I got the trout as the main dish, and it came with two sides of your choice. I got the Chef's collard greens and beets with goat cheese. I have to say, this meal was SO good. Every one of the sides looks so good and fresh that I wanted to get each one of them just to try it! The fish was cooked perfectly and was nice and tender. The added little muffin I didn't expect was a nice touch and delicious. The collard greens were SO GOOD. I'd get them again. So flavorful and cooked well. The beets were fresh and the goat cheese carried so much flavor. For the desserts, we got the carrot cake with pecans and chocolate cheesecake. Both were soooo good. I would get both of them again, especially the carrot cake which was so warm and moist. And the candied pecans were such a nice complement to the cake - not too sweet at all. The ambience is super nice and fresh, and our server was so sweet and engaging. The hostess as well. Everybody there was so nice and welcoming. They validate parking if you park in the garage nearby! read more

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By far the best food establishment we visited in Chattanooga. Would certainly come again when in Tennessee. The service was fantastic, the waiter was kind and quick. The inside was really nice and the kind of place you would go on a date. The pot roast was delicious as was the creme brûlée. My partner also loved the veggie sides! Quoting that it was the best grits and butternut squash they had ever had! read more

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Wow, wow, and amazing food and dining experience. This was a new restaurant for me to visit in Chattanooga, and it will not be forgotten. The restaurant is located in a charming old warehouse turned boutique mall. This place is the absolute definition of "Southern Hospitality." The restaurant is larger than it seems and we entered through the Mall and got slightly lost finding the hostess stand. Everyone greeted us warmly and helped us find our way. We did make a reservation, but they were not over busy on a Thursday night. The food is classic southern with a quality upgrade. This restaurant sources many of their menu items and ingredients from local sources. Our waitress, Julia, was more than happy to tells where certain items are made and the freshness and quality of the local sources. My son ordered the "Fried Chicken with Mac and Cheese" and I had the "Grilled Pork tenderloin". Both dishes were prepare fresh. That fried chicken(never frozen or pre-breaded) was dipped, coated, and fried to perfection. The fried coating and skin has a pleasant crisp and crunch. The Grilled Pork was cooked perfectly, not over done, it was tender, juicy and delicious. The sides were also cooked with freshness and care. We shared an order of collards that were amazing. There were fresh cut and cook the old way to make them tender, but not mushy. The staff and service were profession, attentive, and friendly. Our waitress, Julia, was knowledge about the menu and kept our meal at the perfect pace. After the meal, I wanted to express my compliment and appreciation to the chef, and Julia make a kind introduction. Everyone was gracious, kind and friendly...well, that is southern hospitality. I would also make a brief mention of the bar menu. They stack a good selection of beers, wines, bourbons, whiskeys, and cocktails. They make an excellent Old Fashion. If in the Chattanooga area, I highly recommend that you give them a visit. I will be back here again in the near future. read more

This is a great spot! We eat here at least once a month, however, we typically take out Vs dining in. It's a great spot for a date, group dinner and/or work event, since they have a private dining room. The service is always great whenever we dine in or pick up. I usually order the Cesar Salad and sweets and spicy chicken and my wife loves the Cobb salad with fried chicken. The fried chicken is so good! It's probably the best in town since Champys kinda went downhill after Covid. They have a full bar in the back of the restaurant with TV's, which is a bit more casual, and it's also where you pick up the take out orders. I recommend this place a lot. read more

Public House - Caesar salad and Sweet & Spicy Chicken take out order. - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Our first time visiting Chattanooga and Public house. Must say service and food have not disappointed. Our server Andy was exceptional and knowledgeable. Her recommendations went a long way with our choices. All were hits imo. Quality and freshness was top notch. Restaurant was pet friendly as we brought our puppy. I personally enjoyed my steak and fries and my wife loved her quail. I highly recommend this restaurant and also ask for Andy. read more

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Saturday early evening, few minutes after 5 and crowds started to come. We were lucky to find a street parking (pay by phone) right outside the restaurant, but there's ample parking in the building and the restaurant provided parking ticket validation. We ordered the flounder special and the grilled pork tenderloin. Both are delicious. The place is nicely decorated and it has ample seating outdoor (covered porch) as well. read more

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First restaurant we visited in town. Our server gave great suggestions on wine and food. The service was great and the food was delicious. Would definitely come back! The ambiance was perfect. read more

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Met with a good friend who actually works in the same building as this nice restaurant. Connor was our server, and he helped tremendously in making our experience memorable. In terms of the dishes, a bit of a mixed bag. The trout appeared a bit dry, the cabbage was presented as spicy but was quite mild and the beets were nice. the chicken livers were great though, same for the house salad. Oh yes, and desserts! Jack Daniels cake was OK but the carrot cake was amazing. Both were HUGE so the coffee I kept on refill was more than welcome. Two glasses of neat sambuca to complete our experience. 10/10 on service, 7/10 on food and 8/10 on the ambiance. read more

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We started with the fried pickes and pimento cheese, we not totally sure how it was all coming out but it was delightful. The fried pickles were lightly battered and had the right amount of sour and the pimento spread was full of flavored and tasted great on the slightly chard bread. Then we had the fried chicken with Mac and cheese and the cheeae burger with fries. Again we were not disappointed. The Mac and cheese was so creamy and left me wanting more and the chicken was full of flavor and had a great crispy skin. The burger was cooked exactly how I wanted and the shoestring fries were incredible. We will definitely go back. An our server was fantastic, he knew exactly what he would recommend and was super friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Public House - Fried chicken and Mac and cheese. - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Stopped by Public House in Chattanooga for lunch and tried the Mahi lunch special, and it was very good and such a reasonable price! The fish was perfectly cooked, fresh, and full of flavor. The portions were just right, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Definitely a great spot for a nice lunch in the city -- I'll be back to try more of their specials! There's a parking garage in the area and they will validate it for you! read more

Public House - Mahi Mahi - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Great food, very flavorful. The service was fantastic as well, very friendly and helpful. The old fashioned is fantastic. It's a quaint restaurant with a cool vibe. A great date night or business meal spot. read more

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Sooooo good! Scallops, salad, Brussels, so good!!!! The Social Sour was amazing! Ambiance was amazing as well! read more

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Last night we were starving, and ready to eat! This was the second restaurant we tried to go to at 7pm on a Friday and they were able to get us seated immediately. Thankfully, we ordered fried pickles as an appetizer and they were brought to us within a few minutes. We also got cranberry lime mules, along with the pot roast and Cobb salad. Everything was sooo good! Our salad was supposed to have boiled eggs on it but didn't, but that was the only thing wrong! I loved the ranch - best restaurant ranch I have ever had. The inside has a nice vibe and they dimmed the lights, which I like for a dinner atmosphere. Service was quick, and the girls at the hostess stand were so nice. read more

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Ooo-WEE!! This place is legit!!! My friend and I snagged a same-day reservation and came inside to beat the heat. Every single person we encountered from the hostess, to our server (Ian?), to the manager (who checked on us multiple times!), was awesome. The food, though, was what really stole the show! We started with biscuits and fried okra. The okra was full pieces of crispy okra with a spectacular remoulade sauce. Umm!! So good!! The biscuits were good and plentiful--they came with homemade jellies, butter, and prosciutto--I'm not crazy about prosciutto, but I enjoyed the mountain of biscuits and there were so many that I got three meals out of them!! For our entrees we got the Cobb salad and the fried chicken with Mac and cheese--both were EXCELLENT, and again, enough for several meals. The flavor, though, was fantastic! Especially the mac and the fried chicken--elevated, but accessible. Delicious!! read more

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Service was awesome. I ordered the fried chicken. It was cooked perfectly, juicy, it just needed more pizazz in the crust. I thought it was boring. The Mac and cheese was a bit too runny and needed more cheese than cream or butter. But I finished it. It was pretty good. The wife enjoyed the great steak and wedge salad. It was tender and cooked to perfection. read more

Public House - Chicken with pretty good Mac and cheese. - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The entire experience was five star plus! They had some special Manhattan that was delicious. I had the side Caesar salad that was perhaps the best Caesar I've ever had with amazingly crunchy croutons! Then to top it off, I had a wonderful Caroline trout and I believe that is the best fish entrée I've ever had with a wonderful caramelized, onion and bacon "sauce" and this lovely so tasty grilled cabbage wedge. I can't stop talking or thinking about that meal and would love to go back, which we might for lunch tomorrow. read more

This was our second visit to Chattanooga and both times we've eaten dinner at Public House. We also got the pot roast dinner each time and split a Caesar salad because it is huge. Our waiter Noah was so nice and friendly. It is in a cute area and looks like and old house inside. Delicious food and drinks. read more

