The Barbecue Pit

If you're in Franklin KY, you must find and try out the best BBQ in the area. Ordered and enjoyed…read morethe 3 meat combo plate. My wife and daughter ordered the same plate. We all ordered different sides and got to sampled them all. Great BBQ and the service nice too

Classic BBQ joint! Off the beaten path, unassuming exterior, but if you are looking for some TASTY…read moresmoked meat, give Wildfire a try!!!! Your hard-earned dollars go a long way here..... prices are quite reasonable, and the portions are not skimpy!!! We had the pulled pork, sliced brisket, fries, mac-n-cheese, and turnip greens. One of the highlites for us was the " sauce wall". Love trying out all different types of bbq sauce, and my favorite here was the apple-chipotle. They also have an XXX sauce.... Try it if you dare!!!! For the serious heat lovers only!!!! You can tell it's a local favorite, but us outta-towners felt right at home!!!

Sauce counter

Pulled pork sandwich and fries

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Front of building

Jims Barbeque

5.0(2 reviews)

8.7 mi

Address is: 854 Harding Rd, Franklin, KY. Yelp listed old…read moreaddress on the state line. He moved to address above. Hours W-F 1000-1900 Great menu of old school bbq. Established 1979. This is the "off the beaten path" bbq place you're looking for.

Great food Open 10-8 Tuesday-Friday…read more Good home cooking Very clean in dinning and bathrooms

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The Bar B Que Place

4.0(96 reviews)

11.5 mi

Great food love the drive through but also always have a good time eating inside! Recommend trying…read morethe cheese fritters and the Mac n cheese!

Food was delicious! Pulled pork was tender and flavor was perfect! Sauces were great! Super cute…read morelittle place! Service is absolutely horrible. Took forever to get my order taken. Had to flag someone down. Asked for extra napkins lady never came back. No refills until they finally brought my check and I had to ask. Never checked on me or asked if I needed anything else or wanted dessert. I would suggest just getting the pulled pork to go

Hamburger, added cheese and bacon, with seasoned fries.

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Cheese Sticks (I think the menu says Cheese Critters)

Perrys Smoking Pig

4.4(85 reviews)

14.1 mi

Food came out really fast and it was absolutely delicious. If I'm in the area again I'll…read moredefinitely stop in again.

Good Bbq for a local family owned. I had a pulled pork sandwich which was good. The staff was very…read morefriendly. Small place and clean.

Baby back ribs, slaw and baked beans. (I attacked it before I remembered to take a picture.).

Inside Seating.

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Entrance

Brewster's Bar & Grille

3.4(35 reviews)

3.9 mi

We really enjoyed our dinners tonight. We've lived here for a year and a half and have been…read morewanting to come here. We were NOT disappointed. One of our party can't handle pepper on her burger, they graciously made her another burger and were very nice about it. Our server, Michelle, was soooo sweet! We really enjoyed her. She had the BEST attitude and was so helpful. Can't wait to come back and will DEFINITELY tell everyone to come on in!

TERRIBLE! We waited for nearly an hour and a half for our food and they weren't busy. We would…read morehave left, but we were going to a concert across the street and never would have dreamed we would wait this long. Our waitress (who will remain unnamed) was new and inattentive. There was no one who was willing to help her. I was told that the cooks were cooking table-by-table, although people who arrived after us were served before us. The food was delivered incorrectly. This was beyond disappointing. You had to run a gauntlet of smokers to get into the restaurant. We won't be back. There are better places to spend your money. This place couldn't be more poorly run.

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Famous wings medium

Colorado Grill

4.3(315 reviews)

12.6 mi

Great Food Great service staff knows you have been there before and remembers your name very…read moreimpressive!!

This place is THE BOMB!! We were in middle TN for a wedding and stayed in Cottontown. (A great…read moreplace there, 'The Cabin at Roney Creek' on VRBO & AirB&B.) Back to Colorado Grill - we went twice, once for dinner and the next day for lunch...it was THAT GOOD!! I had grilled salmon for dinner, which was GREAT, perfectly seasoned and not ovrecooked. My S-I-L had a 'pork ribeye' which she said was REALLY good but would never be mistaken for beef, my husband had ribs and there was not one speck of meat left on those bones(!!), and finally, my brother had the biggest, prettiest salad I've ever seen! And he added grilled shrimp and they were DELICIOUS in it! Now, the next day our other brother and his wife took us all for lunch, and we ALL wanted to go back again. The three women got salads, I had the Grilled Pear Salad and I woke up this morning, two weeks later and an operation, too, thinking about it!! My stomach is growling, writing this review! It was EPIC I topped it w/steak, medium rare, and the chipotle ranch dressing, even though it comes w/their most popular dressing, a pomegranate vinaigrette, the vinegar burns me, so I asked for the yummy dressing we'd had on the fried green tomatoes appetizer the night before. Heaven, I tell you, will have this meal at the table where we all dine with our Heavenly Father!!! I wish they had a cookbook w/their recipes. I'd buy several. Also, I cannot fail to mention Grace, our waitress on the first visit - that woman gave as good as she got from my brother, who lives to tease and joke, while never forgetting a single thing and paying the rest of us attention, too. She even talked us into 'to-go' desserts - which I almost forgot!! The Lemon Ice Box pie and chocolate-peanut butter pie were so good I'm looking for my care keys...I can be there in four hours if I leave now!!

A view from our table.

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Waiting area with hostess stand.

Domino's Pizza

2.9(14 reviews)

0.3 mi

Best pizza I have had in Portland in a while. The garlic crust stuffed with extra cheese is great…read more Pizza made in perfect timing and hot! Ordered about a week ago and again today. Consistent and great! Mom and grandkids love!

Delivery is always fast, accurate and the food never disappoints. I really was never a fan of…read moredominos until we started ordering at thislocation.

Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza

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Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

31W Bar And Grill

4.3(8 reviews)

10.3 mi

Dang good! Best food in Franklin and the staff is always top notch. I really hate for this place…read moreto be found by to many because I'm afraid it'll get crowed. But it's so good it really deserves a great review!!!!

Burger was great and a good value. Service was quick and easy. I would definitely eat here again.read more

Fajita Quesadilla

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Rylan's Restaurant

4.1(73 reviews)

8.7 mi

I want to say something about this place. I have visited…read morethis restaurant more than any other place in except my own kitchen in the past 23 years. The food, the experience, the friendliness of everyone there is hard to beat. This place is great. If you read negative reviews, look at their other reviews.

Rylan's has been a consistently great breakfast & lunch spot since we moved to Franklin earlier…read morethis year. We love the way they treat you here. Biscuits & gravy are perfection. Omelettes, ham steak, crispy bacon! Also their chocolate cake is super tasty, I always bring home a slice.

Steak burger with grilled onions and French Fries

Chicken strips and French Fries

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Casey's

3.4(7 reviews)

9.2 mi

Casey's has a bit of everything you need if you're driving through this part of Kentucky. I had an…read moreemergency. I am highly allergic to corn pollen, and I forgot to take my allergy med in the morning before we decided to ride from Tennessee to Kentucky. We were so fortunate to find Casey's and buy Benadryl. That was better than nothing for my allergy, and at least I had my inhaler also. I was very thankful to find Casey's, and I am positive we'll be back.

Their fuel pumps are rip-offs some pumps may work right while others will not give you fuel or not…read moreeven a receipt, while othe pumps screens don't even light up... the whole face of the pump was really lose .. please for your own good use another gas station don't wast your money on paying for something you are not getting.

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