06/24/08

BEST OYSTERS IN TOWN! great tunes!

by pissoffcrumpett

The taproom is one of my favorite places here in nashville. The tap room is close to several other area bars, so it is always a great place to start off a bar crawl, or just hang on the patio and drink great beer all night! The food is fantastic (Cuban sandwich, add fresh mozerella cheese! FABULOUS!), and of course the oysters are the best in town! The staff is VERY friendly and seems to really take the time to get to know the patron's names. Always a feel good vibe!

• Pros: great food and beer! Friendly staff! great music!
• Cons: not open late night!

07/04/07

Beer drinker's heaven

by atlgreg1

If you love a good beer, you can't go wrong at the Taproom. They have an impressive selection of quality beers on draft and a ridiculous amount of unique bottle offerings. The food is great. The burger, quesadilla, and salmon are all favorites. They feature some great bands on different nights. This is one of the few bars in Nashville that truly has that Cheers "everybody knows your name" feel. If you are looking for a pub to become a "regular" at, check out the Taproom.

• Pros: Beer selection, patio, smoke free
• Cons: None

03/12/07

great beer - great food - smoke free

by joisymike

Reading all of the other reviews going on and on about kids, you would think they would also write about the consumables available at this clever and unique place.

A visit to 12 South for me is almost always for dinner after socializing at the Yazoo Brewery on Thursdays. For whatever reason, the Yazoo on tap at 12 South is even better than at the brewery itself. Perhaps it is the quick turnover of the kegs, the cooler temperature of their beers, or the fact that they get you a fresh frozen pint glass for every new round: little frozen drops of water on the sides of the glass - refreshing. Their selection of tap brews is well thought out too - Terrapin, and Sweetwater 420 are the standouts for me.

For meals, I've never had a bad one. The pub burger, (jamaican, haha) chicken, salmon BLT, asian chicken salad, chicken wings. The bleu cheese dip for the wings is amazing. The potato spears in lieu of fries are amazing. The garlic mashed are also heavenly. The pub burger has got some unusual seasoning that makes it the most creative blob of chopped meat I've ever enjoyed. It is almost too generous in size as well.

Entertainment at 12 south is also refreshing: Dave Peterson and his 'country band', and the Gypsy Hombres are the best. There is an unusual gallery of art from Christy's art gallery too.

The staff are as attentive as to seem like they are your friends. Noteable wait staff are Alex and Bill - great kids.

As far as parking goes - it's a bit tight in their lot. I choose to always park on Elmwood and just walk. After your meal, that may not be a bad thing. But show some respect to the neighbors and keep it quiet.

• Pros: frosty good beer
• Cons: I only have so much room