The Beacon Light Tea Room

I love a good story. This restaurant in Bon Aqua, Tennessee is out in the middle of damn near nowhere. It's got a menu that's unchanged since the beginning of time. Southern. Their motto is "if it's not fried, it's not food". Well, they got their name from another long time ago bit of history. Down the road a little piece, out in the middle of a field, was a light that lined up with a bunch of other lights between Memphis and Nashville that planes followed to deliver mail. This was how the postal service got letters from west Tennessee to mid state. I like everything about this place except for the part where I'll have to go on a fast for the next few days. Even the tablecloths are cool.

Just thinking about the lights and planes makes me extra grateful for GPS.

Great place. Everything I've had is great....
You can make a meal off of bisquits

What a lovely place! The drive to Bon Aqua was relaxing, with no heavy traffic. The restaurant was cozy, decorated in country style. We were seated right away, and our waitress was there to greet us and get our drink order.our coffee cups and water glasses were refilled quickly. We both ordered the fried chicken, and got different sides. There isnt anything we could complain about! Everything was hot, delicious and plentiful. In fact, we took home enough chicken and biscuits to last another meal. This is definitely at the top of our favorites list!