This is my go- to- spot. A historical monument in Nashville.. Food is always spot on with southern hospitality and grace.

Our waitress, Hannah, was amazing. She was professional and fast! Would definitely recommend making a reservation. There were a lot of people on a Monday afternoon!! read more

Let's start with reservations: I highly recommend one. They are busy, and for good reason. If you end up not having one, wait! It's worth it. We have been in Nashville for ten days and dined at a lot of nice restaurants. Our brunch at Loveless might be my favorite meal. They have a smoked brisket feature on Saturday and Sunday, you can order a smoked brisket omelette with cheddar and au jus, or classic sliced brisket. The sliced brisket is massive. You will have snacks for days. The omelette will change your life. This will be a dish I talk about for years to come. Flavorful, melts in your mouth, and unique. There's also lots to do on the property, there's a shop to buy jams and meat, another small gift shop, and off to the side is a small area for little local shops from artists. Great job, Loveless! read more

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I'm so sorry to be writing this review so late, because I'd forgotten the name of my waiter --- but he was awesome and I promised a review would come sooner-or-later. I was passing through Nashville, and saw this spot "The Loveless Cafe", featured several times on certain YouTube Channel reviews. It looked good, and it looked like it wouldn't disappoint so I took the opportunity to pay a visit. To be honest, it's a bit off the beaten path from the "main city", but that's also part of the charm. When you arrive in, it really is a "premises"; there are different buildings, etc. I just followed where the people went, and thankfully it was the restaurant. I was greeted promptly, and sat immediately. The southern hospitality always surprises me because I'm from the northeast lol. It's honestly a breath of fresh air. I ordered the country-fried steak w/ two eggs, and for my side I got the famous hashbrown casserole. After the order was put-in, immediately my 3 HUGE biscuits arrived, all for me. I get the hype! They are a different-style biscuit from the norm, but still amazing to try something off the beaten path. Pivoting from the biscuits, on to the main. I'm a bit of a "prude" to country fried steak, and when I saw it --- it was huge --- but it was so "square"? The shape was weird, and the texture was not my favorite. Not like the ones in Texas I've had. Also, I think I am just not a fan of hashbrown casseroles in general --- neither here, nor at Cracker Barrel. I think my mind only liked "crispy potatoes" in the morning, so I won't hold that against them. I do think both of them are good in their own right, just not my cup of tea. 3.8/5. Don't get me wrong --- I was and still am extremely pleased with this place. Pay them a visit, try their amazing biscuits, and get the full southern experience! 4/5 read more

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The service was soooo friendly and the complimentary biscuits were superb. My wife said she didn't like biscuits. Until she tried THESE ones. Wow! My bone-in fried chicken and waffles absolutely blew away LA's highly touted Roscoe's. Reasonable prices too! Go. Here. Now. read more

Love the southern atmosphere this place brings. Very country home feeling with the waiting staff and host entry. I had to get the fried chicken with two eggs on the breakfast menu. The hot chicken was so good. Love the different options of jelly and jams. They bring out to the table with biscuits. Very filling size portions all around. The gift store was too cute with the kitchen gadgets available for sale. Also bringing home souvenir items like country ham, and jams were available. read more

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Must visit for the biscuits! The fried chicken was ok. I went around 3:30 pm and there was no line. It helped that it was raining outside. This place is usually packed and you will most likely have to wait. There's a few stores around for you to walk around. Theres a lot of parking spaces. read more

The Loveless Cafe - Loveless Cafe Fried Chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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The woman staffing the front entrance was super nice and bubbly, we were seated right away. The café is brightly lit and has a lot of natural light too, it gives a very clean and welcoming feel. Our waiter was not great. He was not very attentive nor super friendly, which was disappointing. We all had the "Music City Platter", two had bacon which they enjoyed. I decided on their country ham and did not enjoy it. It was super dry and overly salty. I was surprised that they are known for it. We all enjoyed our eggs, pancakes, and potatoes (highly recommend the hash brown casserole). And then there are the biscuits and jam. Omgoodness! So, so good, do not skip them. We were glad to take some home with us. Overall, I would totally recommend stopping in for breakfast. Our waiter is the ONLY reason I'm docking a star. read more

