American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Franklin

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"Loved the vegetarian/vegan options!! The staff here are so sweet. Very tasty New Orleans style food!! We were reminded of NOLA! (Thank you for some..."

Heather Noelle

Teena Glass

Cheryl Crawford (Cheryl)

cliftney sterling

Jessi Eady

Valerie Cromer Stafford

Cindy Gilbert

Amazing Foods Cafe

"As I was warmly greeted right from the kitchen I knew I entered a place like no other. The Friendliness of everyone there was such a nice touch, a..."

Kevin Brennan

"Amazing Foods served us a wonderful meal, with great food and warm, friendly service. We were impressed, appreciative, and very satisfied. Thank you..."

Mary McKee Snyder

"I had the Californian and the pasta salad. It was very good! The guacamole was on point! And the bread! Great friendly staff and quick..."

Sandra Baker

"The name surely does speak for itself, I haven't tried something I didn't like! I highly suggest the veggie wrap, it is AMAZING! This place is a..."

Heather Fisher

"I've eaten here about 6 times and ordered something different each time and it's always been great. Sounds silly but I had a bowl of oatmeal that was..."

Rhendy Midage

"Great food at a great price coupled with a homey atmosphere make for an "amazing" meal! Would highly recommend..."

Tom Albert

"Favorite place to go for breakfast or lunch!!! The place is very relaxing, quiet atmosphere, everyone is very nice, and the food is..."

Sandy Rice

"Applefest Breakfast Buffet was great! Will be back to sample lunch sometime..."

Cathy Yetso

"The service was friendly and the food was served and tasted very good. Will take out of town friends..."

Jacora Seidel Landfried

"Amazing Foods restaurant is deserving of 5 stars, the food and the atmosphere is AMAZING..."

Deborah Butchart

"Love the Amazing Foods. Food is always wonderful and the gluten free choices are..."

Larry Caho

"Great food uniquely prepared with great friendly service. Took care of our large group on two..."

Kevin J Letostak

"Visiting from Virginia. Enjoyed lunch with my mother, sister-in-law and..."

Jocelyn Greenlee Miller

"Coming back here is such a treat for me and my family. This used to be my grandparents house. When they were put into a home, we sold it to Judy, ..."

Emily Bongiovi Albert

"Thanks for the delicious unique food, beautiful atmosphere, and wonderful warm..."

Edie Bruckart

Triple Crown Bakery

Free off-street parking

"Absolutely favorite bakery! Not only is there tea service (quality tea too), amazing pastries, single serve desserts, but the custom cakes are epic...."

Heather Black

"Quaint little bakery with an exceptional staff. All of the treats look lovely! Their cookies are delicious. Can't wait to go..."

Stephanie S

"This bakery has elevated baked goods to a whole new level in Franklin. Their flakey croissants, scones, muffins, quiches and even homemade pop tarts..."

Sandie Iverson

"Super cute bakery . Wonderful coffee and pastries just a 1/2 hour from Nashville , Take a little road trip ! Yum..."

Denise Street

"This was my first experience with Triple Crown Bakery and they did not disappoint! I ordered the Chocolate Strawberries and Cream for my husband’s..."

Teresa Samuels

"Triple Crown Bakery is AMAZINGLY fantastic! All of their baked goods are scrumptious, and they are great people to work with for a special occasion..."

Carolyn Goodman

"Wow. This beautiful little place is not messing around. At.All. The Tomato/Goat cheese quiche was literally the best quiche I’ve ever had. The..."

Cameron Llewellyn

"The quality of the baked goods here is only rivaled by the kindness of the employees. I tell everyone that you will KNOW this is a special, top-tier..."

Thomas Lundquist

Fiddlefarters

Franklin Shave Ice

"The absolute best shaved ice I’ve EVER had! I love all the flavors I’ve tried but the coconut🥥 is my favorite. You can tell they use the..."

Jennifer bisio

"Love Blue Monkey! Strawberry Lemonade is my favorite. It’s not your typical shaved ice. This stuff is like eating fresh snow! So soft and..."

Kebrina Dobbins

"Best Shave Ice I have ever had. Soft soft soft ice and fresh syrup made with real fruit. I was in love with the coconut and Hawaiian traditional POG...."

Brittani Collinsworth

"We love blue monkey shaved ice. We especially love that they use natural flavors. The way the ice is served is uniquely soft and smooth. POG is the..."

Kerry Risley

"Best shaved ice!! So soft and the flavor tastes great. Not too sweet and natural. Love the..."

