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Pancake Pantry ($$)
(2427 ratings)

1796 21st Ave S Map It!
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 383-9333
www.thepancakepantry.com
  • Santa Fe (Pancakes)
    3 stone-ground cornmeal pancakes w/ chunks of bacon, cheddar & roasted green chiles cooked inside; recommended w/ maple syrup, hot picante salsa & sour cream
  • Sweet Potato Pancakes
    most popular; looks good
  • Village Smithy Sante Fe Cornmeal Pancakes
    Three stone-ground cornmeal pancakes with chunks of bacon, Cheddar cheese, and roasted green chiles cooked inside. Recommended with maple syrup, hot picante salsa, and sour cream; "one of the coolest, best thing I've ever tried"-Adam Richman
4.0 out of 5
2427 ratings
#48 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1961; Nashville breakfast mecca; 23 pancake variations; long lines; where QB Ingle Martin ate growing up
Pepperfire Hot Chicken [CLOSED]See Pepperfire Hot Chicken Video ($)
(630 ratings)

1000 Gallatin Ave Map It!
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 582-4824
  • Tender Royale
    Pepper Jack cheese sandwich battered, dredged & deep-fried, then topped w/ hot (spicy) chicken tenders; if you want HOT, order XX-Hot
4.0 out of 5
630 ratings
[CLOSED]; #1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Hot and Spicy Foods); #23 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); cozy joint specializing in Nashville-style hot fried chicken; specialize in fried chicken offering in varying degrees of hotness: Southernfied, Light Mild, Mild, Medium, Hot, X-Hot & XX-Hot; moved from original airing location (2821 Gallatin Pike)
Pinewood SocialSee Pinewood Social Video ($$)
(2194 ratings)

33 Peabody St Map It!
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
pinewoodsocial.com
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Brunch"
  • Post Roast Hash
    sous-vide tri-tip beef, potato, peppers, egg topped w/ veal reduction sauce
4.0 out of 5
2194 ratings
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Brunch); "a place to meet" w/ Americana-style restaurant, bowling, swimming pool, boccie ball
Pizza Palace ($)
(201 ratings)

3132 E Magnolia Ave Map It!
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 524-4388
www.visitpizzapalace.com
  • Pizza
    everything is homemade; thin crust
  • Onion Rings
    freshly made
4.0 out of 5
201 ratings
Drive-In pizza; opened in 1961; uses USDA Choice to make meatsauce
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack [CLOSED]See Prince's Hot Chicken Shack Video ($)
(922 ratings)

123 Ewing Dr Map It!
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 226-9442
  • Spicy Hot Chicken
    spicy hot (lots of cayenne pepper); served on white bread and capped w/ slices of pickle on top; history: great uncle--a womanizer--upset a lady friend and she served him chicken spiced super hot to get back at him...he liked it
4.0 out of 5
922 ratings
[CLOSED]; #3 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1941; Nashville institution
Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant ($$)
(3258 ratings)

500 Church St Map It!
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 770-2772
puckettsgro.com/nashville...
As Seen On:
Iron Chef Eats, Episode: "Comfort Food"
  • Smoked Meatloaf
    house ground meatloaf slow smoked & finished on the grill; topped w/ mushroom gravy, served w/ at iron green beans & mashed potatoes
  • Southern Stack
    slow-smoked pulled pork over sweet potato pancakes & fried apples, topped w/ a fried egg & served w/ a side of home fries
4.0 out of 5
3258 ratings
started as a little grocery store in the 50s & then adding restaurant w/ "great food & Southern hospitality"; multiple locations in TN
Redheaded Stranger ($$)
(391 ratings)

305 Arrington St Map It!
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 891-7960
redheadedstrangertacos.co...
  • Pork Green Chile Crunchwrap
    cheese-crusted tortilla pocket w/ pork green chile, crispy rice, pico, queso, Jack cheese, refried beans, "Dreamweaver" (hot sauce); looks good
  • Totchos
    spin on nachos; tator-tot nachos w/ queso, black beans, jalapeno, pickled red onion & lime sour cream; looks good
4.0 out of 5
391 ratings
neighborhood taco shop; named after one of country star Willie Nelson's albums
Restaurant IrisSee Restaurant Iris Video ($$$)
(305 ratings)

