Very good Catfish sandwich and brisket, excellent baked beans, so so mac&cheese. Great for kids that there is an attached ice cream shop. Very cool Men's Room. Reclaimed wood doors for stalls, exposed wall studs behind the sinks repurposed as built in shelves with antique Americana. The business 'Pickers' was used... and it shows. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Heidi the bartender is fantastic!!!! as a former server/bartender it's nice to see someone who is great with people along with being knowledgeable about food and drunk. please come here !!! I has the cheesesteak for lunch such tender brisket was used. I will be back!!!! read more

When you walk in the door of Puckett's Gro. you're immediately enveloped in the sweet, toasty smells of a fresh BBQ. The interior is inviting and friendly, not pretentious, but still nice enough to feel like you're going out to dinner. My boyfriend and I added Puckett's to our list of places to eat on Nashville weekend trip due part to great word of mouth reviews and Restaurant Week. We didn't have high expectations, but nevertheless Puckett's fell short when we received our food. Why were we disappointed? Quality control. My boyfriend and I both ordered the same items, but when they arrived they were vastly different. Most notably different were the pork chops we ordered: one was succulent, rich in flavor, and cooked to perfection. The other was dry, tough to chew, and lacking any of the flavors from their glaze. When dessert came, we asked for one without a chocolate drizzle and one with (my boyfriend is not a fan of chocolate) and yet they both came doused in varying amounts of chocolate sauce. At the end of the day, it was a little disappointing to pay $70+ on a meal that was so inconsistent. While I'd consider going back again, it'd more likely be for a small, casual meal instead of a full sit-down dinner. read more

Our family of four dined here Friday night around 7:30pm, when my parents came into town and wanted a fun southern comfort food experience. Since Puckett's Murfreesboro was on our bookmarked list, we decided to all give it a try. We booked through Open Table easily, but were not aware that the live music starting at 8 would require us to pay a $10 cover per head. Despite not knowing till we arrived for our reservation at 7:20, we decided to go ahead and pay the extra $40. Overall, the experience was indeed 3 stars - A-Okay. The menu had a little bit of something for everyone. We started with the BBQ Nachos which was decent, and the Spinach Queso dip, which was the better of the two. Two of us got the Prime Rib special and liked it. One got the southern fried chicken and found it to be a little on the dry side. I got the whiskey chicken, which was tasty, but nothing to write home about. The highlights of the evening were our kind, attentive server, the pecan cobbler dessert (which WAS truly amazing), and the music which ended up being pleasant and worth the cover charge. Overall: The atmosphere was cute, and we enjoyed that there was an opportunity to hear live music in the Boro. The food is decent and the menu selection is good, but nothing we had (other than the pecan cobbler) really made it the most memorable meal of the weekend in terms of flavor. read more

Puckets in Mboro is one really cool restaraunt. I love the interior design and the business model with 2 exceptions. Accumulating about a dozen or so visits i conclude the following- 1- food quality in general is very hit and miss. More often than not, food is delivered slow and Cold rather than quick and fresh out of the kitchen. 2- Attention to detail is suspect, sometimes I would have to ask for something more than once, and many times I had to wait way to long for a wait person just to make a request in the first place. Will may or may not try them one more time- if service has improved i will update my comments and if not, they will stand. Ps On a positive note-The a-joining "Hattie Bs Creamery" is awesome! For the record- I personally contacted Puckett's via email on no less than 3 occasions over the past 2 yrs. wanting to express my experiences concerns- no responses back other than an auto response stating someone would be in contact which didn't happen. so Hence the review here. read more

You can tell they the food I received was once great BBQ. Unfortunately, the brisket and pulled pork were both poorly held and reheated. The smoke ring was cooked out of the meat and the pulled pork was greasy. The brisket looked washed, as if held in a wet pan. Sounds rough, but the flavor was still ok. You can tell it WAS great, if it was only fresh... read more

I came here because I wanted Nashville hot chicken and I was not disappointed.. it was super HOT We also ordered the Mac n cheese for our son and it was quite small he was able to finish it pretty quick and it was over $7. So I wasn't thrilled about that. Also we ordered queso as a starter and the chips were stale. Overall pretty good, I'm pretty sure we'll be back. read more

