Attempted to order three to-go meals online only to be thwarted whenever trying to check-out and pay for the contents of my digital basket. The once unhelpful website has diminished even more for its practicality or sharing of information (as I just glanced at it again to write this review). Eventually, I decided I would embrace my Gen X upbringing and just call in my order. The voicemail informed me that, "the buffet items are available during the open hours of the restaurant" and to "just come in and give us your order." So, bravely, I hopped in the car and made my way to the historic site. There was a line of folks dutifully side-stepping their way down the buffet selections reminding me of how helpful it would have been to be able to order ahead of time. So, I waited and could peripherally see the customer's heads behind me droop a tad when I declared that I had "Three to-go orders." They did not have the pulled pork on the buffet despite the website claiming otherwise. So, two roasted chicken and one meatloaf plates with assorted veggies, two desserts, and an additional ten minutes and I was on my way. The chicken, simply, wasn't cooked to completion and had to be put in the oven at home to prevent bacterial experimentation, home edition. The veggies were without awe or seasoning. My meatloaf was "okay." The two desserts were "not okay" and tasted more of dough than treat. There are far better meat & three's in Nashville and I wish this one was better. I wish the website allowed one to place an online order, it would also be nice if the website offered the actual menu items available so decisions can be made. The mansion, its history and grounds are amazing...go visit them...but, plan on eating off-site. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Fried chicken wasn't cooked pink wasn't able to eat not happy spending money and food was not done!!!!!! read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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So me and my friend came upon this place after an attempt to go hiking close to this place. It was a quiet Monday and setting was more of a cafeteria like feel. You pick your meat and the sides. I got the fried chicken and 2 sides and my fried got fried fish and 2 sides. Overall food was ok. Definitely expensive for a meat and 2 place but it is in Belle Meade. I'll stick with my hole in the wall meat and 2 places. Service was friendly. Everyone seemed bored though. It was a slow day. read more

Good southern comfort food after touring Belle Meade mansion. The pull pork is so tender, and there are many options for sauces. Tried fried okra for the first time, and it was pretty good. Quick meal serviced cafeteria style. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Pull pork, fried okra, corn cakes - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We had a variety of Southern food. My plate had the fried chicken lima beans, and an apple bread pudding I would've tried more, but I know my stomach couldn't hold it read more

It was okay, but there are better meat-n-threes in town. The collard greens were inedible ( too much vinegar and salt and some unidentifiable, whangy addition to the pot liquor), but the catfish, green beans, and sweet potatoes were acceptable. read more

Enjoy a casual meal in the airy dining room or opt for seating on the screened porch. Pick your meat and 3 side dishes from the counter. Choose either smoked meats, fried chicken or fried catfish. Next, choose your southern sides - macaroni and cheese, fried okra, mashed potatoes, black eyed beans etc. service is casual. Grab your own drink, napkins and utensils. read more

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We took the Mansion Tour, then stopped by here for a quick bite before walking around the grounds. We got the pulled pork with two sides to share. The meat was tender and flavorful. They had a place to choose the bbq sauces you wanted to try. We sampled serveral of them. The little restaurant had indoor and outdoor seating and was clean and welcoming. read more

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Just "okay". Not bad, but not great either. Perhaps nostalgic for some people (?). There are certainly better meat n' threes elsewhere. They do have a nice screened-in outdoor seating area, however it was a bit touristy as well. read more

Our group was touring the Plantation, and our original plan was to have lunch elsewhere. However, the group leaders made a last-minute decision for us to have lunch at Meat and Three, Good call! The lunch options include salad options that have been pre-packaged or a choice of a meat and up to three sides (hence the name). I went the baked ham that they carved in front of me with a very generous portion, plus two sides from a nice variety of options. All of the employees were very polite and efficient. On this spring day, we had dining options inside or on their porch, which was very pleasant. Great flavor in the ham, the corn pudding, and the macaroni and cheese. So glad that we dined there instead of some fast food place further down the interstate, read more

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Forgot to take a photo but man the meatloaf was amazing. It all smelled so good we just weren't super hungry but just had to give it a shot. Great little spot to grab a bite to eat if you're here for the plantation tour. The service was absolutely top notch a real nice dose of that southern hospitality. read more

My first & last time there. I had meatloaf, black eyed peas, fried okra & a corn pancake with pickles on the side & iced fruit tea. The meat loaf, corn pancake & pickles had a weird taste & were inedible. The black eyed peas & fried okra were good as was the fruit tea. For the price of $30 for my wife & me, not acceptable. read more

