I'm going to start this review saying the gumbo I had at The Southern Steak & Oyster was the best…read moregumbo I had in my life! It's my last night in Nashville so I want to go to a bang zoom restaurant. A few of my co workers have said to me: Mr Bill, we see every night you're going out to some amazing spots. Mind if we tag along? Sure, the rules are to keep your fork outta my plate when we sit down. Deal? The restaurant is very large, we're shown to our table. Set in the middle of the dining room and facing the bar. The bar can seat at least 25 people, the restaurant is set up for fun. To get our party started, I ordered a well crafted cocktail: Tea'd Up Old Fashioned Made with Bourbon, Black Tea and House Barrel Aged Bitters. Funky?? Oh yeah I'm with a bunch of Military Veterans and they're telling me their crazy stories. I'm sippin' my Old Fashioned and taking it all in, we need to bond over drinks and crazy things we all drank overseas. As an adult, I can appreciate my Nashville TN Old Fashioned with Black Tea. While we're talking, our waitress drops off a plate of homemade biscuits. The biscuits are fire! Buttery, flakey and moist, The Southern Steak & Oyster can make a damn good biscuit. Next, my Gumbo comes to me. The first taste I can tell this is a chef'd up dish. Better than anything I had in New Orleans. This gumbo is filled with Andouille, Crawfish, Shrimp and Fried Okra. Very flavorful indeed. My last entree in Nashville will be Fish 'N Grits. Fresh fish topped with Spicy Tasso Ham over Sweet Potato Grits and Bacon Braised Cabbage. This is a flavorful dish, the grits are very creamy and the cook on the fish was spot on. We had a great night at The Southern Steak & Oyster, it was a pleasure to dine at your restaurant.

I have a tough time in writing this. I've been here twice. I can only write a Pros and Cons as I…read morewant to be fair Pros 1) selection of oysters is fantastic 2) the Shuckers really are carrying the bar seating 3) everyone is super nice Cons 1) now remember I was at the bar seating, Other than the shuckers and who I think are awesome. On one visit with only a few of us there our bartender disappeared for a good 20 minutes. Upon his return he was focused on everything but the 5 of us in the place until we finally had to ask to get service. The other visit everyone helped me but the actual server. Maybe this is a staffing problem, I don't know but being stuck for 20 minutes to order another drink with my meal is not acceptable. Although they had that check in my hand in under a minute and in under another minute to process. Again, super nicer people, but kind of oblivious. 2) Now let's talk about the kitchen. And I'm adding some input from the other diners because we all sat there waiting. - flavors are great, but the salt and spice level is overboard. I had the mushroom appetizer and nearly choked/coughed to death. I like heat but this was raw spice that overpowered the dish. And the salt about made my feet swell into balloons. Such a shame because the idea is great just poor execution - deviled eggs. Pass - BBQ Shrimp, sort of like the mushrooms right profile but overpowering - gumbo. Two other people had the gumbo and when I asked they said that too is just over spiced I want to like this place, but probably my last visit unless I just come for oysters. Sorry

What a great little diner. It has that charming small town feel, and the staff was very friendly…read moreand took the time to answer any questions. The food was good, and full of flavor. We orders the patty melt and biscuits and gravy. My kiddo couldn't stop raving about how good it was. If in the area or on the way to mammoth cave, give this place a try and support local!

Traveling Through on our way home…read moreFrom Alabama and stopped in mammoth cave for short 3 mile hike. Found this gem. Southern comfort homemade at its best. We both cleared our plates. He got breakfast and I got grilled catfish! So good!!

Local hotspot for good down home cooking! Fun personable staff. Specials change daily for the hot…read morebar but always something good! Check the Facebook page for a listing of specials each day. The burgers are the best in town, my favorite is the pimento cheese bacon jam burger with tater tots or curly-q'sA perfect blend of sweet and spicy!

Ordinary food, yet worst of all, was how unwelcome my family and I felt each time we ate there…read more Definitely not going back.

I so enjoyed eating breakfast this morning at the Country kitchen. It was absolutely wonderful! I…read morehad grits with cheese. I had scrambled eggs with cheese. I had one pancake. I also had two biscuits! I ate it all and enjoyed every single piece of it. they even have sugar-free syrup for my pancake, also I love their coffee and I believe the waitress her name was Felicity. I also love the country, feel as it is warm and fuzzy to me!!!

This place is family owned and run…read more It's been hiding here for three years. Only locals know about this place. It's not fancy. It's in a small farming community so EVERYTHING is made from scratch. The people in this place reflect the local community. So very nice and obliging. The large catfish dinner was killer. It was so big two people could not finish it. My father in law lives close by. We hope to come here again. Ya gotta get here quick before everyone discovers this gem.