This place was pretty cute! It's down by Murfreesboro square. The restaurant was nice and country feeling, they have live music, and a patio to sit on outside. The servers where super friendly, and the food was pretty good! I got the hot chicken sandwich, which was good, and a glass of Cabernet, which was also decent! It was a nice little place to stop and eat in the downtown Boro. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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I know businesses are doing what they can during COVID, but I've had some really delicious restaurant food during this pandemic. Sadly, it wasn't from Pucketts. Skillet Mac n cheese consisted of bland Mac n cheese on a little lodge cast iron plate that ironically was room temp at best. The food just wasn't special, or seasoned. Salmon and broccoli was nearly 20 bucks and the salmon filet was dry. The one thing that gave this meal any stars was the fried pimento cheese appetizer. That was pretty decent. Our server was fine, we had to ask for plates for our appetizer and refills for our drinks but that's just being nit-picky. I really had higher hopes for a second trip there. I won't be going again and I certainly won't recommend it to my foodie friends. read more

Would like to recommend, but the food I still so bad even after being told they have improved, what is the point. Salad was good, they can put together a good salad. Chicken was dry, mac and cheese on a skillet was tasteless, dry and a bit cold. I can deal with cold, but dry is disgusting, and squash casserole is so simple, so how they can mess it up amazes me, learn to season your food. I simple cannot recommend for business meetings or visitors, gave them too many tries because of business meetings. I will have water if forced to go back. Literally feel forced. Also, management has offered me many times free gift cards to come back and to change my reviews, not only do they NEVER come, that is truly dirty pool. read more

Revisit tonight with a group of six; we had a very good dinner. One fried chicken, three pork plates, one catfish, one kids plate and one veggie, plus beverages & a stop at the ice cream shop next door. Flavors were great; service was attentive & friendly; we're glad we returned! read more

I honestly don't see how this chain of restaurants stays in business. I have eaten at several of the local ones and I have never had a meal I could give better than a 1. Today we had the chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and black eyed peas. First: the peas were so salty that I had to drink two glasses of water to eat them. Second: the mashed potatoes looked and tasted like they had been made yesterday. They would have made great potato pancakes but served as they were they were awful. Third: the chicken was the only hot item on my plate and it had great flavor but the gravy that came on it looked and tasted like it was made yesterday. The jalapeño cornbread that came as the bread had a good taste but was cold to the point it would not melt butter. I hate writing bad reviews, but people work had for their money and to waste it on bad food is just wrong. I also believe that you are paying for the name "Puckett" because similar meals with larger portions and better quality can be had locally by non chain restaurants for far lower prices. read more

Great experience tonight! Great food, great music - and without the Nashville "crush" of people. Thoroughly enjoyable! Our server Sarah M. was perfect, as good as it gets. read more

Fun restaurant. The vibes and ambiance are cool and old school. You walk in and it smells great and the host was friendly. The food was super delicious. read more

HEIDI, HEIDI, HEIDI is the absolute best tapster and cuisine experience extraordinaire! Starting coming by with my triplets in 2016 and now years later we always stop by Puckett's to see her and have your great food and drink. The Nashville Cheesesteak is the best! She deserves the top reward, acknowledgement, or raise that exists in your company. We come often and it is always because of her personality and kindness! She always gives us her absolute attention even in times of extreme chaos. That is a talent in itself. HEIDI is irreplaceable! read more

We went for breakfast on a Saturday after visiting our Farmer's Market. The service was pretty good, albeit slow. The buffet wasn't something we were interested in, so we both ordered some sort of Benedict (it has been a few weeks and sadly mine was forgettable) Both eggs were cooked hard, and I asked for crispy bacon. They brought me scraps of old hard bacon from somewhere, possibly the bottom of the buffet bacon pan. There is quite a difference between a few strips of crispy bacon and 50 hard crumbly, impossible to eat bits of bacon on your plate. I do remember my husband really liked his pulled pork for his breakfast skillet and the potatoes that were in it. Surprisingly, after reading the reviews here, it was under-seasoned though. We probably won't be back, at least not for breakfast. read more

My husband and I came in on Saturday Sept 17 2022. They were not busy, it was around 445pm. We came in and were immediately seated. Someone got our drinks and order. We sat for an hour and watched others arrive, place their order, and receive their food. And still we sat there with no food, no refills, for an hour. We decided to leave and were never serviced nor spoken with. Would have loved to eaten there. read more

We have been to Puckett's in Murfreesboro several times now. The service is excellent. The beer is cold. I seemed to always order either the smoked meatloaf or the piggy mac. Both are delicious. Overall a good experience. read more

