We honestly loved coming here the first few times but this last time they were blaring 80's rock music and heavy metal. Okay, if you aren't playing country, fine but really? We asked the server to change it, he did and whoever else was working changed it back. Like what? We are probably done coming here. Gross. read more

Don't pay attention to the menu if you are going there for a date, pretty much just a basic pub that was so loud that we had to leave. I would not take my wife there for a date like I did - embarrassing.. Water was horrible.... The waitress was nice, sorry about that. read more

Service and food were not good. At all. Took forever to take our order, then 40 Minutes to get our food. Everything but one of our entrees. That took another 20 minutes. Cold, and not good. Such a shame. Such a cool looking place. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. My husband and I came in for dinner. We ordered the deviled eggs, bbq ranch salad, and burger. The burger was good no issues there. The rest of the experience DISASTROUS!! There were several issues with rest of our meal and overall experience. The first issue was we ordered deviled eggs and it came with topped bacon. Although, when it came to our table, the eggs were not topped with anything. I was so hungry. I didn't care and ate it anyway. We decided not to say anything about it, but it was irritating. Then as our meal came, something seemed off with the salad. Then it hit me, it was missing items. When I ordered the salad I asked for no red onion and was given a salad with no red onion, however it also was missing the crispy onion, as listed on the menu. I also noticed the cucumbers as listed on the menu, were missing. We said something about it to our waiter. The waiter said oh I didn't think it came with it and walked away. He said he'll get it for us as well. He walked away to get information and he took a while. A man came out with the waiter and said that the menu item didn't come with cucumber or crispy onion on it . Perplexed, I asked I said let me show you on your website. It says it does. The man then told me that the menu on the website was incorrect. I said fine bring me the menu that I ordered from. He brings me a menu and the ingredients didn't list the cucumber or crispy onion. I was so sold on the fact that it had the crispy onions and cucumber. It was one of the reasons I got a salad over a burger, but I was annoyed. I just let it go. I had to go to the bathroom so as I walked to the bathroom, I walked passed the trash can by the server station and noticed the menu I had ordered from thrown in the trash. I was so angry that this man knew he made a mistake lied about it and did nothing to fix the issue. I will never eat there again. It is beyond unprofessional of somebody to do this or do something to fix the problem. I wasn't looking for a handout, but the acknowledgment would've been nice and shown customer service instead they made me question, authenticity and transparency of this establishment and I will never go back. read more

Food was good, not bad . Service SUCKED ! Isaiah is the worst worker, he's rude and disrespectful. He sat there behind the bar talking about girls in a very inappropriate way calling them "bitches" & other slander. Then the way he talked about other customer is unexceptable . I heard him call them everything under the sun from , "those type of people are difficult ". To " these dumbasses act like they never been to a bar before ". Also I heard him saying "it's always a bunch of dumbass request tonight". His personality is very much don't care about work or the customers ! And the amount of times he bad mouthed the owners and the manager is downright disgraceful . And to customers no less !!!! You sit there and say how much the general manager just barks orders and doesn't like to do the work , he's also said the general manager eddie Is a "kiss ass " he's always doing the most . He said Eddie just wants to give orders but doesn't know how to properly run a restaurant Let me tell you , this bar will go downhill as long as he's employed there . If you don't like working there or dealing with customers THEN QUIT !!! Don't ruin the experience for all of us customers that like that place . read more

Pretty good experience. Took a group of college students and they really enjoyed this restaurant. Fun drink options and a large variety of meal choices. Kids favorites were the hot chicken and the Mac n cheese. Service was good and it was a busy Saturday night. Live music was fun too! Well worth a visit. read more

Made reservations day before. Confirmed earlier the day we visited. Outside looked pleasant. Hostess seemed confused about our reservation, put us in a booth back near the kitchen. Only a few tables occupied. Group of 4. Place looks pleasant enough, old records on the walls, etc. beer list wasn't very long. Service was fairly fast for drinks. Mostly a southern style menu. Focuses on chicken. Grilled Brussels were fairly good. Ice water tasted very moldy. Main course for me was Chicken and waffles. Others at table had burgers. Their meals were ok, a bit overpriced. My meal came out 20 minutes after everyone else's. At that point, server says, well everyone knows that dish takes longer. So for about $18, here's what I was served after everyone else's was finished, 20 minute wait. You could make this one at home. Place a handful of chopped potatoes with some pepper strips in the plate in the center. Next, take 4 square store brand waffles, divide them into triangles, and line the potatoes. Then, heat two, 2! Frozen breaded chicken strips, and lay one on each side of the plate. Serve with 2 butter pats, and about one tablespoon of room temperature syrup. Now wait for the waffles to get cold, and then serve. And charge $18. We each had a beer with our meal, so for four it came out to about $125 for this light meal, plus tip. Felt a little like they were trying to rush us out. I suggest this back booth, if you want to see their old Christmas decorations behind the tables, or the cubby holes for servers, with hair brushes and hand crème. Apathy, just felt like no one cared. Maybe management has problems, I don't know more than that observed as a diner. Maybe you'll like it! read more