First things first, their Fried Okra looks the part, but is *way* too salty - you can actually see the excess salt granules on it - somebody backstage is heavy handed with this. Immediately told the executive chef about this - but not sure if this has been remedied since. I have eaten here three times over the past year. All their food *looks* the part, but surprisingly none of the flavors are mindblowingly good, and at this point I've tried 4 of the proteins and 9 of their sides. It's a disappointing value-to-taste quotient compared to say, a standard Peg Leg Porker or Hattie B's experience. Their counter staff also talks up their food while serving it - it's the culture they've developed here - but trust me in saying that it's just not that good. It all lacks soul and flavor. Even with the array of sauces that they provide. Their Fried Catfish is cornmeal fried, and the interior fish is thin and dry, and has no flavor. The Smoked Chicken and Smoked Meatloaf are completely average. And the housemade White BBQ sauce that the staff pumps up as being really good, is nothing to write home about. I've observed that this cafeteria-style counter often serves tour buses of southern senior citizens - perhaps they are easier to please. This place should be better than it is. It has the potential to be. It even has a nice, large screened-in porch in the shade. Something needs to change - or at least I hope it does! read more

Food is adequate, setting is comfortable and service is a cafeteria line. If you have another choice for a meal, take it.

I was pretty hungry after touring the belle meade site and wine tasting. Decided to stop in the their restaurant. There was no line at all and was served pretty quickly. Food was better then I expected and the sides were really good. Atmosphere could have been a little better, there were a few pictures on the walls, but other then that it was like a cafeteria. The ladies serving food were super nice. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Meatloaf mac and cheese and sweet potatoe casserole - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Everything about this place is wonderful! Top notch food and friendly employees. Screened in porch is great in warmer weather. Very clean, and the mansion next door is available for tours read more

Stopped in here after our Mansion tour, and the food was great! Buffet service was super convenient opposed to sitdown ordering with a waitress, a time saver for sure. My wife got a 2 veggie platter I grabbed a meat + 3 Meatloaf, Mac and cheese, mixed veggies and the apple pie breaded pudding. Overall, the food was good! The standouts were the mac and the mixed veg. The meatloaf was average. The staff were husting to keep everything clean but it seemed like some of the condiments had run out. When I went to throw out my trash the front door of the trash can had something on it that got all over my hand. No big deal... but not very pleasant. We were offered a to go box when we went to leave, and all the staff members up there were very friendly. Wishe we could have dined outside, but it was full. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Meatloaf, Mac and cheese, mixed veggie with a corn cake. Side of the apple bread pudding! Yum!!! - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We popped over to Belle Meade Madison tour and wanted to grab a bit to eat before heading back out to take care of errands. Was a little nervous since I have a lot of food intolerances and don't like to have meat. Will eat it heat and there but in general gravitate towards vegetarian lifestyle. Just easier with my stomach. They had plenty to choose from and was quick to let me know what contained pork or beef, discloses ingredients when asked! Food tasted absolutely amazing. There is inside and outside dining available. About 5-7 BBQ sauces for those who do order beef, brisket, chicken or meatloaf. Prices are right where they need to especially with the portions they serve you! The employees are hustling! Man they never stopped moving. Greeting everyone, always smiling, and made you feel like you were the only one in line even through they were pushing you through. If that makes sense. Over all we were absolutely delighted we decided to come and try some lunch. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Come early if you are looking for brisket. Catfish was the surprise flavorful dish. Pulled pork, pulled chicken, chicken tenders. Friend okra, mashed potatoes, collard greens. Sweet potatoes were delicious and had pecans whipped in. Corn bread cakes were tasty and moist on inside. Self seating Super fast service not lacking in flavorful servings. read more

