25 Best Southern Restaurants near Hendersonville

Jake's Southern Diner Southern • $
2216 Stop Thirty Rd, Hendersonville

Customers` Favorites

Lisa's Hot Chicken Sandwich
Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked Turkey & Dressing
Pork Fritter Sandwich
The Diner Patty Melt
Open Face Roast Beef
House Burger Single
Brisket Chili Fries
Hickory Smoked Ribs
Country Fried Steak

“My family and I enjoyed a great lunch today! The food was delicious and the menu is large with many choices. My husband got the catfish and said it was delicious and the hush puppies were the best he has ever eaten! My son got a full rack of ribs and they fell off the bone! I had the smash burger and it was great, we can’t wait to go back and try the BBQ!“

4.7 Superb146 Reviews
Kiki's Kitchen Southern • $$
260 W Main St #201, Hendersonville

Customers` Favorites

Country Fried Chicken
Fried Catfish Dinner
Homemade Fried Pie
Kiki Roll

“This place is great! Ignore the construction and you will be amazed! Burgers are super fresh, and onion rings are perfect.“

4.7 Superb45 Reviews
Chicken Salad Chick Chicken • $
217 Indian Lake Blvd #100, Hendersonville

Customers` Favorites

Olivia's Old South and Grape Salad
Buttercream Frosted Flower Cookie
Brocolli and Cheese Soup
Chicken Salad Croissant
Spicy Pimento Cheese
Scoop or Sandwich
Chicken Salad Bl
Signature Soups
Broccoli Salad
Mac 'N Cheese

“Great service and staff! I always love this place.“

4.3 Superb43 Reviews
Lickin Chicken Chicken •
Indian Lake Blvd, Hendersonville
3.8 Good5 Reviews
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Comfort Food • $
210 Anderson Ln N, Hendersonville

Customers` Favorites

Country Fried Chicken Dinner Portion with Mashed Potatoes \u0026 Gravy and Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Fall-Off-The-Plate Baby Back Ribs
Chips \u0026 Homemade Queso
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Honey Butter Croissants
Grilled Chicken Alfredo
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Wisconsin Cheese Bites
Cheddar's Trio Sampler
Oz Fire Grilled Sirloin

“We recently dined at Cheddar’s, and our experience was absolutely made by our server, Gwen. From the moment we sat down, Gwen was warm, welcoming, and full of positive energy. She was incredibly attentive, checking in just the right amount and making sure we had everything we needed.

What really stood out was Gwen’s charisma—she brought such a fun, friendly vibe to the table that it felt like we were being served by someone who genuinely cared about our experience. It’s rare to find someone who can balance professionalism with personality so effortlessly.

Thanks to Gwen, we left with smiles on our faces. She’s a true asset to the Cheddar’s team, and we’ll definitely be back to see her again!“

3.6 Good190 Reviews
Paula Deen's Family Kitchen Southern • $$
575 Opry Mills Dr, Nashville - 8.19 miles

Customers` Favorites

Best Ever Southern Fried Chicken
Cheddar Biscuits with Garlic
Chicken-Fried Pork Chop
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Georgia Fried Catfish
Fried Green Tomatoes
Baked Mac and Cheese
Chicken & Dumplings
Broccoli Casserole

“We just left there and was so impressed.The food was great ,service was great .We will definitely be back .I love the decor.A wonderful place to take the family.“

4.6 Superb2132 Reviews
Edley's Bar-B-Que Barbecue • $
2719 Lebanon Pike, Nashville - 9.78 miles

Customers` Favorites

Brisket Platter Potato Salad and Banana Pudding
Nashville Style Hot Pork Platter
Nashville Style Hot Pork Sandwich
BBQ Nachos or Fries
Kid Chicken Tenders
Burnt Ends Platter
Pint - Baked Beans
The Smoker Sampler
Catfish Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich

“Edley’s did an amazing job catering my daughter’s wedding. The service and the food was fabulous.“

