loveless cafe

i had the ham and eggs that comes with a side of “red-eye gravy”. what you may say is red-eye gravy? a combination of coffee, brown sugar, and ham drippings that make more of an au jus that sweetens up a salt cured ham. he also got to try sorghum for the first time. their store carries bottles of it and so i snatched up some to take home. so good and i have read it i

wonderful food. worth the wait!!

less than wonderful. we were really looking forward to eating at the loveless café after reading all of the website and history of the food and heritage of the café. we thought we were going to eat such good food. unfortunately, we did not. the food was just average. the biscuits were under cooked and not individually cut - but cut in one large square pan. the flavor of the biscuits were just average. the fried chicken was over cooked and dull in flavor. the blackberry preserves had no flavor at all. the pancakes were very dry and hard on the exteriors. even though we knew it would be crazy busy, we were not willing to wait the 2 hour delay for breakfast, so we ordered it to go and ate i outside on a picnic bench. about 50 percent of the customers did this. to us, it was not worth it. we will not go back. i did buy a coffee mug in the gift shop. to be honest, this is nothing more than a tourist trap. maybe when it was owned by just a couple who put genuine effort into the food, it was great. but now that a few high powered business owners have it, it seems to be just a marketing ploy to make "them" a lot of money at the expense of the customers and employees. sad.


-----04 may, 2015-----

less thqn wonderful. we were really looking forward to eating at the loveless café after reading all of the website and history of the food and heritage of the café. we thought we were going to eat such good food. unfortunately, we did not. the food was just average. the biscuits were under cooked and not individually cut - but cut in one large square pan. the flavor of the biscuits were just average. the fried chicken was over cooked and dull in flavor. the blackberry preserves had no flavor at all. the pancakes were very dry and hard on the exteriors. even though we knew it would be crazy busy, we were not willing to wait the 2 hour delay for breakfast, so we ordered it to go and ate i outside on a picnic bench. about 50 percent of the customers did this. to us, it was not worth it. we will not go back. i did buy a coffee mug in the gift shop.

country fried steak was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the gravy was nice and creamy with a little bit of pepper to it, and the biscuits worked great to sop up the last bits of egg and gravy.

i am big fan of bbq, this was amazing. so good, sauce was not really needed. very moist n tender. loved it. the fried green tomatoes n fried okra were good. the batter used has little flavor. overall this meal was very good. would come back and recommend.

my family and i have been wanting to eat at loveless for years and we finally got the chance recently. we waited about 45 minutes for a table, but it didn't feel like long of a wait because we were occupied by the stores on the grounds. the food was all we had hoped it would be! all 3 of us ordered fried chicken, which was delicious. the assortment of sides were also good, although i didn't find the macaroni and cheese very impressive. and, of course, the biscuits and jam were wonderful! we tried the strawberry & rhubarb cobbler and chocolate fudge pie for dessert, both of which we really enjoyed. service was friendly and fairly attentive, also. we left with full bellies and happy hearts!

really good. nice staff. went for lunch, no wait. biscuits and jams are to die for!

may 24, 2012 tags: nashville by colleen i really wanted to like loveless cafe . we drove all the way out to the outskirts of nashville, fully expecting at least an hour long wait, for their “famous” southern comfort food. the motel-turned-cafe dates back to the 50′s, but has since changed owners several times and undergone renovations. now the cafe is an entire complex, including their “hams and jams” gift shop, an antique store, and a bike store. even with all the changes, most reviews we read still raved about the food. a plate of their signature biscuits and preserves arrived right after we ordered our food. the preserves were all wonderful – i think they gave us peach, blackberry, and strawberry. we thought that the biscuits were just alright, especially given all the hype. they tasted almost a little chewy, like the dough had been overworked. matt ordered scrambled eggs with fried okra and potatoes . the eggs had weird brown bits scattered throughout. even as a vegetarian, matt kn

featuring concepts of sustainability, scratch-based cooking, and a menu of southern diner classics spanning from breakfast through lunch to supper, it was almost immediately upon seating that water was poured while coffee was readied and although the brew itself was a bit acrid without sweetener the refills were spot on and spontaneous, though food did take a bit longer ...

the food at loveless is that of the old southern cafe that you ate at as a child. their breakfast is wonderful, and their biscuits could be a meal themselves. however, the letdown to me was the commercialization of the whole experience. between the kitschy nick nacks sold at their own general store to the loveless t-shirts it really killed the environment for me.  on food alone, it's worth a visit. but if you're like me and could use a little less shameless self-promotion, this may just be a one and done.

might be a tourist trap, but it's always a good one! food is always good and love that you can roam the property while you wait for your table which can take a while. try the creamed corn, you won't be sorry!

preserving a little history with biscuit, ham and fried chicken. the loveless cafe is one of those "places to see" that you have to check off your list. before i talk about my last visit, i'd like to comment to the posts of people who think its touristy and overrated. when i was a boy, most family trips included hours of state highways and back roads, as the interstate system wasn't complete. family run cafes and roadside diners were as common as mcdonalds and taco bells. some were built along with hotels, some were run out of the front rooms of someones converted house. when we talk about them now, it's in the past tense because most of them are gone, and the wonderful, warm people and delicious and unusual dishes along with them. a few years ago, some savvy investors decided to save the loveless cafe and to do that, they had to make it marketable. business is business. so when i see the crowds of tourists, i'm just thankful it will be open in another year when we come back for more ham and biscuits.

we had to wait an hour and a half on a sunday afternoon and though we killed sufficient time in the couple of shops that were open, it was long wait. the meal was worth it. we had a couple of the blueberry and moonshine cocktails (very strong wine, legally speaking, but an interesting twist, none the less). the fried chicken is washed in a light batter and fried very hot so its tender and juicy inside of a very hard crust. very home style. the ham is excellent. the green beans and hash brown casserole were as good as any and the grits were better than most. these aren't my grandmothers biscuits, but they are very good. as busy as they were, the waitress was very hospitable and we weren't rushed at all. the hour and a half wait forgotten, we had a nice home cooked meal in a nice southern diner. took some lemon pie and banana pudding to go.

the food and atmosphere was fantastic southern.
the food is great. the staff is friendly. i had southwest omelette and bisquitte and gravy. all excellent. the price was reasonable no complaints.

went for lunch 9/9/18 we got fried chicken fried catfish chicken gizzards with turnip greens fried green tomatoes fried okra white beans geeen beans mac and cheese and fudge pie was all wonderful food and the service was impeccable

when i came here i was expecting a touristy spot, especially since they have a whole loveless subculture with stores & all sorts of branded stuff nearby. however, i found it honestly good southern food. the meats there were great and the drinks were excellent too. the service was extremely good as well. i got to see why they are such a famous place - there's really nothing you can blame here. they seem to have it figured out