Website: https://papaturneysbbq.com/
Papa Turney’s BBQ is a family-owned and operated barbecue restaurant and live music venue located on the marina at Nashville Shores on Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee, described on the site as “just 12 minutes outside of Nashville, TN.” The restaurant specializes in “old fashioned hickory smoked bbq, homemade sides, and our famous Mama Turney’s pies,” and bills its meats as “TOP CHOICE.” Alongside the restaurant, it operates Miss Zeke’s Juke Joint, a live music venue.
Menu
The published menu is organized into the following sections:
- Sandwiches
- Plates (each served with two sides)
- Specialties
- Sides
- By the Pound
- Desserts
Items and offerings referenced on the site include pulled pork sandwich, ribs plate, smoked catfish, chicken wings, macaroni and cheese, and grilled cabbage, summarized on the site as “Ribs – Catfish – Pulled Pork – Homemade Sides – & More.”
Listed beverage and extra pricing includes:
- Soft Drinks: $1.75
- Beer: Premium $4.50, Regular $3.50
- Extra Sauce: 4 oz. $2.50, 12 oz. $5.00
- Pack of Buns: $3
Sweet tea, unsweet tea, lemonade (with refills), canned soda, and canned beer are also offered. The business additionally provides catering services and online ordering.
About
According to the site, the founder’s story “started with my first passion in music over 45 years ago. Then came the passion for my Mama’s sweets with her pies. Followed by my passion for BBQ.” The venue presents itself as celebrating Southern heritage through both food and live music. Miss Zeke’s Juke Joint features live music described as including blues, country western, gospel, Southern rock, and folk, with open Blues Jam sessions hosted on Wednesday and Saturday nights. The restaurant states it puts “a little soul into our cooking AND our music.” The site notes it was “Rated in the Top 10 Most Delicious Restaurants in Nashville that You’ve Probably Never Tried!” according to Only In Your State.
Location & Contact
- Address: 3979 Bell Rd, Hermitage, Tennessee 37076 (Nashville Shores Marina)
- Phone: (615) 866-8850
Hours:
- Sunday-Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 11 AM, 9 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM, 8 PM
- Friday: 11 AM, 9 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM, 10 PM
Additional Information
Website sections referenced in the site navigation include About Us, Menu, Live Music, Papa’s Specials, Catering, Order Online, Careers, Contact, a Jefferson Street Award page, BBQ Smoke, Testimonials, a Miss Zeke’s Juke Joint page, a “Remembering Bob Wood” page, and an Accessibility Statement. The restaurant offers lunch and early dinner specials in addition to its regular menu, and its overall presentation pairs “old fashioned hickory smoked bbq” with nightly live music at Miss Zeke’s Juke Joint. The site frames the business around three of the founder’s stated passions, music, Mama Turney’s pies, and barbecue, and emphasizes Southern heritage in both its food and its entertainment programming.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (papaturneysbbq.com).