30 Best American Restaurants in Cookeville

“It was a busy lunch time when we stopped by. But, we were sitted quickly and our server arrive shorty to get our drink order. Prices were excellent and our server was outstanding. Food was brought out quickly. Lots of food for lunch orders. Pleasant and fun experience.“

“Relax setting, good atmosphere, and John Dogs!!!“

“My husband and I’ve been meaning to go to irrationale kitchen for a year now. We finally had a time tonight to go and have a leisurely late dinner. We ordered the irrationale burger with a side of brussels sprouts, the wedge salad, and the chocolate cake for dessert! The hamburger was excellent! A nice smoked hamburger with barbecue sauce, onion rings, bacon, cheese, and all the toppings. I thought the brussels sprouts were delicious and the wedge salad was perfect. We’re glad we decided to opt for dessert. The chocolate cake was like a molten cake with an orange or citrus flavor with a scoop of ice cream that melted deliciously on the Nice warm cake. The service was great. Our waiter was attentive, and we will definitely be back! And the atmosphere was so nice that we could have a quiet conversation.“

“Everything was fantastic! our food, our server our drinks and even our dessert! can't say one bad thing. My new Favorite local restaurant 😋 💙“

“Very happy with the service and food. My family and I had lunch there today and our server Tia was outstanding. She did her job with ease and a great sense of humor. Could not ask for better. The food was also top notch and very appreciative of how well made and tasty everything was. Highly recommend this place and will return if ever in Cookeville again!“

“Incredibly friendly and delicious food. Some of the best bbq we’ve had in the area. And the outdoor seating is wonderful on a nice day.“

“First time there yesterday. Great experience. I had a burger, was awesome. Hubs had an Asian bowl, which was delicious. Very friendly service at the bar!!“

“Valerie Lashaway was such a help to me in ordering food for a friend in need who lives in Monterey. She went above and beyond to help me. Cracker Barrel, you’re lucky to have her!“

“Friendly staff and locals! Made our day. Food was good and very reasonable. Will definitely stop in here next time through Cookville, Tn.“

“love this place, great bartenders, the Buffalo sauce has changed though, please fix it.“

“We had an amazing experience. We stopped in for lunch before dropping our son off to college. From the moment we walked in everyone was so kind. We had Crissy as our waitress and she was above and beyond! Very thankful for such a great experience! Thank you!“

“Food was delicious. Staff very friendly.“

“Father Tom’s pub was awesome! What made our experience that much more enjoyable was our server Finn, it was his first night serving and you would’ve thought he’d been doing it forever! We will definitely be back, as the sign going out the door says, “Come as clients, leave as friends”“

“We had a great time and great service! Brittany was a excellent server.“

“I dined there a few months ago. A Cookeville Gem. Great food!“

“My wife and I loved eating there. We alternated between Dondie and Tina as both are awesome servers. We ended up moving out of state and really miss Logans.“

“Fantastic food, fantastic service, it was great!“

“Fast, friendly service and darn good BBQ!“

“Excellent food!!!! And love his cooking classes!! Hope they start up again soon.“

“Paul and I had the best waitress her name is Tiffany. She made a couple suggestions on our menu options and we loved our meal. It was fantastic. I wish more waitresses were like her. Tiffany gave us a couple suggestions from our menu. I love watching her interact with another family at the table beside us. They had small children, She spoke to them with as much respect as she does any grown-up. We will ask for Tiffany the next time we come back“

“We managed to beat the Sunday church rush and got a great booth and server. Andrea was fast and attentive the whole time we were seated.

My wife ordered the filet with broccoli. I ordered the large filet with salmon add on and a loaded sweet potato.

All of our food was hot and delicious. Perfect visit today and great food. Thank you!“

“My girlfriend and I tried Bobby Q’s for the first time last weekend. She had the Smoked Chicken which was outstanding. The smoked flavor was deep into the meat. The macaroni and cheese is flavorful and creamy. I’m not a Mac n cheese fan and I thought it was delicious. I had the fried catfish which was flaky and not overcooked. It had just the right amount of breading and the seasoning was perfect. The hush puppies were next level. Some of the best I’ve ever eaten. I always get coleslaw with fish and I was not disappointed. It is a creamy slaw just like I prefer. We live in Crossville and Bobby Q’s beats the brakes off of any place out here. We will definitely be back soon.“

“It was our first time to Spankies and I can say we will definitely go back. Our waiter Decklan was very personable and attentive! All the food was amazing. And the fried green tomatoes were the best I've had! My daughter had the fried chicken kabobs. The chicken was very juicy. It was a great find with no wait. Decklan was the best waiter we've had in awhile.
I highly recommend this place!“

“Staff are Awesome. They are so friendly & make great food“

“When I heard about them using tallow, I had to try it out for the first time. Since then, they are my default quick stop for clean food in Cookeville. Burgers are great, fry's are great. Service is wonderful. Never had a problem with any order.“

“Best place ever to go ! We go there often and drive from east Tn to do it. We often go at Thanksgiving with family. Just wish there was a Golden Corral closer to Scott Co.“

“Awesome barbecue!!! Loved picking up an entire meal for dinner and got my husband banana pudding for dessert.. can’t beat that! Everything was delicious.“

“I just moved here from ohio and searched burgers on the map. Never heard of this place so gave it a shot and honestly was shocked with the price and how good the food was. I got the house burger and loved it. The staff seemed pretty friendly too“

“Sat at the bar. Service was fantastic. Chicken got over cooked 1st time and they remade it quickly. 2 time was better but still not 100%. Manager took care of meal without even asking. Very polite and courteous. Definitely will go again when in the area“

“it was our first time eating there, the food was great, great atmosphere, great people. Shout out to Kayla, our waitress she was Awesome!!!“