Diana Feliciano

"Awesome snow cones with the softest and fluffiest shaved ice! The flavors are really delicious too. Would highly..."

Toni

"Best shaved Ice in town. All natural cane sugar is a game changer. Enjoy this with a smile, higher quality ingredients make a better cone, and this..."

Julian Vai

"Love their shaved ice cones!!!! So many good flavors!!! This is as close to a Louisiana snowball as I’ve found in Nashville. Will definitely keep..."

"A really cool icecream shop with sooo many unique flavor options, such as corn, which is in the picture. They give generous sizes of 3 scoops, and..."

Mariyam S

"Cute little shop, friendly workers, lots of flavors to choose from. We were just passing through from Tennessee to Florida. We'll definitely be back..."

Tina Ell

"Paletas! Better than any store bought ice cream you'll get. If you want to live on the edge, go for the mangonada. Except, switch out the mango for..."

Xamul Vang

"Incredibly friendly service! Classic and unique flavors (try the corn ice cream! Surprisingly good!) You won't be..."

Kylea O'Connell

"This is quite possibly the very best ice cream place in Franklin North Carolina! They have some very interesting options. Picture below is a..."

Joey Gibson

"So many unique homemade flavors! The corn ice cream is my..."

William Boatner

"Delicious ice cream as always. The girls that work in there are always very friendly and..."

Kris H

"Got a banana split. It was pretty good. I dare to say better then the dippers..."

John Astor

"Delicious, cheap, big ice creams. The only thing I would recommend would be to have food cards on each flavor, since it's difficult to know them all..."

Carolina CD

"This place is amazing!! We had the most unique ice cream (Well I guess technically sorbet) experience here - the mango sorbet with the mango and..."

Baudilio Walters

"Go get a mangonada! Get three. Get them every day! Go here for really good ice cream and Mexican..."

Aaron f

"Large variety of scoop or prepackaged ice cream! Excellent service, clean environment, great quality, and..."

Lisa

"Great ice cream and friendly..."

Dennis Nixon

"Love the offerings, ice cream was flavorful, made from real fruit (the guayaba had seeds in it!), just sweet enough. Tropical fruits and typical..."

Leslie McConachie

"Huge ice cream selection. Giant popsicle selection, we took a bag home for dessert the next day, which all the kids loved. The house speciality is..."

Chris

"Unique! Not for everyone but the selection is very good and I am planning on trying more items. I usually get a fruit type slushy item that is both..."

Catherine Dale Morris

"Large portions of ice cream, including some interesting flavors that are hard to find. The ice cream and popsickle selection looked delicious with..."

T Holzapf

"If you like mango and spicy, get a mangalata. It's not on the menu but another reviewer has a picture of it and it was delicious! Also the staff was..."

Trevor Acy

Lil' Sting Rays

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Mcconnell House

"Just got back from the Franklin location after being closed. So delicious! Timothy was a super attentive server Drinks were creatively crafted and..."

Tami Burnett

"Our best meal in Franklin during our recent stay. The steak was outstanding and the best meal. The steak was simply just a great piece of meat...."

Gary Mabrey

"One of my favorites and for good reason! Very cool atmosphere, great cocktails and outstanding food. Service? They had to push two tables together..."

Steve Kennedy

"First time dining here at the McConnell house location, and I hope they don't move back to the main street location as this is a gorgeous restaurant..."

Erik Harris

"Best dinner in Franklin. We had great cocktails to start and the food was phenomenal. I had the beef tenderloin and my wife had the pork chop..."

Tanner Martin

"Wow the lamb chops. Wow the steak. Wow the apple pie! Wonderful service! Enjoyed my meal here very..."

Mark Williams

"This restaurant is simply outstanding! We recently had dinner for six, and all were impressed. The decor is warm and interesting, and the staff is..."

Robert K

"Walking through downtown Franklin, my wife and I were looking for a place to walk in and eat dinner without a reservation. Red Pony has bar seating..."

Kyle

Whiskey Room Live Franklin

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

"The Whiskey Room is a great place to hear live music and enjoy some fantastic food! I am a songwriter and I was impressed with the very nice stage,..."

Effron White

"What an awesome space to watch shows in Franklln! Sound and vibe is great and the food too. On behalf of Rock Zone School Of Music in Mt. Juliet..."

Johnny Juarez

"A great room. Atmosphere. Sound. Food. Drink. Best place in town for 100 people or so. Great option for your company..."

