Vegan
American
Take-out
Catering
Serves veganized Southern comfort foods and desserts like fried chickn, waffles, mac n' cheese, biscuits, and hot chickn. Black-owned. Est. 2016 previously at 513 Frisk St and expanded into a full restaurant here in 2018. Reported closed October 2024.
153 Reviews
First Review by Raesock
ChanelleRodeka
Points +601
Delish! - Edit
Firstly when you arrive you order on an iPad then take a seat. They were “sold out” of soo many things including the entire mylkshake range and loads of other drinks and snausage biscuit.
Read moreIt was packed when we went at midday. We were going to sit outside but they call your name and you have to collect your order, so that doesn’t work sitting outside while you wait. And boy was it a long wait. At 30 mins after ordering we enquired, and the lady was very apologetic. 5 mins later we got our food, which was all very yummy. My partner (who’s not vegan) loved the chicken n waffles, bit spicy for me!
I loved the Mac n cheese and chicken with mushroom gravy.
Not a fan of the plastic cutlery.
Overall great place thanks to the yummy food, and apologetic kind lady (she also came out to patio while we were eating to check it was all ok)
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charlotelli
Points +865
Love it - Edit
Essen ist sehr lecker und die Preise fair. Der Service ist super, aber man muss die Öffnungszeiten beachten. Der Laden schließt schon 16 Uhr
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vegangrrrl
Points +47
Run don't walk to Southern V - Edit
The food is beyond incredible, every single dish. I rarely write reviews, I was motivated by this simple fact: the BEST biscuit I've ever tasted. I have been vegan for 25 years and tried vegan soul food all over the country including some of the most well known and longest established. Southern V not only holds up against them all but may surpass them. I would come back to Nashville just to eat here.
Read morePros: Best biscuits in the United States, Every dish was amazing , Beautiful space with outdoor seating area
Cons: Only bottled water available
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BigJack
Points +46
Excellent - Edit
Food and Service Excellent
Read moreWow! Vegan Side Plate with Lemon Cake - Magnificent
Pros: Food, Service, Desert
Cons: None
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Beba112
Points +697
Crunchy chikn Fried Steak - Edit
The seitan chik'n fried steak was perfectly seasoned, and the mushroom gravy was packed with flavor. While the mac and cheese lacked a strong cheesy taste, it was still enjoyable.
Read morePros: Vegan restaurant with many options
Cons: Ran out of meat loaf
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frankinjection
Points +1064
Great food, southern style - Edit
TSV uses a self-ordering system and self seating in a comfortable room. The food is southern favorites, veganized, and they do a great job at it. I had the fried chick’n with gravy and mac&cheese, as well as the breakfast biscuit. Everything was pretty good, but the Mac and biscuit was prob the best for me.
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bennettshapiro
Points +55
Weird service but amazing food - Edit
Messed up our order in a minor way but made it a big thing. Either way, the food was really delicious and even my omni parents enjoyed it!
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a_ruva
Points +444
Southern v - Edit
Everything was delicious, the greens were a lil too salty for me tho, I had been craving biscuits and gravy it def hit the spot! I wish they would have had more dessert options!
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KingJraad
Points +20
Simply Amazing - Edit
The food, atmosphere and service were all incredible. The hot chicken sandwich was out of this world!
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Service, Flavor flavor flavor!
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JenniferCerio
Points +88
Delicious Vegan Restaurant - Edit
We visited while on vacation. A cute little place with delicious food. The hot chikn sandwich was very flavorful and the Mac & cheese was some of the best I’ve ever tried.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-27
Pros: Good food , All vegan
Cons: Kiosk ordering , Limited hours
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KerryAnneBarnett
Points +268
Amazing and friendly - Edit
What an awesome place. Food was spot on. Lovely warm welcome. Chilled vibe.
Read morePros: Totally vegan, Friendly , Quick
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lizzy1997
Points +130
So delicious! - Edit
I had the chick’n biscuit and it was amazing! Tastiest thing I had in Nashville!
Read morePros: Vegan!, Fluffy biscuits!
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Teaguru
Points +115
Good southern food - Edit
Had the waffles and chick'n. Super tasty and made a good brunch. Also ordered the Caramel Chai Tea. A little sweet for my taste but still great!
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Oskee43
Points +35
The best I’ve had Nashville hot Chick’n - Edit
Excellent amount of heat and sweet on the chick’n strips, perfectly complimented by slaw and pickles. The cornbread is impossibly fluffy. Mac is solid. The chocolate chip cookie was a nostalgic experience. So glad I came here.
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VeganLens
Points +1342
Vegan Comfort Food - Edit
The Southern V has great vegan comfort food options. The Mac N Cheeze is a MUST try, and they have delicious vegan tenders. Located on Buchanan Street, The Southern V is family owned and operated. They have breakfast, lunch and dinner options, and a large variety to choose from. They even have desserts!
