PM

09/27/2008 Posted by nashvillejive

PM has become one of my favorite places to eat, day or night. The cocktails are delicious--and I'm usually not one for cocktails, but the Passionfruit Sparkling Sangria is, as a waitress once put it, "heaven in a glass." Reasonably priced food, good sushi, amazing burgers and definitely try the edamame, for a cheap, satisfying snack that you'll eat all of without blinking. The little plates are good if you are hungry but don't want to spend a lot of money- $5, $6 will get you a quality, filling meal. I've never had a problem with the service, and I've been going once or twice a week for the last three or four months. All the waiters and waitresses have been nothing but friendly and attentive, and there is not better place to enjoy a cool night than on PM's patio.

Pros: Ambience, food, cocktails

Cons: Sometimes crowded

09/21/2008 Posted by hdhicks

We went for dinner a few nights ago on a weeknight. We waited because we wanted to sit on the patio, so we sat at the bar and had a couple or drinks. Only about a 20 min. wait, but it was well worth it b/c the weather was so nice! We ordered a few tapas and a few of sushi rolls. The sushi was very fresh and not heavy. Then we got dessert. The food came quickly and it was delicious! Our waiter was very attentive and so were the other waiters. It had a very relaxing vibe and we will definitely be going back soon. The prices weren't bad either! Great happy hour too.

09/13/2008 Posted by jstodel

We must've been there on a good night. Everything was great. Really pleasant staff, sushi is great, prices are really good. I really enjoyed it. Got there at 7pm on a Sat night and sat at the bar for about 10 minutes to wait for a table. Had a drink and then a great dinner. Loved the Summer Rolls and the sushi was delicious and REASONABLY priced. I will be back.

Pros: Food, atmosphere

Cons: parking

09/10/2008 Posted by pinkstar123

It's funny how reviews on here are of course from people who just had a negative experience. What person hasn't had a bad experience at a restaurant before?? Not everyone or place is perfect. I LOVE PM! It's turned around for the better in the past year...it used to be great, now its even better. The staff is unlike any staff I've seen. They are very friendly with their customers as well as with each other. You can tell the place is like an extended family to everyone apart of it... All these complaints about waiting too long and not being able to seat more then 7...the restaurant is small! It obviously is doing well, because it is ALWAYS busy...have you ever had to wait to be seated at a busy restaurant before? And most importantly, the food...wow. Talk about a very wide variety of dishes..all so tasty. Go and taste for yourself, you will not be disappointed!

Pros: Food, Location, Family

Cons: hmm..parking

09/07/2008 Posted by ohfynest

I have NO idea what happened to PM recently but the customer service is ridiculous! I recently visited PM with a group of 13 Saturday afternoon. We raved about how great the food was to the "first timers." I ordered the burger with cheddar cheese ($.50 more) and grilled mushrooms ($1.00 more) and the Thai tea. I was THOROUGHLY disappointed! When my sandwich arrived I smelled something "spoiled." I smelled my sandwich and took a bit. The burger was not appeasing to my appetite. I told the waiter about the problem and asked if I could get a chicken sandwich instead. He went and asked "management," came out and told me that "if I wanted something else they would have to charge me for it." The Manager didn't even have the decency to come out and speak to me! I ended up paying $11.50 for the sandwich (with the automatic tip) and left hungry! The other people in my party weren't pleased with their meal either. Sad experience...

Pros: Nice and trendy location

Cons: Poor customer service, food, parking

08/13/2008 Posted by miggidy

I started coming to PM four years ago when I moved to Nashville--it was quiet enough to have a conversation with friends, laid-back, and the food (especially) the burger was always good--good enough that the slow, inaccurate service was simply a downside. You could hang outside, have cocktails, order some food--generally a great neighborhood spot. I used to go at least 1-2 times per week and now I just get angry whenever I think about what's happened to my old favorite. Over the past 6 months--maybe a year--things have definitely changed. I don't think my food order has been correct once in the past 6 months (not a huge departure from before). What kills me now is the attitude of the Management--I say MGMT (as opposed to servers) because I think (hope) it's the rules and regulations outlined by the MGMT that has made PM unbearable. No more than 6 to a table? What if I have a 7th in my party? No luck. Forget about borrowing a chair or pulling one up to another table for a visit. Nope. Last time, we were told it would be a 45 minute wait to sit outside, despite the 3 open tables--which we decided we'd do as we had visitors in town and wanted to show them the 'hood After 45 minutes and watching two other parties--both of which had arrived AFTER us--be seated outside, we finally sat inside. We should've left. I look forward to the new and improved Tabouli's next door as, after my last visit, I've officially lost my old neighborhood joint. SAD.

Pros: Good food--when and if it arrives as ordered

Cons: atmosphere, wait time, strict rules

08/13/2008 Posted by fwez

I loved PM's food and atmosphere, so did many friends. At some point it went into their head. You are treated very badly. If you move chairs around when sitting outside - even temporarily to catch up with a passing friend for a minute or two - the manager will frown at you and send his minion to admonish you for changing the seating arrangement. It has happened a couple of times to us. My friends and I are rule abiding people and we understand the need to keep things organized but the manner with which this was enforced was very rude. It didn't only happen to us. One time a party of four next to us added one more person. He wasn't allowed to sit at their table. We offered the person a vacant seat from our table. That wasn't acceptable. So we let the person sit at our table, yet the management gave him grief for even turning the chair to face his party. Yes it's THAT oppressive and childish! The food is so good that it would have made all this worth it. But this assumes that you get what you order. Orders take forever to arrive. Three out of the last four times we either didn't receive everything that we ordered or we received the wrong items. In one time, half of our dinner was comped because of the inaccuracies. Such a sad waste, because the food and location are really good (that's why we came back so many times before giving up). Don't go if you're hungry, have less than 2-3 hours planned, or sensitive to abuse.

Pros: Great burger. Very good sushi. Location.

Cons: No parking. Rude, slow, and bad service.

07/29/2008 Posted by nashdiner1

Been to PM several times. Sushi is always tasty and certainly reasonable. Bar specials are good too. Service is generally an issue. Not rude, just unattentive and/or forgetful. Out of the half dozen times I've been, I have yet to receive everything I've ordered. Still worth going to as long as your service expectations are not too high.

Pros: reasonably priced menu

Cons: generally clueless service

07/27/2008 Posted by maryjatkinson

My husband and I recently read an article in Nashville's SCENE newspaper about the city's best burgers, and PM made the top of the list. As we had really only heard about its great sushi, we were a little surprised to hear that the burgers were such a sensation. So, we decided to go check it out. Not only was the staff incredibly nice and the patio area clean and pleasant, but the burger was also phenomenal! As the SCENE article predicted, the texture of the beef was perfect and simply bursting with different flavors. It was seasoned well, perfectly cooked, and topped with wonderful condiments such as sauteed straw mushrooms and wasabi mayo. Mmmmm... It was so good. And the sweet potato fries were great, too! We will definitely be back.

Pros: Delicious food, nice people

Cons: Not all outdoor tables are covered, so if it rains, you're out of luck.

06/19/2008 Posted by squeemolini

This was my first and last trip to PM. The service was terrible, the food is mediocre at best, and the manager was a total pill about having more than 5 people at a table. It took 20 minutes to get a drink, and several drinks ordered at the same time were brought out in sporadic 15-20 minute increments. Most of the orders (food and drink) were incorrect. If you crave abuse, and love love love to pay dearly for bad food, this is the place for you!

Pros: location

Cons: horrible service, bad food, uncomfortable chairs, bad attitude from management