Tootsies Orchid Lounge

Breakfast sandwich was good.Only had 4 other people in the restaurant but the server was in a hurry to get us in an out which isn’t always bad at an airport but this was more like we interrupted her social time with the other employees. I’m not saying don’t eat here because it was very good. Customer service is just lacking.

Both my husband and I were in the mood for a burger. After checking out all the sit down places in the terminal, went to Tootsies because there were several different burgers. We both got the Mushroom Swiss. While the flavor was good, it was barely warm. Ditto for the fries that came on the side. My Old Fashioned and his Bloody Mary were good, too.

Tootsies in the Nashville Airport does a good job!! We have stopped in on several trips to grab a quick meal. Breakfast today, dinner another trip. Both were tasty & fast. The service is courteous & helpful. Live entertainment is usually happening too. This morning it was a young man singing & playing his guitar 🎸 for tips. Good sound & fun. Perfect for Nashville!!!

Music and Excellent Airport Food This is a spinoff of the famous Tootsie's honky tonk in downtown Nashville. We had a layover in Nashville and gave this place a try. Within a few minutes of us sitting down, a very good singer playing a guitar ended his day there. They regularly have musicians that play there. As with most airport eateries, they have a full bar with quite a few beers on tap. My wife had the Mushroom Swiss Burger ($12.50) which came with a side of fries. The burger was actually 2 burger patties, probably one half pound of meat total, with a swiss cheese slice, a few grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomato and raw red onion. She said it had a very good beef flavor and she enjoyed it. The fries were just fries. I had the Supreme Nachos ($12.00). They come with Chili, but I substituted BBQ pork for an extra $2.00 and I'm glad I did. To my surprise, they added the pork along with chili atop the tortilla chips. The chili didn't have much flavor. There was plenty of melty queso, some tomato, and a few jalapeno slices. They were very generous with the pork. This was not pulled pork, but rather large chunks of very moist, lightly seasoned pork that had a pure pork flavor. I was very happy I got this. For airport food, it was pretty good.

We stopped in for a quick lunch between flights. My husband was pleasantly surprised the chicken tenders & fries portion was so big! I ordered just fries and a side salad. Fries were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside! The side salad was basic with iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and croutons. I forgot to take pix of the food because we were in a hurry and hungry. 😄