{"id":23463,"date":"2026-03-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/?p=23463"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:54:53","slug":"belles-little-country-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/belles-little-country-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Belle\u2019s Little Country Kitchen: Serving up comfort and community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! <\/em><\/strong><em>We will feature a local food critic\u2019s thoughts as they dine in Lebanon. This month, <strong>Krys Midgett<\/strong> visited <\/em><strong><em>Belle\u2019s Little Country Kitchen<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JUST NORTHof the historic Lebanon square, there is a little country kitchen that you have to try. My husband and I stopped in there one Saturday night and, much to my delight (and his horror), it was karaoke night. I cannot sing and probably shouldn\u2019t, but that has never stopped me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1-2-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we entered the restaurant, it was packed with friendly customers, and the vibe felt more like a family than a business. The staff was very welcoming. The decor was down-home, with family photos on the walls, including one of Martha Belle Williams, for whom the restaurant was named about a decade ago. Belle\u2019s was buzzing with karaoke songs from every decade and a room full of laughter. I even did a horrible rendition of \u201cNobody\u201d by Sylvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The server gave us great suggestions for dinner. They serve breakfast all day, so I went with chocolate gravy and a pancake. It was basically a dessert for dinner. The pancake tasted like a vanilla cupcake \u2014 it was heavenly. I grew up eating chocolate gravy and biscuits, so I was excited to try it. I was not disappointed. It gave my mama\u2019s recipe a run for its money. My husband ordered the Daddy\u2019s Double Burger Basket. It was a massive, juicy burger, covered in cheese and served with a side of onion rings. The burger was hand-patted, and the onion rings had the perfect amount of crunch without being soggy. To top off my dessert for dinner, we ordered a chocolate milkshake. It was creamy, with the right amount of chocolate. It looked so good that neighboring tables ordered one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/2-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/2-2-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/2-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be visiting Belle\u2019s Little Country Kitchen again. It\u2019s a great place where you can belt out bad karaoke with no judgment and be treated like family. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BELLE\u2019S LITTLE COUNTRY KITCHEN:<br><\/strong>210 W. High St.<br>Lebanon, TN 37087<br>(615) 547-6888<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Krys Midgett:<br><\/strong>Kryswritesgoodnews@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic\u2019s thoughts as they dine in Lebanon. This month, Krys Midgett visited Belle\u2019s Little Country Kitchen. JUST NORTHof the historic Lebanon square, there is a little country kitchen that you have to try. 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