I've frequented every Pucketts in Tennessee and this location is THE BEST. Rarely ever wait for a table, staff is always friendly and attentive and the food just tastes better here. The manager at this location is so flexible on substitutions. We always sub the pulled pork for the hot chicken on the piggy Mac and it's a game changer! The fried chicken is so fresh and tastes just like Grandmama cooked it. The ambience is that of an old timey grocery store--except add a bar, variety of alcoholic beverages and live music. Overall, this place is our favorite and we willingly drive 45mins to dine at this particular location. read more

Puckett's has a diverse menu, which includes breakfast before 11am, and a meat and 1/2/3 lunch option until 3pm. The restaurant is right on the square On a nice night, it's hard to beat the serenity of a walk around the square or a few minutes of sitting in a bench - before or after a meal. The restaurant's vibe is one of music and musical nostalgia. There a stage and music is available on certain nights (check the website for a schedule and musicians). This location seems to work hard at the music vibe - like Costco works hard at seeming like a warehouse. It's there, but it seems to just be for the sake of it. For dinner, I picked the BBQ Platter, which comes with pulled pork and brisket, fries, baked beans, slaw, and a Cajun corn cake. I tossed in the sausage for a few more dollars. BBQ, especially brisket, can be made to look easy, but it's not. Yes, it's simple seasoning with a long slow cook, the results of which are juicy and moist meat that will make your tongue want to slap your brain outta its skull. If, however you exceed the time and temps, or miss the seasoning you get something that's terrible and tasteless. That was my Puckett's visit. The brisket should have been moist and able to hold its shape, but still be tender. That was not what I got. The brisket is cut about the thickness of a quarter or 1/2 dollar. There were 3, small pieces, none of which were tender or moist. I had to coat 1 piece in BBQ sauce to eat it. The pulled pork was more moist, but stringy. Neither the pulled pork or brisket had a decent taste of smoke. The sausage was left off my plate and the server didn't swing by to check, so I had to go get her. It was several more minutes before she brought it out. The sausage was warm, moist, and had a good flavor. I felt like I got a larger serving of it than usual due to the omission and wait. The sides were okay. The fries were likely the best part of the meal. As for the Cajun corn cake, I'm certain at one point it was warm - after all, it had been cooked, but it was not anything near warm when I got It. Moreover, it had no great Cajun flavor. My recommendation is to keep walking around the square for a meal elsewhere. There are certainly better BBQ places in The 'Boro. read more

Stopped into Puckett's for dinner on a recommendation. There was one occupied table and two people at the bar. Walked up to the bar to look at the beer selection. Took ten minutes before bar tender stopped his busy work to help us. We sat down and waited for waitress about 15 more minutes. We ordered drinks and received them about 15 minutes later. We had asked to place our food order when she brought the drinks. We were told that we had the wrong menu. We ordered the whole farm bbq platter and a turkey sandwich. Waitress comes back after 15 minutes to tell us that they were out of turkey and couldn't make the bbq platter. We had to ask if they could still make the sandwich. She had to go to kitchen to ask and came back to tell us they couldn't. Another employee came out a couple minutes later and said waitresses info was wrong and that they'd have our food out shortly. We ordered another drink and after 20 minutes had to ask again if we were going to get the drink. Other people had come in and received their food. We asked again and finally got our food. The pork had decent flavor but was very dry. The brisket and turkey were dry as well. The chicken was nearly dehydrated. No bread on our plates and had to ask for it. Overall horrible experience. Wouldn't recommend food or drinks at this location. read more

Honestly, I rarely write reviews but this was just too awful to not write a review. This place was recommended to us & we saw great reviews on open table so we tried it. My husband had the brisket plate with baked beans, slaw & potato salad. The potato salad was hunks of potato that looked slathered in butter. They were awful & the beans were (at least they tasted like it) bush's baked beans. Nothing bad but we weren't expecting bush's . I had the brisket sliders that were COMICAL. The tiniest little biscuit & 1 slice of brisket per biscuit. I was still hungry after lunch. The side of Mac & cheese came in a cast iron as if was baked but did not seemed baked . This place was a huge disappointment and we will not be back. We could've spent our $55 else where. read more