4550 Poplar Ave Map It!
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 590-2828
www.restaurantiris.com
  • Surf and Turf
    Fried Oysters Po' boy that uses a steak as its "bread" w/ blue cheese, bacon and hollandaise sauce; looks good
4.0 out of 5
305 ratings
moved from airing location (2146 Monroe Ave)
South of BealeSee South of Beale Video ($$)
(632 ratings)

345 S Main Map It!
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 370-2144
www.southofbeale.com
  • "Jack and Coke" Bread Pudding
    homemade Jack Daniels ice cream, bread pudding & topped w/ cola syrup
  • Duck Fried Rice
    topped w/ egg sunny-side up; looks good
  • House Popcorn
    complimentary w/ meal; air-popped, buttered & house-spiced; looks good
4.0 out of 5
632 ratings
Memphis' first gastropub; Other Recipes: Maple Bacon Braised Brussels Sprouts
Sweet P's Barbeque & Soul House [CLOSED] ($$)
(309 ratings)

3725 Maryville Pike Map It!
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 247-7748
As Seen On:
Man v. Food, Episode: "Knoxville"
  • El Gigante Comida Burrito Challenge
    challenge: 4-lb BBQ burrito, half-pound mac & cheese, half-pound banana pudding in 1 hour; Adam won
4.0 out of 5
309 ratings
[CLOSED]
Toms BarbequeSee Toms Barbeque Video ($$)
(450 ratings)

4087 Getwell Rd Map It!
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 365-6690
tomsbarbq.com
  • Pork Rib Tips
    looks good
  • Rag Bologna Sandwich
    smoked bologna
  • Rib Tips
    popular
4.0 out of 5
450 ratings
long lines
3 Angels On Broad [CLOSED]See 3 Angels On Broad Video ($$)
(91 ratings)

2617 Broad Ave Map It!
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 452-1111
  • Fried Chicken
    chicken brined for 10 hrs; served w/ turnip greens & corn cob; looks good
3.5 out of 5
91 ratings
[CLOSED]; open in 2010; everything is homemade; kid-friendly; "it's got a little hipster funk w/ old Southern classics"
Athens Family Restaurant ($$)
(398 ratings)

2017 Belmont Blvd Map It!
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 383-2848
www.athensfamilyrestauran...
  • Bacon lamb Burger
    grilled and lightly spiced (w/ homemade "love spice") ground lamb patty, strips of bacon topped with melted Swiss cheese and a pinch of crushed red pepper; looks good
  • Kotopita
    like a "Greek pot pie"; slowly baked cubes if chicken breast, Greek cheese & veggies wrapped in layers of flaky phyllo dough; looks good
  • Suzukaki
    Greek beef meatballs topped with light tomato sauce
3.5 out of 5
398 ratings
Bro's Cajun Cuisine [CLOSED]See Bro's Cajun Cuisine Video ($$)
(143 ratings)

3214 Charlotte Ave Map It!
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-2626
  • Crawfish Boil
    crawfish, potatoes, homemade smoked sausage, corn on the cobb boiled in Cajun-seasoned stew
  • Smoked Sausage
    smoked for 7-8 hrs in hickory wood
  • Stuffed Pork Chop
    pork chop stuffed w/ Cajun-seasoned ground pork butt
3.5 out of 5
143 ratings
[CLOSED]; Cajun and Creole cooking
Center Point BarbecueSee Center Point Barbecue Video ($)
(258 ratings)

1212 W Main St Map It!
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-9330
centerpointbbq.com
  • Sugar-Glazed Honey-Smoked Ham
    brined for 4 days, smoked for 6 hrs & sugar-glazed (w/ blow torch); served as half or whole ham; 48-hr notice required
  • Fried Green Tomatoes
    topped w/ homemade "yum yum" sauce, sour cream & chives
  • Pulled Pork Plate
    smoked 18 hrs at 225-degrees in shagbark hickory wood; served pulled or minced & w/ corn bread patty & choice of 2 sides; Guy got it pulled; looks good
3.5 out of 5
258 ratings
since 1965; 3 smoke pits; multiple country celebrities have visited (w/ signed photos on the wall) including Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift & Sleepy LaBeef; Other Recipes: Buttermilk Fried Green Beans
Charles Vergos' RendezvousSee Charles Vergos' Rendezvous Video ($$)
(2622 ratings)

