‘This is the best restaurant in Nashville right now!’ That was my wife’s reaction after dinner there this past weekend. The atmosphere was inviting and easy to talk in, service was exceptional, and every dish delivered!We had me (vegan) and another with allergies - the staff quickly came up with alternatives for the main course as well as a mix of shared plates. I will recommend Miel to everyone… even if it makes it harder for me to get a table :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip Raskin
We had dinner here to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary while on a vacation to Nashville. We had a great time and a great meal. It started with drinks. I had the Manhattan (called something else on the menu), wife had a virgin Moscow Mule, and our daughter had a Shirley Temple (this was a unique request which they handled with grace). For apps, we had the bread and butter, olives, cheese plate and the octopus. The octopus was the standout. It was tender with a nice smokey char. For mains, we shared the scallops and the gnocchi with lobster and shrimp. They graciously adjusted the scallops to remove the lardons, substituting for mushrooms. My favorite part of the mains was the sauce for the gnocchi, which tastes like lobster. I stopped it up with bread and didn't leave a drop. All of the seafood was cooked perfectly. Our daughter had the mushroom risotto which was very tasty. Desert was a chocolate cream puff which was not too rich and a perfect ending to a special meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Acie Claro
Had a 4 course meal on Valentine's Dinner specialStarts with, Siberian Caviar, blini, creme fraiche, minced sweet.1st course is my choice ofScallop Crudo, passion fruit, lemon olive oil2nd isBraised Short Rib, saffron-whipped twice baked potatoes, red wine demi-glaceAnd a dessert of Dark Chocolate Bouchon, white chocolate buttercream, raspberry coulisThe food is good but a bit pricey and the portions is too small that is impossible to share.The ambiance I would say it's not that romantic at all because of noisy people talking so loud at the nearby table.The service is great!.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle B.
I've never been one to write a review but I was just really taken aback by my experience. I went to Miel for happy hour and unfortunately they don't offer any mock-tails on their happy hour menu. I was a little shocked by this but wasn't upset and happily just ordered a mock-tail from the regular menu. What I wasn't happy about was that this was how it was served to me. Literally half full. I asked the bartender if this was correct as the glass is missing half the drink! I could not justify paying $12 for a half full MOCKtail. Was pretty shocked by his reaction and push to get me to keep it. My advise it to either fill the glass completely or at least change the glass to one that looks full. Learned my lesson for next time.
John Culclasure
Excellent restaurant. Great staff. Have been eating there regularly for 15 years.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Caldwell
Wow. Went with my wife and two colleagues and were blown away. Flavors were amazing, prices reasonable, seafood is sustainable. Drinks were reasonable to. I love bourbon and the choice selections were interesting and prices reasonable. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizers
Annie Feinberg
Delightful, delicious, accommodating to a little mother-dog outing. We’ll / I’ll be back ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob C.
Wife and I ate there recently. Highlights: brussel sprouts appetizer, Sazerac cocktail, Duck confit, scallops and hazelnut mousse dessert. All were fantastic!
Kelly Nagy
We had a fabulous vegan meal here. A couple of the small plates either already were vegan or could easily be made that way with small modifications. The server was very knowledgeable and it didn't feel like it was an inconvenience at all. The hostess didn't bat an eyelash when I asked if they could accommodate a vegan diet. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. They also did not have a vegan dessert on the menu, but made up some delicious glazed apples on the spot. We had such a lovely time and would definitely return! This is a great place for folks of mixed dietary needs!
This was a wonderful meal. It's at the high end of what I'm willing to pay for a nice meal out, but I'll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
T C.
Well curated wine list! Great service from on a knowledgeable staff. Perfect portion size on everything on the menu.
Marta Larios
The atmosphere is so lovely! I had a great experience at this restaurant. The menu can be different from time to time which i absolutely love this, enough portions to enjoy something new. Great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizers, Other
Carl F.