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Smokey barbecue on the tables and antique signs on the wall-- this local restaurant is a must-visit when in Murfreesboro. The wait is usually long; however, we beat the crowd by 5:45 on a Tuesday night. The hostess was friendly and engaging. The restaurant has a nice, southern ambiance, like eating dinner at your Great Grandmother's. They have many options like burgers, chicken, pulled pork, and briskets. They also have classic southern sides like fries, beans, greens, and macaroni. I got the BBQ sliders and they were great. The pulled pork came on three sister schubert rolls with fries. Sometimes the meat is a little fatty, but it wasn't tonight. The food arrived quick and our server was great. They have a dessert menu, but it's also connected to Hattie Jane's Creamery next door. This is a great stop for locals and visitors, alike. Puckett's Restaurant is a Tennessee staple. read more

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Closed the bar at 7pm , domestic bottle beers, ordered a bud - got a light, food was decent, brisket passable, good fries. Service nahh even messed up the bill between 2 people, and the guy behind the bar definitely had a chip, I totally believe he could have served us as i saw him pour a drink for his friend, I wanted to try some different Tennessee whiskies but he said nope bars closed, even the waitresses were confused. I had such high hopes, let down read more

We have come here twice once for breakfast and the other for lunch and were pleased both times. We always get seated right away followed by our drinks. This last time we were here I got the aouther fried chicken plate, chicken cobb salad and my husband got a double burger. All the food came out timely and good portions for the price. The chicken was so good, great flavor on the outside and nice and juicy on the inside. The side were good also with my meal. My husband's burger was huge and it also had good flavor he said the fries could of been cooked maybe a minute longer but no big deal. Cobb salad was delicious very flavorful and plenty of meat. This is one of our favorite places to go now. Can't wait to go back and try something new on the menu. Parking can be difficult at times but just park further away and walk amd your good to go. read more

Service was great! Food was good! These nachos were the best nachos I have had in a long while! All around good experience, will be back! read more

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

I was downtown Murfreesboro this morning getting my haircut. Afterward, I decided to get breakfast at Puckett's. Glad I did. I sat at the bar and ordered the Leiper's Fork Favorite, DELICIOUS. Delaney was the bartender and waited on me. She was very busy, and was amazing. Very courteous, and attentive. Loved sitting at the bar. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Leiper's Fork Fav - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Went here for our friends engagement dinner and it was buffet style. Food was good. Customer service was good as well

The piggy Mac n cheese is to die for! I love the ambience of Pucketts. Live music on the weekends and the grocery store vibe is fun! My favorite drink is their peach'd tea. You can not go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

My husband went there a couple years ago and said it was really good. He had the meatloaf again which he said was good. They forgot his mac & cheese. I had the country fried steak. It was fried so hard it wasn't even crispy, it was like chewing gravel. The mashed potatoes had huge bruised pieces. Both our mac & cheese was barely lukewarm and so bland that even salt didn't help it. This place is way too expensive to be that bad. I hope we just hit them on a bad night, but I won't be back. read more

Tasty food with gf options! Good amount of food for the money. Great staff and quick seating read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Side of BBQ Pulled Pork Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Love the live music, first time here.Husband ordered a flight.He ordered the chicken fried steak, he did ask the waiter more or less how big size portion it is.After being told fairly a big size he went ahead and ordered it! Menu said with white gravy. Waiter didn't tell him they didn't have any more white gravy until after the fact they made the plate. Had they told him he would have changed his meal!The portion size of the chicken fried steak was super small,overcooked,thick so hard to cut.Waiter took for ever to get back our drinks.On the other hand my plate was good macaroni and cheese was amazing! Bbq delicious best we have found since moving to Tennessee! Think wia read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Brown instead of white gravy, portion size very small for the price, thick to cut ! - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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We had a 630pm reservation for 4. We were seated at 635pm.our very nice waitress brought out waters right away. 1 of us ordered wine. It took 30 min for her wine to arrive. We placed our orders at 650pm. We waited & waited & waited. Our waitress promised us our food was coming. We didn't get our food for 40 min & then only 3 of us got food. 1 of us didn't get any of food at all. The 4th order came out at 750pm. Everyone was done eating by the time the 4th person got their food. The reasons we were given were excuses like "we didn't expect this crowd". "We didn't know there was a tree lighting tonight". "Our cooks are not doing their job". "The cooks made your order as the small salad, we told them that it was the large salad". It was absolutely ridiculous. The manager did come out & apologize & took off the charge but it was nearly 8pm & too late to eat that heavy so they boxed it up & I brought it home. One of us left the restaurant very hungry. & unhappy. I would not recommend Pucketts to even my worst enemy. The other entrées were small and not well presented. The piggy mac & cheese had mainly fat and very little meat. It was very small too. The two ladies in our group went to the restroom and when you opened the door, the smell of urine hit you like a wall. It was so strong you had to hold your nose. Urine had evidently been sitting in the toilet and on the floor for hours, and it was pungent. Overall, a terrible evening at this restaurant. read more

First time at this location. Great ambiance, and great live band. They have a huge room for parties and such. Food: amazing, try their pulled pork and deep fried brownie. No exceptions. read more

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Always a happy customer. Love the live music and the knowledge of the servers. Shrimp and Grits are my go to.

