Fancypants

“Vodka shells, mushrooms, and steak were absolutely phenomenal. The mushrooms are truly something special and the corn “grits” under the mushrooms were fantastic. Also the sour cream ice cream + merenge was a unique experience. We also enjoyed the gazpacho oyster (very refreshing) (I’d pass on the asparagus and the Tuna Loin next time I eat there. The asparagus was not notable-just fine. The Tuna Loin was sweet? Personally would have preferred the classic citrus, but it was an interesting experience). (The patio can be intermittently loud due to Dickerson traffic)”

“I want to give a huge commendation to this hidden gem of a fine dining experience in Nashville. I booked a reservation for my eight year anniversary and they blew it out of the park. We were greeted by the host with a cocktail to sip on as we walked to our table. Then greeted by our server with a card signed by the staff congratulating our anniversary. We opted for the steak dinner where all six courses were designed by the chefs and it was incredible. I was very impressed that the chefs were literally twenty feet from us cooking and they were so efficient and in tune with each other that you couldn’t even tell they were right there! Cocktails were more than reasonably priced for how refined they were. Ten out of ten experience and I will make any excuse to go back there!”

“First, parking. As a Nashville area native, I know parking can be extremely annoying. They have a lot with free parking, and like a real lot. Not a small back alley strip where you need to parallel park. Getting in and out with your insurance agent ready to call. Location and parking. 10/10 for me. It's a "come as you are" casual meets fine dining. Show up in jeans, and no one is giving you weird looks in this absolutely fine but fun establishment. I'm going to share photos of the food. We did the Steak dinner which was "tell us what you're allergic and hate eating" but we're picking the menu, but don't worry it'll include this massive steak" for $125 per person. I have a textural issue with most beans/legumes, and they made me eat a whole bowl of fava beans. It was so good. The red vodka pasta was served AFTER the massive steak which we boxed half of because it was so good but so filling. And I nearly ate the whole plate of pasta myself. It's all the comfort of chef boyardee with all the talent of a fine dining chef. My husband is a deviled egg guy, and he said it was the best deviled egg of his life. For dessert, I couldn't even pretend to decide between two, so I asked them to flip a coin, and bring out whatever it was: in comes the birthday cheesecake. I hate sprinkles. I ate 75% of this cake myself. It was divine. Drinks? They gave us a house made soda that I couldn't get enough of. I was even brought over a secret extra little stash. I ordered their tiki rum cocktail and my husband got their whiskey smash. I stole the whiskey smash, because it was the most comforting bourbon drink I'd ever had. Don't let me forget about their bread service? Simple focaccia bread with homemade seasoned olive oil. Fantastic. The service, the food, the owner, the waitress, everything. It was exactly the birthday I had hoped for, and the check came in a wallet. It was all so cute.”

“We went for the Galentines dinner and could not be more impressed! Everything was incredibly delicious! The drink pairings worked perfectly and the service was excellent! We will definitely be back!”

“We went for dinner for Valentine’s Day. This was our first time at Fancypants. The staff, every one of them, were fantastic. Super friendly and attentive as well as knowledgeable about everything they served. The complimentary cocktail at the door was very good and unexpected. We sat in the heated outdoor section and it was beautifully decorated and the temperature was perfect. We were aware going into this experience that it’s not your average restaurant experience, and we were excited. We decided to go with the higher priced steak option at the recommendation of our server. I won’t go through all of the courses as there were many things brought to the table (4 courses including the steak). The overall experience was fun, and the atmosphere was very nice, but I am disappointed to report that the majority of the food was either not so good, or just outright not appetizing at all. Most glaringly the steak was not good at all. We don’t know if it’s just because of the wood fire flavor, or some kind of seasoning, but there was no flavor at all from the beef itself. The steak comes with a side of sauce and the sauce is also not good. Also important to note, and I’m sure this information is written plainly on the menu, you are paying $125 per person (2 people minimum) for 1 steak to share. Last note, the location. Fancypants is located on Dickerson Pike directly across the street from government assistance housing, not a huge deal in and of itself, but kind of crazy to think that for 2 of us to go to dinner on Dickerson Pike for food that was mostly not appetizing I spent $384. We would love to see this improve, but as of now we will not be returning.”