We live in Donelson and this is our favorite lunch spot by far. Amazing hummus options and the Caesar salad is amazing.

Great kale long life salad, Greek salad, hummus and chicken salad! Fresh. Fast. Come early and beat the crowd. Be prepared to be undecided about what to order! Local fave and a must see and do. Serious foodies please consider! read more

Phat Bites - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Don't miss Phat Bites deli. This eclectic little spot in the Donelson neighborhood doesn't look like much from the outside (grass umbrellas and pallet fencing for the patio) but the sandwiches, sides and sweet tea are worth a stop. I had the 1 meat, 2 sides plate: pesto pasta, Chinese chicken, kale salad. Things that looked good I want to try: jerk chicken sandwich, generous club sandwich (with pimento cheese), and the special hummus varieties. A lot of thought and fresh stuff goes into the phood at Phats. Plus community wisdom is all over the bathroom walls. Get in. Get fed. Get an education. Looks like they have a large area for music, bands and open mike night. Plus a long bar on the other side of the deli. The bartender says deli food service runs until about 9 pm, after which they switch to a lighter, or limited menu, tacos and such. read more

I love this place. My favorite breakfast item is "The Frank." Goat cheese and smoked salmon belong together with eggs and a bagel. I've come to this conclusion after getting this menu item several times. It's always delicious. I have never been disappointed by it. My new favorite lunch item is "The Hot Affair." Perfection! This place is a win in my book. Great service. Great vibe. Great food. If you're ever in the Donelson area, reward yourself by stopping in. read more

Is there a bar in Nashville that is not open during a Titans game? This one. The outdoor patio and dining room were occupied. The tvs and accent lighting were on in the bar . After waiting a few minutes with no one around we went up to the dining room counter and saw some people eating where food is prepped. We asked if the bar was open. An irritated "no" made it clear that we were not wanted. Will not be back. read more

We came here on a Sunday to grab some lunch after a morning at the dog park. There was only one other family there. The staff was a little disconnected and didn't seem interested in helping us. The only drinks she offered me were in a case with water, naked juice and Gatorade. Not much of a selection. Our food was pretty good but the service and dynamic of the people working there was weird and unwelcoming. The food was good enough but I felt uncomfortable being there. read more

Phat Bites - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Phat Bites is an awesome and relaxing place to chill while enjoying great food and drinks. The food is so fresh and homemade. It seems like all the ingredients are made from scratch. It really is a gem in the Donelson area. It's probably the best place in the area to find a truly wholesome and delicious sandwich. I am pretty sure they also make their own bread which is amazing. In addition to their wonderful sandwiches they also have really great salads, wraps, breakfast soft tacos and pastas. One time a nice employee even let us sample some of their pastas to see which one we wanted to order. I adore their Pesto Pasta! They have a huge selection of tasty hummus flavors too. My favorite sandwiches are the "Big Jerk" made with juicy pork, Jack cheese and caramelized onions and the "Hot Affair" made with steak, bacon, cheddar, caramelized onions, Italian vinaigrette and Dijon mustard on homemade focaccia bread. Of their wraps I love "Charlotte's Wrap" made with pork, bacon, rice, lettuce, goat cheese and pico. I also love that they carry Bongo & Switters coffees. But if you aren't in the mood for coffee, try their hibiscus iced tea drink, it's so refreshing. In addition to their food section they also have a bar and sometimes have live music. The staff is always friendly and cool also. The only negative is they occasionally run out of some of their menu items. read more

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I was in Nashville for a business trip, a lady at our hotel recommended that we go here. I had the Ninja Bomb wrap. Aside from the cool name, it is quite possibly the best wrap I have ever eaten. My coworker had the caprese sandwich, and thoroughly enjoyed that as well. I think if we had known about this place earlier, we may have gone here every day. I admit, the place seemed a bit sketchy at first. It is in a garage. But the inside was pretty cool. If you do go, make sure you check out the bathroom. Last but not least, staff was very friendly. You order and sit yourself, but everyone was nice and smiled. read more

