This is the best buffet I have ever eaten, All of the food is home made and delicious. You will not find a better home-made style restaurant or buffet restaurant in this area. The service is superb, warm and inviting what you would expect from a southern style restaurant and very clean. The hot bard was always clean and fully stocked. We didn't have to wait too long before we were seated and we got our drink orders. The fried chicken was excellent. Some more of my favorites was the fried okra, wieners and sauerkraut, meatballs (specially seasoned) boiled cabbage, pasta salad, corn bread, banana pudding ( the best I have had in a long time} peach cobbler mmmmmm and they kept the cobbler and fresh cookies on a hot plate to keep them warm. What restaurant does that besides this one!? By the way the salad bar was well kept also. If those attention to details wasn't enough for you, the price includes your drink, and the coffee was so good I had 5 cups! read more

Cozy little place packed from opening to closing everyday. Great food you order off. Buffet neal & they deliver to you. Was a change they made from traditional buffet during covid. They come by often to ask if you need another dish. Only thing I did not care for was nanner pudd'n was dish of soggy Vanilla wafers about a tablespoon pudding & could only find 2 slices of banana. Will not order that again. They do cornbread the right way NO sugar. That's how I grew up eating cornbread & I love it. My Dad is from Virginia he said if it has sugar it's corn cake not corn bread. This is our 2nd time eating here. Here for TVA Sequoyah outage. read more

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It's an all you can eat buffet for lunch and dinner. Epic fresh vegetables, best I've had in a long time as homogenized food service industry has taken away the fresh prepared goodness of most meat and three type establishments. The fried chicken was excellent. read more

I have eaten here for years and it is absolutely phenomenal every time I go! Been coming here since before they brought back the buffet, such friendly staff and amazing food! read more

You can not go wrong eating here. Fabulous food, very reasonable prices, friendly staff, and very clean. I've lived in the South my entire life and Home Folks has replicated every dish to perfection. I could eat there daily and never get tired of it. read more

It's an amazing food place good servers very homey feel I would recommend going here if you're ever in town

Delicious first order. Cornbread dressing with chicken & gravy, pinto beans, turnip greens & mashed potatoes . Best soul food in Chattanooga ! Like my Mom's. Delivered by Grub Hub - quick & easy ! Found my place for home cooking ! read more

Great breakfast - I had the chorizo with eggs and a croissant. Friendly service - great local spot. We'll definitely be back!

Definitely not home cooking in the regular way you're used to. You get a lot of food but so what. Average at best.

Great service a yummy food , Everyone is very nice . Treats you like they have known you forever.

Good family Atmosphere Great food you will enjoy the relax atmosphere. You will also enjoy the value read more

Such a great place. Servers are exceptionally attentive and you will not leave hungry! read more

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To be honest, I found Home Folks to be a little disappointing. I am from the north so I was excited to try what I thought would be authentic, comfort food. Instead, I felt like the food was just a average and didn't taste homemade or special. Sadly, the creamed corn had little to no flavor, the Mac and cheese tasted like it had nacho cheese in it, and simply the dumplings weren't anything special. I did really enjoy the service and overall I was thankful for that I tried it. I think it is more of an all you can eat style place, instead of an authentic southern experience. read more

Home Folks Restaurant - Cornbread - American Near Me - Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

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All and all it is pretty good home cooking - some people say it's average their pecan cobbler although is great

Every one raves about this place!! We however found it to be a one stop only. The food reminds me of school lunch, you eat it cause you're hungry, but the quality is lacking. Service was amazing. Seated and served quickly. read more

Great little gem. A lot of locals so I knew we were in the right spot. All you can eat but not a buffet, they bring it out as you order. My group had everything from chopped steak, ribs, chicken 'n dumplings, chicken livers to country fried steak and gravy. Great variety of veggies and the absolute best Mexican cornbread I've ever eaten. Homemade potato salad was a star and if you leave without trying the pecan cobbler shake on you. Just good, simple, country food and the price of $15 can't be beat. I just wish it was closer to home. read more

This place is hard to get into in a wheelchair. The thresholds are too high, plus the fact the person in the eheel chair has to try to hold the door open while you lunge with a wheelchair to get it in the door. Plus going to the restroom in a wheelchair is about the same experience. My spouses oxygen was running out so I asked if we could get his dessert to go (plus the fact we had not finished eating) and was told No we do not allow that !. Very rude. If they had of said yes but we charge if it is more than one serving , I would have been ok with it. Will not go back ! The food was ok but not the best country cooking. read more

Fantastic food and service! The restaurant is very clean and has great decor with plenty of food options for everyone.

