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Loveless Cafe

Southern Food Restaurant, BBQ Joint, and Café$$$$

Nashville

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Loveless Cafe

8.9^/10

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Ranked #2 for fried chicken in Nashville
The experts at The Wall Street Journal and Eater recommend this place
"Hash brown casserole & biscuits are amazing!"(11 Tips)
"Biscuits and Jams!Banana pudding with homemade vanilla wafers!"(9 Tips)
"Love their country ham breakfast, biscuits, and red-eye gravy."(16 Tips)
"The fried green tomato & pimento cheese biscuit was AMAZING!"(7 Tips)

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EaterJuly 10, 2013
Even though their legendary biscuits tend to be the main focus, don't miss out on other items such as the fried chicken and homemade desserts. [Eater 18 Member]
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Brian CraigApril 24, 2015
Place is known for their biscuits and fried chicken but I got grilled catfish and turnip greens and it was absolutely slammin. You can't go wrong here with their diverse southern home style menu!
This Is My SouthOctober 23, 2013
There is no biscuit quite as famous as those at Loveless. Try the assorted jams, jellies and preserves as well as the country ham. Go during the week to avoid the wait! Read more
Connie ChiuMarch 30, 2019
The biscuits are amazing! Mix it with the butter and jam. All of the portions are huge so I’d recommend sharing. The pork is tasty! Comes on top of a corn pancake that soaks up all the meat juice.
Alexandra PrevidiDecember 31, 2015
The fried chicken and biscuits with homemade preserves are some of the best you'll find anywhere. Lines get ridiculously long - think several hours - so get there early, especially for a big group.
JenKuduNovember 13, 2017
OMG that ham.. also upgrade your side to the fried green tomato pimento cheese biscuit!! You’re welcome. Fried chicken is just like my grandmothers. Great preserves. Eggs were the only thing avg.
Kelly ReiserJune 16, 2017
Loveless is a bit outside Nashville so expect about a 20-minute drive from town. It is also very busy, me and my wife arrived about 10 am and had a 2-hour wait to get a seat. It is worth it though!
Stephen DouglasMay 27, 2018
Watch the biscuit maker make biscuits. A lost art. Worth the wait for seating. Enjoy the giftshop and grounds while waiting. A true Nashville tradition.
Amber HandyNovember 17, 2015
This place is awesome! So much history and good food! I had the BLT with a fried green tomato- yummy! Can't wait to visit Nashville again
Eddie CorradoDecember 30, 2021
On family vacation we had dinner at the cafe and the fried chicken was the best I've ever had! When your in Nashville this place is a must!!! Make reservation though
Jasmine 💫May 26, 2018
The wait was not too bad: more than 1hr for a group of 8 on a holiday weekend. The fried green tomatoes were my favorite, crispy and fresh. But the “famous” country ham tasted very salty and cured.
Ryan ScherffJanuary 3, 2015
Ate here for breakfast. Come early or prepare for a wait. We waited almost 2 hours. Service was fast friendly. Tons of choices serve both breakfast and dinner all day long. You'll leave full.
Jessica ToliuszisJanuary 3, 2016
The waffle is delicious. Best biscuits you'll ever eat. Expect to wait about an hour, but there is plenty of shopping during your wait
Kelsey BoydFebruary 1, 2018
Biscuits and jam. All day, every day. Delicious! Hash brown casserole is also yummy!
JBLJune 4, 2013
Tell them JBL sent you. Chicken and Biscuits are out of this world - and they've been doing it for more than 60 years! You can't leave Nashville without a meal here.
Chris AsselinApril 21, 2013
This place is just amazing. Friendly and nice, and big portions. If you are visiting and only get one meal at this place, get the sample platter. I had fried chicken, bbq pork, and catfish.
Megan HelderbrandMarch 3, 2017
While they are easily the best part of the meal, don't fill up on the homemade biscuits and jams or you won't have room for any other food!!!
RCNovember 1, 2014
A must see place if you are visiting the Nashville area. Very popular restaurant and nice tourist type village out back.
Mike HunterAugust 29, 2015
Had a group of 8 very picky people(someone always dislikes something about a place) but everyone loved Loveless Cafe. Which to be honest has never happened before and we eat out every week together.
Tara GoossensApril 27, 2013
Hash brown Casserole was soooo good! Also had biscuits and gravy that were Delish!!! I had 4 different items and my bill was only $13!! Wow. Will come back on my next trip to Nashville
Robb De VriesDecember 1, 2012
This place was great and worth the wait. Find the country fried steak on the dinner menu and ask for it in a breakfast combo. Try ordering off the menu. Their chicken and waffles are a great combo.
Amy CummingsApril 8, 2019