The Loveless Cafe - Music City Platter with ham - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This place has been on my bucket list for over 10 years, so I was excited to finally make it happen. I was visiting my only friend from high school who lives in Franklin. I am absolutely certain she is tired of bringing every out of town guest here, but she knows how much of a foodie I am, and she is a good sport... Her strategy was to avoid the lines, and we absolutely did that by making an 8:15 am reservation. When we arrived, the place was only about half full, so the reservation almost felt unnecessary, but I would still recommend making one just in case. There are only a few things that can get me out of bed early on vacation, and a bucket list restaurant is definitely one of them. I usually prefer a crispy, flaky biscuit, but these are more buttery and pillowy. Even so, they completely won me over on the first bite. They bring a generous pile of biscuits to the table for free, and it felt like more than two per person. After starting with a simple biscuit with butter and blackberry jam, I decided to go all in and ordered a biscuit sandwich with bacon, egg, and hashbrown casserole. Honestly, the biscuit on its own might have been even better than the one I built, which says a lot about how good they are. I also spent some time in the store, which was fun to browse. I managed to resist the "praise the lard" mug, but it was tempting. Overall, this lived up to the hype for me, especially if you go early and skip the crowds. read more

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OMG!! If you know.... You freakin KNOW!!!! This is easily one of my top 5 Breakfast spots in the country! The home made biscuits are out of this world! The staff? Everyone is a literal ball of sunshine. It's just one of the cutest and just classic looking diners if that's what you want to call it. It looks like a motel from the outside: I love that they have a cute little gift shop next door. I quite literally dream about going back to eat here! read more

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We were immediately intrigued with all the recommendations for Loveless Cafe after landing in Nashville. Unfortunately reading the reviews, it seemed like we would have to skip given the reported wait times, sometimes hours long, especially for weekend brunch. Yet, I decided to check their website just in case and managed to snag a reservation the previous night for a 10AM brunch on Sunday. Perhaps our fears were a bit overblown? When we got there right on time, it was actually not very busy at all, perhaps due to the extreme cold over the weekend. Service at Loveless Cafe is very prompt and friendly. I think we were checked on at least 5 times in the hour or so that we were there. After ordering, our food arrived within 5 or 10 minutes. Most things are definitely precooked and assembled. They first start off with a plate of complimentary biscuits and jam. For the two of us, we got four freshly baked ones - we saw a staff member carry steaming hot trays of biscuits to the kitchen and dump them into a warmer. Our waitress immediately took some out for us. These biscuits smell floury and alkaline and definitely aren't particularly buttery. They aren't layered at all either, but instead are extremely fluffy, soft, and moist, so tender that they almost are able to fall apart on their own. While I typically like buttery, layered biscuits more, I enjoyed these enough that I decided to purchase a couple of bags of their famous biscuit mix to bring home. In terms of jams, we had strawberry and peach, both of which are super sweet almost like eating candy. Loveless Cafe Fried Chicken and Two Eggs, Half Chicken ($18.25) - Loveless serves an old school, classical fried chicken. The flour-based breading isn't seasoned too much, but is fried until very crisp. It tastes mostly of fryer oil with salt and perhaps a bit of allium essence. It's pretty simple, but good. I believe they batch fry the chicken with all pieces fried for the same amount of time, so the smaller pieces like the drum and wing are drier than the larger pieces. Not terrible by any means, and the larger pieces still remain pretty tender, albeit with the darker dry coat underneath the breading. We ordered the two eggs over medium, but they were served not even to the point of being over easy, given that some of the white hadn't set yet. For the side, we chose the hashbrown casserole, which consists of one scoop of tender shredded potatoes mixed with sour cream and cheese. It's quite refreshing with the tang of the cream cutting through the cheesy richness. Build Your Own Biscuits Sliders, Country Ham, Pimento Cheese N' Fried Green Tomatoes, Pulled Pork Barbeque ($13.99) - This dish comes with six biscuits and three fillers. For the country ham, they include two slices - they are dried out and chewy and give a burst of salty flavor. The pulled pork is very smoky, is quite moist, and is served in a bowl of pork juices. The juice itself isn't that heavily seasoned and is on the lighter side. The green tomato has a thin crisp cornmeal based breading on the top and bottom, but not on the sides. Interesting. The two pieces are topped with pimento cheese that's kind of generic. It's definitely way more mayo than cheese, so it doesn't manage to hold the scoop shape for very long and instead flattens out like a gel conforming to a container. It has tangy and sharp cheddar cheese and plenty of chopped pimentos that give a little sweetness and heat. Overall I quite enjoyed my meal at Loveless. It's really just one of those classic places that serves a satisfying, old-school, comforting meal. Bathrooms - Two larger ones with multiple stalls read more

