5th & Taylor

"5th & Taylor used to be the place to celebrate a job promotion, your mom’s birthday, or your decision to finally adopt a dog. There are definitely better special occasion options around the city now, but the shared Southern plates and entrees at this spacious Germantown spot can still please a wide variety of people. Slide into one of the banquettes and order some hot chicken skin biscuits, zucchini fritters, and beer can chicken. The grasshopper pie made with creme de menthe and chocolate is a decadent upgrade from the typical after-dinner mint." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"We have a dinner dream: everyone gets mashed potatoes. Chef Daniel James Lindley has made it true with his family-style bowls served with a helping for every entree. His focus on simple American food proves you can achieve out-of-this-world flavor without ten exotic ingredients, his steaks, beer-chicken and beef tartare a testament to this philosophy. When he’s not winning James Beard nominations, Chef Lindley’s dreaming in blueprints: He designed the hideaway layout for 5th & Taylor’s massive outdoor cocktail bar and epic infinity fountain. And the bowls for the mashed potatoes, naturally. Okay maybe not the bowls. But we can dream." - redpepper

"Chattanooga restaurateur Daniel Lindley made a name for himself in Nashville with this warehouse-turned-restaurant. The menu is upscale, but not out of reach, with comforting dishes and familiar flavors ranging from bacon-wrapped quail to beer-can chicken and beef-cheek pot roast. When the weather is warm, snag a seat at the outdoor bar to sip on a cucumber gimlet or one of its seasonal Old Fashioneds." - Kellie Walton, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"5th & Taylor, Germantown by redpepper. We have a dinner dream: everyone gets mashed potatoes. Chef Daniel James Lindley has made it true with his family-style bowls served with a helping for every entree. His focus on simple American food proves you can achieve out-of-this-world flavor without ten exotic ingredients, his steaks, beer-chicken and beef tartare a testament to this philosophy. When he’s not winning James Beard nominations, Chef Lindley’s dreaming in blueprints: He designed the hideaway layout for 5th & Taylor’s massive outdoor cocktail bar and epic infinity fountain. And the bowls for the mashed potatoes, naturally. Okay maybe not the bowls. But we can dream."

"The Germantown restaurant offers a few different family-friendly dinner options, serving up to four people. Choose from pot roast ($40), meatloaf ($40), or beer can chicken ($35) or ribs or vegetarian options. Call 615.242.4747 to place your order." - Delia Jo Ramsey