Late-night dive bar · Live music room · Opens 5:00 PM Monday
The Pond’s kitchen menu
The Pond runs a full bar-food kitchen for as long as the bar is open, which is until 3am seven nights a week. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, loaded fries, jalapeño poppers and mozzarella sticks, with real prices below. Call 615-790-1491 for to-go orders.
● Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.
Kitchen open until 2:30 AM nightly.
The bar menu
The Pond · Franklin, Tennessee · Bar food
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From the fryer
Deep Fried Daily
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Cheese Sticks
$8.00Diner-style mozzarella sticks. Served with marinara sauce.
Jalapeño Poppers
$8.00Breaded jalapeños, stuffed with cream cheese and fried to perfection. Served with ranch.
Freedom Fries
$5.00 / $9.00Personal or sharable basket, served with house seasoning and cheese sauce. Add chicken.
Chips
$3.00
Plates
Smash Burger
$13.50Two smashed patties with cheese, griddled onions, topped with our house sauce.
Hot Dog
$8.00One classic hot dog with relish, mustard, and onions.
Tenders & Fries
$12.50Three chicken tenders. Served with your choice of sauce.
Daily special — ask your bartender.
Kitchen is open until 2:30 AM nightly at THE POND. Call 615-790-1491 for TO-GO orders.
Order to goPrices as published by The Pond. Nothing on this page is a scan, a PDF or a photograph of a board — it is text, so it can be searched, read aloud and copied.
The drink list
Cold beer, cocktails and a full back bar — the drink list and prices aren't posted online yet. Call for what's on tap or pouring tonight.
Call 615-790-1491 and ask.
Behind the bar
Shelves of spirits, a bank of draught taps, and the ceiling of handles above them. What's pouring changes night to night — ask your bartender what's cold.
Before you order
Questions people ask
What food does The Pond serve?
The Pond runs a bar-food kitchen: a smash burger, hot dogs, chicken tenders with fries, Freedom Fries in a personal or sharable basket, jalapeño poppers, mozzarella sticks, chips, and a deep-fried daily special at market price.
How late is the kitchen open at The Pond?
The kitchen at The Pond is open until 2:30 AM nightly, which is last call. The bar closes at 3:00 AM.
Does The Pond do to-go orders?
Yes. Call 615-790-1491 to place a to-go order from the kitchen menu.
How much is a burger at The Pond?
The Smash Burger is $13.50: two smashed patties with cheese and griddled onions, topped with house sauce. Every published price is on this page.
Does The Pond have a beer list or drink prices online?
No. The Pond serves cold beer, cocktails and a full back bar, but does not post a drink list or drink prices online. Ask your bartender what is pouring, or call 615-790-1491.
Does The Pond have a happy hour or daily specials?
The Pond does not publish a happy hour or daily drink specials on this site. The one daily item is the Deep Fried Daily on the kitchen menu, at market price. Call 615-790-1491 for tonight.
Can I eat on the patio?
Yes. The Pond has indoor seating and an outdoor patio, first come, first served. The Pond is non-smoking inside. Smoking is permitted on the outdoor patio.
What is on the ceiling at The Pond?
1,385 unique tap handles, hung in rows across the whole room. The story of the collection is on its own page.
Before you come out
Hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Friday
- 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Saturday – Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Right now
Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Seven nights a week, every night to 3:00 AM. That much never changes.
House rules
- Twenty-one and over. Every night, no exceptions.
- Non-smoking inside
- smoking allowed on patio.
- Plenty of free parking in the front.
Plenty of parking and except on occasion, there is no cover charge.
Also at The Pond
The rest of the room
- Live musicDuos, trios and bands on a stage that sits in the room. Hosted here since 2005.Read on →
- KaraokeSame stage, same room, and rarely a shortage of people willing to go first.Read on →
- Game dayTelevisions down both walls, framed jerseys on the walls, tap handles overhead, and a kitchen that stays open.Read on →
- The ceilingTap handles of every shape and brewery, hung in rows across the whole room.Read on →
595 Hillsboro Road, until 3:00 AM
595 Hillsboro Road Suite 321, Franklin, TN 37064. Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.