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Fantastic spot! a MUST visit for the biscuits! our server was super nice and she constantly checked in on us. We came at a good time because there was no wait time and we didnt have any reservations so we were immediately seated. chicken and waffles was great, cripsy chicken and flavorful read more

I hadn't been here in over 2 years and the food was as good as last time! I got the music city platter with pancakes, eggs, ham, and hashbrowns. Everything was delicious! And of course the biscuits and jam are a highlight of the meal! The portion was massive and the service was so friendly! read more

The Loveless Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The Loveless Cafe is a fun destination spot, but the breakfast food was average at best. The restaurant is on property with a couple of shops. Check it out if you'd like some jam and biscuits to take home. They also had coffee and drinks in the gift shop. There is a lot of parking. It doesn't look like it when you enter, but drive past the gift shop to find large lots on both sides of the event venue. The service here was great. They were well staffed and everything moved quickly. Our waitress was really friendly and took great care of us. The biscuits lived up to the hype. Those were 5/5 and I love that they serve a giant plate of them before you even order. Our biscuits came with peach jam and blackberry jam. The rest of our breakfast was not special. I ordered the 1/4 White Fried Chicken with Eggs and chose the Hashbrown Casserole as my side. The Fried Chicken was a little dry inside and I didn't find anything about it to be special. I love Hashbrown Casserole, but unfortunately my husband and I didn't care for the flavor of theirs. My husband thought his Country Ham was good. My daughter enjoyed her French Toast. My husband had Sweet Tea and said it was pigeon sweat. I don't know exactly what that means, but he didn't like it. We also took three slices of pie to go. The Peanut Butter, Steeplechase, & Coconut Cream. None had much flavor and had soggy crust like it wasn't fresh. Overall, this is a cute spot to check out if you're in the area. I wouldn't prioritize it or go out of my way based on food alone. read more

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Really enjoyed our experience. It's a little outside the regular heartbeat of Nashville, but a beautiful drive to get there. We even saw wild turkeys on our way. Fried chicken was REALLY good as well as the biscuits. Our server (Luke) was great, and everyone was happy and friendly. Definitely recommend. read more

No trip to Nashville is complete without a meal at Loveless. Whether it's Dinner with fried chicken and biscuits or Breakfast with country ham and biscuits, biscuits are the star. They are delicious. The fried chicken is the other star. Service is always first rate with very friendly staff. The setting takes you back in time. It's in an old motor inn motel setting. Some of the cabin rooms are craft and gift shops. It's a must stop. read more

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My wife and I were in Franklin, Tennessee over the holidays for a family get together. The Loveless Cafe was highly recommended by my nephew so we decided to try it on our way out of town. Extremely good choice. We were early enough that it was only a 30 minute wait. Our server brought out biscuits and preserves when she showed up to take our order. The biscuits were so good that they made me homesick for my late mother's when I was a child. We each ordered a Mason Jar Mary which is their bloody Mary. I had the Hog Heaven omelet which had bacon, sausage, ham, peppers, and onions in it. I also ordered a side of the hash brown casserole. That was so good that I will be dreaming of it for a while. My wife a cup of sausage gravy to pour over the biscuits and a piece of country ham. This was just enough for her and she loved it. Our sever was quick to take care of anything we asked for including to go sodas. We enjoyed the preserves so much that we visited the merch store and bought some to take home. The restaurant is a converted 1950's motel with photos of hundreds of famous people that have been there. The place is nothing fancy but the food is good. Take the time to visit and try it. read more

