Meat-and-three · The Gulch, Nashville

Arnold's Country Kitchen

Arnold's Country Kitchen: Meat-and-three in The Gulch, Nashville. Order: Meat-and-three; the griddled cornmeal cakes for the gravy.

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What to order

Meat-and-three; the griddled cornmeal cakes for the gravy

A meat and three sides, with cornmeal cakes

Why go

The Arnold family's meat-and-three lunch counter at 605 8th Ave S.

A lunch counter with a quick-moving line, Monday to Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. It won a James Beard America's Classics award in 2009.

Address
605 8th Ave S, Nashville
Neighborhood
The Gulch
Price
$
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:30 AM-2:45 PM; closed Sunday (as listed; check before you go)
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