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    Cheese Lab

    4.4 (21 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Pulled Pork Melt Storm
    Amy Y.

    Cheese Lab at the Assembly Food Hall offers pleasantly surprising fare at reasonable prices for its location. Service is efficient with a texting system to alert you when your order is ready. There is plenty of seating, we chose to sit outside as it was a nice night, and is a bit quieter. The Pulled Pork Meltstorm & Smash Grilled Cheeseburger Melty were both flavorful and hearty. The Buffalo Bill Chicken Melty was devoured in seconds, but 1/2 the Mac and Cheese was left as it was not the best option. The Cheese Lab is a good choice for quick, tasty & reasonably priced food at Assembly Food Hall.

    GOOD MORNING SMASHVILLE
    Tina B.

    While downtown Nashville we went into the Assembly Food Hall (North Hall) to check out some of the various choices. We made the best choice by stopping in the CHEESE LAB! We had literally the best bagel breakfast sandwich "Good Morning Smashville" and the most yummy Jumbo Cheetos Ball 'Boudin Ball' rolled in hot Cheetos, and filled with lab sauce, beef, and rice! Out of this world!

    Brisket Mac Samich. Quite good!
    Warren D.

    Date of visit: March 16, 2025 Having been to the food hall about 18 months ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see this new addition since my last visit as I am a sucker for a good grilled cheese samich. Cheese Lab offers a number of options depending on how fancy you want to get with your hot fromage, too. The Smoked Brisket Mac & Cheese was fantastic! It actually was so good that I didn't need ketchup and I really can't even complain about the price of lack of an included side, the food was just that good. Bonus points for getting to watch staff use a handheld flamethrower to melt the cheese while the samiches were on the grill! Would have liked to try the sweet potato fries but will save those for the next visit.

    Lisa B.

    Over priced and over rated!! I had the Smokehouse, brisket sandwich. It was swimming in Carolina BBQ sauce. So much so I thought I had a Carolina BBQ sauce sandwhich!! Infuriating. I couldn't taste the brisket or any of the mac-n-cheese, which was all of a teaspoon. I was so excited anticipating this sandwich and so dissatisfied after eating a few bites. No thanks, Nashville you can have this one!

    Birria Melt
    Danielle V.

    The Birria Melt is a must try! My son and I enjoyed every last bite. Friendly and fast service was definitely a plus.

    Smashville Breakfast
    Jacqueline C.

    What a cool idea! My husband and I went to Nashville for the weekend and got our first meal of the day here. I got the Smashville Breakfast and he got the Craftsman Breakfast. $9.00 each, not bad pricing for downtown Nashville. Food was hot and really tasty.

    The American Classic Melty

    The grilled cheese was amazing. The service was fast and quick. And the ambiance of the place was clean, and picked up.9

    Bbq Mac and cheese brisket
    Anne P.

    Best thing we ate in Nashville, from the very first bite! Took about 10 minutes to get it but worth the wait.

    Tomato soup and the Nashville Smokehouse Melty
    Pam W.

    Cheese Lab is located on the second floor of the Assembly Food Hall in downtown Nashville. Their specialty is grilled cheese sandwiches, and they offer a variety! You can find Buffalo chicken, Nashville smokehouse with brisket, and Brie and fig, just to name a few. They also offer soups (tomato, broccoli and cheese, and French onion), tots, salads, and cookies. My husband and I stopped by before attending a concert at Bridgestone. We each had a Nashville Smokehouse sandwich with cheese, brisket, and barbecue sauce. Our sandwiches were great with plenty of meat and cheese. We shared some tots, and I had tomato soup and he a side salad. All of our sides were delicious! His salad was so fresh with fresh strawberries, dried cranberries, and feta cheese. It was a great size for a side salad. My soup was the perfect complement to my sandwich. If you are looking for a quick bite before a show you can't go wrong with a visit to the Cheese Lab.

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    Tried the new Dubai chocolate today and I really disliked it. It's not sweet at all. I don't recommend. wasn't worth my 10 bucks.

    Comfort food done right! The classic grill cheese was grilled to perfection. Just look at that cheese pull. The cup of french onion soup was not salty but a compliment to the sandwich.

