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Lois's Restaurant

Restaurant Bar Cocktail bar Soul food restaurant

👍👍 The food is great and I am not just saying this because this is my mama. God has truly been good to her and it is God's Grace and Mercy that she have come a long way. Number one Soul Food Restaurant in town. She love her customers and she will blessed you with the word of God. Thanks Everyone for yo... People often mention Lois, good, soul, home, chitterlings, great, love, restaurant, service, Chattanooga,


Address

3013 Dodson Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Contact

(423) 698-4982

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (150 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11 AM to 6:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 6:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 6:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Lois (20) good (15) soul (10) home (10) chitterlings (9) great (8) love (8) restaurant (8) service (8) Chattanooga (7)
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  • 5/5 Debra R. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is great and I am not just saying this because this is my mama. God has truly been good to her and it is God's Grace and Mercy that she have come a long way. Number one Soul Food Restaurant in town. She love her customers and she will blessed you with the word of God. Thanks Everyone for your love and being the nice customers that you are.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa W. 2 years ago on Google
    My husband and I lucked up on Lois's while visiting Chattanooga. Ms Lois is an exceptional woman of God! Not only is the food wonderful her prayers are POWERFUL! She prays with us when we arrive and before we leave for our journey back to Blount County. I highly recommend if you are in or visiting Chattanooga TN you WILL BE VERY SATISFIED 😊
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ms J. 5 years ago on Google
    She didn't even know her restaurant is on Google but I promise you she's a beautiful lady there food is awesome. I'm from St Louis MO and I'll be back. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Black B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food! Ms. Lois very nice lady. She Loves to talk! She treated us very well. We talked about a lot of stuff. Very nice hospitality on our first visit with her restaurant, visiting from Atlanta. We will definitely return to her RESTAURANT. Please bring cash. She does not accept other types of payment, no cash app, PayPal, Zelle no gift cards. PLEASE HAVE CASH WITH YOU. 100%
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeanine R. 6 years ago on Google
    This was an absolutely delicious meal!! The collard greens, corn bread, chicken and dressing and the Mac and cheese was all ON POINT!! You purchase your drink by the bottle but it was fine for us!! We look forward to our next meal there!! Lois was very spiritual and friendly, and you could really tell that she loves what she is doing! The restaurant itself is not an upscale place at all but very comfortable and very clean. We truly enjoyed our meal!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 tosha b. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place the chitterlings was so good cash only don't forget to bring cash 🤭
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Odis N. 5 years ago on Google
    A true "soul food " restaurant in the hood. However the food is unbeatable. Lois is a very sweet lady but most of all an excellent cook.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Armond W. 5 years ago on Google
    Classic Soul Food That's Without Question The Best in Chattanooga
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lusunya G. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Soul Food place I've been too in Tennessee. The food is so delicious and it's worth the time and money .I drive from Georgia just to get some Chitterlings from here . Everything was delicious i even got me a neckbone plate too !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Blondel G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly. Food was hot and fresh.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Quartez H Big T. 4 years ago on Google
    Man God Is Good, I finally found a Soul Food Place. As a trucker i stay over the road an i have tried many of soul food restaurants an i can honestly say this is the one look no further. Ms lois's has the best soul food you can depend on an Yes She been around for a long time ya dig. Im from North Florida an let me say this i felt home. Chiterlings & Rice, Corn, Greens and Yams all on point. Thank you Ms Lois's I will be bk.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jackie J. 6 years ago on Google
    Always good food
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Antoinette G. 6 years ago on Google
    Worth The wait.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Moe S. 2 years ago on Google
    Stopped here on the way back home to Atlanta this place felt like home. Ms. Lois was very nice & sweet. The food was excellent & seasoned to perfection. I stopped for chittlins & I got jus that. Those were the best chittlins I've ever had. Once I left she gave me a God felt talk. It really felt like home. I'll definitely be visiting again.💉💉❤
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andela R. 8 months ago on Google
    I enjoyed my food was with my husband and myself. We wanted to try Tennessee soul food We ordered the Ham hock and cabbage and turnin greens. Chillerlings yams and cabbage Chop steak and macaroni and had cornbread with hot sauce and onion and tomato. I loved Ms. Lois a lot. She so sweet and her heart is so good. She prayed with us and I loved that so so much. I pray she gets many customers. Place is older but don’t judge the place . The cooking speaks for itself.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Memorie W. 8 months ago on Google
