12 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Franklin

“In a world of endless dining options, it’s rare to encounter a restaurant that feels like a quiet revelation—one that doesn’t shout its excellence but simply delivers it, course after course, with such precision and grace that you leave wishing that you’d found this gem sooner. The food itself is the quiet star. Each dish arrives as a small masterpiece of balance—flavors layered with intention, textures that surprise without gimmickry. In short, this is one of the very best restaurants I’ve ever visited—anywhere. It doesn’t chase trends or demand attention; it earns it through quiet excellence. If you value food that respects both ingredient and diner, make the reservation. You’ll likely find yourself, as I did, already planning the return visit. Highly recommended—worth every moment and mile, and we come from SWFL.“

“We recently held our large employee-only event at Lazy Hiker for the second year in a row, and once again they exceeded all expectations! The staff here is absolutely AMAZING and goes above and beyond for us every year.

Whether you're looking for a great place to hang out and enjoy a good beer or you're searching for a venue to host an event—small or large—I highly recommend Lazy Hiker. They truly care about making your experience special. The venue is always clean, the staff is attentive and wonderful to work with, and they do everything they can to ensure you and your guests have an awesome time.

Thank you, Lazy Hiker, for another fantastic event!“

“Stopped in at 6am, 18 Sep 2021 for breakfast on the way to the river to do some fly fishing. Awesome breakfast.“

“My best friend and I live in Hayesville NC. We travel over the mountain just to eat here. We have never been disappointed in the food, service, etc. Every sandwich we have tried is great. We have a habit of testing Ruebins. Gazebo is the best that we have eaten. The soups of my. are fantastic as well. Today we we had a slice of Coconut Custard pie. Wow just Wow. it was amazing. I highly recommend anyone to eat there. April we love you. you are fantastic inside and out. Thank you for making our lunch great to the whole crew. we will definitely get photos next visit. see you all soon ❤️❤️“

“Stopped in tonight to have a beer and a bite with friends. My wife had the gyro, and I had the philly cheese sandwich. Both were outstanding! We will definitely be back for more! Great job folks!!“

“Best Mexican Food! Staff are always friendly. Manager comes around to ask if we need anything.“

“Let me tell you. They have the best southern fried chicken this side of my mama’s chicken. Like that saying in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes…..”you got a good scald on that chicken”. And that my friends is a compliment, a southern compliment at that. Close your eyes and you’d swear you were sitting at your mama’s table eating her fried chicken and it doesn’t get better than that!!!!!“

“Their food is so so good!! Just the fried rice alone is amazing and literally is the best I've ever had. It's firm, never soggy, and the perfect texture. I also love the honey chicken, it's my favorite. Best of all the plates are really cheap and they give you a TON of food! It even gives me two days worth of dinner, you can't beat that!!! Heads up the place itself looks a taaad on the sketchy side and it's not a sit down type of place 😅, but please don't let that fool you. The food has always been fantastic, i promise it's worth it!!!!“

“Food was truly exceptional. The Shrimp Panang was wonderful, the catfish curry was too - and also quite unique - and the basil egg rolls were absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was simple but very pleasant and the staff were all friendly and helpful.“

“We love their buffet! Food great and very reasonably priced! Just would like them to stop yelling around to everyone in their dining room!“

“The food is very good every time we go. We love their Pad Thai and the variety of sushi is very good as well. The staff have always been friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this place!“

“My wife and I eat there regularly. The service is great and the food is fantastic. It kinda got off to a rocky start when it first opened but with a new Head Chief and extra servers, who are very friendly and helpful, it has come along to be one of the better restaurants in Franklin.“