Americana Taphouse

It can be a hard candy Christmas all year at @americanataptn. Those pot roast sliders and the hot butterscotch bourbon were some of the best things I've ever had.

The bar area was super fun decorated but already packed for our 5:30 girls dinner on a Friday. The pop up bar menu is available in the taphouse so I would recommend getting reservations there and just popping in to see the fun decorations in the bar.

We'll be back for the great food but definitely don't miss the fun pop up menu now!

We went for an afternoon snack and drink during the week at the Christmas pop-up. We were told it was first come first serve, but all tables were full except for one dirty one. We stood around and waited 10-15 minutes for them to finally clear off the table for us to sit. Service was very slow in general in the pop-up area but there were multiple staff in the other room doing nothing.

All day happy hour has some great drink deals! We also tried the spinach dip and french onion soup and both were good.

Pop-up decorations were super cute and girly but the glasses felt pretty cheap. The women's restroom was also out of toilet paper the whole time, even after telling staff.

I specifically visited to see the Hard Candy Christmas pop up for the holidays and it did not disappoint! The whole place was decked out with pink and pastel colored decorations, from floor to ceiling and even outside on their patio.

We ordered 3 drinks from their holiday menu:
Caramel apple hot drink - delicious and cozy
Peppermint candy cane drink - fun and pretty, tasty
Snickerdoodle - this was my favorite! The drink was so decadent and had a scrumptious piece of homemade toffee (from the bartender's family recipe) on top plus the Graham sauce was divine.

We only got the phyllo cranberry brie cups but I enjoyed them! The other menu items looked awesome too, but we had a little back and forth with what we liked (I would've went for stuffed mushrooms if my partner liked them).

The service was excellent - shout out to Krista, James, Dylan, and the other bartender with the toffee who's name we didn't catch!

I'm so happy Americana Taphouse went all out for the holidays this year. It would make Dolly proud!

it is closed and out of business. since this review needs a minimum of 85 characters, I will repeat and say it is closed and out of business. It was a great place when it was there.

Big time letdown.

Came with a party of 6. Not a single person was happy with what they ordered. Food was bland, soggy, overpriced, etc.

Definitely won't be back, especially with all the other options downtown.

Awesome spot picked by our friend who is a local. We had a beautiful seat outside, the server was friendly. The cocktails were tasty. We started with the coconut shrimp which I highly recommend. I got the ribs and OH MY!! Everyone envied my choice but there was a full rack of ribs so I shared! They were fall off the bone and delicious. The broccolini and mashed potatoes were great.
Stop in, it's wonderful!

This is in a really fantastic spot, as long as you can find parking. I have been here many, many times and we usually have very good service. In nice weather, sitting outside can be a real treat. The ambiance is casual and fun. Sadly, the last two times we have eaten here, the food was not up to snuff. I had a Caesar salad with salmon. The lettuce was fresh with nice big pieces of Parmesan, but the salmon, which was supposed to be grilled, seemed to have been boiled or microwaved, there was no indication of grilling. Others at our table had the Italian dip (fine), loaded wedge (good) and burger (good). One nice thing here is they do frequently change the menu, we will return because we always do, in hopes, that the food is better.

We made another trip to Americana Taphouse on a Friday eve before walking up to Pulltight Theater (that's another review...). Did you know they take reservations? A good idea, especially at peak times OR if you want to be either inside or outside depending on the weather. We opted for outside because it was a lovely evening and they have some great tables around the side that are shaded and pick up the evening breezes that arise off the Harpeth River.
They have several fun Happy Hour Cocktails, I went with the French 75. If you haven't heard of it, check out the book The Rose Code.. but I digress. Crisp and clean, perfect for a warm August Eve.
I had the Blackened Salmon Burger with the Chipotle slaw. The fries are thicker cut fries and that's not my thing. After deliberating on sides, our server noted my lack of zeal for what I was seeing and mentioned they also offer side salads. Perfect! I went with the Caesar which was so good and honestly I could have (read should have!) made a meal from that. Fresh and delicious. (there is an upcharge for the salads) The Salmon Burger was also quite good.
A great meal in a lovely setting was enjoyed by the entire party.

We went to Americana Taphouse for the pop up bar they had for Christmas. The bar area was decorated well with pink and other Dolly themed items. We were served quickly after getting a seat at the bar. I'm curious to try Americana Taphouse during non-Christmas times.

This was my least favorite restaurant we visited while in Franklin. The margarita was horrible. The beers were good. And they had a mule that was tasty. But the food was sub par. The mahi tacos just looked sad. The ribs weren't good. The mashed potatoes were dry. The fish and chips were the best thing we ordered. And the guy outside singing had an amazing voice we decided to stay longer. If you want good food and craft cocktails don't come here. If you want some beer then come on.