Best Cozy Restaurants in Southeast Nashville

This is our 2nd visit as 1st was after it was newly opened & sat in bar. We went on Valentines seated at a nice table. The combination of tables & cozy booths make for a more private experience along with the calm lighting throughout the space. While very busy the staff was amazing & quickly seated every guests. Also multiple members greeted us during our dinner & all were friendly & efficient. Our food was great with a perfectly cooked crab cake for me & my husband was very happy with his salmon dinner. The bar is a happening place with a couple of TV’s & a tall liquor wall. We are delighted to find this new option to the Brentwood area as we also love the sister restaurant Germantown Cafe downtown Nashville yet Karrington is much more convenient. We will be a regular even driving from Nolensville. Note: Our server was delightful & truly seemed to enjoy her job!

The Valentines day tasting menu was amazing! The portions were a little on the small side at first glance, but the meal as a whole (four courses) was the perfect size. We both opted for the NY strip entree, but there was also a scallop option. Each course was easily a 4.5-5/5. Common Ground has a small, cozy atmosphere. It was pretty quiet, but we were also there late afternoon, well before the dinner rush started due to an event we were attending later. The setting is casual with a hint of fine dining, but that might also be from the Valentines Day ambiance.

Making reservations for a time we wanted was easy. Everything we ordered was great! We started with an expresso martini and a local beer and pretzels with the cheese fondue. Then dinner was the short ribs with potatoes au gratin with the mac and cheese. Dessert was the bread pudding and the molten lava butter cake with toffee bits. Yes, we ordered two desserts because we couldn’t decide.

We had a wonderful experience. There were 7 in our group. At Ryan’s recommendation we all tried the She Crab Bisque, and we all agreed it was delicious; the best we have had!! Highly recommend it. Ryan, our server was attentive and provided excellent service.

This was my second experience and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious and the salted caramel martini is AMAZING.