Cornbread comes with the plate. One hot water or “flat” (buttermilk) cornbread is included with each meal. Extra upon request for $1.
Sunday dinner in Nashville
Sunday dinner carries a particular weight in Black Southern life. It is the meal that follows church, the one that pulls extended families into the same room, and traditionally the most generous cooking of the week. At Silver Sands that tradition is intact: we open at eleven, we cook the dishes that take the longest, and the room fills up.
Chitterlings are the dish that defines the day. Cleaned exhaustively and simmered slowly, they are a genuine delicacy in the tradition and something a lot of people only ever eat at home or here. Ox tails run alongside them, cooked down for hours until the meat lets go of the bone.
Turkey and dressing appears on Sunday too, which surprises visitors who think of it as a holiday dish. In a soul food kitchen it is a weekly staple, and the cornbread dressing is made the traditional way.
Expect a queue. It moves, and Sunday regulars will tell you it is worth standing in.
Questions about the menu
Do the specials change every week?
The weekly rotation is steady, so the meats and vegetables listed for sunday are what you can expect on a sunday. That said, this is a small kitchen cooking to what looks good and what sells, so an item is occasionally swapped or sells out early. The everyday meats and sides are on the line all week.
Why are there no prices listed?
Plate pricing depends on how many meats and sides you take, and costs move with what we pay for ingredients. Rather than post numbers that go stale, we quote at the counter. We are a genuinely inexpensive restaurant, and portions are large enough that people regularly leave with a second meal in a box.
What does the asterisk next to some dishes mean?
An asterisk means the dish is cooked when you order it rather than held on the steam table — catfish, whiting, and salmon croquettes among them. It is worth the few minutes’ wait, but if you are on a tight lunch break, say so when you order.
Is there anything for vegetarians?
You can build a vegetable plate from the sides, and it is a popular order. Be aware that in a traditional Southern kitchen several vegetables — greens, beans and cabbage in particular — are seasoned with smoked pork. Ask at the counter and we will tell you honestly what is cooked with meat that day.
Can I call an order in ahead?
Yes. Ring 615-780-9900 and we will have it boxed and ready. For anything larger than a few plates, see the catering page.