City House Continues to Impress

I have friends that don't care for City House, the simple Italian pizzeria and smoke-house in Germantown.  Frankly, I don't understand why.  Yes, it's a little pricey, but chef Tandy Wilson's smoked meats are spiced up, succulent, in-house creations.   Not to mention the digs are very personal...last night a sweet couple was celebrating their nuptials - adorned in their wedding fashions and guests on the screened in porch.  They later gathered in the upstairs room of the restaurant for an intimate reception.  

Ok, back to the food!  Three cheers for their pretzel / olive starter and the parmesan / salami dish - fabulous for sharing.  The sausage, pulled pork entree I had last night was outstanding.The kale and ham side dish was a great complement to the dish albeit a bit salty (still worth the swelling!)  My friends loved the trout and chicken entrees as well.   A clink of the glass to the mocktails on the menu - your non-drinking friends will smile at the limeade.  The only thing they lack are some decent desserts.  The blood orange sorbet was interesting but the chocolate cake was too dry and bland.  

Need I remind you...KEEP EATING OUT, NASHVILLE!

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City House

www.cityhousenashville.com

1222 4th Avenue South

Nashville, TN  37208

615-736-5838

No Mad Rush, Worth Visit

On the fly we headed to Germantown restaurant and catering biz, Mad Platter. The old brick building with high ceilings and "old city" Nashville charm delivered on service, cozy ambiance and appetizers. Our main courses fell short - Yancy's beef was bland and his mashed potatoes lackluster. My salmon was overcooked but paired with yummy grits, carrots, zucchini and wilted greens.



Like I said, the apps made up for it. We devoured the caesar (not too garlicky) and shrimp bisque (just the right combo of shrimp, white wine, stock, cream and mushrooms). We enjoyed the stuffed quail with sage. The ending was a happy one - try the 3 layer chocolate ganache - white, dark and milk abound finished with a graham cracker crust. Think of this as another Germantown/Downtown alternative...a few grades below the Watermarks and Radius 10's of our world. It does boast a wine list that may rival those two. A big shout out is due to our server, Daniel, who was johnny-on-the-spot without annoyance.



I'm back in the saddle in 2008...resolving to eat my way through Music City, so...



KEEP EATING OUT, NASHVILLE!



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Mad Platter

1239 6th Ave N

(615) 242-2563