The food here is fantastic!! For appetizers, I highly recommend the Beer Cheese Fondue or the impressive onion rings. The Wicked Shrimp Pasta is my go-to...amazing if you like spicy. The Fettuccine Rocco--no spice and equally delicious! The Fish 'n Chips tastes as good as my favorite restaurant on the coast in San Francisco (known for theirs). We've had several of the burgers and none have disappointed...but the TN Whiskey Glazed burger is to die for! *Chefs kiss* My least favorite dish so far, has been the Maui Chicken. It was missing something...needed a sauce, pineapple, or something. For desserts, if you're a chocolate lover, you must try the creamy Lava Cake--and then there's the decadent Crème Brûlée...(Wow!) The atmosphere here is relaxed and family-friendly. We've had the best servers! Attentive and hospitable. All in all, we love our gem here in Ooltewah so if you're just passing through, or live further in the city, it'll be well worth your drive. Give the Local Goat a try! read more

Local Goat - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

You walk in, and before you can even get your bearings, somebody's already pointing you toward a table like they've been expecting you all day. That's a good start. Now, the place had more noise than a family reunion after someone mentions politics--two teenage softball teams carrying on, laughing, living large. Hard to fault that. Better than silence so thick you can hear your own regrets. Food showed up quick, which is about all you can ask when you're hungry enough to consider eating the menu. And it was good--honest good. Not "tell your mama about it" good, but solid, dependable, "yep, I'd order that again" good. Prices didn't make you feel like you'd just financed somebody's boat, either. Beer was cold--like it ought to be, like it better be--and the waitress understood to be there exactly when we needed her and vanishing when we didn't. That's an art form. Now the atmosphere... well, it had all the charm of a place that once had big decorating plans and then decided, "Eh, this'll do." A little on the bare side. Felt like a Friday night that never quite got dressed up. But I'll tell you this--I'd go back. And that, right there, is about the highest praise you can give a place without writing a love letter to the chef. read more

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My first time to eat a meal here and I enjoyed great service with some really good food. I went with the Farmhouse burger with a side of mashed sweet potatoes. The burger had bacon and a fried egg on it. It was cooked perfectly. The burger was larger than the bun. The sweet potatoes were good but I would choose a different side next time. Outstanding sweet tea. Took a piece of chocolate peanut butter pie for later and it was excellent. Definitely recommend checking out the . read more

Local Goat - Farmhouse burger with smashed sweet potatoes - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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I truly enjoy eating here! The food is always great. Love the variety of burgers, desserts, and beers on tap. Staff is very friendly. My hubby and I enjoy our server Taylor so much came visited two nights in a row. She was great and pleasant to speak with. Thank you very much!! I love the artwork on the walls makes an enjoyable ambience. read more

The food is so good. I have had all three burgers. The staff is always great. I love the bar and their selections are price well.

This one will take a minute. I'm going to start with the food and then back up. We were told the fried deviled eggs were great so we ordered them for the table but were told they were out of them. 3 out of 4 of us ordered the fish and chips. The fourth ordered a burger that looked amazing!! I knew I was in trouble when they brought the food. I could smell the oil when the plate was placed in front of me. On the plus side, the food was piping hot. On the negative, it was a mess. The fish was so greasy that it squirted and they put the greasy fish on top of a pile of limp fries thus making them extra greasy. I was only able to eat one piece of fish. I always order water to drink because I do t drink sodas. I took a sip and almost spit it out. The water was horrible! So, I had to try to eat my greasy dinner with no beverage to wash it down. Now, let's go to the beginning. We called to see how long the wait would be. On the recording, we had to select option 2, make a reservation. We asked how long the wait was and was told 5 to 10 minutes. We asked if we could make a reservation and were told they don't take reservations. This was confusing considering the phone options. We arrived a few minutes later and were told it was about a 20 minute wait. So, in conclusion, it was a long wait for an inedible meal with undrinkable water. It was $60 (our ticket for 2)wasted. Oh, it gets better. I just got the receipt from my husband. We were charged for a coke and an iced tea. So, $8 for drinks we didn't even order! read more

