1799 Kitchen & Cocktails

Food was delicious, service outstanding and the atmosphere was incredible especially considering it's just off the lobby of the Harpeth Hotel. We ate there because we didn't know where else to go and boy were we glad we did!

Ambiance good for a girl's night out, special dinner with a partner and family. I loved the table bread, drink and dessert with my least being my main course, the pork ribeye. Nothing bad about it, but it didn't super wow me. Our waitress was great and attentive.

Had dinner with a friend in Franklin. What a beautiful building and restaurant. The bar was great as well. Dinner was in the private booths with curtains which made for a cozy and quiet experience. Server was attentive and very nice. Drinks were great but a little slow. The Brussels were solid but not my favorite I've had. We ate from the seasonal menu with the Beef Wellington. Very delicious. Dessert was the Kentucky Butter Cake and Espresso Martini. Can't go wrong. Every seasoned well and cooked. Would return.

Came here for a social family dinner. I had the special which was a lobster risotto, and I highly recommend. It was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. I also had one of their signature cocktails, the Paloma. High quality liquor with a strong taste. The service was impeccable and we were served by Scott, who is lovely and attentive. The ambience is very high-end and fancy but also comforting and relaxing. My only downside to the experience was that my dad had ordered the steak medium rare, it came out lukewarm and very over cooked (medium well/well). At the price they charge, I did expect a better attentiveness to the preference of the customer and an ability to adhere to that. Overall, if you are looking for a special night out or a fancy meal, I recommend 1799 and Scott as your server.

Visited multiple times and both the craft cocktails and menu is awesome. Service has been fantastic every time. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.

We sat in the lounge area and were very underwhelmed by to food. We got the sad charcuterie board. The meat looks like it was just taken out of grocery packages and slapped on the plate - the meat was still stuck to each other. The French fries smelled great but were floppy and meh. I also got the wedge salad which was pretty expensive for how small it was. All-in-all I'd say the food was overpriced for the quality. We definitely expected more from this cool hotel.

The presentation of the food and overall ambience is on par with a fine dining restaurant, but for $170, the food and experience is not up to my standard.Parking is a hassle. If you are lucky, you may find street parking, but there are a couple paid lots in the area. We paid $20 for 2 hour parking. If you are early for the reservation, you won't be seated until it is your exact time.We started off with burrata, quail, and complimentary cheese popovers. The popovers were delicious and remind me of Brazilian cheese bread, which is slightly chewy like mochi. The $20 quail was very underwhelming and small (duh). I was hoping for better seasoning or something else that would make it more exciting. The burrata was okay; it is just a typical cheese and bread plate with crispy salty prosciutto and peach slices. We both ordered scallops and were hugely disappointed. It took nearly an hour for us to get our meals, and when we did, there were multiple issues with the food. The scallops were over cooked and over salted, and the risotto had very little flavor and was watery. We ordered the creamed spinach side, which had more sausage chunks than spinach. The potato side was alright.It's unfortunate we had to wait so long for our entrées. By the time we received them, we were asking for the check and rushing to get back to the car before our parking expired.

So .... the food is good. However, the service is poor. The bar/restaurant is connected to the hotel, so many of the clientele are hotel guests. I live locally, and this was the third strike/you're out visit to 1799. I wanted to eat more. I wanted to drink more (assuming my wife was on the same page), but it almost took a flare gun to get one of the bartenders over to put the order in. The two barkeeps were not overly friendly or interested. In fact, as I sit here writing this review, my beer has been empty for five minutes. I am at the bar. There are five other people. There are two bartenders. What is wrong with this math?

Jackson at the bar is an EXCEPTIONAL bartender. cocktails are superb and very personable. great service, 10/10, 5 stars, would recommend.

They must own stock in Morton. The meal was food that was loaded with salt, almost making it inedible. It looked very good, tasted very bad. DO YOU UNDERSTAND CHEF?