Mother's Ruin In Nashville Has Some Of The Best French Fries You'll Find Anywhere In The City
By Meghan Kraft|Published September 02, 2020
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Meghan Kraft
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Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing.
Do you think you know where to find the best french fries in Nashville? No, they aren’t on Broadway, with its loud neon lights and the endless strum of guitars, and you won’t find them in the ultra-hip East Nashville neighborhood. No, you have to travel to Germantown, the brick-ensconced neighborhood that hosts a slew of upscale boutiques and restaurants. Mother’s Ruin is located in the old Mad Platter building and has garnered quite a few fans with their french fries from heaven.
Mother's Ruin hails from New York City and was originally founded as a local bar and cocktail haven in 2011. It's Nashville location celebrated a grand opening in December 2019.
Inside you'll found homey, comfortable decor with an elevated menu and kind, passionate waitstaff. Visitors rave about the low-key atmosphere and great cocktails.
Mother's Ruin has a whole heap of offerings on its late-night menu and folks rave about everything from wings and burgers to prime spicy chicken sandwiches. Brunch is available daily until 4 p.m., and childhood classics like french toast sticks and breakfast burritos are strong contenders alongside the millennial-inspired smashed avocado toast.
All-day eats are available until close, and options like a double cheeseburger topped with spicy ketchup and charred eggplant dip served with pita flesh out an already decadent menu. Then, of course, there are the french fries. The cream of the crop. The famed golden child of Mother's Ruin.
If you read any review of Mother's Ruin online or chat with someone in the city of Nashville you're bound to hear about the Old Bay seasoned waffle fries. Served with caramelized onion dip and spicy ketchup, the Mother's Ruin french fries have become something of a legend throughout the city.
