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. Open Thu-Fri 10:00am-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-3:30pm.


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141 Reviews

First Review by Raesock

Teaguru

Points +120

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Good southern food

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!

Oskee43

Points +23

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

The best I’ve had Nashville hot Chick’n

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.

VeganLens

Points +1332

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Vegan Comfort Food

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!

k.dieks

Points +174

Vegan
13 Feb 2024

Great veggie sampler

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!

VagrantVegan

Points +1333

Vegan
17 Sep 2023

Delicious Hot Chicken

The hot chicken was delicious, as were all of the sides. I loved the greens.

OliviaGriffin

Points +284

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Yesss

Amazing hot chicken sandwich and Mac n cheeze 🤤 definitely stop here if you’re in Nashville

jodiesveganeats

Points +21

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Amazing everything

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!

The service was also wonderful. It’s cashless ordering. There’s no one taking your order, you just order on the tablet.

Raesock

Points +651

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Everything is delicious!

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.


The 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!

ellal0l

Points +48

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

chef’s kiss !

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 !

Erica2020

Points +16

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

First and Last!!!

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.

Pros: Decor , Cleanliness

Cons: Food is horrible , Nothing fresh, Nothing has flavor

RadVeggie

Points +282

Vegan
03 Mar 2023

So fluffy and tasty!!

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

MadisonBell

Points +96

Vegan
13 Feb 2023

Wonderful!

Delicious food, super clean establishment. Totally would recommend this spot to anyone!

Pros: Comfort food, Affordable, Clean

kenny.cakes

Points +1395

Vegan
08 Jan 2023

Roadtrip Worthy

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.

MightyCaffdMouse

Points +15

Vegetarian
21 Nov 2022

Hit the spot!

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.

Pros: Great food, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff

kristilovesvegan

Points +52

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

Wish we had one of these!

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!

Pros: All vegan, Fantastic flavors, Biscuits are amazing!

Seatown_vegan

Points +7029

Vegan
21 Oct 2022

This is what I’ve been waiting for

Finally! Been searching for the best hot chicken while in Nashville and I’ve finally found it at The Southern V! I had the hot chicken sandwich, with greens, baked beans, macaroni, and also ordered the chicken fried chicken for later.

I thought the hot chicken sandwich was fantastic. Easily the best I’ve had on this trip. The baked beans were tasty and the greens were ok. I wasn’t, however, a fan of the macaroni. The chicken fried chicken tasted good and I enjoyed the gravy.

I wish they served breakfast at all times because I really was looking forward to a chicken biscuit sandwich and/or chicken and waffles 🙃

seitanivore

Points +32

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Best vegan food in Nashville

I live in the neighborhood and I’ve eaten everything on their menu. This is it. This is the vegan place you’re looking for. The flavor is top notch and the fried chicken is on point. Don’t sleep on the burgers though, I am absolutely addicted to their mushroom burger. The nachos are also absolutely delicious.

Pros: Tasty!!

devoryvegan

Points +50

Vegan
28 Aug 2022

Drop dead tasty food

The food here was absolutely one of the best we’ve tasted for vegan soul food. We are from California visiting Nashville. This place is on par if not better that vegan soup food we’ve had in Los Angeles. We got the chicken sandwich, spicy chicken tenders, baked beans, milkshake, and cornbread. Everything made our mouths water.

ashholdridge

Points +351

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

WOW

The Southern V blew my mind. We ordered the patty melt and the nashville hot chicken sandwich with mac n cheese and cole slaw for sides. The mac was full of flavor which is hard to come by for vegans. The slaw was great as well, not too watery, almost sweet, and still crunchy. The patty melt was awesome but the hot chicken sandwich….. may be the best thing Ive had in my whole life. I will be stopping here any time I visit Nashville from here on. Side note: there is no inside dining, everything has to be ordered online and taken to your car. Still just as good.

Pros: Good sized menu, Traditional southern food , Full of flavor

Cons: Online ordering only/no inside dining

JasonManias

Points +1342

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Perfect comfort food

Had the Nashville hot chicken biscuit and Mac n cheese. The chicken was perfectly spicy and crispy, the biscuit was warm and soft, and the Mac had a great creamy cheesiness

coverseas

Points +233

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Great!

Passing through; was hoping for the chicken and waffles, but it was not on offer. However, I was really pleased and would definitely go back if anywhere near the place.

Got the chicken sandwich, which was really fresh and well put-together – the patty seems to be made in-house. The only change I would suggest is that the sauce could add a bit more flavor.

The mac-and-cheeze that accompanied was also pretty subtle – but it had a really texture and was something I would churn through if given the chance.

Friendly business that I would love to support. It's still takeout only as of this review, though you can eat on the patio.

Pros: Seems all homemade, Freshness and ingredients, Friendly local business

Cons: A bit more flavor in the sauce would be nice. :)

VeganLife418

Points +40

Vegan
24 Jun 2022

Very Good!

Would definitely eat here every time I visit Nashville!

ALong

Points +110

Vegan
20 Jun 2022

Fantastic Breakfast Sandwiches

Nashville actually has a number of good vegan breakfast options, but I think The Southern V is the best one. The biscuits are soft and the faux proteins are among the best I’ve had.

Pros: Delicious

Cons: No indoor dining

BurnedEm

Points +48

Vegan
18 Jun 2022

You name it!

I got beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, you name it! Super great food that hits the spot and reminds you of grandmommas old meals. Be sure to get the baked beans and mac 😋

dustyhutchins

Points +40

Vegan
17 Jun 2022

Fire!

The tenders and macaroni hit the spot.

GRL

Points +89

Vegan
11 Jun 2022

YES!

I had the Chick'n Fried Chick'n w/ turnip greens & cornbread with a cookie for dessert. Everything was delicious & exactly what I was looking for while visiting Nashville. They only had take-away option but did have a small set up out front so we were able to sit.

JadaB

Points +330

Vegan
05 Jun 2022

Amazing Baked Beans

I got the fried chicken and baked beans. I loved the baked beans! It’s so hard to find vegan baked beans in the south. Super happy!




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