A new steak joint in this town warrants a close look—after all, for years, Nashville had just a few tried-and-true stalwarts. (Sperry’s, Kayne Prime, The Palm, and Jimmy Kelly’s are still routinely packed.) But, lately, it seems, several out-of-town restaurant groups have picked up on Nashville’s meat-and-potato interests.
Oak Steakhouse, set at the base of the shimmering new Westin Hotel, opened its doors this summer, offering an ever-so-slightly more casual steakhouse experience. Part of Charleston-based The Indigo Road hospitality group, Nashville’s is the fourth Oak to open in the Southeast, and the group recently announced that they’ll be opening a sushi concept, O-Ku, in Germantown next year.
Inside, the vibe is modern, yet manly. The interior has a woodland-chic aesthetic, with earthy touches, like mushroom-shaped lanterns, tree-bark wood paneling, and…
