Whenever we have family visit, they request a stop at Puckett's. The atmosphere feels very Tennessee at its core. You will often find live music on the weekends and tables filled with families in every direction. The food is warm and has a tasty homestyle feel with unique flavors and combinations. The decorations are treasure of old that reminds you of a Columbia of old. It is also attached to our favorite Ice cream shop in all of Columbia. Weather visiting or calling Columbia your home, everybody needs to experience Puckett's. Pro tip: buy gift cards at Costco if you are planning on going. You will typically save a few dollars if you do so. read more

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Spent the night in Columbia while traveling south and decided to try Puckett's. What a great experience! First of all the town square is spectacular and is full or bars and shops if you have the time. Puckett's is a historical restaurant and continues the tradition of great food and drink. We had the smoked chicken and southern fried chicken and both were outstanding. You get a half chicken in both along with sides - you will not leave hungry! Added bonus was the live music which was fun. Our server was great as well - attentive and informative. Overall a great experience for some "weary travelers "! We're looking for an excuse to go back!! read more

Great service. Good environment. Food was good. My husband commented his ribs were a little dry but everything else was yummy. Everything else was great. We had cocktails and they had good pours. You could taste the alcohol. Too many places give you light pours. read more

Got seated promptly, while looking at the menu I noticed that the menu that I had and the menu that my wife had, had different prices. When I bought it to the attention of our waitress, the manager promptly brought over a new menu with the higher prices. Waited for about 10 minutes before my drink arrived. We ordered pimento cheese bites for the appetizer, a piggy Mac for my wife and pot roast with collard greens for myself. The cheese bites were ok. They were deep fried too long and the coating was very hard and too crispy. The table next to us also had some and they were a different color than ours. You could see the difference in the fry time. They would have been much better if weren't overcooked. My pot roast and collard greens came out, the greens were good but would have been better if they were hot. The pot roast was a disappointment. There was 3 cubes of beef with carrots, celery and rice. The broth was more grease than gravy. It was like I ordered vegetable beef soup instead of pot roast. And the amount of beef in it was not even enough to make it worth the price. The piggy Mac my wife enjoyed. The only downside was that the Mac and cheese wasn't really very cheesy. The decor is really very nice and the restaurant was clean and well lit. Drove about an hour to get there, not sure if I will come back. read more

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The last few of times we have eaten here, we have had terrible service and took a long time for food, the last two times we sat in and this last time we ordered food do go. When trying to collect, we couldn't get anyone to acknowledge us for 10 min then when they delivered food they gave us wrong order even after we had spelled out name. Even though they said it was ready just in the back, it took an additional 10 to collect. Food was completely cold by the time we got it. Think we are completeLt done with Puckets now, it's a shame, we used to love it. read more

My husband and I stopped in for dinner while walking around the town square. The staff was pleasant and attentive, and the food was delicious. The only thing I would change is that the fried chicken was well-seasoned on the outside, but once I cut into it, it was a bit plain. Thankfully, they had a great hot sauce on the table that added plenty of flavor. I'd definitely come back to try other dishes, and in all fairness, I do tend to have a heavy hand with seasoning, so it's probably just me! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Nashville Cheese Steak Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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Used to go to the Puckett's in Franklin quite a bit but it's been several years. Took a road trip to Columbia with my wife and daughter for an early dinner expecting to have the same tasty food I remembered getting in Franklin. Unfortunately, it was nowhere near what it used to be. I got the Nashville hot chicken and it was mostly fried batter with a sweet/spicy sauce. What little chicken I had was dried out. The side of greens were way too salty. On a positive note our server was excellent read more

This place has great customer service, a friendly environment, clean dining area, and an overall good feeling. Unfortunately, the rating is due to the incredibly long wait and the serving time even though the restaurant was not that busy. Our appetizers were also a little cool and they were fried pimento bites. We had several dishes, the brisket platter, the music city chicken sandwich, the fire corn, burgers, and much more. The flavor was decent. The fire corn was a bit bland and is served cold. Our sever was very nice and the service was good. Definitely excellent staffing. The brisket is tasty and Smokey. The chicken sandwich was tasty and spicy and we overall had a decent time. I can't believe the wait time for our food and some of it was not hot. I will definitely give this place another chance. I think it may have been an off day. read more

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Delicious food and desserts. Puckett's was on our list visiting TN. Came for an early dinner and the place was pretty empty so we got in right away. We tried to go to the Franklin location yesterday but way too packed and a long wait. Got the brisket plate with the Puckett's Brew and it was *chef's kiss*. Friends ordered the Nashville hot chicken sam and it was delish. We even ate some of the chicken later and it was still crispy even when it was cold. Amazing. Great flavor. Another in our party ordered the fried catfish and it was great (and big!) but she's pretty sensitive to hot food and the batter was a bit spicy for her. Got the banana parfait and the chocolate cobbler for dessert and both wonderful. Only improvement on the cobbler would be to add something crunchy to the topping! Our waitress was so sweet and helpful. Would definitely come back and try more items on a return trip! read more

