My wife and I drove up today and took my mother here for dinner. The meal and service were fantastic. The team concept of service ensures that the guests are taken care of but not in a pushy manner. My mom's choice of meatloaf came with a huge chunk of meat and no way she was going to eat it all . I tried the smoked wings. They had a great taste and were plump with meat. The skillet fried okra and a side of field peas finished the plate off. We got some dessert to go with sinful delight, cherry cobbler and walnut chocolate chip pie. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend this local place currently at 36 years serving great food. Happy Mother's Day weekend. read more

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We used Countryside Cafe catering for my son's rehearsal dinner and cannot say enough good things about them. Nuala was very helpful in selecting the menu and deciding how much we needed to feed a group of 60 people. The food arrived promptly and they helped set it up. It was hot and delicious!! They provided everything we needed, good quality plates, flatware, cups, and any and all condiments we could have needed. She followed up the day before to see if our needs had changed and to go over all the details and then followed up after to be sure everything was satisfactory. If you need to feed a crowd delicious food with little or no effort on your part, Countryside Cafe is the place to call!! read more

Great food and Great service ALWAYS!! Their variety of vegetables is unmatched in Chattanooga. They also have a variety of wonderful deserts. Best meat and three anywhere in the area!!! read more

I love their variety of vegetables! The service is consistently wonderful. The kids menu selection can't be beat.

I've eaten here many times. It's a very good home cooking restaurant. I enjoy their chicken livers, fried pork chops, and chicken and dressing. This plate however was on the lighter side. The baked macaroni was really good. The star of this this plate is absolutely the fried okra. It's light and crispy with a cornmeal crust. It's outstanding! The white beans are also well seasoned. The service is always great here, as they split tips and want to do well, so you just ask any server for anything you need. It's hard to have a favorite server as they all are good. The restaurant is always busy with plenty of locals and men and women working close by. It's not always quiet, but it is always just good people enjoying good food. You won't be disappointed. They have a plethora of desserts to try if you can fit it in after the lunch. A regular lunch will average around $13-$18 but it is so worth it. I've paid $13 for a so-so meal at a burger chain. This is way better. read more

Countryside Cafe - Vegetable plate. (I know baked macaroni and cheese is t a vegetable, lol) - Southern Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

If you like country cooking this is the place to go. The menu is amazing and the staff is very helpful and fast.

"Man, it feels good to be country again," at least that's how Thomas Rhett put it, but you'll totally feel like you've "gone country" when you step into this southern restaurant in Ooltewah, just outside of Chattanooga. It's a favorite of the locals, so that means more than you know, because Tennessee folk know when the sweet tea and n roasted chicken are made right. They sure do it all right at Countryside. They have an amazing daily selection of side dishes, along with main courses and specials of the day to select from, but my go-to favorite is then roasted chicken, the sweet potatoes, sliced up and sauced up, and the black eyed peas. Save room for dessert, because the coconut cream pie will have you thinking your grandma was hiding in the back, whipping up that perfectly flaky pie crust and sky high meringue topping, just for you! Mmmm, so good! Now that you know, you better go! read more

Countryside Cafe - Coconut cream pie! - Southern Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Another reviewer said this place served nursing home style food. All I can say is if I have the need to go into a nursing home, my first choice will be Countryside Cafe. Been going here for nearly 20 years and it's always consistent, southern style home cooking! I drive 20 miles just to patronize this restaurant! read more

Food is fresh made to order and delicious. The people who work here are awesome friendly attentive. Couldn't ask for better. The restaurant is small, but spotless. I come all the time. The wings are to die for, dont forget to get them. read more

I have never had anything that wasn't to my satisfaction and the service is great. A very good place to take your complete family and not worry about kids seeing things they shouldn't. read more

I just ate lunch at Countryside cafe and quite frankly the service was TERRIBLE the waitress was rude and actually tossed the basket with cornbread and rolls. The food I ordered was lukewarm at best and I just wasn't a good experience. read more

Food tastes like a nursing home cafeteria. Tried it a few different times and kept getting the same results.