4.7 Superb419 Reviews
Ruby's Kitchen at Mason's Southern • $
901 Dickerson Pike, Goodlettsville - 5.55 miles

Customers` Favorites

Western Omelet with Toast
Bacon and Egg Sandwich
Peanut Butter Pie
Biscuit & Gravy
Mac and Cheese
Banana Pudding
Fried Chicken
Chocolate Pie
Steak Burger
Fried Shrimp

“Great food and service at a fair price!“

4.3 Superb80 Reviews
Jay's Family Restaurant, LLC Southern • $
3037 Dickerson Pike, Nashville - 9.41 miles

Customers` Favorites

Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Broccoli Casserole and Mac and Cheese
Two Eggs with Two Pork Tenderloins
Chicken Fried Steak Special
Hot Beef Sandwich
Chicken Tenders
Banana Pudding
Salmon Patties
Fried Chicken
Club Sandwich
Deviled Eggs

“Great friendly place with cool owner. Been there a long, long, long time. Food is good and a nice bargain for the money.“

4.1 Good119 Reviews
Butcher & Bee Mediterranean • $$$
902 Main St, Nashville - 11.72 miles

Customers` Favorites

Whipped Feta and Fermented Honey
Bear Creek Smoked Steak
Fire Roasted Carrots
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Blood Orange Burrata
Avocado Crispy Rice
Potato Gnocchi
Turkish Hummus
Tahini Tartufo
Mushroom Toast

“incredible place, staff and management“

4.4 Superb190 Reviews
Party Fowl Donelson Chicken • $
2620 Lebanon Pike, Nashville - 9.76 miles

Customers` Favorites

Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders and Fries
Nashville Hot Chicken Benedict
Hot Chicken Cuban Sandwich
Hot Chicken Tenders w Mac
Hot Chicken and Beignets
Hot Chicken Half Bird
Hot Chicken PO' Boy
Hot Chicken Nachos
Hot Chicken Poutine
Chicken Sandwich

“Great service always by Erika !! Great food and a great beer selection !“

4.4 Superb297 Reviews
Jane's Hideaway American • $$
407 Gallatin Ave, Nashville - 11.19 miles

Customers` Favorites

Diner Double Cheeseburger
Hot Chicken Sandwich
Chorizo Smoky Aioli
Redneck Shishitos
Personal Pot Pie
Gumbo Arancini
Grilled Cheese
Summer Surf N
Deviled Eggs
Fried Chicken

“Great place! Great drinks! Amazing atmosphere & a very welcoming vibe! 10/10 recommend“

4.5 Superb230 Reviews
Edley's Bar-B-Que Barbecue • $$
1004 Woodland St, Nashville - 11.47 miles

Customers` Favorites

Pork Tacos with 2 Sides
Topped w Fried Pickles
Baked Beans Cornbread
Hot Chicken Platter
Burnt Ends Platter
Brisket Platter
Grits Casserole
Brisket Tacos
Catfish Tacos
Edley's Nachos

“Great food. Bartender was great.“

4.6 Superb301 Reviews
Local Joe's Cafe Southern • $
2037 N Mt Juliet Rd #110, Mt. Juliet - 9.25 miles

Customers` Favorites

Crawfish Etouffee Spinach Black Eyed Peas and Jalapeno Cornbread
Catfish Hush Puppies White Beans Corn on the Cob
Real Mashed Potatoes Mac Cheese
Fried Chicken Breast Dinner
Sauerkraut and Pork Roast
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Dressing
Beef Tips over Rice
Turkey and Dressing
Blackberry Cobbler

“Today was our first time and we were very happy with our meal. A nice, simple, home-cooked style southern meal. They came around with fresh baked cookies to our table, staff was friendly, and clean plates were left!“

