01/28/09

Almost good

by paigedoliver

I took my sister, who is in culinary school, in hopes of offering her a taste of high end southern cuisine. The abiance was very old-school southern with peachy brochade and heavy carving. Check. The service was fabulous. check. Unfortnately , the food *could* have been great but it was seriously lacking in salt. Now, I hate salty cooking. I rarely add salt in my own, personal, home cooking. But a little salt is rather important. You might counter, "well then, why not add your own salt". Ah, I would have *if * salt had been provided, but the chef was not intending his diners to add their own salt for salt was not on the tables. The desserts, however, were fabulous - beautiful, interesting and just the right amount of heavy. We wanted to bundle up the pastry chef and take them home with us.

• Pros: fabulous desserts, expert service, good for low-sodium eaters
• Cons: food a little lacking, value

08/22/08

Delicious

by 1216

This is a first class place. The food is consistently good. I would recommend to anyone... nothing scary here just all-american food.

02/17/08

Amazing Tasting Menu

by radiusboy

I decided to take my girlfriend out to dinner since we didn't get to see each other on Valentine's Day due to me being a line cook. I chose this restaurant based on everything I have heard and read about it. i wanted to experience everything the restaurant had to offer, so i requested a tasting menu. This was the best decision i could have made. Every course of the 9 that we had was fantastic. It included such items as Foie gras mousee, veal tongue, burgundy truffles, sweet breads, and various emulsions. My girlfriend is pretty picky, and with all of organ meat on the menu i thought she would not enjoy the meal, but from the amuse bouche on she continued eating. that just goes to show that the chefs here are top notch. If you can get a normally picky eater to eat bluefin tuna toro, veal sweetbreads, and veal tongue, you know you are doing something right. our server was amazing and extremely knowledgeable. overall the experience was amazing.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: nothing. we were treated like royalty

02/17/08

A Valentine NOT to remember.

by shmidol

My husband and I thought the Capitol Grille would be the perfect accompaniment to a night at the theater on Valentines Day, but we were sadly mistaken. Once our party of four arrived, our server STRONGLY suggested we order the special Valentine's Day 5 course meal. He also told us that if one person at the table wanted the special then we should ALL get it because it would throw the timing off everything. (aka...he would have to work a little harder.) Even though I couldn't decipher what was actually being offered on the special menu, one person in our group wanted it, so we all felt obligated to do so also. Besides, they only had a few other items you could choose from if you didn't get the special. So for $95 a person plus $60 each for the wine pairing we all anticipated culinary delight.

The first thing that arrived at our table "compliments of the chef" was the tiniest teaspoon size bite of lobster salad you've ever seen. I'm not complaining, it was a "gift" after all, but it was definitely a clue to how the food was to be the rest of the evening...nonexistent. In the four courses before dessert all the food combined MAY have been 3 ounces. Thank goodness for chocolate mousse or I would have starved to death. It would have been nice if our server had poured the wine that paired with each course while we were actually eating that course...not after and onto the next. It would have also really been nice if the air conditioning weren't blowing so hard on our table that I had to wear my winter coat during the entire meal. It would have been super nice if, after spending all that time, money, and energy, we didn't leave the restaurant hungry.

I have been to many fine resaurants and none have been so pretentious and a waste of time as this one. If you like your entire dinner to fit in the palm of a very small hand, then this is the place for you. As for me, the Capitol Grille is WAY too frou frou.

• Pros: Hermitage Hotel is beautiful, near TPAC, the dessert was good.
• Cons: Pretty much everything else was not up to standard.

12/26/07

Capitol Grille

by rawhidesouth

Elegant, subdued, classic. Very nice ambience. My beef tenderloin was superb. My wife?s sea bass was excellent. Coconut cake was very good. The oyster stew was good, but would probably try something different as a starter next time.

The staff was attentive without being overbearing. Our waiter asked us almost immediately if we were going to the theater that evening and what time we needed to be there. He kept the meal on-track but not rushed.

11/13/07

Response from the Hermitage Hotel to Mr. Eisen

by hermitage_hotel

Dear Mr. Eisen,

Thank you for allowing me to learn of your sub-par experiences in our Oak Bar. Rest assured, your comments are being addressed here. We take them very seriously.

I am very sorry that we did not deliver for you, and I would like to have the opportunity to make things right.

I can be reached here at the Hotel at 615-244-3121, and would look forward to straightening things out in whatever way that seems appropriate.

Again, my apologies.

Sincerely,

Greg Sligh

Managing Director

11/09/07

The end of an era

by markstjohn

This restaurant has realy gone downhill. Staff lacks knowledge, dirty carpets, etc. There are so many other options in the city that the Capitol Grill is no longer the only upscale dining option available. The hotel also is not as concerned with the customer service as it once was. It's a shame.

• Pros: Bragging rights-this used to be a five star restaurant
• Cons: It's now a two star restaurant

10/06/07

A Real Joke

by stanleyeisen

Not even close to 5 stars. The barmaids were more interested in talking to each other and had no clue as to what spirits they were serving (i.e. after asking them about items behind the bar they would say "it's good" or "I like it"). The restaurant was better but way overated. The funny thin is, I found out that other Citysearch comments that were posted were by other hotel employees (tonyasean - the Chef & reminias - the Hotel Manager for example). What a joke!

• Pros: Close to the Theatre
• Cons: Too many to list

08/28/06

Great Special Occasion Location

by swimgirl555

My fiancé and I recently moved to the area and we were extremely impressed with this restaurant. The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. Our server's name was Connie and she was very friendly and also recommended several other restaurants in the area for us to try. While there you must also check out the men's restroom. It was restored to the original art deco design and is definitely not something to be missed. This is a must for anyone going out for a special night out.

• Pros: Service, Food
• Cons: None

08/25/06

wow!!!!!!!

by mjrainesatl

Love this place! I treat myself to Capitol Grill as often as I can. Truly one of the best places in the Ville!