Local Goat - Fish and Chips - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Walked into the bar sat down the bartender came right over and asked me what I wanted to drink. Nice casual ambiance with relaxed atmosphere good people friendly. The food was delicious got a bacon cheeseburger with lettuce tomato and onion French fries were perfect just right everything was perfect read more

Local Goat - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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The atmosphere is amazing the staff are also amazing and the food is also good and I would recommend it to anyone for a big get together

Was in the area for business. Restaurant was close to the hotel so I thought I would give it try, I'm so glad that I did! By far my best meal while I was in the area. Restaurant is very welcoming, with lots of TV's. Service was exceptional! The food was excellent, wished I had gone back every night for dinner. If your in the area stop in, you'll not be disappointed! read more

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We always drive by while traveling on the interstate and decided to stop today! We ordered the crab cakes and porkchop and they were both pretty good. My husband got sweet potatoes with his meal and really liked them. I felt like the mashed potatoes were a little bland so I would try a different side next time. There are a lot of great sounding items on the menu so we would definitely go back and try more stuff! read more

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Our first experience with Local Goat was in Sevierville, TN while visiting Gatlinburg. I had no idea they had a second location and when we stumbled across the Ooltewah location, we had to try it, since we enjoyed the one in East TN so much. We were not disappointed. My wife and I tend to share an appetizer and a main most times when we dine out. We started out with the stuffed piquillo peppers and they did not disappoint! If you are a fan of goat cheese you will love these too. The sweetness of the pepper with the tang of balsamic coupled with the smooth taste of the goat cheese is almost to die for! We then shared the Pimento burger with fries and those too were outstanding! The burger is not overwhelmingly big, but big enough for two to share. The fries were absolutely delish! The service was good as well. I don't remember anything over-the-top outstanding but these days, decent service might actually qualify as over-the-top relative to what you see at most establishments! (so sad) Definitely worth a try if you are in the Chattanooga area. read more

Great spot for lunch! Zee was our waitress and she was so kind. Yummy salad, watched little league World Series from our booth! Great vibe for afternoon meal. read more

Went here yesterday and I ordered the Steak Nachos. Sadly, I knew as soon as I saw them they weren't good. :( The steak was not seasoned at all and there was barely anything but the sweet sauce they put on it which I didn't love and chips. The queso also tasted not fresh. My boyfriend had the steak and that was very unseasoned. the manager was nice though! read more

We went there for dinner on a Saturday night And had a truly good meal. I had the steak, my girlfriend had the pork chops. Service was prompt and drinks were filled quickly and the waitress that we had was very helpful with suggestions. It a drive from where we are in Chattanooga and Ooltewah, but not so far to not be worth it! Location is a little bit tricky, but trust the GPS and you'll find it! We enjoyed our food and the restaurant has a somewhat chain feel to it, and it might be a chain, but it was clean and comfortable! read more

Great little unexpected surprise. Nice atmosphere, unique food options. Husband had bison burger and they also had a bison meatloaf. Not my thing, but he liked it. My strawberry salad was huge and very tasty. Nice drinks menu as well. read more

Local Goat - Stained glass sign at the entrance. - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Great service, Carolyn at the bar is always terrific. Clean, fun and the food is wonderful.

Went on for lunch in a Monday. Quickly seated and waited on as it was not terribly busy. Good selection of food and drinks. Pretty standard ambiance for this style restaurant. Sandwiches were messy, but very tasty. Fries were a bit limp and greasy, but still good. I prefer mine crispier. We asked for extra napkins due to the messy food and were given two cocktail napkins. Otherwise, all was good. I would go back, but wouldn't make a special trip. read more

Local Goat - BBQ Chicken sandwich. - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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We ate at the Pigeon Forge restaurant location and it was top notch well worth the price. This location was run-down and dirty everywhere. My husband had fish and chips and it was a pile of greasy breading and some fries that had been fried in same oil. My steak tips on rice with broccoli was so bad. There was 4 pieces of some kind of beef that had zero teriyaki sauce or taste and were so tough I couldn't eat them. The rice was boil in bag and broccoli had been boiled with no seasoning and the laced on plate. Our waitress was also very rude and asked me what was wrong with mine. I left her a tip because I would be upset if I worked there too. Some kid who belonged to one of the servers came in showing out and she jumped him in front of the other diners. I am literally sick and so is my husband's stomach. No way this restaurant should get $50 for two lunch size inedible plates of food. The company should close this place down. read more