ELEVATED DISHES, COMFORTABLE SETTING, SEAMLESS HOSPITALTYI’ve been eating at Miel for several years now, at least a couple dozen times all-in-all. The vision and commitment of its creator/owner, Seema, at which she succeeds consistently, is to serve great food while seamlessly making customers comfortable. That’s not in any sense by just serving “comfort food;” instead, it’s a very carefully crafted approach to how each dish is constructed, with equal, dovetailed care given to the setting and to each customer’s experience of the food and service in the setting. Food, setting, service, and customer care come together to form an organic whole (and that’s “organic” in its other sense, not USDA Certified Organic.), a whole that is qualitatively more and better than the sum of each of its fine parts.The menu changes a lot, I’m guessing because Miel starts from their opportunities to source the highest quality ingredients, which has some unpredictability. They seem to start with a star ingredient for each dish, but then also make sure that each supporting ingredient is also fresh and flavorful. The influences are clearly French, Italian and Northern California Nouvelle cuisines, but there are also dishes not cut from that cloth that surprise. The wine list is carefully curated by the owner (perhaps with help from the sommelier who told me about Miel, one of the best sommeliers in town). Nothing has disappointed over the years. Everything ranges from very good to died-and-went-to-heaven good. I've been known to order and eat two different desserts. And that’s just the beginning.The commitment to customer comfort at Miel means that many dishes are structured so that they can be adjusted to accommodate dietary restrictions, and yet still work. My wife is vegan, and has been well-fed every time we go to Miel.Still, that’s not the whole story. There are many places in town that will adapt to dietary restrictions, but that’s not front-and-center in other venues’ approach to customer comfort. At Miel, the servers know what all the kitchen can adjust in most instances, and will volunteer it matter-of-factly, without any, “Let me go ask,” and also without any fanfare or theatrics. Customers feel special in a valued way that blends in naturally, with no risk of standing out uncomfortably.And then there’s the setting, done in warm yellows and browns with lower lighting, that puts you at ease without drawing special attention to itself. I looked closely only recently, and realized that this location may well have been a light industry machining shop in its last life. The walls are cinder block. The floors are that kind of sealed concrete that’s used in shops and in warehouses, the kind that can withstand heavy things being set or even dropped on them. Notwithstanding all those hard surfaces that reflect sound, there are other materials that absorb sound so that, even when packed, hearing each other at the table is not an effort. There are some rectangular patches on the floor where a mill or a bandsaw might have been; and there’s exposed plumbing, with the tables and banquettes cleverly positioned so that the pipes are now foot rests. It’s an artful recycling of an industrial space—and you have to look closely to see that—into a setting for a fine, relaxed dining experience.In sum, Miel manages to be equally and strongly focused on elevated food and customer comfort, and combines these elements seamlessly, without ever crossing the line into being cloying in any way. They make it all seem very natural; and yet, when you take step back to think about it, there are so many ways restaurants can and do screw that up, as to make Miel, Seema's vision and the team's execution a rare gem. It’s not the kind of comfort where you can count on some favorite dish always to be on the menu. Instead, Miel starts from creating an exceptional, often unexpected pleasure in your mouth, a different one each time, and then works out to enfold the whole person in a delightful dining experience.Dietary restrictions: very dietary restriction frien
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ginger Courtney
Loved everything. Reasonably priced, a great menu, knowledgeable staff. I will certainly be back.
Beautiful food, wonderful service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
‘This is the best restaurant in Nashville right now!’ That was my wife’s reaction after dinner there this past weekend. The atmosphere was inviting and easy to talk in, service was exceptional, and every dish delivered!We had me (vegan) and another with allergies - the staff quickly came up with alternatives for the main course as well as a mix of shared plates. I will recommend Miel to everyone… even if it makes it harder for me to get a table :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had dinner here to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary while on a vacation to Nashville. We had a great time and a great meal. It started with drinks. I had the Manhattan (called something else on the menu), wife had a virgin Moscow Mule, and our daughter had a Shirley Temple (this was a unique request which they handled with grace). For apps, we had the bread and butter, olives, cheese plate and the octopus. The octopus was the standout. It was tender with a nice smokey char. For mains, we shared the scallops and the gnocchi with lobster and shrimp. They graciously adjusted the scallops to remove the lardons, substituting for mushrooms. My favorite part of the mains was the sauce for the gnocchi, which tastes like lobster. I stopped it up with bread and didn't leave a drop. All of the seafood was cooked perfectly. Our daughter had the mushroom risotto which was very tasty. Desert was a chocolate cream puff which was not too rich and a perfect ending to a special meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a 4 course meal on Valentine's Dinner specialStarts with, Siberian Caviar, blini, creme fraiche, minced sweet.1st course is my choice ofScallop Crudo, passion fruit, lemon olive oil2nd isBraised Short Rib, saffron-whipped twice baked potatoes, red wine demi-glaceAnd a dessert of Dark Chocolate Bouchon, white chocolate buttercream, raspberry coulisThe food is good but a bit pricey and the portions is too small that is impossible to share.The ambiance I would say it's not that romantic at all because of noisy people talking so loud at the nearby table.The service is great!.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've never been one to write a review but I was just really taken aback by my experience. I went to Miel for happy hour and unfortunately they don't offer any mock-tails on their happy hour menu. I was a little shocked by this but wasn't upset and happily just ordered a mock-tail from the regular menu. What I wasn't happy about was that this was how it was served to me. Literally half full. I asked the bartender if this was correct as the glass is missing half the drink! I could not justify paying $12 for a half full MOCKtail. Was pretty shocked by his reaction and push to get me to keep it. My advise it to either fill the glass completely or at least change the glass to one that looks full. Learned my lesson for next time.