Skip K Franklin

"We have been playing the Whiskey Room since June, and it's been a wonderful experience. The staff are so accommodating and warm. Service is great and..."

Joe Bass

"Nice venue, good food, reasonable prices. You meet people from all over the country at the Nashville Rising Star open mic. Best open mic I've ever..."

Robin Glasco

"Loved the clean, beautiful space at the Whiskey Room Live! Wonderful space to listen to live music. Perfect..."

Katherine Forgy

"Love playing my music here and Keith Mohr does a fantastic job of accommodating each Songwriter and a terrific Host. The room is nicely..."

Mark A. DeMaio

"Great place to play, great sound, the Brussels sprouts were delicious..."

Mel Bryant

"My first time I've been there.Its definitely a fun place.We came to see the Boomerangs.Great music.We will be..."

Kirby Jeffreys

"Love Whiskey Room! Great place for Songwriters, Musicians to..."

Kaylyn Pace

"Awesome venue to play! Great sound and good-sized..."

Brooke Greenberg

"A ways a fun time with a nice atmosphere and people. Always good music and talent! A great place to..."

Larry Brown

"Great room, atmosphere and THE TALENT! Venue has a great location, easy to access, parking..."

Rich Fehle

"A great place for people to play their music in front of an..."

Spencer Taylor

Franklin Depot

Fritz Livingston

"They had my Schells sangria! Great place to catch up with local gems..."

Tea Time with Liz

"Great night, grate band lots of..."

Samantha Bergquist

"Amazing service and a good small town..."

Austin Pendleton

"Love this bar!! Very beautiful deck to sit on. Great people and customers. Nice atmosphere. There is also a nice room to have group..."

Kari Zempel

"Great place! Amazing service! Awesome bartender. Try the Red white and blue vodka in a fearless energy drink. We've named it Fearless..."

Jo Ann Olson

"The symbiotic relationship between The Depot and the Longbranch creates the pulses that drives the Franklin nightlife. One does not go to one without..."

Brent Ness

Tipsy Cow

94/100 (72 ratings)

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Whit's Frozen Custard

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"Cute little place. Trying to rate them on Yelp but couldn't find them. Good ice cream. The menu is hard to read because the words are kinds small...."

Katherine Wang

"Awesome! Love the special flavor of the week! Very friendly, helpful staff!! It's a must..."

DJ Douglas

"Almost embarrassed by the research I have conducted in order to credibly give this review. Despite my best efforts, I have yet to narrow down my..."

Deb Wilson Miller

"Moved here from Western Pennsylvania have missed frozen custard ever since. No more Whit's is wonderful. They have wonderful new flavors and it's..."

Angela Tomon Bunney Shearer

"Great service. Excellent affogato; the frozen custard has a wonderful balance of flavor and..."

Kristie Ward

"We love Whit's! We go weekly, if not more often. My favorite go to is the Simply Southern Whitser, but try the flavor of the..."

Misty D Woodford

"It only took one bite of the Simply Southern to have me hooked. Brian, Erin & team are awesome and they make the best custard I've ever..."

Cody Wheeler

"My go to sweet spot hands down. Never fails me!..."

Cassie Sons Allen

"Great ice cream flavors every time I've been here. Salted Caramel and Bourbon Praline Pecan was delicious. Very friendly..."

Gayle Pratt Cost

"Great little custard shop. Reminded me of the..."

Debbie Proctor

"Friendly Service and great choices! 👌🏻 Easy to find and in a very nice..."

Trevor Kimball

"Our family absolutely loves whits frozen custard! It is the perfect consistency- smooth and creamy. The staff is friendly and will happily answer..."

Stephanie Hardcastle Johnson

"This is your average custard location. Staff is friendly and able to answer your questions. Three basic flavors: chocolate vanilla and flavor of the..."

Chris Konecny

"I wasn't sure what frozen custard was... I can tell you that it is good and perfect for an after dinner treat. I had the Simply Southern one scoop..."

J Brandon

"Got some cake and custard from Whit's today. Purchased a chocolate thunder custard cake and some brownie bite custard. Very delicious and rich. A bit..."

Tim Hoffman

"Creamy goodness in a little cup. Oh my heart! I got a mud pie and could have had that in a large, even though I don't NEED it. It was a nice treat..."

Kimmally

"Lovely little place with top notch custard. The people were patient with the kids were and very friendly. The sundaes looked straight out of an ad..."

Joshua D

"Phenomenal tasting treats! Parking is a little tight but lots of restaurants in this small shopping space make it enjoyable to..."

