Monell's Dining & Catering

Everything about this place was fantastic!!!!! The sit down style, making conversations with people I've never met before, the exciting and vibrant atmosphere. And the FOOD! My goodness the food! It was as if God himself came down and anointed the chefs, then applied an additional anointing to the food. Highly, highly recommend.

Best breakfast I have had in around Nashville. The old town atmosphere, the Christmas decorations are very fancy, the family style all you can eat breakfast was amazing. There are long dining tables, we met a family from Memphis. It was a lovely way to meet folks! Definitely come again when we are in town.

My family spent Thanksgiving in Nashville and decided to hit up Monells for Thanksgiving dinner. Now, it’s first-come, first-serve, so be prepared to wait, but we did our homework and brought beer and wine for all of us to enjoy while waiting. Our wait time for dinner was around 3 hours, which we filled with fun conversation with others, drinking a bit of wine and beer, plus just mingling with the crowd. It was a truly communal experience, getting to meet both locals and tourists like ourselves. When we were finally seated, the food is brought to you in plates and is passed around to each person at the table… which may or may not include just your family/friends, but strangers as well. So, let’s talk food… it was a relatively traditional southern meal, with turkey, fried chicken, ham, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, corn pudding, and gravy. The food was delicious, but not everything was as good as I was anticipating. Another challenge was they served us the food quite fast, which normally is a good thing, but it was awkward as we were surrounded by others waiting for their turn to eat. Everyone felt the pressure to hurry up and eat, then get up and go. I was barely able to get pictures of the food as it was that quick. That being said, I get it, it was a crazy busy night with a ton of people waiting for their thanksgiving meal. Here’s the food highlights: the turkey was awesome, juicy and flavorful. The green bean casserole was down right awesome, the mashed potatoes and mac & cheese I could take it or leave it, the corn pudding wasn’t as good as I had hoped. Overall, I would love to visit them again on a non-Thanksgiving dinner as I know they are famous for the delicious southern cooking.

They took family style dining to the next level! We were seated with 6 random people before the feast begun so it was all chatty and made us feel comfortable. They immediately brought fried chicken, pot roast and multiple sides including corn bread, green beans, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy for the table to share. Everything was DELICIOUS! Better than we hoped for. The service was top notch too! Everyone was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. It was all you can eat and it only costs $18 per person! Fantastic dining experience and a must try while in Nashville!!

I was amazed by Monell's Restaurant in Nashville! The family-style dining concept was unique and delightful. What astonished me most was how affordable the meal was for the quality and quantity of food we received. I highly recommend everyone to try Monell's at least once. It's not just a meal; it's a memorable dining experience that brings people together in a warm and inviting atmosphere.