interested in a tour? We jumped at the chance, since we had been loving all the history so far. The tour was just as great as the meal! The owner’s Mom took us through the 18,000 square feet of this phenomenal home built in 1843 — we were astounded at all the nooks and crannies, secret rooms and even a natural spring located right inside!
A must visit and don’t forget to ask for the tour!

My husband and I went here for our anniversary this year. The dining room was small and we kind of felt like we were on display most of the time. It was very loud and we could barely hear eachother. The food was good and the service was even better but we were glad when we left and could hear each other again. The Crab Bisque was the best part.

The beautiful historic townhome that houses the Standard looks a little out of place on the street’s odd mix of buildings. First thing we notice arriving at the small bar in back is strong smell of smoke from club upstairs. Smell is much less noticable in dining room. Small place, only 8 tables in the restaurant.
Everyone on staff was very friendly, but the entire experience felt amateurish. No bartender, just whoever happens to know how to make a drink. They were fishing beer bottles out of a plastic tub. Making my drink, wait person dunked their entire hand deep into a large jar of cherries to fish one out. Yuck.
As other reviewers have pointed out, the wine list is surprisingly small and uninteresting for a place that would seem so upscale.
Appetizer and soup/​salad course brought out at same time. Ok, maybe we should have specified, and waiter was apologetic, but again, that feel of amateurish.
Waiter bragged on their steaks, saying they were known as one of the best steak houses in the country. Well, no, the run of the mill cut of strip steak was way underseasoned and way overcooked.
Sides — brussel sprouts were overcooked. Potato hash too small to share, and cold.
On the positive side, the fried green tomato appetizer and crab bisque were both absolutely delicious, so someone in the back knows a thing about flavor (apparently not the same person working the steaks).
Bottom line, this place looks fine dining and advertises fine dining, but has a long way to go to reach that level.

So I went in with coworkers and we had reservations for about 13 people. The place looked nice and had a lot of history and everyone talked it up making it sound like the best restaurant ever! I was very disappointed! So drinks were mixed up and delayed, appetizers were awesome, got the sampler — a must– the meals started coming out, cold, undercooked, mixed up, from salmon to steak to lamb rack, the game meat was elk which was actually best thing any of my colleagues raved about. The desserts were awesome, the cookie with ice cream is a must also. Overall disappointed with entrée, appetizers and desserts are a win! The maitre D said they were fully booked, but a place like that on a Tuesday night should’ve been able to handle that volume!

Seriously! You will NOT get better service than you do at this establishment. Make a reservation because you may be waiting a while otherwise! Ask for Billy! We just cannot get enough of this place.

Private club that one of my partners wangled an invitation too. Very old school men’s club ambiance. Not cheap, but quite the experience. Food was well executed — my steak was perfection on a plate.
After dinner we retired to the upstairs cigar bar and lounge for some pool and drinks. The hostesses are rock solid eye candy and the drinks are strong and well poured. The cigar area is a hoot. They have a urinal near bye called «the Elvis». You just kinda sidle up to this thing in the middle of a hallway with minimal but Garish sidewalks… Like I said it’s a men’s club.
Action really gets going around midnight when the 30 something young professional crowd shows up.
Definitely worth a visit if you can get an invitation. The Standard lives up to its name in a town filled with honky tonks.

Last night was my first trip to The Standard for dinner. I have attended private functions here, but never had the opportunity to sit down and relax. From the point that I walked in, service was excellent. The host was attentive and knew that we had tickets to the Symphony and service was attentive to this as well.
My companion had a great drink and the wine list was quite varied. I didn’t drink last night, so I can’t personally critique but he enjoyed both the cocktail and the wine.
Food: I ordered the Salmon with asparagus and truffle hash. My sides were fantastic and the salmon was well seasoned, though slightly overcooked. He ordered the filet with the mac and cheese. Again, the sides were amazing. His first steak was overcooked and the service staff was completely apologetic and responsive in fixing it. Second steak was perfect and quite tasty.
The management was very kind to us and I would go back again to get it perfect the first time.

Okay, anyone who gives less than 5 stars…:could not have had an experience like we did last night.
Visiting from Boston and met our waiter, Chase. What a total pro! Very friendly and knowledgable, helpful without being pushy. Impeccable service. Example — as my colleague ordered a ceviche dish, Chase overheard me mention how much i love ceviche. even though i ordered steak. I was just admiring her meal when Chase reappeared and brought me a small cup of ceviche so I could try it for free! Outstanding.
The meal — if you like beef, get the filet with house sauce, tobacco onions and truffle hash. Beyond scrumptious. I had never tasted anything like that hash but it will blow you away. Perfect cut.
Lastly; Chase gave us a full tour of the stately antebellum mansion — a perfect flourish to the evening.
The best Nashville has to offer!

I was pretty sure I had left a review for the Standard already.
Dined here several months ago with a party of 4. We enjoyed attentive service. I had the ribeye and the mac-​and-​cheese, and the side absolutely stole the show. It was my favorite mac-​and-​cheese in Nashville. The ribeye was good. But the mac-​and-​cheese was outstanding.

Been awhile since I have had time to place a review. With this I reserved this spot for The Standard. Had a business dinner set up by a client. From entry to exit it was top notch. The service was outstanding along with the meal. The app’s were spot on, wine selection was good, overall a great place on the return bookmark list.
For Nashville you can expect Chicago pricing but you get what you pay for.
It has been many moons since I have been escorted to the front door by both service staff and management on exit to ask if if everything was to expectation and thanking us for our business.
Excellent place for business or a date. This is not a blue jeans casual, nor a location for little children.
Enjoy!