Dea Peach

"Amazing place! Only issue is that now whenever we have frozen custard or ice cream anywhere else, we are let down...."

Christopher Hoepfner

Mac City

Court Street Cafe

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"This place is phenomenal. Their stuffed mushrooms and elk burger are fantastic. If you are gluten free, their bread is really good too. Freddy is..."

Kylie

"Such a good place to eat. There were many options to choose from. I really enjoyed the options for kids. I got a fruit plate for my 1 1/2 year old..."

Emma

"Great food at a great price. Menu is not huge, but they still cover most of the breakfast bases. No omelets as an example, but they did have two..."

Alex Straumins

"Recently Court St Cafe catered a. Brunch for 10. We had 3 different quiches, fresh banana nut bread, gorgeous salad with fruit. Excellent and si easy..."

Brenda Dilley

"They have great gluten free options here. I am not 100% sure about their gluten cross contamination but my wife with celiacs disease has eaten here..."

James Heersema

"First-time visit. Clean, nicely decorated eatery with interesting menu (includes Elk burgers!) and good food. We enjoyed our meals, but it did take..."

Nan Van

"Love this place and the food and service are amazing!! Let Freddie or Matt help you decide on something to eat if you are new to them. If you haven't..."

Leslie Lux-Baute

"This place is outstanding. Our favorite little Cafe for lunch on weekdays (they only serve breakfast on Saturdays, and they are closed on Sundays)...."

Shawn Royer (Shawn Goodman Jazz)

Menu Maker Catering & Events

"Had a small party of 20 people and had a great experience with Menu Maker Catering! Great communication and most importantly everything was so tasty...."

Danielle Miele

"I recently was in need of a small birthday party to be catered for one of our good friends. We were a looking for a party of about 20 people. We..."

Scott Hines

"Attended event last night catered by this company. Food was amazing for such a large..."

Julie Hendrix

"I am event planner for nonprofit fundraisers and I deal with a lot of caterers and restaurants. Reiko and her team are AMAZING! RAVE reviews of the..."

Missy Lay

"We had our wedding catered by Menu Maker and all of the food was fantastic, but the service is what really made everything better. Christa helped us..."

Patrick Olson

"I stopped in on a Friday for lunch and had the fried catfish. It was delicious. The hush puppies are a perfect addition. Staff is incredibly..."

Kristopher Kepley

"Went for tasting and it was great!! Staff was very nice as..."

Allen Gaudinier

"I always enjoy the food here, good southern..."

Damon Ballard

Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

"Haven't tried the pastries but those appear to be the best options. Good beer on tap, fun bartenders, staff and ownership. You'll feel like you're a..."

FOEChief

"Our usually first stop on our Franklin nerd crawl. Cool place for coffee, drinks, and live music occasionally. A small game space at the back hosts a..."

Jonathon Deringer

"Cool, little bar/coffee bar tucked away on the backside of the main st in Franklin. We needed a little pick me up before hitting the road to get..."

Nick Barbosa

"Random stop turned out as great experience and delicious coffee. It's a very interesting design inside. Also, you can have a beer and listen a live..."

Anna Duzenko

"Was very excited to make this review. Came here last year when I was in town visiting, and absolutely fell in love! Such a great atmosphere...."

Burnzone A.L.

"I love coffee and this is the best coffee I've had so far in town. Everything single time. And the espresso drinks are a price that doesn't break the..."

Emma Yahn

"Interesting business model to combine a bar with a coffee shop. It creates a unique ambiance. I had a mocha latte and it was OK, I lacked some of the..."

Michael Rivera

"Neat little place. Came here on a coffee date with my wife. She loved her dirty chi latte and my cappuccino was good. We had fun trying to name all..."

Alfonso Llamas

"Great little place ~ Cappuccino is my thing 🙂 But they have beer on tap too ~ and a nice menu for lunch. Today they had quiche..."

Kevin Carpenter

"I love this spot! If I were local, this would be my go-to spot for coffee. I had an Irish Cream today which I highly recommend but didn’t think to..."

Justin Sena

Tanglewood Coffee And Cafe

Stoney River Steakhouse And Grill

92/100 (2180 ratings)

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"It was my husband's birthday so I thought we would come here. It was our first time. I had heard great things from some friends that love it here. It..."

USA Babe007

"Hands down one of the BEST special occasion restaurants ever! I try to frequent when I can, but tonight, they hit it out of the park. 10 oz center..."

Duane Manning

"This was the best experience I've had in a long time! Our server was super nice and the food was the absolute best! The steak melted in my mouth. I..."

