The 17 Best Restaurants In The Gulch - Nashville - The Infatuation

"Arnold's is the best meat and three in Nashville. After a brief hiatus in 2023, it reopened with the same red trays and cafeteria line ordering system we all know and love. It’s the type of place you drop in for a quick, casual lunch after running to Home Depot for something to fix that leaky kitchen faucet. Get in line and load your tray with generous portions of Southern classics—chicken fried chicken, roast beef, mac and cheese, and black-eyed peas. But as anybody can attest to, there’s a separate stomach for dessert. Make sure you fill it with one of Arnold’s chess pies." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak