We stopped in on our way to a wedding in Etowah . I got the half Reuben with upgraded garlic Parmesan fries. It was delicious. The fries were spot on! My Husband had the catfish with fries and cleaned his plate! Easy to get to off of interstate 75 definitely worth stopping in. Our server Alexis was great as well! Service was quick. read more

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This little place is a local gem! The dining area is a bit small and was packed at lunch time but they have a couple of bar type areas that offer more seating if the tables are full. Their menu is extensive and offers a good variety. They gal taking my order was super sweet. I was just grabbing a salad to go. I ordered the Southwest salad with grilled shrimp. The salad was large and they gave me several large shrimp that were grilled to perfection. It didn't take long for the salad to be ready. It was a delicious salad with grilled corn, black beans, avocado, onions, tomato, cheese, and tortilla strips. We will definitely stop back in for lunch or dinner! read more

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I confess, the primary draw to this restaurant was that Parmesan Garlic Fries are on the menu. It's been several years since our favorite Oak Ridge restaurant that served the best Parmesan Garlic fries ever, went out of business. So we drove 44 miles round trip just for the Parmesan Garlic Fries and they were very good. The Blue Ribbon Reuben was outstanding. The service provided by our server, Nicole, was top notch. The sandwich was so large, we split it which was more than enough to satisfy two senior citizens' cravings. Since it's only recently opened, they're still upgrading their signage, so until they loudly proclaim their name on their blue awning that spans the front of the business, it is on Tennessee State Route 72, directly across the highway from Walgreens. The restaurant is decorated with yummylicious photos of their fare. The prices are reasonable, the seating is not crowded at all and the restrooms are squeaky clean. Give it a try ... I'll bet you're gonna like it! read more

The Local Bite - Blue Ribbon Reuben on marbled rye with Parmesan Garlic Fries - American Near Me - Loudon, Tennessee

Great place! Quick and tasty. Food is fresh and delicious. Staff is nice and polite! Portions are huge! I had the gyro and my sister had a Cobb salad, both were perfect and very tasty! read more

The Local Bite - American Near Me - Loudon, Tennessee

Food was very good! Service maybe 2 stars but likely due to shortage of help. We have eaten here twice months apart and liked the food , would visit more often but don't live that close Our bill was $54 fOR shrimp and BLT read more

The Local Bite - BLT - American Near Me - Loudon, Tennessee

The price to quality ratio is just criminal. For a family of three I paid $75 after tax and tip and only one meal was consumed. The sauce in their $16 fettuccine alfredo tasted like cream, flour, and giving up. The chicken in it (that cost $4 extra) tasted like it was made in a kitchen that outlawed all seasonings. For $20, I expect a dish that can't be replicated with water and a bottle of Elmers glue. I've had more flavorful alfredo sauce from an MRE. The $15 burger was slightly overcooked and a little dry. But the BBQ sauce helped cover the dryness and lack of seasoning. I've had better burgers for less, but I've also paid more for worse. Same goes for the $15 chicken sandwich we ordered except it's sauce didn't help much. Overall, the burger and sandwich were OK but overpriced (especially the chicken) for what we got. On a positive note, the service and atmosphere were good. However, I would highly recommend just about anywhere else in Loudon to eat. This place doesn't even serve the best burger on 72 between hwy 11 and I-75 (their only competition is Wendy's and McDonald's). read more

Had the chicken salad sandwich special. Good cranberries and celery for texture, but little other flavor. Fries were good. Husband had smash burger and fries. Again, fries were good, but the hamburger was under seasoned. At 14.95 per meal, it was a little over priced. Took a good while to get food at 12:30 pm. Place was not full. read more

We go here every couple of weeks when we pass through the area. The first time we had great service and the food was top notch. Then after a few visits we realized there were several good things on the menu. So whether you want the same thing every time or are adventurous like us, there is a lot of great food and awesome service for an excellent price at the Local Bite. read more

The server was fantastic thats the only reason they get a star at all. The only thing local is the proximity to the gfs store in Knoxville. Tried pretzel bites with beer cheese, the baja chicken sandwich with garlic parmesan fries, and the pimento cheese bacon burger (ordered medium) with onion rings. Beer cheese dip was cold flavorless. Chicken sandwich was extremely overcooked & needed salt at minimum. Husband said he really wanted to like it. "Baja" factor was chipotle ranch clearly was bottled and bland as well. The pimento cheese burger was completely overcooked unappetizing chunky pimento cheese with the only good thing on the plate the not housemade onion rings. Gave the burger two bites before giving up on it. asked the waiter what do they make in house for a taste of "local bite"? the pasta sauce: "we fry them in house" whatever that means. Veggies were fresh though so maybe try a salad? read more

The brisket sandwich is my favorite and you cant beat the desserts are the best! Everything is more than one can eat and the service is amazing! read more

Excellent food excellent service excellent menu. Have already gone back once, will return again. The Reuben is excellent and loved the catfish too. Daily specials. Nice people. New favorite spot. read more

Service was spot on! Friendly, helpful, and quick. Food was good - cheese curds - OMG! Try them! Philly cheesesteak was great, pasta special was good. Catfish - not so great but the fries were crispy and hot. Definitely will be back! read more

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Excellent scratch cooked food. We have enjoyed the pot pie( great pastry top), claim chowder. French onion soup, salmon bowl (5 stars), lamb, sliders, it is all soooo good. Very casual seating. Take out available. You will be glad you discovered this neighborhood spot. read more

Great food and great service!!! A welcomed addition to te community- love the great additions to the menu!!

Visited for lunch with a friend. Ordered soup and sandwich with fries. Everything was lukewarm and didn't have a lot of flavor. Server was nice but never came to check on meal or offer water refills. We must have visited at a bad time because we have friends that rave about this place. read more

The food and service were impeccable. A gem in the middle of a small town. Ambiance was a clean and well maintained restaurant. read more

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Love this new local place. Great refreshed interior, friendly & attentive staff, fresh delicious food & plenty of it. I had the pastrami sandwhich- delish. Hubs had the baja chicken sandwich- huge piece of chicken in it and he loved it. Fries & onion rings were tasty & our brussel sprouts starter was crispy and flavorful. Two thumbs up- check this place out. read more

Had a late lunch here today. Salad and catfish. Husband was not impressed with his fish but the fries were good. My salad with mixed greens had some wilted lettuce especially the darker pieces. Salad came with chicken when I had requested shrimp. They did bring the shrimp promptly after I said something. They were much better than the chicken. For the prices, we will not return. read more

I had a Philly cheese and fries. I love the idea of a local yoko restaurant; especially because it's what I consider mom & pop. However, I specifically asked the waitress for hot fries. They were Luke warm. I was so disgusted over it that I quietly told the waitress my fries were not hot. At this point, I was done. I did not want new fresh hot fries. My Philly sandwich was just ok. If it were my restaurant, I would season the meat better. BTW, there were 6 of us--3 couples, and 5 of us had Luke warm fries. I'm not so uptight that I'm not willing to give them another try. That said, I will try again but I will specifically ask for the owner and make my request known. I really do not relish giving bad reviews because I want the restaurant to thrive, but facts are facts. read more

We had lunch at the Local Bite and it was fabulous! Huge portions, we all had burgers, but eyed all the entrees other people were eating. Everything looked fantastic! The service was excellent, everyone was so nice! They had a lot of daily specials and the desserts looked great. We had the chocolate Grenache cheesecake that was to die for! You want regret going there! read more

Amazing food! Everyone that works there is the absolute sweetest! It's genuinely the best place to grab a meal!! They have the best desserts ever (you have the try the lemon cake)! The appetizers are also the best like the pretzel bites, onion rings, and fries! I couldn't recommend The Local Bite enough! read more

Be sure to check your bill if you use your credit card. They over charged me by $12. I didn't notice it until I got my monthly statement in the mail. read more

Nice to see a local Restaurant serving Quality food , I do not mind paying a little extra for Food that usually have to drive to Turkey Creek for Nice details like serving plates and I also liked the premium napkin read more

The food is amazing! You can tell the owner is a true chef. We've eaten here about 10 times and we've not had a bad experience yet. It's very hard to find a good restaurant in Tennessee, and this is one of our favorites. You will not be disappointed. read more

Awesome, small town place, with above and beyond flavor on their food, and pleasant, fun service! This is a new favorite of ours! read more

Yall the food and service was amazing! Highly recommend. It's so cute and cozy inside. I will stop by again. read more

The Local Bite - Pattie Melt and Garlic Fries! - American Near Me - Loudon, Tennessee

The pastrami was great as with my wife's burger. Sapphire's service was out of the world. Will be back soon and often.

Was looking for something that was not a chain and good. Stumbled across here and it exceeded our expectations! The staff was very friendly and the manager walked us through the specials on their board. The philly sandwich and buffalo chicken wrap we got were great. Portions were better than expected and prices were fair. Will be going back!! read more

Good food, good service. Only problem is, it's so popular, sometimes it's hard to find a parking place.

Ate at this new Restaurant just today-- and it was good, with LOTS of opportunity for GREAT Fries and Rings were VERY good! Our food was good, but a few kinks need to be worked out. The Tea tasted "funky"-- like a bit stale, which is RARE in the South!! My pastrami burger was HUGE and tasty-- the burger patty was well-well-well done, so a bit dry. with that said, we WILL be back!! I have every faith that they will fine tune the place as they continue to grow. read more

10 of us went yesterday for lunch after our quilt guild meeting and it was delicious! All 10 loved their food. In fact, one gal made the comment that we needed to make this our permanent place to go each time. Service was good too. read more

First time we visited - not bad at all! Cute lil gem in Loudon with enormous portions! I had a south west grilled chicken salad! Yummmmo! Very friendly! Will def be back! read more

The food was very good but waitress was preoccupied with another table who were obviously her friends.

This place is a must in Loudon. Great food, outstanding service, and good prices. The family that owns it are very nice and make you feel right at home. We go once a week and look forward to it every time.... read more

I had lunch today and ordered the Rueben. The fries were good. The Rueben had cold sauerkraut and no Swiss cheese. The cold sauerkraut was a huge turn off. Quality control is important. read more

On our way to back to our house in Atlanta, we stopped by this restaurant that we found on Yelp! 5 stars on Yelp! This is an amazing locally owned restaurant. Service was more than exceptional! Food was absolutely amazing! Owner gets her breads from Chicago, I had the Philly cheesesteak, that was as good or better than what I had in Philly! My husband had the pastrami burger! Both were excellent! Garlic fries were amazing! Wish we had a place like this in Atlanta! Hard to find great sandwiches with fabulous bread/rolls/buns! read more

Not a good dinner experience on 7/30/25 . First of all the food we did have was tasty and fresh. Now for my complaint. I ordered a patty melt sandwich and upgraded my fries to onion rings for a upcharge of $2. My sandwich came and the server told me the onion rings would be right out. She didn't want my sandwich to get cold. Over halfway through my meal and the rings still had not arrived and i am a slow eater. So feeling a little frustrated I walked to the counter to get a refill on my diet drink. At my request the drink was in a to-go cup. (size of a small drink) but I never was offered a refill. At this point I canceled the onion rings because we were all but done eating. The server yeld back to the cook about 4 times to cancel the onion rings before it was finally comprehended. So now she brings my check. She said she took the $2 onion ring upcharge off the ticket. I told her I appreciated it but I felt a bit more should have been removed because I received no side with my meal. She explained to me that all there sandwichs came with free fries so there was nothing to remove. She did offer to box some fries up for me to take with me, I declined. So a patty melt (2 pcs of toasted bread, caramelized onions and mayo drizzle) is $14.95 with free fries. Now I did order garlic fries as an appetizer for $10.95. So to sum it up. Gnocchi bowl Patty melt 1 order of garlic fries 2 small soft drink with only one getting a single refill= $52.97 (tip is not in this price) I was not rude to the server. When I paid, she never asked how things were or offered to help me feel better about what had happened and as we were walking out , not one of the three employees at or near the register said THANK YOU or HAVE A GOOD NITE. The place was not overly busy with alot of employee standing around time. I would have looked at this a little different if they were busting it. My wife and I have been there a few times and always felt it was a little over priced but we wanted to give business to the local places so we would return. I guess we will go back to Vonore and LC. Good luck to restaurant as it strives to survive. read more

This place was nice and well cleaned. Chicken melt was great! Everything from the bread to the bacon and chicken! Found me a new local spot this place is gonna do great check em out! read more

Nice venue! Inviting and wanted to try something new. Nicole gave us amazing service - super friendly. Food was PLENTIFUL & DELICIOUS! Best onion rings I've had since I lived in California (almost 30 years ago). We had a wonderful time! read more

Michelle and her husband are running the best thing Loudon has to offer as far as food goes. Delicious variety of well prepared and nicely plated dishes and their daughter, Allison, was especially attentive to our needs as first time guests. The restaurant is clean and family friendly. We will be back again and again! read more