Good service, great food, casual atmosphere and clean restrooms. I recommend getting there before 6!if you can because the place fills up quickly and people like to relax an enjoy there food. Fish is always on point and the sides never disappoint. read more

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My husband and I--two Michiganders spending a weekend in Nashville--knew we had to stop at Uncle Bud's. He grew up visiting his grandparents down South, where catfish and hush puppies were a staple, so this spot felt like a natural choice. Everything was served family‑style, hot, and generously portioned. The catfish was perfectly crisp, the hush puppies were spot‑on, and the service was pleasantly warm throughout our meal. And be warned: their famous sweet teas are huge. Delicious, but definitely something to pace yourself with. Uncle Bud's delivered exactly the Southern comfort we were hoping for. read more

Referred here by a friend, and we loved it. Service was great. The place is very relaxed, like having a riverside picnic. First, I am always on the lookout for good fried chicken. It's good here. Second, my daughter is a fried catfish lover, this place gets her seal of approval. Finally, nothing says home to me like a player of chicken livers. Reminds me of my grandma. They do em right here. Every table gets 2 sides. Cole slaw (I'm not a cole slaw fan, but I had two servings) white beans (oh my goodness, delicious) and hush puppies. The hush puppies were good, but slightly leaning towards the dry side. OH, I FORGOT! The biscuits!!!!! Just like my grandma made. We ate too much to try dessert, but the peach cobbler sounded great, so we will be back. read more

Uncle Bud's Restaurant does not disappoint! The outside facade and interior were as expected. What was unexpected was the quality of not just the food, but the staff as well. I ordered the 2 pc fish and 2 pc fried chicken. The fixin's of 3 crispy fried hush puppies, 2 dill pickle spears, sliced onion, a bowl of creamy cole slaw and a bowl of extremely tender white beans arrived very quickly. Before we even had a chance to sample each fixin', our main entree arrived. My platter arrived with wedge cut crispy french fries, 2 medium size catfish fillets and a large chicken breast and wing with a fluffy biscuit and a wedge of lemon resting on top of everything. The fish had the perfect light crispy batter that paired well with their extremely thick tartar sauce. Delicious. The chicken also had a light batter that hid the perfectly cooked chicken that was still juicy and surprisingly tender. Our waitress, Stephanie was great and was constantly checking to see how we were doing. She offered us a free side of mashed potatoes and mac and cheese (this week only to see how the customers liked them). Both were also very good. Overall, a great find and one worthy of a return visit. read more

Uncle Bud's - 2pc fried fish and 2 pc fried chicken - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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My C found this one on ye ol' Yelp app... It looked promising. The whole family style dining is a cool. I generally dig anything people just bring me to eat without me asking so this seemed like the place to be! Walked in and was offered a table in a wooden shed like room. No thanks. Waited on something in dining room to get cleaned as they were all dirty or sat. Same young lady that sat us, waited on us. Her name was Mackenzie. She was very sweet, a little scattered, but took care of us well. She forgot we had not ordered and was avoiding my summons because she thought I wanted my food, LOL. She reminded me of my cousins kid when she was younger except a lot nicer than my cousins kid. We were torn on what to get so we got the Sampler Platter (that might not be the name). It sounded like a winner. C like clam strips for some reason, I liked the other stuff. Mac let us know she would be charging us for one set of sides since we only ordered one meal. Cool. No worries. I ain't trying to get one over on Unc, dang.... ;) I dug the stuff that came out first much more than I liked the combo plate. White beans and hush puppies are my freaking jam! C likes the slaw and pickles, so it was a hit right off the bat. The catfish was gross. One bite and done. The clam strips were clam strips, the alligator was pretty good, but some pieces were so small it was mostly breading. I don't remember the shrimp at all. I am not even sure we had any. Wait.... It wasn't shrimp, it was frog legs, and they were gosh damn delicious! Pardon me for messing that up! Was it supposed to have shrimp? Idk, I was pretty high. It also came with potato wedges, I am a sucker for those delicious coated potatoes. Back to the frog legs though, we bartered over who got more. Good stuff! I am really glad I didn't fall for the AYCE catfish. That would have been disappointing. I will see if I can get by here again sometime. Future Adam safe and recommended!! However, I do not recommend the catfish! '25 - 86/111 read more

