Franklin Roadhouse?

They must have built it at night, when we were sleeping.

Or during the day, when we are at work.

Sneaky bastards

WhyNot, are you saying that Google Street View has a time machine function... That you can dial back and see what a given street looked like a few years ago? Surely that isn't possible?

LOL. Yeah, it's a time machine, all right.

They just haven't updated their Street View photos in a few years.

booklaw said:WhyNot, are you saying that Google Street View has a time machine function... That you can dial back and see what a given street looked like a few years ago? Surely that isn't possible?

Booklaw-

I'm sure the folks at google are saving their streetview photos, and we will soon be able to select a year that a street was surveyed (2005, 2007, 2011, etc) and enjoy a virtual walk back in time.

I thought of the concept a few years ago, and there are brighter people than me who work there.

Last weekend Daver and I took a stroll up Franklin- we got some fancy fruit at Bob and Betty's, we got gelato at Pine Tree, went to Compare to pick up a few things, and then had a beer and picked up some take-out at Chevella's. I cannot believe I'm saying that it was a really nice (albeit total yuppafied) day on FA.

Except for the part where Daver got a summons for his pocket knife. That was shit.

Someone report the beer selection ASAP!

Ilovefranklinavenue is not true. The husband and I went to check it out and it was closed. Talked to the guy inside (owner?) and he said because of the rain they decided to delay the opening to tomorrow. I'll report back soon.

Husband and I went for dinner.My findings:- Fast service. We ordered a customized pizza and it was cooked in about 15 minutes. Beers were out almost immediately after ordering.- Delicious pizza. I'm usually a big "more cheese, more better" person, but this pizza was great even though it was decidedly not super cheesy. We got a large pizza with spinach and the spinach was incredibly fresh and there was a ton of it. It had a thin crust (but not too thin or crispy that it was like Nice Pizza further up on Frankling ... also delicious, but very very thin/crisy)- Decent beers. But not great. We got some "Roadhouse Reds" which under further inspection were Killians with a different tap handle. But they had 6point on tap too and had some Porkslap and whatnot in cans. They also had wine.- Large Space including a nice yard. When we went 3 tables inside were filled and all 20-ish seats out back were filled too. The inside has a nice vibe of tables with NO bar. Personally, I like that. It's definitely a place to eat and drink - not a bar that also serves food.- Self Serve for now. They haven't hired a waitstaff yet, so you order at the counter and bring it yourself. It will be nicer when there is a staff to take orders- Other food. In addition to a lot of pizzas and toppings (a plain, large is $14 and toppings are $3 each - although they have pizzas that are already planned out like a Veggie Delight or Hawaiian, etc.) they also have a lot of "bar food" apps like mozz. sticks, fries, jalapeno poppers, etc. and a list of burgers. I was tempted to get the veggie burger ($7.50 WITH fries? If it's decent, they have certainly beat out Dutch Boy for me just by price alone)- A stage. They have a very small stage area up front - like maybe open-mic nights or karaoke or something. Who knows...

So yes. For $23 we got a large pizza with fresh spinach and 2 pints. And we didn't have to cross a single intersection. It's only day one, but they said they'll start take-out/delivery in the next 2 weeks.

I Love Franklin Ave has pics.

My report:

At this time and place, one can enjoy a Stella and a house burger with cheese for $13.

One will find that EVERY customer ordered a beer with thier dinner.

New businesses should take note of this fact, and that the place is nearly full on a Thursday.

I also think the poster of Notorious B-I-G next to a Doors Morrison poster is a nice touch, given the location.

Unlike the yelp guy's burger, my burger actually was yummy.

(I find those Yelp people to be very grumpy)

Back on topic:

I had the house beef burger with cheese.

It came with fries.

Dude patiently waited out front while I ate inside.

....they have a vegetarian burger, as well, but Mrs. Whynot is at her final class for the semester ,

We walked past there the other night- the lighting inside is for shit. Blech- no one looks good in that light.

I've had a pizza and a burger so far.

Beer selection is OK. It could use improvement but there is enough good beer there to keep me coming back. They have a few micro brews, Sweet Action, which is a very good hoppy pale ale, and Sly Fox IPA in a can, which is a very good IPA, and Sly Fox Pils in a can too. They have the usual suspects you can get anywhere such as Stella.

I had pizza there the first week. It was huge. Came out fast. but it really needed some spices, including salt, pepper and basil. It was a little pricey and too big for the two of us to finish.

The burger is a little thin. I ordered it medium rare but with such a small burger it might always come out the same. It was still tasty and the sweet potato fries were very good. I will def come back for a quick burger and beer. I'm glad to have a place in the nabe to have a good beer, a decent burger, and I like that the service is so quick.

I hope they improve the pizza. because the crust was very nice, just needs some flavor in the sauce.

I'm hoping for an improved beer selection

I mean, if it's a 'gourmet' burger with good quality meat? $10 seems reasonable in any neighborhood.

If it's sh-tty diner meat, then yeah, I agree

$10 is the going rate for burgers around here (including Vandy). Pretty sure Dutch Boy still has a daily lunch special- $6 or $7 for a burger with fries.