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(615) 646-9700
8400 Highway 100
(McCrory Lane)
Nashville,
TN
37221
36.034769
-86.972119
Years in business
Established in 2005
Hours:
Daily 7am-9pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.17.11
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants, Catering
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Breakfast, Special Occasion Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
Southern, Traditional American
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Loveless Cafe
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – Located at the Northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway, this legendary haunt is a blend of successful tourist hot spot and local favorite. The decor is Southern rustic, with chunky wooden tables, paintings depicting country music stars, eight-by-10 photos of celebrities and blue-checked tablecloths. Every table gets a plate of the famous biscuits served with sorghum and peach preserves. All-day breakfast highlights include the smoky-sweet country ham with special "red-eye" gravy and made-to-order eggs.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- A small gift store on the opposite side of the parking lot offers cans of the Loveless fruit preserves, Loveless cookbooks and other Loveless memorabilia.
- Know Before You Go:
- The former Loveless Motel, located next to the main restaurant, is now home to quaint businesses, including a jeweler, a fine art store and a bike shop.
- What to Drink:
- Hungover? Loveless offers several "Hair of the Dog" remedies, including the "Loveless Mimosa for Two."
05/21/12
Best Barbeque Place in Town!
by hazelgrunwald
The best barbeque place in town! I really enjoyed our lunch time here with my workmates here. I'll surely be back.
02/12/11
One of my favorite restaurants of all time
by bannanna7
I have been to the Loveless Cafe three times now and I will go back everytime I visit Nashville. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this place! The waitresses are wonderful and the food is phenomenol. Prices are cheap and you never have to wait long for the food. You are immediately served with fresh biscuits and homemade jam. After eating, you can shop at the little stores behind the restaurant. They sell their famous homemade jams, hams, spices, sauces, etc. Well worth the trip!
09/16/10
Boy, What a toss up!
by mrnobody2
I haven't actually been there, but from reading the different reviews, it has to be quite an experience, depending on which review you believe. The various descriptions could be similar to having diaria and constipation at the same time.
The best assortment of reviews I've read in quite some time. I may take the plunge one of these days, just out of curiosity.
05/15/10
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE
by kevinfromnashville
If a Nashvillian says to you, "You need to go there! It's been around forever!", STAY AWAY! The only exception to this rule is Arnold's Country Kitchen, a lunch place which is amazingly good. The Loveless Cafe, however, coasts on an undeserved reputation. The first time I tried this place was in the 90's with a friend from out-of-town. We went there for lunch. We tried the biscuits and jams. The biscuits were dry and oily at the same time, if that's possible. They tasted like they were from a steam-table buffet or a maybe day old. The spreads were tasteless and way too sweet. I had the Fried Chicken. You can get better fried chicken at a gas station. Any gas station. The second and last time I went here it was in the early 2000's because my girlfriend insisted we go for her birthday. I tried to warn her. She persisted and finally I said, "OK, we'll go. Because I want you to have the Loveless Cafe Experience!" I phoned in advance and secured a reservation for 2 people. We showed up 3 minutes late for our reservation because it had been so long since my last visit I had forgotten exactly where this place was. Anyway, 3 minutes late. At least 4 parties who did not have reservations were seated before we were. Finally we were shown to a big round table that could seat 6. This table stood right in front of the restrooms - I mean people were brushing up against us to go to the bathroom. We ordered after waiting way too long for a waitress to notice we were alive. I then watched as at least 6 tables that had ordered after us were served their "food". Finally our meals came. My girlfriend was so angry at the quality of the food I thought she was going to get into a fist-fight with someone. That's when I said to her, "Happy Birthday! You've just had the Loveless Cafe Experience!"
- Pros: So far out of town that you would never want to go there
- Cons: Where do I start?