3.8 Good88 Reviews
Santa Fe Cattle Company Steak House • $
2520 Music Valley Dr, Nashville - 6.93 miles

Customers` Favorites

Ribeye Steak and Loaded Baked Potato
Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter
The Original Death Burger
Chicken Fried Steak
Big a Caesar Salad
The Cowboy Combo
Grilled Chicken
Bubba's Sirloin
Half Slab Ribs
Chips and Salsa

“Spent a week in Nashville. Ate at some great restaurants, even the very expensive Jack Daniels restaurant in Opryland hotel. This place topped them all. Very reasonably priced. Steak was the best I had all week. Wish I had found it earlier I. The week. A definite Re-Do nextime.“

4.4 Superb433 Reviews
The Nashville Biscuit House American • $
805 Gallatin Ave, Nashville - 10.83 miles

Customers` Favorites

Eggs over Medium Home Fries Bacon Biscuit and Gravy
Full Country Biscuit & Gravy
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
French Toast Platter
Chicken Fried Steak
Country Fried Steak
1 Meat and 2 Sides
Country Breakfast
Ultimate Platter
Corned Beef Hash

“Such a hidden gem. The building has seen better days, but it's what is inside that counts! The staff are wonderful. The food is great, especially if you are looking for comfort breakfast food. Totally worth it.

Wheelchair accessibility: ADA compliant“

4.7 Superb114 Reviews
Cock of the Walk Southern • $
2624 Music Valley Dr, Nashville - 6.82 miles

Customers` Favorites

Combination Fried Pickles & Onion Rings
Cornbread Coleslaw and Pickled Onions
Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Pickles
Onion Rings and Fried Pickles
Red Feather Sampler Platter
Skillet Bread a La Carte
Cole Slaw and Cornbread
Cornbread and Coleslaw
Sirloin Steak Dinner
Fried Catfish Fillet

“First impression walking up to restaurant was that it was in need of some upkeep. Needed a good cleaning lots of spiderwebs and dirt on front porch and railings and windowsills not what you want to see. Walking into a restaurant needs. Some definite updating server was very friendly service was good and food was delicious But condition of restaurant took away from that. Definitely needs a deep cleaning.“

3.7 Good185 Reviews
Uncle Bud's Catfish Chicken & Such American • $
2719 Old Lebanon Rd, Nashville - 9.73 miles

Customers` Favorites

Hush Puppies White Beans Sweet Onions and Cole Slaw
Combo - Catfish & Bone-In Chicken Dinner
Chicken and Catfish Combo Seafood Plate
White Beans Slaw Sliced Sweet Onion
Fried Catfish and Shrimp Combo
Fried Chicken and Catfish
Catfish Filets and Fries
Catfish Fried Chicken
Catfish Fried Shrimp
Country Fried Steak

“Thank you UBC for having the most talented server I've ever had wait on me. Kindre waited on me as I enjoyed a cat/ckn dinner. Sh showed amazing poise, initiative, humility, willingness and care as it relates to my overall AMAZING dining experience. The food was good...the staff was welcoming...my server Kindre was blatantly superlative!“

4.4 Superb228 Reviews
Doll's Family Cafe Family • $
2501 Gallatin Ave B, Nashville - 10.23 miles

Customers` Favorites

Beef Tips Rice Cabbage Mac and Cheese and Hot Water Corn Bread
Fried Chicken Greenbeans and Fried Apples
Smothered Pork Chops and Cabbage
Nashville Fish Sandwich
Hot Water Cornbread
Macaroni and Cheese
Catfish Sandwich
Strawberry Cake
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes

“Friendly staff, great food, clean restaurant. What more could you want? I love a place that feels like home.“

4.6 Superb79 Reviews
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish Southern • $
624 Main St, Nashville - 11.99 miles

Customers` Favorites

Nashville Hot Chicken Tender Platter
Whiting Hot with Fries and Slaw
Spicy Catfish Sandwich
Hot Chicken Tenders
Mac\u0026Cheese
Catfish Platter
Whiting Sandwich
Breast Quarter
Mac and Cheese
Whiting Fish

