The Stone Fox

Great Beer. Cool, laid-​back atmosphere with Live Music.

Good beer, better bands, amazing food!!! Me and this place get along better than Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin.

I’ve been to Stone Fox twice now for brunch, and it’s awesome. Every time I am visiting Nashville we make it a point to go to brunch here. There usually isn’t a huge line, but it’s typically full. This seems to still be a hidden gem brunch spot.
I’m not the biggest Bloody Mary drinker, but I love their Bloody Mary. Definitely worth trying out. They have good Saturday morning deals on mimosas and Bloody Marys.
The food is great, never had something I didn’t like. They have a decent selection of items.
The atmosphere might be the best thing about this place. The stuff on the walls is really cool, including a giant mental hanging of the United States. They have all different tables, chairs, plates, and cups.

Cool location and ambiance; no wait at high tide. Food selection was great. Food was a little experimental for my liking. I would definitely come back with visitors.

This place is a hidden gem!
Don’t let the location scare you away. It tucked away off of a few sides streets and on a corner. The décor keeps your head turning and looking throughout the whole restaurant. I loved the USA sign.
A few of my favorite things: awesome seating on the front porch, mason jar drinks, large bar, amazing outside seating, cool pallets with flowers and greens and friendly service.
I came with a group of girls for brunch and were very please with food and service. We loved the bloody Mary’s! Breakfast tacos all the way! Our food was fresh and delicious. Don’t pass up this little gem!

Sat at the bar 10 minutes with the bartender text and talked to the delivery guy. Never even acknowledged me. F on service

I hadn’t been to The Stone Fox in a little while so I ventured across town and had a meal. And I was disappointed to see the King Rabbit Bowl was gone. It was an extremely tasty dish for someone, like me, trying to be a little more vegetable conscious. But alas, I got the fantastic cheeseburger with the house pimento cheese and was flabbergasted with the taste. My side salad with the citrus vinaigrette was also a fine substitute for the King Rabbit. I also got a free coffee for literally just waiting a few minutes. I’ve always loved the place and will continue to visit!

The food was excellent. Very hip and trendy environment. Relaxing place with friendly waiters and hostess. Went for Sunday brunch and loved it!

I give the venue 4 stars and their food 3. The restaurant itself is cool. It’s very relaxed and there’s a stage so they probably play music at night.
Came here for a Sunday brunch. Got there around 10:50 and there was already a wait. we got seated around 11:15 and left around 12:30. By the time we left, there was still a line waiting to get seated. Advice: call ahead of time.
I had biscuit with jam and added fried chicken with it. Honestly, it was okay. Nothing special. They didn’t have anything on their menu that was unique.
It’s not a bad place. Decent food. Decent service. If I knew I had to wait longer than 30 mins, I would go somewhere else.

A very casual spot. So casual no one is in a rush, not even the service. I think our server was related to Phoebe, from Friends. «Do you know what you want to drink?»
«No, do you have a drink menu?» Booze arrives 15 minutes later. I’m sitting 5 feet from the bar.
«Do you know what you want to order?»
«No, do you have a food menu?»…Oops, again! Brunch was very good. Get the deep fried French toast!

Great food, hipster vibe (meh), but poor service. The food keeps me coming back time and time again.

First timer. Went with a couple girlfriends for brunch on a Sunday and it was fairly busy. Our waitress was nice. She disappeared for a bit, but she came back and apologized for it.
We started off with mimosas and they offer $ 20 carafe that serves 4 people. Always a plus when they have some kind of special on drinks.
I just had the biscuits and gravy and deviled eggs. I’m not a vegetarian, but none of the other items seemed to pop out at me. (I was hoping for either some kind of salmon or turkey sausage dish, which there was neither) The biscuits were fluffy and the gravy was tasty. They offer unique topping deviled eggs, but today they were only serving the traditional kind, I was a little bummed about that, but it was still good.
My gf’s had the chicken and waffle and the biscuits and jam with chicken. Neither complained about the food, nor raved about it, so I’m just assuming it was decent. We were busy catching up about other stuff so that could be why the food was never commented on.
Everything was just okay.