Tyne Foster

"My husband and I came here for our wedding anniversary and we can’t say enough about how wonderful this place is! Our server (Kenya) deserves a..."

S S

"Had an amazing meal for our 16th anniversary 12/31/2021. The waitress was super sweet and helpful. The food was delicious - steaks did come out..."

Casandra Wright

"This is a favorite spot for us when we just want to sit at the bar and have dinner. Good wine choices. Excellent food. New bartender is WAY better..."

Steven Ludwig

"Actually my favorite dinner in a long time! We came to celebrate me starting my job, and everything was perfect. From our server, Paul, to the coffee..."

Tanner Davis

Pioneer Cafe

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Rockin Rollie Pollie's Restaurant

"Vicky waited on us and she was amazing! We sat outside and ate lunch. We ordered the whiskey battered onion rings. The plate was huge and they tasted..."

Stacy Holden

"I have only been able to eat here once but it was definitely a 5 star burger. I had the double cheeseburger and it was fabulous. You can look in the..."

Mark Cowman

"We got breakfast here, pancakes and a burrito, and the portions were huge and delicious! Very friendly service, nice interior and clean and spacious...."

Corey Gardner

"Nice little place in downtown Franklin, NC. Great waitstaff helped steer us toward some great selections. Shrimp and grits was very tasty. Creamy,..."

Roy Houston

"No Guest WIFI. Quality of Food and Service is good. Nice Rock Music style decor. Good selection of menu items. Nice Downtown Franklin, NC...."

DIRK JOCK DUDLEY-DIRKSEN

"Always a great dining experience. Plenty of menu items to choose from, breakfast and lunch. The food is fresh, tasty, and served fast. The..."

R R

"Waitstaff very active, Food came out hot and ready, Sweet Tea is Great, Overall had a Great lunch. The grilled chicken sandwich was very satisfying...."

Justin Lovett

"Great food wonderful service. Was shopping around town and asked a local shop were they would eat and they said here. The cheeseburger special with..."

Kenneth Buzzie

"Great ambiance . Nice big place but we sat outside and enjoyed the sights and sounds of Franklin. Food was very good so was..."

Gulli Danda

"I have been traveling all over North Carolina oh, this is the first really good meal that I have had oh, waitress was very accommodating and made..."

Cindy Kridos

A & P Roadside Eats

"We always eat here at least once while we are visiting; great..."

Theresa Wheaton.

"Franklin, NC Treasure. Sooooooooooooooooooooo good! You have to try everything on the menu - guaranteed fresh and prepared just for you. Andy is a..."

Laura

"Nancy. Wonderful sandwiches and really nice owners. Have eaten there whenever we are in the area. Always look for the blue trailer. Really love the..."

Nancybr123

"Good Old Fashioned Burgers. I was looking for something new for lunch, and already had burgers on my mind. I would have totally missed the small food..."

JEL

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Bibo's

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"It can be crowded - good food attracts folks! But our experience is that the lines move quickly, the food is delivered quickly, and we never feel..."

Alison Ducharme

"Best place around! Great food and snacks, awesome prices and even better customer service. Always had a great experience here but today two of kids..."

Paula Perry

"Hands down, the best food in town! I recommend this place to..."

Kelly Schweinfürth

"Love the food, affordable prices, great service Best food joint in Venango county as far as I'm..."

Dustin Craig

"BiBo’s is a great place!!! Great value of fresh natural grass feed burgers and fresh cut fries! Highly recommend you visit my friend Tony and have..."

Karen Woods

"Open today for the season. Great service, delicious food. Generous portions. Always a..."

Christine Mora Breakstone

"Delicious food, unbeatable prices, amazing staff!!! We will definitely return!! Thank you for a great..."

Cami Smith

"First time there. Always run by, but have never stopped. Customer service was top notch! Owner provided a free sundae for my wait, which was only 5..."

Katrina Seman McLeod

"First time eating here today. Food was delicious, prices were good,employees and owner were very friendly. Very clean place. I will spread the word..."

Teresa Klinger Heeter

"Went there yesterday and got a cheeseburger and fries. The food was really good and reasonably priced. The staff was friendly and we didn't have to..."

Ashley McCauley

"Got my Bibos yesterday! My cheese dog was awesome as were the fries and onion rings! Will be returning for sure! Great food and great friendly..."

Wendy Parson

"WOW is all we can say!!! Food was amazing, especially for the price!! The burgers were perfect and fries were fresh!!! We have been wanting to try..."

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