Ah, the Nashville meat-and-three tradition. Comfort, at least a touch of Southern-ness (no, not the whiskey!), and ability to fill the tummy of even the pickiest eater. Time was, it seemed practically every street corner in Metro had one, or at least a restaurant that offered say, fried chicken, okra, green beans, and such on the side from its regular menu at lunchtime. This reviewer remembers even a pizza place (near the famed Exit/In nightclub and closed for many years) that did it at one time a quarter century ago. But as high-rises and corresponding high rents bring in a more sophisticated, hurried approach to dining (and an unrelated displacement as Nashville's signature food by hot chicken), the old-timey meat-and-twos/threes/four veggies may wind up on the Federal Endangered Species list before long, because the most celebrated of them in recent times, Arnold's, bit the dust not too long back. Not if Belle Meade Mansion and Winery can help it, though. As a tourist attraction in its own right, the Mansion is a fine tourist stop for devotees of Southern culture and antebellum artifacts. But one does not need a ticket to there to dig in to fine Southern eats. On a Summer Sunday afternoon, it was surprisingly un-crowded, with a predictable mix of tourists and after-church types (a Dad in a shirt and tie and a Mom in a long dress, a dead giveaway right there--does anyone else don clothes like those except for high-end office pros and workers these days?). Now, the food? I cannot help but go for fried chicken at these establishments, no matter how fine a reputation, say, its meatloaf might have. I figure that, much like pork shoulder is for barbecue, birds are for Southern home-cooking places, a standard by which they should be tested. Get them wrong, and there really is no point to anything else. I need not have worried one iota. A great golden crust worthy of my late grandmother encapsulated a tender thigh (I am a dark meat fan). And on the side, I had doses of my beloved fried okra and collard greens. All were solid and brought back fine memories of "Sunday dinner" from childhood. Nostalgia is not always bad, especially when it comes to food. Sometimes, when you come back to the basics, you can pull yourself together in a hyperactive world. At least I think I did that Sunday afternoon. The only potential controversy might be the cornbread wars. I grew up on the dry, bland, crumbly, buttermilk kind typical of the Tennessee Valley, and for a long time, I thought, like other Southern food nuts, that no other kind was acceptable. But my mind was changed years ago when I had Nashville's "light" cornbread--with flour added into the meal to make it less gritty and softer--and my horizons were broadened! Belle Meade serves a "Johnny cake" version of this that is fried with a touch of oil. Eaten quickly (before it goes cold) and used to sop up sauces on a plate or the collard greens' "pot likker," it caps off a fine plate of food. Now, this is not a cheap buffet, as you might imagine. Service is cafeteria-style, and as one might surmise from being located in the silk-stocking section of a metropolitan area of some 2 million souls, you will pay a good bit extra for the fine quality. So this will likely be an occasional treat rather than a regular haunt. And do beware that your GPS will not prepare you for exiting and re-entering Harding Road via a street without a traffic light, which may be an issue on a regular weekday. Still, if you have "got to have" your Southern vittles, Belle Meade Meat and Three will set you up very well. read more

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What a nice surprise. It's been here for years, but being a local, I did not know about it. It's a true meat and three. The ribs and fried chicken were amazing. Mash pots and collard greens, too! My wife foune the meatloaf too salty so they allowed her to exchange the meat. They ambiance was nice too. The service was friendly and attentive. I will be back often. Looks like a great place to have small group's too. read more

Delicious home cooked foods and great service. The guy who made the food was modest about how good it was going to taste! read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Fried chicken with side of fried okra, mac n cheese, and mashed potatoes. So good I could hardly finish the plate! - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Belle Meade is a historical place so if you are visiting the area stop and join a tour. And then while waiting you can eat in the restaurant or browse or shop in their store. Try their southern food and ice cream. read more

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SO glad we came here! Such a great environment (even during covid times) and the food was delicious! Southern cooking. What we've been looking for! Pulled pork. Meatloaf. Mac&cheese, fried okra, collard greens, sweet potato, and mashed potatoes. Cornbread pancake. Definitely will come back! read more

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We really enjoyed eating at the Belle Meade Meat and Three. We weren't even touring the mansion but we're nearby and wanted to try something new for lunch. At 1:30, it had about 4 tables occupied. It is a buffet-style cateria-esque setup where the food is already cooked and waiting for you to choose what you want on your plate. Unfortunately the fried chicken had just run out so I opted for the smoked chicken. I chose collard greens and Mac n cheese for sides. My plate was delicious. There was hot sauce, pepper vinegar, and multiple barbeque sauces available to dress up your food. The cornbread flapjacks were colored green for St Pattys day, it was cute and delicious. I got a local peach flavored alcoholic seltzer too. My husband got the pulled pork, collard greens, mashed potatoes, a roll, and bread pudding. It was all very good. He said the mashed potatoes were lackluster, they did not come with gravy. There is kerrygold butter packets which helped. He got a draft beer to drink. They also had teas and soda options. The restaurant is very small but very clean. The women working there were all fantastic, answered all our questions and made good recommendations for food. There were high chairs for babies and small children. They also honor a military discount, which was cool. This was a really unexpected experience but very nice all around. read more

