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    J. Alexander's

    4.1 (344 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    J. ALEXANDER'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Steak Maui  mashe potatos , brussel sprouts, orzo rice
    Karin W.

    We Love this place !! The service and ambiance here is amazing every single time. We normally stick with the steak Maui, mashed potatoes, and a side of orzo rice -- it's our go-to and it's consistently great. I switched it up this visit and tried the Brussels sprouts as well , and they were absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

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    Tracy M.

    Popped in to J's this afternoon for a quick cocktail. The bartender behind the bar clearly ignored us. Two ladies came in thru the bar door sat down & was presented with menus immediately. At this point my husband and I had already been sitting for 5-7 min. I know J's can get busy on a Sunday afternoon after church however this clearly was not the issue. We had a drinks , paid the check & , left. Just dissappointed as he clearly saw us sitting. Too many other restaurants to frequent if service cannot be provided. Will still visit again just a bummer.

    John H.

    We went here for my aunts 72nd birthday. She goes to this restaurant in Boca ( a lot) and she figured since she could not find a fancy Italian restaurant, she wouldn't go to her second choice. I had the ribs which were meh at best. The ceaser salad was meh at best as well. Not somewhere I'd go back to personally

    Grilled salmon with orzo
    Jenn W.

    J.Alexander's is one of my all time faves. We lived in Chattanooga for over a decade, and when in the area now, we always make a point to visit! My go-to order is the grilled salmon (it's amazing) with the orzo & wild rice. Their house salad is one of the best around! My daughter ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad, along with a side of fries. Desserts are also excellent. My favorite is their key lime pie. Service is always stellar, and I've never had a bad experience here!

    1 of 2 wine case
    Robert G.

    Jordan was A great server our table didn't have to stop and asked for him he was so attentive checked in on us often. Food we amazing think I was the only person at the table who finished the entire plate 4 others had to take away boxes. Ambiance was higher end feel. Shout out to the lemon drop, Blanton whiskey and Chattanooga whiskey at the bar.

    Crispy Shrimp Taco with rice and black beans
    Candice P.

    I came here while I was in town to celebrate a friend's birthday. We were sat in a big enough booth for all 5 people to comfortably enjoy. We sat under a really nice well lit light which I appreciated so I could read their menu in good lighting. Whenever I go to a new restaurant, I love to order a good shrimp taco and I was glad to see they had that on their menu. I ordered the Crispy shrimp tacos with black beans and rice. My friends ordered the steak and fries, steak burger, cypress salad and French dip sandwich (last two plates mentioned not pictured). When my plate arrived I was excited because it looked so pretty and mouth watering. When I tell you the shrimp was delicious I feel like words can't truly convey how scrumptious these tacos were until you eat them yourself. The portion of the shrimp on the taco was perfect and were fried to perfection. The black beans and rice were seasoned really well. They had yellow bell peppers cooked in them which added to their delicious taste. Our server Jersey, was very nice and caring. One of my friends didn't care for their steak. They didn't say anything but didn't want to take it home either. The server asked if everything was ok with the steak or if it didn't taste well. Although my friend said it was ok, Jersey wanted to take it back to explain to the manager because she said it wasn't satisfactory to the customer. I thought that was a nice touch from a server because most servers wouldn't care. It shows that Jersey will go over and beyond to make sure the customer enjoys their dish. Her service was great. We all enjoyed a chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream for our friend's birthday. I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake but that cake was AMAZING. Everyone including the birthday friend enjoyed it. The cake was heavy but so moist and very very warm. A warm chocolate cake with a big scoop of ice cream was the perfect way to end our lunch. I enjoyed the food, service and ambiance of this restaurant. I can't wait to come back here in the future for a nice lunch or dinner

    Steak Maui with Mac and cheese

    I haven't been to this place in years but I was invited recently and the food was bomb!!!!! I highly recommend this place, it's very expensive but the food is amazing!!!

    Ribs with Mac & Cheese & Slaw
    Holly K.

    What a disappointment.....was one of our favorite restaurants in Hamilton Place. Stopped in for lunch....thought we both ordered the wrong choices....our mistake....mediocre grilled chicken sandwich and a prime rib sandwich with fat and gristle hard to chew..... if you get the French fries eat them fast....they get cold really quick....my wine was $14.00 a glass for red....only draft was Yuengling, $8.00 each. Service & ambiance is second to none but will think again before stopping in for $100.00 lunch with tip.

