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Capitol Grille vs Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Both establishments are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Capitol Grille is preferred by most reviewers compared to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Capitol Grille comes in at 88 with endorsements from 7 publications like Concierge, Forbes Travel Guide and Gayot.
Capitol Grille
Concierge
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Zagat
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231 6th Ave N, The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, TN 37219-1903
From $25 /night
Concierge
"The dining room has a stately grandeur with plush banquettes and white-lined candlelit tables sitting beneath vaulted ceilings."
i
The chef will happily entertain on-the-fly requests for tasting menus.
Fodor's
"The Capitol Grille, in downtown's historic Hermitage Hotel, features a farm-to-table menu from their own 245-acre farm a short distance away."
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Zagat
"Wheeler-dealers celebrating “special occasions” fill this “old-school” Downtowner in the “beautifully restored” Hermitage Hotel for “top-notch” Southern classics."
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Gayot
14.0
"In the kitchen team's hands, these ingredients become simple but memorable dishes. Braised pork belly with grits and tomato gravy is a winning starter."
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Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Located in the elegant The Hermitage Hotel, the Four-Star Capitol Grille offers an equally posh dining experience."
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Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
Zagat
Condé Nast Traveler
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123 Ewing Dr, Nashville, TN 37207-2960
From $1 /night
Travel + Leisure
"inventive new dishes such as an amuse-bouche of skewered baby corn with coffee-infused mayo, lime, and salt, all served in a small glass tube."
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BlackBook
"If you feel the urge to eat the best spicy fried chicken on planet earth before you die, drop in to Prince's."
Zagat
4.5
"Landmark for fiery, deep-fried fowl."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Prince's is OG hot chicken, the place to take your big-city friends for a real local experience."
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i
There are six levels of heat to choose from, and they all have a kick.
Fodor's
"This is Nashville’s most renowned hot chicken spot...the food is nothing but impressive. Prince’s was even named an American Classic by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2013."
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i
If you’re a beginner, try the four-piece tenders with white bread and pickles—don’t be a hero; even the mild is plenty hot.