I wanted a good meal. I could not leave home at the time. Puckett's is a favorite. I ordered the smoked Meatloaf dinner with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Bubba ribs on the side. It was supposed to be delivered by 8:55 pm. I did not get my order until around 9:25-30. I didn't expect it to be hot out the kitchen, it was cold and the ribs were not too tasty as I have had these before. I was just disappointed with my order. I will not use online ordering again. I will stick to dine in. $41 of a Lesson Learned. read more

Our group of six went for dinner on a Friday night. Our server was great and the music was fantastic. I'm sad to say though the meals were subpar for a Puckett's. Here is a summary: smoked meatloaf was room temperature and lacking flavor, steak so salty it was basically inedible, baked beans were cold and they were out of the chili, buns for the sliders and Four Roses. The best meal was the kid's chicken tenders. read more

Gets southern food joint. But let me tell you about the peach cobbler they have here. Oh my gosh it is like Jesus Christ made it himself. When I was pregnant I made my husband call every day to see if it was the cobbler of the day and if so go and get me some. Yummmmmm read more

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

Delicious food, fast service, wonderful atmosphere. And btw, their home brewed sweet tea is amazing.

I absolutely hate giving one of our favorite places a negative review. The food and servers are top notch. It's the kitchen!! They are SO SLOW now!!! We waited an hour for our breakfast after ordering. Another table near us was 1:20. Both orders had multiple mistakes. Just a shame as we love this place. Hoping things get corrected. read more

We had a great experience at Puckett's for lunch yesterday! I haven't been in years but the food was so good and everyone working was as nice as can be. The fried pickles were perfect. Not too thin, not too greasy, and they come served with a delicious barbecue chipotle ranch sauce! I ended up getting the hot chicken sandwich and it was SPICY! But so good. I also love seasoning on my fries and at some restaurants I have to ask for extra, but Puckett's loaded them up! The mac n cheese was also delicious and the portions were perfect. Thankfully, they're hooked in with the creamery next door so we were able to get some ice cream to cool off the heat from the chicken! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Hot chicken sandwich with fries - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Always enjoy our time at Puckett's. Tonight was extra special as we were blessed to hear the Jolly Quartet play music as we ate our meal. God is great! I love the hot chicken sandwich and my wife enjoyed her pulled pork sandwich. Our server, Anna Kate, was terrific! She was very friendly and checked on us regularly even though the place was very busy. We love this location in downtown Murfreesboro and plan to return frequently. read more

Absolute best chicken fried chicken I've ever had!!! Everything here is excellent! Friend pimento cheese balls are amazing

One hour. That's how long it took for the food to arrive. We arrived at 10:40 AM on a Sunday and was told there be a 20 minute wait. However, we were seated within two minutes. Server was fine with water refills. The food was ok but nothing stood out as awesome. We had kids plate with mac & cheese, BBQ salad, meatloaf, and the Nashville hot chicken sandwich. I do not recommend the meatloaf. I see now why Puckett's has an average of 3 stars. I actually was surprised to see that, because our experiences in the past have been fantastic regardless of which location we visited. Today was not the case. read more

Look out below... First and second times, not bad. Third time, smaller portions, much worse quality. Last couple of times, (with guests no less), an embarrassment. I mean, you don't know how to make a Manhatten and worse, think that substituting simple syrup for sweet vermouth is the answer? Plus you charge extra for ICE??? Onto the food. Lacked a lot. The once delectable brisket is now dry and covered to hide the flaws. Stop, just stop. Go back to your roots and stop resting on your former reputation/laurels. The other items the four of us ordered were passable at, perhaps, half the price. Service was the only saving grace as our waitress was apologetic on the aforementioned miscues. Perhaps it was a bad night, but with the current down-trend it definitely remains to be seen read more

What a great place to stop in for live music, an awesome wait staff, and some of the best chicken wings around! No really... I don't know where they get their chicken from, but it was BOMB! And the live music was so awesome to sit through as well. So why a 3 star review? I had to weigh the rest of my meal into this review. I ordered 4 sides. The macaroni and cheese was SUPER good! I was really glad I made that purchase. The house salad was pretty good, but the collard greens and potato salad had zero flavor. I was super disappointed. I started eating off my boyfriend's plate because I was still hungry, and his chicken breast was super dry. Would I come back? Absolutely! Like I said, my waiter was super awesome, the place was clean, and the music was so nice. I'll just get a couple plates of chicken wings next time, and I'll be a happy camper! read more

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

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Good variety of food choices. Bque is delicious! The service was top notch, waiter checked on us often. The restaurant is decorated like a backyard bque and they have ice music on the weekends. read more

Quality food at an affordable price, matched with hometown, friendly Service that is amazing. This place is a home run for breakfast . read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Puckett's Grocery live music stage. - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

The small size of the bbq taco salad. Great portion of bbq that comes with it. Service was great! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Bbq taco salad - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Came on Sunday morning and the place wasn't busy at all. Service was attentive and my breakfast was very good. Couldn't believe how much bacon was on my plate and the biscuit was large. Coffee was just ok but typical of most places. Looking forward to coming for music sometime. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Early Riser Breakfast - Barbeque Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Our gang of 4 enjoyed our dinner at Puckett's. Friendly service. We sampled fried pickles, 1/2 rack of BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Two Sides, Redneck Burrito made with Smoked Pulled Pork, and BBQ Chicken Sliders with sweet potato fries. Great selection of draught brewskies including a tasty house lager. Right next door, perfect for after dinner, is Hattie Jane's homemade ice cream. Can also be served at your table at extra cost. Street parking is free. Could be loud when it fills up. PS Is part of the Puckett's family of area restaurants, including fine dining Deacon's New South in Nashville...we had dined earlier in week read more

Tyler was the freaking best. On top of that the food smacked more than usual at this visit. I've had Puckett's a few times before and never thought much about it but this night was on point and I think my boy Tyler had a lot to do with it. This was also the first time trying the Nachos on Tyler's rec. ... BOMB.COM. I'll probably get that as my meal next time. Mango Cobler - Smacked. Ambiance - Smacked Ribs - Smacked. Tyler - Smacks read more

Amazing! That's literally all I can say about this place! Everything I've tried has been over the top. Heidi has been my server of choice! Show friendly and amazing as well! Will only go back to see her! If you haven't been, go! And ask for Heidi! Things I've had are the pimento fried cheese, brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken, smoked wings, crispy chicken club and the Philly. And ALL the sides are delicious! read more

Went for breakfast this morning. Not terribly crowded. Server came right over and was friendly. We waited about 20 minutes after we ordered. Server came back and said just a couple tickets ahead of you. We said no worries. 15 minutes later server came back and said "there are 4 tickets ahead of you. Sorry we had a lot of online orders so they are backed up". We waited another 10 minutes. No food. I told her we are just going to go. What do we owe you for the cokes. She said $6.00. Are you kidding me??? No sorry you had to wait and never got your food nothing!! Not going back. read more

Below average at best. I've eaten various things from this establishment, the only word I can use to describe the taste, presentation, & overall experience is mid. This time, I ordered the Smoked Brisket hash. What a complete let down. First off, you ask anybody in the south what eggs scrambled with cheese is, it usually means the eggs are cooked scrambled with the cheese IN them, not scrambled then the cheese just thrown ON TOP of the eggs. Next, the brisket was beyond mediocre and had practically no flavor. Had a texture that made you wonder if it had been smoked a week prior. The plates are always prepared as if the cooks don't care and/or they are newbies to a kitchen. You could order an omelette, and it will be sprawled out all over the plate, not neat and folded with the ingredients INSIDE as it should be. I Didn't have more than 3 bites of this hash bs before throwing the entire plate away and just going to Waffle House. read more

We had brunch, it was very good and the service and drinks where also very good. Atmosphere was quit and restaurant was clean.

Down home cooking at its finest. Breakfast was very tasty. Really enjoyed the grits. Classic location on the square!

Awesome food. Outside seating wonderful! Server was nice but not very knowledgeable about the menu- she didn't offer any advice on choices... read more