Dining in Cookeville, Tennessee, the Home of Tennessee Tech

Cookeville, Tennessee, is the midway point  between Knoxville and Nashville on Interstate 40 and is the perfect place to quickly find a variety of restaurants to suit the taste of the traveling public.  It's also the Home of Tennessee Technological University.

Whether you leave the Interstate at Exit 286 or 287, turn north onto Willow Avenue, then turn East if you exit on Willow at Exit 286 or  West if you  exit on Jefferson Avenue at Exit 287 onto Interstate Drive.  Restaurants are located on both sides of the street, most are American Cuisine and all have one thing travelers want: food that’s consistent and good.  Re-entry to the Interstate is easy and convenient.

BUFFET -  Golden Corral Buffet and Grill, 1380 Interstate Dr., Cookeville TN:    Better than a biscuit from any of the fast food places and nearly as fast.  Eggs (or cholesterol-free substitute) to order, pancakes, waffles, steak, sausage, bacon, hash browns, chipped beef on toast, a fresh fruit and melon bar and nearly anything else you can think of for breakfast.  $15.00 feeds two people, children get a discount.  Open seating, with servers to keep your drink (soft drinks, coffee, juices, milk)full and a friendly, helpful staff.  Lunch and dinner includes steaks, burgers and nearly anything else including Pinto Beans and Cornbread (a local favorite).





STEAKS, BURGERS AND GREAT STAFF:  Logan’s Roadhouse:  Great Staff, Great Food and Atmosphere, including free roasted peanuts at each table (which explains the peanut shells on the floor).  Hints at the old-fashioned roadhouses found along America’s secondary highways in the 20’s and 30’s.  When management comes around (and they will just to make sure everything is perfect), they don’t just “buzz by;”  they’ll stop and talk about you, your plans, offer helpful travel hints, even tell you about their hobbies and families.  Only Drawback:  Closes at 9:00 PM Local, M-Th, 10:00 PM F-Sun.