The food last night held its own. The music was alright. Two complaints: 1.) An aggressive panhandler was bothering diners on the patio and those waiting to be seated and was reported to staff, who did nothing to address it, and 2.)I ordered The Whole Farm plus the a la carte sausage, a $35 meal and they never brought the cole slaw that is supposed to accompany the dish. read more

A local place in the city square area. Sunday breakfast buffet. All the BIG boys come for it Really great brisket. Biscuits and gravy too read more

My past reviews have been of Puckett's in Nashville and Chattanooga. This is of the store in my home town and unfortunately, they earned the lowest rating of the three. Before I get into a review of the food, I must say that the service was great. I had the breakfast buffet, so I can comment on a wide range of menu offerings. Link sausage was served instead of patties. That was a surprise. It was a sweet New England style instead of country variety. The bacon was great, but chewy. Two omelets were offered. There was a Denver and a Pulled Pork. I got the pulled pork and enjoyed it. The eggs were fluffy and there was just enough meat. I got a second serving and hogged the meat so I could try their BBQ sauce. That was fun. Mini muffins were yummy. The first set of utensils in the napkin contained a dirty spoon. Biscuits were my biggest disappointment. They were doughy, not fluffy. Gravy for them was a disappointment, too. I found it thin and lacking of a meaty taste. I like sausage in my gravy for biscuits and this did not cut it. Grits were unimpressive. Fruit felt like it had frozen strawberries. It had canned Mandarin Oranges and I don't know what they did with the kiwi. Coffee was wonderful. Would I go back? I'm not in a hurry to get back there. The price was pretty high for the quality served. read more

I've given this location 3 tries, and all three were a bust. Their food is sometimes tasty, if you can get it on your plate. The service is the problem. The kitchen doesnt get out what you order. I've gotten cold food, ive seen brisket nachos with no brisket. I've had a dessert that was missing 2 components. It's not worth the money or the visit to this location read more

My wife want some collard greens and sweet potatoes to go with some barbecue we got so we stopped here and she loved the Collard greens and sweet potatoes read more

Second time here and both times it was great! Tonight, we came in for a work dinner and Micah was our server. He was awesome and made some great recommendations. The fried pickles, pimento cheese bites, meatloaf, hot chicken sandwich....ALL GREAT! Thanks Micah, see ya next time! read more

Drove an hour to try this place. Brisket was tough and had no flavor. My daughter stated that the fried chicken was the driest chicken that she's ever ate.. she also stated neither of her sides (green beans and mashed potatoes) had any flavor. I tried them both and I agree with that, as well. Definitely not worth the hype or waiting in line. I get that people can salt to taste, but, some sort of flavoring would be nice. read more

First time at this restaurant, great atmosphere but the service was so slow! We went about three and not too MAny other customers in there but the waitress took forever to take our drink order than our food came about thirty mins after we ordered it. I would say the best part of the experience was the food was delicious and hot so it made up for the delayed service. We will return and hopefully they will be quicker. Update: After the management contacted me about our experience, we returned and this time we went for breakfast. The service Was much fAster than our other visit. We will definitely be back. read more

I'm frequent costumer @ this establishment. When put a item on your menu you need have this item because not have is false advertising & not right. read more

Well as usual this lace managed to surpass my low expectations. I had already come to the realization that their food would never be to the level they advertise nor to the level for which they charge. On this Valentine's evening, however, they managed to outdo themselves (not in a good way). On this evening they were hosting live entertainment for which they charged a premium price. As part of the ticket price, dinner was included. That would be great except the choices of meals weren't even menu items. They gave three choices all of which were the typical catered quality that you expect at the senior prom. Bottom line, expect to pay, but don't expect much in return. read more

Amazing fried chicken and other local specialties! There is even a vegan option, a delicious portobello mushroom (with a little added barbecue sauce). Service was excellent. Covered outdoor patio served us well on a rainy afternoon. read more

KD is the best! She is so sweet, kind, and knows what she's talking about! Ask for her if you ever come!!!