    The grilled salmon my father loved so much with the spaghetti squash and red marinara sauce!
    Doug B.

    J. Alexander's is a wonderful place to break bread for a meal and have drinks! It's top level food, service, cleanliness, and atmosphere! Better than a tri-fecta! I've worked so many years on projects at a confectionery factory there, and dined many times at this place. The food is just spectacularly delicious! All of it. I'll give a special mention to the smoked salmon dip and the Norwegian Grilled Salmon for some of the best I've ever had. The sauce is a little bit dill and a perfect pairing. My father was with me one week to admire the projects I completed with my team and had the salmon. We had to go back one more time before we left he liked it so much. One special memory was when he was in hospice for leukemia, in his last week alive, I came to his house after a trip for work to Chattanooga, and I came in to see him. He was so happy to see me, but I must confess he asked if I had that grilled salmon at J's that we had. It must be good to bring it up as a special meal together! I'll always think of my dad when I eat this. It came with spaghetti squash and some red marinara that complimented it well. Please try it, you'll like it!

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    We have enjoyed several visits. The service food and drinks are very good. We particularly enjoyed Eliana as our waitress.

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    Food and service is always great! Amazing atmosphere, just add yourself to the reservation list.

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    Thank you for dining at J. Alexander’s. We appreciate your visit!

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    The steak was very good as well as the service. I will absolutely go back when I'm in Chattanooga.

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    Order the prime rib and carrot cake. Neither will disappoint! Service was great, too!

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    What is the appropriate dress to wear at J. Alexander's?

    This is a place you want to dress better than shorts and very casual. I wouldn't go unless I dressed better than that. Thought came to mind, do and be like you have some class. Not being ughly or snooty. Enjoy my meals every time.

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    4.4(862 reviews)
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    It was really hard to decide on a rating for our experience. We were super excited to try the 1885…read moreGrill while in town. We went early in the afternoon on a weekday, so it was very quiet. It was also a beautiful day so we sat on the patio. I love that they work with local organizations for fresh vegetables and meat! Our waiter was very nice and fairly attentive. But the food... For the good - the crab cake was delicious. It was like all crab meat with no filler and was very tasty. The pimento cheese was also SO yummy. You could tell it was made fresh and had a great flavor. The pita it came with was fine, a little over-grilled. I was not crazy about the fried okra. I wish the pieces weren't just cut in half, because to me they had that slimy okra texture inside. My gf said they weren't THAT bad, but I really had to push myself to eat them. The rosemary fries have a great flavor and were crispy (I prefer thicker fries but my gf enjoyed these). I LOVE mac and cheese and was super excited to try theirs. It was very creamy and had a good flavor but there was way too much cheese for the amount of noodles. Like the ratio was pretty off. Now for THE issue. My gf ordered the Filet Mignon, medium. It came raw and without the blue cheese compound butter. By the time the waiter came to check on us, I was half done eating. He took the steak to be put back on the grill and brought it back with a bowl of crumbled blue cheese. It was still raw inside. He brought us extra fries, but by the time it came back I was done eating. She asked for it to go and it was STILL RAW. She had cut it, so it was super obvious if you looked. The manager came and talked to us and they took it off the bill, but for a $40 filet mignon it should not take 3 tries to cook it right and it still not really be right. She said there are cold spots on the grill and they're training a new line cook, but it was not a good look... I'd maybe give more of a pass if they were packed, but there was no one eating inside and maybe two other tables of folks outside.

    Back in town, we visited for the first time recently after knowing about the restaurant for a few…read moreyears. We got an order of the hush puppies as an appetizer. They were okay, but for 5 bucks...what do you expect?‍. I would say the accompanying butter was supposed to be honey butter, but it seemed like regular butter to me! The server was polite, but I was scratching my head because she started with---"Let me go see what's not available anymore." Shouldn't she have done that before speaking to us?? The atmosphere is relaxed, but there isn't much to the decor. It was just casual.... there was brown butcher paper on top of white table cloths...kind of tacky really. It was busy, however, which added to the noise. Hubby and I both ordered the 1885 burger. Now, we are talkin'! The burger was delicious! . It was juicy and tasty. Just an all around fantastic burger. This alone is what will bring me and hubby back. The loaded baked potato was standard, but good too. It sounds like this experience wasn't great, but like I said, the burger alone is enough to go back to enjoy.

