We love our community and we love food.
Since it opened in 2006, Red Pony Restaurant has impressed guests by staying true to a mission focused on cuisine and service. Chef-owned and operated, Red Pony changes its menu about six times a year with the intention of keeping ingredients the season’s freshest and the variety of dishes dynamic.
While a great deal of the menu pays homage to the Sophisticated Southern foods, Chef Jason McConnell grew up on, you will also see a reflection of his travels, that drives his creativity.
It is our belief that food is something to be celebrated. We also believe that experience is a huge part of dining. Whether it be enjoying a crafted cocktail at one of our bars or enjoying dinner at the table, we want each guest to be seamlessly guided through their time at Red Pony Restaurant.
Jason McConnell
Owner & Executive Chef
McConnell Hospitality Group
Originally from Rives, TN, a rural area in Northwest Tennessee, Chef Jason McConnell grew up in the kitchen. While traveling with the family horse training business, he had the opportunity to eat his way around the Southeast. McConnell soon moved to Oxford, MS to attend the University of Mississippi, where he graduated with a Degree in Political Science, headed in the direction of law and politics. Jason next headed to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY.
Upon graduation, he moved back to Tennessee and opened Red Pony Restaurant in 2006, Sol Restaurant 2007, 55 South 2010, McConnell House in 2011, and Cork & Cow in 2012.
He is always looking for the next challenge, so who knows what’s next! He can be found having fun with his wife Fran and children Libby and Finn, hunting, or fishing when he is out of the restaurants.