puckett's grocery & restaurant

we take al of our visitors from out of town here for dinner. good food, something for everyone, excellent "down south" atmosphere. my boyfriends thinks the meatloaf is the best he's ever had, i've liked the chicken & waffles and the shrimp & grits. do expect to be a little patient-it's definitely afranklinhot spot.

we were on a tour infranklinand went to puckett's for lunch as part of the tour.

their food was fantastic. we were a large group of 14 but that was no problem. everybody raved about whatever was ordered.

i let my server pick for me. i had the fried green tomato blt. yum! there was a generous portion of bacon. the fried green tomatoes were fantastic. i'd definitely order again!

the cobbler of the day was cherry. even the small nana's portion was too much for me to finish. but i loved every bite!

our experience was so good that several went to puckett's in nashville the next night for dinner.

it's ok. really.. i decided to continue searching for any place around nashville that could make decent enough bbq. i have not had great luck at this and my reviews are out there to be read as i try each place. so far each place has been one epic fail after another. i guess i'm done for now and must drive to memphis if i want the best ever.
puckett's on the other hand does get some winning points from me and its worth a visit there if you are in or nearfranklintn.
its a nice place with live music and the guy i saw playing some kind of guitar harp thing was great!
the people there were more than friendly and seem to be enjoying their work which is a big plus!
the bbq beans were really good.
the slaw was ok.
the cornbread cake thing was good too.
two sauces i tried were fine,
the dry ribs....well,,,i think they were only ok once you covered them with sauce which means they were no longer dry. i prefer dry ribs and have higher standards for them. a perfect dry rib has enough spice on them so that you don't need wet sauce. i have to ding them for this one.
the pulled pork plate was too fatty, too shredded up with fatness, and tasteless without a lot of sauce poured over it. i spent several minutes separating the two and then added some sauce to the meat. after all that work it turned out really good. a perfect pulled pork plate should be all long strands of bbq pork with enough flavor that you shouldn't have to add a lot of sauce unless you just want it really wet.
all in all i give them a good enough grade to recommend anyone go try it out.
i think they serve breakfast too so i know i'll go back to try that out.

everything was great from the food and service to the music and atmosphere! the piggy mac is a must order! our servers name was brett and she was the best. if you're ever infranklinmake dinner reservations at puckett's and you'll be sure to get delicious food and awesome entertainment!

visitingfranklintn , just happened to stop in at happy hour ! we were able to try appetizers , amazing ginger brew and excellent service. food was great , loved the atmosphere :-) definitely not your run of the mill chain restaurant :-(
highly recommend !

second great dinner at puckett's. we moved tofranklinrecently and tried puckett's on a recommendation from a friend. my husband had the cajun chicken & waffles, and i got the moonshine glazed salmon. both were excellent. (first restaurant i've been to in ages that didn't overcook the fish!) the sweet potato fries are amazing. crisp outside, sweet inside. last night we brought my in-laws there. we knew it was a friday night, and the place was hopping. the hostess initially thought all the tables might be booked for reservations, but she got us in with absolutely no wait right in the middle of dinner rush. our server was kalley, and she was excellent. helpful, friendly, thoughtful and efficient. she checked on us frequently, and our drinks were always full, but never seemed to be hovering or pushing in any way. i even watched her interact with children at other tables, and was sweet and patient with a little girl who was screaming and crying. last night i tried the southern fried catfish, and again, it was great. my father in law fell in love with the fried chicken, commenting that he hadn't had fried chicken like that since his grandmother died. loved the service, loved the food. will be back again and again.

overrated cafeteria food. what a disappointment this place is. i haven't been to downtownfranklinsince i graduated high school, so i was looking forward to something special and the reviews on urbanspoon promised just that. the menu suggested i was in the right place, especially when i saw a side of pulled pork available for breakfast for only $3.99.
anyway, if you come here for breakfast, make sure that your order is not coming out of the steam rack of pre-cooked items like biscuits, sausage, bacon, and potatoes. i can forgive a lot, but one thing i will never forgive of puckett's is this.....middle tennessee is the defacto capital of pork sausage in the known universe, there can be no disputing this. what i was served was a grayish brown flimsy piece of sausage that had no flavor, and looked like it had been in the steamer for most of the morning. the only thing on my plate that didn't come from the service line was my eggs which with all the soggy food i was served didn't impress either.
perhaps the worst offense, even moreso than the awful sausage was the guy on the service line that was using his bare hands to put bacon on the plates to be served. are you f'in kidding me?!?!? $20 with tip and my contribution to puckett's is finished forever. next time i'll just go to cracker barrel where i know i can get a quality cooked to order breakfast for 1/2 the price!

love it!. ate there last time we where in franklin.. everything was only...perfect! me, my wife and our three boys had a nice selection of bbq and burgers and they where great.. i had the bbq burrito and it was even more flavorful than i'd hoped for.. service staff was awesome.. we are used to eating at car's perfect pig in white bluff so our bbq standard is pretty high.. but when we're infranklinaround meal time, we'll be stopping by puckett's

excellent service. before a function at thefranklintheatre, our group of four, two couples, dined at puckett's just off the square in downtown franklin.
service was excellent. the fried green beans appetizer was well-seasoned and the accompanying three sauces were perfect for a group as each one of us had a favorite. my bbq sliders contained savory pork with a unique and delicious slaw. i enjoyed the regular fries more than the sweet potato ones. our guests enjoyed the catfish dinner and a perfectly grilled salmon salad.
live music was just beginning around 7:30 as we left for the theatre.