Cute place but terrible service. We offered our table near thfor a larger party and took a smaller high top.We completely understood that our server had a party of 9 but after waiting over 15 minutes to ask for a beer and a mixed drink, we gave up and went to the bar ourselves. The server commented on how cool my drink looked but never worried about helping us again. He was all around us and didn't see if we needed more drinks. My husband gave up and went to the bar himself for our 2nd round. Update - we were contacted by the management and they apologized and invited us back, even offering a gift card. The fact that they care is great. read more

Trash. Had a Sunday lunch there. Ordered chip and dip. Chips were stale. Brisket was super dry and cold. Buddy ordered ribs.... might as well have been chewing on a shoe read more

My usual Puckett's is in Franklin, where I love to go for breakfast and get the Southern Stack. However, when I go late in the day, I always loved the fried green tomatoes. I got them yesterday at the Murfreesboro location, and I was really looking forward to them, and they brought me something unrecognizable. The tomatoes themselves were really greasy and over-fried, but then they were laid in an iron skillet of cheese grease. What has happened, Puckett's? The cheese was terrible on so many levels. It added nothing to the flavor (not like a lovely creamy horseradishy dip on the side of lightly fried green tomatoes). And the puddle of cheese oil on top of everything was not appetizing at all. I don't know if this was a change at all the Puckett's or just at the one in Murfreesboro. Regardless, please go back to the way you used to make the fried green tomatoes!! read more

I've had Puckett's in other locations (Nashville and the airport) so I had high expectations. They allowed our large party to sit all together and dedicated one amazing server (Heidi) to us. She was attentive and considerate. She offered for the kids orders to be placed while we were enjoying appetizers and drinks. This is always a good idea! Heidi kept our food and drinks full, removing dishes as we finished. She was knowledgeable about the menu and made recommendations. The food was phenomenal! We tried the Puckett's BBQ platter with additional sausage, the catfish, chicken fried steak, kids cheeseburger, and fried pickles and green beans. The drinks were great, too! You won't regret trying the half lemonade/half sweet tea. For dessert, get the cobbler. It's to die for. My mouth is watering as I recall the flavor. With our large party of 20+, she kept us happy and full. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for southern cooking (they have shrimp and grits!) and a relaxing atmosphere. Would be great for a date night, too! They have a stage with live performers (there weren't any during our lunch). read more

A long wait on a cold sidewalk, bad service. I had the Mojo burger, it lost it's mojo; no flavor. The fries were ordinary, at best. We had four in our party and were crowded at our table. We also had the nachos as an appetizer, they were not loaded with much, as far as toppings go. I kept having to ask for refills on my drink, while there were 4 or 5 hostesses hanging out at the front desk. Where's a manager? Don't waste your time, money or appetite. read more

I hadn't ordered from Puckett's since before the pandemic. I know I've eaten lunch in there at least once or twice. I'll never order breakfast there again. I got a cinnamon roll with a chicken biscuit (that I was saving for the next day). The cinnamon roll was dry and had none of the promised "whiskey glaze" or frosting of any kind on it. I had to stop eating it because it was so dry. The chicken biscuit was passable, but altogether I've had better food from a gas station. I probably won't order breakfast from them again. read more

The environment is very nice. They had live music playing and the band was amazing! We had sliders and pimento cheese bites as appetizers. The sliders were good. The sauce was ok. They have many options on the table so you can find something else to put on them. The bun was delicious too. The pimento cheese bites looked beautiful and were breaded nicely. The food was ok. I had the special of the evening (catfish) and while juicy it didn't have any seasoning/flavor. The sides though were amazing! I had fries, baked beans and mashed potatoes and they were great. The fries were lukewarm but I imagine they would have been better if they weren't waiting on everything else to be finished. For dessert we tried the skillet pecan cobbler and the deep fried brownie sundae. The cobbler was very rich and super thick. The brownie was ok. The bacon caught me off guard. Interesting pairing. It didn't really hit a home run for me. Over all it was a good experience and night out. read more

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Not too bad as a Togo order. Upon walking in, I was greeted by mask-wearing staff! That's a big deal to me in these times. We ordered the "whole farm", which was enough to feed 2 adults and a toddler. Our favorite was the pulled chicken and the brisket, in that order! The yeast rolls were hard as rocks. While disappointing, I probably didn't need to be eating the bread anyway. Overall, everything was good and we will be back! read more

So far so good. First weekend for the new Puckett's in Murfreesboro. Meets expectations and parking was a breeze. No valet at this point, but really isn't necessary. Be sure to get a reservation for weekend music. Smallish venue fills quickly, but it's very comfortable. read more

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Always delish. Great service . Opening at 7 on Saturday gives me an excuse to here when the farmers market is going on...