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“A Nashville Tradition since 1976”
A man of taste and multi-talents, Jack Cawthon first began in the food service business as Cawthon's Caterer, Inc. in 1976. While catering to Nashville's social functions over the years, Cawthon found there was a void in "good Nashville barbecue," and so began his homework. Jack's Bar-B-Que was the first casual restaurant on Broadway to open after many years of decline on lower Broadway. Some people say that Jack's Bar-B-Que started the first revitalization of lower Broadway. This free standing building poured out a steady stream of hickory-flavored smoke, drawing people from all over the world on their visit to Nashville. Jack's Bar-B-Que was written up in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Southern Living, and USA Today as “The Best Bar-B-Que in Nashville, Tennessee”. As demand increased for Jack's Bar-B-Que he added a second location on West Trinity Lane and a third on Charlotte Avenue.
4 stars for convenience and speedy service. The food was fine. I had pork shoulder with Mac and cheese and beans. The cornbread could have had more flavor as well as the meat. Overall, this is a... Read more
Yeedoggie...Barbecue at its finest!!! Nashville is on the map for BBQ and this place on W. Trinity is the bombdiggity for BBQ. Good eatin' and really nice people. Say hi to them these nice folks... Read more
Ordered brisket and chicken with sweet potato for sides. There was the potential for this to be super fire. But both meats were horrifically dry, the chicken lacking salt as well so pieces of the... Read more
Jack's Bar-B-Que - Nashville
Hours
- Sun: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Mon - Thu: 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Drive Through
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