The Haystack Cafe — Restaurant in Tennessee

TLDR: Why is this bar open so early? It’s the "bar-iest" bar I’ve ever seen—straight out of a movie.

Review for Haystack Café

Food: I ordered Pawpaw’s Big Breakfast with black coffee. Most of it was pretty good. The scrambled eggs with cheese arrived without cheese and were in one solid piece, more like an omelet. They still tasted fine, though, so no major complaints there. The bacon, hashbrowns, and biscuit were all good, and the portion sizes were satisfying. For the side, I chose French toast over pancakes, but unfortunately, it wasn’t edible. There was a noticeable slimy layer between the egg and bread, likely due to the egg not cooking thoroughly.

Service: The service was decent overall. I stood around for a moment checking out the place before the server invited me to sit anywhere. The table was mostly clean, though it had a couple of leftover straw wrappers—not a dealbreaker. The server was chatty and friendly, which was fine for me but could feel a little awkward for shyer customers.

Atmosphere: This place felt exactly like a bar—like the quintessential bar from every movie you’ve ever seen. While I haven’t visited during the evening, I could easily picture it filled with bikers and farmers shooting pool. Seating seemed limited, though they might bring out more during busier times. One odd detail was the shower caddy filled with condiments on the table, which struck me as a bit out of place.

Summary: Despite the French toast mishap, the food and service were good, and the prices were reasonable. I plan to return, not only to explore more of the menu but also to experience the atmosphere during their busier hours. It’s a unique spot worth checking out if you’re in the mood for something...

Went 2 times frist time went with my brother he been there several times and liked it I didn't order eggs over medium I for them sunny side up the pancake were so tough on our side they were hard to cut said I would never come back plus the silverware for so cheap and thin he couldn't hardly hold on to go I would actually hurt your hand trying to Cut pancakes my brother like that he wanted to go again months later I thought I gave him a second chance wrong order scrambled eggs they were all right bacon sausage instead hash browns got home fries and instead of serving biscuits whole with gravy the crumble them up and cover the crumbled them up and covered them with gravy hide the fact they were burnt black on the bottom and hard as a rock sausage my brother got and if they serve me with some hard burnt you couldn't cut it I had to have him bring me my bacon it was after I finish my bill before I got my bacon Papa's breakfast is like $10 he ordered milk and coffee with his it was over $16 I had a Diet Coke with mine and it was over $13 this is ridiculous we both said we'll never go back this place sucks and they really don't care how their food is are...

Well this was "special"

Went in to see what a bar that serves breakfast and dinner was like.

Apparently, that means that its the owners private party place. They must live in the back or something.

I can live with bad karaoke - just interesting that it was the people working there taking turns. No need to have it so loud either. We were told that they had staffing shortages. The other poor reviews seem to be in line with my experience.

Breakfast wasn't available as we came in after those hours, so we tried a few different things from the menu. Its actually a lot more varied than I expected. They are big on pushing the catfish...I didn't partake.

Now, for bar food - initial impression was OK. Burgers, fried things, etc. Large portions, but not that great.

Overall, I ended up with food poisoning and days of my stomach and colon arguing. Wont be back to try breakfast.

Thanks...