We decided to try a new place to eat out, and we selected the local goat in Ootelwah, Tennessee. We were not quite sure what the type of menu that they had or what they served, but from the outside it looked inviting. The service was good, and the restaurant reminded me of a local dining establishment mixed with a sports bar since it had a large projection screen with ESPN playing. Food came out in a timely manner, and our server was very pleasant. The bathrooms were very clean. I ordered the fish and chips with the fish fried "hard". Side dish were hand cut fries. When the food arrived, the fish was warm, but the fries were just barely above room temperature. Also, the fries were not hand cut fries, but shoestring fries that were also very limp and greasy. Our other order for the table was Maui chicken. It was lightly seasoned and didn't live up to the name. It also came out warm and not as hot as we preferred. There seemed to be a lot of returning patrons that we overheard saying that the food was great. But our experience was slightly different. The service was great, food was decent, clean bathrooms, but wished the food was warmer when we got it. I didn't take any pictures other than the fish and chips. We didn't make any complaints when the Manager came around to see how things were or send any food back since we were short on time before a scheduled appointment. read more

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

Got the Elvis burger and it was delicious! Love the hand cut fries also. My husband got the coconut shrimp and it was great! Must try the crème brûlée made in house yummm. Service was excellent, clean restaurant fun atmosphere! Will be back! read more

Visiting from out of town and ordered carry out for our crew and the food was great! Our order was ready and they got it right. The staff were helpful and attentive. Thanks Local Goat. read more

Love this place. The menu has a great variety. Plate presentation is excellent. The atmosphere is ok, a bit loud inside, but ok.

Really wanted to love this place. Descriptions sound amazing, but execution failed. Ordered a strawberry salad. Looked like a package of stale pre-packaged -- romaine, with wilted stalks, purple cabbage. Some of the strawberry slices were brown and not fresh. Dressing was super sweet, almost like a strawberry purée. Needed acid to balance it out. Candied pecans were tasty! Also ordered the fried green tomato appetizer. About 5 big slices of fried green tomatoes w/ caramelized onions, a little too much crumbled chees and a bacon relish jam. Very tasty! read more

I learned about this restaurant after my niece informed me she works there (at the one in Pigeon Forge, TN). Her inside info about how the food is prepared from scratch, really got me intrigued. I live in Chattanooga and I decided to try this local one in Ooltewah. I've been here twice now. I used to love Red Robin, but now I love Local Goat more for burgers and American food cravings. Well I do wish LG had fat fries, not just skinny fries. Great food, and great service are what I experience each time I eat here. I guess my niece was right. read more

While sitting on his porch on two different occasions, my neighbor recommended eating at the Local Goat. He raved about the chicken tenders and the piles of fresh, hand-cut fries. So, as he is a discerning man, I took him up on his recommendation. Now, I don't have the heart to tell him how disappointed my wife and I were after eating there. We went to the Local Goat on a Wednesday. The restaurant was not crowded; so we were quickly seated at our table. The nearby bar was loud and lively, and on the opposite wall an immense screen showed two guys playing cards. The bright light of the server's entrance shown out across the room. Our waitress was prompt, friendly, and fairly efficient. My wife immediately ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes, which came out hot and quick. The goat cheese, bacon jam, and caramelized onions were overwhelming, but it was fair. I told the waitress that on a different night I might have appreciated them more. It was the first sign of bad things to come. Although my first thought was the appetizer tasted like something prepackaged at a local, big-box-store deli, I dismissed the idea as being overcritical. My wife ordered the Maui Chicken, and I ordered the Fish 'n Chips. My wife, bless her heart, is not the most critical person in the world. She rarely complains, and this night was no exception. However, I looked at the three, fried "cod logs" on my mound of old fries, and I knew I was done. After one bite of the fries, which were room temperature and matted together, I moved to the fish. It was hot, over-battered, and frankly tasteless. None of the salt mills worked; so there was zero relief from them. I asked the server to take it away, and I cut my losses. I am grateful that our waitress took it off the bill. After doing so, she tried to make excuses and apologized profusely. She said, "Our fries never sit around." If that is the case, I would hate to see ones that did. My wife ate her rubbery chicken and salad-bar-quality broccoli, and we hit the road. I can imagine owners who read this missive will say, "Jeez, what a [insert expletive here]!" However, the only way to save a restaurant from shutting down is to watch what goes out to the customer. Be honest with your observations, and although with enough beer some people will eat a deep-fried doorknob, many more will not. read more

