Saint Stephen

It’s hard to sum up dinner last night. I would give the food 5++stars. Wow! I think I’ve eaten at every restaurant in Nashville at least twice (and eaten all over the world for that matter ) but I was blown away by the menu and a unique dishes and the amazing flavors. The smoked oyster mushrooms were spectacular, the baba ghanouj was lovely and light , the lovely compressed melon dish refreshing and complex. Two of us had the langoustines which were executed perfectly and even the lowly “red chicken’ dish was outstanding. Then came dessert! we had the peach dessert and the chocolate dessert for the four of us and they were absolutely delicious. I would give the ambience a 3- it’s just weird. It doesn’t go with the menu and the level of the cuisine. Our server I would give a 4… he did his best but was hampered by the bartender and the kitchen (and the place was not busy thankfully) but it took over 40 minutes to get our appetizers and 35 to get our cocktails and we got our wine after we finished our entrées….but go for the food. I am a little concerned this place won’t last. It was more than half empty on a Saturday night in nashville. …sad.

After being treated like some sort of gutter trash at a restaurant up the street, we wandered into Saint Stephen blindly and I’m so glad we did! Staff here are so incredibly kind! Our waitress (whose name I am so sorry I cannot remember but she had red hair) listened so patiently while I gave my sob story about how we had been treated at the other place and she was so supportive and sweet about it. The food and cocktails were amazing. Seriously can’t say enough good things! Thank you for being a beautiful, elegant spot without the forced pretentiousness of some of the spots in the neighborhood

Might've found my favorite restaurant in Nashville. Do not come here expecting diner-sized portions of food. This is not that kind of restaurant. Come here for a tasting experience. Dishes are served creatively with flavors and ingredients you might not have thought of before. I love casual places that serve excellent, fine food. Drinks are also great here but my other favorite is the atmosphere -- especially the playlist. I'd love to check out the chef's Spotify mixes one day.

Amazing! We had such a wonderful time and the meal was outstanding! There were so many courses that we lost count and each was so unique and original. The ingredients and layers of flavor and texture were artfully presented and so delicious. The food was everything we had hoped and more but we were truly surprised by what a warm and fun character Chef RJ is. It was such a treat to get to watch him prepare our food and interact with him for the whole 3 1/2 hour experience. The tasting menu at the counter was so much fun and a special treat not to be missed. The service was awesome! We will be back!!!!

Food was absolutely amazing, out of the box with twists on what seem like straight forward foods. Server was knowledgeable on all of the food options and did a great job providing an even sell on what we should try. Also, if you want to try a bit of everything, go during the happy hour, best happy hour menu I've ever seen.