This was the worst experience I had ever had at a restaurant. They completely forgot to make my food, and my wife's fish was certainly spoiled. Do not recommend. read more

Good down home good and the people are a part of the community. The service is great and the food is always good.

Great spot for good country style diner eating. Great desert, clean restaurant. Fair prices. read more

Wells Kitchen - Meat and 3 lunch - Southern Near Me - Brighton, Tennessee

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My family has been eating @ Wells Kitchen since it 1st opened nearly 20 yrs ago now !!! We love the staff & family there as they have always been wonderful & gracious to us !!! The fried chicken , pork chops , steak & baked potatoes are simply delicious & the desserts are all homade . We go there @ least 2x or 3x a month to enjoy the food & atmosphere!!! We also call in on 2 go orders & run by & pick it up when we need 2 My company has been using their catering services to deliver meals in & around tipton county & also memphis on occasion to customers & everyone loves the food & looks forward next time we order from Wells Kitchen !@! Smile read more

I've been here several times, but it was years ago and apparently before my days of yelp since I'm just now writing. From my previous experiences, I remember the food being about average and neither being impressed nor disappointed. On this visit, I ordered grilled ham and cheese and potato soup. The grilled ham and cheese had no ham in it and it was nearly gone by the time the waitress came back around. I can't let something like that ruin my lunch. If it's in front of me, I'll eat it. When we do grilled cheese and soup at home, I normally eat two sandwiches so this was a bit lacking in portion size. The soup was nothing at all to be proud of. I think it was cooked off site in a factory. The fried pie looks like something at Burger King, but it was surprisingly very good. It was undoubtedly made and cooked to order and I could have eaten five of them. I felt like they should be normal size for $3 though. It's all good. Just a normal little hole in the wall spot to eat, but don't expect too much. read more

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The people that own this place are very sweet and the food is actually quite good. However, my husband and I have had to stop going here for a couple of reasons. One, they seem to have trouble keeping good help. It is hard to reach anyone on the phone and if you get look and do get an answer prepare to be on hold for a LONNNNNNGGGG time. Nothing against hiring young people, that's great and all but the customer service has really declined. They need to refocus on that and hiring some professional experienced waitresses or waiters. It is a shame because we really liked the food but customer service is a pet peeve of mine. Second, they still have a Donald Trump sign outside of their business. Listen my family and I are independents. It isn't about who an owner votes for but you do not push a political agenda with a business. My husband and as of late have felt very uncomfortable because the restaurant has sold political items up front and if you are not a Trump worshipper (And we are not, never were but anyone okay with the insurrection and what has been learned just wow.) then it isn't a place you are going to want to be at it and that's a shame. I have a problem with any business Republican, Democrat or whatever that pushes a political agenda. A business should be welcome to ALL people. Period. read more

Iv enjoyed my experiences there. The food is good and the service is nice. One of my favorites in Tipton co.

This is my lifetime neighborhood down home country cooking that's a few miles away from my home & I've always loved this place & always will. read more

Good food and good service Recently I found myself in Brighton and remembered that a friend had recommended I try out Wells Kitchen. "Well" - I must say he was right. They have great food. I'm kinda partial to Fried Chicken, so of course, I had the 3 Piece Dark and 3 sides. That was some good Fried Chicken. The crust was crisp and crunchy, and the meat inside was moist and tender. In other word, "it was GOOD". I usually try to get Turnip Greens at these type places. Their Greens were pretty decent and I would get them again. The Broccoli and Cheese was not too bad either. The one that caught my eye, though, was the Fried Green Beans. Not your normal side dish. I found it to be pretty good and a "healthy" alternative to French Fries. What?? Green Beans ARE vegetables, aren't they? Healthy? OK, OK - I guess the batter-fried part nixed that. Still they were quite good - oh, and you even have Ranch Dressing to dip them in. On the whole, I would give Wells Kitchen 4.5 Stars because the Staff were rather friendly and checked on me a few times. That being said, I would recommend you drop in and check them out yourself if you're hungry for good food in Brighton. read more

Wells Kitchen - Great Fried Chicken! - Southern Near Me - Brighton, Tennessee

Great food great service. The prices are 1990 prices Would highly recommend this place. Food is awesome.

