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Remembering Chattanooga Restaurants From Days Gone By

April 5, 2017

Thanks to a suggestion from a reader, I’m remembering Chattanooga restaurants from days gone by today. They’re gone, but not forgotten!

Thanks to a suggestion from a reader, I'm remembering Chattanooga restaurants from days gone by today. They're gone, but not forgotten! | nostalgia post from Chattavore.com
Over the last several months, I’ve been thinking about my “why”. This stemmed from a conversation that Philip and I had back in October with the owner of Bob’s Brick Oven (whose name, not surprisingly, is Bob). Bob told us about a book, Start With Why. We ordered the book shortly thereafter. I haven’t read it yet (my stack of books to read is large) but the bottom line is: when you know why you’re in business, you’ll be able to build your business.

So what is my why? Chattanooga. That’s why I started this blog. I didn’t start it as a recipe sharing site, I started it to share about Chattanooga restaurants. I’m definitely not going to stop sharing recipes, but I’ve definitely drifted away from my why a little bit. So…I’m working on focusing a little more on Chattanooga…not just Chattanooga restaurant reviews but Chattanooga tourism and nostalgia.

For starters, let’s talk about Chattanooga restaurants that have closed. Boy, there are a lot of places that we miss. For the sake of knowing what I’m talking about, I am going to focus on restaurants that have existed in my lifetime (1978 to present?). However, if you remember restaurants that existed before then, please comment below and keep the discussion going!

Roy Pepper’s Porch
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This is one of the first places that I remember going on a regular basis with my friends. I don’t remember anything about what I ordered…all I remember is flowerpot bread. Ask anyone who used to eat there and they’ll mention flowerpot bread. Yeast bread served in a flowerpot…so delicious. If I had better memories of it, I’d replicate it, but that’s been 20 years or so ago. Before it was in its last location next to Walmart (now Hobby Lobby) on 153, it was located near Northgate in the Greenleaf building. I remember my parents going there and not taking me; my mom said they didn’t serve food I’d like. I wasn’t a picky kid, so I am pretty sure my parents just wanted a date night.

Town & Country Restaurant (photo from Chattanooga Times Free Press)
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Confession: I never ate here. Seriously. Town & Country was around forever…in fact, the little plaza where Taco Mamacita is located is called Town & Country Square. Located where Walgreen’s is now on the corner of Frazier and North Market, Town & Country opened in 1947 and closed in 2005. We tried to go there once, but it was a Sunday and they were closed. They briefly reopened in a hotel on 23rd Street, but I think that was short-lived. Since I never ate there, I don’t even know what they served (comment below if you remember!), but I did find a copycat recipe for their blue cheese dressing on Epicurious.

Durty Nelly’s

This was the first place I ever had fried pickles, and if you are a regular Chattavore reader, you know that fried pickles are my obsession. Some Chi Omega sisters took me to this Irish style pub, located where Taco Mamacita is now, when I was a pledge, and I was hooked. Not only did I love their food, which included plenty of standard bar fare as well as some Irish favorites like boxty, I loved the dark wood decor that made it seem calming and intimate even though it was a bar. Maybe this is why I love the Honest Pint so much? I was very sad when Durty Nelly’s closed, though I can’t remember exactly when that was. Based on my internet searches, I’m thinking it was somewhere between 2008 and 2010.

J.J.’s

This little hamburger stand that was located next to Soddy Lake (now Shuford’s BBQ) was definitely the spot on this list that was most significant in my life. Again, I don’t remember when it closed, but it’s been in the last decade. From as early as I can remember, JJ’s was a regular staple for my family…we’d get burgers, crinkle cut fries, chicken sandwiches, onion rings, BBQ, and baked potatoes from there on a pretty regular basis. They also had great soft serve and milkshakes. Shuford’s is great, but it’s not JJ’s, because nothing can ever replace your childhood nostalgia.

Hungry Fisherman
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My family’s favorite spots to eat when I was a kid: Red Lobster and Hungry Fisherman. Do you see a trend here? My dad loved going to the Hungry Fisherman because he could get raw oysters there (?). I was happy as long as I could get popcorn shrimp and a baked potato, and I remember their hush puppies being quite good too. I loved sitting on the wooden bench seating and just thought that the restaurant was the coolest place, especially since there was a pond around it and you could feed the ducks. I never knew it, but apparently Hungry Fisherman was a chain associated with Shoney’s. The restaurant was sold in the 90s and later became Trip’s Seafood, which closed long before the building, located off the I-75 Ringgold Road exit, burned in 2013.

Waycrazy’s

This BBQ restaurant was, in my opinion, pretty much the best around. There were two locations – one big restaurant located on Signal Mountain (where Double Barrel BBQ is now) and one in Soddy-Daisy, where Burger King is located now. This was another place that my family frequented, and one of my best friends worked there in high school. I don’t remember exactly when it closed but I think it was early in my college years. There was briefly another location on Bonny Oaks. The Signal Mountain Road location closed in the mid-2000s. By the way, when I was a youngster, there was another restaurant, named Ellen’s, here. We loved that place. They had great tacos!

Fehn’s

This is another restaurant that I never tried, but it was around for years! Fehn’s first opened on the Tennessee River in 1930 (!) and later moved to a location on Highway 153, where Rib & Loin is located today. They were famous for their chicken and fish dishes, homemade salad dressings, and desserts. Fehn’s  opened in Dayton as Fehn’s 1891 House in 2004 and closed 10 years later. By the way, the former Fehn’s 1891 House is now the location of Screen Door Café.

Fifth Quarter

Another place that I never tried (sorry, many of these places closed before I was old enough to seek them out on my own!), Fifth Quarter was another chain associated with Shoney’s restaurants (who knew that they had so many offshoots? There was also a Shoney’s Inn located on Brainerd Road). Fifth Quarter was a steakhouse, located on Brainerd Road near Spring Creek Road. They boasted a gigantic salad bar. The restaurant closed sometime when I was still in school, but I couldn’t find the exact date. Also, I never knew this, but before Fifth Quarter, that location was a restaurant called The Sailmaker that featured wait staff dressed as characters from pop culture. The Sailmaker became Fifth Quarter in 1982.

