Commodore Grille

Great music. Up and coming acts really showing their talent and courage singing in front of the world. The service is amazing. Our waiter Rick was great!

We went on a night tour of Nashville and our guide recommended Commodore Grill because of the live music, easier parking (Holiday Inn's parking lot), and that several musicians were discovered here. The restaurant is to the left as soon as you enter the hotel, and it is clean and well maintained. The lighting is intimate which enhances the lighting for the stage. You seat yourself, and menus/silverware are next to the sign. We heard three live bands here, and they each had great performances.We got the fried pickles as an appetizer, and they were pretty good. For entrees, we got the chicken and the Commodore burger with sweet potato fries. The Commodore burger and fries were delicious and the chicken was ok.My only hangup with this place is the horrible service. Our server made it VERY obvious she didn't want a table, even actively ignoring us at times. The cook in the back was nice enough to bring our food to us and any request towards our waitress ("management charge" for extra ranch, and water refills in plastic cups despite having regular ones) either took quite a while or didn't happen at all. We were treated as if we came in 10 minutes before closing when the restaurant was still open for 2 more hours. I'd like to come back for the music and food, but the garbage customer service gives me second thoughts.

Came here for a songwriters night! The performers were great! Ordered a drink and a burger with sweet potato fries, which were as expected. Service was pretty slow, but understandable given the place was packed. Parking is difficult in front of the Holiday Inn that the restaurant is attached to, but can do street parking nearby and walk over. Bathroom is outside the restaurant in the Holiday Inn itself.

Great selection of specialty drinks. Food is step above regular bar food. Always tasty. Singer/songwriter's entertainment on many nights is always great to listen to. No cover music here. All original music. Easy parking. Validate at the desk. Staff is always friendly and service is quick.

We had a large party of 20 (family reunion) and they were able to accommodate the entire group. They kept adding tables for us as more and more family members arrived. The food was good, the entertainment was good too. The service was on point. The hostess was so accommodating and attentive. Shout out to Cyndi! Thanks for helping us make our Cousins Reunion dinner a success!

Cyndi. Oh boy! The only reason I'm giving a 3 is due to our server. Food was great. So We came over here invited by the Manager Jena and our waitress was nothing but rude and annoyed by the fact she had to server us. She forgot to bring the drinks and hoof and puff when we asked her to do anything for us. We were outside and the only table there but after not long more people got a seat outside. It was a nice night, a little windy but nice. We ordered different items from the menu. I ordered the sirloin steak salad and it was delicious. The steak surprised me on flavor and texture. It came with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing that just mixed well. My table also ordered the chicken gyro, the burger and chicken plate with mash potatoes and green beans. They have live music every night and it was a writers night type of music. They have plenty of seating and a bar area too. They are inside the Holiday Inn hotel. Parking is on the back of the hotel with a door at the back too.Overall, we enjoyed our time but Cyndi disappointed us.

We already had dinner, but wanted to meet the $10 minimum, so we got peanut butter pie and a cup of coffee. It was decaf, but it was Bongo Java, so it was really good. But the real reason to go here is writers night, which was fabulous.

Commodore Grille is found inside the Holiday Inn that features live local musical talents each night. While staying at the Holiday Inn, my husband and I came to this restaurant twice and ordered a meal to go once. With each time we interacted with this restaurant, I had 3 different experiences. With the first time, I made a to go order for dinner and got:Bourbon Glazed Salmon, $18 prior to tax ($19.67 after tax)- This salmon meal came with rice pilaf, a large side of green beans and a side of toasted bread. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the bourbon glazed sauce was sweet but excellent with the fish. The portion size of this meal is excellent for one person. I really enjoyed my meal, but it was rather pricey. But being that this is salmon, I expected it. The second time we came to this restaurant, we decided to stop by for some drinks (a beer for my husband and a glass of dessert wine for myself) while listening to live music. The service was friendly and I liked that our server always checked up on us and never pushed us to purchase anything else.The third time we came, we ended up getting:Side order of fries, $4.50 prior to tax- Served hot and crisp, a pretty nice portion. Nachos, $12 prior to tax- Major disappointment and would not order these again.Glass of wine, $8 prior to tax- My husband opted for a glass of red wine and he seemed fine with his choice. ------------------- (Total= $26.03 after tax, prior to tip)I wish we had the server from the previous night. But instead, we had Cyndi (at least that is what it says on our receipt). She was not friendly and just seemed annoyed when I only ordered fries. She had said "just fries" with a judge-y look. I decided to also order nachos too since we did have a late lunch and a no much of a dinner earlier. I think she was a little better with service later on but her attitude really could have been better. With the live music overall, most of the artists were great. There was one that was just really odd and a few that were okay. But I think it was nice to hear music from the area (we are in Music City after all). I really would only come here for the music. Please note that parking is self parking (not free) and valet only (also not free). But because I was staying in the hotel, my parking was included (in which I paid $25 prior to tax, each night. And yes parking is taxed here..) so not sure how much you would pay if you came.

Close your eyes and imagine a place where you could eat Golden Corral, listen to Nashville's best up and coming artists, and also not have to drive to find a bed. Now open your eyes. Welcome to Commodore Grill*

Seated myself (as sign suggested) Waiter finally approached and advised that the kitchen was on a stoppage, meaning it was so backed up they couldn't submit any orders and he wasn't sure he'd remember to put my order in when the kitchen resumed taking orders. Waiter brought my draft beer after about 10 minutes. I drank my beer and 40 minutes later I threw a ten on the table and walked out. Oh, and all I ordered was an appetizer: nachos. Holiday Inn needs to do better.