I made a reservation at Local Goat for my husband and I for Thanksgiving. It was a 2pm reservation that I called to make sure they would be open. We are up grading our kitchen and I have not been able to use it. Since I wanted to make sure we had a nice Thanksgiving I called to make a reservation at Local Goat. Imagine our surprise when we arrived and no one was there! They were closed!! Extremely disappointed. We went home and ate leftovers- cold. We are still Thankful at least we had food! read more

Yummy burger choices and may different craft bear choices. I got a flight that was the way to go for me. Burger choices with goat cheese sounds weird but was very yummy. I can't place it what this use to be but the layout looks like and old familiar chain restaurant back in the day like an O'Charley's or something...don't know. read more

it starts with our friendly and knowledgeable server! she was professional and friendly and the candied bacon jam over the fried green tomatoes is delicious. And the shrimp and grits are to die for!!!!!! read more

Had fried green tomatoes and nachos. All flavorful dishes. Loved the balsamic glaze on the nachos didn't expect to find that as tasty as I did. Attentive staff we sat outside it's by the highway so not the best atmosphere but they try to make it warm and inviting. read more

Local Goat - Fried green tomatoes - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

So refreshing going to a nice restaurant that isn't a food chain there are only two of these but should be more. Wonderful atmosphere. Our waitress was very patient and polite as we looked over their large menu. Ready to be blown away? The local Goat is one of few who make their own recipes from scratch. We had house made not "frozen" onion rings paired with house made ranch jalapeño dip. It was out of this world with just the right amount of kick. I had a Mediterranean Salad with of course house made roasted tomato dressing and added grilled chicken. So delicious. Beautiful presentation. I can't wait to go back and try everything on their menu. read more

Local Goat - Mediterranean Salad with grilled chicken added - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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Local place with good food and service. Since moving here this is a go to for comfort food.

So Good!! The service was wonderful and each bite was divine. My husband and I will frequent this place since it's much closer than Gatlinburg. Totally loved the ambience of the restaurant. read more

Fried deviled eggs, fried green tomatoes and N'awlins Style BBQ Shrimp absolutely scrumptious! Colin our fantastic bartender is such a delight, lively and never a dull moment and his drink are epic. Atmosphere is laid back and friendly. Very clean, I just can't say enough about this awesome place! read more

Local Goat - Fried Green Tomatoes and N'awlins bbq shrimp... jalapeño, mango margarita, and top shelf margarita - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Deep Fried Deviled Eggs Fried Green Tomatoes and 1/2 order of Onion Rings there were more but we ate some of each before snapping the picture read more

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Good service and good food. Stopped and ate dinner here while traveling. Very short wait for the table. Close to the interstate which made it very convenient for us traveling. Would recommend if traveling through Chattanooga to stop and try it. read more

Awesome food and service! Best Caesar salad & crab shrimp bisque! Husband loved his black & blue burger

My wife and I visit Chattanooga every couple of months for business. We are always looking to great food. Well, we found it. I had the burger with fries, my wife had chicken fettuccine. The food was awesome, definitely make's our favorites list. Also a big shout out to our waitress Josi.. super friendly and helpful... we will be back!!! read more

This restaurant was not anything special Food to salty Service was very good everyone was friendly read more

