DUDE!! If you haven't checked out Ankar's, you really need to head that way. SO freakin' delicious!! The portion/price ratio is fantastic! Everything tastes fresh, everytime. I've probably been there 40-50 times, never a single problem. The staff is courteous and helpful, and I think it's mostly family. They're quick and efficient, too. Seriously, seriously underrated establishment. For real, 10/10. DEFINITELY recommend!! read more

Came in to get my to go order that I had ordered over the phone and I guess they forgot to make it which isn't a big deal I wasn't in any rush! But the lady with the red hair got all mad at me because the order wasn't ready!! The food was great but customer service really sucks! Will never go here again! Thanks to your crappy customer service I will come back if she is gone! read more

Super solid spot. For a quick lunch hoagie or sandwich for a great price it really hits the spot. A perfect mom and pop sub shop.

Best onion rings and steak subs around Really fast service food is out always hot even when you get stuck in traffic your food is still hot when you get home great place to eat very friendly people. read more

I don't give many fives to restaurants as having been in the food service biz for many years, I have a tendency to nit pik. I've been passing this place for years and never tried even though there was was always a lot of cars in the lot. Finally gave it a go. Yeah the place looks dated but the food was really good. What we had was on the money. Ya know we enjoyed it when our take home menu is in plain sight with items circled and numbered as to what we'll be trying next. Recommended. read more

We have been patrons of Ankars for years. On occasion the amount of food you would receive would be less than the time before, but this time we basically paid full price and received a ridiculously small amount of food. I ordered a gyro that wasn't full of meat, my daughter ordered a large grill chicken salad. There wasn't much salad or meat. My wife was studying, then she finally took a break to eat. This is her salad? We may try the Hixson store tomorrow, but we will probably put Ankars down completely. We will look for a new place. The food was really good and worth the price at one time. read more

Ankar's Hoagies - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Great place! Great food! One of my favorites to get a steak n sub or steak in a sack.

I eat here every time I visit Chattanooga. I have been coming to this place with my family for 10+ years. The steak in a sac is my favorite. I can't wait to visit again. read more

The steak in a sack with provolone and onion rings has been a favorite for more than 35 years! The customer service is superior and the food is always fresh! read more

This is a staple in the Chattanooga community. Best sandwiches and onion rings you can find. The steak in a sack, camel rider, onion rings, and baklava are all exceptional. read more

My all time fave spot in Chattanooga. Guess I'm old school but since I left my hometown 8 yrs ago I cannot be anywhere close to Chattanooga without stopping here. Best onion rings ever, cheese hoagies, gyro, falafel!!! Ummm, ummmmm. Baklava is also pretty righteous. Nuttin fancy but will always be a Chattanooga institution. Local fave!! Long lines at lunch. read more

Ankar's Hoagies - Cheese hoagie and onion rings - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Steak in a sack, steak in a sac, steak in a sac. Love this place! The falafel is also yummy.

Steak in a sack and the best onion rings in the world dude. I have eaten here for years and nothing changes. A long time family owned Chattanooga establishment. Highly recommended! read more

I have waited far too long to try this place out. Have heard great things, read great reviews but it's usually not on my radar. I pass by it on the way to work sometimes but it's not open at 5:00 a.m. LOL. Finally popped in and order a sandwich and onion rings to go. This is not a fancy place. Kinda like a 70's style diner/fast food counter place. There's a big table right when you walk in the door with several chairs, one being like an office chair. I think it's the family's table that run the place. Well I sat there and waited for my order and just watched the action. Very busy place. It's family run and they really hustle. The food was very good. I ordered the Cuban sandwich and it was tasty. The onion rings are good, house made. not frozen ones. Will for sure go back and try more stuff. read more

Stopped by because I had seen the place numerous times while driving by. I ordered a turkey sub and it was pretty good but looking back I think I should have gotten the falafel as you can get a turkey sub any where. They did have a unique approach on the sub which was warming the whole sub (maybe steaming) including lettuce and tomato. I'm sure I'll be going back. read more

Delicious! You get a lot of sand which for the money ! Super friendly staff and food comes out rather quickly

