Food Works

Name: Food Works
Address: 205-C Manufacturers Rd, Chattanooga, TN, United States, 37405-3253
Telephone: (423) 752-7487
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

1057 Reviews

$30 and under

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Voted one of Chattanooga’s Best Restaurants, Food Works strives to provide its guests with a quality experience in a refined, yet relaxed atmosphere. Located on Chattanooga’s North Shore, we are situated in the beautifully renovated and historic Signal Knitting Mill.

With a variety of items to choose from, our menu focuses on “progressive southern” cuisine with global influences showcasing our culinary team’s ability to put new spins on old classics. The spacious bar features an array of imported, domestic and craft beers along with an extensive wine list as well as classic cocktails and specialty martinis. Enjoy a cocktail inside or on our patio with family and friends before indulging in a delicious meal.

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2 people

DateTime

May 23, 2022

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American, Global, International, Contemporary Southern
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(423) 752-7487
Website
http://www.foodworksrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Troy Sutton
Catering
Food Works Catering creates flawless events that can accommodate your specific needs, tastes and budget like no other. We offer everything from carry-out service to complete full-service catering, which entails everything from the planning, staffing and item rentals to the set-up & execution of your event. We approach every event, big or small, with enthusiasm and precision, whether you’re planning a casual theme party or a sophisticated black tie dinner, from the trendy to the traditional.
Private party facilities
Food Works has a variety of options to host your private event. From small groups of 15 to larger groups of 100+, cocktail parties, rehearsal dinners, receptions, showers, business functions, etc., Food Works is the perfect spot to host your event.
Private party contact
Megan McCandress: (423) 752-7487

Location
205-C Manufacturers Rd Chattanooga, TN 37405-3253
Neighborhood
Chattanooga
Cross street
Cherokee Blvd
Parking details
Parking is available in our lot along with a large public lot across the street.
Public transit
A free electric shuttle bus stop is roughly 2 blocks away.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Spinach Artichoke Dip$12.00
Served Hot with Pita Wedges
Calamari$13.00
Flash Fried with Banana Peppers, Served with Aioli & Marinara
Fried Green Tomatoes$10.00
Frisée Salad with Feta & Honey, Pancetta Lardons
Jumbo Chicken Wings
Dry Rubbed, Buffalo, Sriracha-Honey or Korean BBQ
- ½ Order - 5$11.00
- Full Order - 10$17.00
Bruschetta$10.00
Toasted Ciabatta, Boursin & Fresh Mozzarella, Balsamic Tomatoes
Truffle Fries$12.00
Hand Cut Fries, Fresh Garlic, Parsley, Sea Salt, Truffle Oil & Aged Parmesan Cheese
Crab Dip$13.00
Served with Warm French Bread
Sticky Garlic Pork$12.00
Seared Pork Belly Tossed in Sweet Garlic Sauce, Pickled Onions

Salads

Food Works House Salad
Fresh Greens, Tomatoes, Smoked Bacon & Candied Pecans Tossed in House Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Side$6.00
- Entrée Size$9.00
Caesar*
Hearts of Romaine, House Caesar Dressing, Parmesan, Cracked Pepper & Croutons
- Side$6.00
- Entrée Size$9.00
Riverside Cobb Salad$15.00
Smoked Turkey, Avocado, Bacon, Egg, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Bleu Cheese & Crisp Greens Served with a Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette
Asian Chicken Salad$15.00
Grilled Chicken, Napa Cabbage, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Noodles, Roasted Red Peppers, Green Onions, Black Sesame Seeds, Tossed in a Thai Dressing with Crispy Wontons & Peanuts
Southwestern Steak & Avocado Salad$18.00
Grilled 7 oz Hanger Steak, Crisp Greens, Black Bean-Corn Salad, Avocado, Southwestern Citrus Vinaigrette
Frisée Burrata Salad$10.00
Frisée, Burrata, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Sourwood Honey

Sides

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes$4.00
Braised Red Cabbage$4.00
Fresh Grilled Asparagus$5.00
Hand-Cut Fries$4.00
Black Beans & Rice$4.00
Bacon Brussels Sprouts$4.00