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While visiting my friend in Nashville, we decided to venture a bit out of the city to come to The Loveless Cafe. Be prepared for a wait, even on weekdays. While waiting, we stopped by the shops next door, so that helped to kill some time. The vibes are very country, especially for a Northeast gal like me! I appreciated the good service and nice hospitality feel. The food is delicious but on the heavier side, so my friend and I both had leftovers. I'd recommend coming for the overall experience. read more

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I arrived on a Saturday Afternoon at approximately 2:30pm. Wait was not long, a table for 2. Biscuits are complimentary with jam. The jams were blackberries, strawberry, apricot. We shared the sample plates with meatloaf, chicken and ham tried the green fried tomatoes green beans were good. Service was great read more

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We did a reservation for 1:30 and arrived a little early. They seated us at 1:35. Not sure why the delay since tables were available and hostesses weren't too busy. Complimentary biscuits were delivered promptly with 3 preserves. Wish the kid dropping them off had advised what kind they were. We had to taste test and then ask the waiter. The waiter was friendly took our drink order. I could tell you don't mess with their system and try to order your food when ordering drinks so we waited. Food ordered and arrived in a timely manner. It was excellent. Eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly! Oh, the biscuits are fantastic and they brought more hot ones with the meal. Banana pudding was just ok. Cute place and will certainly be back. read more

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My husband had this on his list of places to go to because of their biscuits. When we arrived it was about a 20 min wait. That gave us a chance to look at the menu and ask questions at the front desk. This a family restaurant so expect it to be noisy if you happen to have families around you. When our service came we knew what we wanted. I had the scrambled eggs( they have cheese in them), bacon, & cheesy grits. Each order comes with plate of biscuits with butter and jellies. My husband ordered the pork chop. They were amazing. While waiting on our food we enjoined their drink special peppermint hot chocolate ( nondairy). It was so good! All of the food was delicious and the service was great! Highly recommend! Enjoy! read more

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Lived up to all the expectations! Been hearing about this place for a long time - glad we finally visited. Comfort food and original old school southern decor. Biscuits are amazing and worth the wait if you don't try anything else ... fried chicken over the top ... turnip greens perfect - Mac and cheese delish ... and the hash brown casserole perfect. Service was a perfect 10! And the price was far cheaper than I expected and the meal worth twice the price. read more

Food: good Service: great Ambiance: vintage farmhouse chic A good place to pass through while visiting Nashville! We went to Nashville for the weekend and came here on our way back home. We got there on a Monday around noon and waited about 45 minutes to be seated. They have a cute gift shop and farm store on premises for you to explore while you wait. We had the nicest waitress. I believe her name was Katie or Kelly. The biscuits are definitely the main event and they give a generous portion to start your meal. We had the grilled catfish with Mac and cheese and turnips greens, the chicken fried steak plate, and fried chicken (because you have to.) We enjoyed it all. It was all fresh and seasoned. The staff are so warm and welcoming. It was all good vibes and good food. read more

The Loveless Cafe - Grilled Blackened Catfish and chicken Country Fried Steak and Two Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This was an amazing experience! Some of the best country cooking outside my momma's house. We had the sweetest sever who bought us some extra jam to try. I had some awesome ham and the biscuits were amazing. If I am in the area again I will stop in! read more

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It only took me 4 years of living in Nashville to finally make it across town to Loveless Cafe! It goes without saying the biscuits are great. The fact that they drop them at the table free of charge was a nice surprise. I will say our service was slooooow, maybe due to the country atmosphere. Every part of service took a long time- placing our order, getting drink refills, and getting our plates cleared. It seemed unusual. The food was also good but nothing crazy. I think for the experience of getting out of the city and browsing the shops it's a cute experience, but there are better places for quality southern breakfast read more

