Home Folks Family Restaurant

I was treated by a friend for my birthday. I had never been. It's a down home atmosphere with country cooking like grandma's. Real dumplings, meatloaf, cobbler, pies and rows of tables of food. Please don't waste any! Everything I had was very good but of course I ate so much I could have taken a nap! Don't eat and drive! Lol!

We ordered number 1 on the menu and it said biscuits and gravy we only got 1 biscuit and half cup of no flavor gravy. The 2 eggs were good 2 warm sausages.. didn't really like that you pay to leave and other people are coming in to eat pay so it's very congested. I hope they update their menu and give the customer what they ordered 2 biscuits or change the menu. We also ordered lemon water and got water with fake lemon juice to add. I included the menu so you can see it

This was a nice family-friendly spot for a quick lunch during our drive through Tennessee. We had no trouble finding parking. There was plenty of space, which made things easy with kids in tow. We were able to get in and out without much wait, which was great. As far as buffets go, the food was about what you'd expect, some items were definitely better than others. The mac and cheese, however, was a real miss It had a watery texture and very little flavor. That said, our server was wonderful. She was friendly, attentive, and helpful throughout the meal. Overall, it was a positive experience, and we’d be happy to stop by again if we’re passing through.

Customer Service is a little lacking. Food is average. Stop Charging your Customers a 3% or more Service Charge to use a Card . That is the Cost of doing Business. Also Pay your people so they don’t have to rely on Tips. We shouldn’t have to pay your employees, that is your job . As far as Service , would have been nice to have a second cup of coffee , I’m not chasing down the Server. DO BETTER.

Absolutely worth the trip from Alabama. Got there too early for the lunch buffet, but the breakfast was absolutely wonderful. We will make the trip back in a few weeks for lunch. It is so nice to find hometown/local restaurant's like this to get an amazing meal with outatanding service!!!

This is a good place to have a meal. They have a variety of foods to pick from. It is a bit different than other buffets we have been. It stays packed it appears. Especially during the early hours after opening. If they are full, they have a small seating area for you to wait. They take your name and call when a table is available. The buffet area is small but they keep it well stocked. Foods such as fried chicken, collards, cream corn, yeast rolls or dinner rolls and corn bread with peppers. So beware if your tummy is sensitive. The mashed potatoes were very good, the gravy as well. I don't eat many fried foods so I personally can't speak on the fried chicken. It was apparent that it was a hit though as people continued emptying the tray it sat in 😆 they have a decent dessert bar but the ice cream are in mini tubs and they offer yogurt as well. Their sweet tea was good too. It gets extremely hectic from what I observed and the waitresses where we sat were very loud when emptying plates into their buckets to be washed. There is a bar style like table close to where they do refills. I recommend NEVER sitting right there. The noise is obnoxious in that area. It would probably be best if you don't want to hear all of that noise to sit off to the side area. Or close to the buffet section. We ask if the food ever changed on the bar as far as choices or if they had different options on different days. They stated it changes somewhat at dinner time but it's almost always the same food choices. We hope to come back to this small town restaurant in the future. Hopefully, our next experience will be quieter and we will have different food options. All in all, it was a good experience.

We had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. The food was very good outside of the Mac and cheese being frozen. The chicken and dressing with gravy was very good. The salad bar is self serve and the menu is served family style. I really liked that the portions were appropriate for the number of people.

When we pulled in parking lot and saw how busy they were we thought Wow this is gonna be good. Not so much. Meats were dry, Mac n cheese was watery, cornbread was spicy, French fries over done and the cookies look like were sitting there for a week. Only saving grace was our waiter was awesome!

Great service a yummy food , Everyone is very nice . Treats you like they have known you forever.

Cozy little place packed from opening to closing everyday. Great food you order off. Buffet neal & they deliver to you. Was a change they made from traditional buffet during covid. They come by often to ask if you need another dish. Only thing I did not care for was nanner pudd'n was dish of soggy Vanilla wafers about a tablespoon pudding & could only find 2 slices of banana. Will not order that again. They do cornbread the right way NO sugar. That's how I grew up eating cornbread & I love it. My Dad is from Virginia he said if it has sugar it's corn cake not corn bread. This is our 2nd time eating here. Here for TVA Sequoyah outage.

Definitely not home cooking in the regular way you're used to. You get a lot of food but so what. Average at best.

Delicious first order. Cornbread dressing with chicken & gravy, pinto beans, turnip greens & mashed potatoes . Best soul food in Chattanooga ! Like my Mom's. Delivered by Grub Hub - quick & easy ! Found my place for home cooking !

Great breakfast - I had the chorizo with eggs and a croissant. Friendly service - great local spot. We'll definitely be back!

Such a great place. Servers are exceptionally attentive and you will not leave hungry!

I would love to try this restaurant I get so hungry for comfort food. I'm so tired of Asian restaurants and Mexican restaurants. I can't wait to try it.

All and all it is pretty good home cooking - some people say it's average their pecan cobbler although is great

To be honest, I found Home Folks to be a little disappointing. I am from the north so I was excited to try what I thought would be authentic, comfort food. Instead, I felt like the food was just a average and didn't taste homemade or special. Sadly, the creamed corn had little to no flavor, the Mac and cheese tasted like it had nacho cheese in it, and simply the dumplings weren't anything special. I did really enjoy the service and overall I was thankful for that I tried it. I think it is more of an all you can eat style place, instead of an authentic southern experience.

This place is hard to get into in a wheelchair. The thresholds are too high, plus the fact the person in the eheel chair has to try to hold the door open while you lunge with a wheelchair to get it in the door. Plus going to the restroom in a wheelchair is about the same experience. My spouses oxygen was running out so I asked if we could get his dessert to go (plus the fact we had not finished eating) and was told No we do not allow that !. Very rude. If they had of said yes but we charge if it is more than one serving , I would have been ok with it. Will not go back ! The food was ok but not the best country cooking.

Every one raves about this place!! We however found it to be a one stop only. The food reminds me of school lunch, you eat it cause you're hungry, but the quality is lacking. Service was amazing. Seated and served quickly.

I absolutely love this place! A buffet without all the hands in the food! It's all you can eat, you order off the menu and they bring it to you, I know that sounds like a regular restaurant but it's not. Just go try it and you'll see what I'm writing about. The food is good ol'southern food, lots of choices, the service is great. Oh, the price is really low for your options.

If they are "known for their chicken" we wouldnt know since they forgot to cook ours and never got it The food wasn't the worst but it's not old fashioned cooking. Almost all of our food was bland ; and I'm not a big seasoning person. And it's a weird kind of buffet where you order everything you think you'd want to try at once from a menu and they bring it ALL to your table. It's not a usual buffet, which I feel is a big waste of food. They had a SMALL soup salad buffet. I have more of a salad spread at home than they had. Was looking for a new buffet place to eat and this isn't it. We felt like it was a locals only welcome there. Our server wasn't rude but very aloof If you're looking for good old fashioned food keep drivin

Just finished lunch at the Tennessee Trustee conference and the lunch was catered by Home Folks Soddy Daisy TN absolutely wonderful! If I could leave 10 stars I would

Great food. Friendly service. Go there if you really enjoy down home cooking. The cornbread is fantastic

Great place to eat good food good service Go early it stays full and go hungry plenty of food to eat love the banana pudding !

Loved the ham soup and the chicken dressing. There is always a long wait so be prepared, but it's worth the wait.

The only thing good is the salad bar besides that the food is very bland and flavorless and the service was just ok

A basic buffet minus going up to the buffet bar since they bring the food to you. The best thing I had was the honey chicken I believe it was called. Moving here from Boston, Ma I'm really struggling with finding good food.

An absolute gem. Excellent food from start to finish. Our server was so friendly and fun. The whole place was clean and inviting. We will be back!!

The fried chicken is seasoned well but the breast are very small, I thought I had gotten a wing by mistake based on size, order another because there wasn't much to the first one and got the same tiny breast. chicken livers are on the menu but they have not had them the last 4 times I've been there. I'm not sure where the chicken went in the chicken and dressing. THE WAIT STAFF IS GREAT! The food, not so much anymore for $15 a person.

