The Yellow Porch

One of my favorite spots for a quick bite to eat. The service is prompt, food is good, and the blood orange mimosa is excellent. Not one negative thing to say about this place. I have been here 4 plus times. If in the area and looking for something good this is the spot.

I find it hard to get excited about a dinner out in Berry Hill. It’s where I go for burritos or lumber. Nevertheless, I was roped into dinner on a recent Saturday night at the Yellow Porch and went along with an open mind. We were seated at the only open table, which was near the door, a door which was broken and remained open any time someone entered or exited the restaurant. This meant that from the time I sat down to the time I paid the bill I was blasted by the sub-​freezing air outside. I got up several times, as did another man in our group, and several from adjacent tables, to close the door and ask the hostess to keep it closed as best she was able, but she continually ignored the problem, and not for other tasks which occupied her. She just stood up there behind the hostess stand with a look of resigned contempt on her face. My steak was unremarkable and slightly overcooked, the wines by the glass were too expensive for what they were, and I didn’t see a manager the entire time I was there. All that said, the place was packed with old white people, so I guess they’ve figured out how to stay busy in spite of their many failings. They’ll never get another dime from me.

How have I not yet reviewed the Yellow Porch?! This is very unlike me. I digress. The Yellow Porch is a lovely spot for dinner or lunch and recently I got a to-​go order from the bar during my lunch break. Parking is a nightmare, however, they have a parking attendant outside who helps you figure out the parking situation. I appreciate that!
The black bean burger was fantastic; I love the texture of the burger, it was unlike any that I’ve had before, and I have eaten a lot of black bean burgers people. I also got a side of potato salad that was delicious and some greens for heath reasons.
Last year I had the Restaurant Week menu and remember it being tasty, but can’t elaborate on it too much since it’s been a minute since the dinner and I’d rather review something closer to my experience.
Love the Yellow Porch, it’s a Nashville staple that is solid!

I really like this place and their creative dishes. Had the pork chops and were perfect. Also there is a small private lot and a bank next door. This is rare for trendy Nashville restaurants.

We were in town doing some recording and this was suggested to us for a good dinner place.
I wasn’t incredibly hungry until I saw the menu! So many creative and exciting dishes. I devoured a bowl of the celery/​blue cheese soup and my husband enjoyed the fish special of the evening. But what really made me happy was their antipasti platter. It was almost the most perfect assortment of cheeses, meats and spreads. The only thing missing was something a little sweet like a dried cherry or a slice of apple.
We come to Nashville a couple of times a year and will make this one of our regular stops. It was wonderful.

Disappointing dinner — we went back to the Yellow Porch after receiving a gift certificate from Nashville Originals. We had not been there for dinner since our third date — about seven years ago. I remember The Yellow Porch always being consistently strong, but had not been there in a while since there are so many other great places to try. Service was fairly attentive, but odd. We were seated by the bar (the restaurant is small and really just a big room, so the bar is not very separate). The tables were packed together so tightly it was hard to navigate to and from the table, so it proved challenging for both the waitress (and me when I went to the bathroom). We were seated at a 4 top, but if we could not have actually fit 4 people at the table. It seemed like the bartenders were serving our tables — which made them somewhat erratic. They appeared stressed and perhaps overstretched.
The salad was great (the same one they have had for a decade — it is a yummy dried cherry salad). But, the entrees were disappointing to say the least. I got the filet and asked for it medium. It came rare and I had to send it back (the waitress even commented that it was «very rare»). My husband had the NY Strip special and his steak was also served very rare (he wanted medium rare), but he decided it was fine — he tends to never send things back. But, the steak was so chewy and tough he did not even finish it — something rare for him! The sides that came with each meal were ok — mine were better than my husbands. My dessert was so-​so. I got the the tiramisu and it was dry and disappointing. My husband’s crème brûlée was yummy and he said the coffee was outstanding! Drinks were good.
All in all — dinner was pretty expensive for two people ($ 165 with tip and 2 drinks) for the experience. It seems like Yellow Porch has fallen to the «B» team. With so many great choices in Nashville, we will probably not be back…

Sad to return to one of my favorite Nashville spots to see the worst customer service I have ever witnessed in this great city. Waiting to be seated and the MANAGER on duty could not have been more RUDE. I truly have never been treated with such lack of respect. It made me sad because this was one of my favorite spots to bring my friends to for my birthday lunch. I have worked in the service industry and I understand a bad day, but we literally were the first customers in the door. I was hoping the food would make up for it, but unfortunately the food was mediocre. Not the wonderful gem it used to be. Sad for the Yellow Porch and what it has become.

