The Butter Milk Ranch
2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN
Crema's Take
“Nestled in Nashville, this brunch destination has earned its reputation as a genuine gathering place where hospitality feels personal rather than performative—servers like Elijah are remembered by name for their warmth and attentiveness. The kitchen delivers on an extensive menu of scratch-made breakfast and brunch items that justify the crowds, though arriving early on weekday mornings lets you experience the relaxed, convivial side of the space without the tourist-hour rush. Whether you're catching up with family over pastries and traditional coffee drinks or settling in for a leisurely sit, there's a genuine sense of care in how they welcome guests off the road or from across town.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
My aunt and I stopped here for brunch after our 7 hour road trip to Nashville and we had an amazing experiance. We were greeted and sat withing 5 minutes and our waitresses were very attentive and knowledgeable with suggestions us. We both tried the Cabana drink, 10/10. My aunt tried the almond croissant and I had the crab rangoon croissants so good!! For our meals we had the Migas Scramble and Apple Whiskey Turkey Club. Both were absolutely delicious. Portion sizes here are huge and prices are reasonable for the quality and quantity you receive. The only negative note I have is that the online menu and in person menu are slightly different.
I cannot say enough good things about BMR. Our waiter Elijah was fabulous; very personable and attentive. He really made us feel welcomed and enhanced our experience. Also the food was incredible! Sometimes restaurants can have a lot of hype on social media and fall flat but this place delivers! We had the bennys, traditional breakfast, and chicken biscuit. It was all delicious but hands down that was the juiciest most flavorful chicken we’ve had in Nashville and we’ve been visiting for a week trying chicken all around town. The portions are generous and all of the food is cooked to perfection and seasoned beautifully. Absolutely worth the visit! Thank you for a great bite!
This place was AMAZING and a MUST visit if in the area! The gingerbread Christmas decor was nice. Service was excellent and the food was even better! They have an extensive menu with everything made fresh in-house along with a little gift shop. The partridge pearloma cocktail was great! The breakfast croissant was so much bigger than I expected and so very fresh and flaky! The loaded ranchers' potatoes were delicious. The Yule log & crème brûlée croissants were delicious as well. I hated that they were closed on Monday because we tried to come back before leaving town.
I don’t typically like bustling crowds and loud spaces (and I don’t really wait more than 30min for a table). We waited 1.5 hrs for this table and though it was a bustling atmosphere the wait was well worth it. The food was very yummy. And our server (Cara I think her name was) was super sweet. She came frequently to check on us and was super helpful with the menu. The service was awesome and the food was delicious and tasted fresh. It is expensive so I definitely wouldn’t go often because it is more about the experience, but we enjoyed it and would recommend at least trying out the pastries if you are traveling from out of town. Our favorite thing on the menu were the beignets. Chefs kiss. But we also got eggs, house bacon, The BMR sandwich, and the Nashville sunrise drinks. All yummy. O and those potato’s on the side. Those were phenomenal. - get those. Those were delicious.
I finally made it to the buttermilk ranch, after living in Nashville for over 6 years. I finally was able to go at 8am (when they open) on a Thursday morning, in order to avoid the droves of tourists that frequent this place. It actually makes me mad that this place is inaccessible to locals as the food is really good and the tourists don’t deserve to get full reign over it. I didn’t realize that there were two parts to this place - a coffee and pastry counter and bar and then a full service restaurant. There were the most stunning plants and decor all I’ve the restaurant that I was in awe of. The service was really great, as our server was very known about the menu and all of the top items we should try. The food was really great - but the lemon beignets really took the show. They were even incredible as leftovers the next day. The biscuits were also really great - during the meal and as leftovers. The potatoes were a little dry, but the items served with them made up for it. I also got a snickerdoodle iced coffee that was delectable. My friend got the loaded ranch potatoes that she really enjoyed and the sausage balls which were also good. My breakfast sandwich had the crispiest bacon and was fantastic. I just wish this wasn’t located in 12 south so that more locals could go regularly.
Crema Reviews
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