Drake's
1010 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville
(931) 754-2580
Customers' Favorites
Cheddar Burger with a Fried Egg on Top
Morning Glory Burger and Fries
Filet w Fried Chicken Tenders
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Drake's Patty Melt
Sweet Potato Fries
Crab Rangoon Roll
Mini Juicy Lucys
Mardi Party Roll
California Roll
Featured items
Crab Rangoon Roll
Crab and cream cheese blend, seaweed, tempura-fried; topped with sushi sauce and sweet chili sauce.
Quesadilla
Blackened chicken with cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, toasted on a flour tortilla; served with fire-roasted salsa and sour cream.
Shrimp Grilled Cheese
Monterey jack, cheddar & smoked cheddar cheeses with shrimp, bacon & tomato on country white bread; served with your choice of side – we recommend a bowl of creamy tomato bisque with green onion & diced tomato.
Fried Fish
Drake's beer-battered white fish served with tangy tartar and choice of side.
California Cobb - Chicken
Chopped greens, sliced grape tomatoes, corn, scallions and roasted chicken tossed in citrus vinaigrette and topped with bacon, avocado and blue cheese crumbles.
NEW All American Mini Burgers
Two minis, each w/ double patties, American cheese, pickles & Drake's special sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Teriyaki chicken, sushi rice, fried asparagus, cucumber, carrot, avocado, sushi sauce, sriracha, sesame seeds.
Edamame
Gluten free. Boiled soybeans tossed w/ sesame oil & citrus seasoning salt.
Big Blue Burger
Cajun spice, blue cheese crumbles and dressing, bacon, fresh cut toppings.
Spicy Roll
Gluten free. Avocado, cucumber, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds, spicy mayo; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail.
Dragon Roll
Cooked eel, cucumber, seaweed, sushi sauce; wrapped in avocado and sesame seeds.
California Roll
Crab, cucumber, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds.
BLT Salad - Chicken
Roasted Chicken, smoky bacon w/ fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens & cool ranch dressing
Filet with California roll
Filet w/ California Roll w/ your choice of side.
Calamari Salad
squid, bamboo shoots, kikurage mushrooms, red pepper, ginger, sesame seeds
Seared Salmon
Atlantic salmon fillet perfectly seasoned and griddle-seared with choice of side.
Midori Roll
Soy paper, tuna, salmon, avocado; topped with sushi sauce and spicy mayo. * *
BLT Salad
Smoky bacon with fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens and cool ranch dressing.
Crab Stick Nigiri
Side BLT
Starters
BLT Tots
Crispy Tater tots layered with creamy ranch dressing and warm smoky bacon, topped with crisp shredded iceberg, fresh roma tomatoes, creamy ranch dressing, more bacon and scallions.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Sriracha-seasoned tortilla chips with creamy dip made from chicken, cheddar jack cheese, cream cheese, buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing; sour cream and green onions
Chips 'n Dips
Sriracha-seasoned tortilla chips w/ house-made queso, guacamole & fire-roasted salsa
Fried Pickles
hand-cut dill pickles, breaded to order & golden-fried; served w/ ambrosia ranch dipping sauce
J.B.'s Boneless Bites - BBQ
Juicy, hand-breaded chicken tender bites, diced jalapeños; honey-jalapeño BBQ sauce.
J.B.'s Boneless Bites - Naked
Juicy, hand-breaded chicken tender bites, scallions, honey mustard
J.B.'s Boneless Bites Buffalo
Juicy, hand-breaded chicken tender bites, buffalo sauce.
Quesadilla
Blackened chicken with cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, toasted on a flour tortilla; served with fire-roasted salsa and sour cream.
Sriracha Wings
Crisp and zesty sriracha dry rub wings, juicy on the inside and packed with flavor; served with celery and your choice of ranch or blue cheese.
Warm Pretzels & Cheese Sauce
soft, warm pretzels w/ Drake's cheese sauce & horseradish mustard
Salads & Chili
BLT Salad
Smoky bacon with fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens and cool ranch dressing.
