The best restaurants in Antioch.

Weekend Eggs on Nolensville Pike

Counter-order, seat-yourself brunch spot with a short, focused menu that earns its local following. The loaded breakfast skillet and stuffed French toast are the draws, but the shakshuka and Nutella crepes show up as repeat orders too. Seating is limited, so early arrival helps on weekends. The owners run a genuinely welcoming room, and the coffee holds up. Family-friendly, low-key, and priced for a regular habit.

Antioch's Thai-Lao Kitchen Earns Its Reputation

King Market serves both Thai and Lao dishes, and the Lao side is the reason to come. The pa lad pik, a whole deep-fried tilapia with spicy ginger and bell pepper sauce, stands out as one of the more specific orders on the menu. Laotian beef salad and pad Thai are the other anchors. The kitchen runs authentic to both communities, not a diluted cross-over menu. Counter-service feel, family-friendly, and easy on the wallet.

Family-owned Korean BBQ spot where the KBBQ package is the move: fresh meat, solid banchan, and attentive table service that keeps things moving. The kimchi mac and cheese is a crowd-pleaser alongside the traditional bulgogi. The room is clean and the service is fast without feeling rushed. Good for a birthday dinner or any occasion that calls for cooking at the table with a group.

TashTea serves a full Kurdish breakfast spread, the TashTea platter for multiple people being the centerpiece, alongside lamb kebab and baklava. Nashville has the largest Kurdish community in the country, and this Antioch spot is part of that food infrastructure on the south side of Davidson County. The Turkish coffee and tea program is serious. Counter-service at the register, but the room has a welcoming feel and draws early risers.

The soondubu jjigae is the reason to come: soft tofu stew that arrives hot, with unlimited banchan on the side. The combo soup option lets the table cover more ground. Service runs efficiently once the order is in, though the room can get busy and the wait to order stretches. The best Korean soup in this part of Davidson County, per the locals who have been coming here for years.

The Nashville hot chicken waffle taco is the order here, putting the city's signature heat inside a format that actually works at brunch. The bacon and egg and strawberry cream versions round out the lineup for anyone skipping spice. The room is clean, greets tables on arrival, and keeps vegetarian options available. Coffee is solid. A neighborhood brunch spot that earns its local repeat business without any Broadway theatrics.

Beer-battered fish tacos and carnitas burritos are the anchors at this Antioch Mexican spot, which sits just off I-24 in a converted building with more interior seating than the exterior suggests. The bar area adds a social element. The kitchen runs straightforward, honest Mexican cooking: shrimp fajitas, big burritos, fair prices. A useful stop whether coming off the highway or eating local in southeast Davidson County.

Locally owned Chinese counter-service spot with a simple dining room and fast turnaround. General Tso's chicken, Mongolian beef, cashew chicken, and the egg rolls are the repeat orders. Online ordering is available alongside counter service. The price point is the lowest on this list, making it the go-to for a quick, affordable family dinner in Antioch. Service quality runs inconsistent across visits, but the food itself holds up.

Philly cheesesteak is the draw, and the bread gets called out specifically as part of what makes it work. The counter staff runs friendly and patient. Buffalo wings and classic cheeseburgers fill out the menu for anyone in the group not locked in on the cheesesteak. The room has a casual, neighborhood-diner feel, the prices are reasonable, and the kitchen delivers on its one core thing consistently.

Prince's is the originator of Nashville hot chicken, the lineage that starts with Thornton Prince and runs through André Prince Jeffries. This Antioch location sits at the Tanger outlet, making it the most accessible Prince's for southeast Davidson County and for visitors coming in off the interstate. Extra hot is not a novelty level. The 'Get It Girl' greens are worth adding. Order dark meat, eat it on white bread with pickles, and understand what the city built.