After 2 months of waiting to experience Nashville's newest "Foodie" restaurant, The Stolls came with us to indulge in Catbird Seat. We began the evening with a cocktail at 1808 inside The Hutton Hotel, a cute little lounge nestled in between wine racks and fires. None of us could stop talking about the adventure which was underway.
Similar to Patterson House, The Catbird Seat is dimly lit and the outside signage is minimal. We walked up to the venue when a hostess said, "Are you Tasha Young?" I asked, "How did you know? Do I look like one?" I was more impressed that we were acknowledged from street side. We were taken up an elevator through a Metallic Pink Hallway (some pretty impressive wallpaper) and escorted into this TINY room which held 30 people max. There was zero decor in the room, only white walls framing the kitchen which was placed prominently in the center of the room for all to watch. We were taken to a corner booth and immediately greeted by multiple staff. None of these staff members were specifically waitstaff, each of them were extremely knowledgeable and played their own role in the kitchen and bar experience.
I was extremely impressed with the Sommelier type lady who was amply versed in all things liquor. She explained all of our options and each individual drink in a way that was clear and not too over our head. We were very intrigued every time she came to the table with a new pairing. Although I stuck with a delicious and Smooth Pinot Noir, Jeremy let me try his Glass of Moscato served in a glass rinsed with Blackberry Bourbon! I was in heaven!!
Aside from the drinks, we experience 12 courses of mind blowing plates. The plates were all small in size but robust in flavor. After 12 servings, there was plenty of food served. The first bite of the evening was a weird Oreo shaped bite but rather than sweet, it was a Porcini Mushroom Cream bite! It was heavenly! Our plates ranged from Fennel, Black Olive & Eggplant Octopus to Pressed Duck with duck liver mousse and granola to a Swordfish coated in Kale Ashes served with Mushroom & Beer Syrup. There were many other courses all leading up to the dessert. The dessert served was a Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Crumb, Malted Cream, Pistachio Crisp Chicory Gelee and a Smoked Oat Bourbon Ice Cream Cherry Crsip wiht Pineapple Gelee! AMAZING!! The evening finished similar to the start with another Oreo bite however rather than savory, this bite was a coffee cream bite.
The experience was undoubtedly something we have never experienced before and look forward to trying again down the road.
With a price tag like the one we paid, it may be further down the road than we hoped but regardless worth every dime.
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The Catbird Seat if you get the option! It is something you'll talk about for weeks.