Everything about this place is good, the food the customer service is excellent. It is in a quiet…read morelittle part of Monroe county Kentucky in an area called Fountain Run. If you are ever in this area off Hwy 87 stop in and eat some delicious home cooked food with a little small town southern hospitality

Arnold's Country Kitchen was one of the tops on our list in out Tennessee visit. The James Beard…read moreand Michelin awards sealed the deal for us. We had to visit this great place. They have limited lunchtime only hours and we came toward the end of their day so it wasn't too crowded. That meant that we got to chat up the staff and one of the cooks even came out while we were eating and checked up on us. Fun conversations. The staff was super cool and friendly and that goes a long way with me. The food here is very good with lots of choices. We chose the chicken fried chicken and the meatloaf. For sides we had the mac n cheese, corn pudding, chicken and dumplings and for dessert, a slice of the delectable pecan pie. Everything we had was scrumptious! However, my wife likes my meatloaf better though (bless her heart!). The chicken fried chicken breading was light but dense and full of flavor. It complimented the chicken well (so did the gravy!). The sides were yummy as well. If I lived in the area, I'd eat here several times a week. Definitely will return here one day. This place is iconic and if in Nashville, you need to check it out.

After our disappointing meal at Saint Anejo the night before, Arnold's completely redeemed…read moreNashville food for us. Such a classic comfort food spot with a super friendly server and an easy setup where you get in line, grab your food, then find a table. The fried fish was honestly the star. Perfectly crispy on the outside while still soft and flaky inside. So satisfying. The fried pork chop was a little dry for my taste, but all the sides were delicious and made up for it. The mac and cheese especially was sooo good. Overall, really comforting Southern food with a welcoming atmosphere and definitely worth trying if you want a more authentic Nashville experience.

We needed a place for breakfast. The diner is in a truck stop just off Rt 40 (Phillips 66 gas)…read more It's a little run down but very clean. They serve breakfast all day. I had 2 eggs over medium with home fries, rye toast and bacon on the well done side plus toast. Everything was cooked perfectly! Husband had an omelet and quickly ate it all. Coffee cups were never empty. It's not "fast" food but it does give you time to look around at ALL the coffee mugs as the try to make the Guinness Book of Records for most mugs.

Home of over 11,000+ coffee mugs. This place has a great breakfast, lunch and Dinner menu. We went…read morethis morning for a quick breakfast and the biscuits and gravy did not disappoint. The service was fast and friendly and you don't mind waiting at all because there is so much many coffee mugs to look at. The color scheme is retro cool as well as the menu/food. The outside belies what wonders the inside holds.

Great shrimp, great price. Stopped there yesterday and bought a pound of fresh shrimp, for homemade…read moreCajun jambalaya. Highly recommend this place for your fresh shrimp and fish needs.

We really like Bubba Grands , especially the prepared takeout shrimp. We got plenty of shrimp and…read morepotatoes and corn and all in all at a reasonably priced meal. The shrimp was fresh and cooked just right. We're planning on returning soon.

Traveling & decided to go off oath for local lunch. Service was very good & personable. Hubby had…read moreburger & fries, both were very good. I had pulled pork & Mac & cheese. Not to my liking. It was packed with locals so maybe I ordered wrong thing. Place reminds me of great grandma's kitchen lots of older items & vinyl table clothes.

Listen. What a wild place. We were in town on a mini vacation and this place BLEW ME AWAY... for…read moresome reasons you could expect. And others you wouldn't. Let's start with the expected: chicken fried chicken was amazing. The loaded fry appetizer also amazing. Sides were great. Mac and cheese and green beans both well above average to me. The waitresses were all so helpful and sweet. But let's talk about the other amazing part. This place feels right out of a post apocalyptic movie! If you've ever wanted to feel "out of this world" or in a community fenced off from the zombie apocalypse and struggling to make you feel some normalcy in your life... THIS IS THE PLACE. My goodness I loved it. An old couple in the corner was playing some Garth Brooks covers to set the mood. A "straight from the 80s arcade room" in the back had some flashing lights shine through the doorway into the main dining room. Also... this place was packed. The dusty parking lot did not have a single spot for us open and we had to wait on a parking spot. No wait when we got inside luckily. But back to the post apocalyptic vibe... I really can't explain it much better. The 80s arcade... the wood paneling on the walls. The old toy heavy machinery and trains lining the walls. The smell of the food thickening the air. Even the staff... all unique as can be!!! Don't forget the overstock Christmas plates they pulled out for us to use!!! Highly recommend this place for the food... but if you've ever wanted to experience what a restaurant would be like after the zombies take over... Give yourself a treat and come here!!!

We stopped in this diner yesterday morning to have breakfast. We found they were not practicing any…read moresocial distancing or any other of the precautions taken during the covid-19 crisis. We were not bothered by that but some people may certainly be bothered by it. The waitress came to the table and asked if we needed a menu, she brought silverware and asked us what we wanted to drink. It appeared there was one waitress and one cook. We brought our drinks and asked what we wanted to eat and I said I wanted to pancakes with bacon and the I said are you sure are pancakes are really large as she motioned to about the size of a plate. I said yes I want two of them and I could have done without the eye roll at not taking her suggestion. The hubby ordered biscuits and gravy, eggs, hash browns, and sausage. She brought out our meal and asked if we needed more coffee or tea. It was a good breakfast and there was plenty of food to eat. We left there satisfied and I am sure when we are back in the Celina, Tennessee area we will stop in here again.

Just a great country breakfast--salty and tender country ham, perfect over-medium eggs and hash…read morebrowns, biscuits and sausage gravy. The perfect fuel for a day hiking in nearby Standing Stone State Park. Service was excellent, the coffee did not stop, and the smiles were all around. Bring your appetite and your good cheer. Both are greatly appreciated--and rewarded--at Doris'.