Not sure where to start here. My wife picked this to eat at while I was at a conference for lunch. She picked me up and we pulled up and thought...this was odd. Walking in the environment was weird. The guy who took our order was...interesting. We got the hot and cold sweats and the JB or something. Sandwiches were good. The sides...real weak. Got potato salad and I hate to cut it up the pieces were so big. My wife got pesto pasta salad and it was noodles with pesto. The biggest issues were with the establishment. My wife went to the bathroom...no toilet paper, no paper towels and NO SOAP. HOW ARE THE EMPLOYEES WASHING THEIR HANDS. She mentioned it to the owner who handed her some napkins. We likely won't be back because it was REALLY weird and gave us an odd vibe. read more

This review will follow the theme of others. You will have to look for this place and then second guess your decision, after looking from the outside. Inside, it resembles a cross between someone's garage party room from college, a Colorado pot house/coffee shop, and a dive bar....... As others have said, service is disorganized, each doing their own thing....... Food, we ordered, the big jerk and a Reuben. It was lunch time and they were semi busy. Tables needed busing/wiped down. Took a few to get our sandwiches ( again .. they were a little busy), but they brought out one sandwich, then a few minutes later the other sandwich. Both were very good, and I was surprised at the amount of meat on the Reuben. It was a little loud, but that is what you get in an open garage/warehouse style building. Also don't expect your order to come with utensils or napkins, you will have to go get them from the counter, behind the register. I am looking forward to going back to try something else on the menu. It is a busy menu, and decisions are tough if looking at the menu for the first time ( they have a big menu board, but there are handheld menus by the register.) read more

Phat Bites has stepped up their game. I just removed a poor review from 5 years ago. I ordered the same thing I did the last time which was a salad with hummus in it...holy cow was it tasty!! I am excited to keep trying new items. The food was very fresh and flavorful. Great job Phat Bites! I ordered using Door Dash... read more

Friend recommended this place as I am new to the area and needed a quick bite and some decent coffee. They serve Bongo so thats a plus. Ordering is a bit weird, but Im sure when its busy it must make more sense. Ordered a latte, they were clear about the price of the almond milk option so that was nice. Wrap took a little longer than I would have expected with so few people eating and waiting. Wrap, the steak and portobello, was delicious. Fresh and big enough for the price. Latte was solid as well. The only thing a bit off was what I am assuming was a house made pickle that was still way too close to a cucumber to be edible. The place has an eclectic setup, mismatched everything and a chill crew. Their style was different and unique. Lots of personality in a good way. I am interested to check out this place more, I saw a bar section and maybe a little stage? read more

From the outside it's hard to tell there's a restaurant inside, almost looks like an abandoned building. Inside it's definitely got a hipster, eclectic vibe. Agree with the other reviews about a bit disorganized with the crew but they were extremely friendly and helpful. The food was very good, my boyfriend had the banana bread French toast and I had the blueberry waffle. Portion sizes were pretty big, I could only eat about half of my waffles. I will be back, want to check out their vast selection of sandwiches and salads. read more

I hated being a negative Nancy. I think this place has potential to be awesome but the honest truth is that there's no AC, and it's really hot in there... they have fans but they don't turn on. The tables are dirty. I ordered a turkey wrap and it had three hairs in it. The servers were very nice though, I got a refund which I appreciated. No one was rude, and they were very apologetic so that's why I think it has potential. They just need to clean the place with disinfectant and maybe start handling the food properly?! read more

Visiting some friends in TN and read about this place. Got the spinach feta hummus and the black bean hummus...so yummy but the balsamic reduction took it to another level. Also got the maple sage latte, also a win. My friend got the fat veggie which was good too. Then I moseyed over to the bar for my gin and tonic. Best way to end my night. read more

Phat Bites - Veggie wrap - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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The food was tasty. We went there for brunch this morning and got waffles and coffee. There was live music softly playing in the background and the food came quickly. Overall a good experience. read more

