Elliston Place Soda Shop
Nashville, TN • ★ 4.5 (2546 Google reviews)
The Story
Elliston Place has been pouring since 1939, and the jukebox, the pink booths and the chrome spinners moved wholesale into the shop's newer digs a few doors down. Order the chocolate shake — it arrives with the extra in the metal tin, the way a soda jerk was taught to serve it.
From the Counter
Recent Google reviews
Lane
★ 5 • a month ago
We had pancakes with bacon and the "meat and three" with fried chicken, mashed potatoes, hush puppies, fries, and a biscuit. The pancakes were thick (in a positive way), fluffy, and sweet. Good maple syrup. The bacon was cooked perfectly. The fried chicken seemed like it had been done for a while, but it was well done anyway. It was probably the most moist fried chicken I've had, and the breading was tasty and mostly stayed on the meat. The mashed potatoes had a pretty good flavor, but the whole top had film as if they sat for hours under a heat lamp. The fries were not good. Hush puppies were pretty good, but one had picked up an old oil flavor. The biscuit was fluffy and tasted homemade. Not all perfect, but it all worked well enough. I left satisfied. They have a free lot during open hours (paid outside of those hours), and they validate 1 hour of parking in the lot at 2103 Elliston Pl. Our server was attentive and prompt.
Kritty
★ 5 • 4 months ago
Friendly cafe vibe in the city. Stopped in with a couple friends before ending our girl’s weekend. Good size servings! Burgers were delicious, crinkle cut fries were a perfect balance of crispy and fluffy, onion rings were the real deal (not ring shaped minced onions) and the fried green tomatoes were delish! But the star of the show was the milkshake. Our waitress (who was amazing!) brought them out in the metal cup they are mixed in and poured/scooped them into our milkshake glasses at the table. There was enough for 2 full glasses. 10/10 recommend!
kelsi maxwell
★ 5 • 3 months ago
This place gives everything you want from an old fashioned diner. The vibe was very old fashioned but up to date. The food was delicious and decently seasoned. BEST MASHED SWEET POTATOES I HAVE EVER TASTED! We didn’t get a chance to try any ice cream pie but we will defiantly be back. Service was great and food came out in a timely manner.
Jessica Marriott
★ 4 • 3 months ago
This was a great place to check out! We misread the sign and missed going there our first day in town, but made it for lunch the next day before heading out. We ordered friend pickles. I had a cheeseburger with crinkle cut fries and a nutter butter milkshake. I was not disappointed! Our waitress was excellent in the beginning but by the end it took her forever to come back. Either way it didn’t phase my enjoyment of the place! Loved the classic atmosphere with the jukeboxes at each booth, even if they didn’t work!