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From the greeter to our server to the staff, we experienced cheerful smiles and friendly banter. The food choices were varied and met the needs of the party: seafood, bbq, veggies, and sweets. The BBQ platter was awesome. Catfish was delicious. Corn cakes had a wonderful flavor - very unique. We're stayed for the local band and enjoyed ourselves. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Puckett 's BBQ Platter - Pork or Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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The area is already fantastic for visiting. I had the shrimp and grits and they were fantastic. The server was very helpful. The restaurant itself is enjoyable to be at as well with the history and also live band. read more

Great Thanksgiving Day lunch. Thank you all for doing this. Great food and over the top service read more

I tried the fried green tomato BLT sandwich today and cherry smoked wings. Based off of those two things this place is a 10/10. I would come back just for this sandwich. We also had the sweetest waitress! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Fried Green Tomato B.L.T. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Great food and excellent service. The restaurant is always clean and welcoming. We love the mini concerts.

My wife and I have been regulars there for several years. The bar-b-q and chicken are consistently excellent. Of all the restaurants we visit in Mule Town the manager here, Joshua Flaugherty (sp), is top tier in his management of the floor staff and how welcoming he is to us and others. Pucketts has become our home away from home for supper because the food is really good and under Joshua's leadership all employees greet us with smiles and make us feel at home! Thank-you Joshua, Carin and the rest of your crew. Brooks read more

Really enjoyed the BBQ. Pulled pork was some of the finest I've had anywhere. The chicken was fantastic also and the brisket was solid. Turkey was done well, but I didn't find it very flavorful. Smoked Sausage was a bit tough and was a little too smoky. Sides were very generic and service was slow. Pimento cheese balls appetizer was great, the cinnamon roll bread pudding was not. But kudos on the pulled pork. read more

We traveled to Columbia, Tennessee for Thanksgiving, and took my daughter and son-in-law to Thanksgiving day dinner at Pucketts. Having lived in Columbia six years ago I was familiar with Puckets. The meal was fantastic. The restaurant looked great. Everything was perfect. The best part about the day was the service ,it could not have been any better. The young lady that took super care of us, has been very attentive ,on top of everything she told us she had only been in Tennessee a short time moving there from California. She was getting married in the new year, but she went at her job like she enjoyed it. You could tell we were so thankful to have her with us that day. can't say enough good things about her. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Family - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Hostess on 10/26 was too busy on her phone to welcome us into the restaurant then proceeded to drop silverware on floor, pick it up, and gave it to us at the table. Food was excellent but the front really set the tone for our visit. Debating which one of us received the dropped cutlery made for a fun pre lunch discussion. Different hostess upon exiting was sweet. read more

Had a great first meal here shortly after their opening. Wait staff are great. Next meal, sausage and potatoes came out burnt (like black), next meal, sausage, eggs and potatoes fine but toast came out with butter (not toasted like right out of the bag), todays meal, walked into the facility and smelled burnt toast, sausage burnt, eggs and potatoes fine, no toast. I think your wait staff is fine but someone needs to pay attention to the kitchen staff. read more

Usually, Puckett's in Columbia has been solid for southern food and good service. Unfortunately, this (not busy) Sunday around 6PM was the exception... The server seemed lost and was inattentive. She came back 3 times after taking the food order to inform us that side dishes from our order (having asked for alternatives twice) were unavailable. Fries arrived cold, one food order was incorrect and sent back, the food itself was bland, and when we asked for the bill to be split down the middle she charged it incorrectly. read more

Perfect spot for some southern food! This is one of the places my husband and I always bring our friends to, when they're visiting from out of town. Good food, great service, and the atmosphere is so fun and welcoming! read more

I love the location of this restaurant and wanted this to be my go to restaurant. I love a good restaurant with live music. The way this restaurant is organized and its charming atmosphere makes it seem family friendly. I want to leave a good review but my experience here was less than great. I dont even remember what I ordered because the whole time I was focused on how overwhelmongly LOUD the music was. I had a killer migraine after five minutes of being seated in this restaurant. In theory this place would be a family friendly place to eat, they have a great setup, but I brought my toddler and newborn and was constantly thinking about how loud the music was and how it could damage their longterm hearing! Literally we couldn't even have a conversation with our friends at dinner because the music was way too loud. Having live music is charming and a great way to attract more people to your restaurant but I will steer clear of this place until they bring the volume lower. I dont even know if the food was good, i couldnt even enjoy the meal or even hear myself think. Maybe one day I ill come here again and leave another review but for now this is all I have to say. read more

Took a friend on a 1st Friday for dinner and live music. Food and drinks were excellent. Service was good, even though they were busy. Parking was a short walk. I did get a reservation to avoid waiting. Great place in Columbia. read more