They get it mostly right. I've been here a few times now and I love the idea that everything is local but the last couple times I visited there was part of my meal that just wasn't right. I got the salmon with the sautéed spinach and broccoli. Salmon was perfectly cooked (very small portion) but the spinach was insanely garlicky. So much so that I couldn't eat it. Last time I had the ahi and the pineapple salsa had big chunks and was more like a sweet and sour sauce that totally overpowered the dish. Id still go back because it's clean and I like the food choices. read more

I love everything about this place! I had the Portobello Sandwich, which consists of marinated portobello mushroom, goat cheese, piquillo pepper, grilled red onion, fresh greens, and roasted tomato ailoi. I also had the hand-cut fries. While they don't have a lot of vegetarian options, I still gave them 5 stars because the food I ordered was really good, the people were nice, and the restaurant was clean. If I lived closer, I would definitely go back! read more

Great place to stop on our way to Florida. Great chicken and all' homemade dressings. Hampton Inn is right next door so convenient. Lots of craft cocktails. Sat next to a guy who tried them all. Wow! read more

Local Goat - the outside of the restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Amazing menu choices!!! Unique burgers! Huge portions! New favorite place! And Had great service from Rickey!!! read more

Local Goat - Beer cheese appetizer with fried pretzels and bread and apples - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

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Everyone was so friendly the host and I had matching nails!! So cute + try the autumn harvest salad so yummy, didn't love the Jell-O shot but everything else was great read more

Local Goat - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

From the adorable hostess Mabel to the great and quick service from my waitress Dawn, did I mention the food was great? it was so good I had the Rocco pasta and it was amazing. read more

Local Goat - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

Great service, wonderful ambiance, and delicious food! Great date night experience. We actually sat at the bar and ordered our meals. Everything came out as described and absolutely amazing! read more

We were recommended here by the hotel behind the restaurant. They had a copy of their menu on hand and I decided I had to go there. I got the spicy pasta that has the shrimp and sausage in it. It was to die for and I regret not getting it the next day for lunch while we were still in town. My husband got the lamb burger which was delicious as well. I ordered a beer flight which was amazing and allowed me to try numerous local beers. Our server was Caroline, she recommended the pasta to me and was very attentive the entire time. Please please please eat here for dinner, you will not regret it! read more

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Had a great lunch here. Gluten free plant based burger made exactly how I asked. Spinach dip was delicious. Also had some kind of stuffed pepper appetizer that was good. Really pleased they had a gluten sensitive menu. Up front, they have some lotions to sample that smell amazing. Kind of random for a restaurant but I liked them. Service was good. We were checked on more than once and never wanted for anything. read more

Food was okay, but too much. Ambience just so-so. Service was good. Don't understand their rating

Nice people, big place, good service. The Tenn whiskey burger seems to be the consensus choice. Onion rings are the biggest I've ever seen. Not a fan of the fries so I wish I would have tried another side. read more

The atmosphere is phenomenal, and I have never had a bad server. Top notch on all fronts. The fish and chips is amazing, and I understand from others that the steaks are stellar. I frequent this establishment often. Love it here. read more

Ever get stuck trying to find food late at night because you drove too long. Such is the case with local goat. Fortunately they were open late. Probably had the juiciest hamburger's that I've ever had in my entire life and they were huge. The burgers were very good the fries however were soggy and left a lot to be desired. If it wasn't for the high prices for the burgers I would probably give a higher rating, but I think $55 for 3 people for burgers with no alcohol plus tip is on the pricey side. read more

The food tasted great and the wait time was relatively short considering how busy they were. The ambiance was so nice and not too overwhelming. I would totally recommend this restaurant to anyone they were even family friendly. read more

Local Goat - B.G.T. Burger Fresh Cut Fries - Burgers Near Me - Ooltewah, Tennessee

