Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Belle Meade

We love Hudson’s on the River. The ambiance cannot be beat with views of the river and the bridge. It’s so relaxing dining patio side. The food has always been on point with delicious options and flavor combinations. And the staff is very friendly and personable. Sara the assistant manager is so sweet and hospitable as well as the Manager, Ben.

I was nervous that Valentines Day would be coo coo- but was pleasantly surprised about everything! They honored our reservation time and dinner progressed at a relaxed pace. Specialty cocktails, while light on the liquor, were pretty delicious. Gator bites and all entrees were yummy. Waitstaff =perfection! Overall great experience

We had a great Valentine’s Day dinner for two. James, our waiter, was great to point out items on the menu and was always available when we needed something. The dinner was excellent as everything was fresh and cooked to order. We always have a great time at The Gafford.

We have been to Kyle’s many times. We have never been disappointed. For those who have never been you should go. It is a higher end restaurant (price wise) but I never look at price if the food & service is excellent; not that I don’t have to. We book those restaurants for special occasions. This restaurant should be observed by all restaurants. They have got it all right. From food to service to ambiance. You can dress up or you can go casual. They take care of their employees & you do also and it shows. It was Valentines; we usually go for birthdays & anniversaries. We made a rather early (4:30) reservation thinking it wouldn’t be busy yet but it was also a Friday. They were running about 20 mins behind (which we were notified of when we were on our way) we waited; they gave out roses. Our table was ready they gave us a window seat. The groups of 2’s had a window view. 😍 We were never rushed, the service was still excellent; we had Abby. I asked her how she liked working at Kyle’s. She said she had also worked at their other restaurants. Jensen Beach was her favorite and she said she would never want to work anywhere else; it was like a family. They all work with each other & help each other. My husband asked how the owner was to work for and she said he was the best boss ever. My husband asked if he ever comes to the restaurant and she said all the time in fact he’s right there. We recognized him immediately he had come by the table and talked to us to check on the food & how everything was going. We had thought he was one of the managers; we had been approached by him at other visits. This is a man who knows how to run a restaurant, cares deeply for his staff & his customer’s enjoyment of his food & services. I would save my pennies & go to this restaurant once a year just for the enjoyment of this place. Congrats Kyle G you have created a place that people love to work, care about the people they serve and we love to come to eat👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This was our first time to the steakhouse as we were from out of state visiting our family. The food was excellent as we shared the 48 oz porterhouse steak, the ceasar salad and for the sides Mac n cheese and augratin potatoes. The steak was cooked to perfection and plenty for the 4 of us to share. The server was Dawn and she was so personable, friendly and really knew the menu when we asked questions. The ambiance was really nice and not loud so we could talk. I recommend this restaurant to anyone that loves steak, yes it is expensive but you’re paying for tasty food. We definitely will come back when we visited the family.