The Loft

This was definitely a Chattanooga institution, and I remember how shocked I was when The Loft, located on Cherokee Boulevard, closed in 2003. It had long been “the place” to go for fine dining in Chattanooga, before Chattanooga really had much in the way of fine dining. Philip worked there for a very brief stint as a busser in the mid-nineties, then the owner yelled at him and he was out. We ate there once, using gift cards given to us by the realtor who assisted us with the purchase of our house. I remember that the chairs were cushy and high-backed, and the menu was steak-heavy. The building housed a gift card business for several years and plans were announced last year to demolish the building to build apartments.

Po’ Folks
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This is a blast from the past, amiright? Po’ Folks was located on 153 near Northgate Mall (around where Pep Boys is currently located) and served up exactly the type of country vittles (just call me Ellie Mae) that you’d expect from a place called Po’ Folks. Fried chicken, chicken & dumplings, biscuits, cornbread…it was kind of like Cracker Barrel, except, well, not. At the time that it existed in Chattanooga, Po’ Folks was owned by Krystal, which at the time was a Chattanooga-based company. I remember going here with my family and eating fried chicken drumsticks, and I also remember attempting to pull coins out of a stump in the waiting area. I’m pretty sure they were glued in, and I don’t even remember what the prize was if you managed to pull it off. What I do remember is that I loved that place. Po’ Folks closed in Hixson sometime in the eighties or very early nineties, but there are still eight locations in Florida and Alabama.

Brick Oven Grill

This was my first real foray into non-chain Italian food and man, I loved this place. Philip and I used to eat at Brick Oven Grill, located where Fuji is now located on Highway 153 in Hixson, on a fairly regular basis. I loved their pasta, salads, and bread – so much that this is where my family went for lunch after I graduated from UTC with my master’s degree in 2005. They closed not too long after, making me very sad. There was a second location in Cleveland, and when I started working on this post I held my breath in hopes that it still existed. Sadly, it does not.

Lamar’s (photo from the now defunct Lamar’s website)
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Ah, Lamar’s. This is actually the restaurant that inspired this post, thanks to reader John who suggested a post about Chattanooga restaurants that have closed. He specifically mentioned Lamar’s, which closed rather abruptly in early January of this year. Lamar’s was an iconic presence on MLK Boulevard, known for their supposedly out-of-this-world fried chicken, generous alcohol pours, and velvet walls. I never made it there, even though I had good intentions of going. Now, it looks like I’ll never get to go, unless some miracle occurs (I’ve heard they’ve “taken breaks” before…not sure how much truth there is to that rumor).

Keep the conversation going! I know there are lots of places that I missed and lots of places I didn’t even know about. Please comment below and tell me your stories and memories remembering Chattanooga restaurants. If you have photos, please email them to me at mary@chattavore.com!

 

 

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Comments

  1. Jessie says

    April 5, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    I'm too new to Chattanooga to have been any of these places, but it's a fun look. I was disappointed when Pepperjack's on Signal closed so abruptly; it was a great place for kids. It's shocking to me how quickly places come and go here. (Maybe I am just now old enough to notice.) there were several places in Nashville that closed when I was pregnant with Libbie and BROKE MY HEART.
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 5:12 pm

      I really liked Pepperjack's - definitely more than I liked Double Barrel.
      Reply
  2. Valerie says

    April 5, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    Milano's Italian Restaurant was where Roy Pepper's Porch was located. It was pretty good for Italian dishes and wasn't quite as expensive as Olive Garden. Also Dairy Gold on Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank. They had good chocolate dipped cones and grilled cheese sandwiches!!
    Reply
    • Valerie says

      April 5, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Oh, and Piccadilly.....I ate there nearly every week that I was pregnant with my daughter 12 years ago. It was my craving!! I also ate there as a child growing up with my grandmother, so good memories!
      Reply
      • Mary // Chattavore says

        April 5, 2017 at 8:43 pm

        I used to take the little girl I babysat in college to Piccadilly for dinner all the time. I am not sure why, but here parents always wanted me to take her there. I am sure it looked odd to see a 19-year-old and an 8-year-old eating dinner there. It was good, though!
        Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      We only tried Milano's once, but we had a really bad experience. The food was okay, but we waited like 45 minutes for our food! We never went back after that. I liked Dairy Gold, but I only remember getting a burger and fries there. I liked their fries...I think they were batter dipped? Man, a chocolate dipped cone sounds good right now!
      Reply
  3. Janice Wilson says

    April 5, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    Have you ever heard of the Burger House that was in East Ridge? Their specialty was a sauce burger. It was at the corner of Marlboro Avenue and Ringgold Road. It was within walking distance of the East Ridge pool. They also had great Icees!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:00 pm

      No, I don't think I have heard of it!
      Reply
    • Meri Wright says

      June 1, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      Oh my GOD! I do remember this. My dad tried to buy the recipe when they closed. We went multiple times per week. Everyone looks at me like I'm crazy when I describe it. The sauce burgers were so good! I still think about them.
      Reply
  4. Jenny Davis says

    April 5, 2017 at 7:45 pm

    Uncle Buds in East Ridge had the best chicken and loved BOGO night. Also miss GollyWhoppers off East Brainard. I loved there Chili Pie and subs!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:01 pm

      Greg's Sandwich works in the old GollyWhoppers location is run by their former manager, so a lot of the menu items are the same! They still have chili pie. Can you believe I never went to Uncle Bud's?
      Reply
  5. Dana says

    April 5, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    Roy Pepper's Porch: beef tenders kabob, rosin baked potato, salad with homemade peppercorn dressing, coconut shrimp appetizer, flower pot bread, and homemade cookies and cream ice cream. This is the meal of my dreams.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      That sounds pretty fabulous. I only went there for a couple of years before it closed, so I don't remember much about it. But man, that flowerpot bread...
      Reply
    • Lisa H Skinner says

