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Puckett's Restaurant

3.6 (320 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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PUCKETT'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Redneck Burrito
Elizabeth N.

This is a cute restaurant in the heart of the square in Murfreesboro. We came in and were greeted and seated quickly. While we had a good server, we were on a time crunch and we lost our server a few times. I ordered the Nashville cheesesteak with sweet potato fries and my husband ordered the redneck burrito. Our dishes arrived with the fry options swapped, which is ok, but shows there was not attention to detail. The cheesesteak was so big that I couldn't pick it up to eat like a sandwich, so I ate it in pieces with a fork and tore up the bread. My husband's burrito had good flavor and had lots of meat! When we were done with our food, we couldn't find our server for a while and we had to get back to MTU for a marching band competition, so that was frustrating! And because we had to wait, we couldn't get any dessert. So, overall, a good place, but not sure we'd go back.

Cajun catfish with fries, coleslaw, and jalapeño cornbread
Rich J.

Was very surprised when we got there. There wasn't a wait for seating, get seated promptly took our server about 5 to 10 minutes to finally come over to take our drink order. It was only 5 to 10 minutes before the drinks came over not too bad. My wife ordered chicken fried chicken, and I had the Cajun catfish with coleslaw and fries. Both were good. The catfish was extremely tender and moist. It was cooked perfectly the jalapeño cornbread that came along with. It was also very good. The restaurant shop was a very well lit very clean. The food was a great value for the dollar. I'll go back a second time.

Nashville Cheesesteak Sandwich
Ian P.

This place was very slow when we went in which we thought would mean better food! More time to prep and deliver a solid meal?! Right? Right?!?! Wrong. The cheese bites were okay. The brisket Cheesesteak sandwich could not have been worse. This brisket. Man I'm telling you, THIS BRISKET had to have been cooked until it mixed in with the color of the charcoal they were cooking it on and then when they took it out they had to have taken a blow torch to it. It was not edible. Sad when you really think about it. Service and the Water was good though.

Deep fried turkey thanksgiving dinner
Kenne P.

All we were supposed to do is reheat it from instructions but it was still raw after reheating. They didn't use a temperature probe for it and we paid way too much for this to be raw. This is a health hazard.

Roast
Jarvis O.

Always have been a fan of the decor of Puckett's. The service was top tier and never had to ask for refills, and she actually had a few tables, which is superb service. Now to the food. The only thing that was decent was the Mac and Cheese and that was sub par. None of the food was seasoned and the roast was swimming in butter/oil. I didn't have the fish, but I hear it's pretty good. Maybe next time.

Puckett's BBQ pulled pork platter
Victor S.

Most definitely had a much better visit this time. Wife and I had the fried green tomatoes and the Pucketts pulled pork platter with slaw, beans and sweet potato fries. The food was served hot and was very tasty. Service was friendly, prompt and accurate. The ambiance is casual and they had a normal volume of guests. Based on today's experience I will definitely return.

Bland, flavorless red beans rice and almost no sausage
Mic T.

Hadn't been to Puckett's in a few years and the last time I went the food was great. Tonight though the food was incredibly subpar considering how much I spent. This was a birthday trip for me and had my wife and daughter there as well. The restaurant was dead for a Wednesday evening. Started with the fried green beans which were way too salty and the ranch was kind of grainy. I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken, red beans and rice, and a salad with ranch. My salad didn't come out until the rest of my meal did so the table was pretty full. The salad greens were warm and the ranch was grainy again. The chicken was way overdone and dry and the coating tasted like it was on the brink of being burnt. The red beans and rice was lukewarm and incredibly bland and flavorless. Overall incredibly disappointing. My wife had the cheesesteak and sweet potato fries. The sandwich was delivered with regular fries and we asked if she could still get the sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries that were delivered were burnt...not almost burnt...BURNT! This was an incredibly disappointing visit to a place I usually had a great experience at. Not sure what has happened to this place but you should always get great quality food no matter what night you come in. Our server was really good and nice but I really doubt we'll ever come back. I wouldn't recommend visiting here. Overpriced, poorly prepared food.

Dessert--Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding.  Highly recommended.
Scott R.

To start the service was underwhelming. I waited by the door for close to five minutes before I was seated. They went that busy...the teens were just hanging out and not paying attention. Minus one star. The atmosphere was awesome--it is a great place. The smell is as you would expect--like BBQ. The menu was a little disappointing, but I knew that coming in. I was disappointed that so many things ended at 3pm. The sweet tea is a 3.5/5. The refill is 1/5 because it wasn't sweet. My food was good! They have sauce on the table, and that is worth a bonus. No napkins on the table is a small drawback--ask for extra. The beef had too much fat, and the pork was just right. It was all good. The sweet potato fries are interesting, but not my thing. I ordered the Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding for dessert. It was the best thing about my meal. The sweetest of sweet tea would taste unsweetened after eating the dessert. I could only eat half of it, but it was really good. Service was the biggest drawback. Would I come back here? Maybe, if it wasn't a Sunday afternoon. Or maybe if I sat at the bar where there is an adult in charge de facto. Solid three star experience.

Decor
Larry B.

We had out of town company so this is a stop on the Murfreesboro tour. We were seated promptly and drinks were ordered. I had the bologna sandwich which had good flavor. I would have preferred a little more char but if you don't ask you don't get. I enjoyed it. My wife had her go to slider plate with one of each and my daughter had a plain burger. We were a group of eight and service was great and no complaints from anyone. The live music was setting up so it was a little busy.

Stopped in for a lunch!
Stacey E.

We had a surprisingly good experience, taking into account the head chef walked out that morning. Not sure why that would happen, but our server let us know that wait times were a little slow, but the manager was cooking everything to specifications. We asked what items were easier to get out, and ordered that. we ordered the barbecue plates and the wings as an appetizer and were thoroughly impressed. We honestly had a great meal. We were in Murfreesboro for a drum course show, and had a great experience.

The peppers and meat were burnt.
Maria W.

As much as I do Love Pucketts in Franklin I am extremely disappointed in this location! The service was extremely slow as we had to wait 30-45minutes after ordering for our food to get to the table. And when it finally did get to the table is looked and tasted like it was a rushed order like they had forgotten about our tables food. The food was not very good and came out a little cold. The ambiance/atmosphere was very relaxed but even with a slow morning service the servers seemed to be overwhelmed and pacing around of being lazy. I would not recommend coming to the location. The one in Franklin just does so much better!

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Great place to eat and the staff is always friendly. Nice atmosphere with delicious food and drinks

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Food was great! Large portions. Service was great too. They had a live band which was great

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The variety of food choices is great. The servers are always spot on great live music on Fridays and Saturdays.

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What time does the live music start?

Hi Diana, live music begins at 7:30 PM on Fridays & Saturdays. You can view the full lineup of artists on our calendar: https://www.puckettsrestaurant.com/music#murfreesboromusic… Read more

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