BLT Salad - Chicken
Roasted Chicken, smoky bacon w/ fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens & cool ranch dressing
BLT Salmon w/Salmon
Seared salmon, smoky bacon w/ fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens & cool ranch dressing
Blue Cheese & Apple
Chopped greens, granny smith apples, bagel chips and roasted sunflower seeds tossed in poppy seed dressing, topped with blue cheese crumbles.
Blue Cheese & Apple - Salmon
Chopped greens, granny smith apples, bagel chips and roasted sunflower seeds tossed in poppy seed dressing, topped with blue cheese crumbles.
Blue Cheese & Apple Chicken
Chopped greens, granny smith apples, bagel chips and roasted sunflower seeds tossed in poppy seed dressing, topped with blue cheese crumbles.
California Cobb - Chicken
Chopped greens, sliced grape tomatoes, corn, scallions and roasted chicken tossed in citrus vinaigrette and topped with bacon, avocado and blue cheese crumbles.
California Cobb - Salmon
Chopped greens, sliced grape tomatoes, corn, scallions and seared salmon tossed in citrus vinaigrette and topped with bacon, avocado and blue cheese crumbles.
Chicken Chop Salad
Chopped greens, roasted sunflower seeds, tomatoes, bacon, cheddar-jack cheese, tortilla chips and roasted chicken tossed in honey mustard.
Hearty Chili
Made from scratch with beef (seriously, a lot of beef) and beans, topped with cheese and diced onions.
Hearty Chili w/ Grilled Cheese
Made from scratch with beef (seriously, a lot of beef) and beans, topped with cheese and diced onions.
Salmon Chop Salad
Chopped greens, roasted sunflower seeds, tomatoes, bacon, cheddar-jack cheese, tortilla chips and seared salmon tossed in honey mustard.
Side BLT
Sandwiches
Buffalo Chicken Minis
Three hand-breaded chicken sandwiches spun in buffalo sauce with ranch or blue cheese.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Blackened chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, bacon, lettuce and ranch in a soft Jumbo flour tortilla.
Drake's BLT
Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on toasted country white bread
Fried Bologna
Flat-top grilled bologna, melted swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on grilled country white bread.
Fried Fish Minis
Three drake's beer-battered fish minis, each with lettuce, tomato and tangy tartar.
Nick's Club
Double-decker stacked with tender ham, smoked turkey, bacon, cheddar, swiss, lettuce, tomato and mayo on toasted wheat berry bread.
Turkey Swiss & Avocado Grill
Smoked turkey, swiss cheese, remoulade and house-made guacamole on toasted wheat berry bread.
Southern Fried Chicken Sandwhich
Marinated chicken breast, southern-fried with lettuce, tomato, pickle & creole mayo; choice of one side
Shrimp Grilled Cheese
Monterey jack, cheddar & smoked cheddar cheeses with shrimp, bacon & tomato on country white bread; served with your choice of side – we recommend a bowl of creamy tomato bisque with green onion & diced tomato.
Smashed Burgers - All served medium-well/well-done
BBQ Burger
Pepper jack cheese, bacon, crispy onion straws, honey-jalapeño BBQ, fresh cut toppings.
Big Blue Burger
Cajun spice, blue cheese crumbles and dressing, bacon, fresh cut toppings.
Black Bean Avocado Burger
Spicy veggie burger made with black beans, corn, tomatoes and chili peppers, chipotle-jack cheese, avocado-lime slaw, honey-jalapeño mayo, lettuce.
Cheddar Burger
Cheddar cheese, fresh cut toppings.
Drake's Patty Melt
Cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, horseradish-parmesan mayo on toasted country white bread.
NEW All American Mini Burgers
Two minis, each w/ double patties, American cheese, pickles & Drake's special sauce
Mini Cheeseburgers
Three minis, each with melted American cheese, fresh cut toppings.
Mini Juicy Lucys
Two minis, each with triple American cheese, double patties, parmesan-garlic mayo, fresh cut toppings.
Morning Glory Burger
Pepper jack cheese, fried egg, bacon, fire-roasted salsa, fresh cut toppings.