You don’t need to order too much food because they’ll keep bringing free biscuits—and that’s what you really want!
Jay HouleSeptember 17, 2016
Biscuits, to die for with homemade jams. BBQ pork very good, famous ham was salty as hell. Hash brown casserole was not as good as at Cracker Barrel. Staff was fantastic! Maybe chicken good?
Michael HuntleySeptember 1, 2013
Eat a slice of pie 1st! Get Taylor as your server he is very entertaining and interesting to talk with during the meal. Fried chicken, fried catfish, creamed corn = awesome biscuits are from heaven
Maria KNovember 22, 2017
This place is definitely worth a visit. Biscuits and jams were the highlights of my breakfast, they were just so good.
Sydney ArmsFebruary 19, 2015
Everything is amazing here. Best place to bring a friend from out of town or out of the country. Loveless cafe shows the true country side of nashville.
Marianne PerkinsMarch 5, 2015
Anything here is good, and all meals come with their amazing biscuits. What makes the biscuits extra amazing however is the preserves. Definitely try the peach.
Rachelle SmithApril 6, 2013
Absolutely awesome! Use the call ahead seating, it puts your name on the seating list and helps reduce your wait time; however, they stop if it becomes too busy.
Bluegrass PasturesAugust 15, 2014
Their food is delicious! You will not be disappointed! Fried chicken, biscuits and turnip greens are the best! The banana pudding is AWESOME! Enjoy!
Jen CalveyOctober 1, 2016
AMAZING. Well worth the trip out of town. The food was real southern cooking and the atmosphere was great. Apple pie moonshine cocktail 🎉
CoreyFebruary 27, 2016
The HOT chicken and waffles were great! So you know, it is bone-in chicken, though. Their biscuits are incredible, too. Drinks need improving.
WillMarch 16, 2014
Honey fire BBQ chicken, creamed corn, hash brown casserole, creamed spinach all excellent. Fried okra and country fried steak are mediocre. Kids chicken fingers can feed two.
Design*SpongeAugust 3, 2014
Country ham, Southern fried chicken and homemade biscuits and jams are the staples. Call ahead if you can… the wait is known to get crazy at this tourist attraction! Read more
Jim HayesOctober 3, 2015
The worst meal I had here was DELICIOUS! Good southern food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Love their country ham breakfast, biscuits, and red-eye gravy.
Larry SmithAugust 9, 2012
Barbecue pork and eggs is not something you'll find on most menus, even here in the South, but Loveless has it, and it's really, really good. And the biscuits are outstanding.
Tony ZapataOctober 13, 2013
Biscuits are good, kids cheeseburger was great. A lot of food for the price. I split the smoked pork chop plate with my wife and it was plenty.
Rafaela ComunelloJanuary 3, 2015
Loveless is an absolutely must go place in Nashville. It's far from downtown but totally worth it! Best biscuits ever!
G TFebruary 23, 2020
Great breakfast. Waitress recommended bbq and eggs. Great choice and so much bbq.
Keri K.January 19, 2016
All I'm saying is if you don't love the biscuits...there may be something seriously wrong with you.
Denise RamboApril 1, 2019
Large portions! Biscuits and Jams!Banana pudding with homemade vanilla wafers! Delicious!
Lynnette WalczakSeptember 28, 2012
The complimentary biscuits and jam are to die for! The pork platter was HUGE... too much for lunch. The country fried steak platter looked really good.
KellySeptember 16, 2021
Only had time for a takeout order of breakfast biscuit sandwiches and OMG! The fried green tomato & pimento cheese biscuit was AMAZING!
Matthew BrownApril 2, 2012
We had a very enjoyable meal here, family-style with fried chicken, country ham, fried green tomatoes, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. A true Southern supper!
Elana AmirMarch 20, 2023
I got the pulled pork, cheesy grits, and green beans. I love this place and our waitress was incredibly nice!
Alexander FrostApril 9, 2013
Loveless is a great place, but the name is a bit of a misnomer- I've got a great love for it and I'm sure you will come to have one as well.
CharlottesJanuary 31, 2016
Biscuits biscuits biscuits. More like scones than the ones I have become accustomed to in NYC but delish with jam of many colours
Food NetworkAugust 4, 2014
The fried chicken recipe hasn't changed since 1951 and still comes with the fluffy biscuits that have become a must-order for every Loveless customer. Read more
Dan JAugust 29, 2013
Fantastic food and experience and worth the drive from downtown Nashville. Tons of food for reasonable prices...a must see!
Ellen MorganDecember 21, 2013
Ah-mazing. Country ham dinner plate was the best ham I've ever had. Biscuits are amazeballs.
Alejandro JohnsonApril 6, 2013
Serves terrific Southern style food. The entire complex is amazing to visit to make sure you have time for a meal and also visit their various shops there...

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