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Tj's Bbq & Fish

4.1 (27 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque, Soul Food
Open • 10:30 am - 7:00 pm

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Grant W.

Best BBQ, Fish and Customer Service in town! Try it and them, you will see for yourself! Support small businesses!! Thanks again for puming out fresh fish and spaghetti for 200 hangry college kids in record time!! Congratulations, my friends...you have the recipe for success!!

OMG best fish sandwich of your whole life.  Don't die before you eat one. Humongous
matt s.

You'll never eat a fish sandwich this good. This is what made east Nashville famous for food. No, it's not hot chicken. It's whiting fish coated and fred and served right out of the skillet on two pieces of plain white bread with an abundance of mustard, pickles, and yellow onions. The fish has a crumb coating on it so Crisp that it could stand it on its end. Inside the two huge pieces of fish are flaky and moist - firmer than catfish. No, the white bread can't stand up to the sandwich. It's not supposed to. Don't come here with your White starched shirt, on a date before you're going to the movies. You came here to eat. In a T-shirt. In a of pair shorts. And you may need a shower afterwards. The folks here are friendly and proud of what they do. Bring cash - about 10 bucks - and eat on the tailgate of your pick up truck or SUV. You can't really leave Nashville or live here without having a whiting fish sandwich from TJ's.

Ribs, fried okra, mac & cheese
Jose G.

Hands down delicious, down-home southern cooking at its finest. First time here and I ordered the rib plate with fried okra and mac & cheese for my sides. I would've rated it 4 1/2 stars b/c the bbq sauce on the ribs tasted as if it was from a bottle and not home-made but don't let that deter you (if it was home-made, they should start selling it in stores). The okra was perfectly battered / fried and the mac & cheese was good and gooey. I really tried to finish my meal and had to throw in the towel; ample serving that will not leave you hungry. Next time I'll try the fish sandwich. I did not see any drinks on the menu. Drive-thru / cash only.

Barry F.

I came across this drive-up only fourth stop on my Nashville BBQ tour after a recommendation from the guy working at Hog Heaven. Let me begin by saying, "Get the fish!" Do yourself a favor and skip the BBQ. The rib were good but nothing special. They lacked the flavor of better ribs, and the sauces consumed the flavor -- preventing the meat to shine. Okay, with that being said, the fish is fantastic. I got the catfish with onion, mustard, pickles, and hot sauce. It is served as a sandwich on white bread. Wow! The fish is cooked to perfection. The batter is peppery and complements the fish perfectly. This drive-up dive does fried fish better than anyone else. (That last statement is pure speculation; I haven't tried much fried fish in TN.) Even though the ribs were mediocre, the fish salvaged the review and was so good I gave the four stars to the fish.

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Shub N.

Can't really go wrong with some of this fried fish! I first went to this place 8 years ago and 8 years later I have returned and the same good quality. I will tell you that it is DRIVE THRU ONLY and CASH ONLY! You get 3 big healthy portions of whiting (if you get the dinner) with all the trimmings (pickles, onion, 2 slices of bread, mustard and hot sauce) and two sides! They serve can drinks and the fish itself is not seasoned but good and hot but you can make up for it by creating you a sandwich! Good all the time!

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Get you a fish sandwich and fries. It didn't disappoint. Fresh, hot and ready to eat!

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8 months ago

Best sandwich in town! Possibly best sandwich anywhere! Quality and service and it has been consistent for years

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3 years ago

Peach cobbler was store brand "Sara Lee". It was not good. I was expecting homemade peach cobbler at a black owned business.

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8 years ago

First time having the jumbo wings, dried out and not enough sauce. However their peach cobbler is amazing!

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“You can find southern delicacy's like a whitening fish sandwich here, which is my favorite item on the menu.”

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