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k.dieks
Points +180
Great veggie sampler - Edit
So many great options! I had the sampler with Mac and cheese, turnip greens and baked beans with corn bread….and all were delicious! Smoothie is definitely worth getting too! And, take a dessert to go—the Carmel Bundt cake is delightful!
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VagrantVegan
Points +1333
Delicious Hot Chicken - Edit
The hot chicken was delicious, as were all of the sides. I loved the greens.
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OliviaGriffin
Points +296
Yesss - Edit
Amazing hot chicken sandwich and Mac n cheeze 🤤 definitely stop here if you’re in Nashville
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jodiesveganeats
Points +21
Amazing everything - Edit
Everything I tried was amazing. Got their rodeo burger and vegetable plate with Mac n cheese, turnip greens, coleslaw. The Mac n cheese tasted a bit nutty!
Read moreThe service was also wonderful. It’s cashless ordering. There’s no one taking your order, you just order on the tablet.
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Raesock
Points +675
Everything is delicious! - Edit
EDIT! I needed to come back and edit this review. Still my favorite vegan place in Nashville! If you can get that bacon egg and cheese biscuit you will not be disappointed. You can eat inside now and they have a nice space. We eat here almost weekly.
Read moreThe Southern V makes some of the most delicious vegan food I have ever had! It is all comfort food, and perfect. We usually get breakfast there. Love the steak and waffles, and I haven't had any baked goods from them that weren't excellent. This weekend we went by for dinner and were blown away by their holiday themed fall menu!
I really don't know how they make their fried "chick'n" but it is so delicious. We also had dressing, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese and green, all equally good.
Keep in mind, this is all take out, but there are some tables to eat at if you don't want to take it home. They are also new and working on serving logistics. It gets better every time we go. This is a small family business and they could not be nicer.
My only wish is that they were open during the week! I'm hoping with their continued success they will be able to expand and have more hours. My favorite vegan place in Nashville, hands down!
Updated from previous review on 2016-11-18
Pros: great food, family owned, vegan!
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ellal0l
Points +48
chef’s kiss ! - Edit
i found this place through happy cow when visiting nashville, and it did not disappoint! ordering is done on an iPad, and then your name is called when it’s done. i got the nashville hot chicken with mac and cheese and a cookie. the chicken was amazing, but definitely hotter than i expected! the ranch that came with it was also super good. the mac and cheese didn’t really taste like what i was expecting, but my sister still liked it. my favorite part was probably the cookie it was SO good:) i definitely recommend if visiting nashville !
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Erica2020
Points +16
First and Last!!! - Edit
First time and last time. Tossed the entire meal in their trash. The place is clean, I'll give them 1 star for that. My partner ordered spicy chicken with Mac and cheese, her sandwich dry. I ordered the side trio. Mac and cheese, same as hers, mushy, cold, and bland. Green beans, mushy, canned, not fresh, tasteless. Baked beans were a mouth full of BBQ sauce. We both ordered lemonade, and both felt we were drinking syrup. Not good at all. The checkout was awkward. Nobody greets you, or explained we are to seat ourselves and self order and checkout. This is probably great for nashville, but coming from a city that are majority plant based, this is not even 1 star. The decor is progressive and hip, yet you are still using paper towels and plastic. Not eco friendly. Do better.
Read morePros: Decor , Cleanliness
Cons: Food is horrible , Nothing fresh, Nothing has flavor
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RadVeggie
Points +297
So fluffy and tasty!! - Edit
The waffles and biscuits were on point!! You have to get the Nashville chickun. Was totally surprised that for a breakfast and brunch spot there didn’t seem to be coffees/lattes and all that. We had to go somewhere separate after… but the food on its own had good flavor and texture
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MadisonBell
Points +96
Wonderful! - Edit
Delicious food, super clean establishment. Totally would recommend this spot to anyone!
Read morePros: Comfort food, Affordable, Clean
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kenny.cakes
Points +1583
Roadtrip Worthy - Edit
Sometimes my friend and I just take a 5 hour roadtrip in a day to get The Southern V. I get the chicken biscuit with smoked gouda and a side of honey mustard and Mac and cheese.
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MightyCaffdMouse
Points +15
Hit the spot! - Edit
My cat and I were road tripping back from camping in Florida and I felt like some chicken and waffles. This place didn't disappoint! I got the spicy chicken option and oh man, it was so nice to discover a place that actually makes food spicy for a change. I also got the dragonfruit smoothie and it hit the spot too.
Read morePros: Great food, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff
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kristilovesvegan
Points +52
Wish we had one of these! - Edit
We are from out of town and wanted some southern vegan food. This place did not disappoint. The biscuits are so light and fluffy. The flavors of everything were amazing! We tried at least half the menu lol!
Read morePros: All vegan, Fantastic flavors, Biscuits are amazing!
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