We had a delicious lunch here on their porch. Great value for absolutely delicious food Get the mashed potatoes and gravy-you will not be disappointed. Their staff was very friendly as well. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - We had a delicious lunch here on their patio! Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn cake, and bread pudding - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Food was excellent,the waitress was lovely and very efficient. The place was clean. The prices were very reasonable. Especially for seniors. I'm looking forward to going back with a few friends. read more

This is a small local gem that has been around for years. I will say that in the last 3 years the food has been such a treat for my family and I. The service however is another story. The cashier is loud and obnoxious and talks about her co-workers with customers and talks about customers with other customers. This is entirely unprofessional. Hats off to the cook, those wonderful veggies are delicious every time. We are vegan so I haven't had the fried chicken, but I've heard wonders about the smoked meatloaf. Give the cook a raise and the head cahier the boot. Wednesday and Fridays are the best days for my family and I to enjoy lunch here. read more

I got to the plantation and luckily it was close to lunch time. The restaurant is right above the gift shop. They featured several proteins in a cafeteria style configuration. I went for smoked chicken. They also have various sides. I could have gone with any of the sides they all looked good. I selected the Brussels sprouts and fried okra. The chicken was delicious and the best smoked chicken I've had in a long time, okra was great too and the Brussels sprouts had a white sauce and cheese topping that made them very good. They also had bread pudding for dessert which I added too. It is pretty informal but the staff was very friendly. There are very good sauces in small cups by the pop machine. The BBQ sauce was pretty good not spicy but also not too sweet. There was a comeback sauce that was unique with a creamy BBQ taste. All in all one of the better places to eat at a historical estate type place. I would recommend stopping here even if you didn't intend on going on the tour. You can visit just the restaurant if you didn't want to take the tour. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - A full plate with bbq chicken fried okra and Brussels sprouts bread pudding and corn bread. - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Wanting to try a new meat and 3 place we were excited to try this highly rated new place. It's quite confusing on where to find the entrance because signage is highly lacking and not conducive to easy navigation. Also we dined at 11:15am for an early lunch so keep that in mind as you read. The PROS: the mac and cheese is old school velveeta, panko topping and perfectly cooked elbow pasta and it's baked for a nice crunchy texture. I would only come back for this and I'd get a big bowl of it. The staff were so friendly, warm and inviting and a pleasure to be around. Lastly if you love fruit tea like me, this is a delicious one. It was sweet, had a kick of sourness and the tea itself was very tasty as well. The CONS: There were quite a few. The okra was soggy and on the salty side. It had and ok flavor but nothing impressive at all. The brisket was quite dry and was marked as pork belly, which I told the cutter and she promptly changed the sign. The collard greens were fairly bland and lacked seasoning. Also I would highly recommend putting them in a cup because the juice leaked on my tray. We also tried the chicken tenders which were also poorly seasoned and a lil dry. The delta catfish was also dry on the interior but did have a good flavor batter. The accompanying tartar sauce had a very odd taste and tasted like a ranch but was labeled tartar. Don't know if that was a mistake on our part or the restaurant. Next, the cornbread flap cake was also under seasoned and was very soggy. Lastly the butter on the side next to the drink station was still frozen and not nice to try and butter my roll with. For the price $39+ tip I would expect a much better experience of food quality. read more

Belle Meade meat and three sits on Belle Meade plantation and used to be beloved Harding House, so I hoped the food was be as good as HH. It was not busy at all on a Tuesday at noon so we took our time choosing our meats and sides. As we paid, I presented a coupon for them from the city saver books. They became very confused and said they had never seen that coupon before, but ended up validating it which was very much appreciated. Unfortunately, the food was very dry. The mashed potatoes were pretty good and my dad loved the Mac n cheese, but my chicken tenders and bread were dry. The green beans were bland. I had high hopes for this meat and three but unfortunately i think the way they're storing their food under the heat lamps is working against them and drying out their food and seasoning. They have a really lovely outdoor patio that overlooks some of the grounds-- so lovely during fall. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, roll - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Sorry....I really wanted to love this place, but it was not clean and the food was just marginal. They used to have a lovely dining spot in this building that was equal to the class of the experience....this is a huge step down. One good aspect is that eating on the porch is lovely. But not enough to keep me there again. I'd be embarrassed to take my out of town visitors there for lunch. Go off site to eat folks. Plenty of dining just around the corner and you can come back to the mansion. read more

Food was good but nothing outstanding. Service was also good. Atmosphere was nice & peaceful.