This place is decent. Indeed, will return to explore the inside seating area that appears to be recently renovated. The breakfast food includes a variety of options with plenty of ways to mix up your order do that you can try new things. I am a northerner so after moving to the south I had to try lots of different preparations of biscuits and gravy and grits. Therefore I feel qualified at this point to evaluate these dishes. B and g were good but needed to be warmed up a little. Cheesy grits needed more cheese and pepper. Omelet was overdone according to my partner; however I did not try it and he’s really picky. I will come again.

The fox is an odd place… Trying entirely too hard to appear as if they’re not trying at all. From the kitschy décor, to the apathetic staff gliding around oozing general disdain… This place wants so badly to be «authentic» it makes one almost feel bad for it.
We dropped in on Sunday morning and joined the small crowd gathered at the doors awaiting their opening. We were quickly seated at a repurposed diner table and promptly were assaulted with entirely-​too-​loud hank Williams by a hipster Lou Diamond Phillips look-​alike manning two old record players on the stage. It’s 10am and we struggled to speak over the din, having to yell out order to the server.
We politely asked that it be turned down a touch so we didn’t have to shout. Lou Diamond Hipster dropped it a hair, then slowly bumped it back up even louder. We eventually retreated back to the bar to get away from the speakers. It helped, somewhat.
In general, the staff were very disconnected and borderline rude, harboring a «too cool to be bothered» attitude that doesn’t jive with their choice to work in the service industry.
The food… Solid but unspectacular. I had the chicken and waffles, and was served a couple chunks of dry white meat heavily battered and fried past done. The waffle was average, helped by tech yolk spilling from the optional egg atop it. My girlfriend’s BLT was solid, propped up by a couple slices of their excellent local bacon. Another in our party raved about the fried french toast.
Their Bloody Mary mix is house made, and excellent.
The décor and concept has promise… But IMO it misses the mark. I’ve been to many places along these lines that execute the Idea much more effectively.
I would be remiss to not mention the sanitation issues we saw behind the bar and around the main room in general. We were not afforded a look into the kitchen, but I fear it matching the upkeep of the bar area.
We won’t be back.

The food has been great: Tasty, seasoned well, served hot, on time.
The food has been bad: Bland, cold, sloppy, slow.
The service has been perfect: Friendly, timely, professional.
The service has been terrible: Short, slow, forgetful, careless.
Sometimes a 5, sometimes a 1.
Consistently inconsistent.
Good luck, when you go.

So, this is The Nations, huh? Interesting. After being gone for so long, I have a hard time remembering if certain areas of the city (or, outside the city as this area technically is) had names/​designations or if this is an outgrowth of population explosions, search for housing and what not. Whatever the reason, increased interest/​activity in urban renewal* is usually a good thing. So, The Nations… and The Stone Fox.
I’d heard much about this out-​of-​the-​way spot long before coming here and am pleased to note that it lived up to its billing. It’s moody, interesting, fun, and full of potential. Kudos to the owners for having the vision and concept. And kudos, also, for having a 2 for 1 beer special going on with Bingo on a quiet Monday night. I can dig it. And, I should dig it, given the ‘70s throwbacks throughout the air and on the walls. $ 3 well drinks made things go down pretty easily, as well. Being that I was hungry as well as thirsty, I studied the menu for some choice eats. I almost went to town on the black bean chicken chili nachos (right? how good does that sound?) but our waitress talked me in to the comparatively healthy chickpea/​beet veggie burger… which I, then, proceeded to make unhealthy by ‘Elising’ it with bbq sauce, onion ring, pickles, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado topping. Of course, it was magically delicious. How could anything *not* be with all those amazing toppings. The veggie burger itself was a bit crumbly but that’s par for the course with homemade veggie burgers.
Food coma starting, I got my second of the 2 for 1 beer and walked around a bit. The dj was spinning ‘70s tunes on vinyl. The bartender was doing some interesting things behind the bar. But my attention was held by the deck. This wooden charmer was made for warm weather and cold beer. I’ll be back for it. There are a lot of good things going on at The Stone Fox. Regardless of where you live in the metro area, hop on over and give it a spin.
*Let’s keep it responsible.

