Let’s hear it for the Bar B Que!! Edley’s Bar-B-Que is a local barbecue restaurant in the Nashville area with a number of locations. Our visit was to the Donelson location on Lebanon Road in a small strip shopping center whose small entrance in the front is actually the back of the restaurant with a large parking lot and main entrance located on the opposite back of the building.
With it’s open-air high ceiling building and exposed kitchen makes for a nice atmosphere. According to the management, when people say “BBQ” in Nashville, they are talking about slow smoked pork shoulder chopped to tender perfection. So, if you want BBQ, Edley’s is the place to go.
Their menu contains pork, chicken, wings and turkey, catfish along with a variety of salads and side. They are noted for their “Nashville Style BBQ” which means they season their cooked meats with a cayenne dry rub and finish it with a fiery habanero pepper sauce.
Customers order their meals from a counter at the entrance of the restaurant with the freshly cooked meals being delivered to your table. A giant blackboard is on display showing their full menu along with their specials. Ordering was quick and the waitress was prompt in delivering our meal.
As pulled pork is one of my favorite meals, I chose their pork platter which comes with cornbread and two sides. For my sides I chose the potato salad and baked beans. It was a scrumptious meal with a fairly large portion of pulled pork, enough for me to have a leftover carry out for a sandwich at home the next day. The potato salad and beans were cooked just right and tasty. I must confess that I am not a big fan of “Hot food” that Nashville has become famous. Fortunately, the hot peppers in the food were not too overbearing and I was happy with my meal. I admit that I had to take quick sip of my water at times during the meal because of the “hotness”. My daughter had the pork sandwich and a side of potato salad. She was very pleased with the meal and shared to a bite of the sandwich was great once you added the provided BBQ sauce which helped the somewhat dryness of the pork.
The wait staff was excellent providing prompt service with a smile. They quickly provided us with our carryout packages. They helped to make this a very nice dining experience.
Bottom line—Go for Edley’s hometown restaurants for that Nashville style barbecue!
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First Watch restaurant has been around for at least ten years or more. Not having been there for several years, it was time to visit them again. First Watch was one of the first breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurants in Hermitage. Its menu is noted for serving healthier and light dishes such as turkey, avocado and granola bowls as well as breakfast tacos. In addition, it serves the traditional morning menu items.
We elected to have a traditional breakfast at our ten o’clock am visit. The wide menu contained frittatas, omelets, and egg benedicts . Their classic morning breakfast menu items were the “Traditional Breakfast” and the “Tri-Fecta” We selected the Tri-Fecta which came with two eggs, two sausage patties or several slices of bacon, and a Belgian waffle.
Even though the restaurant was busy at the mid-morning hours, our service was quick. I had selected two scrambled eggs, two sausages, and the waffle. Unfortunately , the waitress brought my plate with bacon rather than the sausage I had ordered. But because of the crowded restaurant, I decided to go with the bacon rather trying to get the order changed. The bacon was crisp and tasty although not my favorite breakfast food. The eggs were cage free and scrambled just right. But the highlight of the meal was the Belgian waffle. It was very large and cooked to perfection. It came with butter, warm blackberries and the table had its own warm bottle of maple syrup which made the waffle a delight. I can forgive the oversight with the sausage with this waffle.
Another unfortunate moment came when our waitress brough us the bill. Although there were only two of at the table, the bill came with charges for three patrons. After getting the waitress’s attention about the errors, she quickly brought us a new corrected check and did not charge us for coffee.
All in all, the First Watch in Hermitage is a great breakfast/brunch place even with the many breakfast competitors it has now. I will consider returning to visit them.
