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Ellington’s Restaurant, Nashville, TN

Ellington’s Restaurant

4.4
4.4
83 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2+ people
19:00
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
Located in the Fairlane Hotel, guests are invited up to the fabled fourth floor and into a retro-modern dining and cocktail experience. Ellington’s offers a tasteful nod to the clearly familiar by serving nostalgic mid-20th-century staples updated with modern panache. Indoor and outdoor seating options on our wraparound terrace boast both views and vibe alike.

Complimentary valet with a minimum transaction of $50.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 16:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (615) 988-7333
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Angeline Chiang
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    Union St. and 4th
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Happier Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - Sat - 17:00 - 21:30
    Join us after work for a drink at Nashville’s favorite Happier Hour, Tuesday through Saturday from 4pm to 6pm.

    Happier Hour photo
  • Wine Down Wednesdays

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 17:00 - 21:30
    Half-off bottles of wine every Wednesday evening in Ellington's! Grab a seat at the bar, our main dining room, or wrap around patio terrace for skyline views. This mid-week grape escape features vinos straight from the vine, where bottles are half-off and glasses overflow.

    Wine Down Wednesdays photo

What 83 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Nashville

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Nashville

    Great for scenic views

  • Nashville

    Good for special occasions

  • Nashville

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Nashville

    Great for scenic views

  • Nashville

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ellington's Restaurant, nestled on the fourth floor of the Fairlane Hotel, offers a blend of "fantastic service" and "fabulous food". It's ideal for business dinners or family gatherings, with an elegant ambiance and attentive staff. The menu, while concise, impresses with standout dishes like the hot honey chicken and gnocchi.

83 Reviews
  1. Erik

    Minneapolis

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing cocktails! Good food. Great service. Need to go back for cigars

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  2. Karen

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cruz our waiter was amazing. Food was excellent and so was the ambience.

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  3. Annalisa

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Grabbed a casual dinner with friends before heading to TPAC for a show. Food was good, our server Jenna was great, and they got us in and out without feeling rushed as we headed to the show.

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  4. Donna

    Nashville

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience! We had a table of 4, and all entrees were excellent!

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  5. Sue

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a group of six ladies and had been last year to Ellingtons. Dinner before our TPAC show just wasn’t what we expected or experienced last year. The room is so dark you can’t see the menu. Salmon was too salty. Hamburger was tough. Other meals were very basic and not good.

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  6. Karin

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The lobster was tough and I couldn’t eat it. The restaurant’s website promotes happy hour and includes oysters during this time. I can’t find where it says happy hour is only for the chairs at the bar. Disappointing experience

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  7. Jody

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dining experience was very good. We began with cocktails, created with skill, and then move into appetizers. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and the Peppadews were pleasant bites to snack on while we enjoyed our Anniversary dinner date. For the entree, the salmon was perfectly cooked, with a lovely crust on the top and tender inside. It rested in top of a fennel risotto, that was also a treat. Overall, this is a great date night dinner, if you’re into conversation. All notes were hit!

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  8. Jessie

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful atmosphere. Excellent customer service.

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  9. Joseph

    Nashville

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 17 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and great food (at reasonable prices for Nashville). Quiet dining room, allowing easy conversation. Highly recommend.

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  10. Brianna

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Scheduled a business dinner for out of town executives. They accommodated the changing timelines and were gracious enough to change the reservation for us. The team has all come back saying even though the menu is smaller, every single thing they ordered was raved about. The ambiance in the space works for business dinners, happy hours and date nights. Tucked on the 4th floor of a hotel it's not a space that gets slammed with concert goers or drinkers so the noise level is great. I have been coming here for years for happy hours about work and never had a complaint. The terrace is wonderful on warmer days. 10/10 would send my executives again!

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FAQs

Ellington’s Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (615) 988-7333.

Ellington’s Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 83 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2+ people
19:00

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ellington’s Restaurant

401 Union St 4th floor, Nashville, TN 37219

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Union St. and 4th
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 16:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Angeline Chiang
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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