We tried the Local Goat for the first time today. Staff was welcoming & friendly. We let our server know it was our 1st time so she suggested a few fan favorites. We chose 2 of those options. The Fish & chips were delicious. We moved to the area March 2022 and hadn't found a good Fish & chip place until now!! They were DELICIOUS! Portion was large too. The 2nd was the Elvis burger. It had peanut butter, and fried bananas on it! Great mix of sweet and savory. Their hamburger is ground in house. Several items on the menu in fact are made in house. The menu is large so if you are trying to please a group everybody will find what they're craving!! The restaurant was very clean too. I would highly recommend! Can't wait to go back! read more

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I personally feel this should be five stars. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, my bison burger and my fries. My wife differs with me on the fries, since they were not 'crispy' and they were seasoned with something other than plain salt. But the most important thing to me, with fries, is the cut, and theirs are cut very thinly, This ensures you don't hit any underdone areas so they don't need to be fried to a crisp in order to be edible. Plus I loved their seasoning. I think the same seasoning was on my burger, which as I mentioned was excellent! This is a very nice place with nice people. We had to wait 10 minutes for a table but that's a small price to pay for a good experience. read more

We went for the first time on Sunday afternoon 9/10/23. The first thing I will say is that our server, Chelsea, was absolutely FANTASTIC! She was prompt and helpful when we had a grumpy, picky eater with us that day! The food was absolutely delicious!! We had a variety of items from burgers to pasta to seafood and everything was phenomenal! The atmosphere was fun and relaxing and we will most definitely be back again!! read more

First time there, five of us. There is plenty of off street parking and have both inside and outside seating. They have a good size bar to sit in as well as a lot of booths and some tables. The menu has a good selection and from what the waitress (oh or is it wait person) told us is they make everything fresh on site, including the ketchup and salad dressings. They have a full bar and good selection of craft draught beer (+1). I was excited and since I did not know many of the beers on the list I asked if I could get a sample of one I was interested in. Yes you can for FIFTY CENTS!!!! WTF. I must admit the waitress was nice because when I said what and geezz she took it in stride. I will never understand why businesses nickel and dime you by doing stupid stuff like that. OK enough venting. Bottom line is the place is new, nice, neat, atmosphere is good and the food is very well prepared. Oh they give you string fries which are excellent. The waitress was really good and attentive. I would give it a 5 but the 50 cent thing just irritated me and I won't go back. There are plenty of really good restaurants like this one such as "Jonathan's" where they don't do the little upcharges. read more

This place was a pleasant surprise. When my family and I entered this building we didn't realize how large it was. Our server was Misha she was friendly, attentive, and welcoming. The service was impeccable. read more

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Exterior of the restaurant is very impressive which led to high expectations inside. Decor was more like a high end cafeteria, cold and not unwelcoming but not where it could be. Some local art in the walls would be nice. Bar area is different, it is nice with a warm welcoming feel. Out door seating is available on a patio area which is where we would have sat had it not been 90 degrees with about 80 percent humidity. Parking is free and plentiful. Now to the good stuff. Staff was extremely friendly from the moment we walked through the door. Server was excellent. Always smiling and perfect timing on her visits. Pleasant with conversation, but not one of those who makes you feel like they want to sit down an talk to you until your food gets cold. She was perfect! I had the fish and chips and I would say they were above average in flavor, and WAY above average in portion size. You could easily split this plate with someone else. I don't think the pic does it justice in showing just how big these pieces of fish were. I think most people would have been completely satisfied (as was I over all) but I am a little more picky about my fish n chips. The batter was really crispy actually perfectly so, but the batter has a bit of a sour flavor maybe like butter milk, that was not bad at all, only unexpected. It also made it taste funny with ketchup but was fantastic with the tarter sauce. I think they needed a side of slaw to break up the heaviness of the oil in the fries and fish. Shoestring fries were spot on perfect as well. My brother had the chicken tenders and he loved them. Should you check them out? I say sure! Food is reasonable, $17 for that massive order of fish n chips, and it's better than most. Liven this place up and they will have a home run! read more

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