Although I don't work downtown nor frequent their restaurants, I've found on the three occasions I've eaten lunch at the Gerst Haus (over the past four months) that it has had consistently good food and service. It won't ever be a Berghoff (Chicago) or Hofbrauhaus (Newport, KY), but then Nashville probably has 10 times more Vietnamese than Germans. If you need a German fix, I would recommend this restaurant, or stay at home and cook it.
Pros: food, service & parking
Cons: access off interstate
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