      May 23, 2023 at 10:38 pm

      the Southside Grill it was soooo good ..downtown Chattanooga like off a side road kinda oit of the way it was so pretty there ..great filet with little onion rings ontop with garlic mash potatoes. sooo good
      Reply
  6. Michelle says

    April 5, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    I loved Waycrazy's. It was the highlight of weekly visits to my grandmother's house. I also miss Blue Coast Burrito near Target in Hixson. Their pineapple salsa was awesome!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:03 pm

      You know, I didn't even think about Blue Coast! That is one of the places that I lament the most. We used to go there all the time. There are several locations in Murfreesboro and Nashville and we went to one of the Murfreesboro locations a couple of years ago on the way home from a trip. I was SO happy! I keep wanting to go back.
      Reply
      • Jenny says

        February 8, 2023 at 3:54 pm

        The Fifth Quarter closed November, 1995. I was the GM at the time. The company decided to close all of them.
        Reply
  7. Sacha says

    April 5, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    As a kid, I loved Po' Folks because of the biscuits and sorghum that came with the meal. It's funny places that you are as a kid and have fond memories of, you probably would never go there as an adult now ( our parents had bad taste I guess). I loved Stacey's Buffet as a child, but only because it had this revolving buffet line where the food moved in a rotation in front of you. I also miss Kay's Castle on Hwy 58, because they gave you a free cone on Halloween. We are a lot of Central Park when I was a kid, hey, it was cheap. As an adult, we loved Fox Cay at Island Cove Marina. They hosted my wedding rehearsal dinner and the food was wonderful. Good ole days! And I really miss the flower pot bread at Roy Peppers too!!
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      Oh man, I loved Stacey's too, and I loved it when it became Duff's. I remember that I loved that they had tacos on the buffet because other buffets we went to (like Ryan's) did not have tacos. It's funny, we used to go to buffets ALL the time when I was a kid, but my parents never go to buffets now! I guess it's easy to please kids at buffets.
      Reply
      • Brian Burdette says

        July 21, 2017 at 11:28 am

        I don't remember Duff's but do remember when it turned to Homer's pizza. That place was the best!! The best pizza, arcade games around!!
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        • Mary // Chattavore says

          July 21, 2017 at 11:47 am

          I don't remember that at all!
          Reply
    • Greg C says

      November 29, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      My wife and I both grew up on highway 58. My wife remembers the Kay’s Kastle on highway 58 but can’t remember where it was located. Can you help? Thanks!
      Reply
      • JT says

        November 24, 2021 at 1:58 am

        Always went to the kay's Kastle in St Elmo and later in Soddy Daisy
        Reply
  8. Ellen says

    April 5, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Benigan's on Brainerd Road is a find memory of mine. Pretty sure I had my first Frisco Melt and Sante Fe rolls there.
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      I loved Bennigan's! I went there quite a bit in college. I'd never heard of a Monte Cristo till I ate there.
      Reply
  9. Callie says

    April 5, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    I miss Pisa Pizza. Probably ate there once a week for several years in college. Their kids spaghetti was a huge plate of baked spaghetti for like $4.
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      I only went there once, but I remember liking it a lot!
      Reply
  10. Jennie says

    April 6, 2017 at 2:10 am

    Curious if anyone ever went to Chef's Underground? Around 2000-2002- Chris and I would go there every weekend. It was very dark and a tiny place- but the food was gourmet and top notch. They would have a different chalkboard menu and you could bring your own alcohol!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 6, 2017 at 7:07 am

      I don't remember that! Where was it?
      Reply
  11. Brooke says

    April 24, 2017 at 5:49 am

    The Daily Bagel! I suppose I'm biased, but I loved that place and thought it was a staple in Hixson for a while. Then the low carb craze began and it closed...thanks Crossfit!
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    • Vickie says

      December 31, 2020 at 2:20 pm

      Best bagels I have ever had anywhere. I would get bag fulls of the cranberry and chocolate chip and sesame and OMG the cheese bagel. I would go to the location in Hixson almost daily. They sold out to other owners and it was never the same and then it closed.
      Reply
      • Mary // Chattavore says

        January 27, 2021 at 6:47 pm

        Brooke and I both worked there in college, so I bet we waited on you at some point! I agree, it wasn't the same after it changed ownership. The chocolate chip bagels and poppyseed bagels were my favorite!
        Reply
    • Dana F says

      September 22, 2022 at 6:47 pm

      Oh my goodness. I will forever think about the Daily Bagel. I would give anything for the cheddar bagel recipe.
      Reply
  12. Clayton D Brannon says

    September 1, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    In describing Lamar's fried chicken did you really mean to describe it as infamous? I have eaten there many times and found their fried chicken as anything but infamous.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      September 1, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      No, I definitely meant to use the word infamous. Like I said, I never tried it myself so I am not speaking from personal experience...but you are the first person that I have ever heard/read talk about it that didn't rave about it. I have also heard that they were particularly heavy-handed when pouring their drinks, so perhaps it was the alcohol talking. I suppose I'll never find out for myself.
      Reply
      • Clayton D Brannon says

        September 3, 2017 at 6:01 pm

        Here is the definition of infamous. Did you mean it in this way. in·fa·mous ˈinfəməs/Submit adjective adjective: infamous well known for some bad quality or deed. "an infamous war criminal" synonyms: notorious, disreputable; More antonyms: reputable wicked; abominable. "the medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct" synonyms: abominable, outrageous, shocking, shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable, discreditable, contemptible, unworthy; More antonyms: honorable
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        • Mary // Chattavore says

          September 3, 2017 at 8:31 pm

          Thanks for clarifying.
          Reply
          • Gail Caylor says

            August 29, 2019 at 1:39 am

            Anyone remember what Resturant was where Rib n Loin is now? Its was like a Steak house!
          • Mary // Chattavore says

            September 6, 2019 at 10:37 am

            It used to be Fehn’s!
        • Jim says

          December 29, 2017 at 11:50 am

          Yeah ... famous is the better word. Legendary also works.
          Reply
  13. Bamatann says

