Cornbread comes with the plate. One hot water or “flat” (buttermilk) cornbread is included with each meal. Extra upon request for $1.
The week starts here
After two days closed, Tuesday is when the kitchen comes back to life. It is also one of the best days for anyone who wants to eat the older, less familiar end of the menu without the Sunday crowds.
Hog maws are the dish to notice. Pig stomach, cleaned and cooked down until tender, with a milder flavour than chitterlings and a firmer texture. Beef liver, cooked with onions, is on the board the same day — another dish that divides people cleanly and inspires real loyalty in those who love it.
Baked ribs and pork steak give Tuesday its more familiar options, and the vegetable plate is one of the best-value orders in the building: four vegetables, hot water bread and a peach cobbler.
Black eye peas with flat bread is a plate in its own right, and plenty of regulars order exactly that and nothing else.
Questions about the menu
Do the specials change every week?
The weekly rotation is steady, so the meats and vegetables listed for tuesday are what you can expect on a tuesday. 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.