I absolutely love this place! A buffet without all the hands in the food! It's all you can eat, you order off the menu and they bring it to you, I know that sounds like a regular restaurant but it's not. Just go try it and you'll see what I'm writing about. The food is good ol'southern food, lots of choices, the service is great. Oh, the price is really low for your options. read more

Great food. Friendly service. Go there if you really enjoy down home cooking. The cornbread is fantastic

Great place to eat good food good service Go early it stays full and go hungry plenty of food to eat love the banana pudding ! read more

If they are "known for their chicken" we wouldnt know since they forgot to cook ours and never got it The food wasn't the worst but it's not old fashioned cooking. Almost all of our food was bland ; and I'm not a big seasoning person. And it's a weird kind of buffet where you order everything you think you'd want to try at once from a menu and they bring it ALL to your table. It's not a usual buffet, which I feel is a big waste of food. They had a SMALL soup salad buffet. I have more of a salad spread at home than they had. Was looking for a new buffet place to eat and this isn't it. We felt like it was a locals only welcome there. Our server wasn't rude but very aloof If you're looking for good old fashioned food keep drivin read more

Just finished lunch at the Tennessee Trustee conference and the lunch was catered by Home Folks Soddy Daisy TN absolutely wonderful! If I could leave 10 stars I would read more

Great southern comfort food!! And the service is always amazing!! We take family that comes into town

A basic buffet minus going up to the buffet bar since they bring the food to you. The best thing I had was the honey chicken I believe it was called. Moving here from Boston, Ma I'm really struggling with finding good food. read more

I love the atmosphere, the servers are very friendly, and the owner is very kind, but the truth is the food is not that good, especially since they've switched away from the buffet format (I know that sounds crazy, but it's true). The Mac and cheese is tasteless. The jambalaya and veg soup are WAY too salty and no real flavor. Ocra dry. Dumplings bland. Beef tips were worst I've ever had, chewy and inedible. Pintos mucky. I live in Soddy and I love southern food, but this is... just not good. Sorry to say it, but it's really how I feel. Oh, cobbler is decent. Yeah. read more

Loved the ham soup and the chicken dressing. There is always a long wait so be prepared, but it's worth the wait.

The fried chicken is seasoned well but the breast are very small, I thought I had gotten a wing by mistake based on size, order another because there wasn't much to the first one and got the same tiny breast. chicken livers are on the menu but they have not had them the last 4 times I've been there. I'm not sure where the chicken went in the chicken and dressing. THE WAIT STAFF IS GREAT! The food, not so much anymore for $15 a person. read more

The only thing good is the salad bar besides that the food is very bland and flavorless and the service was just ok

Great food but the price is outrageous !!!! I know that prices have gone up , but dang I might have had 2 plates and my bill by myself was $20 ..... NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!! read more

An absolute gem. Excellent food from start to finish. Our server was so friendly and fun. The whole place was clean and inviting. We will be back!! read more

Wonderful food, great service! I always order Togo for lunch but it's still wonderful all the same!

Nice atmosphere. Wonderful food ! I've been going there for years We have even celebrated birthday dinner there read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Chattanooga! All of the food taste amazing and paired with the country style environment made it feel cozy and at home. All of the employees were very nice and happy to help, brining you unlimited food right to your table! read more

I love this place. You get tons of food. But I would like to see it go back to buffet.

I love this sweet "down home" restaurant. This is a popular restaurant for the Senior crowd, families, as well as for those who do not want to prepare a meal because the prices are reasonable, and the menu includes a wide variety of food choices.The servers are extremely hard working, and attentive. The owner is at the restaurant often to oversee the service, and everything works like a well-oiled machine! Customers are asked to order their food selections from a menu featuring specific items for each day of the week. The servers deliver the food including bread choices soon after the order is taken. The desserts are included in the price of the meal, and the dessert selection is great. Ice cream is also available. Although this restaurant is a popular choice for diners, it is well worth any inconvenience that a short wait might present. You will always leave this restaurant satisfied, and ready to try the menu on a different day. read more

They are a good home cooking restaurant in Soddy Daisy. The chicken and dressing is the bomb. Always nice service and friendly faces.

Good food but wish it was back to the buffet so that you don't have to wait to get your food.

Went here with my wife and son on a recommendation from a friend. The food and service did not disappoint! Everything was tasty. Some of the best fried chicken we've had as well! We'll definitely be back read more

If you are hungry, this is a great place to eat. The servers are friendly and patient as you ask questions about the menu. It is all you can eat but you order and the servers bring the food to you. The salads were crisp. I tried cornbread salad for the first time ever (I am from the Midwest). It is a new favorite! The chicken fried steak was great too. My husband loved the fish and Cole slaw but his favorite was the pecan cobbler. Did I mention you southerners know how to cook? He borrowed my spoon to scrape every morsel from the dish. I had peach cobbler, which was also good. We plan to go back and take the grandkids! read more