    September 18, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    How about old Pizza places...I remember the old Shakey's and Godfathers both in Hixson and PIzza Ceasar in Brainerd all great pizza, or maybe that's just my childhood memories. Also The Peddler, Mr Steak and Bonanza in Hixson for steaks.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      September 18, 2017 at 4:20 pm

      I remember Godfather's but not the other pizza places. Where was the Bonanza in Hixson? I remember the one at Hamilton Place in the late eighties/early nineties.
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      • Mary // Chattavore says

        September 18, 2017 at 4:29 pm

        Actually, I never really ate at the Godfather's but my husband did, a lot. It was still there in the mid-nineties when I was in high school...he says, "They finally closed it when you had to sit and eat with the roaches." Yikes. But, he still has such fond memories of that place. The only ones that we have seen in recent years have been in gas stations, and we've been leery of those, but have heard that the pizza is just as good.
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        • Bobby says

          January 2, 2018 at 7:41 pm

          They had one in redbank where amigos is now
          Reply
        • Jerry Thompson says

          November 24, 2021 at 2:01 am

          Not too long ago there was a God Fathers in North Gate
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      • Phillip says

        December 23, 2021 at 1:22 am

        Godfather was a good pizza but The Pizza Palace on Brainerd Rd. by the tunnel was the best. Do forget Lotts Prize Sandwich at the corner of Brainerd and McBrian roads.
        Reply
  14. Bamatann says

    September 18, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    The Bonanza (or maybe Ponderosa) was in Hixson where Panera now sits...and prior to that it was an IHOP. Pizza Ceasar was a secondary restaurant to Mama Theresa's Italian and was owned by the same gentleman that owned Mr Steak in Hixson for years.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      September 18, 2017 at 10:23 pm

      Okay, wow. Don't remember any of those. I remember the IHOP, or maybe just remember people telling me the IHOP was there???
      Reply
      • Penny Franey says

        June 28, 2020 at 2:15 am

        Mama Theresa’s and Pizza Cesars were out behind where Hamilton Place would be built. When my college roommate And I were going over there was before Hamilton Place was built. The owner was a nice nice guy and the food was delish. Especially the asparagus ziti with Alfredo sauce. Delish!!
        Reply
  15. Matt Williamson says

    June 17, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Remember "Chow Time?"
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      June 17, 2018 at 3:59 pm

      No, I don’t! Where was that?
      Reply
    • Andi (Short) Campbell says

      July 17, 2022 at 10:35 am

      I do. I grew up in the valley.
      Reply
  16. Scott R. says

    September 14, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    Other than my family, I haven’t met anyone who remembers these two of my all-time favs. Pizza Home Delivery (was in Red Bank and they drove little brown Chevettes with their logo on the side and it was in early to mid 80’s) and Burger Haus (70’and early 80’s/German little hole in the wall off Lee Hwy close to where Food City is located) which served shakes, corn dogs and some German dishes. One more classic for you, The Double Dip Depot on Ringgold Rd. where you could eat in a caboose !!! Great times that we all miss.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      September 14, 2018 at 10:47 pm

      Fun! I don’t remember any of those but I love hearing about places I didn’t know about!
      Reply
      • Scott R. says

        September 15, 2018 at 5:24 am

        In the early 80’s on Brainerd Rd. There were four great places all in a row(all within a 1/4 mile). 1st was Sambo’s- great pancakes and some wild history behind it. The 1st Sambo’s is still open in California. 2nd was Kay’s Castle- They had the little boy hugging the ice cream cone out front like Shoneys had the Big Boy. My favorite here was the hot fudge cake.Yes please! 3rd was the Pizza Factory- cool little place. Still have pictures of my birthday party there when I turned 9. The 4th one was an original Ruby Tuesday’s and the house is still there. I’m a fan of nostalgia and hope this brings back some memories.
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        • Nick says

          January 7, 2020 at 9:20 am

          Actually the house where Ruby Tuesday’s was located was torn down like 20 years ago. I worked there until it closed what a great old place it was!. There is a house/building right next door that was a club back in the 80’s called... Scopus (not certain on the spelling). It’s still there
          Reply
          • J. Pat Williams says

            April 21, 2021 at 11:56 pm

            You are correct. I used to love to go there with my wife after work and have dinner on the deck, along with the best Bloody Mary's in town.
          • Missy says

            August 1, 2022 at 2:25 pm

            Does anyone remember a place on Brainerd Rd called Papa Pete’s? It was around in the 80’s.
    • Stephen Shipp says

      December 3, 2022 at 5:34 am

      The pizza delivery in Red Bank was the International House of Pizza. They had 3 1st generation Honda Civics that looked like mini-coopers. Before Dominos Pizza was a thing.
      Reply
  17. C. Searl says

    January 19, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    What was the name of the restaurant that had waiters and waitresses in costumes? The food was great and the waiters were very entertaining! They were just as much actors as waiters. I loved that place.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      January 19, 2019 at 8:51 pm

      I believe that the restaurant that you are thinking of was the Sailmaker? And it later became Fifth Quarter.
      Reply
      • Dee says

        December 1, 2022 at 4:43 pm

        Do you remember George’s Hamburgers downtown? They would sale 4 original qp sized hamburgers for .75 they were an early version of Central Park. & Showbiz pizza was fun
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  18. Sondrine says

    January 20, 2019 at 3:19 am

    Does anyone remember People's in Hixson back in the early '80s? It was a restaurant. I miss Picadilly Cafeteria, too. Also miss the movie theatre inside Northgate Mall.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      January 20, 2019 at 9:09 am

      Yes, I remember People’s! I remember going there with my family and being awestruck by seeing Darrell Patterson eating there! I used to take the little girl I babysat in college to eat at Piccadilly. And that theater was the best! I also liked when they had the laser light show there on the weekends. My friends and I used to love to go on the weekends.
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      • Charley says

        April 9, 2019 at 6:54 am

        Yes I remember People's fondly? Do you remember Mom's Italian Villa downtown! Such a diverse crowd of customers. Loved the bread.
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        • Mary // Chattavore says

          April 9, 2019 at 9:40 pm

          I do remember Mom’s Italian Villa - it closed before I ever got to write about it!
          Reply
    • Hattie S May says