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Best catfish in Tennessee!! Must try!! Service is great and the restaurant is clean.. I love this place read more

Amazing food great service... uncle buds will always be delicious no matter if you get Togo or have all you can eat inside the quality and taste is superb read more

Personally, Uncle Buds a childhood gem. Although many locations have closed this Donelson location is still going full steam ahead. My mom and I spent the lunch hour over a much needed catch up and all you can eat fixings. Hot beans, crunchy hush puppies, fresh coleslaw, crispy fries and pickles to our hearts desire. Our waitress Quin was the best and we had a great experience. read more

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While in the area on a golfing trip we found this great place to eat. Show casing fish, chicken and sides it was a must try!!! Our server started out by bringing our sides of cold slaw, hush puppies, white beans, and onions/cucumbers in a vinegar base. The sides alone were a meal unto themselves!!! Got our drink order and passed out menus. We enjoyed the sides while perusing the menu. We ordered fried fish and fried chicken. Great meal by all. Not wanting to pass up the dessert we split the banana pudding four ways and went back for another 18 holes od gold full and happy. read more

Uncle Bud's - Great southern food and hospitality. A must to try snd return. - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Excellent lunch. Loved the whole catfish and the unlimited sides. Our waitress brought sample of gumbo and jambalaya. The gumbo was good, and I thought the Jambalaya was excellent. Casual and comfortable atmosphere. read more

Uncle Bud's - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was PHENOMENAL! My GAWD!!!!!! I need a wheelbarrow to roll me out of here!! The service was SUPER FAST!!!!!! Food was already on the table when I finished washing my hands!!!!!!!! The ambiance is down home country like me!! The classic country music was the perfect setting!! Our server, BERT, was alright with me!! Attentive and such a great dude!!! Molly the manager, stopped by to check on us and show that pretty smile! I WILL BE BACK!!!!! My GAWD!!!!!! read more

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Wow .....I have to Yelp this again. Well because it's been a few changes. Adrian you are the BEST SERVER that I seen in a while. Good service is like fishing. Sometimes you catch a good fish and the ones that aren't any good you may throw them back! Food here is always delicious and flavorful. I met the manager today and she is nice as can be. And as crowded as it is, she has time to speak to all her customers. We had a fat catfish platter and a chicken platter. Sundays, you can have all the chicken you want to eat 15 bucks you can have catfish all you can eat every day for $24.99 (whole catfish) or Fillets $22.95. Oh yeah, white beans, coleslaw, pickles, hush puppies, and onions are all you can eat. I love this place. Ambiance is great for families. The only complaint I have is how much weight I have gained from eating this good food, read more

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Good food for a fair price! Chicken and fish with all the sides you can eat. Service is always great with a down home atmosphere.

After hearing so many people recommend Uncle Buds, my family and I finally decided to try it this past week. Sadly, the experience did not meet our expectations. We were seated quickly, and our drinks and appetizers arrived without much delay. However, the wait for our meals was surprisingly long considering we only ordered 3-piece catfish dinners rather than the unlimited option. When the food finally arrived, our server dropped it off and never checked back in with us for the rest of the meal. We eventually had to look around several times just to get the servers attention when we were ready to leave. The food itself was also disappointing. The catfish portions were very small and fried much too hard. The fries tasted like frozen, store-bought fries, and the hush puppies were so hard they were difficult to eat. While the restaurant has a casual country-style atmosphere, the quality of the food and service simply did not justify all the recommendations we had heard. Unfortunately, this visit was a letdown for my family, and we will not be returning! read more