The Hummus Envy was so good! I chose the jalapeño cilantro hummus and the garlic hummus. The servings are huge and the severs are very friendly. read more

Phat Bites - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We have been very loyal customers for the last few years, but we are very disappointed with the service level. There is no phone number to call and speak to someone about your existing or past order. If you have an issue with your take out order, you seem to be out of luck. We have had our sandwich orders messed up a number of times, and we have never been able to get a credit or any sort of resolution. We continued to order from here because we have loved the menu, but it seems the standard of ingredients and customer service has seriously declined. If you go into the restaurant and try to speak with someone, you are blatantly ignored. None of the bartenders will give you the time of day, and your order is just placed on a metal rack to pick up. Not a smile, thank you, or even a Hello. Unfortunately, I don't think we will continue to order from Phat Bites. Very disappointed! read more

The food is absolutely delicious. Every time we have been, the food is incredible. The atmosphere is very chaotic and disorganized. There are so many SMALL things that could be done to make the overall experience match the food quality. Simple things like having something to stick your number on so that when your food is ready the servers know where you are sitting. Have straws, napkins and forks stocked and available for customers to retrieve themselves because waiting to ask someone takes a long time. Simply having things straightened up instead of just thrown around would make the atmosphere more pleasing. There is a way to have the "hip" look inside without having a mess everywhere. Again, I can't say enough good things about the food, and that is why we keep returning but doing a few small things to tame down the chaos and messiness would really make this an overall amazing place. read more

Stopped for quick breakfast because I was in the area...it was very disappointing. Service was super slow. Took 20 minutes just to get our order taken and it's not a sit down restaurant...you order at the counter. The line wasn't even that long. We were maybe 8 groups back. Finally ordered the Eskimo sisters tacos. They were ok but honestly too much... eggs, cheese, mozzarella, pesto, hummus, balsamic... could have cut out half of the items and these would have been better. Won't be back. read more

This was not my first visit to Phat Bites. I had given it several tries in the fall of 2016, stopping in on weekday mornings to work on my computer and have coffee before teaching a class. The service was bad, but the location was very convenient. Besides, I just needed a cup of coffee so I tolerated it. I would occasionally meet a colleague there but if the service was bad for one person, it was worse for two, so I just stopped going altogether. Fast forward to March, 2018, and I was ready to give it another try. The first thing I noticed was that all the staff were different. There were a few people seated when we arrived but there was no line so we walked right up to the counter and ordered. When my friend ordered a Cortado from the chalk board menu, the girl said, "What's a cortado?", so my friend changed her order to a black coffee. I ordered a latte and we sat down at a table. After 20 minutes, we still didn't have our drinks, so I went to the counter to inquire. The girl who took our order had to go back through the orders to confirm what we had ordered, then search the kitchen/prep area to find someone to make the drinks. They hadn't even started on them. She did bring them to the table, but she set them down without saying a word to us -- no apology, no acknowledgement at all or explanation of why it had taken almost 30 minutes for us to get a latte and a black coffee. Phat Bites is only 10 minutes from my house; it's mere blocks away from where my friend lives, but both of us agreed that we would not be visiting them again. I have read other reviews that mention the casual and unique vibe, and that's true. The wi-fi has always been reliable too. I don't like to camp out on a business's wi-fi, however, without patronizing the establishment and I can find any number of other places that have a similar atmosphere where the patrons are treated better. read more

Very unique spot with great variety! Some fantastic vegetarian options! Absolutely loved the atmosphere. It's a hidden gem that was started by actual locals read more

love the food here, they make great food and they cater!!! having the eskimo sisters tacos! read more

Phat Bites - eskimo sisters tacos: scrambled eggs, fresh mozzarella, tomato, pesto, hummus on flour tortillas! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Dude, the coffee is on point. The sandwiches, on Point. Phat bites, on point! Eat everything. Drink everything, happiness. read more

