When you come to Nashville, you might come for the shows, you might come for the music, you might come for the food, or even the weird catfish-themed attractions. Luckily, if you’re strapped for time, there’s one spot in the Opry Mills area that strangely satisfies all of those requirements. The food is delicious, the live music is flawless, and the pond in the middle of the restaurant is full of catfish (naturally). That’s right – at the Caney Fork River Valley Grille, there’s truly something for everyone.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook Caney Fork in the Opry Mills area is a bit out of the way for anyone for downtown, but for those who make the pilgrimage, it’s oh so worth it.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook The restaurant is unique in that the centerpiece of the joint is a large catfish pond, which, as you might have guessed, is full of live catfish.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook Dinner and a show? Only in Nashville. We think we’ll name the one on the left Steve and the one on the right Dinner.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook Caney Fork is known for their delicious catfish dinners, burgers, and wild game, but you’d be amiss if you didn’t at least get the Blazin’ Bayou Catfish Strips as an appetizer.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook They even have some more off-the-wall offerings like catfish po’ boys and their wild game platter, which includes elk patties, frog legs, and alligator tail.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook If you’re looking for dessert, they will even bring out a small stove and s’mores supplies to your table where you can make your own s’mores.

Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook Caney Fork is open 4 p.m to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Visit today at 2400 Music Valley Dr.

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Caney Fork River Valley Grille - Facebook

Caney Fork in the Opry Mills area is a bit out of the way for anyone for downtown, but for those who make the pilgrimage, it’s oh so worth it.

The restaurant is unique in that the centerpiece of the joint is a large catfish pond, which, as you might have guessed, is full of live catfish.

Dinner and a show? Only in Nashville. We think we’ll name the one on the left Steve and the one on the right Dinner.

Caney Fork is known for their delicious catfish dinners, burgers, and wild game, but you’d be amiss if you didn’t at least get the Blazin’ Bayou Catfish Strips as an appetizer.

They even have some more off-the-wall offerings like catfish po’ boys and their wild game platter, which includes elk patties, frog legs, and alligator tail.

If you’re looking for dessert, they will even bring out a small stove and s’mores supplies to your table where you can make your own s’mores.

Caney Fork is open 4 p.m to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Visit today at 2400 Music Valley Dr.

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