Go for lunch. You can’t beat the price for the consistently awesome food. I usually beg off of dinner here because the lunch is so good, no wait, and great specials. The outdoor seating is perfect on a nice day and everyone is always very friendly. I generally get whatever the salad special is because they switch it up with cool dressings and topping combinations. Other specials include a pasta or half sandwich and soup which they also switch up frequently. Every time I come here I ask myself why I don’t come more often!

First visit and during restaurant week. Seating was awkward and the hostess seemed aloof, clueless that the table she put us in at first had tight seating. And we are not big people. After finally moving to a better table, it got better. Food was very good. My friend and I agreed the entrée lacked, but the sides, starters and dessert were great. Loved the celery blue cheese soup and cheese fritters. Service was below average, server was not well versed on server skills. You don’t ask if I want another beer, when you are about ready to get dessert, should of up-​saled and ask if we wanted coffee.

I am still dreaming about the Celery Blue Cheese Soup. I am glad I do not live in Nashville as I could not stop myself from getting that soup weekly. The pairing seems crazy but it is amazing, trust me. I had the steak salad and the steak was cooked perfectly and it had good flavor. We also samples the Ruben which was a good sandwich, a also. I enjoyed it as a lunch spot but it was in an awkward location and I didn’t love the ambiance. Thanks for a yummy lunch, Yellow Porch!

Cute place, and service is good and friendly. Their food is decent but not great — sirloin was not as fresh as one would have hoped (medium rare but was grainy and a little tough).

Went for Lunch today. I was excited they had a black bean quinoa burger! It was pretty delicious! Service was a little slow and didn’t seem like there were too many people there. That’s the only bad thing about it, it is tough going there for a 1 hour lunch break!

I really like the Yellow Porch. I have always had good food and service, but I have to take off a star for the dripping air conditioners in the ceiling. I found it very distracting at my last visit. They just need to do some minor renovations and freshen up a bit so the ambiance matches the food/​service. I should note I have never eaten dinner here — only lunch and the sandwiches and salads have always been good.

Always consistently delicious, this little gem in the middle of a busy Thompson Lane intersection is not to be missed.
Eclectic art decorates the walls, and a fabulous porch is located on the front of the restaurant.
They have a regular menu that is always full of comfort classics, the Ruben, several delicious salads, crab cakes. The soups at Yellow Porch are buzz worthy and what people come back for. Tomato Basil and Celery Bleu Cheese… Yes, Celery Bleu Cheese… Are two of my favorites.
But always ask for the features menu. It will never disappoint!

This place has the potential to be great — and it certainly has been good when we visited in the past. However on return visits the food was disappointing and the wine seems quite expensive as well. Got sick after my last meal here and have not returned.
Definitely worth checking out, but make reservations or get there early. The inside seating seems to be the best and most lively. Lots of couples on dates and not many families.

Unilocal reviews (and proximity) lead my wife and I to begin our date night of dinner and the theater at Yellow Porch. We were there for approximately 10 minutes. Other than the kind man that let us in the door, our entire experience was negative. To say we were «greeted» by the hostess would be a massive overstatement. She didn’t welcome us or give any indication that she appreciated us being there. As we stood in front of her hostess stand my wife had to say «There’s just two of us» to break the awkward silence. Her response was, «You don’t have a reservation?» Imagine it in the snootiest of tones. Glancing around the utterly empty restaurant (one table had guests seated), we said «No». I think I discerned a «Follow Me» as she scooped up a couple menus and headed across the somewhat poorly appointed dining room.
We were led to a small table for two the had a chair at one end and a wall bench with pillows at the other. Both were marginally comfortable at best. The wine list and Specials menu were set upon the table along with the regular menus. No mention was given to either. By the hostess nor our future waiter.
Not a minute went by before we were joined by a, presumably, friendlier gentleman. He brought water and was cordial. I believe he was the bartender. We noticed one thing immediately. The room was chili and our particular location, beneath an air vent, was frigid. I was in long sleeves and my wife wore a sweater. No matter. The air cut through us like a knife. When our waiter returned, my wife ordered hot coffee and I, recognizing that seating location was going to ruin any opportunity to enjoy our meal, apologized to our waiter for the inconvenience and kindly asked to transfer to another table. I even mentioned that I realized that it may mess up the seating order or his section and that I was truly sorry for that.
His response was a curt ‚“I can’t make any guarantee that it’ll be any better, but let me see.” Encouraging, I know. A minute later he helped us relocate to another table. Presumably out of his section. I don’t know how it is even possible, but this table location was more uncomfortable and colder than the first. We decided after sitting for a minute or two that we were going to bring our brief relationship with the Yellow Porch to an end. We pulled out a couple dollars and placed it on the table. Call it an inconvenience fee. About this time a new waitress approached. We let her know we were going. She was rude and went on to the next table. As we got up, I heard that table ask if they could sit outside because it was so cold. I hope their experience was better than ours.
The food might be good. Could be the best in town. But I will never know. I do know, however, that right around the corner at Monell’s I was greeted with a smile and southern American cuisine that hit the spot. Our date night, even with the bumpy start, was a complete success. No thanks to Yellow Porch.