This is a "must visit" and eat place. The food was beyond delicious. The atmosphere is very comfortable and feels like a after church dinner at the social hall. Christine was our server and the best costumes service we've had in a very long time. The place was busy but she made us feel as if we were the only customers. If you get a chance to visit, order the sweet tea!!! Angel and Ben Roland

I love the atmosphere, the servers are very friendly, and the owner is very kind, but the truth is the food is not that good, especially since they've switched away from the buffet format (I know that sounds crazy, but it's true). The Mac and cheese is tasteless. The jambalaya and veg soup are WAY too salty and no real flavor. Ocra dry. Dumplings bland. Beef tips were worst I've ever had, chewy and inedible. Pintos mucky. I live in Soddy and I love southern food, but this is... just not good. Sorry to say it, but it's really how I feel. Oh, cobbler is decent. Yeah.

Great little gem. A lot of locals so I knew we were in the right spot. All you can eat but not a buffet, they bring it out as you order. My group had everything from chopped steak, ribs, chicken 'n dumplings, chicken livers to country fried steak and gravy. Great variety of veggies and the absolute best Mexican cornbread I've ever eaten. Homemade potato salad was a star and if you leave without trying the pecan cobbler shake on you. Just good, simple, country food and the price of $15 can't be beat. I just wish it was closer to home.

This is my favorite restaurant in Chattanooga! All of the food taste amazing and paired with the country style environment made it feel cozy and at home. All of the employees were very nice and happy to help, brining you unlimited food right to your table!

Great food but the price is outrageous !!!! I know that prices have gone up , but dang I might have had 2 plates and my bill by myself was $20 ..... NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!!

This is a very best place. It's only Daisy to eat on Friday night. They have a you can eat seafood not that even have oysters and steam up the ribs. Are I love them love them love them. The person that owns. It is wonderful. Is there most of the time they have dogs that they take to different areas to, help people like nursing homes and things like that to visit elderly people and the people there are wonderful. The employees are wonderful and this is just the best of the very best the rias.

Nice atmosphere. Wonderful food ! I've been going there for years We have even celebrated birthday dinner there

I love this place. You get tons of food. But I would like to see it go back to buffet.

I love this sweet "down home" restaurant. This is a popular restaurant for the Senior crowd, families, as well as for those who do not want to prepare a meal because the prices are reasonable, and the menu includes a wide variety of food choices.The servers are extremely hard working, and attentive. The owner is at the restaurant often to oversee the service, and everything works like a well-oiled machine! Customers are asked to order their food selections from a menu featuring specific items for each day of the week. The servers deliver the food including bread choices soon after the order is taken. The desserts are included in the price of the meal, and the dessert selection is great. Ice cream is also available. Although this restaurant is a popular choice for diners, it is well worth any inconvenience that a short wait might present. You will always leave this restaurant satisfied, and ready to try the menu on a different day.

They are a good home cooking restaurant in Soddy Daisy. The chicken and dressing is the bomb. Always nice service and friendly faces.

Good food but wish it was back to the buffet so that you don't have to wait to get your food.

Went here with my wife and son on a recommendation from a friend. The food and service did not disappoint! Everything was tasty. Some of the best fried chicken we've had as well! We'll definitely be back

If you are hungry, this is a great place to eat. The servers are friendly and patient as you ask questions about the menu. It is all you can eat but you order and the servers bring the food to you. The salads were crisp. I tried cornbread salad for the first time ever (I am from the Midwest). It is a new favorite! The chicken fried steak was great too. My husband loved the fish and Cole slaw but his favorite was the pecan cobbler. Did I mention you southerners know how to cook? He borrowed my spoon to scrape every morsel from the dish. I had peach cobbler, which was also good. We plan to go back and take the grandkids!

Good old fashioned home cooking. Go early as they stay busy. Reasonable prices for a varied country menu.

Amazing, best food in Chattanooga! The service is great The food is great Wished there was one in Ga

We live in East Ridge, TN but go up to Soddy-Daisy just to eat at Home Folks. The people are friendly, the service is great, and the food is good. On reading some reviews, I was surprised several people did not like the food. Every time I've eaten there I have found the food to be good and plentiful. They serve you at the table and no restrictions on what or how much you can order. They bring it to you with a smile. As for the price, everything is going up with inflation.

