Fat Hat's Grill

An amazing little pub that we stopped at on our way back home! Food was absolutely amazing, with…read moreour server being the absolute sweetest and wasn't always asking if we were "ok" which was amazing in my opinion. Wasn't loud at all and I could hear my family members, and not crowded at all. My family will definitely be coming back and making this a tradition every time we come to Tennessee!

Lovely location, service and atmosphere…read more The rooftop is just not what I was expecting. There is no bar sitting- table only. City view is limited. Regardless- It's worth the visit.

Mahi Mahi with grilled zucchini and squash

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Hunter's Bakery & Cafe

3.9(55 reviews)

0.4 mi

Food was prepared peefect. I had salmon, which was not over cooked as usual at other restaurants…read more My daughter had chicken salad on croissant, which was very flavorful. Our waiter was very prompt and friendly. Nice atmosphere.

Nice storefront restaurant. Really tasty club sandwich and fries. The old style building and…read morefriendly staff made it a great experience.

Interior looking into the dining room.

Salad Trio - Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad & a Fruit Salad, yum!

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Outside

City Recreation Center

3.0(3 reviews)

Ok so as an outsider I walked in and was eyeballed as an outsider w/o a doubt. However I hung in…read morethere as the burgers were said to be good. Well they were. Very good and cheap. Bacon cheeseburger was $5.25. It's a good local dive bar. But all in all people were friendly and food was good.

Unless I'm mistaken, this place is closed down. I looked for 15 minutes following gps maps.read more

Bradley's Pit Barbecue & Grill

3.5(258 reviews)

2.1 mi

Best pulled pork Ive ever had would very recommend i love it never had anything betterread more

We were a big group and went ahead and did a reservation…read more Ordering was easy with plenty of menus to go around. I ordered a build your own piggy with pulled pork on a baked potato. It was great.

Dining room

Pincolada

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Outside

Los Zacatecanos

4.3(45 reviews)

Stumbling across this little hidden gem we decided to stop and check it out with all the good…read morereviews it has! To start, the sweet tea here is excellent, nice and sweet. The salsa is really good. You don't get very much to start but there is more on the salsa bar which has all sorts of different salsas. I did try the jalapeno salsa, its a little spicy hot!!! But, good flavor. The older mexican lady really does work hard at keeping salsa on the table. I can't help but empty each bowl as it is so good!! Ohhh myyyyy!!! My fajita chicken chimichanga is soooooooo good!!! It has onions, green peppers and chunks of fajita chicken in it!!! Yummmm! My daughter loved her quesadilla said it was delicious. The waitress here even asked us if we wanted drinks to go. Such a nice touch! LOVE this place. Definetly my new Mexican go-to place!! Will be back and definetly recommended!!!

Old build. Drips from ceiling? Sauce bar messy. Waitress not so friendly. What's the shed outside?…read moreSo, we decided next visit to do take out , it was cold. Don't waste your $.

Appetizer sampler platter

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El Jacal

3.2(28 reviews)

Found this gem while passing through Sweetwater. Not far from the little downtown area, this place…read moresits a little off Main St. We walked in and were greeted by cute Halloween decorations. Some of the servers had on costumes. It was great. We were seated and our drink order was taken right away. Chips and salsa were brought right away. The chips were nice and warm and not greasy at all. The salsa was delicious, but not hot. My husband and I split the Pollo Don Jorge, which had everything on my meal checklist- chicken, veggies and cheese. It was served on a bed of rice. It was so much food that we split it and still took leftovers home! We would definitely come back here to eat if we're in the area. The service was great and the music was quietly playing in the background- not intrusive at all. The little town of Sweetwater is very cute and inviting too.

They gave themselves a good facelift with decor. However, our waitress was not attentive, did not…read morecheck on us, and the restaurant was not crowded. Drinks were room temp. And the worst fajitas ever. Our meal was undercooked, still had a crunch to vegetables. We had to send it back to the kitchen. Then, it came back meat overcooked. Just bad. We've found something better.

Chips & Salsa

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Restaurant outside

A&W Restaurant

1.0(1 review)

1.4 mi

Ordered a few different burgers, fries, chili cheese fries, the corn dog bites and root beer…read morefreezes. The only thing edible was the root beer freeze. The food was disgusting!!!!! I won't be back. How disappointing.

From the owner: A&W Restaurants have been serving up signature burgers, hand-breaded chicken tenders and root beer…read morefloats since 1919. A&W still makes root beer fresh in their restaurants with real cane sugar served in a frosty mug.

Burger King

1.6(26 reviews)

3.2 mi

We were very disappointed with our visit. Every table in the dining area was dirty, and we had to…read moreask someone to clean one before we could sit down. Unfortunately, things didn't improve from there. Our order was incorrect, and my burger wasn't even warm when it was served. To make matters worse, the restrooms were filthy and clearly hadn't been cleaned in quite some time. A clean dining room, accurate orders, hot food, and sanitary bathrooms are basic expectations at any restaurant. This experience fell well short of that, and we won't be returning unless significant improvements are made.

No napkins no straws - what I ordered vs what I got. Old oil…read morefries were gross. All in trash.

Dining area

Royal Crispy Sandwich, Chicken Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Original Chicken Sandwich, Drink

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Classic Wrap Spicy Wrap Honey Mustard Wrap

Wendy's

1.3(3 reviews)

1.3 mi

The two stars were given because the food was hot. It is really difficult for employees to work at…read morean establishment that does not have the ingredients it needs to make the food. Cheese, bacon, honey mustard, BBQ Sauce were just a few items they were out of. Because they were trying so hard to make food for customers with what they had, they were making mistakes, leaving things off orders (cheese left off burgers), no catsup, regular instead of spicy chicken. Just little mistakes that they should not be making. The frosty was thin and diluted. No flavor and very little thickness. Maybe out of that mix, too? I suggest that the managers be held responsible for making sure the employees have what they need to do their job, and training the employees to stay organized (or pitch in and give them a hand). We love Wendy's and are hoping they can get these things addressed before they lose business in a small town that is trying their best to support them.

This business is a year old. This is what they served me today at lunch. Sad. Poor. It's gonna take…read morethe community to demand better service & products for our money. Speak out.

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Whitney S.

8 years ago

Several locations and the food is great! Could use a little more space at this location because it is always packed, but worth the short wait! Marty and his employees are always friendly and welcoming and the best "comfort food" in this small town! read more

Ottanio D.

4 years ago

I had a burger today and boy was it good. Brought one home for my husband and it was gone in no time flat. I recommend eating there

Brock R.

6 years ago

Exactly what it should be. I don't think you could get something bad off of this menu. Burger was great and the fries were great!

John M.

9 years ago

great food at a good price, a small place, but you will not find anything this good at the fast food places.

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