"If ever there is an 'Encyclopedia of Excellent American Food' that needs an illustration of a classic Mid-South meat-and-three meal, we would submit this photo taken by buffetbuster. It is meat loaf accompanied by green beans, squash casserole, and mac 'n' cheese."
Michael Stern
"Arnold's offers two kinds of cornbread: skillet-cooked and a cornbread muffin. The flat one is an excellent gravy mopper. The muffin is good for crumbling onto greens. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern
"Flat, griddle-cooked cornbread is common in Nashville. Try to get yours fresh from the pan. They don't keep well."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Arnold's also serves traditional chess pie without the meringue topping, like this perfect wedge. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better version in Nashville."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Chess pie is usually flat, served plain. Arnold's is capped with meringue and it is fantastic. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern
"Fish and three: fried catfish with greens, fresh tomatoes, and mac and cheese."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Black-eyed peas are served in their creamy cooking liquid."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Plate lunch at Arnold's. "
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Banana pudding is a rarity in many regions of the country, but it is a common dessert throughout the South. Arnold's is especially nummy. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern
"Meat-and-three menus tend to be no-frills. But to connoisseurs of hot lunch, the simple words here promise untold deliciousness. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern
"The line forms to the right. Carry a tray to the table of your choice."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"The doors open at 10:45 am, and not too long after 11am most days, you will wait in line. Arnold's excellence is no secret. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern
