Bell Buckle Cafe

This is a great meat & three style restaurant in Bell Buckle, TN. It's located about an hour south of Nashville and worth the trip. MThe restaurant is in a small little historic strip downtown and is neighbored by multiple antique shops, boutiques and even a bakery and coffee shops. It's a great little half day excursion. However, Id recommend that you come early and get on the list. Despite being in a tiny town it can get to multi-hour long waits, particularly if you decided to come in like Mothers Day. Their carrot soufflé side is almost like a dessert. The baked beans, potato salad, Cole slaw were all tried by our group and everyone seemed to love them. It's hard to go wrong here and they have a great selection of non-meat & three options if that's your thing, including veggie only options and great burgers.

Good place for lunch! Their country fried steak was delicious. I love the fried green beans with cucumber wasabi the most. Overall, it is a good place for a meat and three like other southern restaurants. Service with Lila was excellent. The restaurant was clean and nice.

I came here looking for the infamous oatmeal cake served with caramel sauce and indulged in a lunch so delicious that I overindulged and had to take the oatmeal cake to go The platter options are fantastic and served just like a homemade meal. I tried the fried clams, pickled beets, fried okra and mac n' cheese that also came with 2 hush puppies and cornbread. The portions of everything were perfect! The food came out the perfect temperature for immediate enjoyment. Zander was our server and he was so kind and provided us with recommendations too! He was very attentive throughout our entire visit! I love the atmosphere as well. Casual, family dining and it's got holiday decor plus memorabilia of various sorts. Located amongst the strip of shops too which provides you with things to do while you wait. It was really convenient to put our name on the list and be able to track our progress while we waited and they text us once our table was being prepared. WORTH THE WAIT!

Every time I come here, I leave with a full belly and a smile! Great food and nice staff! I just wish the place was bigger!! There is almost always a long, waiting list. A little frustrating to be honest, but there are many shops to visit along the way. I always like coming here to get some solid comfort food. Being that I'm on a specific diet restriction, I'm always able to find something that I can eat. I particularly love going here on a weekend afternoon.If you like desserts, Bell Buckle Café will fit your bill. They also have a little shop area in front. Good products and handiwares. I always wind up leaving with one item or another. And they have Moonpies of different flavors and varieties. My husband enjoys this place as much as I do. And that's a rarity. His tastes are usually different than mine. We will be back for sure. Make this a must the next time you're in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

My husband and I drove in from Nashville to explore the town, not even sure where we'd grab a bite. Not kidding, each store associate we encountered made sure we were heading down that way to get a table. We aren't mad that we went! The menu was huge. The staff was efficient and helpful. This place is a well oiled machine. We we got dessert, which is a lunch time rarity. Patrons were casual in this atmosphere. Not fussy at all. We've already discussed when we can come back to try the rest of the menu.

Very quaint "downtown" Bell Buckle known for many popular events & unique gift & vintage collections (shops) -- is anchored by this even more popular cafe. Southern dishes galore with meat & three options to make your mouth water. Service is actually pretty good -- our server was upbeat, pleasant and knowledgeable. Fried dishes, catfish, BBQ & burgers make up the core options. Of course RC Cola is on the menu and stacks of various Moon Pie flavors will temp you in the gift shop / checkout counter as you leave. For first time guests I recommend a non weekend visit when it's not as crowded.

Food was decent. Meatloaf was tasty. Would probably skip the cornbread next time. Service was fast & friendly and they had no trouble handling our party of 8. Inside is roomy and well lit.

Excellent as always. Had an early dinner yesterday with family and both the food and service were exceptional! Would highly recommend Bell Buckle Cafe ! Especially that oatmeal cake!! Yum

This restaurant is 15 minutes off of the interstate. We arrived at the height of the lunch rush and had a 25 minute wait which was not a problem. My husband ordered the chicken fried steak with fried corn. I had smothered chicken over rice. Both of us were looking for food that was more like home than a he food from typical chain restaurants. We were both pleased by our meals. The portions were just right. The service was good despite how busy the restaurant was. The atmosphere of the cafe was like stepping back in time. Really that is the vibe of the whole area. We would definitely eat there again.

Always great serviceAlways great foodAlways a little bit of a wait, so schedule accordingly