The food at Gracious plates was absolutely fabulous, and Grace our waitress was also. Looking forward returning tonight for dinner. This is a must if you are in Franklin. read more

Stopped for lunch while passing through on our way back to Athens. We parked a couple of blocks away, and enjoyed stretching our legs through the cute downtown. The staff were friendly...but the FOOD. There were 4 in our party, and everybody loved their meals. None of us were drinking, but there's a decent selection of that, as well. The plates were well presented, ingredients were fresh and delicious, and prices weren't bad considering all the above. read more

We did not have a reservation, but we were seated right away. This would have been great, except tat we sat for 20 minutes and no one even took our drink order. We watched another customer walk out without ordering and did the same. I'm sure the food would have been great (though pricey), but we didn't get the chance to find out. read more

Mama Deb recommended the Philly steak sandwich with Brasstown beef. Outstanding. Wife had the catahoochee salad. We will be back with friends now that we know how good it is. read more

Staying in a nearby town and drove here to meet friends from Georgia. What a great find! We ordered the appetizer sampler which was a nice variety, shareable and reasonably priced. Other entrees were tasty. The Gouda grit cake was AMAZING! Ask for Jacob as your server. Friendly, knowledgeable and funny too. We'll definitely visit again! read more

The food here is so great! Tempura mushrooms, the appetizer sampler platter, the tuna with spicy sauce, the grits and Gouda cake, the flatbread.. SO DELICIOUS! Also, it's Thursday so we got one free app for every app we ordered! The service was fantastic! read more

Great food and great service in a relaxed atmosphere. We had the fried pickle chips, asian shrimp wraps, shrimp and fried gouda grit cake, and lastly, lemon cake for dessert. All the food had great flavor and was presented so beautifully. We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Small portions for sure. You will probably come away hungry, unless you order the hamburger. Husband ordered the ribeye sandwich. He questioned the waitress saying it didn't look like a ribeye sandwich. She said it was. It looked like a Philly cheese. When we told her it had mushrooms oni it, she said it was probably not the ribeye. Did not seemed concerned that he had the wrong food, even after he questioned it. Bill was not adjusted. Our fault, we should have requested the change, I just didn't care for her unconcern. The food was tasty, read more

The best restaurant by far during our two week trip in the smoky mountains. Everything we tried was insanely tasty (from Chef Jessie who stopped by our table to say "hi"). The service from Emily and Teagon was friendly, fast and over the top responsive. We had a healthy/ delicious salad, blackened ahi tuna and a tempura shrimp that was probably the best shrimp we've ever had. For desert, the flourless chocolate torte topped with bananas foster was out of this world. read more

Gracious Plates on Main - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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Food was excellent. We had the Tempura Fried Shrimp and Crab Fritters Small Plates. Both were tasty and would order again in a heartbeat. My fav were the crab fritters - they were like mini crab cakes. We didn't have a big appetite going in so we skipped right to dessert. Their special was a layered lemon cake. Oh.my! read more

We recently dined here excited about the menu as we were walking by and unfortunately, the experience left much to be desired. The service was abysmal from the start with the exception of a very friendly hostess. When I ordered a harvest salad, our server, brought out the wrong one and had the audacity to blame me for the mistake and said they ran out of the Harvest salad and brought something entirely different without telling us. We requested a well-done salmon, but it arrived completely rare. Upon sending it back, hoping for a proper cooking, it returned to the table chopped into pieces in a tiny bowl- I wouldn't feed to my cat. Despite our kindness and giving chance to make it right, the service remained consistently terrible throughout the meal. So we left. read more

Gracious Plates on Main - Salmon - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Always something different and unique here. Great scallops app, veggies/hummus tray with locally sourced veggies. Nice server and quiet atmosphere read more

Great food and a wide selection of tastes. Good service. Dinner is a priced just right. Small plates but great taste.

