The restaurant’s a little bit country.

And the owner is a little bit rock n roll.

“You got to $%^&ing try it. Can you say $%^& on Phantom Gourmet?”

With live entertainment and dishes that are music to your mouth, you’re gonna want to dash to Nash Bar.

Located in Boston’s Theatre District, Nash Bar and Stage is a two tiered emporium of fun, whether you’re there for the music, the mood, or the mouthwatering menu.

“So Nash Bar is a southern Ode to Nashville, the city, live music venue, full restaurant, super cool music, great nightlife, everything you’d find in the heart of Nashville.  It’s a really fun and funky place to be at.”

That’s chef/owner Jason Santos, the force behind Boston mainstays like Citrus and Salt and Buttermilk and Bourbon.  And this time around, he’s bringing his love of Nashville to Boston, with a menu more over the top than his signature hairstyle.

“So I have an affinity to southern restaurants.  I love the hospitality. I love the music. I love everything that city has to offer. As you can see, I have blue hair. So I like to have a good time and I want Nashbar to be a great time.”

And you can tell Nash Bar is a good time from the second you walk in.   Whether you’re out for a night of line dancing with friends or sitting back and soaking up the music over crazy cocktails served in everything from a bathtub to a boot.  Or for the playful menu lined with all of your favorite snacks to share.

“So Nashbar to me is like dinner and a show you have dinner eat great food, you listen to some live music, it’s a one stop shop for great night out.”

There are many ways to nosh at Nash, whether you start with your meal with crispy Southern Fried Shrimp served over rice and corn with a lemon pepper aioli. Adorable Jalapeno Cheddar Burger Sliders topped with a bourbon onion jam. Or a hot crock of mac and cheese.

“Everybody loves a good mac and cheese and Nashbar we have to have the best we’ve ever pimento and Tillamook cheddar mac and cheese shells creamy sauce, toasted corn bread served in a cast iron crock.  It comes out oozing and bubbly with a crunchy cornbread crust.  It’s amazing.”

There are crispy fries loaded up with beautiful burnt ends, fried onions, candied jalapenos and plenty of queso.  And for another tasty pile up, order the so called Nashty Nachos”.

“So our Nashty Nachos are the obligatory Nacho that you have on the menu.  So we take it up a notch pickled onions, black beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream on amazing cheddar tortilla chips.  They come out melted cheese pickled bright flavor, bright color. Great crunch, perfect texture.”

On the bone, you’ll find giant wings available in a variety of sauces and rubs.

“There’s a lot of combinations.  My favorite one is our buffalo style. We take a nod to the flavor of buffalo sauce. It’s red jalapeno, lime. Beautiful tossing those wings are crispy. They’re bright orange and they’re delicious.”

Or you can try the slow-roasted St Louis ribs, served alongside a creamy coleslaw.

“These St. Louis style ribs are amazing.  So ribs, by definition should have a little tug to them on the bone. But here at Nashbar we like to cook them a little bit longer so they fall off the bone.  We slow cook them for three hours. We grill them on the grill.  Glaze them in barbecue sauce.   They’re super tender. They’re  delicious. Nice char on the outside glazed, perfectly cooked. They’re amazing.”

And what’s barbecue without some sides? The one to try here has to be Nash Bar’s cornbread.  So good you’ll be ordering seconds…and thirds and…

“My opinion, you should get at least a half dozen pieces of cornbread for each and every table. It’s that good.  Cream corn, sour cream cheddar. All baked in corn breads…It’s really soft. Pull it apart string cheese. It’s amazing.”

Other must-tries at Nash Bar include their unique take on Chicken and Waffles.

“If you’re gonna have a chicken and waffle you have to make sure it’s really good. So we do buttermilk fried chicken tenders and amazing bourbon cheddar waffle.  We finished drizzling with the chipotle maple syrup. It comes out crispy waffle  beautifully fried chicken. You bite into it. It’s a textural masterpiece. I have to get that tattooed on me later.”

And for a BLT you’ll never forget, try the Crunchy Chicken Skin BLT.

“So two of my favorite things in life are fried chicken skin and a BLT and you put those together. That’s the sandwich we have a Nashbar. Bacon Lettuce, tomato, crunchy chicken skin on buttered, toasted Texas toast. It’s amazing.”

And at dessert, you can sling back another cocktail…OR try their addictive Sweet Potato Pancake Puppies.

“You have to get the sweet potato pancake puppies.  It is basically a sweet potato hush puppy with a vanilla bean cream. It’s amazing. You dunk it. Crispy, cold, hot, creamy and delicious.  You have to get the sweet potato pancake puppies. Eat those go home and cry yourself to sleep.”

And with all of this food and fun, you too will be crying for more at Nash Bar and Stage.