Locust
15 people recommendvia r/nashville15 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 9 threads.
What people say, in short
Commenters rank Locust among Nashville's strongest dining experiences. One singles out a swordfish dish, and others compare the restaurant favorably with meals elsewhere. Reservations are a recurring obstacle. A diner who liked the food found the ambience relatively ordinary, so the praise is stronger for the meal than for a grand room.
Address
Locust, 2305 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Swordfish
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/Male_Librarian in r/nashville · Jan 2026
Calls Locust one of the top experiential dining picks right now.
- Recommendsu/oshoney in r/nashville · Nov 2025taste
Calls Locust the best meal they've had in town.
- Mixedu/Eutruria in r/nashville · Nov 2024ambience
Praises the food but says the ambience felt typical, so they enjoyed it less than others.
- Recommendsu/Evening_Actuator4587 in r/nashville · Nov 2025taste
Has eaten at most listed spots and says Locust is their favorite.
- Recommendsu/FastActingPlacebo in r/nashville · Jun 2024
Suggests Locust across the street as far better than Mafiozos.
- Recommendsu/Lognogs in r/nashville · Oct 2025taste
Ranks Locust first and praises a swordfish dish and its impeccable service.
- Recommendsu/sardonic_yawp in r/nashville · Dec 2025
Suggests Locust.
- Recommendsu/Ulrich453 in r/nashville · Dec 2025
Names Locust as a close contender.
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- Recommendsu/Frosty_Yesterday_761 in r/nashville · Mar 2026
Gives Locust as a bare suggestion with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/evildrew in r/nashville · Jan 2026
Suggests Locust as a top-tier fine dining pick.
- Recommendsu/Fine_Performance7966 in r/nashville · Jan 2026
Names Locust as a go-to restaurant around town.
- Recommendsu/ArnoldJeanelle in r/nashville · Nov 2025taste
Says Locust outperforms two or three of five top restaurants they've tried elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/dudleymooresbooze in r/nashville · Oct 2025
Rates Locust highly, placing it among the finest meals they have had anywhere.
- Recommendsu/mraaronsgoods in r/nashville · Apr 2025wait time
Recommends Locust if you can manage to secure a table.
- Recommendsu/jdolbeer in r/nashville · Jan 2024
Puts Locust in the same top tier as Noko, calling both favorites for dining in town.
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