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    Fresh, made to order and quick. The fried egg and cheese biscuit was piping hot and so good!

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    We had the Southern heritage ham duo. The cheese was melted very well and the bread was grilled just right.

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    Biscuit Love: Gulch - Princess

    Biscuit Love: Gulch

    4.2(5.4k reviews)
    0.5 miThe Gulch, Downtown
    $$

    I stopped by while attending a conference, and although they were busy, everything was running…read moresmoothly. From the moment we walked in, the service was friendly, welcoming, and efficient. The staff stayed attentive and made sure everyone was taken care of. I absolutely love the Bonut -- it was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly made. Their fruit tea is refreshing and just the right amount of sweet. And the Princess is delicious as well! Everything tastes as good as it looks. Great experience overall. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town!

    We went around 1 PM on a weekday and it wasn't too busy, so it was a nice laid-back brunch vibe…read more The ambience was casual, chill, and really comfortable. We ordered the Fruit Tea, East Nasty and the B-Roll. I liked their Fruit Tea, nice and refreshing. The East Nasty was pretty good overall, the fried chicken and gravy were flavorful and comforting, but the biscuit underneath was a little underwhelming. BUT oh boy the B-Roll... omg WOW. I've genuinely never had anything like them before. My husband called them "cinnabon on steroids" The pastry was light, warm, airy, and perfectly soft. Then the gooey pecan topping was sooo good, and the cream cheese icing on the side tied everything together perfectly. Absolute chef's kiss. Honestly, order this when you come here.

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    Biscuit Love: Gulch - Inside

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    Biscuit Love: Gulch - Bill Neal's Shrimp & Grits

    Bill Neal's Shrimp & Grits

    Biscuit Love: Gulch - Bill Neal's Shrimp & Grits

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    Sweetmilk

    Sweetmilk

    4.2(336 reviews)
    6.4 miDonelson
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    Visiting the area and didn't want the sub par free hotel breakfast. Glad we ventured out as this…read morewas probably the best meal we had while in Nashville. We dined early on a Saturday so it wasn't busy yet. Service was wonderful. Staff told us of their favorites and didn't steer us wrong. You must get the grits! They were delicious! Love how bright the inside is. I will visit again when I am in Nashville next.

    I've been wanting to try this place for ages, but it always seemed packed. Well, today (Memorial…read moreDay) was no different. I tried to swing by around ten minutes to noon, but it was a disaster. There were heaps of people waiting outside, and it didn't look promising. I went to the hostess stand and asked the guy if I could get a table for one, and he said, "Oh, you can sit at the bar; it's open seating. There's one open seat right there!" So, I walked through and was approached by another worker who asked me what I was doing. I told her the guy said I could sit at the bar, and there was an open seat, even though I never saw one. I did see open seats outside at the bar, though. The bar has two sides, one outside and one inside. It seemed alright; it wasn't too hot or humid, so I went. There were dirty dishes all over the place, and I sat down. Another worker asked me, "Are these dishes yours?" Which seemed a bit strange because the guy works the bar and wouldn't he have known the person sitting there before me left them? Anyway, I said no, and he cleared them. I then waited about 5 minutes before another worker skillfully wiped the bar of debris and then got three menus and three sets of silverware (two more guys sat down next to me) and asked me if I wanted water. I said, "Yes, please." She went off, and then shortly after, I saw the same guy come with a menu and a set of silverware and a water. Thumbs up for the water but thumb down for the slowness. I saw the menu and was torn between pancakes and biscuits. I didn't really want anything heavy, so I got the biscuits and gravy but added an egg. I also got a coffee. The wait time for the food was super quick, and the food was really good. The biscuits are small, and they're okay. The egg was good, but it's kinda hard to mess up an egg. I saw the food the people sitting next to me got, and it looked amazing! Pancakes, etc. Overall, the service was pretty bad, but the food was good. I saw no sense of urgency in the workers when they were obviously swamped. I might come when it's not so busy next time. Side note, maybe I'm showing my age, but the price of regular drip coffee was a bit steep. ($4).