Great looking restaurant lotsa tv's for that sports bar feel. Had a great waitress very knowledgeable of the menu and very attentive. I had the Nawlin's BBq shrimp they were outstanding and a cup of chilli was deep rich in flavor. Will definitely stop again. read more

I saw this place had high ratings while visiting the TN. Ordered the bbq chicken nachos and the spinach artichokes dip. Stale chips were the main feature for both dishes. Also ordered the wicked pasta substituted shrimp for chicken. We could tell the sausage was old coupled with tough old chicken was really disappointing. Rocco fettuccini tasted like is was slapped together. Really trying to figure out how this place received such high ratings. Will not be going back. read more

My family has always enjoyed eating at both locations of Local Goat. We enjoy the wide ranging menu and the philosophy of sourcing their food. We visited on Saturday afternoon (6/13), it was after the rush hour but was still mostly full. Our server must have been on the B team. Several dropped requests as well as forgetting basics. Other than that the food came out hot, tasting good and plenty of it. We'll continue to visit the Goats, but I hope service makes a come back. read more

So they close at 10 pm and we showed up road weary and hungry. They couldn't have been any nicer. We ordered and ate as quick as we could while they told us it was not a problem As they had to cleanup anyway. We had a couple cocktails. had a drink called the funky monkey which was amazing so I had another. lol We ordered A bunless burger cooked to order and locally sourced beef. Ribeye with cheese grits and spinach. Cooked to order and very tasty. The pork chop which was like 3 inches thick and wonderfully cooked with whipped sweet potatoes and coke slaw. I had the Elvis burger. Amazing. Burger with let, Tom , pickles, peanut butter, bacon and grilled banana. OMG. Soo good! Shoestring hand cut French fries came with it and well.... They were great! There was outdoor seating. Restaurant seating and a bar area. Family style restaurant. Once again. Staff was great! If I'm in the area def would go back. read more

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Everything was wonderful: the food was great; the service was excellent; and the environment is warm and inviting.

Awesome food, great service, unique drinks! Absolutely will come back next time we are in Chattanooga!

I ate there a few weeks ago and am just now getting around to this review. I went with 3 friends and was able to be seated immediately upon arrival on a Friday on the patio. Taylor was our server and she was PHENOMENAL. from making us feel welcome to making us never want to leave, she had the best personality. She was prompt and checked on us many times to ensure we were enjoying our time. We ordered a couple cocktails, the blackberry mule (something like that haha) was great. I had 2! for dinner we had the spinach dip and steak nachos from the appetizer sections. The balsamic glaze on the nachos was my favorite part, just the right amount of tangy with savory. Will absolutely be coming back for those again! This is a beautiful restaurant, from the entrance to the clean and neat bathrooms. Will 100% be back. read more

Pretty good food and great service. I lived here for a couple years but I never got the chance to try this place out. I got the Hot Honey Fried Chicken sandwich with fries and a side of coleslaw. I was really impressed by the size of my sandwich. The fried chicken was huge! The size of the fried chicken was about the size of my hand lol. That was really impressive. The chicken was crispy and tasty. On first bite, I wished that I had a special "hot chicken" sauce for the sandwich but as I got more into the burger I found it. I guess this is my preference but I really like sauce, so I wish the sandwich had more of that chicken sauce to compensate for the large piece. Fry size was interesting. They were skinny and smaller but I received a large portion. I liked them. Coleslaw was really good as well. For everything I got, I was impressed and I had leftovers. Service was friendly and nice. However I did ask for a hot water and when I got mine, it smelled and faintly tasted like burnt coffee so I didn't drink anymore. That's pretty much my only qualm with this place but I enjoyed it! read more