“How did I forget about this place??? AMAZING Fish sandwich(very fresh & huge) & Chicken on the stick(juicy). Their MILD HOTTER than Princes & Hattie Bs, definitely coming here more often. 😋🔥“

3.2 Average225 Reviews
Chicken Salad Chick Chicken • $
5225 Old Hickory Blvd #201, Nashville - 8.07 miles

Customers` Favorites

BBQ Chicken Salad on a Croissant
Cranberry Kelli and Grape Salad
Sassy Scotty Sandwich
Broccoli Salad Side
Loaded Potato
Poblano Soup
Tortilla
Olivia

“Got dinner here after I got off work. I’ve been avoiding it because I was told it was expensive for “chicken salad”. However it wasn’t bad. I got a half sandwich w/ a cup of soup and a small cookie. I got a drink an extra cookie and slice of cake added that made it right at $20. And it was worth it. The lemon & basil chicken salad was good. The white chocolate layered cake is delicious. It’s a fairly big slice too. But what really prompted me to leave a review is because Austin the cashier was so sweet. He was helpful in saying what was good. That kid should be in sales honestly. And second the bathroom that was the cleanest bathroom I’ve been in, in a LONG time. I RARELY use public bathrooms. In fact the whole store was organized and clean. If you’re doubtful about Chicken Salad Chick don’t be, JUST GO!“

4.1 Good67 Reviews
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store American • $
350 S Mt Juliet Rd, Mt. Juliet - 11.04 miles

Customers` Favorites

The Cracker Barrel's Country Boy Breakfast
Grandpa's Country Fried Breakfast
Hali Pound Hamburger Steak
Grandma's Sampler Platter
Mama's Pancake Breakfast
Grilled Chicken Tenders
Old Timer's Breakfast
Chicken Fried Chicken
Cracker Barrel Sampler
Country Fried Pickles

“Great service friendly staff, beautiful atmosphere. Servers are top notch clean restrooms can't say enough good and Cracker Barrel food is always always good.“

3.9 Good298 Reviews
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TKO Chinese • $$
4204 Gallatin Pike, Nashville - 8.08 miles

Customers` Favorites

Sprite 12oz Can Good for Tummy Aches
Polynesian Sweet & Sour Chicken
Fried Half Chicken Chinese Hot
Bourbon Chicken Fried Rice
Summer Vegetable Lo-Mein
Chicken Fat Fried Rice
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Szechuan Green Beans
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Vegetable Fried Rice

“So good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“

3.8 Good48 Reviews
Cal's Country Kitchen Southern • $
222 Woodruff St, Madison - 6.12 miles

Customers` Favorites

Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes Broccoli and Cheese Cornbread and Chess Pie
Baked Chicken Breast Filet with 2 Sides Sunday-Wednesday
Fried Chicken with Mac N Cheese and Mashed Potatoes
Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes Broccoli and Cheese
Whiting Fish and Catfish Nuggets
Medium Pork Chop with 1 Side
Beef Tips and Noddles
Chicken & Dressing
Fried Pork Chop
Deviled Eggs

“Best meat & 3. Service great, staff friendly. Only complaint using small plastic cup for 1 vegetable, when you order meat & 3 the container needs to be a bit bigger.“

4.1 Good23 Reviews
O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar American • $
5500 Old Hickory Blvd, Hermitage - 8.5 miles

Customers` Favorites

Bacon Cheeseburgers & Chicken Tenders Family-Style Meal
Fried Fish with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
O' Charley's Famous Chicken Tenders
O'Charley's Famous Chicken Tenders
Bacon Cheeseburger with Fries
Southern Fried Chicken Salad
Top-Shelf Combo Appetizer
Chicken and Pecan Salad
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Cedar-Planked Salmon

“Had a party of 12 today, Christmas eve, and we had a fabulous experience! Our server was Manana and she was great!“

3.8 Good180 Reviews