Not sure why the reviews aren't great here. The food is really good. I had pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, and black eyed peas. My wife had smoked chicken, green beans and macaroni and cheese. The food was great but the highlight of it all was the 2 young men working behind the counter. They "waved" us in (it was slow), explained the menu and even gave recommendations. Definitely didn't steer us wrong. They were extremely polite. It's awesome to see young men work this hard and act like they enjoy it! read more

Yeah...um...no. Just no. This place ain't the old Harding House, that's for sure. A meat and three with a daily revolving menu. What could go wrong, right? Well, maybe it was just an off day. My man and I were in the mood for breakfast, but it was so close to lunch that we decided to hit Belle Meade Meat and Three. In fact, we got there just as they opened, and we were one of the first customers today. Their reviews were mostly positive, although I have to admit that I think the restaurant this lady wrote about was a different Belle Meade M&3 than m'dude and I dined in. She mentioned lots of choices and generous servings. I wonder where ours were? I'd say the pickings were modest, at most, and the only generous servings were my veggies; his, not so much. The pork loin I had was tasty enough, if you like smoke. I couldn't tell if there were any other spices used, but the smoke was sure prevalent. It was also dry. As one of their first customers of the day I really have to wonder how long the meat sat under that heat lamp before I ordered the first slices off it... the first tiny little slices which were about 1/3 the size of a Galaxy S21. Althogether, it may have been a cell phone-size serving. My partner said the smoke was heavy on his meatloaf, which he said was tough and didn't have any taste. He could see the diced onion in the meat, but couldn't taste it. That brings us to the sides. I had country style green beans and collard greens. The green beans were just like Mama used to make, right down to that "just opened a can" flavor. As for seasonings on the beans, I should have mixed them with the greens which had PLENTY of seasonings to spare. The portion of green beans was alright, and the greens were piled in my bowl, so my vegetable servings were more than adequate in size. My guy had the squash casserole, which he said was good, but the serving was only about 3 bites. His black eyed peas weren't cooked; he said they were still hard, and again, had no flavor to speak of. He actually had dessert, the caramel bread pudding which he said was okay. $41 plus tip for mediocre food. This is not a place I'd recomment unless you don't care about the way a meat and three should be. You should get what you pay for, and it should taste good. I'm open to returning to see if there have been improvements. I'm willing to be pleasantly surprised, and would be eager to re-evaluate and re-critique, because who knows? Maybe they were having an off day. Or maybe I was? read more

We visited Bells Meade last year, but this place was closed. We wanted to give it a try so we solely went to the restaurant. In the cafeteria style restaurant where you bus your table, we got the smoked bbq meatloaf which was dense but not particularly flavorful. It did have a smoky aftertaste but not enough to call it "smoked". The vegetables were okay - nothing to rave about. The tater tots were cold. The price was good value. In summer, perhaps sitting outside is atmospheric. In winter, the venue is utilitarian. Typical meat & three. read more

I was there over the weekend for my WSET course and I ate here two days in a row. Consistent delicious smoked meats and kind individuals running it. I very much enjoyed chatting with the on site chef about their foods. I had smoked pork, Nashville hot catfish, smoked turkey breast, BBQ cauliflower, green beans, collards. It was all awesome. Thanks y'all! Keep up the great work. read more

Belle Meade Meat and Three - Southern Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We visited this spot on Sunday morning. They opened at 11am. We got a little lost , but I called and the young lady was able to tell me where to walk to. The food was so good. I got brisket and it was cooked to perfection! The sweet potato casserole was excellent with the right amount of pecans. My 8yo daughter loved the mac and cheese with the friend chicken. She also enjoyed the flapjack very much. The employees were very kind towards us and others we saw go in. I want to find that kind of hospitality when I go eat at new places. This was a great place to eat for breakfast and we will be sure to recommend our friends!! read more

Ate at the Belle Meade Meat & Three following a tour at 10:15. We arrived right when the doors opened for lunch at 11AM. We were most surprised to find out that the food was not hot. Of all the things we ate, the chicken was the best. The rest of the items were just okay and mainly our biggest complaint was not the food was lukewarm at best. Also, the food lacked some seasoning. Also, since you are serving cornbread and rolls we wondered why there was no butter. Also, there was a sanitizer station when we walked into the meat and three, however it was empty. Overall, we were not impressed and would not eat here again. P.S. Several staff were in line in front of us, which was fine, but I found it odd that staff were served before tour guests. The young gentleman working behind the counter was very nice and friendly. read more

Great food! Had the fried chicken and my hubby had the pork. It was all vey good and very convenient when visiting Belle Meade. Beautiful seeing too. read more