Restaurants in Athens

“Just ate here for the first time. It was so delicious. the staff was super friendly, it was very clean inside and everything was very fresh. We will definitely be back.”

“Everything was very good, but did not like the way you paid your bill, I want to know how much the bill was ahead of time, so I know how much to tip the waitress,”

“they were short staffed but worked their butts off!! good service and good food.”

“We eat here almost every other time we visit Athens from Tellico Plains. We absolutely love it! The Athens roll is a favorite. Thank you for always providing great service and delicious food every visit!! 😊”

“Best authentic Thai food!! We love the environment and the staff. They treat us like family and are always so good to us 💕💕💕 Their drunken noodles & eggs rolls are my fave. Highly recommend!”

“Best selection of authentic Mexican food in the area. Quality, preparation and proportions are excellent. Staff is attentive and friendly.”

“A favorite spot of ours for a great bite to eat!”

“excellent food and service. Highly recommend.”

“We used to go here before they moved n we loved it. We were disappointed that the internet said they are open til 11pm but they didn’t share that they stop serving food at 9 pm. The food got quite expensive since they moved. We went here about a month ago and had the steak tips that we split and got the macaroni and cheese n some sort of root sticks that were like potatoes n were very good. They were out of the plantain which was disappointing at the time. We got a side of beans n rice which was good but these are all very very small portions now and we think it’s pricy though the food is good, we shouldn’t have to split a meal to afford it. So glad that we got to enjoy some singing while we were there also. That was fun. We don’t drink alcohol so we don’t know about any of that. We do recommend this place if you can afford it cuz all of the food we ordered was good.”

“Came in town from Texas to meet a relative at the restaurant. The food was good (nachos and chicken salad sandwich). Our server, Cheyenne, was awesome!”

“Visiting the area for the night, very happy with our choice of a dinner spot! Zach and the bartender (I’m so sorry, I forgot her name) were so friendly and helpful. I asked for local recommendations and the customers AND staff came thru for us ha. Food, cocktails and desserts were delicious. Loved the atmosphere, the vibe and the decor.”

“The food was good I had the hibachi combination of filet mignon and chicken which was tender. also ordered some Dynamite sushi which was fried and it was also good. I like the crab rangoons they were a little bit different and also liked the sauce that they serve with it. The service was really good here one of the better places I've been to for service and the food came out quick. My complaints are that the first time I ate here they were mopping and you could smell the cleaning chemicals while we ate and it would be nice if they played some music while you're in there it was kind of quiet and they sat us right on top other people on one side of the restaurant and you can here everything people are saying.”

“Great food, great service”

“This is a real “Authenic” Mexican place. One of the best Burritos 🌯 I have had in TN. There definitely have a loyal customer now. Jonny was an awesome host!”

“We had a wonderful family dinner here with great service. All of the food we had was delicious and not over priced. I especially suggest the Hawgbacks appetizer. Their loaded potato soup is absolutely delicious and filling. My daughter said they have the best corndog.”

“the hamburger and the plight staff like being home”

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You go across the street first to scale in and get your samples taken of your load , you then park on scale go inside to scale in & check in after get off scale wait at parking lot for a few minutes to wait for samples to be good , after 5-10 minutes go inside get your bol copy & scale ticket , you then go stage like picture shown if no truck is there , if truck is already there just wait in the same parking lot you scaled in until truck backs up into a bay you then can go stage there if you’re next in line to get unloaded . once there , if bay is open just back up into which ever ones open , go drop off your samples inside fridge & just wait in your truck to get unloaded. After you’re done getting unloaded you go back to scale house to scale out empty , get your scale ticket inside & you ready to hit the road after!
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This place is a little confusing at first but not a worry hope this helps y’all on what to do if first time here. Scale house staff super friendly and helpful!
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y’all be safe!”

