Had a cousin visiting near by from TX, so we met here for lunch. Loved the Americana style of the…read moreplace! All these years we lived about 30 minutes away and never have been there... that changes now! It is worth the drive. HH & I arrived at 11:30am Thursday and the place was packed! Great sign for us. It was seat yourself, but we needed 4 seats. So while we waited by the door two men sitting at a 6 'top' table heard we would need the bigger table so they moved to a two top and gracefully gave us the 6 top. Very nice of them! Our server was the adorable MISSY! What a hoot! The visiting cousin was with her new fiancé and we were just meeting him that day. (He is a GREAT guy with a funny sense of humor... we approve;) Missy and David (fiancé) hit it off and she knew who 'pick on', and we all had great laughs! So much so that I think other people were leaning in to hear the jokes and fun stories! Cousin is GF and Missy was terrific in following up on her requests. Cousin & Fiancé each had the same breakfast eggs & meats plate that looked yummy! HH & I enjoyed our food as well. I had the Club Sandwich with tots. It was perfect! HH is a Meat loaf loving guy and heartily loved it with the fried okra. (The former TX guy loves him some fried okra)) We were having so much fun I forgot pictures of our plates All in all it was a wonderful visit made even better by Missy! 2.5 hours later we had to say good bye but agreed to be back!

Tastes like home. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu…read more Service was fast and attentive Overall great experience

No frills seafood store in Cookeville TN. I'm from Maryland originally so I really wasn't expecting…read moretoo much here in the middle of the country. So my surprise when the uncooked jumbo shrimp we got for a recipe at home ended up tasting totally fresh and delicious! Service was very accommodating and friendly - good to know this exists in Cookeville! Will be back!

Don't overlook this little gem hidden in Cookeville. It reminded us of being in New Orlean's with…read moregreat seafood. I got the shrimp poboy and my husband got the flounder platter. We both agreed that he won this round. Their housemade tartar sauce is worth your weight in gold. Would definitely recommend!

Great food, fast service, very reasonable and plenty of food!!!…read moreI will always return to order food there.

For price food needs better quality and more selection. Hope it will get better. Not a big fan.read more

Friendly and helpful…read more Need short ribs and was almost out of luck. The cut ribs were walking out the door with another customer. Butcher offered other items but I explained it was a birthday meal. He cut more. I thanked him by buying the entire rack. Many items to choose from. Enjoyed he chicken and potato salad. Many ready to make meals. Bone marrow. Pasta. Local items. Too much to mention and all worthy of repeated trips. One regular asked for the $40 meat box. I'll find out what that is next time.

Lots of options but the chicken thighs weren't fresh and I had to throw them away! Kinda expensive…read morebut tried them out anyway.

Excellent, home cooked food in a friendly, folksy environment staffed by people with smiles on…read moretheir faces. Would happily return. Check out the loaded stuffed baked potato! I've never seen anything quite like it!

In town for a ballgame and 3 of us got the Cabin Feast (frog legs, gator tail, and fish), with…read moremixed beans and fried squash. An incredible meal and although it was all very delicious, the squash was maybe the best I've ever had. Plentiful, fresh, and full of flavor. Service was incredible too. I'll be back the very next time I come through!! You should too!!

It pains me to write this review because I like this place and I avoid giving bad reviews to my…read morelocal places. But this is over due. I bought a simple cod entree tonight, to go, started eating when I left and when I broke the fish open to cool, they're was no fish! What little there was, was fried into oblivion! It was grease and batter. The last 3 times I got the shrimp plate they're were shrimp that were obviously too old to sell. I kept my mouth shut about that because I didn't want to write this review but I'm sick of spending $20 on a meal that is inedible. Pictures attached

I went to this location with a friend and we had a delicious lunch. Service was great and the food…read morewas perfectly prepared. There are 3 locations but this is the one I will go to in the future! They sell seafood and fish to go if you want to prepare it at home. Try it out and enjoy!

Delicious meal! Great Service! Love The Butter Dish! Seafood Night on Thursday is my favorite! It…read moreis delicious!

Decrease the amount of seasoning. 1) Undersalt a dish so the patron can salt to their personal…read moretaste. 2) Don't overuse white pepper unless it's noted as "spicy" on the menu. 3) A server shouldn't present the check prior to discussing dessert options and never assume the dessert is ordered "to go". The ambiance could be likened to an auction barn which means the noise just bounces off the ceiling making conversation difficult.

Stopped in for lunch, and what a GREAT experience!…read more There's plenty of seating at the bar, and all the high-top tables are first come, first served. We were lucky enough to grab a high-top right away! Our server was Autumn, and she was awesome! Great service from start to finish. She started us off with an assortment of warm breads, and they were all very good! The special of the day was Seafood Gumbo, and let me tell you, it was SPECIAL! Great flavor with just the right amount of spice. My advice: try it before reaching for the hot sauce. To me, it was absolutely perfect just the way it came! For my lunch entrée, I went with the Fried Clam Strips. They were lightly battered and fried, and while they were a little on the small side, they were really good! Great food + Great service = 5 Stars Cheers!

Overall an excellent experience. We got Eggs Chesapeake and the crab cake Benedict…read more Service was unobtrusive and excellent. Prices on brunch were exceptional considering the seafood. They also took my allergies seriously. Only issues were the "poached" eggs on one dish were very soft boiled and the other dish was halfway to soft boiled. No runny yolk on either dish. The steak on the Chesapeake was excellent and cooked perfect. The Benedict Crab didn't taste as fresh as we'd expected and it was pretty cold actually. Still, overall very good and we'll be back. Just wish the eggs were cooked correctly and the crab cakes were hot and tasted a bit fresher. The free birthday dessert and card were wonderful touches and the breakfast "bread" was so lovely. We've had a very poor experience at the downtown location and this one was much better. Better ambience, better service, better staff.

I was in town with me business partner and decided to try Chesapeake on the recommendation of a…read morelocal friend. We started with fantastic fresh oysters and for my entre I had the broiled seafood platter. I think is was around $43 - but wow, It's worth so much more. The shrimp was wrapped around about the best scallops of had The fish was perfect and crab cakes we pure limp. I live about 1 1/2 hours away and I keep thinking about when I can scedule some meetings there!

Big fan of this place. Trust me, it's not fancy, but the food and drink were great for the money…read moreand the service is always top-notch. That's what keeps me coming back.

Seated at 9:30pm on a Wednesday night. EXCELLENT service. Even though they were closing at 10pm…read morethey treated us very very well. Server let us know the kitchen was closing soon, so we put in our order promptly. Food came out HOT and FRESH. Very pleased with our experience. Music was at a moderate comfortable volume. Only thing, this restaurant is pricey. Just be aware. The wood grilled shrimp was worth, maybe, about $16 at best. Overall... well prepared and presented nicely. Service was good and accommodating, even near closing time on a Wednesday. Wednesday, May 20, 2026

We go to Chattanooga pretty frequently but just stopped at The Boathouse for a late lunch. We found…read moreour new go-to on the river to enjoy drinks and food. We sat outside with a great view of the water. It was hot but felt great on the patio with the shade and ceiling fans. Our server was great. We started with the bread and oil appetizer as well as the onion rings. Both were good but the onion rings were delicious. The portion could have probably served 3-4. The batter was light and they were not greasy at all. The drinks were made well. I had a Kentucky Bird and my wife had the Pain Killer. We were kind of full after the apps so we didn't order an entree. However, we did try the Apple Pecan Bread Pudding in a bourbon sauce and with vanilla ice cream. It was delicious! Overall, the atmosphere, service and food were outstanding. We will be back and I recommend trying when in Chattanooga.