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This restaurant is located about 25 minutes outside of downtown Nashville and it is as cute as a bug. The signage is wonderful and the surrounding buildings are charming. We made reservations and were seated right away. Five free fresh biscuits, and two types of preserves, were brought to our table as soon as we sat down. They were very good and we had to restrain ourselves from gobbling them all up. We ordered a variety of breakfast foods, including pancakes, eggs, country ham, and fried bologna, which was the special of the day. I am not a pancake guy whatsoever but these were very, very good pancakes. The fried bologna was good and the country ham was, as warned by our server, very salty, but it comes with a cup of red-eye gravy which is designed to temper down the saltiness (and it does). The red-eye gravy was, in fact, fantastic. I could have drank it straight. As a side, we both ordered the hashbrown casserole which are like cheesy hashbrowns. They are decadent and delicious. Our server could not have been better. She knew the menu inside out, gave great recommendations, and was beyond friendly. The front desk staff was also extremely polite and gracious. You get a lot of good food, at decent prices, and the service is wonderful. We had a very nice time here. read more

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There is so much to unpack here, this place is just wonderful! Chaz was our server and he was pleasant and friendly. You feel like you're eating with family. The biscuits are hands down the best! Perfect texture and flavor. I've been here before and came all the way back for the fried chicken. Honestly just the best! Crispy, juicy, and love how well it's cooked. Decorated like you're eating in your family kitchen nook with picnic tables cloths and all. This place is wonderful. I recommend a reservation if possible because the wait times are long, but totally worth it. It's a scenic drive from Nashville and plenty of parking. read more

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Now I had high hopes for this place. However, I was disappointed with my first bite into a biscuit . I've had better and I was not sure if they are bake every day fresh. I did love their jam which made those biscuits a lot better. The service was average but they were also not that crowded. I want to assume they get their most business on weekends and maybe their best cooking. The chicken specisl OMG its was breaded like shake in bake and serve with cold greens and nasty sweet potato's What Carmel ! it's ass if a SP was booked and scooped out of the skin and plopped!! No nothing just thinking, why not serve a baked one. I sent all that back and asked for fries. My family said we went once and now we know. I'm sure people love this place but there is no love lost here. read more

The Loveless Cafe - the chicken special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Went to this restaurant as part of a group. The food the atmosphere was very good. I did the sampler and asked for a change in meet and they were very accommodating. I would definitely come back again if the opportunity presents itself. read more

Ok, so the wait was worth it lol. Party of four on a Friday morning at 11 AM. We were quoted an hour and 15 minute wait which upheld. We decided to step next-door to the little market to grab some coffee. We had just gotten off an airplane and we were all pretty hungry so we decided to share PB&J. We got a strawberry and a blackberry one. y'all these were huge and delicious and really held us over for the hour. An hour and 15 minutes later, we got a text that our table was ready. Our server was very nice and made plenty of suggestions which we all took. We got the country ham, fried pork chops, country, fried steak, and half chicken all breakfast plates. All eggs came out exactly as we had asked for them to be cooked. The biscuits were really good. The fried pork chops were probably my favorite being extremely well seasoned on the outside and inside. The country fried steak was tasty, the fried chicken was tasty as well, although not my favorite. The country ham was probably my least favorite because it was extremely salty by itself, but worked well with the biscuit. As far as the sides go, the favorite was the cheesy grits. Our hash brown casserole was just an OK side. It was the overpowering taste of cream of chicken that killed it. Would definitely come back and visit and wait another hour based on this experience. read more

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It's been a few years since I've been back to Loveless, but the biscuits never let me down. I'm not particularly fond of bread but I find myself craving the complimentary biscuits and the jam here. We ordered take-out: meatloaf, country fried steak, and fried chicken with dark meat. All the dishes were flavorful but the salt over-time became overwhelming. The cheese corn and mashed potatoes are great sides. I enjoyed the fried okra but it's an acquired taste. Loveless is definitely a stop for those classic southern dishes. They have gift shops and in recent years, allow for barn rental for special events. read more

The Loveless Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I have mixed feelings about this cafe. Service is great. The ambience is so nostalgic. The biscuits are stellar- probably the best I've had. The side dishes are great- like corn, hash brown with cheese and sweet potato but I wasn't really impressed by their fried chicken- it's not well seasoned. You'll need to dip in the hot sauce to get some flavor. BBQ pork is ok. Country ham is nice but not something that I would go back for. Banana pudding is very smooth and satisfying though. read more

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I'm afraid I'd have to say this is a fun visit, but the food isn't really anything outstanding. Good, but not fantastic, but then I'm used to down home cooking. The service does live up to the hype. First level in all regards. I had my heart set on their special, and of course they were out. Word to the wise, cook more than you need and never leave the customer hanging. You'll make more money. Great atmosphere, very old southern cafe. Definitely give them a try. read more

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We love The Loveless and usually try to eat here at least once whenever we are in town. We went Saturday for dinner -- got there about 4:30 so they were not crowded. I ordered the fried catfish, cheese grits, and turnip greens. The catfish comes with hush puppies. You can skip those -- no where near enough onion and the recipe probably has sugar in it. The catfish and sides were wonderful. My friend ordered the country fried steak (comes with white and brown gravy -- brown was the best). The biscuits they bring out first were wonderful, as always. Dessert was offered, but too full from dinner! read more

Man, I hate to leave this review. But Loveless is not the same as it once was. And nobody is more bummed to see (and taste) it than me. It's been a few years since we've been to Loveless and I guess in those few years it's now being run by someone different... and the differences we experienced were not for the better. I got my usual order -- the pulled pork barbeque on hoe cakes with fried okra and Mac & cheese. *pulled pork was good but the BBQ sauce was overwhelming in a bad way *hoe cakes were near tasteless and soggy *okra was great *Mac n cheese was a congealed mess. Not good. My kids got chicken tenders and BBQ sandwich, my husband also had chicken, and everyone at our table got the Mac & cheese and it was such a disappointment. My daughter said the bottom bun on her sandwich was inedible due to it being so saturated and soggy. My hoe cakes weren't great either. And the biscuits. They really weren't hitting either. They were bigger than we remembered, more dense, and not as good as past visits. The quality isn't here anymore based on the items we got. Our server was fantastic and the place is still charming and looks the same -- but it was very clear to us that things were NOT the same anymore. We'll give Loveless another try in the future because truly maybe this visit was a fluke. read more

Spending some time in Nashville, we rented a car for a night in Franklin. And based on some reco's from a dads group, a few recommended The Loveless Cafe. Took us about 35 minutes from the airport. What's 'crazy' is you need to book reservations for a Monday morning breakfast. We had some car rental issues but TLC was easy enough to have the reservation moved twice. *Complimentary biscuits and jam..these were legit! *Fried Green Tomatoes. Tasty, but I have had better. *We split a half fried chicken with a side of mac'n'cheese and green beans. Yummy. *homemade bread pudding for dessert (on the house as it was my birthday) 5 days in Nashville eating everything bad for you including fried chicken every day, I wouldn't say 'best ever'. But it was darn good, and I would certainly go again. Wish we made more time to walk around the property/store/etc. We were just always on the go, and exhausted (Nashville won!) However...the star of the place was our waiter, Chaz. He's awesome, makes everyone feel welcome, funny as heck (went Southern there) and was just made to be in customer service. We told him he brightened our day after what happened the same morning, and we also told the manager at the front (whom said they get that a lot). Treat this man right!! If you go, ask if he's working and to be say in his area. read more

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Came for breakfast Food was soooo good Ambiance is adorable Service is great It's all good - definitely would come back. Their meats are smoked and yummy. The biscuits - excellent!! read more

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Incredible!!!!! That is all I can say about this restaurant. The food was fabulous. I'm not a big southern foodie, but the fried chicken was the best I have ever had. I know why it is iconic when you say Nashville. A bit of a drive from Nashville, but definitely worth every minute of it. read more

Another great visit to the Loveless Cafe for some down home country cooking. I had their smoked meatloaf with southern creamed corn and mashed potatoes, and Debbie had the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, all of which was delicious. And let's not forget the biscuits and jams. This place is such a great place. read more

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We make this annual stop first every year when we visit family in Nashville. It is always amazing and the wait staff is top notch. You can't go wrong with anything you get. Try it all. read more

The Loveless Cafe - Chicken and dumplings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee