For todays Friday food review I’m reviewing one of my all time favorite Nashville restaurants: Arnold’s. This small unassuming place at 605 8th Avenue South has been serving up the best meat and 3 lunches for decades and they are still going strong. Still, so many people have never had the joyful experience of eating at Arnold’s. Hence, this post.
Today I went with an old friend of mine and as expected, the line was out the door. Don’t be overwhelmed by this though, it moves fast because they serve cafeteria style. The features today were fried catfish, chicken & dumplings, meatloaf, roast beef and BBQ chicken. If you’re not sure what you want, ask the staff. They’re all incredibly nice and have been working there for years.
I chose the catfish. Even though I’m from Mississippi, which is catfish central, Arnold’s catfish is the best I’ve ever eaten. Period. When I go, I seldom choose anything else. I paired it with their homestyle green beans and whipped potatoes with cornbread and a glass of sweet tea. Mmmm Mmmm, that’s good. Food like that just makes me happy! I skipped out on the banana pudding today, but I’ve had it before and it’s a fine way to cap a true down home meal.
No matter what you get at Arnold’s, you can’t go wrong. They say perfection takes time and I think they’ve been around long enough to call it perfect. Go check them out for lunch and you’ll ask yourself why you waited so long to try a true Nashville culinary landmark: Arnold’s Country Kitchen.
