So much food! It was tasty too. This place is nothing glamorous but everything about it feels…read moreauthentic. Glad we stopped in for lunch.

So Good. I love going here, a true diamond in the rough. This should be way more popular and very…read morelocal.

Tried this place on the evening of 6/10/23. At about 6:00 pm local time …read more It's a small " mom and pop" type place with lots of locals . If your traveling like I was it was kind of a cool feeling to sit amongst the locals . The atmosphere inside is basic but not in a bad way.... Just kind of simple. Trust me it's not a glitzy place at all .... Almost has a throwback feel. The staff is genuine and attentive. Very down home. They serve food from their menu which ranges from breakfast to burgers to regular southern fare. They serve breakfast all day . I did not order the breakfast but what I saw on the tables of people who did ... it looked great ! For a do's also has a Buffet bar. It's very small but very adequate. It was the buffet bar I ate from . It had a modest salad section with lettuce and most of a salad component I had some of their crab salad that was on the bar and it was fantastic. As for the hot food they offered a variety of meats such as BBQ, fried chicken , fried fish, and nice chunks of ham cooked with pineapple. I had the BBQ and fried fish and a little piece of the ham. All was good but the ham was really good. For sides they had Mashed potatoes and gravy, Mac and cheese, broccoli casserole, pinto beans. I had the potatoes and gravy which was very good . I also had the Mac and cheese which wasn't as good . It didn't taste cheesy and wasn't seasoned at all . . My waitress brought me cornbread with plenty of butter and that was good . On the bar they also had a dessert section but I got nothing from there. I did see that it contained jello, fresh fruits, chocolate pudding, and banana pudding. Over all this place was pretty good .... Polite staff nice local atmosphere and pretty good food . Trust me you could do worse . So if ya want some local southern food I'd pick this place . I will be back here next time I'm in Chattanooga.

Are at this restaurant with my mom. We both had the buffet, which was small, but had several…read morechoices. Everything that we had was really good! My mom has been looking for a country style cooking buffet for a while and she was very excited that we found Fernando's and that it was so good! They also have a full menu that we could have ordered from, but we did not even look at it as we came for the buffet. The servers were very nice and attentive. The only annoying thing was that the phone kept ringing off the hook and the checkout girl was too busy to be able to answer it often. The noise was a bit annoying. Everything else- A+

Love that I can use their app to order and also earn rewards! Everything I have gotten here to eat…read moreis delicious but my favorite is their Club and potato salad. The staff is always friendly and my food is always ready on time when I pick it up. I don't usually dine in but when I pick my order up they're usually full of people enjoying their food and conversation. Highly recommend!

I have been here 7 times in the last 5 months and every single time I go they don't have potatoes…read more When I have gone at lunch time they state they do not serve potatoes at lunch time and only dinner. I have been to many other McAlisters where this is not the standard. I went today at dinner at they stated they did not have any potatoes because they were not prepped. When over 1/3 of the menu is potatoes you should have potatoes. The service was good and the workers were kind about the situation. I understand it's not their fault and they did everything right. The place is clean and the food is tasty. I would probably give it 4 stars if I wasn't so frustrated with my experience with the potatoes every time I come. Management seriously needs to address this issue.

Great , beautiful new place …read more Everything we ordered was great ! Server was very attentive too !

I did not eat all day so I could eat tonight when I got out with my friends to play Singo at…read morePortofino's. It was a big group of friends and at 6 o'clock I ordered a Greek salad with extra olives... at 7:30 Everybody had their meal except for me and one friend who had ordered spaghetti. Her husband finally had to go downstairs to get her food and they never brought me my salad so I just told them to take it off and of course I paid for my sweet tea, they added a $.70 tip to it . Lol it was great seeing my friends, but I'll wait and see them at another restaurant not at Portofino's! was very bad service.

Our waiter was very sweet but forgot somethings on our order. Also, we had an allergy request in…read moreour party and it was disregarded but they did offer a discount. Otherwise, the food was really good and I liked that while they offered AYCE, if one person in your party requests it, everyone in the party is not required to get it as well.

Food is AMAZING. I love that there's an AYCE option for lunch and dinner. I came here for lunch…read more($22). It's a hidden gem in north GA. I got to try so many things! You can just order anything on the lunch menu and it's covered for one price. The downside is that it is FULL portions that you get so you better bring a friend to try more things. I came solo lol but this girl can eat. I got side hibachi steak ($10) Salmon sashimi ($5.50) Yellowtail sashimi ($5.50) Crab Rangoon - 4 pieces ($6) Chicken and shrimp pad Thai ($12?) The crab Rangoon was the BEST I've ever had. Crispiest light crunch and didn't taste greasy. Steak was JUICY. Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp was SO good and not too sweet. Tasted so authentic. The shrimp was huge. The sushi kitchen was backed up a little due to a huge DoorDash order so they gave me a bigger portion than usual (which I did appreciate- even though I did want to try more options lol) I struggled to finish the pad Thai so I did take it Togo for a small fee. ($5/lb) Service was amazing too. The server (kylee) was great at communicating delays and was attentive. Absolutely would return and bring friends with me in the future!

