Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Belle Meade

We had a great Valentine’s Day dinner for two. James, our waiter, was great to point out items on the menu and was always available when we needed something. The dinner was excellent as everything was fresh and cooked to order. We always have a great time at The Gafford.

We love this restaurant for a special occasion or when friends come to town. White table cloths and beautiful ceiling lights add elegance. Extensive wine list and the food never disappoints. Had the halibut last nite- delicious.

We have been to Kyle’s many times. We have never been disappointed. For those who have never been you should go. It is a higher end restaurant (price wise) but I never look at price if the food & service is excellent; not that I don’t have to. We book those restaurants for special occasions. This restaurant should be observed by all restaurants. They have got it all right. From food to service to ambiance. You can dress up or you can go casual. They take care of their employees & you do also and it shows. It was Valentines; we usually go for birthdays & anniversaries. We made a rather early (4:30) reservation thinking it wouldn’t be busy yet but it was also a Friday. They were running about 20 mins behind (which we were notified of when we were on our way) we waited; they gave out roses. Our table was ready they gave us a window seat. The groups of 2’s had a window view. 😍 We were never rushed, the service was still excellent; we had Abby. I asked her how she liked working at Kyle’s. She said she had also worked at their other restaurants. Jensen Beach was her favorite and she said she would never want to work anywhere else; it was like a family. They all work with each other & help each other. My husband asked how the owner was to work for and she said he was the best boss ever. My husband asked if he ever comes to the restaurant and she said all the time in fact he’s right there. We recognized him immediately he had come by the table and talked to us to check on the food & how everything was going. We had thought he was one of the managers; we had been approached by him at other visits. This is a man who knows how to run a restaurant, cares deeply for his staff & his customer’s enjoyment of his food & services. I would save my pennies & go to this restaurant once a year just for the enjoyment of this place. Congrats Kyle G you have created a place that people love to work, care about the people they serve and we love to come to eat👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Three for dinner, we had the menu snapper, salmon and a snapper special and all were very good. It's a grill, so expect it to be a bit noisy, but good energy. Of special note, our server, Lauren, elevated the experience. She was so welcoming, great conversation (but not too much), knowledgable and the perfect level of attentiveness. A great evening, we all agreed.

We were expecting a somewhat quiet evening on a Monday night but the place was hopping. We had reservations and were seated on time in the outside dining space, which was lovely. Our server was great and the food was delicious. The table behind us was large and very lively but things quieted down once they left. We had a lovely evening, and the bar area is unbeatable. This is one of the few bars that has positioned itself so that the customers have the beautiful water view of the ICW. We'll be back!