“We love this coffee shop, but recently they have changed their espresso beans and unfortunately they taste burnt with no complexity. Worse than Starbucks Burt. Wondering if there’s any chance they might go back to the old beans or offer a back up option? I understand they wanted to work with a local roaster, but perhaps they could consider the taste … 😕over local. 13-15 of our friends and family feel the same way so I don’t think it’s just me 💜”

“Lovely place, the people were super nice and the food is amazing! I got the French Dip and Potato salad. 10/10 overall the cookies are also amazing!!”

“Supporting locally owned and awesome food!❤️”

“i needed my 7 brew fix so i went to the athens location! lydia was so nice and bubbly when speaking to her. my drink got done within the blink of an eye and was the best i’ve ever had! 10/10 for the athens, al location!”

“Huge compliments to Bojangles!!! My son was super upset to not have his Chocolate milk with his Cookie. Since they forgot to give it to us. I called a little upset because I couldn't make him happy by going back to get it. As we are at work. They brought us his milk, since we were not to far away! Thanks so much BOJANGLES!!”

“This is a great spot with great service. Unbelievable menu with some really nice options that you won’t find anywhere else in town . Definitely would recommend anyone who’s looking for a good bite to stop by”

“great they were delicious and the lemon filled had enough filling.”

“this place is basically a lil shack with 3 older ladies working it. we ordered burgers and hot dogs. the burger was very good it is a hand made patty very juicy. they keep kind of odd hours 1030 to 545 during the week and 1030 til 245 on Saturday. I will definitely go back if nothing else to talk to those 3 ladies and have a great burger.”

“she was at the Dollar Tree in Decatur Tennessee on 4-28-2024 she was very kind to the kids and me and we love the sno cone that we got from there”

“absolutely 💯 great food. great staff great service. Thank you!!!!”

“Patience is an amazing server I highly recommend her she is so sweet and will take good care of you go to ruby Tuesday in athens and ask for her”

“We recently went back one last time as we were about to give up on them since they destroyed the awesome original menu but this time we were pleasantly surprised! The NEW pot roast was out of this world and we highly recommend it when you can! Wish I could share a pic though!”

“Went to check out the cashier did not ask how my meal was. I asked her do they not give refill on drinks there was a couple behind said they didn’t get any refills on there drink she seemed like she didn’t care.”

“Absolutely the best Restaurant in Athens if not East Tennessee! Great family, atmosphere, perfectly fresh food, and awesome staff. Don’t go anywhere else!”

“Even though they no longer have the lobster rolls (I love those) I purchased the meal the cashier recommended and I really enjoyed it. It was the fish and battered shrimp meal. I also purchased an additional 4 pieces of battered shrimp. I am so glad I did! They were wonderful!! They were hot, fresh and good size too. I will definitely be back!”

“wonderful food ;est staff in town very very clean restaurant”

“I have not got to try their baked goods here. But I can tell you how beautiful the place is inside and out! Had Dave cater our wedding and the food was amazing! Made me have to buy a smoker and look up some recipes. Definitely recommend Sunshine Hollow and all they have to offer!”

“Stopped by for the first time to try this place today. Fantastic! I tried the caramel blended freeze and chocolate chip muffin top. The freeze drink was creamy, sweet and really good caramel flavor. The muffin top went well with it and was nice and chocolatey. It was fun to see how much fun the staff had making the drinks and chatting with customers. Will be back!”

“Food tasted great! the cashiers were very nice and even complemented my car ! Great experience this evening.”

“I went to eat the other day and my server was absolutely amazing i think her name was tana. She was so easy to talk to and was amazing, props to her because it was really packed and i would have been stressed. the food was so good. The mocktail i got was perfectly made. Shoutout to the team!”

“I'll keep it short and sweet. The food was great. The service was really great. I didn't have to wait very long for my food. The uh, the quality of the food was really good, better than a lot of other places. And everybody there was friendly and the place was clean and the Wi-Fi even worked really well.
Definitely would go back again”

“love it the people is nice.. it's a nice quiet place to eat we always do the all you can eat buffet.”

“Awesome! The server, Austin, was nice enough to help recommend something because I was struggling to figure out what I wanted. I loved coming here and was treated with respect and kindness”