Sandwiches & Such

Prime Rib Dip*$14.00
Sliced Angus Prime Rib, Provolone Cheese, Toasted Hoagie, Horseradish Cream Sauce & Au Jus with Choice of Side
Mahi Fish Tacos - 2$13.00
Battered & Flash Fried Mahi Mahi, Cilantro Lime Slaw, Sesame Chile Sauce & Flour Tortillas with Choice of Side
Pork Banh Mi$12.00
Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Sriracha Mayo, Pickled Vegetables, Cucumbers, Green Onions & Ciltanro on Gambino Bread with Choice of Side
Carnitas Tacos - 2$13.00
Citrus Braised Pork, Cotija Cheese & Hatch Green Chili Sauce on Flour Tortillas with Choice of Side
Food Works Burger*$12.00
8oz Angus Burger Grilled to Order with Green Leaf Lettuce, Grilled Red Onions, Tomatoes, Kosher Pickles & Aioli on a Toasted Bun with Choice of Side
Focaccia Grilled Cheese & Tomato-Basil Soup$12.00
House Made Focaccia, Gruyere and Aged Cheddar with Tomato-Basil Soup
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich$12.00
Pickles, Cilantro-Lime Slaw, Garlic Aioli, Toasted Bun, Served with Fries
Blackened Salmon Burger$12.00
Blackened Salmon Patty, Creole Mustard, Chow-Chow, Toasted Bun, Served with Fries

Speciality Entrees

Chicken Fried Chicken$15.00
Double Breaded Fried Boneless Chicken Breast, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Pepper Gravy
Smoked Beef Brisket$18.00
Dry Rubbed and Slow Smoked Beef Brisket, Texas Toast, BBQ Sauce, Fries & Slaw
Shrimp N' Grits$18.25
Sautéed Gulf Shrimp, Tomatoes & Green Onions over a Smoked Cheddar Grit Cake with Tasso Scampi Cream Sauce
Chicken Piccata$18.00
Hand Breaded Chicken Breast Cutlet, Tomatoes, Capers, Basil, White Wine Lemon Butter & Parmesan Cheese, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Horseradish Crusted Salmon*$18.25
Fresh Atlantic Salmon with Food Works Horseradish Crust, Braised Red Cabbage
Linguine$16.50
Spinach, Roasted Tomatoes, Portobello Mushrooms, Lemon-Roasted Garlic Cream
Food Works Lasagna$16.25
A Five Cheese Blend Layered with Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Marinara & Béchamel Sauce
Braised Beef Short Ribs$26.00
Gnocchi, Pancetta, Roasted Butternut Squash, Arugula & Beer Battered Onions
Sweet Soy Glazed Branzino$21.00
Lemongrass Garlic Fried Rice, Daikon Radish Salad, Creamy Wasabi Dressing

Steak and Chops

Ribeye Steak and Fries*$37.00
12 oz Ribeye Steak, Truffle Fries, Demi-Glace
Grilled Pork Chop*$20.00
8 Ounce Bone-In Pork Chop, Guajillo Chili Gastrique, Chimichurri and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