Wow! I'll be burping for days. Someone needs to explain to the cooks that you should grind garlic. I've always wondered what a whole clove would taste like...now I know. When I felt it crunch I thought, oh a water chestnut. Then the burn. I had three in my food and ate them all. Tables were covered in crumbs and greasy looking. Trash was running over. Employees were sitting at desk smoking a big pipe or something, and room was very cloudy, smoky. FFS, I had a great day until I went in there. Coffee was cold. Just looked like a hangout for teenagers. I'm sad and broke now. Afterwards we went into McDonald's for Cokes, and it was such a step up. read more

Phat Bites - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Another Triple D! The food was awesome! The decor and atmosphere are fun and funky! Guy had the Big Jerk and Kale salad which we had and loved every bite! It did seem a little chaotic for service and food time but we'll go back! read more

We just moved to the area and so happy this is nearby, I can eat from here every day. We love the sandwiches and wraps!

Good food, love the live music. Lots of parking available. Love the separate seating for the live music.

Stumbled upon this cafe while on a lunch break - great find!!! A "hipster", youthful vibe with the menu posted on the wall. The menu includes many innovative but seemingly tasty sandwiches, wraps, salads, and a few other goodies. I had the turkey wrap - turkey, green apple, lettuce, tomato, Dijon, cranberry mayonnaise, cheddar, and goat cheese. Surprisingly none of the flavors were competing with one another and everything created an extremely tasty flavor profile. The iced coffee was awesome!!! read more

The food is good, but the ordering and service is kind of chaotic. They could use more help behind the counter

Love, love, love everything that I ate! The food was fresh, clean, and filling. The only thing that I had issues with was my chewing. Some of the dishes had a lot of different nuts in them. At some point, I got tired of chewing but I continued on because the food was amazing! This place is very vegetarian friendly. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

Phat Bites - Delicious kale salad and spicy ginger beer! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This place is much improved! Ordering has been streamlined, and staff is focused and attentive. Nice job, Phat Bites!

I really liked this place. The sandwiches are tasty and extremely affordable. I can eat like a king on the cheap, which I like. The flavor combinations are impressive as well. I really, really liked the location. It was awesome. It reminded me of Empire Records, but as a sandwich shop. The staff is friendly and knowledgable. The setup is a little wonky, but not too difficult to understand. read more

Cool casual environment. Has a parking lot in front. Next to Ace Hardware store. You order at the counter and pay for it. They will bring your food to you. Their fruit tea is good. I had one of their hot sandwiches with steak and bacon. It was ok. It is a good spot to meet up with friends. read more

Phat Bites - One of their hot sandwiches with steak and bacon. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food is awesome. Service is usually a little slow but having a drink at the bar passes the time. The big jerk, kale salad, and chipotle hummus are my 3 faves. read more

Absolutely horrible! My friends and I arrived and placed our orders. Two of my friends received their food while myself and another friend did not. We waited well over and hour and kept being told it would be just a few minutes. We watched countless orders be given out while we continued to wait and be lied to. A man that I guess you would call a supervisor came out to ask if we had gotten our food and when we told him no he said "hold on" walked away and never came back. Well over an hour later my friend and I got our money back and at the last minute they bring our food and my burger was completely raw! I have pics and to see it you'll need to go to their page for my review read more

I ordered the honey nut chicken salad sandwich on sourdough bread. It was super delicious!

Amazing food @ a good price. The menu is diverse enough to cater to most tastes. Two of my favorites are the Big Jerk and the Hot and Cold Sweats. The staff is always friendly and Julie makes you feel right at home. This is a great place for lunch multiple times per week. read more

This place is great! Good people, fresh ingredients, and everyone is having a good time. The selection of cold salads are amazing and personally, I say you have to grab one of the Rice Krispy treats! Grab your food and take a seat in a place that looks like it has been collecting parafanalia since 1977. The food and the music will always bring you back for more. read more

I've been twice, the food has always been good and the menu items creative, but the staff and the "ambiance" are something to be desired. Tables are always dirty., garbage cans full, flies everywhere. Staff has always been somewhat rude. Our inquiry about drinks was met with a very curt "I don't know, whatever is in the cooler". I'll take my business elsewhere. read more