Wholly Chow

First time visitor for lunch on a Monday. I had the Best gumbo ever… and yes, I have eaten gumbo all over Louisiana! My husband had a pimento cheese sandwich which he really enjoyed. The portions are over the top. The atmosphere of the restaurant is really casual… as in nothing interesting to look at and it was really cold, but it is 15 degrees outside today. Great stop for lunch… will definitely be back!

Food was good, different from the usual choices for brunch. A nice variety of choices. Small quaint restaurant.

AWFUL! I had heard good things about this place and was looking forward to trying it but was so disappointed. We were here for breakfast on a Friday morning. Service was slow, food came out cold, order incomplete, and water glasses never refilled. The food was just okay. I expected great flavors for the New Orleans/​Cajun style menu items but everything was just meh. With all the great breakfast/​brunch places in Nashville don’t waste your time here.

Love this place! My office recently discovered this southern gem on Sidco. We called and ordered ahead today and the food was just as good as described. Southern cooking at its best on the go.

Went for Sunday breakfast. The food was good, but could have been warmer. The biscuit was a bit stale. Had it been fresh, it would have been delicious.
I would recommend going right before 9 so you can order from the brunch menu.

The beignets are good! Very heavy, though. And super messy, so don’t wear a black shirt if you plan on ordering those!
I had the Shrimp and Grits. They were decent, but I doubt I would go back for them. My boyfriend ordered a veggie omelet, which he enjoyed. However the toast that came with it was pretty rock hard.
Service was a bit slow when we went, but the staff was super friendly!

They were super nice but the food is pretty mediocre. My chicken tacos were bland, biscuits were heavy and dense. The sausage gravy was starchy and bland. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day.

The Beignets tasted like sour dough bread covered in powdered sugar. Not good at all. The service was sooooo slow. I’m still waiting on my order. Besides the servers looked like I was bothering her to even place the order. 20 minutes later and I’m still waiting on food. I’m leaving.

I end up here for work day lunches when I’m on that side of town. There’s something for everyone so it’s a solid bet if you’re meeting others for lunch. The location is not conducive to a lot of street traffic but they don’t suffer for it because there are so many businesses around. I’ve never seen Wholly Chow even close to empty. My last visit was last week and I had the black and bleu salad. It was very good. You can get in and out quickly on a workday and they keep your tea glass filled. It’s perfect for what I need when I go there.

Sunday lunch was good. Luckily our group had a reservation and bypassed the wait.
Hot beignets and good coffee. The shrimp and grits was perfect. Very large portions. Go with a strong appetite and empty stomach.
Service was very average. Obviously not a seasoned server by handing glasses and plates to be passed down the table. Mgmt spending a little time with training would make this a great place.

We’ve been in at least once a month for Saturday breakfast and we have had all the menu items, and a lot of the specials, and the common theme is local and fresh.
The staff is always amazing, and they put up with a lot from my 7 year old flirter.
Pro Tip: let the wait staff talk you into or out of anything; they are NEVER wrong.

Location a little weird. Service okay. Food very homestyle, southern and country, if that’s what you want. No healthy choices besides fruit or salad on menu have to inquire. First mistake, should have known better. Atmosphere, questionable.
Breakfast was okay. Asked for turkey sausage and scrambled egg whites. They had it but up charged without letting us know, it wasn’t listed on menu. Found out they upcharged us for healthy choice items when we got bill. No forewarning. Had them rework the bill.
Everything was basically okay until they pulled that up charge on us. They just added it as a normal charge, obviously customers don’t come first.
Very disappointed, won’t be going back nor recommending it to others. Double check your bill before paying!

The location of Wholly Chow is weird — in the middle of an industrial strip. The restaurant itself reminds me of an office space.
We came in today for brunch and while the food was pretty good, the service was terrible. It wasn’t super busy — there were open tables, but for some reason, our waitress was incredibly slow. Three tables that were seated well after us got their food WAY before us, which didn’t make sense because we ordered some pretty simple grub. I’m assuming she forgot to put our order in when she took it, or put it in incorrectly. She forgot something that we ordered and had to bring it out in the middle of our meal, which was pretty annoying. She also had us remind her what we ordered (which is why I’m thinking she forgot to put our order in). Needless to say, I was extremely unimpressed with their service.
The food was decent. We ordered the sunrise breakfast (eggs, bacon, fruit, biscuit), beignet’s, and red eye breakfast (comes with a bunch of meat, eggs, fruit). The biscuits that came with our meal were soooo good — we really enjoyed it.
I’m torn between whether or not I want to come back here. Our experience with our waitress was a total turn-​off and I’m tempted to not return but the lunch menu looks really yummy… Gah!