52 S 2nd St Map It!
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-2746
www.hogsfly.com
3.5 out of 5
2622 ratings
#24 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); institution BBQ restaurant
Dixson Bar-B-Q [CLOSED] ($)
(26 ratings)

1201 E Magnolia Ave Map It!
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 525-9305
As Seen On:
Man v. Food, Episode: "Knoxville"
  • Pig Burger
    Pork patties topped w/ steamed onions and BBQ sauce
3.5 out of 5
26 ratings
[CLOSED]
Dyer's Burgers ($)
(532 ratings)

205 Beale St Map It!
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-3937
www.dyersonbeale.com
  • Deep Fried Burger
    no lettuce or tomato
3.5 out of 5
532 ratings
90-year old grease
Hog Heaven [CLOSED]See Hog Heaven Video ($)
(218 ratings)

115 27th Ave N Map It!
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-1234
  • Pulled Turkey Sandwich
    smoke turkey breast for 4-5 hrs, pulled, put on onion bun or corn bread (Claire's preferred) w/ cheese, pickles and topped w/ white BBQ sauce (mayo-buttermilk-based sauce); "it is the best turkey sandwich I've ever had"-Claire Robinson; looks good
  • Pulled Pork on Cornbread
    cornbread pancakes as buns; recommend the white sauce; looks good
3.5 out of 5
218 ratings
[CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Lunch); est. 1986; outdoor seating and take-out style restaurant
Legendairy Milkshake BarSee Legendairy Milkshake Bar Video ($$)
(676 ratings)

171 3rd Ave N Map It!
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 750-5843
www.legendairymilkshakeba...
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Kids' Menu"
  • Cookie Dough-Licious Milkshake
    cookie dough milkshake lined w/ chocolate icing & cookie dough bits; topped w/ cookie dough ball, whipped cream & chocolate syrup
3.5 out of 5
676 ratings
est. 2018; known for milkshakes, ice cream, & toppings piled high
Leonard's Pit Barbecue [CLOSED]See Leonard's Pit Barbecue Video ($$)
(187 ratings)

5465 Fox Plaza Dr Map It!
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 360-1963
  • Big Leonard Sandwich
    top seller; pork shoulder sandwich topped with mild BBQ sauce and slaw; looks good
3.5 out of 5
187 ratings
[CLOSED]; started in 1922 as a little stand w/ 5 stools; Elvis was a regular
Pete & Sam's RestaurantSee Pete & Sam's Restaurant Video ($$)
(185 ratings)

3886 Park Ave Map It!
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 458-0694
www.peteandsamsrestaurant...
  • Bar B Q Pizza
    pulled pork pizza
3.5 out of 5
185 ratings
Phat BitesSee Phat Bites Video ($)
(427 ratings)

2730 Lebanon Pike Map It!
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 871-4055
www.phatbites.com
  • Long Life Salad
    chopped kale, black-eyed peas, Christmas Lima beans, black beans, split lentils, red quinoa, pecans, dried cranberries, mango, golden raisins, plums all mixed w/ a citrus vinaigrette; "killer...this is what I love to eat"; looks good (& healthy!)
3.5 out of 5
427 ratings
opened in 2002; funky, unique, eclectic, healthy cuisine w/ abandoned, artistically graffiti-ed car wash next door used for parking; "Phat" stands for "Pretty, Hot And Tasty"; moved from original airing location (940 Allen Rd); Other Recipes: Mama's Saltines
Raz'z Bar & Grill [CLOSED]See Raz'z Bar & Grill Video ($$)
(61 ratings)

2241 Murfreesboro Pike Map It!
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 399-8084
  • Jambalaya Pasta
    looks good
3.5 out of 5
61 ratings
[CLOSED]
Ye Olde Steak HouseSee Ye Olde Steak House Video ($$$)
(214 ratings)

6838 Chapman Hwy Map It!
Knoxville, TN 37929
(865) 577-9328
www.yeoldesteakhouse.com
As Seen On:
Man v. Food, Episode: "Knoxville"
  • 60-oz New York Steak Strip
    wet-aged
3.5 out of 5
214 ratings
opened in 1968
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