Strong Kitchen and Catering

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Strong Kitchen and Catering We’re a very small, simple, southern traditional, “meat and three” type restaurant. My name is Dale Strong.

Biscuits from scratch, self serve salad bar, hot bar breakfasts and lunches and great homemade desserts. We also cater almost any event.
168 W Broad, Cookeville, TN I’ve spent half my life in the restaurant business… dishwasher, prep and line cook, kitchen manager and now general manager. I realized years ago that I enjoyed cooking and serving outside the restaurant even more. I love cooking my own food and serving it in different environments to different people and watching those smiling faces come back for seconds. From taco bars to Italian cuisine, from weddings to business or school functions and anything in between.

We’ve survived a year, folks! We’re grateful for everyone that helped us get started initially and so thankful to have s...
10/09/2026

We’ve survived a year, folks! We’re grateful for everyone that helped us get started initially and so thankful to have so many great regular guests now that help keep us in business.
And I’m very thankful to have such a great crew…
Stephen Anderson, Adam, Connor, Katelyn Lowery, Haylie Murphy, Victoria and Paige LaRue are all amazing and I’m very happy to have them. Wurm and both Emmas also 🙂 (miss you, Wombat).

And even though she isn’t in the restaurant often, I certainly couldn’t be doing what I’m doing without my wife, Natasha Strong. Most of her work is behind the scenes… the unsung hero. Thank you, honey!

We’ll have our normal Friday menu tomorrow. Come see us for Fried Catfish, Smoked Wings and BBQ Pork Chops. Strawberry Cobbler for dessert!

We’re doing Corned Beef tomorrow! Hot Honey Fried Chicken and Blackened Salmon also. Cabbage and Potatoes, Collard Green...
10/08/2026

We’re doing Corned Beef tomorrow! Hot Honey Fried Chicken and Blackened Salmon also.
Cabbage and Potatoes, Collard Greens, Pinto Beams, Corn Casserole, Slaw and Okra.
Peach Cobbler.

Wednesday… BBQ Chicken Thighs, Meatballs Marinara, Cajun Shrimp and Sausage. Green Beans, Corn Casserole, Okra, Slaw, Ri...
10/07/2026

Wednesday… BBQ Chicken Thighs, Meatballs Marinara, Cajun Shrimp and Sausage.
Green Beans, Corn Casserole, Okra, Slaw, Rice, Pasta, Hashbrown Casserole.
Cherry Cobbler, Pecan Pie, Fudge Pie.

We’ve got Fried Pork Chops today! Cajun Cream Chicken and Blackened Tilapia. Not sure what Stephen is doing for sides bu...
10/06/2026

We’ve got Fried Pork Chops today! Cajun Cream Chicken and Blackened Tilapia. Not sure what Stephen is doing for sides but we’ll have plenty.
Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Pecan Pie.
168 W. Broad, Cookeville

It’s Downtown Restaurant Week and tomorrow is Meatloaf Monday! We’ll also have Spinach Cream Chicken and Blackened Catfi...
10/05/2026

It’s Downtown Restaurant Week and tomorrow is Meatloaf Monday! We’ll also have Spinach Cream Chicken and Blackened Catfish… Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Brussels, Okra, Corn Casseroles and Coleslaw.

🍽️ Downtown Restaurant Week— October 5-11 🍽️

Mark your calendars and make plans with friends! Let’s show some extra love to the local restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, and businesses that make downtown Cookeville special.

Better late than ever. Come see us for lunch while you can!
10/02/2026

Better late than ever. Come see us for lunch while you can!

For Thursday 👇🏻
10/01/2026

For Thursday 👇🏻

Nanny’s Coca-Cola Cake is for dessert on Wednesday. Berry Cobbler and Pecan Pie also. Here’s the rest of the menu 👇🏻Than...
09/29/2026

Nanny’s Coca-Cola Cake is for dessert on Wednesday. Berry Cobbler and Pecan Pie also. Here’s the rest of the menu 👇🏻
Thank y’all for a great day today!
Hambones from HoneyBaked in the pintos and collards!

For Tuesday. Fried Pork Chops, Cajun Cream Chicken, Blackened Catfish/Salmon/Tilapia. Green Beans, Baked Beans, Grilled ...
09/29/2026

For Tuesday. Fried Pork Chops, Cajun Cream Chicken, Blackened Catfish/Salmon/Tilapia.
Green Beans, Baked Beans, Grilled Veggies, Corn Cass, Slaw, Jalapeño Cheddar Corn Cass, Fried Okra.
Fudge Pie, Peach Cobbler, Pecan Pie.

Come get a biscuit till 11:00 then join us for Meatloaf Monday! If you came in last week and we were out of meatloaf, I ...
09/28/2026

Come get a biscuit till 11:00 then join us for Meatloaf Monday! If you came in last week and we were out of meatloaf, I apologize. We’re making much more…much more this week. We also have spinach cream chicken, smoked wings and blackened catfish.
Fudge pie, pecan pie and pineapple cherry cobbler for dessert. 

Address

168 W Broad Street
Cookeville, TN
38501

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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