Venture to the city square in Brighton, TN to this local favorite and leave feeling like you just left Grandma's kitchen! Hearty portion sizes are affordably priced. A variety of southern veggie options are available and change daily. Home cooking at its best! Try the coconut fried pie! read more

Wells Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Brighton, Tennessee

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Small place, but according to the locals, Well's Kitchen is the place to be. Packed out, but looking forward to trying the all-you-can-eat fried catfish. I'm not sure Brighton has any other restaurants. read more

Wells Kitchen - Today's specials - Friday - Southern Near Me - Brighton, Tennessee

The best fried green tomatoes anywhere! Wells is comfort food done right, it's a family favorite for us & as small business owners ourselves we enjoy supporting other local family owned businesses! read more

I mean all the food is deep fired and oil looks old on some of the cooked chicken. The best thing is deep fried corn on cob. Sweet potato's smash. Seem burnt could be little bit better tho and not have a lot fried things. I had the chicken and dressing was very watery week before last just being honest read more

Wells Kitchen - a plate of fried chicken, corn and macaroni - Southern Near Me - Brighton, Tennessee

This is my favorite restaurant in Brighton. I have never ordered take out or called in for service. I love their food it is definitely southern flavor. read more

Nice family environment for good ole southern cooking. The fried green tomatoes were quite delicious. My son enjoyed his Philly Cheese Steak sandwich. The coconut fried pie I had for dessert was very yummy. Great restaurant for a nice home cooked meal. Staff was very friendly. read more

I REALLY REALLY want to like this restaurant, but we've given it so many chances (at least 5) and it's a major letdown every time. It's not even "just okay" ... it's actually terrible. And I am NOT a hard to please person, at ALL!! Many years ago, we came to this restaurant several times with my parents, who lived in the area, and it was great!! So when we moved here a few years ago, I was looking forward to having this place to go to for some good home cooking. I don't know what all has changed, but it's definitely not the same. Service has been terrible and the food ... hit or miss. Last time we went (and it will be the last time), it was the week before Christmas. Got there right about 7pm. There was only one other table in there at the time, so not busy. I ordered the meatloaf, because I LOVE meatloaf, hubby ordered fried chicken. My sides were a salad and mashed potatoes. The salad was very good and fresh. I asked the only person in sight (girl sweeping nearby) if they had any crackers to go with my salad. She said, "I don't think so." I was sitting there LOOKING at a box of crackers underneath the iced tea urn. So my nephew walked over and got me some. The rolls that we were served were ROCK HARD on the bottom (literally, like concrete), but if you cut off the bottom, the top part was good, so we were able to eat the top half of each roll. The other thing that was in the bread basket (I don't even know what it was), a very thin, greasy burnt looking disks ... tasted it, out of curiosity, it was awful. When my dinner arrived, there was a huge portion of "meatloaf" on the plate ... but it didn't look like meatloaf at all. It was two big globs of meat ... very dried out and hard, with a couple little ribbons of ketchup on top. I understand that meatloaf had been the special of the day all day and I obviously got what was left in the pan after sitting on the steam table all day long. Any kitchen manager or head cook who would think that it was okay to serve that disgusting looking blob of brown goo (which tasted even worse), has no business working in any kitchen. It was inedible (and I really tried because I was really hungry!) and very unappetizing to even look at. It should've been trashed and meatloaf should've been marked off the specials board. But after 3 bites, I just couldn't force myself to take another. My husband's fried chicken was good, so he shared a little of that with me. Our server did not reappear to refill drinks until we were done. We sat there for about 15 minutes (after finishing) waiting for a check, while 4 young ladies and one young man (all employees) sat at a booth near the kitchen (2 of them at the nearby table in chairs facing the booth) while the 4 people at the booth chopped up onions and tomatoes and chatted, never once looking over at us to see if we needed anything (we did). So finally we got up to leave and went to the register, paid our bill and left ... so very disappointed. Please don't think that I don't have a great deal of understanding and empathy, as to the struggles and challenges of restaurant work. Over a decade in the restaurant business gives me a better than usual knowledge of how things work (or SHOULD work). I realize that the owners can't be there all the time and I realize that there will be glitches every now and then, but for it to be far below average every time on our last 5 visits, something is wrong somewhere. Kitchen needs to be retrained and shown what kind of food NOT to serve and waitstaff needs to be trained on how to take proper care of their tables, even if it's the last table of the night. read more

Just waited for 40 mins for the meat and 3 ... shepherds pie... white beans, mash and gravy and green beans... and the food never showed up... don't waste your time going here.. young blond waitress acted like it was an inconvenience that you showed up.. I could understand if they were busy.. but there was a total of 5 people in the restaurant to include me... read more

Food and service are amazing. The fried chicken is the best I've ever eaten. Love the at home feel of the restaurant. It's like eating with family. read more

Bad experience. Poor service. Greasy food. However very sweet respectful children trying to run the restaurant. 5 stars for the kids 2 for the adult running a business. read more

OK food, ps, order normal items - not fried green beans, but mashed taters, etc. However, the greens were so sour / vinegary, I could not eat them. Nice folks, just OK food. read more

Fantastic Food. Taste Great and the servers are friendly and very ready to attend your every need.