Really liked my salmon and the dessert we had was great too. Wine was not too pricey and our server was very attentive. One of my favorite places to eat in Nashville.

Last week we dined at Yellow Porch for Nashville Restaurant Week 2015. I had the opportunity to attend twice. First with my husband and two close friends of ours, we had a great time sitting out on the porch. We first arrived and didn’t get drinks for about 10 – 15 mins. The menus had too many choices. They had the main menu (everyday menu), the restaurant week menu, and the a specials menu, totally 3 menus. a bit much in my opinion. Aside from somewhat decent service, I decided on the cheddar fritters with a chow chow for my app and the salmon dish for my main dish. I was very pleased with both. They had wonderful flavors! My husband orders the dumplings to start and then the spare ribs for his main dish, he was pleased as well.
My next visit was Sat night and our sevice was much better but my fish was horrible. I got the Trout stuffed with crab and shrimp, I am pretty positive my trout had been flattened to death, over cooked and had bread crumbs as the stuffing (didn’t have any crab or shrimp inside). This dish was so fishy I couldn’t finish it. The sauce tasted like straight up fishy dish water, sorry!
I won’t let this one experience ruin Yellow Porch for me but it will not be ordering the Trout ever again there.

This place is so cute! Came here today for lunch and really enjoyed it. I think it gets pretty busy but we came early and there was only one other couple there. Towards the end of our meal, people kept trickling in so I’m glad we got there early and were seated right away.
We ordered the tomato basil soup, Mediterranean chicken salad, roast beef sandwich, and celery blue cheese soup. We really loved the food. My fiancé had the sandwich/​celery blue cheese soup and cleaned his plate. The tomato basil soup tasted really fresh, could have used a bit more basil though. I wasn’t that impressed with the salad. It was smothered in vinaigrette & it seemed that they just opened a can of Kalamata olives and dumped the entire can on the salad. Would have love to have had less olives/​vinaigrette and maybe some more veggies in the salad.
Overall, the food was good and reasonably priced. Would love to try this place for dinner or breakfast — luckily, it’s in my neighborhood and I plan on stopping by sometime again soon!

The Yellow Porch has a really great atmosphere, which makes a delicious meal even more enjoyable. I loved their contemporary artwork, which includes paintings of random celebrities (like Adam Levine for some reason). The dining room is small and cozy, as well as a nice outdoor porch which is disappointingly not yellow. Due to the rain, things were pretty much limited to interior seating. I saw several people waiting quite a while for a table, so I’m glad we had the foresight to get reservations.
We started off with the Sweetwater Tennessee Sharp Cheddar Fritters, which come with a spicy aioli and chow chow. They were amazing! Slightly sweet and slightly spicy at the same time. I loved the crunch of the chow chow, and the vinegar paired nicely with the gooey white cheddar. This was a great appetizer.
Choosing an entrée was rather difficult, because everything sounded awesome. I finally settled on the Coffee Brined Smoked Pork Chop, complete with hash-​browned potatoes with chorizo and poblano peppers, haricot vert (aka green beans), and some combination of a orange-​scented achiote cilantro sauce and a pineapple chutney.
The hash was fantastic. The chorizo added a great sweetness and wasn’t overly greasy, plus the milder poblanos added some nice flavors as well. The green beans were cooked very well, and they had thankfully soaked up some of the smokiness. My pork chop was deliciously smoky! It was also very tender and juicy, with a nice seasoning and an even better sear. There was definitely a good kick from the peppers here. I didn’t really taste any coffee, but everything I could taste was spectacular.
For dessert, we split the Chocolate Espresso Torte. It was dense and chocolatey and phenomenal. The torte wasn’t overpoweringly sweet, which I liked, and there was just the right amount of espresso to add flavor without being too bitter. This was the perfect end to our meal.
I was really impressed with The Yellow Porch, and we will definitely be back!

