Chillin' at the Chill Spot

Just when you thought 'cool' was cool...

The Chill Spot can be located on 330 Franklin Road in Brentwood, TN. I'm also positive that it might have another location in a place called Heaven. From the moment I stepped into this vibrant place, the atmosphere immediately had an essence of "chill" (no pun intended). The owners in the back immediately stood out to me on account of a rather familiar olive tint to their skin. As an olive man myself, coming straight out of the Arabian Desert, I knew that I was already going to love this place.

Atmosphere

It isn't long after stepping into this place that I find hospitality to be the key component in giving the place its fantastic feel, as well as the smell of fresh baked pastries and Persian food. The smell of delicious things is always a "hoorah!" moment for me. The colors of the walls are extremely POP-y and vibrant, and they're also scattered with local artwork. I found it to be extremely chill. (Ok, I'm gonna stop with that word. Maybe. Probably not.)

So I meet the staff and I find that they are all made up of a family by the name of the Berwary's, and they all keep things fresh and lively. Then again, how can you not look at these two (see picture below) and not want to just hug the chill out of them? (No but really. I asked for hugs. I'm awkward like that.)

So, down to business, I give the atmosphere an A-Plus. The colors, the smell, and the sense of hospitality are all beautiful.

Food

So the way I work, I like to travel in packs. So I had 2 of my closest friends each take this journey with me in order to spread the wealth around. We each decided we would take on all the corners of the menu and mix and match our food when it all came. 

I'm a spicy man myself, and so I decide I'll go for the Spicy Chicken Wrap. It's served with a traditional Arabian salad (thinly chopped lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, parsley, and oil and vinegar dressing). I dub the salad “soooo good”. The wrap comes out, and I can already tell that the piping hot and steamy fold of tin foil is going to unveil something that a Roman God would find suitable. This was not far from the truth.

The chicken was super thick and super succulent. Everything about the sandwich just screamed "fresh". The lettuce, tomatoes, and grilled onions all seemed to have just been harvested behind the building. It was all majestic. If the sandwich isn’t spicy enough, it's also served with a side of spicy ranch dip to really give it that "boom shak-a-lacka!". That is a true story.

So as the plan went, I was supposed to take a few bites and pass the wrap along to my friends. Unfortunately, I inhaled the entire thing and left no crumbs behind, so I wasn't allowed to try any of theirs. Fortunately, I have great friends with horrible eyesight and/or attention spans, so I was able to sneak a couple bites off of their meals. The following are my finds --

My Finds:

- Spicy Chicken Wrap: Super hot and super filling. Recommended.

- Eggplant Wrap: Extremely cheesy, and the perfect way to make something intended to be healthy extremely unhealthy. And delicious. And extremely recommended.

- Persian Chicken Plate: Chicken seasoned with traditional Arab spices (salt, pepper, cumin, a yellow curry rub) and cooked in a skillet in olive oil, a side of yellow rice and a cucumber yogurt dip. This is what I grew up on! Recommended.

Now, that isn't even the extent of covering all the corners of the menu. The Chill Spot has seafood plates, vegetarian plates, and other kinds of chicken concoctions. They even had something called "The Elvis" which combines peanut butter and bacon. If that isn't enough of a reason to visit this establishment, I don't know what is.

But we were getting full and decided to hit up the bubble tea that this place is most known for. For those who don't know what bubble tea is, check out this architecturally drawn diagram of what bubble tea is all about --

To put it in layman's terms, it is essentially a drink with either a milk or green tea base, and at the bottom of the cup there are these tiny tapioca balls that you suck up through a fat straw. As gross as that might sound, it's actually extremely delicious. They have the texture of tiny gummy bears. I mean, what's not to om nom nom about that?

I opt for a blueberry and mango smoothie bubble tea, which is essentially a smoothie with tapioca balls at the bottom. Let me just put it this way: when humpty dumpty fell off his wall, and was unable to be put back together again, I'm pretty that this was his final wish before he went into the Guinness book of world records for largest omelet of all time. This drink alone could have been the meaning of life, and I would have believed it. RECOMMENDED.

The Final Verdict:

Do you love food? Mark this place on your list of places to take a date, a family member, or just to chill. Seriously. Who wouldn't want to go to a place run by THIS guy --

The Chill Spot: RECOMMENDED