Midnight Oil, The Nations
26 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/nashville30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many diners recommend Midnight Oil, which people mention at The Nations, with one diner naming Donelson. Two single out its buffalo chicken pizza. Two name the sweet heat slice, and two describe it as New York-style. A few have reservations: one finds the sauce lacks flavor and the slice small, one says it is sloppy and greasy though fine late at night, and one loves it but finds it pricey. One diner says leftover slices taste bad.
Address
Midnight Oil, 1310 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Buffalo chicken pizza, Sweet heat slice
- Best for
- Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Midnight Oil, The Nations, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/TennesseeJon in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Says Midnight Oil is essentially built for exactly this kind of request.
- Mixedu/partyhatsmileyface in r/nashville · Nov 2024taste
Loved the atmosphere and the pizza was solid, but sauce lacked flavor and the slice was small.
- Recommendsu/andrewhy in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Offers Midnight Oil's Donelson location as the direct answer to the slice, beer and TV request.
- Recommendsu/KevMo615 in r/nashville · Oct 2025
Names Midnight Oil as the answer for a great buffalo chicken pizza.
- Recommendsu/mal630 in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Names Midnight Oil as the place to try in reply to the original question.
- Recommendsu/MacGyver387 in r/nashville · May 2026
Lists it among several good local pizza places.
- Recommendsu/thewanderlusters in r/nashville · Sep 2024taste
Calls Midnight Oil's buffalo chicken pizza a great New York-style version.
- Recommendsu/_IAmNotAFish_ in r/nashville · May 2026
Agrees with the Midnight Oil pick.
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- Recommendsu/Dirk_Kailis in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Recommends Midnight Oil when asked for pizza by the slice, draft beer and sports TVs.
- Recommendsu/danny_tooine in r/nashville · May 2025
Calls on fans of Midnight Oil to speak up in its favor.
- Recommendsu/Mattp55 in r/nashville · Sep 2024taste
Says Midnight Oil was good.
- Caveatu/l0ngstory-SHIRT in r/nashville · May 2025taste
Argues the taste is so poor that leftover pizza would go uneaten.
- Recommendsu/RogueOneWasOkay in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Points to Midnight Oil as the answer to the original request.
- Recommendsu/NSC_ARS94BP in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Gives Midnight Oil as a direct answer to the original question.
- Mixedu/PashaCello in r/nashville · May 2025taste
Best late night when drunk; sloppy and greasy but fine for that.
- Recommendsu/Chris__P_Bacon in r/nashville · Jul 2026taste
Agrees with the Midnight Oil suggestion and calls its pizza excellent.
- Recommendsu/nam67 in r/nashville · Jul 2024
Lists this place among answers to the pizza and beer question, without further detail.
- Recommendsu/rocketpastsix in r/nashville · May 2026
Lists this spot among local places that counter the claim that Nashville pizza is bad.
- Recommendsu/rcmjr in r/nashville · Feb 2025taste
Calls Midnight Oil the pick for NY-style pizza, located in the Nations.
- Recommendsu/PortlyPorcupine in r/nashville · Jul 2024value
Suggests this as the budget-friendly pick for pizza and beer.
- Recommendsu/evildrew in r/nashville · Nov 2023taste
Hedged, but thinks Midnight Oil does thin crust well.
- Recommendsu/Thing_On_Your_Shelf in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Strongly endorses Midnight Oil as a go-to choice.
- Recommendsu/LinedScript in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Agrees with the Midnight Oil recommendation.
- Recommendsu/jamfan40 in r/nashville · May 2026taste
Says they enjoy the Buffalo Chicken dish from this place.
- Recommendsu/billmudo in r/nashville · Oct 2025variety
Agrees, and calls their current chicken sandwich pizza a must-try.
- Mixedu/Rorddet in r/nashville · May 2025price
Loves the place but finds its pizza pricey.
- Recommendsu/thedarwintheory in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Recommends Midnight Oil for those wanting thinner crust, praising its strong flavor.
- Recommendsu/Buckman117 in r/nashville · Jul 2026
Names Midnight Oil as the answer to the original question.
- Recommendsu/Appropriate-Joke-806 in r/nashville · Oct 2025variety
Suggests also getting a sweet heat slice there for dessert.
- Recommendsu/HolidayNick in r/nashville · Oct 2025
Urges going to Midnight Oil for sure.
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