Reviews & Ratings for Jimmy Kelly's

It was ok but NOT worth the cost

by lovelovedj at Citysearch

This is from eathing there Tuesday Feb. 8. Ok so i went to Jimmy Kellysfor the first time and have always been looking forward to the experience since its always been something to look forward to in Nashville

BUT everything outside the server was awful! TONY was our server and he wasgreat but everyone's steaks were over cooked even after we were assured they were the oldest steak house in nashville(thinking they would do everything right). The sea bass was WONDERFUL but all the steaks were over cooked and when someone is paying over $300 for 4 of us i felt really bad to send my steak back even though the buyer asked how eveyones steak was because

he knew mine was well done even though I asked for medium.

Basically the only highlight of the dinner was the madre dee ( however that is spelled) I've been to many an NICE dinners out and this one ended up being way too expensive for what was delivered. I personally think I would have recieved better cooked steak at Outback or Logans.

I feel bad to say that because I always wanted to go to Jimmy Kellys and I was horribly suprised at how bad it was. I really wanted something better for the amount of money that was paid to eat there.

Our Server was great and if people are in to dining for the server and their personality then I think this place is good.

reading reviews

by bubbles Paw Spa at Citysearch

I have NOT been here however we have a gift card we plan to use. Why I am writing this now is these reviews are so extreme. Either very good or way bad. I am leaning on the 1-10 rule where 1 unhappy person flaps lips with a bad review but 10 were pleased and did not write

Jimmy Kelli's

by nessie1 at Citysearch

I just read these reviews and couldn't believe it, but then again I can because people love to take this opportunity to bad mouth other people. All I can say is we went here two years ago for our anniversary and are going back this year. It's New Years eve and we had awesome food and service.They treated us with respect and I don't think they are racist. Our waiter was so sweet and very funny. I highly recommend Jimmy Kelly' s.

HORRIBLE experience at Jimmy Kelly's

by JanetHartmann at Citysearch

This restarurant came highly recommended for our 23rd wedding anniversary in Nashville. We made reservations for 7:00pm and arrived around 6:50....we were seated immediately by a very nice hostess... the waiter came and took our drink orders, he too was very nice and attentive.......then we ordered salads, again, they were excellent and we were looking forward to our dinner.......

Then, we explained to our waiter that my husband MUST have his steak well done, something, that the waiter said would be NO PROBLEM........the chef would just have to "butterfly" the steak. Jeremy ordered a filet, his favorite and I ordered a blue cheese stuffed filet. When the steaks arrived, Jeremy's steak was tough and FULL of grissle......there is no way that it was a filet!! The waiter was very apologetic but Jeremy was totally "put off" by the steak and didn't want anything else.

What upset us the most was the fact that the owner/manager was there the whole time, speaking to his regulars, and never came over to check on us....even though he knew that we had a problem! This is definitely a "good old boys club" instead of a fine restaurant........for really good food, go to Merchants, we did the next night and the food was FABULOUS!!!

Where are these bad reviews coming from???

by staceyandjohn at Citysearch

My husband and I have been going to Jimmy Kelly's for years. We actually got engaged after dinner there. We have consistenly received excellent service. Fred is usually our waiter and we request him when we make a reservation. The steaks are always cooked perfectly. We have ordered the standard menu, ala carte, and we have been in for the restaurant week menu. It is one of the few places that understands the proper pace of a meal. You have ample time to finish an appetizer before the salads are delivered, etc. If you are looking for a quick steak dinner, try Outback.

• Pros: Excellent service, steaks, corn cakes

This place sucked

by Sllewis at Citysearch

We changed our 9:30 reseervations to 10:00 and showed up at 9:50. The host was about to seat us, when the manager or whoever he was just showed up and stated that the kitchen was closing. Why do you accept 10:00 reservations and not honor them. No apologies, no come back tomorrow. No nothing. It made me think that it just was the fact that we were a young black couple. Maybe he did not intend it to be this way, but I thought it was racist.

• Pros: Valet parking- courteous
• Cons: Everything

Makes Nashville look bad

by kaplan32 at Citysearch

We had a reservation(7:30), were told it would be a "minute" were seated at 8:00. Waiter was extremely rude. Table had a draft under it that made it feel like outside, it was 30 degrees outside. Food was terrible. Steak was ordered Medium Rare, was closer to Well. Had no taste. Could not send it back b/c the waiter never returned. Worse waiter I have ever had. Got the bill for 70+ for two people. Would have been 100 times happier with a Big Mac and Fries. Would never suggest this place to anyone. Nashville has way too many other good places to eat for anyone to patronize this dinosaur. From the looks of their reviews not sure how long they will stay open. It was easy to park, if you mess up valet parking then you have issues.

• Pros: Valet Parking
• Cons: Everything else

They do not make you feel very welcome!

by Jerrycoin at Citysearch

Mike, the waiter, was over his head.

Having heard this place was great we drove from St. Louis and they never seemed to even realize we were paying for the event.

The steak was better than the sea bass, but this place could have been something special.

Until, I read the reviews, I just thought it was us, or we just didn't drink. It turns out, the poor service is the standard. Good luck to them in the future? There are too many choices on ways to spend $100 +

• Pros: The steak was good
• Cons: We felt like we were imposing

Terrible Food - Golden Corral has better food!

by dw94 at Citysearch

We went to Jimmy Kelly's for a business dinner with a supervisor from New York. We had heard how great the food is and the johnny cakes.

What a disappointment! The johnny cakes were just coin-sized corn bread with some sour taste. The waiter suggested an appetizer samlpler platter. We got a platter of cold shrimp w/ average cocktail sauce, fried oysters, overdone crab cakes and bbq shrimp. The bbq shrimp was good.

I ordered the half fillet with salad. The steak tasted like it had been boiled or fried, had absolutely no seasoning and was not worth $20...in fact I would not have paid 50 cents for it.

The twice baked potatoe had chunks of horseradish or garlic which made the whole potatoe inedible.

After leaving there I was ready to go somewhere else for dinner. I just had a Boston Market frozen dinner with beef tips and that dish had 300% more flavor than what I had at Jimmy Kelly's.

The waiter was entertaining but certainly did not make up for the bad food. I wanted water to drink and he left the small 4 oz glass on the table rather than bringing a larger glass. Certainly not worth the 18% gratuity ($95) added to our bill.

Save your money and go to Golden Corral!

• Pros: Nice Waiter
• Cons: Food

Terrible service and dinner

by meh09 at Citysearch

My steak was not done and I did not eat one bite. Waiter never returned to offer more drinks (despite empty glasses) or refill of corn cakes. He only returned to offer dessert. Never inquired why I had not touched my steak. Our small rooms had 1-2 empty tables at all times, so bad service was not the result of being too busy. I emailed complaints on Monday with no response. When we left and voiced our complaints they were left on deaf ears.