Took my wife here last weekend and I must say, everything was great. Our waitress was kind, our food came out fast, we definitely enjoyed ourselves! read more

Great new American restaurant located on Main Street bringing some Nashville vibes to town. We absolutely loved our meal and the staff is very friendly and helpful! Will definitely be back! read more

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I have been here twice and loved the food every time. I sat at the bar and the service was attentive and engaging. In particular I liked the Nashville Hot chicken wings. The wings were cooked perfectly and that sauce is fantastic. Looking forward to going back. read more

My family and I tried Founding Brothers in Elkton and while the space is nice and our waitress was pleasant, the experience overall was disappointing. The catfish was tasty, the pizza, shrimp and grits decent, and the free sample of pulled pork mac & cheese was a nice surprise. Unfortunately, the kitchen was extremely slow even though the restaurant was nearly empty, and we could hear yelling and profanity coming from the kitchen not exactly family friendly when you have young children with you. The music was skipping like a scratched CD, which got distracting after a while. They do offer Wi-Fi, but you have to ask for the password not a problem, just something to note. The pricing also felt unreasonable. We asked about cornbread and were told it would be around a dollar, but when the waitress came back, she said it was actually $6 for a single very small muffin-sized piece, so we declined. I was also charged $1 for a side of Tabasco hot sauce without being told in advance, and cheese for the shrimp & grits was an extra charge too. These "nickel-and-dime" charges left a bad impression. Overall, the food was decent and the staff was kind, but the long waits, unprofessional kitchen behavior, and overpriced add-ons make it hard to recommend until they work out the kinks. read more

Fun atmosphere at this new restaurant on Main Street. Country music/southern cooking theme. Staff was friendly and attentive. Played older country music when we were there (think the 90's early 2000's) and has a small stage where there will be live music on weekends. Nicely decorated with guitars, album covers, cowboy hats, etc. We had the Rise & Shine Burger with fries (waffle fries, nicely seasoned and crunchy) and the Smokey Pulled Pork Sandwich with mac & cheese. Mac & cheese was spicy, had chopped peppers--probably jalapeno peppers. Would have liked it better without. Enjoyed the rest of the meal. Worth a visit. read more

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Absolutely phenomenal! Founding Brothers delivered a knockout experience, crowned by the brilliant work of Head Chef Dave. You can taste his craftsmanship in every bite--flavors layered with intention, textures dialed in, and that confident flair you only get from a chef at the top of his game. Dave's cooking is the kind that makes you pause mid-sentence, smile, and immediately plan your next visit. Our order: two waters, one nacho (no protein), a side of BBQ sauce, two Arnold Palmer iced teas, a vegan smash burger, coleslaw, southern fried catfish (fried perfectly), mac and cheese, and sweet potato fries. Highlights? The catfish was a golden masterclass--crisp outside, tender and juicy inside. The vegan smash burger was shockingly satisfying, with bold flavor and a craveable sear. The mac and cheese brought velvety comfort, the sweet potato fries were addictive, and even the "simple" nachos landed with balanced, vibrant toppings. That BBQ sauce? Smoky-sweet perfection. Service was warm, timing spot-on, and the whole meal felt orchestrated with pride. Chef Dave, take a bow--your kitchen is cooking with purpose and passion. Founding Brothers isn't just good; it's destination-worthy read more

We went off of a last min dinner putting with family, we seen a lot of our culture inside and was like " you know what this may be a good spot" they seemed to enjoy themselves etc. off the rip our male waitress seemed to have a attitude with us when ordering. He kept having us basically yell our order out to him, barely checked on our table , they charged us for 6 people which when it's " 6 or more " they charge us for that ( keep in mind when I called and asked all those questions the lady stated no to this question in particular " many red flags !!! We should have left when they sat infront of us and talked about another black family after that family paid in full and TIPPED VERY WELL !! we ordered their Korean bbq wings ( TRASH ) it taste as if someone just make a cinnamon and water paste rub for wings, we sent them back after only licking the sauce didn't eat the wings and we were told " if we make new ones you'll have to pay for all of them " which was very confusing! On top of that our waiter literally lied to our faces he stated he watched the cooks re do them not knowing we had pictures and videos of the wings we sent back. They literally sent out the same wings and lied and said it's a new batch with Tennessee bbq on them. I WATCHED THE WAITER THE WHOLE TIME AND RECORDED THE WHOLE THING! the manager then came out and tried to go with the lies him and the waiter came up with before we denied his first request of charging us for 30 wings. At this point the own manager stated " I don't like the Korean bbq myself " I have that on recording !we asked to be charged for what was ate and was ready to go. Didn't feel safe eating there afterwards you just never know what a mad manager and his crew can and will do to your next meal, especially after you made a complaint about their food. Overall we were better off going to ugly dumplings next door or even five guys ! Sad because my family loves all colors and last night we just felt the division read more

An absolute horror show. Food was terrible. Nothing edible. Absolutely zero chance of ever returning.

We ordered the nachos and the order was so bad. The chips were poured out of a bag onto the serving plate. Not warmed, just out of the bag. Next came the canned nacho cheese (not warmed), then the final kiss, cold, out of the fridge, bbq sauce! Enough said! read more