      September 14, 2021 at 9:08 am

      Where was People's located?
      Reply
      • Mary // Chattavore says

        September 14, 2021 at 8:20 pm

        It was in Hixson, on Hixson Pike in the area where Ichiban is now. I think it was actually located in the same spot as Ichiban but I was a very young child so I am not 100% certain of that!
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        • Lori says

          April 22, 2023 at 5:45 pm

          People’s had benches where the bench legs looked like random people’s feet and chocolate mousse which was on a bar or something so you could get as much as you wanted.
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  19. Dollie Davis says

    June 14, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    Davy's (sp?) Dock out by Eastgate I think...close to where Hamilton Place is now? Not totally sure of the location but that's where I had shrimp creole for the first time and NOTHING has been that good since...haha. I won a prize in high school (LaFayette, GA) of $10 back in 1970 and I think my whole family (4 of us) all went to dinner on that money at Davy's Dock one night.
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  20. Dollie Davis says

    June 14, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    Also, are there any pictures anywhere of the boy climbing the ice cream cone at Kay's Kastle in St. Elmo back in the 60s or 70s (where Mr. Ts is now)? I thought I had dreamed up that little boy until I saw a previous comment on here that mentioned it also! But I can't find a picture of it anywhere!!!
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  21. David Choat says

    October 26, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    Does anyone remember the name of the restaurant in Olde Towne would have been around the 80’s. On the left side of Brainerd road just before the tunnels.
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    • Phyllis Armstrong says

      September 14, 2020 at 10:57 am

      Leonard's was on the left side just before the tunnel. Best hamburgers ever!
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  22. Cynthia says

    December 15, 2019 at 11:39 am

    There used to be a restaurant on Shallowford Road near I 75 it was an Italian restaurant first and then was a roadhouse restaurant does anyone remember the name of that restaurant it was not Ocean Avenue it was down further towards the freeway a freestanding building.
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    • Steve A. says

      December 20, 2019 at 12:20 am

      I miss Kanpai of Tokyo. It was my favorite restaurant in Chattanooga and I always went there for special occasions. Also, I loved the Soup Kitchen downtown on Cherry St. I believe it was. Good times in those days in Chattanooga.
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  23. Nick says

    January 7, 2020 at 9:24 am

    Loved Shakeys Pizza in Brainerd! Right across the street from where Hooters (formerly Shoney’s) is now. I was fascinated with the Player piano as most kids were!
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    • RG says

      February 19, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      Had a first date at Shakey’s in 1972. The pizza was so out of this world. Later I married that beautiful lady.
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  24. James Rose says

    February 6, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Do any old timers remember the Cotton Patch Drive in. on Main St The Beacon Drive In on McCallie Ave....Sambo's in Red Bank? Back when drive in was popular, could drive through and wave at all your friends...Was always a big crowd....
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  25. Vonnie says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:06 am

    I traveled a lot with my Dad while growing up. My very favorite restaurant was The Sailmaker. There were themed areas... like... a row of booths along the wall were jail cells, complete with bars and severs in black-and-white striped prison suits. There was a Persian area with sheer drapes and very decorated, where you sat on pillows on the floor at low tables. The salad bar was the African Queen. Your server might be Alice in Wonderland. I am so sad that it's gone... should have become a franchise chain it was so unique! Wish I could find photos of it.
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    • Michael Martin says

      April 26, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      I was a manager for Shoney's (which owned Sailmakers ) and I could eat for free there. It was one of the most unique places to eat in all of Chattanooga. Best steak and lobster around with the mushrooms cooked in red wine. What a meal !
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    • Nina says

      April 28, 2020 at 8:30 am

      I only lived in Chatt. from 1976-1982 (4 yrs in college and 2 yrs afterward), but I remember some of the eateries in the comments here: Kay's Castles ice cream, my favorite was their coconut!; I loved Picadillys; also remember Double Dip Depot, but seemed a little pricey at the time. But does anyone remember these -- FIESTA CANTINA on Brainerd Rd, ate there many, many times with my Mexican friend; seemed like I also went to a "MARGERITA'S" ? once or twice which had excellent salsa! Then there was this place on the other side of Brainerd rd. (also late 1970s) which only served soups and salads, I cant remember the name of it, but I went there with my college friends, we all felt so cool "just" eating soups & salads cause this was when the healthy trend was just starting.☺️ Also, the ROMANS ROAD PIZZA on (I think) Ringgold rd, a very cute, red & white-checkered tablecloth little Italian place which ACTUALLY DELIVERED back in the day to my dorm. And I distinctly remember the small, plain cheese pizza was only $2 or $2.50!
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      • Penny Franey says

        June 27, 2020 at 11:33 am

        Thank you. Been trying to remember the name of Fiesta Cantina all morning. We hung out there a lot. They had a “nacho bar” with all the goodies.
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      • Penny Franey says

        June 28, 2020 at 2:26 am

        How about Walters BBQ house on Lee highway. It was a tiny hole in the wall and served all orders with sliced white bread. Not much to look at but the BBQ was delicious. Anybody ever go to Dad’s Lounge on Brainerd? Not much to it but we used to go in and play pool and drink Matilda Bay Wine Coolers. Great laid back atmosphere but lots of fun!!
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        • Steph Rutherford says

          December 26, 2020 at 4:56 pm

          Man I miss all of these listed! As well as Northside Lunch, Brass Register, David’s, Gulas, George’s, Wiener King, and now most of all...Nikki’s. Also, does Anyone remember Papa’s Restaurant on Hixson Pike where Las Margaritas is now? I worked there and met my husband there. It closed in 1990.
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      • Norma Hulgan says

        July 21, 2021 at 7:43 pm

        I am looking for anyone who remembers a Mexican Restaurant at the bottom of Lookout Mt. on Broad St. It was across the highway from the present day Walgreens. My husband and I are there on our Honeymoon in 1972. We can't remember the name of it.
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        • Wendy says

