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“Southern Comfort food from Memphis to New Orleans”
55 South refers to the interstate that connects Memphis and New Orleans. Jason McConnell has brought the cuisine you’ll find traveling down that road to downtown Franklin. The dining room has rustic Southern charm with weathered wood and reclaimed materials. McConnell(who has a degree from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., and also owns Red Pony Restaurant ) has created a menu with his take on down-home Southern comfort food. Fresh oysters are a feature of the menu, along with Southern-inspired bar snacks (smoked wings and green chile-bacon tater tots) and New Orleans cuisine (gumbo, po’ boys, jambalaya).
Three of us stopped in for dinner on a Thursday night. Short wait, but our table was ready when estimated. We got the deviled egg appetizer - very nicely spiced eggs and pickles. A large serving... Read more
We were in the Nashville area for the day and before heading home, we wanted a nice dinner at a local place we had never been to before. 55 South was on a list of places that Guy Fieri has visited... Read more
Hot D**N! This is some damn good southern food. Sure, you're not going to find 10 salads on the menu, but this is Tennessee baby, you gotta go big. We stopped in her on New Year's Eve with 5... Read more
55 South
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- Sat: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Fri: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Mon - Thu: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sun: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
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