Sunday the 18th was my first time here. I have been a resident of Columbia since June 24. I have heard of this place so I was excited to go. Me and a friend went for a late lunch/early dinner. Super easy to get a seat at 3 pm. Parking was easy, our waitress was pleasant. I had looked at the menu ahead of time and kind of already decided on something. I got the Nashville Cheesesteak with Brisket and no BBQ sauce, and fries. I also ordered a sweet tea which was delicious. My sandwich came and visually it looked amazing, however they had kind of drowned it in so much cheese, the hoagie was soaked and split apart so I had to eat it with a fork. There wasn't very much meat, peppers, onions or mushrooms on it and the meet was super salty. The fries lacked luster for me too. They were just basic fries with some sort of their own seasoning which didn't taste different to me. The ketchup needed refilled, I could only get out a nickels worth and they need to be a little more generous with napkins. All in all the service was great, friendly, average pricing, good parking, clean, but the food to me was MEH. read more

First of all the service is something I haven't experienced since I was little and with my grandparents! Joshua here will come and shake your hand and let you know he's happy to have you, and the servers won't let your glass get below half full. I came when the roads were iced and they still tended to everything!... I had the juice burger and the BBQ sauce is amazing. I couldn't recommend a better restaurant in Columbia. Next time I'll try their BBQ brisket! read more

Great service and food. The chicken fried chicken was very good. My son enjoyed the bbq sandwich.

Best Puckett's location. Highly recommend this location above all the others. Way less cramped. Actual separate bathrooms with multiple stalls. Exceptional staff. Delicious local coffee. And as always, incredible food. read more

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Excellent food. My beef brisket was tender and plentiful. My wife's chicken salad sandwich was "amazing".

Good, service and the Bands! Love the live music. Atmosphere is fantastic - always a good time

Chose Puckett's BBQ restaurant after a visit to the Polk Home and Museum down the street. Location is a corner of courthouse square. We've dined at other Puckett's' restaurants, so knew what to expect. Our gang of 4 arrived after the lunch time crowd. That was helpful because Puckett's is loud for normal conversation when full. Enjoyed BBQ Beef Brisket with three sides. All very good. If I wasn't driving, I'd choose one of the draught brewskies. Two kinds of BBQ sauce is offered: vinegary spicy and sweet (original). Good value. Appetizing presentation. Tasty food. Freshly prepared. Finished our lunch with a visit to Hattie Jane's Creamery, next door. Delicious ice cream...but pricy. Two small gripes: Our server became visibly annoyed about correcting errors on the bill. So unnecessary...just make it right and skip the attitude. The women complained about the lady's room and men's was fine. Tip I: Private parking lot is behind the restaurant and public parking lot across the street. Both free. Tip II: Live entertainment most evenings. Check online. No cover charge. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - BBQ Brisket with 3 Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Got there early enough on a Friday evening to beat the rush. Had the pulled pork plate; the BBQ was a bit dry, and the sides were lukewarm. Won't be coming back. Would have been upset if I had waited long for that meal! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Pulled pork, sweet potato fries, mac-n-cheese, red beans and rice. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Food is good, I ordered smoked turkey and it was really dry, but my husbands chicken was good as well as all the sides!

Great restaurant in Cubby corner in Columbia tn delicious food and an ice cream store is attached next door

Their food and service are both great! That said, it can get pretty loud--especially when there's live music. Since our family is sensory-sensitive, we try to go during quieter times when no musicians are playing. My husband, who's a music lover, really enjoys that Puckett's features various artists. If you have sensory challenges, it might not be the most comfortable spot during performances. read more

Had the Thanksgiving meal is not worth the money, food didn't taste great and was luke warm to taste. Sent food back and there was not much improvement, will not be going back again. read more

Really an amazing place. Our service was great. Warm and friendly people who seem to enjoy what they are doing. The menu was perfect. Plenty of variety. Unfortunately I've developed gluten issues, which is why I haven't been posting much. I found plenty of options that I could make work. I went with their Mojo burger and added an over medium fried egg. It has BBQ pork, cheese, slaw, baked beans and pickles. My wife enjoyed the pulled pork plate with collard greens and green beans. The food was perfect. I really could not have asked for a better lunch. All I had to do was take off the bun and eat it with a fork. Tucked in the corner of courthouse square. Try it when you stop in Columbia. read more

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Love this place! We went to the Franklin location originally and this was our first time visiting the Columbia location. It did not disappoint. Same charm, same ambiance, and same great and pleasant service. The food was exceptional - nachos was fantastic. Burger I got was huge! The pulled pork was the star - the burger itself was meh but the pulledd pork part pulled through. Would come back again for the BBQ dishes and the nachos - but not the beef burgers personally. BBQ sauce is good and flavorful but the spicy is not at all spicy. read more

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Prices have increased, the menu has been reduced (our favs removed) and our food was so so. Unfortunately, this will be our last time eating there. read more

The food and service was excellent. I met with a friend from high school and we were not rushed to leave.

Puckett's is a reliable stop for a decent meal and sometimes has an added perk of live music. Good service. read more