Cornbread comes with the plate. One hot water or “flat” (buttermilk) cornbread is included with each meal. Extra upon request for $1.
The widest choice of the week
If you want to understand the full range of this kitchen in a single visit, come on a Thursday. Six meats on the special board plus the everyday line is the most choice we offer on any weekday.
Ox tails make their midweek appearance, and they are the reason a number of people rearrange their Thursday. Neck bones sit alongside them — very little meat per bone, and worth every bit of the work involved in eating them.
BBQ chicken is the accessible option, and it is genuinely good: baked rather than grilled, with the sauce cooked in rather than brushed on at the end.
Thursday is also the day to have peach cobbler. It is on every day, but Thursday regulars have a way of ordering it that suggests they know something.
Questions about the menu
Do the specials change every week?
The weekly rotation is steady, so the meats and vegetables listed for thursday are what you can expect on a thursday. 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.