We were looking for some home cooking when we stumbled upon you. The meals were absolutely delicious!! Got some cake and pie to go Staff super friendly read more

Recently visited Countryside to get some great and tasty food. Was not disappointed! Tried the fried chicken livers, mashed potatoes with gravy, hamburger steak, cabbage, pinto beans, and Mac and cheese. It was all awesome. And, then we tried the cocoa cola cake and homemade banana pudding. OMG! I didn't think anyone ever made banana pudding anymore. But, they do here. There was no meringue on top but it tasted just like my mom's. Cocoa cola cake was terrific too! But, that banana pudding was unbelievably good! Thanks Countryside! It was all delightful. read more

I ate at Countryside again yesterday and, as always, the food was wonderful. I had hamburger steak topped with onions and bell peppers, fried okra (this is the only place I know serves real fried okra rather than that breaded stuff), mashed potatoes and sliced tomatoes. I'll admit that the mashed potatoes were not spectacular but everything else was. ESPECIALLY THE HAMBURGER STEAK! I've been going to Countryside for about ten years now. The food is always good! If you want basically a home cooked meal, you cannot do better than Countryside. read more

I'm impressed the food outstanding staff very friendly and prompt very clean great prices bring the whole family they also do catering. They have been in business over 35 years. You may want to call make an reservation read more

Countryside Cafe - There catering service they have a wonderful me and you from seafood to home-cooked meals deserts and do events. - Southern Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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The food was very good. Great place for a meat & 3. Nice desserts too. I Will return.

awesome southern food !! friendly staff, charming atmosphere Will definitely be back read more

Great food and great country cooking. 10/10! Recommend to anybody in the area visiting and wanting to try something new.

We have been here many times! We've enjoyed the brisket grilled cheese sandwiches, the Philly cheesesteak, the fish sandwich, the house salad with grilled chicken and the country fried steak! We keep coming back! Definitely recommend! read more

Good food. Country food. Love the pies. The owners are always nice. Servers stay on top of refills, etc.

Everything taste like it comes out of a can. If I wanted that kind of food, I could cook at home. Many people enjoy it. I am not one of them. When I go out to eat, I expect top-notch food for my money. Do not be surprised if you do not get that. read more

Took my father here when I first moved to the area in January, 2024. Great family atmosphere and excellent comfort food!

I wanted to love this place because I did when I ate here years ago. The service was friendly and it was a cozy setting but we did not like almost anything we ordered. I think the quality of the food has gone downhill and I hope they can address it. We ordered chicken dressing and gravy (very strange taste), fried okra (mushy), mashed potatoes (good). My husband got fried fish and fried chicken livers and okra. In the end we got a to-go box so we could bring our food home for our dog :( I hope they can work on the the food because it was expensive for something we didn't like. I don't usually leave low stars, but hope this will help them look at their kitchen prep and try some of their own food. A lot of people must be happy with it though because it seemed plenty busy! read more

Great home cooked meals. Good service. Located away from it all. One of our weeknight go tos for comfort food.

Saw Countryside Cafe on Yelp! And they had good ratings and a good health department score. Made a 30 minute drive to eat there. We arrived about 1:45, the outside was a little run down looking, but the inside was clean, well kept and well decorated. Not that crowded when we arrived. My son got the country fried steak and mashed potatoes, both with brown gravy, "baked" Mac and cheese, and pan fried okra. He liked his country fried steak, the mashed potatoes were very dry and basically inedible, the okra was cold and over cooked, the "baked" Mac and cheese did not appear to be baked at all. It looked like Kraft Mac and cheese cooked in a pot. (see attached photo). My son actually told me that Kraft was better than what he got here. Also got cornbread muffins and the were so dry you could not eat them without taking a drink with every bite. I got chicken and dressing, collard greens, pan fried okra and hash brown casserole. The chicken and dressing was ok. The collard greens were delicious. The collard green juice came in very handy in helping to eat the severely dry cornbread. Hash brown casserole was a disaster. No "brown" to it at all (see photo). It was not done and it was just a big goopy mess. Okra as described before, cold and over cooked. Service was good. I had very high hopes for this place. They did not deliver on the day we were there. We paid way too much for the quality of food we received on this day. I think this is a one time deal for me. Won't be back. read more

Not sure what's happened at this place. You don't see the owners much anymore and the food quality has drastically hit the floor. I ordered a simple cheeseburger and a fish sandwich, both with fries and a banana pudding. $39!!!! To go. I waited 45 min. I didn't check the box when I left, and when I got home, I opened the boxes to find barely cooked fries and the sandwiches not prepared correctly. The pudding tasted as if it were clabbered. I was not a happy camper. I called to complain and got a manager on duty. She didn't even listen to what I had to say, just asked for my name and said they would re-do the order and have it delivered. The time was 8:15 pm or so when i called. I would have rather had a credit to come back because of the time. The other order was delivered by the same guy who handed me my order at the restaurant, obviously did not check it the first time. We'll, I took it inside, and it still wasn't right. Not to mention that the cheeseburger tasted "old". Like it was cooked on a dirty griddle. We threw away the food. I used to like eating here. Won't visit here anymore. read more

