Such a fantastic dining experience. The absolute best fine dining in Nashville, just blocks away from the craziness of Broadway inside The Joseph Hotel.
Yolan is the place you’re looking for. The service at Yolan is unmatched in the city, and the authentic Italian cuisine will leave you reeling. Every team member we interacted with this evening was so passionate and proud of what they do, and it showed in our experience. From Jon, Thomas, and Aaron selecting the perfect wines to get us started, to Lena, Jan, Mackenzie, John, and so many more kind Yolan servers taking amazing care of us- not one expectation wasn’t exceeded. I will not need to eat for the next 3 days, at least, and I look very forward to the next chance I have to visit. Thank you, Yolan!
I was completely blown away by the meal I enjoyed at Yolan. The food is incredible and the service is warm and attentive - the best I've experienced in Nashville. Our server patiently walked us through the menu and the sommelier expertly paired an Italian wine to complement the wide rage of items we chose. We ordered two starters, two pastas, two entrees and two desserts. It is hard to choose favorites, though the dishes I keep thinking about are the gnocchi with freshly shaved black truffles and the Nocciola dessert (easily the must beautiful dessert I've ever seen). Looking forward to a return visit to sample next season's menu.
One of the best meals I've had in Nashville. I've heard Chef Tony Mantuano's Italian expertise is worth experiencing, and can now see why he is such an winning chef. Hard to choose from such an interesting menu! We ended up making our own "tasting menu" with a couple dishes from each section - antipasti, primi and secondi. Don't be shy and eat all the bread and dessert is a full experience unto itself! We also had a very knowledgeable somm who chose the perfect Italian wine that complemented the array of dishes we tried. Can't wait to go back - I hear they are starting brunch soon too.
Overly impressed with the service and attentiveness. The sommelier, Thomas, was perfect! and there was not one wine my wife and I did not enjoy. However the rest of the experience was very UNPLEASANT. My wife and I were enjoying our 6th anniversary and both had the 8 course tasting menu. While we have had many tasting menus in the past all over the country this experience did not live up to the hype. First off, the reservation process ONLY ALLOWED us to make a reservation for the tasting menu and specifically said that the A La Carte menu was SOLD OUT. In addition, in order to make the reservation we had to give a 50 dollar deposit to hold it. What I did NOT realize was that it also prepaid the entire cost of the tasting menu. I found it odd that we had to prepay for a meal before we even had the chance to sit down at the restaurant. Once we got there we asked if we could switch to A La Carte for my wife, which they agreed with a stipulation, but by this time we already felt extremely pressured into having the tasting menu. I am not sure why a place with the reputation such as the chefs at Yolan's needs to pressure their guests and prepay for meals. RED FLAG. However, being in a celebratory mood we went ahead with the tasting menu despite our best judgment. BIG MISTAKE. For being the first day of spring, the menu felt very fall. The first FOUR courses were root vegetables, TWO root salads, a beet risotto and a pumpkin pasta. The risotto and pumpkin pasta were very delicious (albeit out of season) but the portion was adequate for the value. The salads left a lot to be desired, nothing special or award winning. Why was there no protein, like prosciutto, in the first two courses? And after 4 courses we were craving protein and still extremely underwhelmed plus very hungry. Not to mention the time between each meal felt like at least 15 mins or more. But again it's worth mentioning that each wine pairing was spot on and perfect. You get a full glass of each wine so the value of wine is great, but again the value of food is mediocre. Our first protein was the lamb ragu pasta! The star of the night also paired perfectly with our favorite wine of the night. The plate was again very small and really just a spoon full of pasta albeit the lamb was extremely favorable. Upon finishing we immediately craved more. It was at this point when it was clear we had made a mistake, and would have been better off going a la carte. However, see above as to how we felt pressured and overwhelmed to go through with this average experience. Next up was the trout. Again a very fall/winter protein which felt out of season. There was a fishiness to the taste and the both of us did not finish it. Still feeling hungry we were hoping the wild boar would be the GRAND FINALE we deserved. However, it was more like rain on our celebratory parade featuring the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile. Having had boar in many places around the world I was excited to experience it again, unfortunately this was prepared more like a chewy pork chop, and the presentation looked more like my mom's bologna and eggs (that I ate when I was 4 and never after). Also to top it off we even added to the menu by trying their wagyu beef cruda, which was unmemorable and flavorless. Sad, sad. Very tipsy we were in high spirits leaving having our exquisite dark chocolate, espresso dessert, something again we would have gotten had we just ordered a la carte. But other than the lamb ragu I would not recommend one thing from the tasting menu to my friends. Wishing we would have gotten to try the truffle gnocchi or the veal chop, but instead we left the experienced feeling underwhelmed, ripped off (IT WAS OVER $600 BUCKS!!!!!), and hungry. ALSO, I find it extremely distasteful for the chef de cuisine, Joey Fecci, to prance around shaving black truffles on patrons gnocchi while we spent over 600 bucks eating a bologna sandwich with a side of root vegetables and he didn't even stop over to ask how our meal was? Maybe he already knew???
Partner and I had an 8 course tasting menu and it was spectacular. The wine and the dishes were paired perfectly and most of the staff were quite friendly. Very expensive but if you're looking for a one of a kind outing, this is the place.
Amazing staff and equally amazing food. They paired some awesome bourbon with their seasonal menu. We were staying a few days at the Joseph to enjoy Nashville and honestly not planning on dinner “at the hotel”. Let me say this place is a spend but worth the spend in triplicate. We are coming back tomorrow night! The gnocchi was FIRE !!!
The Michelin chef, and kitchen keeps bombarding your taste buds with the 8 course meal, and is hands down the most luxurious, delicious Italian restaurant in Nashville. The entire staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and very appreciative of our time there. This was my first experience, but definitely not the last!
We selected this restaurant first because it was in the hotel we staying in (The Joseph) and because it got good reviews. I Out of the three of us, only one enjoyed the meal. The veal was dry and tough and my trout was fishy and didn’t taste fresh. I couldn’t eat it. In fairness, they didn’t charge me for the fish. I could not recommend the place. It was so noisy, we couldn’t have a conversation. The staff while efficient, wasn’t warm and friendly. Take a pass. Nashville has many great restaurants.
I went for the 8 course tasting menu, and it was delightful. The flavors of all the dishes were amazing and well thought out. Their drink menu is extensive and they do have Pappy Van Winkle for you Bourbon Connoisseurs. The staff were all fantastic and well prepared for any questions we asked about the menu or drinks. I would highly recommend getting a reservation with the tasting menu and inviting your family and friends to join you for a delightful evening. My favorite dish for this menu was the Pesce.