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The Southern Steak & Oyster

The Southern Steak & Oyster

150 3rd Avenue S, Suite 110, Nashville, TN 37201, 37201-2026, United States

Fish • Steak • Seafood • American


"The food and atmosphere is great. The service at the front of the house is great. The chef is a jerk. On the recommendation of a local vendor at the convention center I brought 8 friends for lunch on Friday. We had a great time and everyone enjoyed their meal. Including me. It took a minute because I’m a pescatarian and wanted tacos. The kitchen ultimately accommodated my request to replace beef with fish and I was happy. Fast forward to Monday afternoon when my husband and I wanted to celebrate with a late-ish lunch. We arrived at 2:30 and were the only diners, happy to be served. I enjoyed the fish tacos from Friday so much that I requested the preparation again. I was told that the server that accommodated my request on Friday was new and should never have let that happen ????? but chef would accommodate me this one last time. I informed the server that I appreciated the final accommodation but that I am from Maryland and the will never have to do it again. The ridiculousness of this is that you can add blackened fish to any salad or vegetarian dish in the menu. On our second visit I was charged for the steak tacos and a side of fish. The Fish sandwich is more expensive than the beef tacos and I would have been ok with an up charge but to charge me for both when I didn’t get the steak my husband would have happily enjoyed it on his salad was just wrong. I will come to Nashville again but The Southern will never have to accommodate me again. This story has been circulated and there are plenty of people that won’t want to trouble The Southern with dietary requests. Also, our vendor friend at the convention center has removed The Southern from his recommendation list."