I went to breakfast here on a Sunday morning with my girlfriend and it was fantastic. The service was great. It was not loud. It was not crowded but still plenty of people eating. The portions provided on any order is Wholly Chow big. We got the Beignets which were the bomb. And then also the Omelet and the Red Eye Breakfast which you can see below. Will definitely return as be spreading the word!

I went to lunch here with my über Southern gentleman friend — Dan. So I knew I was in for a southern treat.
Lets just start with some expectations management.
Yes this is Southern, in the sense of broadly Southern, but it isn’t tilted to one region of the South or another. Also, decorations wise, this is more of a corporate dining hall rather than a normal restaurant.
So I definitely do love the food here. I had their signature gumbo — perfect combination of spices to help out the sausage and shrimp. The shrimp was rather undercooked though (though sometimes its a style thing). The portions are large, but not crazy super South large — however do be prepared! And the price is just right (AKA: hasn’t inflated like Nashville’s housing prices).

Wholly HUGE portions! Just had brunch at Wholly Chow, and it was delicious. The place is kind of hard to find in the Berry Hill neighborhood, it’s in an old manufacturing building. But once you find it just go on in… you will not be disappointed!
We started with an order of beniegts which were light, airy and left my sweet tooth very content. I had the Crab Cake Benedict topped with crawfish and comes with a side of fried green tomatoes, hashbrown casserole and fruit. It was all very tasty! The hasbrowns are a bit spicy, you have been warned, but I thoroughly enjoyed them. Someone else ordered the Mediterranean Frittata, which was also very delicious. All of the portions are massive, so make sure you go in hungry! I didn’t try the pancakes, but saw an order go by and wish I had had room to try them! I will definitely be back to this hidden gem.

Awesome, awesome, awesome. I loved the breakfast I had here!
It’s hard for me to go out somewhere and pay for breakfast that I could make at home myself. But this place knocked it out of the park! Fluffy biscuits, beignets, spicy hash brown casserole, cheesy grits… All things I cannot make as good at home. I didn’t even think I liked grits! Now I’m craving them. They were that good.
The breakfast platters are huge. I would never normally eat that much, but I cleaned my plate!
I wish this spot was on a better location. The atmosphere is nothing special… It’s in an office-​style building. No outdoor seating to my knowledge.
It’s a great addition to our part of town though and there’s plenty of parking — I’ll be back soon — for more grits!

I went this morning and gave then the basic breakfast test: pancakes, bacon and fruit. I was impressed to be asked if I wanted bacon crispy or regular. They use local bacon. The pancakes are almost plate sized and the batter is good enough not to need syrup. The bacon was excellent and the fruit, well, it was adequate and varied.
The Easter brunch menu is amazing and I may have to return. Oh, and the décor is gorgeous

Man, I really like the food at this place. It’s a super tasty brunch destination.
I’ve had the eggs benedict with ham twice and I highly recommend it. Last time, my husband tried the burger and he was in love. The portions are pretty ginormous too.
I will say however that the atmosphere is a little odd. Like…“hey check out the great food inside this office building with strange murals and weird furniture.“
But if you are looking to get some good brunch in your belly, I would definitely still check it out. The food here is ON POINT.

It’s tough to write an accurate review with only a single visit to a restaurant (or any venue for that matter). So, unless it’s exceptional on first visit, I try to visit the places I review several times before passing judgment. Lunch at two different times (one right at noon, the other at 2:30) gave me a taste of the pace of this place.
Line out the door at noon plus quite a few folks coming by for pick up. On the other hand, lots of empty tables mid-​afternoon. How was service? Actually very good both times… prompt and courteous seating by the wait staff, swift drinks delivery and same same for placing our order. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Slight delay in receiving check during rush at end of lunch… not a big problem.
OK, so they can seat and serve… how about the food?
Meatloaf: moist, mildly spiced, average.
Mashed Potatoes: just like Sunday dinner at home.
Fried Okra: nothing new.
Pulled Pork: tender and juicy, lightly dressed with a mild tomato-​based sauce; pretty darn good.
Green beans… meh.
Turnip Greens, tenderly cooked, but no distinctive flavors… still good enough to order again.
Cole Slaw: creamy and mild, a little dash of black pepper perked it up. French Fries: crispy, hot, seasoned well.
Aunt Mable’s Chicken and Dumplings: Now we’re talkin’! — A big ol’ bowl of medium (not thick/​not thin) dough squares (called «Pot Pie» in northern climes and «Stewed Chicken in North Carolina) with just the right «tooth», tender chunks of white chicken swimming in a savory gravy. No potatoes; just the dumplings.
Corn cake: (served with the dumplings) — very dry — provided the only down side to the measl.
The breakfast menu looks so very inviting… I’ll be back… for more… for sure… and soon.