    When I walked in I was a little shocked that it was not overflowing with people on a Sunday. That should’ve been the first indication that something was off. From the kitchen emerged the sweetest lady. She was Beyond friendly and very welcoming. We ordered neckbones, turnip greens, yams, and mac & cheese as well as baked chicken and turnip greens. The greens were good. The only corn muffin was good. The neckbones OK were dry as if they had been reheated in boiling water. Mac and cheese was watery and baked chicken was dry as if it had been reheated with cream of chicken soup poured on top of it. Yams were from the can. I was really disappointed and shocked because she has so many great reviews? It’s puzzling. Not sure what happened but today, was not a good day.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ike S. 6 years ago on Google
    Love this place good food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gloria A E. 5 years ago on Google
    It's nice but the food is kinda high.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph N. 5 years ago on Google
    Chitterlings were good as always, CC immediately fell in love with Ms. Lois... I see a return customer in the making...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vincent K. 6 years ago on Google
    Hated
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karen Townsend G. 5 years ago on Google
    I love their chitterlings and Ms. LOIS is the best.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rasta B. 6 years ago on Google
    HOME COOK SOUL FOOL.... LOVE IT....N MS.LOIS & UR COOK TERESA ITS DELICIOUS.....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roderick M. 3 years ago on Google
    Person I bought food for adored the meal, plus location gave a large home cooked menu. Customer service is like talking with a lovely southern mother. A place that I encourage all to try, chitterling plates cleaned n cooked seemed by the best.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lela P. 5 years ago on Google
    Good food just need larger portions. Cooks even chitterlings small portion .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gertie T. 5 years ago on Google
    Very comfortable seating and tasty food"cooked as you see it." Try it
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 LaKeisha E M. 3 years ago on Google
    I absolutely love this place and the feeling that I get from talking to Ms. Lois is amazing. I'm reminded EXACTLY of home when I eat here. My favorites are the meat loaf and her chitterlings. I will ALWAYS come back because of the quality, the taste and the conversation. I love the wisdom I get along with the food❤❤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 LaTonya Y. 5 years ago on Google
    Soul food at it's finest, clean loving good godly environment!! Thank you for your service!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dewon H. 4 years ago on Google
    Love dis place,,hood n clean
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony J. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, great service, family friendly, great home cooked food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allen B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Food and better Godly Fellowship
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tonya G. 6 months ago on Google
    My husband and I were visiting from out of town. We selected this place because of the reviews. However upon arriving, we were greeted by a dark, smelly, dank place. I asked if I could use the bathroom and the owner and an elderly man (the only 2 there on a Sunday afternoon) stared at me like I was from another world. They pointed me to the bathroom and she explained that I would need to secure the door with the stool. This was the worse bathroom I ever encountered at a restaurant. Upon my return, my husband explained that they didn't take credit cards, which was all we had, so we left. I was glad I had a reason to leave, but fully prepared to leave without one. Kind lady. Maybe the food is good is the reason for the high reviews, because if you go by the inside of the building, you will run the other way.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Savanna C. 3 years ago on Google
    We’ve lived in this area and have eaten at Louis countless times in the past several years, but recently have experienced horrible customer service. We’ve been twice in the past month to pick up. The first time was Mother’s Day. We called the day before to place our order. We got there and had no car hop come to our vehicle for the first 15 minutes after watching 5 cars beside us get their orders and leave. We waived to get someone’s attention thinking we had parked in the wrong spot and the car hop Doreen was standing to the side with no order and not helping another customer. My sister said “excuse me, we have an order to pick up when you get a chance.” She responded incredibly rude by saying, “I’m not helping you. Someone else will have to.” We then waited another 45 minutes before anyone brought our our order of sauce and salad only. The second experience was this afternoon. There was only one other car in the parking lot. Doreen was again our car hop. She asked for our order name. We gave first and last name. She went to look and came back to the car. She responded with, “there is no order for that name.” She went back to look again and came back and repeated the name I had told her, “that’s not the name I was told but alright.” We love Lois but are incredibly displeased with the the customer service we have received within the past few weeks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Robert J. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice laid back, old school soul restaurant. Kind of takes you back in time a bit. I really enjoyed it and the chitterlings.