We had another wonderful Brunch today! The staff is always so helpful and friendly. The chef is also amazing Today we had the flat bread app, as well as the GPOM smothered grit cake. If you are near downtown Franklin this is the spot to go to. Its also great that they take reservations We alway think of this for the atmosphere, food and service read more

Our server, Victoria, was amazingly friendly and unflustered even though they were extremely busy. Didn't rush us, and had great recommendations. I ordered a Blueberry Hill cocktail (unique!) for $10, Shrimp Wrap $12, Tempura Fried Mushrooms $10 and was very pleased with the flavor of everything. Definitely will go back again. Thanks! read more

Well. We loved it so much, we came twice within a week. We were served by Faith and Amanda. Both wonderful. Great food. Definitely on par (and frankly better) than a lot places in LA. Lovely hostess too. read more

Gracious Plates on Main - Blackberry Spritz - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

I just have to say I have been in the Food and Beverage industry for years, I also like to point out the positives as well as why I am writing this review, first I have been here now about three times, all of the appetizers are wonderful, my favorites are the crab fritters and the scallops, the flat bread is amazing as well, they have a decent wine selection, the atmosphere is great, you can sit outside or inside which we did last night. When we first arrived the hostess was nice and asked us to wait a minute while she checked on the tables and servers to see where to seat us, after seated she brought us water promptly and said our server would be right with us, it was steady but there were plenty of tables open, so we sat and sat for a while, so long if fact the other server asked us if we had been helped, then our server finally got to us and the first thing she said was " I almost forgot you ha" so to be honest we were happy she at least was honest with her approach and ordered some appetizers, then we ordered another round of appetizers, then the entree which were both steaks, I ordered mine medium and my friend medium rare, when they came out they were both over cooked, but being in the industry we decided that we were not going to make a big deal about it, but it would have been nice if our server would have checked on us before we were half way through so then we probably would have told her, but she kept disappearing ( I personally think she was over sat and weeded), then my friend asked for a glass of wine which it took a long time to get, then we asked for a dessert menu and ordered dessert which never came, as I looked around she was at other tables and then another server came over to ask after awhile what the dessert order was, so then it finally came out, by now my friend and I are both annoyed but able to deal with it, so as we were in the process of eating the dessert our original server came over and stood there awkwardly and fumbled and said here's the check, or something to that effect, by this time with her rude behavior and attitude we were done, now mind you they were not even close to closing, she still had other tables, so to me that is just rude, she disappeared for most of the meal, yet had the nerve to present the check while we were still eating! Plus the table we were at was on the smaller side so she had to slide it onto the table by the silver wear, NOT VERY PROFESSIONAL, so that was it, then my friend puts the credit card out on the table, so she walks by at least four times without even looking at the table ( she had to walk by our table to get to the kitchen) so first she is rushing us, then ignoring us, we even had to ask the server next to our section if he could run it! My friend ALWAYS tips over 30-50 percent ALWAYS, IF THE SERVICE IS GOOD, but when you have all of that, THE SERVICE SUCKED, HER ATTITUDE SUCKED.... so the tip sucked, as we were walking out, the server came running after us yelling DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG!? and at first I couldn't believe she was doing that, first she approached my friend who politely told her yes you did but I do not feel like getting into it ( something to that effect) then she kept yelling to me and literally CHASING after me as I am leaving! Im in the industry so I figured if she was going to hound us about it I would tell her, so I did, I really looked at it as maybe she was new and wanted to know, but I quickly realized she was mad and unprofessional and arguing with me about it, so I removed myself from the situation before it got out of control, because by that time I was getting mad, ( that is not my ideal dinner situation) what she didn't know is my friend knows the owners quite well, so as one was sitting outside she saw this happen, and she was mortified of the situation, this server who I could name but I wont out of being in the industry and trying still even to be respectful, was the most rude, unprofessional, unfriendly server I have dealt with, and it is really a shame do to the restaurant itself. I will wrap up this by saying the food is usually really good, atmosphere is great, but because of her behavior and horrible attitude I will never return, so hopefully she will get more training on how to wait tables, and have a better attitude even under pressure and understand if you are a horrible server you do not deserve to get a good tip, honestly she is lucky she got anything for her performance or let them know not give her so many tables when she definitely CANT HANDLE IT so that makes the tables she does have suffer with horrible service, so this restaurant will not lose anymore patron's. read more

We LOVE Gracious Plates, however we left today because although we had reservations we were seated right next to the bathroom. We did politely ask if we could be seated elsewhere, however, the hostess briskly said "everything is reserved." Really? Funny... place was pretty empty and many openings for tables present online .We will return because the food is great & service has always been on point. Very disappointed in the hostess' lack of customer service - hope it won't happen again. read more

Madison was a great waitress I recommend you request her. The food was great. Madison gave great recommendations. read more

Gracious Plates on Main is consistently superb! We have always enjoyed outstanding food and service in a delightful place. Thank you, GPOM!