Holy WOW! The food and service were amazing. My only complaint is that for a small roadside restaurant I thought $50+ was a bit much $ for 2 people at lunch. read more

The food was great. The service was good. I ordered the country FRIED steak, But I was brought the country STYLE steak. I didn't complain. I didn't want to be that customer. Lol. It was ok. The sides mashed potatoes,corn and Mac and cheese. Which were all delicious. My husband ordered chicken livers. With greens, mashed potatoes,and broccoli raisin bacon salad(which was awesome) The tea was very sweet. But really good. When I checked in on my Yelp, I received a free desert. They honored it, no problem. I chose coconut cream pie. Not to expensive. You get alot of food. read more

Countryside Cafe - Southern Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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Came here for the stuffed peppers since they only service it on Thursday night. Got here at 5:30pm and they were already out. Also out of meatloaf. It wasn't crowded so I'm not sure what the problem was with the supply. This place is going down hill. read more

This is a good place to eat. I would recommend it. I got a cheeseburger, tots, and sweet tea. Very good especially the tea. Service is different because all the servers assist you. I didn't know that at first and couldn't figure out why the person who took the order didn't come back. The place is not huge but didn't have to wait but a minute for a Friday. It is a country style restaurant and clean. Will eat here again. read more

If you like Southern cooking this is a place for you. We had dinner there tonight everything except one item was great. I had the Meatloaf and my wife had the fried chicken livers both of which were great. Loved the biscuits and corn bread. All of the sides were great with the exception of the fried okra which was hard and woody. The deserts are great so do not miss out if your too full take one with you. Great food and Friendly service, my kind of place. read more

The food is good as well as the service. It is a family restaurant with home style cooking. We go on Wednesday nights for prime rib and 2 for 1 desserts. I recommend the keylime pie and the strawberry shortcake with ice cream. read more

I don't know what's happen to the countryside cafe. It use to be one of my favorite places to eat home cooked meals. But the last couple of times I've been there I had to throw some of it away. It was close to being burnt. read more

Food was authentic country cooking. The white beans was just what I expected. The food reminds me of a good after church potluck. We will definitely be back! read more

Extremely overpriced for the quality and quantity of food served. What used to be home cooked now seems all canned or frozen.

We love CSC! It's been a go to for us since we moved to Chattanooga. Best Okra, best grilled shrimp, best pinto beans, best best best.

It was an outstanding experience! The food was excellent and portions huge. The staff was friendly and polite. Julia our server was great. She took excellent care of us. Thanks for the brownies!! We will definitely be back. read more

This is so far the best country restaurant I have ever been too. No where in my life have I seen so many sides you can order. I counted 37. Wow enough said. Our waitress said sometimes they have even more. Some of the special sides I saw were; pineapple casserole, squash casserole and a few other casseroles. They have fried okra too. Now for the main course, I got chicken and dressing see pic. There is a lot to be said here. Customer service excellent. If you go on Sunday remember that they open at 10:30 and close at 2:30. So, you have four hours. I would suggest getting there no later than 1:30 to allow time to look at menu, special board menu, place your order and have time to eat and not be rushed. I am going to say if you had to rate this restaurant on a scale of 1 - 5, it is a perfect 7. Here's why, the portions of food you get is bigger than average. Also, the number or sides you get is more than the average which is 3 sides with your main course. The price was at a good value too. Any restaurant you go to and the parking lot is full, you are at a great restaurant. Our waitress was professional and friendly yet very knowledgeable about what they offer. My friend kept asking her questions and the waitress knew the answers which were all about food. Overall, to put this restaurant into perspective, you get fresh, delicious southern cuisine at its best. Stay full all day with country cooking from Tennessee at Country Side Cafe with a taste of southern hospitality you feel at home. We felt comfortable coming here even though it was our first visit. Finally, my friend can be critical of her food, but she was not here. She was happy and took home a to go box and said it was better than Cracker Barrel. I agreed with her. read more

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Still the best home cooking in the tri county area. Everything is great. The chicken livers may be the best I have had. Prime rib is excellent. Chicken and dressing days are high on my list. On top of the many dinners. They have excellent sides. You get to pick three sides and would be rare your not taking home leftovers from the portions they give You think it can't get better then comes the many homemade deserts. My favorite all around home cooking place in Tennessee. read more

Countryside Cafe - Very popular - Southern Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee