Rey's Mexican Grill

The spinach and artichoke dip was absolutely fabulous. Great ambiance…read more Service was attentive and courteous. The main course was very well presented and totally delicious. I will be coming back to this restaurant very soon. Michael

Best steaks in Cookeville. And plenty of other delicious meals too. Caesar salad is perfectly made…read morewith crisp Romaine and a yummy dressing. We've had burgers and other sandwiches and soups and salads. Honestly the food has always been excellent. We usually sit at the bar and Mitch has made us feel like family from the very first time we ate here.

Bar area

Hair found on my plate.

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The Putnam Room

4.3(53 reviews)

1.4 mi

Had a lovely dinner last night at the PR. Staff/service was friendly and excellent. Food was good…read moreto excellent. Ambiance was very nice for a first date. Only issue is I ordered a 2oz pour of Jack Daniels 10 year. After cracking my own bottle at home today, it was definitely not Jack 10 last night. Price was $8 or $10 an ounce - which would be a great price...but that's not what they poured.

Highly recommend. The food and drinks were all fantastic. We both are on monjero shot and really…read moreappreciated the small plate tapa size and shared a few things. The carpaccio was good but busier ... than id ever had. It didnt need so much on it. Brie artichoke dip was yummy. I liked the shrimp and grits but they weren't cheesy. Cocktails were so good. Service and vibe all very enjoyable. Great experience and several things on menu looked interesting.

LED Lights

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Bar

Texas Roadhouse

3.4(75 reviews)

1.5 mi

The steak melts in your mouth ! Hot fresh and delicious! Real high end dining experience! If you…read morelove steak you should try it!

I've taken friends and family twice in the last month to celebrate birthdays. I've told our…read morewaitresses about my daughter's birthday and, just last night, about a friend's birthday. For some reason, they look at you awkwardly and don't have a response. I noticed that both times. So something must be up with ownership not wanting to honor Texas Roadhouse's standard birthday celebration, where they sing to you and put you on a saddle. Honestly, I could care less about the free dessert or appetizer or whatever it is! It was more about having them sing to them and embarrassing the heck out of him. I think all other TEXAS ROADHOUSE LOCATIONS even offer a free appetizer or a birthday dessert, like most restaurants (their competitors). But at this Cookeville location, all I got was a weird stare both times in the last month. Needless to say, they never came to our table. I'm not sure what's up with that, but we went the month before that, two months ago, to celebrate my granddaughter's birthday, as it's one of her favorite places for bread, lol. That time, they came to our table. It was a much larger crowd as well, but I'm not sure what's going on here. I can tell you, we didn't go for the freebies. I chose the place because it's usually a good meal. The steaks are hit and miss though like last night, but I can tell you, after last night, it's put a very sour taste in my mouth! It was my friend's birthday, and he was there with his wife. I really wanted to embarrass him by having them come to the table, so I reached out to our waitress to have them sing to him (A TEXAS ROADHOUSE STANDARD). And they never showed up! I think, moving forward, rather than knowing they don't care to help us celebrate a family member's or friend's birthday, I'll choose a different restaurant. We have many choices here in Cookeville. But I still can't get over the blank stare both times! It would be admirable if the owners would reach out to us to make it right. Heck, we even see them at church!

One of the dining areas

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LongHorn Steakhouse

3.7(95 reviews)

1.8 mi

Excellent service. The place was clean and smelled good. Our cocktails were well-made and I was…read moreglad to see a 'local' beer on draught (Calfkiller). Our side salads were BIG, very fresh and just the right amount of dressing. Baked potato was a bit underdone, but not by much. Our filets were excellent, cooked just perfectly and if you compare prices with other steakhouses in the area, these were a great deal. Lobster tail was undercooked, and for some reason every place in the area that I've ordered one they've been undercooked. Anyway, overall great experience. Nice to be able to scan a barcode and pay for the meal without waiting for a check too.

Very typical Texas style steak house, food, service all Ok or better. The issue is the blatant ADA…read morenon compliance in the bar area. The counter area that has been lowered to accommodate wheelchairs and disabled patrons has been illegally converted into a waitress/ cash register station leaving no ADA access as designed. Furthermore the maneuvering area adjacent to the ADA lowered countertop has been converted into a storage area for restaurant supplies. If an actual ADA complaint was filed the fines would be in the thousands. Whoever is in charge over there should address this matter before some pissed off disabled person files a complaint. The non compliance is so blatant that punitive damages may be in order.

Not trying it would be a crime! Our Outlaw Ribeye is bone-in, well-marbled, fire-grilled, juicy, and delicious.

LongHorn’s New York Strip is fire-grilled to enhance its distinctive flavor, this thick cut is a steakhouse classic.

LongHorn Steakhouse - Got the biggest steak in the game wearing our name! The LongHorn porterhouse combines a bone-in strip and tender filet in one thick cut.

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Got the biggest steak in the game wearing our name! The LongHorn porterhouse combines a bone-in strip and tender filet in one thick cut.

Father Tom's Pub

4.3(361 reviews)

Chic pub with amazing vibe. Attentive service and friendly and fast. 9 iron…read moreSandwich was good. Generous portions of meat. Had a side of Brussel sprouts. Definitely recommend. Also had fish with side of sweet potato fries. Serviced crispy as requested. Fish was good but not "pub worthy". Have high expectations. Started with giant pretzel. Excellent app and cheese sauce with hint of jalapeño was great!

The fish and chip was somewhat ok, But I would like a lot better with flour and beer batter. The…read morebatter was not that good that was on the fish. The corned beef sandwich is outstanding. With the bristle sprouts . We will go again for dinner for other items.

Front of pub

Giant pretzel

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Crawdaddys West Side Grill

4.1(554 reviews)

The Shmrimp and Grits were amazing. The Grits were smooth not clumsy. Best part was adding lemon…read more to the shrimp was ingenious which added more flavor to the Grits. The orka was spot on. If I am every atmround here again I will be back

Crawdaddys is a place to check out in Cookeville. I got the Cajun shrimp pasta and it was decent…read more It didn't have the spice that was advertised in the menu and it had an enormous(!) amount of peas in the dish. Literally over 200. I stopped counting after 100. The sauce was good, I could really get the tang of the tomato base. The shrimp were juicy as well My mom and sister got the steak cooked well. They said it was cooked perfect and the okra were crispy. The sweet tea was definitely sweet and tea might have needed to boil for a bit longer. We ended up having to wait for the ice to melt down to be able to drink it with all the sugar. I'd like to go back to check out more menu options. Also, the service was great. Probably some of the best service I've experienced in a restaurant

Salmon Caesar salad

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Looking East down Broad Street.

Hooligan's Half Irish Pub

3.6(68 reviews)

1.4 mi

I ate at the bar and had a couple of beers during happy hour. The specials were great (THU 65 cents…read morewings) and the bartender was friendly and provide great service. The only drawback for me is that smoking is allowed so the smoke smell was distracting.

Stopped in on our way driving from Texas. We were hungry and it was the only place open at 10pm…read more Luckily the kitchen was still open too! Unfortunately, smoking is still allowed inside which sucks. However, it wasn't that bad in here. Ventilation must be pretty good in here. Server was very good. Neat that they had a real Irish accent. No BS here. Got the baked Cod and broccoli. It was pretty good. It comes over rice. Pretty loud inside but it's a sports bar so that's normal. Sound system was decent. Walked out and there was a guy breaking into a car. We watched for a minute or two. He gets in and starts diving under the steering wheel to get the wires out. Sooooo don't park out front.

Bar and TV with soccer match

10 Traditional Bone In Wings cajun and pineapple jerk

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Mushroom Swiss Burger with Side of Mashed Potatoes

Kero's Cafe

2.3(7 reviews)

1.3 mi

We stopped by to smoke hookah. Cover was 5 dollars, and they had one selection of free beer on tap…read moretil 10pm. The hookah was not that great. The hose kept coming off, and the plastic tip didn't fit well on the hose. We had to put a small piece of paper around the plastic tip, to make it fit. We asked for a different hose and we were told they were all the same. The hose situation was very annoying. Our server Ashely was very attentive and nice tho. The vibe was ok, they did have a DJ after a certain time. We were only interested in smoking hookah and we were disappointed, besides that the environment looked good.

They watched me exit from an Uber and refused entry when I'm holding my wallet. Beyond the worst…read moreexperience I've ever had, being turned down before I can even grab my ID from the wallet I was holding in hand. If I could rate negative stars I absolutely would due to the fact that the bar next door then refused service to me because this bar said no. No explanation as to why they refused me just were disrespectful and said I couldn't get in.

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Seven Senses Food & Cheer

4.2(192 reviews)

Our Pre-game hotspot for Girls night. Great service, the best black and blue burger I ever put in…read moremy mouth!

3.5 Bc my mother has not stopped talking about this…read morerestaurant, I was in the area so I had to go. Upon arriving I almost turned around and left. The host was so RUDE. It was very much an inconvenience. I grabbed the Teriyaki Tuna. It was yummy! It was sear and could have went just a bit longer. It was yummy.

Atlantic Salmon Entree

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Jason's Signature Mojito

37 Cedar Restaurant & Bar

4.1(113 reviews)

37 Cedar is just as friendly as it is local. The downtown area where it is located is surrounded by…read moreother eating establishments, boutiques and whatnot. Adorable. The menu is extensive and my server had many recommendations. I settled on the mushroom feta spinach flatbread and the salmon. Excellent. And the pricing was very approachable. Easy parking. Lively. Delicious. What's not to love?

Stopped in for a beer and sat at the bar with friends. Super fast and friendly service. Ordered…read moreflatbread and was really tasty. Got some beers and cocktails. Had World Cup on at the bar. Nice seating. Would come back!

Mixed chop salad

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Bill P.

4 years ago

Very good food, would certainly go there again. New owners. Give them a chance. Worth the trip.

Tyler V.

3 years ago

Food is fantastic. Very reasonable prices as well. Their outdoor seating is my favorite.

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