Chestnut Oaks Farm Store and Kitchen — Restaurant in Cookeville

My review is goin to be more of a try to answer questions because this is my family I don't want someone to say well it's family so if course he gonna give good review. But I will say it's best brisket I've ever had. Some people will say they bought a rare burger because it was pink inside when bought. They grill the burgers by temperature checking each individual burger. All the burgers are grilled on a smoker grill which leaves a pink inside. You can Google this as I did because I was questionable myself. Some will say needs better and more parking. They agree with you on this and are working to expand if the rain will ever cooperate. Some might say wish had more kid friendly environment. The hopes are to add a playground and other activities. They are still growing bare with them. I talk with them daily I hear their dreams which are always for the customer. If you meet my sister in law she loves greeting new people and will always answer any questions. She takes pride in this adventure. She does this for the dream not the money trust me on that. If someone says it's to pricey I promise you the money is going to improving the farm experience not to get rich. Trust me I hate going on vacation with them they would rather be home working to improve there dream of this place. Some will say not enough hours. I always say that's on the customer. Tell your friends family and even your enemies about the place we take the good and the bad lol. I can prove this because they let me in lol. I know the owners like I said. And I know if you have a bad experience let them know before you make a bad review because they will make it right which helps make it better for...

A charming little country cafe and gift shop that's located in a (new) lovely red barn. There's no table service but the staff is helpful and friendly. Soups and sandwiches are the main offerings, with changing specials that are things like a bowl of beans with cornbread. I had the grilled cheese sandwich made with a couple different kinds of cheese and regular sandwich bread. It was perfectly cooked, not too hard and not too soggy. I also had a cup of chili, plus a side of potato salad. I loved the chili which was meaty and not spicy, which is how I like it. I liked it so much that I got a large chili to go; the only caveat being that it was a bit pricey at $9 and change, but isn't everything these days? The potato salad is not house made but is decent enough for pre-made potato salad. I also ordered a chess square to go and it was yummy; soft, buttery and sweet, as I remember them. We sat in the back where there are large windows to look out over farm like scenery and there's a large pond next to the parking lot where we saw an enormous bull come to drink. There's also an upstairs loft area where you can dine. The gift shop offers homemade bakery items plus ice cream and assorted meats for sale, in addition to other nice gift shop type items. This place is located right next to Burgess Falls State Park, which is a pleasant little drive outside Cookeville (technically...

This was the best find. The food was delicious and so smoky, the sauce was so flavorful and just the right amount of sweetness. We had a big party with 5 adults, two seven year olds and two under two. They had several large tables to choose from which was so nice that we didn’t need to rearrange anything to all sit together. Highly recommend! The only thing that didn’t go great was that the cashier at the food counter must’ve been new, which is not at all a “problem” just a glitch in the ordering process. She was very sweet and polite and tried to answer my questions, but she needed some help. She asked a kitchen helper several times, but I think she felt bad having to ask since it was so busy. It would’ve been nice if that kitchen help would have stepped up to answer the questions since she was just standing waiting for items that were still cooking to fill orders. It was our first time there, and we had lots of questions. The line was getting longer and longer behind us, so we just chose anything from the menu so we could get out of the way. Fortunately, everything was yummy. The decor was beautiful with views that equally nice. Looking forward to the next time we...