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I'm a local I love a spice. The burgers are delicious. Staff is extremely friendly. Whether you're just driving through where you live here, they've now started a Sunday brunch, which is fantastic read more

Whoever says their fish and chips are delicious has never had a good fish and chips. Why would you slap fish fresh from the fryer on top of fries? I'm sure they didn't even drain the fish of the oil before they put it on this plate. There was so much oil that the fries soaked it all up and were soggy. Even trying to eat the fish left a nasty old oil taste in my mouth. Our waitress didn't even offer to remake it or anything just told us "oh yeah we have a new person on the fryer today." I won't be going back. read more

Local Goat - Fish and chips- with a side of grease. - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

The food here is so good, my lord. I wish I could try the other dishes I saw on other tables. The Elvis burger was executed perfectly. I love every aspect of the ingredients that made it up. Fries are decent. I saw nachos, pasta, breads across other peoples tables and I was salivating just seeing it. Will be back to try other things. read more

Local Goat - Elvis Burger - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Stopping in on New Years' day after visiting family up in Tennessee. A surprise spot on the road that I'll definitely come back to whenever heading back this way. The ambiance is nice, spacious pub feel. There's plenty of seating and art displayed by local artists. Food has been a top notch experience. The wife and I snagged the fried devil eggs and split a bowl of the shrimp and crab bisque. Definitely get the bisque, it's creamy, thick, and delicious with large chunks of and shrimp. Pictures were not included because we finished them before we could. For entrees, I got a smokehouse burger with fries while the wife got the terayaki kebabs. For the burger, the bun is made in-house and you can tell by its quality. You can also mix and match sides for whatever dish you can pick. The sauteed spinach was a standout among the dishes. Dessert was their bread pudding and the picture was the original reason why we stopped in and it lived up to the hype. The house made caramel sauce was tasty and the pudding came out in that perfect blend of piping hot with an ice-cold scoop of vanilla. Like I mentioned above, a road trip winner. read more

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We visit every time we're in Tennessee. The burgers are so tasty and the portions are really good too. read more

Food was great! We had a group of 35 or so and they were able to accommodate us. There is something on the menu for everyone! We I'll visit again. read more

We were returning from Florida end of February and lost the card for GOAT so just doing this now. We had an excellent experience at GOAT Ooltewah. Christine was our waitress and she very helpful and friendly. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Restaurant was very clean. We will make a point to stop in again...thanks from Cambridge, Ontario, CANADA read more

Food was AMAZING!!!!!- I highly recommend the Tennessee whiskey burger. My family eats here every time we visit TN for a reason!

Always the best!! Autumn and her team do an amazing job at customer satisfaction, great food and an even better dining experience.

This was an amazing spot in Ooltewah! Everything we ordered was amazing and our server was genuinely kind and spot on with her customer service. We will definitely be back!!! read more

The restaurant is well kept and clean. The service was great and the server knowledgeable. The bison meatloaf and the fish platter portions were huge. They were delicious as well. This is the first time we have been to this location. We usually go to the Pigeon Forge location. It is always a go to when we visit. This location did not disappoint. Will definitely be back when we are back up that way. read more

Delicious food, we got the spinach dip appetizer, I got the smokehouse burger, my husband got the hot honey chicken sandwich, all were great! I do not recommend the red velvet cheesecake though. Cheesecake was fine, red velvet cake was very dry. read more

Delicious and friendly service. The fried green tomatoes were great, so were the steak nachos. The meat was very tender.

We came to celebrate my husband's birthday (4/30/25), and I have to say--the service was fantastic. Our server was wonderful and made us feel really taken care of. But unfortunately, the chicken sandwich that came so highly recommended was a major letdown. My daughter and I both ordered it, and we honestly couldn't chew through it. We were cracking up at how tough it was--floss wouldn't have stood a chance! It was, without a doubt, the toughest chicken sandwich I've ever wrestled with. It tasted like it had been sitting under the heat lamp for days. The sauce was actually really good, which made it even more frustrating because we wanted to enjoy it. But neither of us could get through more than a few bites. It ended up being a funny birthday memory--but definitely not the kind this restaurant would want to be remembered for. read more