          September 13, 2021 at 9:05 pm

          This is a post a little down this page, is this the one you're talking about? Frank r says May 16, 2020 at 8:29 am El Plato Mexican restaurant. Was the 1st Mexican restaurant to open in Chattanooga. If I remember correctly was on St Elmo Ave right up from the old Broad St Drive in theater. Man I could tear up some of their guacamole dip and souped up burritos!!
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          • Nannette says

            February 22, 2023 at 2:57 pm

            Oh thank you for bringing up El Plato. I have been trying to remember the name for YEARS!! It was the first authentic Mexican restaurant I ever ate at. My then boyfriend and I would go for guacamole, bean dip and cold beer. I can still remember the sign over the building of the man tugging his donkey along.
        • Lucinda Lawrence says

          July 23, 2022 at 8:53 am

          There was a Mexican restaurant called Los Charros at Lookout Mountain. They had the best sopapillas! I used to work there.
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  26. Josh says

    April 27, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    Trying to figure a restaurant I remember seeing as a kid. I think it was in North Shore or down town by the Sportsbarn. I want to say it was Electric Submarine or Electric Deli. It may have been a good truck or airstream turned food truck but it was probably in the late 80s or early 90s. Also, I remember around the same time there being outdoor racquetball courts too.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      April 27, 2020 at 10:28 pm

      Yes! That was one of our favorite places to eat! It started out as the Yellow Submarine, and if I am not mistaken it was in the 4th & Chestnut area when it opened. They had to change the name to Electric Submarine for copyright reasons and at some point moved to Coolidge Park. They closed for a while in the early to mid-2000s then reopened at some point in the Yesterday’s building for a short time before closing for good. That place was amazing!
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      • Andrew Lee says

        May 15, 2022 at 2:23 pm

        As a travelling Canadian who loves a really good cheese steak, I have to say the Electric Submarine made the finest one I ever had in the US or Canada. I was installing an IMAX theatre down that way and stumbled onto that place years ago. Went there everyday for lunch for two weeks and had the same thing. Would love to have that again some day.
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        • Mary // Chattavore says

          May 20, 2022 at 7:57 pm

          YES! That was one of my favorite places as well.
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    • CM says

      July 19, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Are you talking about the one that was a burger joint? Seems like it was in a purple building? I can’t remember the name of it. It was near the Loft—also a good restaurant that is gone.
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  27. Frank r says

    May 16, 2020 at 8:29 am

    El Plato Mexican restaurant. Was the 1st Mexican restaurant to open in Chattanooga. If I remember correctly was on St Elmo Ave right up from the old Broad St Drive in theater. Man I could tear up some of their guacamole dip and souped up burritos!!
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    • Norma Hulgan says

      July 21, 2021 at 7:48 pm

      Was it located at the bottom of Lookout Mt on the west (river side) of Broad?
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  28. Penny Franey says

    June 27, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Anybody ever eat at Armandos? One on Brainerd, one in East Ridge I think. Delish burgers. Now I am trying to remember the name of a Mexican place on Lee Hey/ Brainerd . I’m thinking it was around around the corner from shallowford. We ate there often. They had a nacho bar. I can’t for the life of me remember the name.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      June 27, 2020 at 11:37 am

      Yes, there are Armando's restaurants all over! I think they all have different owners. We live in Lakesite so we love the Chester Frost Armando's!
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    • Kimberley Jacks says

      November 16, 2022 at 7:44 am

      Fiesta Cantina was right next to the Lee Hwy Ankars’s. We would go to Edsils to play video games and eat there as teenagers. Sometimes Goony Golf on Friday nights!!! Fun times for sure.
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  29. Penny Franey says

    June 27, 2020 at 11:26 am

    On the same side if the road as Eastgate Mall
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  30. Penny Franey says

    June 28, 2020 at 2:43 am

    Jukebox Johnnys, Dad’s Lounge, Rock and Country Club? I preferred Dad’s. Never too crowded and once you’d been there a couple of times people greeted you when you came in. It wasn’t fancy but had a lot of good times there.
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    • Penny Franey says

      June 28, 2020 at 2:44 am

      These were on Brainerd around Eastgate Mall
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  31. Penny Franey says

    June 28, 2020 at 2:55 am

    Loved Provinos too Great Italian food.
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  32. mitchell vaughn says

    August 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm

    The Sailmaker on Brainered Rd where waiters and waitresses dressed as Disney characters and you had to walk the plank to the tables.
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  33. Sonya Reagor says

    September 15, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    I am driving myself trying to remember the name of a restaurant from a few years back. It was on the south side close to where urban stack is now. Seems it might have been Italian but I could be wrong on that. It has a parking lot right in front of it (across the street).
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  34. Grant says

    September 16, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    I am trying to remember the name of a restaurant that was really popular in the early 90’s into the 2000’s that was in Hamilton Place. They had very good spinach con queso and the best bread with chives (I think), just that it was so wonderful. It changed names once and I cannot remember either name. It was at one of the main entrances, 2nd floor, in between Dillard’s and Belk.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      October 13, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      Was it American Café/Silver Spoons? We used to love that place!
      Reply
  35. Samantha Stallard says

    October 9, 2020 at 10:57 am

    The soup Kitchen was a huge downtown lunch spot in the 90s. I came here to see what happened to it. Loved the bread and chili there. Also a favorite was the marketplace restaurant that was at the farmers market. Sweet memories. And let's not forget the beloved Mt Vernon
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      October 13, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      Yes! Mt. Vernon hasn’t been gone too long, but I never got a chance to eat at the Soup Kitchen!
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  36. Lawrence Moore says

    December 29, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    I'm talking the late 60's early 70's here. Remember the "Cotton Patch" on Main Street, owned by John Cotton, served beer on the curb. Gladys was black and a carhop there. On Saturday nights she would hold 3 spots opened on the coveted back for myself, Glen & Jerry. Everybody came through the Cotton Patch profiling in their muscle cars. You could pick-up a date, arrange a drag race or just sit for a bit and wave as your friends roll by. Later in the evening there was Billy Hull's "Go Go Club". And for those who remember that history is a whole nother story.
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    • Paul Skidmore says