We went for brunch with a large group so we had to wait awhile. Luckily we snagged the waiting seats on the porch. However, since we waited so long many of us ordered the chicken and waffles, but they only had 3 left! I was confused how they only had 3 left when couldn’t they just make more batter? However, I was one of the lucky 3 and the chicken and waffles was great. It would have been better if it was warmer though. Tiny tiny mimosas and bloody marys though for $ 6. It was almost great.

I’d say it’s more like 3.5 stars. After reading some of the reviews about how the wait staff was unfriendly and food often came out cold, I was a bit concerned about what my experience would be like.
My roommate & I arrived around 7PM on a Friday night for dinner, and a friend of hers joined us shortly thereafter. The place was fairly empty, maybe only about half full, which was somewhat surprising.
Positives:
— Our waitress (I believe her name was Mariah?) was one of the best waitresses I’ve had at any establishment in a long time. She was incredibly helpful with her recommendations of beers on tap and was just an awesome, friendly person. Far from the poor reviews other patrons have given the waitstaff.
— My dinner: I ordered the chicken tenders, which were amazingly good. They were tender, juicy and perfectly fried. I ordered honey mustard to go with them (which they apparently make in-​house) and it was a great combo for both the tenders and fries. I’m STILL thinking about those tenders!
Negative:
— We ordered the sundried tomato & basil flatbread as an appetizer and I wasn’t particularly bowled over by it. The cheese seemed to have a bit of a rubber consistency and I couldn’t really taste much of the sundried tomato element of it. It definitely came up short.
By 9PM, the place had filled up and was packed for the live music that was about to begin. We stayed for about an hour into the set and the crowd seemed to be into it, but it wasn’t music I have much knowledge of, so I’ll abstain from giving my opinion on that.
All in all, it was a much better experience than I thought I might have, given the other reviews. If you go for dinner, I HIGHLY recommend the chicken tenders, but avoid the sundried tomato & basil flatbread. I’ll definitely be back (and hope to have Mariah as my waitress again)!

I don’t think I will go out of my way to go to The Stone Fox… actually, I might go out of my way to avoid.
Good: Seated quickly at the bar during a seemingly busy brunch hour
Bad: Food. Bland and underseasoned. I ordered a BLT with an egg… underwhelming and was left thinking about my next meal.
Ugly: Sanitary practices. I asked for a lemon for my water. The bartender, who had been touching all of the random surfaces, dirty plates from other customers, and writing utensils… just reaches with her bare hands into the lemon container and just hands it to me (like a hand to hand transfer). Needless to say, I was grossed out and didn’t want the lemon anymore.

Fun Stop In The Western Nashville Area
SITREP
I was brought here by friends for a nice evening of some munchies, great drinks, and Monday-​night *BINGO!* and was not disappointed.
THE SETUP
Located on 51^st Avenue, just a bit outside the Downtown arena, the Stone Fox provides some seriously vibes!
*THE FOOD
Delicious food that we had:
* The Kale Pizza; and,
* The BBQ Pork Chipolte Sliders
Each on their happy hour menus for just about $ 10-​$ 12.
*THE DRINKS
I got myself the Paper Plane, which was a wonderfully refreshing cocktails consisting of Kentucky Bourbon, so it did not disappoint!
*BINGO!*
Monday is bingo-​night, and the action was fast-​paced as the participants tried to keep up with the «caller». It makes for a great retro-​fun experience, and the crowd was mainly a very hip cadre of ²⁰⁄₃₀ somethings. So not your typical bingo crowd.
TOM SELLUCK
There’s an oil painting of the man up there right in the middle of the restaurant. I do NOT know why. Next time I’m there, I will ask!
THE LOWDOWN
The Stone Fox is cold stone fun!