Yum Yum Mini Burgers
Three fresh, never frozen patties with white American cheese, sautéed mushrooms & onions, & Drake's yum yum sauce on warm butter-toasted buns; choice of one side.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, scallions, fresh cut toppings.
Triple Double Mini Burgers
Two minis, each with triple American cheese, double patties.
Queso Burger
taco seasoning, house-made queso, fried jalapeños
Steaks & Combos
Twin Filet Medallions
Twin Filet Medallions w/ your choice of side
Filet with Griddle Seared Chicken
Filet w/ Griddled Seared Chicken and your choice of side.
Filet with Fried Chicken
Filet with Fried Chicken Tenders and your choice of side
Filet with Crab Rangoon
Filet w/ Crab Rangoon Roll w/ your choice of side.
Filet with California roll
Filet w/ California Roll w/ your choice of side.
Favorites
Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘n Cheese
mac 'n cheese w/ hand-breaded buffalo chicken tender bites, bacon, ranch, buffalo sauce & scallions
Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla
Blackened chicken in buffalo sauce stuffed in a Jumbo flour tortilla with cheese and scallions, served with sour cream and your choice of ranch or blue cheese.
Chicken Asada Tacos
Chicken breast sautéed with southwestern spice blend, sautéed onions and peppers, flour tortillas and all the fixins.
Crispy Fish Tacos
Drake's beer-battered white fish, sautéed onions and peppers, flour tortillas and all the fixins.
Fried Chicken Tenders
Mouthwatering boneless tenders, hand-breaded and fried with choice of side.
Fried Fish
Drake's beer-battered white fish served with tangy tartar and choice of side.
Griddle-Seared Chicken
Two marinated chicken breasts perfectly seasoned and seared with choice of side.
Seared Salmon
Atlantic salmon fillet perfectly seasoned and griddle-seared with choice of side.
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Teriyaki chicken, sushi rice, fried asparagus, cucumber, carrot, avocado, sushi sauce, sriracha, sesame seeds.
Classic Sushi
California Roll
Crab, cucumber, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds.
Spicy Cali Roll
California; topped with snow crab and spicy mayo.
Teriyaki Salmon Roll
Cooked salmon, avocado, carrot, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds, sushi sauce.
Spring Roll
Crab, cucumber, carrot, avocado, lettuce, rice paper, spicy mayo, spring sauce; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or eel.
Spicy Roll
Gluten free. Avocado, cucumber, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds, spicy mayo; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail.
Philly Roll
Cream cheese, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds; choice of salmon, shrimp, crab or yellowtail.
Vegetable Roll
Gluten free. Cucumber, carrot, avocado, red leaf lettuce, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds.
Crunchy Roll
Tempura crunch, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail.
Fried Calamari Roll
Fried calamari, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice; topped with wasabi mayo and sesame seeds.
Tempura Shrimp Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds; topped with sushi sauce.
Specialty Sushi
Baked Lava Roll
Crab, avocado & seaweed; topped & baked with spicy crab salad; spicy mayo, sushi sauce, tempura crunch & green onions
Eel Roll
Cooked eel, cucumber, avocado, seaweed, sesame seeds, sushi sauce.
Dragon Roll
Cooked eel, cucumber, seaweed, sushi sauce; wrapped in avocado and sesame seeds.
Fantasy Roll (Spicy)
Gluten free. Avocado, seaweed, sesame seeds; topped with snow crab and spicy mayo; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail. * *
Rainbow Roll
California; topped w/ tuna, salmon, shrimp and yellowtail.
New York Roll
Gluten free. Tuna, avocado, seaweed; topped with tuna. * *
Boston Roll
Gluten free. Salmon, avocado, seaweed; topped with salmon. * *
Sunset Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado, seaweed; topped w/ seared yellowtail.
Soft Shell Crab Roll
Tempura soft shell crab, lettuce, avocado, seaweed; topped with sushi sauce and sweet chili sauce.
