Lunch was delicious! Fried mushrooms are amazing. We had the ribeye steak sandwich and man oh man it was SO good!! Can't wait to come back. Jamie was a great asset to our lovely meal. Never wanted for a thing. read more

We spent a lovely New Year's Eve at this Franklin, NC favorite. The Brass town rib eye was the best. The service was phenomenal, too. We will definitely make this our go to for a great steak. read more

Absolutely the most amazing food!!!! I live in Jacksonville, and was up to my house in Lakemont for the weekend, and drove up to Franklin for the day. We had the small plates salmon and trout, beans, salad, It was all amazing food. And the service was wonderful!!!! I do not give out 5's easily. This totally worth the visit!!!! read more

What a great little restaurant. Wonderful service, fresh and delicious food, what more could you want? The soup of the day was a lobster bisque and it was fantastic. Also split a sandwich (happy trails) with my mom and it was so good! If you're in this cute little town, you must check it out! read more

Gracious Plates on Main - Happy Trails lunch sandwich - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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Good food and nice atmosphere. I will visit again. We sat outside on a nice summer evening. Very pleasant.

Food was amazing. I had the Brasstown ribeye and lamb meatballs They were just like I wanted. The meatballs were a must try. The steak was delicious. Great location. The ambiance was great. Clean and enjoyable. I dropped one star for service. We spend a lot of money. I shouldn't have to ask for more water or anything else. They were not even busy. They should be all over us. Maybe it was just that server. She made a very easy mistake on my order. It was easily fixed but if she had checked it. It wouldn't have been a problem in the first place. I just felt like she couldn't care less. read more

We absolutely love this place! Brunch, lunch or dinner, it never disappoints! The food is as clean as you can get when dining out and so delicious. The service is exceptional. Friendly and efficient staff makes your meal the best it can be. For brunch, try the mimosa flight with any meal. The waffles and the power bowl are our personal favorites. For dinner, we love meatloaf Mondays but Tuesday steaks are out of this world and 20% off. Don't miss out on this place if you are anywhere nearby! We come weekly now. read more

Food was outstanding. The "rebel chicken" I think it was called was top notch, crispy like a duck, tender inside, great. All the food was fantastic at our table. Being from Plant City, Florida, Winter strawberry capital for those who did not know. I thought I had every contortion of the strawberry in confection or cake. I was wrong. They had the best shortcake/torte..puree...genius creation that I have ever tasted. Service was kind and attentive, the atmosphere was cozy and just loud enough to chat freely. Try this bistro! read more

My wife and I went here for date night a few months back. I ordered the steak and she had the salmon. The server was attentive but the food was lackluster. The portions were very small. We each had 3 sticks of asparagus and my potatoes and my wife's rice were like a small ramekin. I would be willing to give it another shot but it was also kind of pricy for the food. Decent food but not much of it. read more

Very good food and a cute atmosphere. We really liked the sandwiches and Brussel sprouts.

What a wonderful find! Great Service - by Mom! The food was unique and yummy. Had the butternut squash and cartoogechaye salad and both were delicious. Prices were good- better than I expected for creative and unique faire! Try the smoked Gouda grit cake - excellent! Definitely recommend the Gracious Plate! read more

Great food and service if you want to " treat" yourself. If you're in a budget like me, I can only afford it every now & then - but it is genuinely a treat ! read more

Great service great food great wine wine,beer and bourbon. Good music with local entertainment

Very nice setting, very friendly and courteous service, great tasting flat iron steak and fries. Steak had a bit to much pepper seasoning, but that is only personally taste. read more

Every time we visit our home in Franklin we eat here. The meatloaf if excellent, portobello appetizer delicious and pastas are outstanding.

Service was poor and food was ok. Could definitely be improved upon. They seemed to be going for a fine dinning experience but lacked the service and food to accomplish that goal. read more

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

Stopped here off the highway for brunch while on a road trip. Nice atmosphere, friendly wait staff. The food was really well prepared using fresh ingredients. Really enjoyed the smothered, stuffed portobello was excellent. Kids has Belgian waffles and flank steak and eggs. Everything was really good. Worth the stop. read more

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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

Service was super friendly and fast--the small plates are super tasty--The shrimp plate with honey was my favorite shrimp dish I've ever had--the special was a beef/cheese hoagie which could use a wee bit more meet then bread. But farm to table in a small town--it's definitely special and appreciated! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place! Everything we have ever had is delicious. The service is amazing and everyone is so accommodating. I highly recommend this place it is superior to all the restaurants in the area! read more

We had the sweetheart dinner for two on Valentine's Day. It was absolutely wonderful. Delicious and well presented. The staff goes out of their way to make your experience perfect. Mama was our server and she is a gem. read more

Our third time eating at Gracious plates was last night and just like the first two times, it did not disappoint! On our first visit, we had Meredith's pork tenderloin with blue cheese mashed potatoes and fried Brussels sprouts (their veggie of the day). The pork was cooked perfectly and tasty as were the sides. We also had the Tellico valley salad with shrimp. The lime vinaigrette was superb. Our second visit, I had the Righteous Rebel half chicken dinner and my wife again had the Tellico salad with shrimp. Last night, my wife went for the Ribeye and said it was cooked to perfection (rare to mid rare). I had the Gracious sampler which was a super fun dinner with shoestring fries on the side. This is such a great restaurant and we are happy to be able to have them in Franklin! Shout out to Mama Deb and Niji as our fabulous servers! read more

Gracious Plates on Main - True sign for sure! - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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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

Thank you so much Emily for being a great host and waitress! Our food was very good and service was delightful with you around! read more

Gracious Plates on Main - Brasstown steak sandwhich with the Blackberry Fizzer drink - New American Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Easily the best restaurant in Franklin! It's a bit pricey but worth every penny! It is our go to place for special occasions or if family is in town. read more

Amazing service. Absolutely the best salad I have had in a very long time. The menu was wholesome and such a great variety!

Well I was super excited to see a new restaurant in Franklin with an inventive vibe and a creative menu. The staff was lovely and knowledgeable. The atmosphere was a huge disappointment. I was so taken by how weird the layout was how strange the wallpaper and colors were and how it lacked any vibe at all. It had the vibe of a cheap diner. We had the fondue appetizer which was good....the vegetable assortment was disappointing as was the pork tenderloin....The glass of wine I was served looked like it was about 2 oz. of liquid.....also strange. Anyway - I hope With a little more time this place will step up to what it wants to be. I will surely be back. I like to be supportive of New endeavors!! read more

This place is super cute with great food! Perfect place to grab a bite while shopping downtown.

Made reservations and the table was ready shortly after arrival. The girl who waited on us was young but very attentive. She kept us in drinks without being asked. The food selection was good but could have used a little more seasoning. The presentation was pleasant. The portions were large. In todays times restaurants are trying to hold prices by reducing portion size. These portions were quite large. No booze due to no license yet but that's not a deal breaker. The owner came by to chat and check on us. That's a sign of a good restaurant. The cheesecake was great. Overall a good experience. We will be back! 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

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

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

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