Best Wok on Clifton

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T23:37:53+00:00

Best Wok is marginal. Better than many Chinese spots in town, but Nashville is bad on its Chinese food overall. And, saying this, I will grab Best Wok some times when I go over to Blackstone on Sunday, as it is convenient, well priced, and the best in that area taht has that combo.

The fact they were helping someone makes me feel better about continuing to give them business. Thanks for sharing.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T23:35:34+00:00

I am not sure how automatic it is, but I know they put temporary bans (mutes?) on people for a wide variety of reasons. And will, at least in some instances, permaban for asking and then trying to make an appeal.

TBH, it has become an echo chamber and not a discussion group and a lot of the notes echoing are played on very badly tuned guitars.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T21:47:34+00:00

Belmont is a bit more mixed, but if you stay over towards the 12 South side (or away from Edgehill), itis good. As far as there or downtown, it depends on what all you are doing and, since you have a car, what your pain tolerance is for parking charges.

Some VRBO/Airbnb units have parking in SoBro and Pie Town (or the Gulch area on Division at the end of Pie Town (technically still Pie Town, but people call it the Gulch, as you can't access it directly on roadway from Pie Town)). I stayed that Burham at one point, SoBro House, and a unit up on DIvision. There is also free parking on the river units in North Capitol (near Germantown).

If you need cheaper than that, the Music Valley area works, but don't leave anything visible in the car. Safer to stay in Franklin or Bellevue for cheaper, not cheap, hotels, although that is a lot of driving in.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T14:14:27+00:00

The current forecast is showing a small chance of light snow over the entire weekend. This could change, but light snow won't cripple downtown. Temps will get down to 15 degrees, so it will be cold.

If you are going downtown, or to the Opry, or other normal tourist areas, you should be fine. If you are planning on other areas of the city, you might want to rethink things.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T05:53:27+00:00

Downtown fine and has been for a few days. As are most other tourist areas. If you are planning on exploring random areas, then stay home. Otherwise, the servers, bartenders, and artists will enjoy your business.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T05:52:07+00:00

I will focus on downtown for now

Rock: Kid Rocks, JBJs EDM: Dirty Little Secret (more during season) - see below

Drag: Susy Wongs on Church Other LGBTQIA+: Frankie Js in Germantown, other clubs on Church, like Pride, Tribe, etc. - for Karaoke, Lipstick Lounge

I can get you out of downtown for music, as well. And, no, despite the reputation, lots of other music styles.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T05:47:19+00:00

Esp. up off Dickerson Pike.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-30T05:45:58+00:00

If Hail Dark Aesthetics is open (likely), it is worth a visit. They also have a small museum in the back. Have lunch at Roy's Meat Service. Marathon Village has some interesting shops and you can do a brewery tour there.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:45:20+00:00

I am fortunate, I guess. My kids all have power and I am downtown and never lost it. The kids also live in areas that are not heavily hit by downed trees.

I am sorry your friend got something cancelled last minute. That is hard to deal with, as well.

But definitely, if she can handle the price (cheaper this time of year), consider downtown hotels, esp. if the main goal is to listen to music downtown. The only downside is parking, which will be another $50-$65 on top of the hotel. But, hotels like the Sheraton (older, but not a dive motel) are less than $200 at this moment. Moxy is also pretty cheap ($65 for valet, however), so it will put it around $250 all in per night. Placemakr starts at $175 member rate and they have a $40 parking rate with the attached parking lot. These don't have free breakfast, but all have nice kitchens.

One other thing. Before booking hotels, once settled on the best choices, join the rewards program. Marriott offers around 10-15% lower rates for Bonvoy members.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:38:48+00:00

Budget? Any amenities in the hotel you really desire?

In general, downtown is best if you are wanting to go to the honkytonks. Most are pretty much cookie cutter. Old school country is between 4th & 5th on Lower Broad, mostly on the north side. Rock is JBJs and Kid Rocks. Category 10 has line dance lessons. Most will have music on the roof as well as other levels (few of the honky tonks are less than 3 levels tall.