Great restaurant; food is excellent, service excellent and the best Green Tomatoes " app I have ever tasted!!

This place has great ambience : intimate, very clean and the servers are very professional and attentive. Feels more upscale with great prices. The food choices for Sunday brunch are interesting. The GPOM Smoothered and the GOmelet were perfect and Mimosas and coffee were great. We will be back and highly recommend. read more

The four of us just ate dinner and it could not have been more perfect. Great drinks. Great service and best of all the food was excellent. Salmon, scallops, fried grits, lamb meatballs, ahi tuna and crab fritters all perfect followed by cannolis. All meals nicely presented. New clean fresh looking ambiance. We will definitely return. read more

It is rare when a new restaurant opens and knocks it out of the park. Gracious Plates on Main is one of those rare gems. Food is incredible and the service is always top notch. It has become our go-to restaurant! read more

Great hostess and waitress. Food was delicious. Scallop appetizer was prepared perfect. We had ribeye specials Sandwich and loaded fries. Ribeye melted in your mouth. read more

Gracious Plates on Main - Scallop appetizer - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Unbelievable experience ! Delicious food. Service was outstanding. Presentation was stellar. Vibe was on point. Very affordable as well. We will definitely be back. read more

I recently ate here on a business trip. Wonderful food. We had fried green tomatoes and Cullasaja salad with salmon on top. And fabulous service - fast, friendly, and fun. Thanks, Victoria for that! Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Great restaurant with great staff and chef. Celebrated an anniversary there was outstanding and delicious. Loved the size of it .the best filet mignon ever. We will be back! read more

Been there twice and enjoyed it both times. Though we don't live in Franklin, if this restaurant was in our town, this is where we would take visitors. The food was cooked perfectly and delicious! No one could possibly leave hungry. The service was fantastic. They have a good wine/beer/cocktail selection--not long, but something for everyone. They have lobster bisque!!!!!!!! read more

Food was good very tasty had the salmon with the special mashed potatoes the service was excellent. Would come back again.

Best restaurant in Franklin! Very friendly staff and manager takes care of the problems right away. Very good food and relaxing atmosphere.

Wonderful reception by the staff and fantastic food! Our party of ten plans to be there Monday evening for Meatloaf Monday! Yum! Can hardly wait. read more

Incredible food we shared 4 small plates and then the chocolate torte and all were FANTASTIC

Great food, great service, great time, especially on Wine Wednesday (50% off). We sat outside and enjoyed great people watching. Emily was terrific read more

Ate here twice recently on a vacation to NC mountains and had a great time...wonderful service by two college students, excellent food & beverages and got a chance to chat with the owner ... if you are in Franklin NC or nearby, stop in for a great meal & experience read more

Discovered them by accident and so glad we did. We all had a delicious meal. Not a disappointed person at the table.

Everything about Gracious Plates is exceptional. I've had pretty much everything on the menu and never been disappointed. The staff is professional and always pleasant. I highly recommend them. read more

We stopped here just passing through town and it was well worth the stop! The food was delicious and Amanda was a great waitress.

The restaurant is so uniquely decorated and very quaint. The server Jacob was wonderful. He was very attentive and assertive. He has great people skills and is a natural. The food was amazing! It was served without a long wait as well as hot. The smoked Gouda grit cake is beyond delicious! We enjoyed the fried Pickles, assorted platter appetizer and the tempura shrimp. We will definitely be back and I'm looking forward to another great meal. read more

Food was interesting and delicious; service (Steven) was phenomenal- and outside seating at high tops really nice on a fall day. Such a great find in downtown Franklin. Will definitely go back!! read more