Nestled in a charming 1905 Victorian in Germantown, Monell's dishes up all-you-can-eat Southern classics in a cozy, family-style setting that invites chatter and camaraderie.
"A Nashville staple, Monell’s is an all-you-can-eat, family-style institution where fried chicken comes with every meal (as it should) and traditional Southern sides are served family-style and shared among strangers who quickly become friends. Monell’s is set in a Victorian-style home first built in 1905, so plan to arrive early for photos out front or in the adjacent garden. Locals know to go after hours for the unadvertised midnight country breakfast, available on Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. —JGJ" - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Ellen Fort
"Fact: Southern cooking tastes 110% better when it’s enjoyed in a 1905 Victorian-style mansion with the requisite murals, fireplaces, and quaint Southern garden. And with the closure of their location out by the airport, the original Germantown spot is the only way to experience the communal charm at Monell’s. So prepare to sit elbow-to-elbow with strangers as you share a family-style meal of skillet-fried chicken, cheese grits, warm Southern vegetables, and biscuits for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Here’s a sorta secret tidbit: you can also score all of the aforementioned stuff during “Monell’s at Midnight“ on Saturdays from midnight to 3am. But you didn’t hear that from us. " - jackie gutierrez jones 2
"Fact: Southern cooking tastes 110% better when it’s enjoyed in a 1905 Victorian-style mansion with the requisite murals, fireplaces, and quaint Southern garden. And with the closure of their location out by the airport, the original Germantown spot is the only way to experience the communal charm at Monell’s. So prepare to sit elbow-to-elbow with strangers as you share a family-style meal of skillet-fried chicken, cheese grits, warm Southern vegetables, and biscuits for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Here’s a sorta secret tidbit: you can also score all of the aforementioned stuff during “Monell’s at Midnight“ on Saturdays from midnight to 3am. But you didn’t hear that from us." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Fact: Southern cooking tastes 110% better when it’s enjoyed in a historic Victorian manor that could double as the set of Steel Magnolias. Be prepared to sit elbow-to-elbow with strangers as you share a family-style meal of fried chicken, cheese grits, green beans, biscuits, and cornbread at this classic Germantown spot. And as Monell’s likes to remind its guests, you’ll “enter as strangers, leave as friends.” Blame it on the biscuits and gravy." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
"A long-time Germantown staple in a beautiful Victorian-style house from 1905, Monell’s serves all-you-can-eat country breakfast seven days a week starting at 8 a.m. Expect the likes of sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, country ham, pancakes, eggs, grits, and fried chicken, and be prepared to break bread with strangers — seating, like the meal itself, is family-style." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