What 1,057 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall2food1service2ambience5
Great setting for dinner but the food and service were lacking. Overdone meat and waiting over an hour and a half for food will cause us to give it some time before returning. I do appreciate the server apologizing for the time issue.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server was excellent!
WB
WilliamB
E. Tennessee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our family party of six had another great experience with tasty dishes. Our go-to place on the weekends.
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alexs
Nashville
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall1food3service2ambience3
Our server was very nice but we had to wait over an hour after ordering to get our food….despite being told twice that it was “up next”. The food was just okay. We have eaten here before but won’t be going back.
TC
TomC
E. Tennessee
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very pleasant dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great dinner. Ate outside. Will definitely be going back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, amazing service, still our favorite place to eat in Chattanooga.
NT
NewToChatt
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time in, and we enjoyed every second. Excellent service from the staff, I believe our waiter was Cameron, though I could be wrong on the name. Either way, the food was good, environment was comfortable. We showed up on a prom night, so it was a little busy, but food still came out hot and fast. We will definitely be back!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was great!!!
KD
KarenD
Dallas
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service.
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UGreene
E. Tennessee
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience4
Buffet was the only option and many items were cold.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
No mention that it was buffet only until we were seated. We arrived early for our reservation and were told they would let us know when we could be seated. We went back inside to ask after noticing that several groups who arrived after us had been seated. At that point the line was quite long for the buffet and there was no other food available, so we left.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Mother’s Day Brunch was less than expected. I have eaten here many times at varied times of day, various days of the week, and for various occasions. I will not book another special event experience - the buffet was not tasty. The only item that was consistently found good by my party of 7 was the prime rib carving station. Those of us that did not have prime rib found our food disappointing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s day Brunch
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SunnieG
Nashville
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s Day dinner with our 3 teenage daughters. Jackson was our waiter and was excellent. Everyone’s food was great
GR
GREGK
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great restaurant and great service and great food. My only complaint is that for my 8:00 reservation, we waited until 8:20 to be seated and there were a couple of empty tables I could see from the bar. I had to go remind the hostess that we were waiting to be seated. Our waiter was awesome and so was the meal.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My girlfriend loved it.
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love this place when we come through Chattanooga. Love the atmosphere and the food. We always get bruschetta here and they have nice adult drinks. The staff are always kind, warm and friendly which helps to enjoy the whole experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Memphis/West TN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Sydney was our server and she was fantastic! The restaurant was busy but we never felt like we were left too long. Food was great!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was quick, nice, and the food was great.
DR
DianaR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Food Works used to be my go-to brunch spot when visiting Chattanooga. While we had a decent time, it is no longer a "must" for me. I had made a reservation in advance for our party of 6. We had a baby in a carrier with us for brunch and was told when we arrived that we had been seated upstairs. I asked if we could please be sat downstairs, so we didnt have to lug the baby up 2 flights of stairs (no elevators or other accessibility options), I was told that they could not do that because that would make them have to rearrange all of their reservations (I am not sure how a 6 top upstairs could not be swapped for a 6 top downstairs, but so be it.) So, upstairs we went. The restaurant was far from full and at no time was the downstairs more than 1/3 occupied. Good thing we didnt have a wheel chair or injury in our party otherwise we would have had to leave for lack of accommodation. I did not remember that there were no elevators or ramps, or else I would have specified downstairs in the reservation or chosen another restaurant. The food was decent, but mostly our food just wasn't hot -- like at all. We got chicken and waffles and the waffles were chewy and a bit hard to cut. The service was decent. We had to ask for everything (including water refills) and everything took a long time to get. I am mindful of staffing challenges, etc., so maybe that was all it was or maybe its because the servers have to bring everything up all the stairs. Overall, we had a decent meal and the prices were good.
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KelleyK
Western NC
15 reviews
vip
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall3food5service5ambience5
Had about a 30 minute delay on our appetizer. Was told that the printer on the fry station went down. We patiently waited. No compensation offered. Food was tasty. Chicken on waffle was a little dry but still well seasoned.
CJ
CJtheEA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress was great! Happy to get in and eat after a long day of tax work! #taxseason
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SandraDee
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
When I booked reservations for Easter Sunday brunch at Food Works on your website, there was no mention of a special menu at a cost of $48 a person. That included gratuities. I would never have made that reservation knowing the expensive meal. Your website should have mentioned a special Sunday brunch at the cost and it did not. I won’t make that mistake again.
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ahende10
E. Tennessee
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was good first brunch buffet there was a good experience
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BARBARAN
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall1food1service4ambience1
Went to Easter brunch. building was freezing cold. Food on buffet ice cold. No heat lamps, no sneeze shields. Heated from the bottom only. Bacon, sausage, French toast, green beans all cold. Eggs were dense, not light and fluffy. Prime rib was so tough had a hard time cutting it.. more like a choice cut or below. Was very overpriced and they added on 20% automatic tip even though it was a buffet and waitress once brought us one drink each. overpriced... will never go back.
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StephanieH
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
Nice meal. Great service and plenty of parking. Will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
We had a party of 3, there was a mistake on each order. They remedied quickly. Food was just pedestrian except the artichoke and spinach dip - it was excellent.
KE
KevinE
Baltimore
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good mahi tacos and blackened salmon burgers, good service, and loved the music mix
MK
MartyK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
I’ve eaten many times at Foodworks and food is always good. The omelet I ordered was not up to par, rather dry and not as “fluffy”as it could have been. I know there are good days and bad days for each of us. I will return again.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall1food1service2ambience3
We waited an hour and a half for food. We received our food at two different times. It should not take an hour and a half to cook salmon. It tasted terrible. Very disappointing. The only ray of sunshine was our waiter.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience4
Mediocre food, with terrible dessert, service was slow. Definitely would not return.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Brunch was a good. However, the food was average at best. Bland and cold.
JT
JoeT
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
We sat on the patio for 20 minutes and no one ever came to our table to take an order. We left and went somewhere else. We won’t come back.
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great place for a Saturday night out with your significant other!
OT
OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and great food and drinks! Definitely will be back
CB
CharlesB
Memphis/West TN
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Fantastic location and building with a lot of history. A nice, plentiful menu with many exceptional offerings. Everything ordered exceeded expectations and the service was stellar!
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TerrionW
E. Tennessee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Wonderful restaurant with a large menu. The drinks are well crafted and strong and service is remarkably fast. Go for lunch on your first visit
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OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 20, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience5
Great service, atmosphere, and those pork chops… 😍😍😍
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EvelynW
Atlanta
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
We were there for brunch on a breezy Saturday morning. When we asked for grape, jelly, jam, or preserves, the server said that they did not have any. Also, we requested hot tea and the server said that they were out of tea bags. Odd… Other than that, everything else was great.

FAQs

Food Works does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Food Works also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (423) 752-7487.

Food Works is rated 4.4 stars by 1057 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.