My boyfriend and I both LOVE Ankar's felafel. I order a side of fried mushrooms (with plenty of horseradish) It's a really good place for a quick lunch or dinner. Nothing fancy to look at, no great ambiance. But awesome food, to be sure. read more

Passing through town. Stopped here for lunch based on yelp reviews. Order at the counter sandwich restaurant. Pick up you food in styrofoam containers when they call your number. Megan had the falafel sandwich and it was outstanding. Never would have guessed pickles would pull it all together. Good job. I had the white chili. My cup of soup had good flavor but was all broth. I had about seven beans and five small chunks of chicken. We shared some onion rings, which were fine. Most other patrons had their own order of onion rings, but together we could not finish ours because the portion is huge. You can get a mug of Bud Light for a buck sixty nine, a good deal, and although we arrived pre-noon several other customers availed themselves of the opportunity. read more

So, during our trip to Chattanooga, we were craving subs/sandwiches. After doing a search here on Yelp, we ended up choosing Ankar's Hoagies over Jimmy John's. During our lunch, we realized that was a mistake. I ordered the "Steak In a Sac" which was recommended to us by the cashier who said it was the most popular item. It consisted of steak, onions, and cheese that I had added on for $0.55 all inside pita bread. My girlfriend had the "Steak on a Sub" which is pretty much the same as what I ordered, except on a "sub". To be honest, the bread used for the "sub" very much resembled a hot dog bun. Anyways, both were VERY DRY and the flavor was definitely missing. We were very disappointed. I do have to say that the onion rings were actually very good, which a lot the other reviews mention. Also, at the counter they had baklava for sale. (Assorted, 6 pieces in a plastic container sold for $4.99 each) The baklava was also very good! read more

Visited this establishment on our way to Knoxville. The restaurant is easy to find with lots of menu options. We tried the steak in a sac and gyro. The meat is well done, grilled onions a nice touch. Sandwich wasn't greasy at all! Gyro came with tomatoes onions and gyro sauce. Meat was well seasoned! We also tried a baklava and it was really good! Very flaky, sweetened with honey. 4 stars because it's good but not the best best I've ever had! Great for a quick meal! read more

The Yelpers who commented before are pretty much right about this place. We came for lunch and was greeted politely and served fairly quickly. The food was pretty good too! We sampled many things because we came here from out of town and wanted to try a lot. The gyro was pretty good. The meat was actual meat, not the steak-um kind. The tzatziki sauce was very good. I just wish it had a little lettuce. Contrary to other opinions, I believe the pita wasn't any more chewy than any other pita I've ever eaten and was fresh and good. The steak sub was good but not outstanding. I enjoyed it but it was slightly plain, not greasy as some other reviewers have said, but that could have been because it was on a hoagie roll and that may have absorbed some of the juices. This was a double edged sword because it was a little dry for my taste. The onion rings were very very good, but not the best I've had. Don't take that as them not being good because I'm kind of an onion ring snob. I will still recommend them. The fried mushrooms were good too. Not overly breaded, not slimy, very tasty. Also recommended. The restaurant houses many tables. They can probably handle a big lunch crowd even though it wasn't super busy when we came. They have a lunch menu and my son liked the hot dog. All in all, though I can't compare it to anyplace else in Chattanooga, I can recommend this place based on other joints I've been to. read more

I have been searching for a great sandwich place since moving to Chattanooga in June and this is it. Make sure you try the onion rings and the baklava! read more

Choose this place due to the consistent reviews when we were visiting Chattanooga. We were not disappointed. The kids got a hot dog meal which was delicious due to the high quality hot dog they use. The gyro and chicken shwarma were both excellent on the freshest pita I have ever eaten. Thanks for the good food! read more

I have been frequenting this location since 1982 and they truly have created great sandwiches for decades!!! I make it a point every time I am near Chattanooga, to swing by and order the special hoagie, lime supreme and an order of their homemade onion rings!!! Portions are great. Price is a bargain. But the kicker is that their sandwiches (whether subs, hoagies, or pita) are the B-E-S-T!!!! I have very few places that I recommend as highly as Ankar's. If you are wanting a great sandwich, you will not be disappointed!!! Still family run all these years later!!! Buy local...you won't regret it:) read more

Great customer service and food is always exceptional. The onion rings and burgers are always fresh.