  • 1/5 Eve H. 1 year ago on Google
    OMG ! I ALMOST PASSED OUT BECAUSE OF THE SMELL UPON ENTERING 😳. She to invest in an air purifiers or use some home remedies that foul odor . The customer should be smelling like chitterlings when they leave. Bad customer service Nobody knowledge customers to say anything.

  • 5/5 Andre H. 11 months ago on Google
    It's been awhile but if you're a chittling fan, this place is off the hook. A bit pricey but Miss Lois sure can make 'em. Now I'm a Connecticut Yankee transplant since 1992 and these are the best .

  • 5/5 Dixie B. 11 months ago on Google
    A friend is a master at finding out of the way, hidden spots no one would ever see and I called for a Chattanooga recommendation and he said “Lois’ Restaurant “it doesn’t look like much but the food is great” and he was right! The ribs were fall-off-the-bone excellent as were the greens and everything. Trust the reviews and go see Ms. Lois. She’s the REAL THING!

  • 5/5 Wonderful W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lois was so sweet and wonderful, and made us feel at home. The ox tail was delicious. 🖤 Everything was. We will be back when we come back through Chattanooga.

  • 5/5 Pam C. 1 year ago on Google
    You want some good soul food in Chattanooga this is where to go. Miss Louis will fix you right up and you won't be disappointed or leave hungry

  • 5/5 Emanuel Monet “Tayon” C. 1 year ago on Google
    Come on down to Lois's restaurants and get you some of the best soul food here in your in Chattanooga Tennessee I'll be waiting

  • 5/5 Leon P. 8 months ago on Google
    I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Lois's! She is a sweet lady and her food is delicious! I highly recommend eating there!!

  • 5/5 Tera M. 3 years ago on Google
    My husband absolutely loved his plate it was worth the money and he would definitely be back

  • 5/5 Willamena H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to sit down and eat. Great food and great service.

  • 5/5 Amber P. 3 years ago on Google
    Y’all! She got chitterlings every day! You know that’s a sign! I loved this place. Simple tasty southern comfort food. Lois is the real deal. She’s a biblical Martha y’all. Loves to feed good people. Bring cash and preorder your plates during COVID. Tell her Amber sent you(no discount I just loved her feistiness)!

  • 5/5 Darlene L. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome Owner! Awesome food. The chitterlings and greens were yo die for. I thank Gid that he allowed me to find this restaurant.

  • 5/5 Natasha Turnbow of T. 3 years ago on Google
    She is about the only one in town still selling chitterlings. I got mine today.

  • 5/5 Michael G. 3 years ago on Google
    So nice and sweet. The food is amazing beyond words!!! Great place to go!!

  • 5/5 Takayla B. 3 years ago on Google
    I love her good spirits

  • 5/5 Elizabeth S. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best places, in the south for down home cooking!! Nobody does soul food like Ms. Lois!!!!

  • 5/5 Lanita J. 3 years ago on Google
    They has good food

  • 1/5 Jordan D. 3 years ago on Google
    This food is sooooo grossss OMG never again

  • 5/5 KC 1 year ago on Google
    Lois' Restaurant has EXCELLENT food and Lois is a VERY PRECIOUS LADY ! I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant.

  • 5/5 Frankie P. 4 years ago on Google
    Great service great soul food

  • 5/5 Lyka B. 4 years ago on Google
    ..k.....k..mind.

  • 5/5 Tyniaqua H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great soul food

  • 5/5 JJ C. 4 years ago on Google
    Ms.Lois is the sweetest lady

  • 5/5 Amy B. 5 years ago on Google
    Ms. Lois is always pleasant and her food is super awesome

  • 5/5 cleo t. 5 years ago on Google
    The food was great no complaints at all

  • 5/5 kayauna's world m. 5 years ago on Google
    The best for now😎😎

  • 3/5 V S. 2 years ago on Google
    I LOVE Ms Lois, but I'm pretty sure the food I got was at least a day old, if not 2. The cabbage definitely had a sour taste that was not vinegar. 3 stars is only for Ms Lois. Anybody else would get 1.


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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