JJ's Wine Bar — Restaurant in Franklin

This was our 2nd time traveling to the area and we love this place. Cannot believe the bad reviews on here, this place is a gem! If you want only sweet wine, a wine bar is not for you. Go buy a cheap box and enjoy at home. The purpose of a wine bar like this is to be able to independently try different wines. Sure it’s a small place, but this is a great opportunity to try new and different wines you might not otherwise try. We love the 1 oz pours. The machines provide basic wine info and you can obtain more detailed info if you search online. I’m sure it gets very busy on weekends and staff is probably stretched but they really do try hard here, they’re very nice. We’re hoping to squeeze in one more visit before leaving town. They also have an extensive cocktail list. We ate a meal before arriving then had a nice cheese plate with our wine....

Great place to try a few different wines and relax. The ambiance is nice and quiet. The waiter was super cool and friendly. He did not pressure us to order food quickly and let us drink and dine at our own pace. The selection of wines is small but they are generally pretty darn good. The pours aren't like other restaurants with a similar "pour your own" idea as J J's has a tasting, a glass, and a hefty 8 oz pour. Most places have a tasting, a half glass, and a full glass. My mom made the mistake of getting an 8 oz pour. She thought she won the jackpot with how full her glass was. I showed her the difference and we had a good laugh. The cheese plate paired well with the wines and had a decent variety. The margherita pizza was delicious. The salmon croquettes were just so-so. Overall, the food was good. I can't...

Really dismayed by my second experience here. Went to celebrate a friend’s

birthday with 8 other ladies and was shocked by the service and behavior of the Host and staff.

When we arrived the host nicely seated us. But the server never showed. I went to the Host to ask. Her response was rude, “Your server will see you, she’s somewhere around.”

Mid the evening one of the wine bottles went empty. I informed one of the staff who curtly told me, “We need to clear the hallway for safety hazard reasons”. Say what?

Following that, our sever appeared to either be on massive sedatives or a bong of weed because she couldn’t even properly talk without slurring her words.

The biggest plus of the evening was excellent food and wine. But the staff, the service and the experience...