Best restaurant in Chattanooga…read more Long post alert! If you don't want to read it all, here's what you need to know: * Spectacular authentic New Orleanian cuisine * Deliciously inventive cocktails * Top notch service with genuine, kind people My family and I went to Neutral Ground today for brunch. We have been extremely cautious about going to restaurants since the pandemic hit, and this was probably only the 6th time we've sat down in a restaurant since this all started. We called on our way to see if we needed reservations to sit outside (still haven't sat inside since last May). They said no, and when we pulled up, we saw that they had already set up the table for us, complete with a small fire pit to keep us warm. They are very careful about COVID. Everyone is required to wear a mask, temp checks at the door, and they take your first name and number for contact tracing, all of which was very appreciated. The ambiance is very trendy, kind of like a modern take on a high end 60s bar. Excellent drink menu as well, and they are happy to make anything for you. Ok, the food. We ordered the standard breakfast for our three kids, which consisted of scrambled eggs, hash browns, smoky bacon and creamy grits. The staff went ahead and split up the meal evenly on three small plates, and it was more than enough for them. My kids are fairly picky eaters, and they are every bite! If you have small kids, you know how rare that is! Speaking of kids, the restaurant is very kid friendly. My wife got the breakfast sandwich, which had spicy sausage and eggs on an English muffin served with plantain and sweet potato chips. It was amazing! The sausage tasted slightly like chorizo, but with a flavor all its own. I ordered the catfish and grits (pictured), and it was perfect. The catfish tenders were fried perfectly; crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. The grits were fluffy and creamy with a melt in your mouth sauce on top. All garnished with thinly sliced fresh jalapeños to give it an extra depth of flavor and spice. SO GOOD. We got some apple cider donuts and strawberry hand pies for dessert and both were truly great. The donuts were soft and sweet, while the pies were flaky and light. What the chef is doing at Neutral Ground is extremely unique in Chattanooga: his food is authentic to New Orleans, yet he makes it his own. This is the third time I've eaten here, and the first time we have all sat down in the restaurant. We love many of the restaurants in town, but in my opinion this one can't be beat for its combination of service, ambiance and food.

Two friends and I saw the menu, came in a few days later, and ended up ordering every single item…read moreoff the menu except for one dish (which I'll have to come back for). It was all so delicious and AUTHENTIC. The Gulf Shrimp Salad was the appetizer I was least excited about but ended up enjoying the most! Super fresh and light. The Bahn-Mi was authentic and the NOLA Hot Sausage felt classic and tasty (if you haven't had a Po-Boy before this is a GREAT introduction), but the Crispy Oyster Mushroom really took home the award for our favorite Po-Boy, another pleasant surprise! The broth on the Brisket Meatball Yakamein was otherworldly, but the real show stoppers of the night were the West African Red-Red and the Shrimp & Grits. All in all, you can't go wrong here. The wait staff is with Proof Bar and Incubator and they were incredibly welcoming, fun, and made an effort to help move us to a bigger table because of all the food we ordered. 10/10 will be back. For reference, we went on a Wednesday at 6pm and were able to get seated upstairs (rain prevented sitting on the welcoming patio outside) and they already had reservations lined up which is always a good sign. As someone who lived on MLK for a few years, I can't say how excited I am to have an option like this so close by and with more than convenient hours, especially for later eating!

Moe's is our favorite burrito location. We've tried the more popular chain a few times and much…read moreprefer Moe's. Portion sizes have always been larger and the taste is much more to our liking. This location didn't disappoint in that aspect. But where they really went above and beyond was how they treated my elderly parents. My mother got a quesadilla and was about to start eating when an employee walked by, saw her with the quesadilla and... said he'd be right back. He came back with a knife snd proceeded to cut it into small portions to make it easier for her to eat. They refilled drinks for them, saying we deserved to sit and enjoy our meal with them and they would take care of that. Beyond impressed. Quality was excellent. The cleanliness of the restaurant was excellent. But the service was absolutely outstanding. Definitely recommend.

This location has the best staff! They are so kind. We will be back because of how well we were…read moretreated. Great job!

We never go to Panera but this day warranted a visit. Husband's daughter's last day of work before…read moregoing off to college. Had to see her at work. She waited on us, telling us what NOT to get and what was good. If it wasn't good, she said she would replace. No need. Was excellent! Given it was New Year's Day, it wasn't busy. It was quiet and our dirty vanilla chais were tasty. Since their best worker (in our opinions) won't be there anymore, we can't say how good it will be for you. But I'd definitely give it a try!

Title: Panera Bread's Masterclass in Culinary Minimalism…read more One star, purely out of pity. I arrived at Panera with the modest dream of a nourishing road-stop meal, something "healthy-ish," as the marketing whispers. What I received was performance art titled Shrinkflation: The Edible Edition. My upgraded "bowl" of soup arrived as a standard cup, artfully placed inside a larger bowl, like a Russian nesting doll designed by someone who despises joy. A bold statement on portion perception, perhaps, but I prefer my statements edible. My husband ordered the signature bread bowl. It materialized as a dainty sourdough thimble, capable of holding precisely three spoonfuls before collapsing into structural despair. He ate the "bowl" itself in quiet resignation; it tasted like regret baked at 350°F. For the price, we could have purchased an entire week's produce section, yet this meal left us both foraging the car for stray pretzels like urbane raccoons. The staff were nice, warm, efficient, and clearly innocent in this corporate theater of the absurd. The true culprit is upstairs, counting our greens while serving us air. Panera, you've cured me of chain-restaurant faith entirely. I'm off to the woods to forage instead. This was, with theatrical finality, my last visit. Bon appétit? Hardly.