My only 5 star review. What a wonderful restaurant!
The food and service are both amazing!
Tonight I dined here alone and sat at the bar. The bartender, Todd took amazing care of me. He was just the right amount of attentive.
A glass of wine is a generous pour and the specials are usually around $ 10. I didn’t order any soup or salad. I had the filet cooked medium and it was AMAZING. It was perfectly tender and the potatoes underneath were delicious.
Only down fall is the fact that Yellow Porch is a little pricey. Expect to spend $ 30 – 50 per person. It’s definitely worth it though.

There is one thing that you don’t want to be without while in the Nashville area and especially on a Friday night. And that is a dinner reservation. Julie D. works as a planner and when traveling, she usually has every stop, every meal perfectly planned out. Not this time. We found The Yellow Porch using the Unilocal app. Lucky for us, there was a bar stool to hang off during our hour and ½ wait for a table.
People in Nashville are incredibly friendly. A couple dining at the bar actually shared some of their appetizer with us. Actually, I think I must have been drooling for them to offer up some of their food. I am not sure. But very friendly.
The dining area is very small as is the bar area. When we finally did get a table, it was in a tiny alcove with only one other table in the area. Our server was great. Very helpful with the menu and offering us suggestions. I ended up ordering Blackened Shrimp with Creole Falls Mill Grits Custard, served a top sautéed spinach with roasted red pepper coulis and a Caraway Spiced Napa Cabbage Salad. It was amazing. The shrimp was perfectly cooked, the grits custard was amazing. The bf got Paella. He loved it and thought that it had really great flavor.
For dessert, we shared a slice of pumpkin cheese. Just like everything else here, it was delicious. We really enjoyed our experience here, great food, great service, pleasant atmosphere!

This place had great reviews so I had high expectations. I went for lunch and the service was okay, the food was okay, and overall I came out thinking the restaurant was okay.
I don’t know what was missing… maybe a yellow porch?

Another lovely dinner for Restaurant Week at this great little bistro.
Crowded to the gills, we had to wait for our table, even though we had reservations.
Front desk was kind of snooty.
Waitstaff were excellent and accommodating.
Two plates of shrimp and grits, 2 plates of salmon, 1 chicken & 1 pork chop.
Five of us had the cherry salad, one had the caesar.
Three ordered the coconut cream pie.
Everyone was happy with their choice in orders.
Portions were satisfactory.
Water glasses were constantly filled.
One thing though… it’s too bad they don’t go the extra mile for freshly whipped cream. That would have pulled another star out of the hat.
All in all, we would return.
Absolutely.

Finally try this place out after reading a lot of good reviews. Nice atmosphere. Our waiter is very fast and attentive, despite a restaurant being jam pack.
We got shrimp dumpling as an appetizer. I think dumpling wrap are too thick. The sauce and flavor are really good. The bread and oil dipping are fabulous. I got paella after reading a raved review about it. However, what I have in front of me doesn’t resemble paella at all. It is a bowl of tomato broth with seafood and rice. It look more like cioppino with rice in it. It tastes good, but it’s not a paella.
I might go back when I’m in the area, but won’t make a special trip there.

I have been to the yellow porch many times and never have had anything that was less than amazing. I would highly recommend this place.
The only negative is i wish they would bring back the passion fruit tart which i would say was the best dessert they have ever served.

After reading about The Yellow Porch in Nashville Lifestyles we had to come here. This place is off the beaten path and don’t blink or you will miss it!
Definitely sit outside if the weather permits. Our waiter was lively and personable. We shared the fritters that were featured in the magazine. They were amazing. Who knew I liked Chow-​Chow? Not me! I would drive there just to have this dish and an old-​fashioned. Their old-​fashioneds are spot on. Perfectly muddled. Try the belle meade bourbon!
Mom and I shared the trout special. It was a gorgeous piece of fish and executed so well. The crème brûlée is big enough to swim in and share with three others.
A must try!

We ate here the other night and had the cheese fritters and the fil a ! It was incredible! Cozy little spot too! The asparagus and au gratin potatoes were to die for!!! We will be frequent flyers here!