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    Sweetmilk - Plenty of seating and bright

    Plenty of seating and bright

    Sweetmilk - Flat top omelet with arugula salad and pimento grits

    Flat top omelet with arugula salad and pimento grits

    Sweetmilk - Chicken and biscuit with greets/ pimento

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    The Pancake Pantry

    The Pancake Pantry

    4.2(524 reviews)
    0.3 miSobro, Downtown
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    Had a great experience with this restaurant! Me and my husband had breakfast here and everything…read morewas absolutely amazing and reasonable prices. Their cinnamon cream syrup was absolutely delish! I left my purse at the table after breakfast and didn't notice until the restaurant had closed for the day and we ended up getting ahold of someone and they came to open the doors for us so I could get my purse to make my flight at the airport later the same day! Great food, great customer service could not recommend this place more! I will definitely be coming back next time we are in town!

    The wait was worth the while... about 30~ mins or so. They have their system down, they're pretty…read morefast and efficient with their check in and check out process. I'll start off by saying I'm not the biggest fan of pancakes, nor cinnamon and have to be in the mood for both. Today happened to be the day. I tried their pancake sampler, with cinnamon, Caribbean and banana bread pancakes. They were all good, fluffy, airy and flavorful. Banana bread with their maple syrup, Caribbean with cinnamon. But, their cinnamon pancakes were amazing!! Those were definitely the winner!!! Best pancakes I've ever had. Their three pig omelette was pretty bomb as well. I got some of their sausage gravy on the side, to douse the omelette and that was definitely the move there. I think this is the first time I didn't need to use cholula for flavoring. The location is centralized, set up nicely, with huge open indoor space with plenty of seating outside. The service was great as well. Attentive and fast. All in all, I wish I had the time to come here yesterday, so I could try something different today. But, I took the place for everything it had and it definitely delivered. Highly recommend and I will be back, when I'm in the area for sure!

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    The Pancake Pantry - Nice gift shop with store paraphernalia

    Nice gift shop with store paraphernalia

    The Pancake Pantry - Hot Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate

    The Pancake Pantry - Banana nut pancakes

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    Banana nut pancakes

    The Pancake Pantry - Cinnamon Roll pancake

    The Pancake Pantry

    4.0(2.7k reviews)
    2.0 miHillsboro West End
    $$

    Food was very good, but the service from Roberta was world class! Friendly, funny and extremely…read morehelpful with suggestions for our Trip .

    We had never been to The Pancake Pantry before, but after seeing online that it's basically a…read moreNashville icon that's been around since 1961, we knew we had to try it while we were in town. And honestly? It completely lived up to the hype. When we got there, there was already a line outside, which honestly made us nervous at first, but the staff was super organized and the line moved surprisingly fast. We were seated in less than 10 minutes even though the place was packed. And this was around 11 AM on a Tuesday, so I can only imagine how busy weekends get. The service here was honestly the highlight of the whole experience. Our waitress was SO friendly, funny, and genuinely welcoming. One of those people who instantly makes you feel comfortable and taken care of. You can tell the staff here knows how to handle a busy restaurant while still making customers feel special. I ordered the veggie omelette with blueberry pancakes, and my boyfriend got the Three Little Pigs omelette with a banana pancake. We also ordered coffee to go with everything and wow... such a comforting, satisfying breakfast. The blueberry pancakes were fluffy, buttery, and filled with sweet blueberries in every bite, while the banana pancake had that perfect caramelized banana flavor that tasted homemade in the best way possible. And PLEASE do yourself a favor and try the cinnamon syrup with the pancakes. It was insanely good and honestly took the pancakes to another level. Sweet, warm, buttery, with the perfect cinnamon flavor... I could probably drink that syrup by itself. What impressed me most is that despite how full the restaurant was, our food came out in less than 20 minutes. Everything felt efficient without ever feeling rushed. This is one of those places where yes, the food is really good, but what truly makes you want to come back is the service and atmosphere. Overall I loved the entire experience, and the next time I come back to Nashville, I already know I'll be returning here.

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    The Pancake Pantry - November 2025

    November 2025

    The Pancake Pantry - Avocado toast

    Avocado toast

    The Pancake Pantry - Pancake sampler.

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    Pancake sampler.

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