Midori Roll
Soy paper, tuna, salmon, avocado; topped with sushi sauce and spicy mayo. * *
Crunchy Munchy Roll
Fried crab, cucumber, avocado, seaweed, sriracha; topped with tempura crunch, shrimp and sushi sauce.
Surf & Turf Roll
Crab and cream cheese blend, spicy mayo, asparagus, seaweed; topped with avocado, seared filet mignon, sriracha and sushi sauce.
Crab Rangoon Roll
Crab and cream cheese blend, seaweed, tempura-fried; topped with sushi sauce and sweet chili sauce.
Mardi Party Roll
Smoked salmon, fried cream cheese, grilled jalapeño, avocado; topped with spicy crab, sweet chili sauce, tempura crunch and scallions.
Tempura Rainbow Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, spicy mayo, seaweed; topped with shrimp, salmon and tuna.
Volcano Roll
California; topped with ground spicy tuna and black tobiko. * *
Chicago Roll
Soy paper, seared filet mignon, asparagus, scallions, cream cheese; topped with avocado, spicy mayo and aqua sauce.
Crunchy Texas Roll
Seared teriyaki salmon, avocado, seaweed; topped with crab, fried onion, sushi sauce and spicy mayo
Drake's Yum Yum Roll
Spicy crawfish, jalapeño, cucumber; topped with shrimp, seaweed salad, red tobiko and drake's yum yum sauce. * *
Dynamite Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, carrot, seaweed & sushi rice; topped with tempura shrimp salad with sweet chili sauce and spicy mayo, tempura crunch and micro greens
Tuna Stack
Spicy tuna, mango and avocado layered on sushi rice; citrus ponzu sauce and scallions. * *
Poke Bowl
Choice of tuna or salmon; sushi rice, avocado, pickled radish and carrot, jalapeño, wasabi mayo, sriracha, wakame, citrus ponzu sauce, sesame seeds.
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Teriyaki chicken, sushi rice, fried asparagus, cucumber, carrot, avocado, sushi sauce, sriracha, sesame seeds.
Burning Love Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber & avocado rolled in sushi rice & seaweed; topped with fried crab, sriracha, sushi sauce, spicy mayo & tempura crunch.
Sashimi
Tuna Sashimi
Gluten Free
Salmon Sashimi
Gluten Free
Squid Sashimi
Gluten Free
Yellow Tail Sashimi
Nigiri
Tuna Nigiri
Gluten Free
Salmon Nigiri
Fresh Water Eel Nigiri
With Sesame Seeds
Shrimp Nigiri
Gluten Free
Squid Nigiri
Gluten Free
Crab Stick Nigiri
Yellow Tail Nigiri
Gluten Free
Flying Fish Egg Nigiri
Gluten Free
Sushi Small Plates
Seaweed Salad
Calamari Salad
squid, bamboo shoots, kikurage mushrooms, red pepper, ginger, sesame seeds
Miso Soup
Gluten free. Tofu, scallions and seaweed in a miso broth.
Tempura Shrimp App
Tempura shrimp with sushi sauce.
Dumplings
Choice of pork, chicken, shrimp or spicy beef with Asian vegetables; fried and served with aqua sauce.
Edamame
Gluten free. Boiled soybeans tossed w/ sesame oil & citrus seasoning salt.
Sushi Rice
Gluten free. Premium short grain white rice and vinegar.
Sushi Combos
Aqua Sushi Platter - Half
Our three most popular rolls on a shareable platter: spicy Cali, tempura shrimp and tuna spring.
Aqua Sushi Platter - Full
Our three most popular rolls on a shareable platter: spicy Cali, tempura shrimp and tuna spring.
Classic Sushi, Nigiri & Sashimi
Any classic sushi with two orders of nigiri or sashimi.
Specialty Sushi, Nigiri & Sashimi
Any specialty roll with two orders of nigiri or sashimi.
Combination Platter
Any two rolls with four orders of nigiri or sashimi.
