Wendell Smith's, West Nashville
27 people recommendvia r/nashville29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Wendell Smith's, and two commenters call it old-school. A few commenters name it as a breakfast spot, one diner singles out the pancakes, and another recommends the banana pudding. On the downside, one diner says the food is poor, another finds it pricey, one commenter ranks it below Arnold's and Silver Sands, and two commenters note it is closed on Sundays.
Address
Wendell Smith's Restaurant, 407 53rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pancakes, Banana pudding, Open faced roast beef
- Best for
- Breakfast
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Smashville66 in r/nashville · May 2024
Thinks this West Nashville spot could match the time-capsule theme of the question.
- Recommendsu/sassynightowl in r/nashville · Aug 2026
Says it is their favorite place of this kind.
- Recommendsu/Easy_Collection8971 in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Calls Wendell Smith's a long-standing Nashville meat and three with a strong reputation.
- Recommendsu/gheegher in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Lists Wendell Smith's as a breakfast option alongside Centennial Cafe.
- Recommendsu/krayevaden28 in r/nashville · Mar 2026
Says they like Wendell Smith's.
- Recommendsu/Chillydunlap99 in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Recommends Wendell Smith's as a fitting breakfast choice.
- Recommendsu/turribledood in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Lists Wendell Smith's among top meat and three picks.
- Recommendsu/Bix615 in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Suggests Wendell Smith's, while noting a Sunday closure.
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- Recommendsu/alexthealex in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Adds another vote for Wendell Smith's.
- Recommendsu/coconudes in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Lists Wendell Smith's as the West side pick.
- Recommendsu/Relative_Form_641 in r/nashville · Jul 2024
Suggests Hugh Baby's and Wendell Smith's as worth adding to the list.
- Recommendsu/Cesia_Barry in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Agrees that Wendell Smith's is the pick.
- Recommendsu/GoDashGo_ in r/nashville · Mar 2026taste
Calls it their favorite spot for pancakes.
- Recommendsu/OWhatAThrill in r/nashville · Aug 2026taste
Says it is the closest they have found to an old Sylvan Park favorite.
- Recommendsu/FireZucchini33 in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Recommends Wendell Smith's among the best options.
- Recommendsu/Foreign-Story-1295 in r/nashville · May 2024taste
Recommends ordering the banana pudding there.
- Recommendsu/nativeofnashville in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Lists Wendell Smith's among meat and threes they like.
- Recommendsu/life_love_regret in r/nashville · Nov 2024
Recommends Wendell Smith's as a top option.
- Recommendsu/Tasty-Professor6456 in r/nashville · Aug 2026taste
Calls it the best meat-and-three in town and long-running.
- Recommendsu/nopropulsion in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Lists Wendell Smith's among the local old-school breakfast picks.
- Mixedu/_LyleLanley_ in r/nashville · Sep 2025taste
Finds the place a nostalgic nod to old Nashville, yet thinks its cooking falls short on basics.
- Recommendsu/Individual_Chip9943 in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Suggests Wendell Smith's as the answer.
- Recommendsu/urbancowgirl_ in r/nashville · Sep 2024taste
Recommends Wendell Smith's for classic Southern comfort food.
- Recommendsu/kindquail502 in r/nashville · May 2024
Visited recently and calls the suggestion a good one.
- Recommendsu/mollymcdeath in r/nashville · Aug 2026taste
Agrees with the praise and says its open-faced roast beef holds up well against an older Sylvan Park.
- Recommendsu/GT45 in r/nashville · Sep 2025taste
Has not eaten breakfast there recently, but finds it hard to beat as a meat-and-three, a bit pricey.
- Mixedu/mraaronsgoods in r/nashville · Apr 2025taste
Calls Wendell Smith's good but ranks it below Arnold's and Silver Sands.
- Recommendsu/CherryblockRedWine in r/nashville · Jun 2024
Agrees that Wendell Smiths is a good pick.
- Recommendsu/MisterNashville- in r/nashville · May 2024
Agrees with the suggestion of Wendell Smith's as a time capsule restaurant.
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