Wendell Smith's Restaurant
Diner · Richland
407 53rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
"Settling into one of Wendell Smith’s well-worn booths in The Nations feels, for just a brief second, like you’ve time-traveled to 1950s Nashville. Not a whole lot has changed in the 70 years it’s been around, including the rotating meat-and-three menu of classic Southern and soul food dishes and sides. The options change daily, but you can’t go wrong with the meatloaf or fried pork chop as your meat and the fresh fried corn, marshmallow yams, and mac and cheese as your three. Always order some banana pudding or chess pie for dessert." - jackie gutierrez jones 2
"Recommended for a nostalgic meat-and-three plate; cited specifically as a spot to get classic Southern plated lunches." - Missy Frederick
"Nashville mainstay Wendell Smith’s Restaurant has been feeding hungry customers since its doors opened in 1952. The charming diner serves meat-and-three-style fare that rotates daily, including BBQ spare ribs every other Monday, meatloaf on Tuesdays, and a fried pork chop on Thursdays. Pair your main with a selection of good-for-the-soul sides ranging from creamed potatoes to fresh fried corn and baked apples. —JGJ" - Ellen Fort
"The third generation of local ownership is currently training the fourth at Wendell Smith’s, which opened in 1952. The long-tenured Charlotte Avenue diner pulls double duty as a breakfast haunt and a meat and three, offering daily mainstays like roast beef, baked ham, and creamed potatoes alongside other rotating options." - Kellie Walton
"For over 70 years, this meat-and-three mainstay in The Nations has been serving up a rotating menu of classic Southern and soul food dishes and sides. You can’t go wrong with the meatloaf or fried pork chop as your meat and the fresh fried corn, marshmallow yams, and mac and cheese as your “three.” Post up for lunch in one of the well-worn booths and for a brief second, it’ll almost feel like you’ve time-warped to 1950s Nashville. Always order some banana pudding or chess pie for dessert." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