Don't do it !!! Service is non existent. Got seated and waited... and waited and waited. No server ever came . Manager came by and said I'm sure your server will be right here. She was wrong ... no server ever came. I decided to leave and stopped to tell manager ... her response..... ooh read more

Tried this place off of a recommendation from a friend in Michigan. Had a little misunderstanding with the staff from the beginning, but it was quickly resolved. As far as the staff and the food, both were excellent. We'll be back again when in town. read more

Uncle Bud's - The all you can eat sides were great! - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place was amazing. We were visiting from Upstate SC and had been in Nashville for 4 days and ate lots of different places. This was by far the best food of any place we ate the entire trip. The setting was a rustic country vibe with a focus on family meals. The service was great everyone worked together to meet all your dinning needs. The manager visited each table, introduced her self and made herself available for any additional needs. Don't miss this hidden gym. read more

Sides were plentiful, but hush puppies were not warm and a bit dry. Gumbo was more of a soup consistency, but very tasty, could have used a more protein, but for the price it was solid. Service was prompt, friendly and attentive. Ambiance was awesome. High value, just was expecting more from the gumbo. read more

It was my 1st time here but definitely will be my Last! The second we got seated, a few plates of pickles, cabbage slaw etc they called "Fixings" were placed on the table and we were told it's unlimited (concept similar to Olive Garden's bread sticks or Korean banchan) although cool I wasn't interested in eating it. The type of food served here is not my usual cup of tea (Catfish is not Kosher) and likewise my child wasn't interested in it either. We decided to share an entree. The server said she'd have to charge my child and I, a $9.95 fee each for sharing the Fixings (that I didn't want) and The Mgr explained that was the policy of the owners and there was nothing she could do about it. Well, I will never be back. read more

Uncle Bud's - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

AYCE Catfish! We got both whole catfish and filets. My preference is the whole fish though both were excellent. The whole fish gives you that buttery fat against the bone that is heavenly. Also, having a little less batter in each bite gives you a "cleaner" flavor. You just have to get good and scraping the meat away from the bone. I will be back soon to take on 5-6 whole fish! The fixins are great as well and also AYCE! read more

Uncle Bud's - AYCE whole catfish! - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Great service and a ton of food. Rolled outta there! Catfish, fried oysters, clams, and shrimp! Yum. My favorite though was the hush puppies! read more

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Always friendly wait staff. The Fixin's are terrific. I love the catfish & sweet tea.

I wanted this to be better than it was. The fried food just wasn't very crisp. And they forgot to bring a lot of the sides. It was passable but there are better places in the area. The Diet Coke was superb. read more

Uncle Bud's - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I live in Washington state and travel a lot. Where I live we don't have fried catfish so on my work trip I got my fix! This place has an awesome throwback style feel on the outside, and is even more homey on the inside. There was a decent crowd (it was all-you-can-eat) day but since I was alone I was seated quickly. They immediately bring a heaping bowl of beans and white beans, which are accompanied by delicious hush puppies. The fried catfish was seasoned, crispy, and flavorful. Highly recommend! If you know you know. If you don't, get your ass to Uncle Bud's and eat! read more

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There were little white worms inside one of my filets. Also I found out Catfish is one of the most unhealthy foods a person can eat because it's a bottom dweller in dirty water so maybe that's why. read more

went to Uncle Buds for a carry out of fried chicken livers. They were ready when I arrived and upon getting home they were OUTSTANDING. Plenty of livers, fries, slaw, beans, hush puppies and pickles. Will certainly go again! read more

Ordered the fried chicken and catfish combo. The catfish was small and over-cooked turning it into catfish jerky. The fried chicken was undercooked making it inedible. About the unlimited sides, French fries tasted like they were reheated from several days ago, the beans were very good, the hush puppies were very bland containing no onion, bits of corn, and very dry. Cute place with average service. I honestly don't know how they got anything higher than two stars. Why bother sending anything back to the kitchen when you will probably just get more of the same. We paid the bill and tipped nicely then left never to return. read more

