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I'm torn with the review and I'm sure if I wasn't terrified of sending food back, this would be a 5 star review. I couldn't decide between steak or ribs for my last meal in Nashville so I got both. For the bulk of my experience, my waitress was borderline dismissive. I ordered half sweet/unsweet tea because generally it's just too sweet at full strength for me. I got unsweet, but not the end of the world. She takes my order and brings back these delicious, powdered sugar wonders which can only be described as the love child between a beignet and a corn fritter. Heavenly fluffs. That's like a 10/5. My food comes and I'm excited to dig in as this place came highly recommended. The ribs are insanely tender and the sauce is good. The deep fried corn was a touch old tasting, but well seasoned and flavorful. The steak is why this dropped. I'm not sure what happened but my steak was ordered as a pretty standard medium and was delivered as a well done piece of jerky. The steak was otherwise very well seasoned and I think if it were cooked to my desired temperature it would've been out the park. I'm terrified of sending food back to a kitchen so I decided to just eat it. The waitress was much more friendly about halfway through my meal and became very pleasant. Maybe she had a jerk at another table. I've leaned this city is fairly full of them so I'm not going to fault her for that. I'd check this place out again if I'm ever back in Nashville for sure, but I'd probably pass on the steak.
Bekki JohnsonBekki Johnson
00
My wife and I came to Nashville for a few days to see the Opry, of course. After a long drive from KY, I saw the reviews for Caney Fork and was intrigued. We were seated right away but there was so much to see I had to walk around and see it all. A real showcase of stuffed and mounted wildlife. Our server, Teresa - a real hoot, brought menus and waters, and entertainment. I ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes, whenever I can, for starters. My wife, even the adventurous, ordered steak and baked potato. I wanted to try the Wild Game Platter with Elk Patties, Gator Tail Bites, Game Sausage and Outfitters Stew. Plus beans and fried okra to share. Fried Green Tomatoes came hot and delicious, with a light cornmeal coating. Soon our meals came. Steak and Potato my wife thoroughly enjoyed. I sampled the Gator bites. They were the best I’ve had - and I live in Florida! I kept thinking how nice of them to cut the frog legs into small bites too. But then I discovered the HUGE frog legs under the Gator. It’s been many years since I have eaten frog legs but I don’t remember any this big. They were tender and superb. The Game Sausage and Stew were also great, same with sides. The Elk Patties were ok. Not a big fan of Elk but the BBQ sauce helped a lot. So much food, I couldn’t eat it all, but I loved it so much. But the highlight of the meal was definitely Teresa. Singing, dancing, joking and being an excellent server. No wonder she is so popular.
L SipeL Sipe
00
When our family moved here ten years ago from Chicago, this was one of the first southern restaurants we tried. We spontaneously ordered the shockingly fantastic gator bites (not a Northern delicacy), as was the rest of the food. We have been a few times since, but during covid, restaurant quality became questionable. On Saturday, 1-21-2023, we all visited again for the first time in years to celebrate our January Birthdays. The gator and all the food were fantastic as short staffing and food quality have suffered; this wasn't the case at Caney Fork on a busy Saturday. I don't typically write reviews, but ANGEL, our server, was out of this world. She had many tables and was very attentive to all. We did not tell her that we were celebrating Birthdays, but she picked up on it as she noticed the small gift on the table for my brother-in-law. After we ate our fantastic meals (especially the catfish and gator), she came out with a homemade dessert for all three of us with January's Birthdays, singing with a very kind young gentleman colleague. It made the beginning of the day so special before we went across the street to explore the Opry Hotel. We felt nostalgic as we revisited the restaurant all these years later. The food was great, as usual, but shout out to ANGEL for her outstanding and welcoming personality and customer service skills, making our experience that much more memorable!
Jacqueline StudtmannJacqueline Studtmann
00
This place, in theory, was perfect from the Gaylord. Close and 4½ stars. For starters, we had a party of 18. They said they couldn't guarantee we would be at the same table, we agreed thinking we'd all sit in the same section. That's where assuming things get dangerous. Not only did they put us in different tables but different sections to boot. When there were enough tables in each area to accommodate our group. When we started asking to be sat as a group, the servers became rude. It's not my groups job to worry about every waitress getting a tip. It came to a point where I almost suggested leaving because once we finally moved after a struggle, they wouldn't even let people leave their tables to sit with others in our group to the point that a waitress said " no we're not doing this moving around thing anymore." I, for one, will not go back, and be fought over by staff and told my family can't move around and talk to each other. The staff that were nice don't deserve to have to deal with the complete selfishness of the others. So I apologize to them for what just happened and hope you don't have to share the tips meant for you. The others need a refresher course on public service and understanding. And how to take one for the team. The team is the restaurant. So, that was a very short version of substandard staff and spoiled millennials' mental state of me, me, me.