We live Well's kitchen! If you want a home cook in' type meal, but don't wanna do any cookin', this is the ticket! And don't pass up dessert, get you a fried pie!! read more

I usually love this place. The specials are great! But I just got a pick up order of a catfish basket w/fries and a chef salad. The catfish was great. Fries were soggy and full of grease. The salad had rolled up turkey and ham on a bed of soggy lettuce with over ripe tomatoes. I will be back for the lunch specials but $24 for that was totally not worth it! They need to update prices on here too! $12.99 for the catfish and $10 for the salad. read more

I had written a previous review a while back about this place and feel the need to write a second review. The food has managed to somehow get even better. I have also noticed an improvement in the waiteresses/waiters they have. It was great before but even better now. There isn't anything on the menu I don't enjoy. read more

Why are you local hillbilllies not Yelping about this restaurant?! This is the mack daddy. The best GIANT cheeseburger ever, super yummy club sandwich, and spicy fries. Do not walk, run to this joint! I love it. Great atmosphere as well...everyone stares at you. Hillbillies. read more

So far really like this place. Just good southern home cooking

The food is good here and the price is even better :) Good home-cooking. The fried chicken is awesome! And I love their baked potatoes. My kids like the cheeseburgers and the fried pies...yum. We like it when the guy plays the piano. He's really pretty good. And if he's not playing, they have a TV in the corner so we can watch the news or whatever. The service is always great so we go here pretty frequently on week nights. But don't go if you are trying to eat healthy. This is not the place :) Oh and go to the bathroom before you come here - the thing is so tiny it gives me claustrophobia ;) read more

Great home Cooking Family Owned Small, but you will be filled ! Fried catfish and chicken is their specialty!

Great service, wasn't liking the flavor of the burger I had. Tried the coleslaw, wasn't good either. The floor was sticky, gum under the table I sat at. Bathroom was Super small. read more

We tried it for the first time the other day. The service was good, good meaning it felt like a family member was bringing the food to you. I had the grilled chicken. It was absolutely cooked perfectly. The slaw, fried green beans, and turnip greens were on point. The price ($7.49) for all the food was a great value. It is a hidden gem. read more

The service was awful. The waitress came to our table maybe two times. She had an very nasty attitude, like she didn't wanna be there. It took nearly 45 minutes to get our food, our food was barely warm to the touch when it got to our table. I do not recommend eating here. I won't ever being going back, that's for sure. read more

The worst service I've ever received! Everyone that came after us was serviced first, the water was cloudy, we never received our rolls, the food was cold (I had the salmon patty, it was hard) and the waitress was non existence then to top it off the check came out crumbled (Wtf!)....save your money! read more

Great food!! Amazingly friendly staff. This is definitely on my list of favorite places to eat!

We were told it was a great place to eat a plate lunch so we tried it out. The food was alittle on the crispy side and water cakes were burnt. Will try again when we are back in town. read more

So - I've been here three times for lunch. The first time, my husband and I ordered the Chef Salad and the Cheeseburger w/fries. Ordered a side of fried green tomatoes to share. The chef salad was pretty good. The cheeseburger was "okay", nothing special and the fried green tomatoes were clearly made from either frozen or jarred pre-cut slices. Not terrible, just not great. The second time, I ordered the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and green beans and brown mushroom gravy. The hamburger itself was tasty. The green beans were grossly over-cooked and the mashed potatoes were not even room temperature. They were so cold the gravy actually congealed on them! I made the mistake of going a third time (this was over a period of 7 months). I ordered chicken and dumplings, fried green tomatoes and greens. There was no chicken in my C&D and the broth was clearly out of a can. The tomatoes were okay (same as before) and the greens were pretty good. I won't be going back. The prices are WAY too high (nearly $20 for that C&D lunch with unsweetened tea!!) and the wait staff can't be bothered to look up from their phones long enough to see if you need anything. I see this placed advertised as "home cooking", but buddy I'm telling you, I certainly wouldn't want to live in THAT home! read more

This place is not worth the hype. Our waters had multiple floating things in all of the glasses. No apology was given...just new glasses. The food I'd sub-par Southern cooking. The servers were non-existant for refills, etc. read more

Last Friday night, we went and had Awesome burgers. I had my burger without a bun. They understand that I've had weight loss surgery. They go out of their way, to accommodate me. I always have to leave without one of their Delicious desserts. Staff is Always Always Wonderful and Delicious! Food is slap your mama Good! read more