Very friendly and helpful folks. The food was plentiful and good! Colorful and fun decorations. read more

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Catfish was tasty, but not served hot. Biggest reason for the low rating is the lack of value. Way overpriced for the product served. E.g.: 3 small filets, 4 or 5 thin and very overcooked fries, and the AYCE "fixins" for $20.50. Iced tea was another $3+. Add tax and the expected 20% tip and the bill is $32+ for one diner. Had I know the fish portions were so scrawny, I would have opted for their AYCE, a much better value. read more

We took a weekend trip to Nashville from DC. Uncle Buds was recommended to us by Mrs Sylvia at the Club Hotel on Atrium Way. Uncle Buds is like a picnic style laid back place. They sit you down and immediately bring out white beans, onions (which I thought was weird), hush puppies, coleslaw and pickles. We had the catfish and I ordered a piece of chicken. The fish could've had a tad bit more seasoning but it was still good. I topped my catfish with onions (not so weird after all lol) , hot sauce and tartar sauce it was good! I wanted a chicken thigh, they told me it would be a few minutes as none were already cooked. I agreed, but they still brought me out a chicken breast instead saying they didn't have any more thighs. For drinks we had the iced tea which was good as well it was HUGE. I forgot the waitress name but she was really nice and Molly (I think the manager) came around and made sure all was ok. I would recommend this place. read more

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Wife and I were traveling through Nashville. We decided to try Buds. Service was excellent. Catfish was also excellent, crispy and not fishy. All the sides were good! read more

I had to give them a 5 because everything tasted great. Only thing that could have made it better would have the location on the water. I ordered the Full catfish dinner. All the sides were hot and tasted great. The catfish was hot cooked perfer. My server was great. read more

We have eaten here two times now when we are in Nashville, we always get the seafood platter and share it. There is so much food on that platter along with the fixins. And the service is great, the servers are so fast bringing out the food, it is truly a great place to eat. There is absolutely nothing negative I could say about Uncle Bud's. read more

Awesome! Great Good and nice environment. New favorite place in Donelson. Catfish is amazing.

A survivor from a bygone era. Good fried seafood joint, fried chicken. Very soul food oriented. I think it's the last one left of what used to be a chain. Nothing fancy; but reminds me of places on the gulf coast. read more

Fun atmosphere , and great Catfish The fixings made this one of the best meals I have had in a while Service was perfect . Love it !

Yummy !!!! Always such a great food and experience. Definitely recommend this place read more

All you can eat catfish and all the fixings, enough said. Best part, everything was wonderful. A little over $21 for the all you can eat catfish, but everyone gets the all you can eat fixings. My wife had chicken tenders which she said were great, about $15. Give this place a try for excellent southern food. read more

Service was amazing , food even better! We have a big family and went during the all you can eat fish day. We lost our minds lol. The beans and hush puppies ‍ DESTROYED them. Chicken was tasty as-well and my wife is picky about her catfish. We were in Nashville for 2 days and she went there for catfish both days. Needless to say , but I'll say anyways... WE WILL BE BACK! Young brother was our waiter. Shout out to him I forget his name because it was a month ago now. But he had glasses. great person. read more

Lovely experience. I dined with my older father so we arrived before the dinner rush. I remember going here when I was a child years ago. We didn't even know there was an open location nowadays. This type of food is getting harder and harder to find in the Nashville area. Slaw, beans, pickles and hush puppies are served with every meal. Most diners choose between a large portion of catfish or chicken but the menu holds other offerings not found elsewhere, like gator tail. There's a large private parking lot. Old school flair decor makes me feel nostalgic. Our waiter was polite and accommodating. read more

Uncle Bud's - 3 Piece Chicken Mixed - Seafood Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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