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Exile Off Main Street

4.4 (13 reviews)
Closed 7:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Matt S.

Really cool dive bar and awesome patio. They carried my buddies whisky so that was a bonus.

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Jonathan M.

Nice little place, complete outdoor setting with some good brews! Dog friendly and overall great atmosphere! I do wish there were servers for the tables but they make it work

This is the old Taqueria Jalisco sign in the bathroom. It has now moved across the street. Great area to bar hop!

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Fantastic dive bar! Bartender was very friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming. We will definitely be coming back.

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Amazing service, great people, good music, great beer and alcohol selections. Best night ever!

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Pickle Barrel Restaurant

Pickle Barrel Restaurant

3.5
(449 reviews)
0.8 mi
$$

Traveling to Chattanooga for a few days. Decided to try a local spot that was highly recommended by…read morelocal. Waiter was new, but very friendly. They definitely had him doing way too much. People left upstairs and went back down due to the lack of service. Again, not our guys fault. Seems they may be a little short staffed today. Half moon cheese sticks were cooked very good. Not overly done and the cheese was stringy to perfection. I love wings. Bone in or not, but preferably bone in. These were cooked well and seasoned perfectly! My wife had the tenders and sidewinder fries. Both were really good. I tried both as well. Breeding on the tenders was crunchy but not overly cooked. Sidewinder fries are a definite must try. They are like steak fries but curly. Just the right blend of potato and crunch. Also tried some local brewery beer. It was called Odd story golden ale. Fresh with no bitter bite to it. Not hoppy but clean finish. A pleasant surprise. I added photos of everything we tried today! Fairly reasonable in price, friendly service, great food and the decor is older and almost rustic which I enjoy. If you like that kind of "dive bar" feel with great service this is the place to go. Marcus, for a new general manager and new to town you are a rockstar sir! Best of luck to you! Dude was also our waiter which is pretty awesome. If you have time to swing downtown, check out the Pickle Barrel Restaurant. You will not be disappointed. If it wasn't for the slower service e, strictly due to being a bit overwhelmed with all the tables our waiter had; this place could have easily been a 5 star. If I could give a 4.5 I definitely would have. Thanks for a great late afternoon meal! We enjoyed it!

Loved this spot!…read more Dropped in while exploring Chattanooga. We were immediately drawn by the decor - and the pie-shaped building. Friendly service, and pub menu made for a good visit. We loved the vibe, and especially the spiral staircase to the upstairs patio. Great little spot! Would definitely come here again next time in Chattanooga!

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Some interior decor. Place is pretty cool.
Some interior decor. Place is pretty cool.
Rueben/buffalo tenders .... As good as they look !
Rueben/buffalo tenders .... As good as they look !
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Southside Saloon and Bistro

Southside Saloon and Bistro

3.3
(8 reviews)
0.7 mi
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What a great place. A friend of mine suggested we try this for lunch. The menu has a great…read morevariety but once the waitress mentioned the special was meatloaf I decided to try it. Was really good, but they gave so much I couldn't eat it all. My friend and her husband had been here before for drinks before a football game which they almost forgot about from enjoying the atmosphere here.

Wow. It's been seven hours since I ate here and my stomach still hasn't forgiven me for it…read more I stopped in for lunch with a friend and I ordered a Grilled "Rueben" (yes, the misspelling is theirs, check the menu). Their sandwiches come with chips (I assume they are Ruffles... because they have ridges)... for a buck more you can have fries, or for $1.50 more you can have onion rings. I didn't want any of these, so the server told me I could have a salad (or any of their other sides). She disappeared and soon came back with a small bowl with a couple of pieces of iceberg lettuce, a huge quarter slice of tomato, and a few other "salad-y" type things. It was accompanied by the cup of the thickest blue cheese dressing I've ever seen in my entire life. I turned the cup over and the blue cheese came out in a big clump on top of my salad. I had to break it up with my fork and mix it up with my "salad". There was almost as much dressing as there was salad. Not a good start. Before I was even done with my "salad", our food was ready. This was not too surprising considering we were one of three tables in the place during the lunch rush, but I still thought it was real fast. Our plates were set down in front of us and I was ready to dig in. I grabbed one half of my sandwich and immediately felt that the bread was soggy on one side (the side on the plate)... and not just wet... soggy... soaked as in the bread turned to mush in my fingers. I took a bite and was disappointed even further. Something just didn't taste right. After choking my way through the first half of my sandwich, I figured out what it was. It was the "sauerkraut". It was the worst tasting sauerkraut I've ever put in my mouth. I scraped it off the other half of my sandwich, discarded the soggy piece of bread and folded the remaining half of bread over just the corned beef... that significantly improved the sandwich and that's not saying much. I was also under the impression that my salad would replace my chips... but no, I got a half plate of Ruffles and a fresh from the jar pickle spear too. In fact, I paid an extra two bucks for my little tiny bowl of "salad". Obviously none of the food here is fresh. It's bought at the grocery store, slapped together and heated in the microwave. I think this is more of a "saloon" and the "bistro" was an afterthought. Our server never checked back with us to see how things were going. She did have plenty of time to bring the other tables their checks and to sit and talk with the cooks. In fact, she was so busy with that the cashier (a manager, maybe?) came by with the check for us just after we got our food. In a hurry, much? I mean, were they *sooo* busy that they needed the table space? I think not. As for the decor, it didn't seem that old.... there's been some wear and tear. Obviously, it has a little rougher life when it's a saloon instead of a bistro. Honestly, the best part about this place? Free parking downtown. Maybe this is a great place to listen to live music and drink beer, but stay away from the food... stay far away. My bowels still hate me after eating this stuff.

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The front door is there inside the sheltered area.
The front door is there inside the sheltered area.
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Grilled Reuben
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Exile Off Main Street - divebars - Updated July 2026

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