Ankar's is an institution. Good food, great prices! The onion rings are some of the best you'll ever have. I've never had a bad meal or bad experience here. read more

This is our "go-to" place where the locals go....a very nice casual restaurant where you can get a nice mediterranean pita sandwich....or just a nice burger....nice fries and also onion rings...the owner is always there making conversation with the patrons....a nice inexpensive place read more

The only item I really love is their steak in a sub, although it is not consistent. But on a good day, is better than any cheesesteak you will ever have. The steak is tender, the right amount of onions, not too much cheese and the bread is good, too. I have tried several other things off the menu and they were just ok. Onion rings are good and so are their crinkle cut fries, although they insist on covering them in aluminum foil when you place a to-go order, so if you don't open the package immediately, they will get soggy. They have been told about this issue again and again, both in restaurant and on social media, but customer satisfaction is not their strong point. They also like to staple the paper pag, so careful when you open it. You can see employees in the kitchen playing on their cell-phone and then going back to preparing orders, which is absolutely disgusting. But it looks like they pride themselves in being a place that employees would love. Customers are not really that important unless they are friends of the family. read more

Never had a better Reuben sandwich anywhere! My wife very much enjoyed her Chicken Salad wrap too. We spend a lot of time shopping at Lowe's & Home Depot and will make Ankar's our regular eating place. read more

I eat here on occassion and it's always Great! I eat steak n a sacks mostly , You get what you pay for! Nice atmosphere price is decent, cashiers were nice also read more

What's not to love? Subs to burgers to fries to awesome onion rings Ankar's Hoagies rocks!

Though I wish I can easily drive to TN from CA for some hoagies. I did want to say how awesome to read Alex post though, so i thought i would give it 5 stars to spread the love! Im sure their dad is proud to see both of his sons continue the legacy and as you can see they are awesome brothers! Anyone who has the nerve to complain to the health inspector doesn't deserve to eat at your place anyway. Just wanted to say Alex and Andrew are awesome and I wish them both the best! read more

Another of my old Chattanooga favorites. Here for work trip and got an old time staple of steak in a sub. It was delicious! Orders are up fairly quickly and fresh and hot. read more

Great sandwiches and awesome wings!! A good variety and great food. Always take visiting family and friends here and they love it too.

my wife and i were in town for a wedding and had no clue of great spots in the area. we turned to yelp and found ankar's. we went and then when her parents came up, we went two more times! we each had a sandwich and shared a combination of appetizers and the bill was less than $100...for all three trips! That also includes 2 pitchers of beer. Great food, the price is unreal, seriously, 6 bucks for a pitcher of beer?? happy hour specials here in DC can't touch 10 bucks, let alone 6. If I'm ever down in Chatanooga again, I know where I'll be eating! read more

Ankar's Hoagies - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Small portions, onion rings pretty good, steak sandwich very small and flavorless. Disappointed, will not go back.

Great hoagies! Wish they had combo meals. By the time you get a sandwich, fries, and a drink it's already $12 or more.

loved it. parking a plenty. food was delicious. i think i got the steak in a sac w/ lettuce and tomatoes. delicious. i would come back again. read more

My all time favorite sandwich shop. Best in Chattanooga without a doubt! Try the steak in a sack, it's amazing!

The wife and I went to a nearby sandwich shop from my parents' house and we came about Ankar's. I remember the first time I've eaten there: I was a junior in high school (1995) and my buddies and I would load up in a pickup truck and go down Brainerd Rd to Ankar's. I can't remember what I used to get there but it was always good, especially their baklava! It's the best baklava in the world and it's only $1.10 for a serving! The top is golden blonde and crispy puff pastry and the honey and nuts on the bottom is rich and delicious! By the way, the sandwiches are great as we shared the classic hoagie and gyro. The gyro is the way to go if you're new to Ankar's! Their yogurt sauce is the best! Also, we shared the best order of onion rings I've ever had in my entire life! 4 thumbs way up!!! read more