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Credit: Daniel Brown - Bad Idea, Nashville, TN

Bad Idea

4 Reviews
$50 and over
Wine Bar

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Innovative
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for groups
From the New York Times: Bad Idea may well be what many seasoned diners thought when they heard there was a wine bar specializing in envelope-pushing Lao food opening inside an East Nashville church. But given the level of cooking here, the name turned out to be a self-aware joke, rather than a self-own. The concept coheres in the hands of the owner, Alex Burch, a seasoned sommelier and first-time restaurateur. He had the good sense to bring on Colby Rasavong as executive chef. He invests the weight of his life experience in food that stretches the boundaries of Southeast Asian cooking to the edge of Appalachia. And the wine list is wise beyond this restaurant’s years, mixing tantalizing obscurities, affordable crowd pleasers and connoisseur selections you’ll rarely find poured by the glass. BRETT ANDERSON

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Laotian, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–12:45 am
  • Phone number
    (629) 729-4332
  • Website
    http://www.badideanashville.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy a semi-private experience in our mezzanine.Overlooking our beautiful dining room, our mezzanine can be the perfect gathering place for up to 30 people!Email Events@badideanashville.com

Experiences

  • NYE Bad Idea Steakhouse

    US$125.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us on NYE for a Special Menu to end 2024! $125 Pre-Fixe Menu First- Wedge Salad with Green Goddess and Crispy Grains Lobster Thermidor Scallop Crepe, Nam Prik Blanquette, Crispy Tuile Second- Queen Cut Prime Rib, Horseradish, Au Jus Baked Potato, & Sauteed Mushrooms served with Black Truffle Breadcrumbs Bobby John Henry Buttermilk Rolls, Soured Butter, Caviar 1lb King Crab Supplement $75 Dessert- Double Chocolate Stack Cake (Vegetarian options available, We cannot accommodate Vegans)

Menu

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FAQs

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Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Bad Idea

1021 Russell St, Nashville, TN 37206

Additional information

  • Area
    East Nashville
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–12:45 am
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Laotian, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Website
    http://www.badideanashville.com/
  • Phone number
    (629) 729-4332
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy a semi-private experience in our mezzanine.Overlooking our beautiful dining room, our mezzanine can be the perfect gathering place for up to 30 people!Email Events@badideanashville.com
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