Marvin McMurtry (Andy)Marvin McMurtry (Andy)
00
For the third time here the alligator meat was too tough. Had a dear steak and a piece of bone chipped my tooth. The prices have risen and the menu prices have All been blacked out so you don't know the prices. Knowing that most meals are between $13.00 to $25.00 dollars a meal, the waitress introduced us to a Best seller to try out and made it sound like a bargain. We took her word -still with no idea the cost- and ordered. The two sides costed extra and thinking the bill would be around sixty dollars for both of us ended up costing over $177.00 dollars! When asking the manager why we were not made aware that the steaks alone were $50.00 dollars each, he replied that we should have scanned a picture that showed the prices. I told him the waitress should have told us the app menu and he said it was not her job. But when I said that I would never willingly pay that much money for a meal, he said we should have asked her about the prices, then back to the should have scanned the menu first. A female then came and made it clear that she didn't care if we were too stupid to know how to use the scan it was our fault and will pay in full or be arrested. I made it clear that I was not paying for the waitress tip. My wife and I used to dine there a lot under old management but would not recommend it now.
Robert StarnesRobert Starnes
10
Went here on a whim after a full day around Nashville with my grandma and friend. We showed up at 7:45 PM, thinking we had enough time as Google said they were open until 9 P.M. It turns out they were closing at 8 P.M., but they still accommodated us. I am so thankful they did! Cassie, our waitress, was very friendly and knew the menu well. My friend and I ordered the Caney Combo at Cassie's recommendation, and it was excellent. Neither of us had had catfish, but we ordered it fried. The breading was light and flavorful. The ribs were hearty and fell off the bone! The corn on the cob was technically deep fried, but again, it was not overly heavy (you can note this in the picture). My grandma ordered the pulled pork BBQ sandwich without the bun. We were told ahead of time the pork can be fatty at times, but according to my grandma, this was not the case, and she enjoyed it. I also want to recommend the complimentary hush puppies. I haven't had those in years, and they hit the spot! I wish we had more time to explore - the restaurant is huge with lots of fun decor. I definitely hope to return here next time I am in town!
Emily WoelfelEmily Woelfel
100
Nearby Attractions Of Caney Fork River Valley Grille
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Cooter's Nashville
Club Wyndham Nashville
The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel
Music Valley Village
Hyatt Place Nashville/Opryland
SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland
Fiddler's Inn Opryland/Nashville Airport/Nashville Downtown
Gaylord Opryland Events Center
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland by IHG
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
4.5
(12.5K)
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Cooter's Nashville
4.6
(2.2K)
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Club Wyndham Nashville
4.2
(1.6K)
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The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel
4.1
(1.3K)
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Nearby Restaurants Of Caney Fork River Valley Grille
Scoreboard Bar & Grill
Santa Fe Cattle Company
Opry Backstage Grill at The Inn at Opryland
Cascades American Cafe
Old Hickory Steakhouse
Music City Bar & Grill
Jack Daniel's
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Fuse Sports Bar At Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Logan's Roadhouse
Scoreboard Bar & Grill
4.2
(1.1K)
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Santa Fe Cattle Company
4.3
(1.8K)
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Opry Backstage Grill at The Inn at Opryland
4.2
(668)
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Cascades American Cafe
4.1
(596)
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2400 Music Valley Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
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(615) 724-1200
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caneyforkrestaurant.com
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4.2
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Southern fried specialties & wild game dishes in a camping lodge environment with an indoor pond.
attractions: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Cooter's Nashville, Club Wyndham Nashville, The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel, Music Valley Village, Hyatt Place Nashville/Opryland, SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland, Fiddler's Inn Opryland/Nashville Airport/Nashville Downtown, Gaylord Opryland Events Center, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland by IHG, restaurants: Scoreboard Bar & Grill, Santa Fe Cattle Company, Opry Backstage Grill at The Inn at Opryland, Cascades American Cafe, Old Hickory Steakhouse, Music City Bar & Grill, Jack Daniel's, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Fuse Sports Bar At Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Logan's Roadhouse
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