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    4.7(231 reviews)
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    My husband and I stopped by this chic restaurant for a date night while visiting Chattanooga. It…read morewas walking distance from our hotel and the menu looked delicious so we decided to come here. They had an excellent red wine selection and the waiter was extremely nice! We decided to start with the jerk cauliflower and it honestly was my favorite thing on the menu! We shared the spicy lamb rigatoni and their signature pepperoni pizza and they were both absolutely delicious! I definitely recommend you stop by while downtown Chattanooga!

    Wazzam yall! I tried wooden city on a week long work trip to Chattanooga. I was staying at one of…read morethe nearby hotels so it was less than a 5 minute walk to Wooden city. The reviews looked well, so we went hungry and excited. The restaurant is gorgeous, loved the view of the restaurant as I ate on the wall of booths. We had a reservation that was taken promptly, our service was convenient but I wouldn't say pleasant. We ordered the veggie pizza (great flavor, slimy texture from too many mushrooms etc 4/5) the ceasar salad (started with some finesse 4/5) and the jerk cauliflower(5/5). The only item we were disappointed in was the wings (1/5). Now let me explain. Wooden city reads as a smart modern, quality of food type of location. The wings were great values finest: and thus were huuuuge and unappetizing. Yall pull up, just don't get the wings lol

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    The FEED Co Table & Tavern

    4.3(1k reviews)
    8.7 mi
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    We dined at this restaurant last night while in Chattanooga for a conference. We had a wonderful…read moreexperience from start to finish! Selenna was our server and she was so attentive to our party of 6 as well as the other tables she was taking care of. The salmon on my strawberry feta salad was seasoned to perfection! My brownie sundae for dessert was made even better when my request to have chopped walnuts added, was honored. The overall ambiance was calm, but high spirited. There are large TVs with sports playing, indoor and a heated patio for seating. Did I mention that Selenna was great?? I highly recommend trying this place!

    After a very early visit to Ruby Falls and Point Park, great places, we found The FEED Co. Loved…read morethat they use local farms. We were seated in the large bar area. They have another dining area and an outside area too. Hunter was our server and she was great! She had great recommendations and was an attentive, fun person. Our glasses never ran empty. We started with Jalapeno Cheddar Hushpuppies with Spicy Yogurt. My husband had the Smoked Brisket French Dip - Smoked Brisket, Caramelized Onions, Provolone Cheese, Au Jus, French Hoagie with Beer Battered Fries. I had The Motherclucker - Springer Mountain Farms Southern Fried Chicken, Spiced Pickles, Hot Sauce, Duke's Mayo, Niedlov's Bun. Hunter recommended adding Pepper Jack cheese and Bacon, as well as the Brussels Sprouts with Maple & Bacon. Everything was wonderful. There were way too many Brussels sprouts. It also would have been nice if they were cut into smaller pieces. They had a special dessert of Blackberry Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream. This brought back childhood memories of my grandmother's cobblers. My husband had the Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream.

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    State of Confusion

    4.3(693 reviews)
    8.4 mi
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    My wife and I ate dinner here and loved the atmosphere, with both indoor and outdoor seating…read moreavailable. We were seated outside under a heater, which was very comfortable. Our server was excellent--friendly, attentive, and full of great suggestions for us to try. She checked on us regularly without being intrusive. The food was delicious, and everything came out perfectly. State of Confusion is a must-visit if you're ever in Chattanooga.

    State of Confusion is one of those places that always seems packed, and after stopping in, I can…read moresee why. The vibe is relaxed and social, great patio energy, easy place to hang out with friends, and it feels lively without being overwhelming. The food was solid. Tasty, well prepared, good portions, but nothing that blew me away or felt dramatically different from other brunch spots I've tried. That said, the pricing felt fair. I had the breakfast sandwich and my wife had the Mexican Omelette. The Bloody Mary was actually really good, balanced and flavorful. I was a little surprised they didn't have any stuffed olives (my go-to garnish), and the server wasn't familiar with them, which caught me off guard. Not a big deal, just unexpected. The only real hiccup was at the end. Our ticket got mixed up and I tried having the server correct it. He said he would at the computer, he took our cards and I get a receipt where my card was charged on another ticket. So I ended up paying for someone else's food. It wasn't intentional and these things happen, but it was a frustrating way to wrap up the meal. Overall, I'd come back. Good atmosphere, fair prices, solid food. It's not a "must plan your whole weekend around it" spot for me, but it's a dependable option if you're in the area.

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