      March 21, 2021 at 10:15 pm

      boy oh boy, do I ever remember Gladys. Not her name but her face and smile and other assets. She was really a special person and everyone loved her, zero prejudice and I think she would not fit in today's crazy woke culture.
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    • Lisa Tuders says

      September 4, 2022 at 7:38 pm

      The Town and Country Restaurant was our family’s favorite from the 1960’s till it closed (that’s the earliest I can remember it) I was around 6 years old I LOVED their French dressing and have searched for a recipe for along time to no avail…. My mother passed away in 2015 and I just today found a small booklet with recipes (22 in all) that the restaurant published among her recipes when they were closing I’ll share it and I’m going to make it! The other ones too! HONEY FRENCH SALAD DRESSING 12 oz ketchup Dash salt 1/4 Cup Worcestershire sauce 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice 1/2 Cup Vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon White pepper 1/4 Cup Honey 1 teaspoon Dry mustard 1/2 Cup Vinegar Mix well Keep refrigerated I’ll never buy store bought again!
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  37. Phyllis Montgomery says

    February 13, 2021 at 11:51 am

    Just found your website. Super cool! I lived in Chattanooga (Hixson) from 1963 to 1986. Graduated from and later was a member of the Chancellor’s staff at UTC. I am enjoying reading about all of my old “favorite places”! Shakey’s on Hixson Pike was wonderful for families. Spent many fun nights at The Loft and Town and Country. Two-for-One Happy Hour at The Loft and late night dancing to the music of Tom Stacy at Town and Country. Loved lunch at David’s and Mt. Vernon. Started the St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl at the Brass Register. Too many more great places to even mention. Thanks for the memories.
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  38. Roger says

    February 16, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    Does anyone remember The Rathskeller it was downtown, also close by a restaurant owned by a Greek that was a hamburger place.
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    • Bobbye says

      December 21, 2021 at 11:41 pm

      The Rathskeller had great food. I’ve never found a sausage sandwich as good
      Reply
  39. Paul Skidmore says

    March 21, 2021 at 10:11 pm

    I discovered this site by serendipity. I thank you all for refreshing my memory on a couple of places. I also add to the mix, Danver's Restaurant on Brainerd Rd close to McBrien rd. Also, Lott's Prize sandwich shop with a killer roast beef sandwich and it's famous nickel pickle. Thanks for the memories. Paul Skidmore
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  40. Dustin Boring says

    July 11, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    I have a number of memories of Town and Country - my family would often go there on the weekends in the 80s and 90s. Salad bar, with apparently really good blue cheese dressing (although that didn’t interest 7-year old me). I think I ate my first steak there. I remember steaks coming out of the kitchen with those plastic toothpick things to indicate level of doneness. Sweet rolls were a highlight too. When I went, it was definitely a “blue-hairs” kind of crowd. There was an organ player who would announce birthdays or anniversaries, took song requests. Before my time, but apparently my grandmother was mortified when they announced a “happy 40th birthday” to her!
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  41. Barry Savage says

    September 6, 2021 at 3:13 am

    Ate at the Town and Country with my parents once every couple of months in the early 70's. First place I every saw with a salad bar, thought it was amazing. Also remember eating at the Sailmaker for special occasions. Every Sunday we went to IHOP on Brainerd road in the little building with the steep roof so I could get a plastic football helmet they sold for 25 cents of all the pro teams.
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  42. Wendy says

    September 13, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Does anyone remember Anton's? Was a Greek restaurant on the corner of Dayton Blvd. and Signal Mtn. Blvd.
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    • Becky Wallingsford says

      December 28, 2021 at 3:15 pm

      I remember Anton's. Went there with my parents when I was a kid. Always liked sitting next to the window which was over the creek. Thought that was pretty neat.
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  43. Cynthia Thomas says

    October 4, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    Help please name of restaurant that was built where sticky fingers was in Hamilton Place they had the best mashed potatoes and even gave me the recipe. It was in the 90's my oldest was at UTC and her friend helped open the restaurant originally. None of us remember the name. And Lamar's half fryers were the bond.com and so was Bragg's across the street. Lamar's also had those giant Prawns and Frog legs.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      November 4, 2021 at 7:48 pm

      Was it Tia's? I never ate there but I am fairly certain that is where it was located.
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      • Joy Keylon says

        April 30, 2022 at 3:06 am

        Tia's was a Mexican restaurant. I never could figure out why they closed. There was always at least a 30-45 minute wait
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    • Stephanie Rutherford says

      February 24, 2022 at 10:04 am

      That was Grady’s where Sticky Fingers is now. It was great when they first opened, but went down hill. Lamar’s was the best. It’s the one I miss most besides Nikki’s.
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    • Jack Slaven says

      July 16, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      The site of Sticky Fingers at Hamilton Place, I believe was originally a L&N seafood then a Tia’s Tex-mex.
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    • Wayne A. Turner says

      February 11, 2023 at 4:20 pm

      It was Grady’s! They had a delicious “chocolate bar cake”!
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      • Wayne A. Turner says

        February 11, 2023 at 4:26 pm

        Has anyone mentioned Longstreet’s Charge in Chickamauga, the Country Place (first in Red Bank, then Shallowford Road) and Bones Smokehouse on E. Brainerd Rd that we lost in the tornado in the spring of 2020?
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  44. Dianne says

    November 23, 2021 at 1:33 am

    I’m trying to remember the name of the dinner club next door to Adcox Kirby Chevrolet and was owned by Paul Gray but was not the Playlate Club. Anyone remember?
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  45. Momo says

    December 8, 2021 at 1:41 pm

    My wife and I met at UTC in 1980. We are both from Chattanooga (Red Bank and Harrison). We left in 1984 and came back for visits over the years but finally moved back to Jasper (we call it Hootervile) this year. Chattanooga had some great restaurants that we remember and ALL are now sadly closed. The following is a list of our favorites - we ate many meals at all of them over the years: South Pacific (buffet for lunch) Shakeys Pizza Steak and Ale Hungry Fisherman Leonard’s Scrappy’s Yesterdays Brass Register David’s Home Plate Krystal (Across from Home Plate) Town and Country Loft Black Angus Oscars (Hwy 58) Curb Market - by the old farmers market on 11th And the Best of All - Nikki’s !!
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  46. Jerry Ferguson says