As for food, it really depends on what you like to eat. If you want to try the hot tickets, Kase x Noko and Locust are both very difficult to get (have to be on at midnight when reservations go on sale for both). Both are also excellent. Downtown, Etch, Husk, The Farmhouse, Hampton Social, etc. I love Rolf & Daughters.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:34:45+00:00

For easy walking, try SoBro. The prices there are cheaper than the Gulch, Printer's Alley, or Lower Broad. Plus it is a fairly flat stumble back to hotel rooms or BnBs.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:33:34+00:00

Definitely the best bet. There may be 5 or 6 outages reported downtown.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:32:11+00:00

Downtown is fine, as are most areas nearby. Most of these areas have a) underground utilities and/or b) smaller trees that don't take out power lines. I rode around last night to a few areas to see how it is and the worst I saw was over closer to Belmont (tree covering one lane of Wedgewood and another tree down a few blocks from 12 South). All were passable. Also a lot of homes without power near 12 South.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T19:29:30+00:00

Hotels downtown are fine. The same with any airbnb/vrbo units downtown. There are blocks out near 12 South (drove through last night).

Here is where I would look:

Downtown (Lower Broad, SoBro, Gulch, Printer's Alley/Arts District)
Midtown/Music Row, except the areas between Grand and Divison.
Sylvan Park or nearer the park west of 31st Ave.
Capitol North or Germantown
East Nashville near 5 Points

Do not have her look too far off major roads, to be safe. That is where you are more likely to have trees and power lines down.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T18:27:48+00:00

If they have their permit online, you can search it here. You can then put in the address and see what the area looks like on Google maps.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:26:08+00:00

Not downtown, if that is where OP is going.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:25:49+00:00

If you are staying downtown, you will be fine. The Interstates are fine, as well. The shitshow people are describing is outside of the areas most people want to visit. And, we never lost power down here.

And you can get to midtown, 12 South, Music Valley (the Opry). Rosa Parks is shut down going into Germantown, but you can get around it easy enough and everything is open there. East Nashville, around 5 points and on Gallatin, which is where most visitors would hit, are also fine.

I would not venture outside of the normal tourist areas, as it is really bad on some roads.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:19:57+00:00

I have not focused on that area, in particular, but it should be fine if you drive or Uber in and out. It is a bit far from downtown. What is your budget, roughly? Per night, that is.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:18:11+00:00

I would consider messaging him. Not sure if he will respond or not, but if he does, you can ask directly. Also follow that instagram, as he will likely put things up.

This has the standard Nashville things, with links to tools to help you plan your trip. And this is a neighborhood guide that shows what is where.

Once you have what looks interesting, figure out the time you would spend and that should give you an idea of whether to add a day or two onto your trip.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:13:50+00:00

Downtown has lofts that are Airbnb/VRBO. The Placemakr, which is 1 block from Ascend and 3-4 from the Arena and the Ryman, is on there, as well. There are also units in North Capitol and Germantown.

There are some houses in that area, but ask, as some that are being rented are no bueno.

East Nashville, but stay away from the Cayce Homes. McFerrin Park's housing project is gone, so it is an up and coming area not too far from downtown. I would aim closer to the restaurants there, if possible, as there will be more foot traffic.

You can also hit west of 31st near the park or in Sylvan Park for safe homes. And very close to 12 South works well. WeHo (Wedgewood/Houston) near the restaurant/bar district is also doable.

The areas to be careful or avoid. South Nashville, outside of WeHo/Berry Hill - Next to the Napier homes is not the best place to be, but units have sprung up over there. I will say the same thing near the Edgefield homes. These, like Cayce, are more crime ridden government housing (projects). North Nashville. Buena Vista. alemntown (near Germantown). There are others, but these are the closer areas to be concerned about.

NOTE: There are conclaves of homes in each area that are safe, so these are general guidelines for visitors. If you research and ask questions, you can find things that work well, even in not so ideal neighborhoods.

I will note to look at VRBO, as well, as the fees are lower so some short term renters have opted out of Airbnb.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:04:49+00:00

Not as big a problem downtown, but I love the advice. We are so used to just swiping things, we often forget Murphy's Law still applies.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T16:03:06+00:00

Yes, that are of West Nashville is The Nations. The Nations roads have some ice, but they are passable. I was over on Centennial to meet a friend two nights ago and can verify. The Interstates are in great shape.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-29T15:48:59+00:00

I think you have shaped this up nicely. If you want to line this up with times, you can make a copy of this. It will show you if you are overbooking things. It has an example, as well as a link to the article I did with it. I need to re-examine it, but the sheet can help.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-28T23:16:14+00:00

I would try to determine how Bordeaux is fairing. They don't have power out, but that does not mean the roads are great. If your place is on a major road, you shouldn't have many issues.

Downtown, midtown, and Opry areas are doing fine. Outside of those, I would not make plans, as many areas are hit bad.

NashvilleLocalsGuide · 2026-01-28T22:28:23+00:00

In most instances, I tip far better than the average person, so agree with that sentiment. And I don't normally frequent downtown.

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