Excellent restaurant. Great staff. Have been eating there regularly for 15 years.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow. Went with my wife and two colleagues and were blown away. Flavors were amazing, prices reasonable, seafood is sustainable. Drinks were reasonable to. I love bourbon and the choice selections were interesting and prices reasonable. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizers
Delightful, delicious, accommodating to a little mother-dog outing. We’ll / I’ll be back ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wife and I ate there recently. Highlights: brussel sprouts appetizer, Sazerac cocktail, Duck confit, scallops and hazelnut mousse dessert. All were fantastic!
We had a fabulous vegan meal here. A couple of the small plates either already were vegan or could easily be made that way with small modifications. The server was very knowledgeable and it didn't feel like it was an inconvenience at all. The hostess didn't bat an eyelash when I asked if they could accommodate a vegan diet. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. They also did not have a vegan dessert on the menu, but made up some delicious glazed apples on the spot. We had such a lovely time and would definitely return! This is a great place for folks of mixed dietary needs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This was a wonderful meal. It's at the high end of what I'm willing to pay for a nice meal out, but I'll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Well curated wine list! Great service from on a knowledgeable staff. Perfect portion size on everything on the menu.
The atmosphere is so lovely! I had a great experience at this restaurant. The menu can be different from time to time which i absolutely love this, enough portions to enjoy something new. Great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizers, Other
ELEVATED DISHES, COMFORTABLE SETTING, SEAMLESS HOSPITALTYI’ve been eating at Miel for several years now, at least a couple dozen times all-in-all. The vision and commitment of its creator/owner, Seema, at which she succeeds consistently, is to serve great food while seamlessly making customers comfortable. That’s not in any sense by just serving “comfort food;” instead, it’s a very carefully crafted approach to how each dish is constructed, with equal, dovetailed care given to the setting and to each customer’s experience of the food and service in the setting. Food, setting, service, and customer care come together to form an organic whole (and that’s “organic” in its other sense, not USDA Certified Organic.), a whole that is qualitatively more and better than the sum of each of its fine parts.The menu changes a lot, I’m guessing because Miel starts from their opportunities to source the highest quality ingredients, which has some unpredictability. They seem to start with a star ingredient for each dish, but then also make sure that each supporting ingredient is also fresh and flavorful. The influences are clearly French, Italian and Northern California Nouvelle cuisines, but there are also dishes not cut from that cloth that surprise. The wine list is carefully curated by the owner (perhaps with help from the sommelier who told me about Miel, one of the best sommeliers in town). Nothing has disappointed over the years. Everything ranges from very good to died-and-went-to-heaven good. I've been known to order and eat two different desserts. And that’s just the beginning.The commitment to customer comfort at Miel means that many dishes are structured so that they can be adjusted to accommodate dietary restrictions, and yet still work. My wife is vegan, and has been well-fed every time we go to Miel.Still, that’s not the whole story. There are many places in town that will adapt to dietary restrictions, but that’s not front-and-center in other venues’ approach to customer comfort. At Miel, the servers know what all the kitchen can adjust in most instances, and will volunteer it matter-of-factly, without any, “Let me go ask,” and also without any fanfare or theatrics. Customers feel special in a valued way that blends in naturally, with no risk of standing out uncomfortably.And then there’s the setting, done in warm yellows and browns with lower lighting, that puts you at ease without drawing special attention to itself. I looked closely only recently, and realized that this location may well have been a light industry machining shop in its last life. The walls are cinder block. The floors are that kind of sealed concrete that’s used in shops and in warehouses, the kind that can withstand heavy things being set or even dropped on them. Notwithstanding all those hard surfaces that reflect sound, there are other materials that absorb sound so that, even when packed, hearing each other at the table is not an effort. There are some rectangular patches on the floor where a mill or a bandsaw might have been; and there’s exposed plumbing, with the tables and banquettes cleverly positioned so that the pipes are now foot rests. It’s an artful recycling of an industrial space—and you have to look closely to see that—into a setting for a fine, relaxed dining experience.In sum, Miel manages to be equally and strongly focused on elevated food and customer comfort, and combines these elements seamlessly, without ever crossing the line into being cloying in any way. They make it all seem very natural; and yet, when you take step back to think about it, there are so many ways restaurants can and do screw that up, as to make Miel, Seema's vision and the team's execution a rare gem. It’s not the kind of comfort where you can count on some favorite dish always to be on the menu. Instead, Miel starts from creating an exceptional, often unexpected pleasure in your mouth, a different one each time, and then works out to enfold the whole person in a delightful dining experience.Dietary restrictions: very dietary restriction frien
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved everything. Reasonably priced, a great menu, knowledgeable staff. I will certainly be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marinated Olives, Appetizers, Scallops, Sourdough Bread