Public House - The pot roast. - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Visiting Chattanooga, and picked this place based on Yelp reviews. It's inside a nice downtown converted indoor mall area - so it was comfortable even in a heat spell. It's a bar with some tables - looked nice. We had their special fried okra - seasonal appetizer. Wow - this is easily the best fried okra (or cooked any way except maybe pickled) that I've ever had. It came with a sauce that was good - but it didn't need it. It was a special for the day. The deviled eggs were good - but nothing special. They each had a nice hunk of bacon on top. I ordered the pimento and bacon burger, medium rare. It was very good - it wasn't too big, but I had to squeeze it down a little to get it to fit into my mouth for a bite. The pimento cheese was tasty, and just the right amount to not overpower the burger and make it an extreme mess. The bun was perhaps a little small, and looked like it might be poppy seeded. It came with a large helping of shoestring fries that were very tasty. She ordered the Cobb salad with fried chicken. "Among the best Cobb salads she's ever had". It came with a homemade lemon vinaigrette that was very good, and she'll try to replicate at home. Excellent food, and courteous staff. You won't go wrong coming here, at least for the options above - but looking over other reviews here, I don't think you can go wrong! read more

Public House - Cobb salad with fried chicken - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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We had a great NYE dinner here! Service was amazing and the food was spot on. If you enjoy southern fare, definitely give this place a try in Chattanooga. read more

Public House - Pimento Cheese - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Lovely place. Pretty large seating. The bar was nice and quiet. Great bourbon selection. The Cobb salad was great. read more

Nicholas was wonderful and the chef is phenomenal! I had the quail stuffed with apple stuffing and a maple glaze over creamy grits and my husband had the trout with spicy cabbage and creamy grits. We couldn't have asked for a better meal, atmosphere and experience in general. read more

Public House - Trout with spicy cabbage and creamy grits - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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We were in a hurry so grabbed a couple seats at the bar. The bartender, hearing we were on a time crunch to catch a show, took care of us like a boss. We had the pot roast (awesome), fried chicken (sub greens for Mac n cheese - really good), and some deviled eggs. Overall, amazing service, really great food and out the door in time to get to the show! read more

This place is caddy corner from my Chattanooga Office where I just finished conducting internal training for a group and it had good Yelp reviews. I was sat at the corner patio table facing Market Street and 12th. My server provided water and told me about their daily specials. All Elite reviews showed 3 meals; Cobb salad with fried chicken, fried chicken or the braised pot roast which all looked tasty. I decided to go with the Cobb salad with grilled chicken and added fries because I'm from the Burgh and fries always go on a salad! I asked for the herb lemon dressing on the side. To drink I sipped an AP w/ unsweetened tea while I watched traffic! The fries were shoe string thin and were hot and crispy. They made an excellent add to the Cobb salad. The Cobb salad came with 2 grilled chicken tenders, a pile of thick cut bacon chunks. Avocado, blue cheese, sliced cherry tomatoes, 2 deviled eggs, and lettuce. Although I ordered the herb lemon dressing, I decided after tasting the dressing, to have the kid that delivered my meal bring me ranch instead which he did. The ranch was tasty on the salad. All the ingredients in the Cobb salad went together with the ranch very well. The quality of food. proximity from my office and the patio comfort will make this a frequent stop for me when I am visiting my Chattanooga Team. Cheers! read more

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Service and food both were 10/10. I got the pot roast with mashed potatoes and it did not disappoint. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Public House - Red Wine Braised Pot Roast - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Stopped in from our Knoxville to Auburn road trip. What a delicious find...great service, food, and beautiful atmosphere. Timed it well- just before the noontime rush- and boy, does it fill up. I had the quinoa salad- great mix of flavors...the rest of our family was very happy with their orders as well. Would love to come back again when in town! read more

Excellent service by Aaron! His recommendations included the Trout and Cobb Salad... both were superb. Portions generous but more importantly fresh. Roasted beet side dish with goat cheese delicious. Cozy seating area, light and bright. read more

About as perfect an experience as one could wish! Everything was fabulous here! The decor was warm and inviting and the service was unbelievable! We were a group of 6 for a wedding rehearsal dinner, and I am happy to say we were treated like royalty! Thanks, Rich, and all the other servers who served us. The food was out of sight as well! My wife and I went for the pot roast, and it was divinely flavorful and tender. Others went for the salmon and were equally impressed. Wish we had more time on this trip to dine here again! We will remember it for next time, though. read more

Every thing we tried was amazing I got the roast was cook to perfection and very tinder. Service was great we never felt like we were waiting for anything and the reason for that was that every waiter helped out on every table. The environment was a business casual but you could come in whatever and you wouldn't feel judged. The one thing to note is that they are two restaurants in one and one of them you need a reservation but the other one was a bar area but still family friendly. read more

Came here with a couple of friends on a weeknight, and it was absolutely packed. Still, they found us a seat, and the service was decently quick. I got the Public House burger, which was solid, but not spectacular. The shoestring fries were quite good. Overall, we were happy with our choice. read more

Me and my wife went a few weeks ago and it was terrible. People assume because we're young that we're not gonna tip so they serve us terribly. The lady refilled our drink one time when she came to drop the food off and didn't visit us again until she dropped the check off. The food is really mid. Not the best. It kind of sucks that the surface is so terrible because the porch is really pretty to sit on. After all of that, she tacked on a mandatory 25% tip. Would not recommend this to my worst enemies. read more

This was one of my favorite meals this year. Everything was phenomenal- especially the chicken. The place itself was cute and easy to get to from our hotel. Highly recommend the Caesar salad and anything with chicken on the menu! If we were local, we'd definitely be back! read more

Public House - Public House Fried Chicken - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Wow! A complete surprise and great experience. We were driving home from a trip up north and with dinner time approaching we went looking to find a good meal in the area. We didn't have a reservation. Being a Monday evening we were hoping any restaurant could accommodate us. Public House came through. We were sat immediately. Nice restaurant on the inside. Please note that there is various paid parking in the area. I believe that they can validate parking. Our waiter was very good and attentive. So was the rest of the team as they regularly checked in on us and supported each other. We shared the pork belly appetizer which was very good. My wife got the trout and I ordered the pot roast. The pot roast was great. But the trout was incredible. Super fresh. Huge piece of fish cooked perfectly. Together, we couldn't finish it. Unfortunately, we were traveling and couldn't bring it with us. I wish we had a restaurant like this near us Great job. Definitely would consider stopping again if we are in the area again. read more

Food: 10/10! Everything we ordered was phenomenal. The Sautéed Carolina Trout was perfectly seasoned & cooked to perfection (the size was even enough to share). The mashed potatoes were some of the best I've ever had. Our Veggie Platter had roasted beets & goat cheese (I was feeling brave to try something new & it did not disappoint!) The spiced cabbage & bacon was delicious and the macaroni shells & cheese was unforgettable. Service: WONDERFUL! Hosts & servers were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. Ambiance: Splendid! The vibe of this place was amazing! We sat outside and still felt the "local farm to table" vibe. read more

Public House - Sauteed Carolina Trout Mashed Potatoes Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese Garlic Green Beans Macaroni Shells & Cheese Spicy Cabbage - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

We were seated outside immediately without reservations. The server was helpful with recommendations and broke the tie between scallops or quail. He recommended the quail and it was a good choice! We also had the deviled eggs for an app and they were tasty. I ordered the salmon and my hubs ordered the trout. Both were amazing and the trout was a huge piece of fish. Very good delicious food. read more

Public House - Deviled Eggs - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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We were in Chattanooga for the evening, and were very happy with our dinner here! Everything we ordered was great, and the atmosphere was very nice. This is definitely a great stop! read more

Public House - Pimento burger, Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese - New American Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Service and food was fantastic! The house salad is a big portion, but was really good. The pot roast and corn bread were also delicious! read more

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We make it a point to go to Public House whenever we're in town. I love the food, ambiance and the location.

This place is HIIITTT the spot! Came here to celebrate our anniversary. Nick was our server and he was such a delight. He knew exactly what I wanted! This place also had my favorite wine!!! From back home in CA. Everything was delicious. Husband said his favorite grits of all time! We will def be back!! Thanks again Nick! read more

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10/10..... I would have to say if I lived in the area I would be here often. Absolutely top! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants. Food was great. Temp and taste was spot on. The roast was amazing and seasoned well. Our waiter was great and knew the menu well. It's a great spot for a date night or just to get some good food. I will definitely be back next time we are in town. A local gem for sure. read more

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I had a terrible experience at this establishment. It was cold, in the 50s. We are from out of town, so this is very cold for us. We walked in without a reservation, and The hostess offered us a back room seating or outside seating. I asked if there was a heater outside and she says yes. So I said ok we will sit outside. She then seats us at the ONLY table without the heater. I asked her where the heater was and she just looked at me. It was silent and she really didn't give me an answer, just slowly walked away. I asked the server if we could either bring one of the heaters closer to us or move us to a seat with a heater. He asked the hostess and she said no. Overall from the beginning it was a bad experience. I ordered 2 appetizers, asked for ranch and it never came. Finally the server was asked to bring the ranch and the check. He just brings the check. Again, I ask for the ranch since my food had been sitting getting cold, I still waned the ranch to ranch to finish it. Fried pickles usually come With ranch. Cold pickles and no ranch. Honestly I'd rate this experience a 1 out of 5. So disappointing as the food was ok, but the experience was not read more