    December 22, 2021 at 7:44 am

    Los Charros. Mexican restaurant in Tiftonia. I remember it in the '70s. Best sopapillas ever. Puffy, served with warm honey.
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  47. Laurie says

    December 25, 2021 at 11:46 pm

    We lived in North Chattanooga from 1998-2003, we still have family in the area and visit often. We loved Durty Nelly's, MudPie, Pisa Pizza and Lupi's! Can anyone remember the name of the burrito restaurant on Market St (Maybe where Ruby Sunshine is now.)?
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  48. Becky Wallingsford says

    December 28, 2021 at 3:10 pm

    Mary, I have to correct you on the original location of Fehn's Restaurant. It was first located on Tremont St. in Riverview. They eventually opened a second location at Fountain Square downtown. They combined the two when they opened Fehn's on the river. I remember my mom talking about the Tremont St. location. Information gathered by Robert Fehn's obituary.
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  49. Joe says

    February 3, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Let me take you a little further back on Fehn's. In the late 1940s and early 1950's Fehn's was located on Tremont near Hixson Pike in Riverview. The father and two sons were active with the restaurant. One son ran the kitchen and the other ran the dining room. Tremont was the trolly route to Riverview (which is before my time). I ate at that location as a youngster. That was before it moved to the location by the Tennessee River. It was still owned by the family when it moved to the new location.
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  50. Jamie says

    February 8, 2022 at 5:59 am

    Ok, I remember being very small when my aunt took us to eat after church. I want to say the restaurant was called smurfs, the biggest burgers I've ever seen. I have no idea where but it had to be late 70's early 80s any know if it was called that or the actual name?
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  51. Laura says

    February 12, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    One of my favorite places to eat was Hops Restaurant. It was on Gunbarrel Road where Famous Daves was (now Chipotle). Such delicious chicken pasta that I still think about. Also -- anyone remember Cooker -- also on Gunbarrel Road where Smokey Bones is now.
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    • Mary // Chattavore says

      May 20, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      I loved Hops and Cooker! My husband and I went to Cooker on our second date!
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  52. Rick Sivley says

    February 14, 2022 at 4:02 pm

    Who remembers the name of a seafood house that I believe it's in the building or near the place where sticky fingers was located at Hamilton place Mall. It was like an upscale seafood place but for the life of me I can't find anyone that remembers the name of it
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    • Joy says

      June 1, 2022 at 9:04 pm

      I think it was L & M Seafood.
      Reply
  53. Alice says

    May 23, 2022 at 1:55 pm

    Ha! Fehn’s was a masterpiece. The owner’s daughter is still around and could probably tell you stories. I also believe Fehn’s macaroon pie recipe is available online. What a loss. Mount Vernon and Town & Country were fantastic. and for some reason, I thought of Gulas, which originally was on McCallie Avenue. Comfort food, of course. I’ve lived in NYC for many years, but I still think of these restaurants!
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  54. Henry Herbst says

    June 5, 2022 at 3:53 pm

    To all you younger folks I will give a rundown of culinary delights from the 50's to middle 60's. Mount Vernon in St. Elmo. Coming thru tunnels into East Ridge. Bucks, dinner $1. Chow Now drive in. Required to have a tri-5 Chevy w/o mufflers. Burger joint Marlboro and Ringgold Rd. mentioned in this site 4/5/2017. Best Burgers that after cooking slid down in pan full of sauce. Same lady worked there for years. Kay's ice cream on Brainerd Rd. For fine dining the Wembley Inn. Gulas on McCallie and downtown with the jumping frog. Town and Country and the best for last Shoneys with the blonde roller-skating car hops. Also remember the roof runners when you were dining inside. Not forgetting Sunset BBQ, dine out only.
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  55. Amy Fryar says

    August 16, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    There used to be the best little Italian place in Brainerd Village, but I can't remember the name of it. It was the most romantic little spot to go. I loved it. can anyone remember the name of it?
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  56. William says

    August 19, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Can anyone tell me the name of a restaurant on Apison Pike at Ooltewah -Ringgold road in the 1990's. It was in the building across from where Tractor Supply is now. I heard it was owned by a McKee family member...not sure about that. The name may have been ...Cirrus Grille or Garden ??
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  57. william says

    August 19, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    Can anyone tell me a name of a restaurant from the 1990's that was on APISON PIKE / Ooltewah-Ringgold road . It was in the building across from where TRACTOR SUPPLY is now. I was told that the restaurant was owned by one of the McKee family members...not sure about that.
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  58. Bronco Brown says

    September 17, 2022 at 7:45 pm

    What was the burger place on 58 that closed around 2010?
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    • Wayne A. Turner says

      February 11, 2023 at 4:30 pm

      Are you talking about Oscar’s on Highway 58? What a 1950s Happy Days atmiy!
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      • Wayne A. Turner says

        February 11, 2023 at 4:33 pm

        Atmosphere!
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  59. Margo Daugherty says

    January 1, 2023 at 5:36 pm

    I would love to have the recipe for Fehn’s Russian Dressing….and Mt. Vernon’s recipe for Sweet Celery dressing
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  60. Margo Daugherty says

    January 1, 2023 at 5:43 pm

    I remember Gregory’s in Red Bank, near where the Police Dept. is now. They had the best BBQ, and a wilted salad I loved.
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  61. Charleston says

    January 11, 2023 at 9:27 pm

    Let’s not forget about Grady’s by Hamilton place mall ,Michael’s on Brainerd rd, and Town and Country had the best Amaretto Pie.
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  62. Hope Atchley says

    January 24, 2023 at 4:47 pm

    What was the name of the restaurant in the mansion located at Jenkins Rd and East Brainerd Rd where Heritage Park is now? It Sat back off the road and had been a house. It was upscale; food was wonderful.
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    • Kenny says

      March 11, 2023 at 3:19 pm

      The Narrow Bridge
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