Kids Menu
Kid's Grilled Cheese
with your choice of 1 side
Kid's Filet
with your choice of 1 side
Kid's Mini Cheese Burgers
with your choice of 1 side
Kid's Tenders
with your choice of 1 side
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
no side
Kid's Mac ‘n Cheese
Sides
Tater Tots
Cole Slaw
Broccoli
Drake's Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Side Blue Cheese & Apple Salad
Side BLT Salad
Side California Cobb Salad
Side Chop Salad
Mac ‘n Cheese
Desserts
Chocolate Chip Cookie
A jumbo chocolate chip, creamy vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and caramel sauce.
Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Mellow Yellow
Pibb Xtra
Sprite
Hi-C Lemonade
Sierra Mist
Sweet Tea
Tea
Water
Gluten Free Menu
BLT Salad
Smoky bacon with fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens and cool ranch dressing.
BLT Salad - Chicken
Roasted Chicken, smoky bacon w/ fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens & cool ranch dressing
BLT Salmon w/Salmon
Seared salmon, smoky bacon w/ fresh roma tomatoes, crisp chopped greens & cool ranch dressing
Boston Roll
Gluten free. Salmon, avocado, seaweed; topped with salmon. * *
Broccoli
Calamari Salad
squid, bamboo shoots, kikurage mushrooms, red pepper, ginger, sesame seeds
California Cobb - Chicken
Chopped greens, sliced grape tomatoes, corn, scallions and roasted chicken tossed in citrus vinaigrette and topped with bacon, avocado and blue cheese crumbles.
California Cobb - Salmon
Chopped greens, sliced grape tomatoes, corn, scallions and seared salmon tossed in citrus vinaigrette and topped with bacon, avocado and blue cheese crumbles.
Cole Slaw
Edamame
Gluten free. Boiled soybeans tossed w/ sesame oil & citrus seasoning salt.
Fantasy Roll (Spicy)
Gluten free. Avocado, seaweed, sesame seeds; topped with snow crab and spicy mayo; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail. * *
Filet with Griddle Seared Chicken
Filet w/ Griddled Seared Chicken and your choice of side.
Flying Fish Egg Nigiri
Gluten Free
Griddle-Seared Chicken
Two marinated chicken breasts perfectly seasoned and seared with choice of side.
Miso Soup
Gluten free. Tofu, scallions and seaweed in a miso broth.
New York Roll
Gluten free. Tuna, avocado, seaweed; topped with tuna. * *
Salmon Nigiri
Salmon Sashimi
Gluten Free
Seared Salmon
Atlantic salmon fillet perfectly seasoned and griddle-seared with choice of side.
Shrimp Nigiri
Gluten Free
Spicy Roll
Gluten free. Avocado, cucumber, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds, spicy mayo; choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp or yellowtail.
Squid Nigiri
Gluten Free
Squid Sashimi
Gluten Free
Sushi Rice
Gluten free. Premium short grain white rice and vinegar.
Sunset Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado, seaweed; topped w/ seared yellowtail.
Tuna Nigiri
Gluten Free
Tuna Sashimi
Gluten Free
Twin Filet Medallions
Twin Filet Medallions w/ your choice of side
Vegetable Roll
Gluten free. Cucumber, carrot, avocado, red leaf lettuce, seaweed, sushi rice, sesame seeds.
Yellow Tail Nigiri
Gluten Free
Yellow Tail Sashimi
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Recent Reviews
While I was visiting family I stopped in 3 times. With all the options in Cookeville this place really stands out. The service was fast, the burgers were great and the sushi was so fresh and delicious.
September 2025
Dined here on 9/17. My first time, but my dining companions had been here often and it's their favorite in the area. Great food selection and sushi, burger, and tacos were fantastic! Great cole slaw! Our server, Peyton, was excellent...friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. We tipped less than he deserved in error but will make it up to him in the future! So sorry!
September 2025
I’ve been going to Drake’s in Cookeville off and on for almost a year now, and I’ve never had a bad experience. Tonight was no different, but I’d say it was the best service I’ve ever received there.
I had been craving a great-tasting burger, and despite not being too keen on smashed burgers, I decided to try the cheddar burger with tots. The meal was excellent, but the service made it even better.
Although the restaurant wasn’t very busy, I asked if it would be...
January 2025