Bag Lady's Fry Joint started as a food truck after its founders, two brothers, were turned down for a bank loan just as COVID-19 hit. That setback became the launch: a truck on Gallatin Pike that eventually grew into a permanent restaurant in North Nashville's Buchanan Arts District.
The name comes from the brothers' grandmothers, Vesta and Irene, who were known in the family for hand-cutting fries and carrying them in brown paper bags. That method is the basis for the restaurant's hand-cut, beef tallow-fried fries, served loaded and as a side to the burgers that round out the menu.
Inside, the room leans into a 90s theme, with hip-hop and R&B on the speakers as a nod to the era's movies, games, and music. The food truck still operates alongside the restaurant and is available for outside events.
The name comes from the brothers' grandmothers, Vesta and Irene, who were known in the family for hand-cutting fries and carrying them in brown paper bags. That method is the basis for the restaurant's hand-cut, beef tallow-fried fries, served loaded and as a side to the burgers that round out the menu.
Inside, the room leans into a 90s theme, with hip-hop and R&B on the speakers as a nod to the era's movies, games, and music. The food truck still operates alongside the restaurant and is available for outside events.