This used to be a good place to go and eat. But now that they have done away with the buffet, I would not recommend it to anyone unless they go back to the buffet.

The restaurant was clean and nice the service is good I love the lay out of how it is a buffet yet they serve you at your table. The only prom is the is not that good it's not but as good as other buffets I've eat at the fried chicken Is not good at all it's just different and not good different.

If you looked up "comfort food" in the dictionary, you would see a picture of Home Folks. This place is not fancy, but the food is fantastic and filling. They take pride in making sure which leave full and satisfied. Me wife and I will be back on a regular basis for sure!

Amazing food and the decor adds to a great atmosphere! Southern comfort food! Great service.

Delicious food and low prices. For the first time, I tried bbq pork, chicken tenders, baked fish and fired fish. Want try more, but already full. Good experience.

Oh my word! That was so good!! The ribs, the cabbage, the pinto beans and the coconut cake.....one of the best I have ever tasted. Service is so quick. Feels like, well home!

Service is always great. The food is mostly made from canned and frozen pre-prepared ingredients and served a'la-carte but at their price for all u can eat I understand they have to watch their costs. Everything was neat and clean and not too loud.

Delicious all the way around!! True southern home cooking. The chicken and dressing is amazing!

A few of our new Chattanooga friends recommended Home Folks as a down home cooked family type of buffet and that's what we found! If you've read any of my other reviews, you know sweet tea is very important and let me tell you, they offer it for free while you are waiting to be seated! Delicious and refreshing although I now take a half and half. ;) Sadly, even though I consider myself a Southern gal, I am in no way a cook. Home Folks reminds me of the foods my Me-maw would cook and that I should have paid attention to learn how to make. Their buffet has several meat options. HF's fried chicken is some of our favorite in town! Lots of sides and a nice salad bar. Home Folks has always had some of the best sliced tomatoes I've found in any restaurant or farmers market! Yum! Of course they have a good selection of desserts should you have room! Banana Pudding is almost always on the dessert bar as well as a cake or 2, and a cobbler. Soft serve ice cream is offered as well. Everything is included in the cost! Home Folks is very popular so you may find a wait. It's worth the wait in our opinion plus you don't have to clean up like you would have had you cooked everything! The staff are always friendly and welcoming! We really enjoy visiting and are usually there a least a few times a month.

This place is great for a good country style meal. We love to pick up go orders on our way home from the farm on a late evening. Supper friendly staff and great food. Meat and 3 for bout $10 is hard to beat. Try the Mexican corn bread, it's Yummy!

I can't believe that I have lived in Soddy Daisy for over 20 years and have never eaten at Home Folks Restaurant! Being a pseudo food blogger at Sidewalk Shoes, I look at restaurants the way I look at recipes, must always find the latest, greatest thing. But when my stepson was coming into town on a Wednesday evening and I didn't have time to cook, I remembered Home Folks Restaurant. I had heard so much about it, about how the unassuming homey restaurant had some of the best country cooking around. We got there a little after 6 on a Wednesday evening and there only a couple of open tables. Always a good sign. By the time we had begun eating, it started to thin out. Obviously this place attracts an early eating crowd. I have no idea how much the buffet costs, we weren't given menus, I don't even know if they have menus. I was already gazing with rapt adoration at the fried chicken. A waitress showed up almost immediately, took our drink order and told us to help ourselves. My plate is the one with the fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Total comfort food and totally delicious! The fried chicken was crispy and moist on the inside, the mac and cheese yummy, green beans cooked the way grandma used to and the mashed potatoes and gravy were as good as they looked. My stepson got the stew, corn, greens, meatloaf, and a cornbread muffin. I don't know what my husband got, the fried chicken was calling my name and I put my camera up. I finished off with peach cobbler and banana pudding. So, let's recap - fried chicken, mac and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, peach cobbler and banana pudding. Obviously I can not make this a regular place, if I want to still fit in my jeans. However, when I need some good old home cooking and I don't want to do it myself, I will be a part of that early crowd!

Stopped in while in the annual Hwy 27 yard sale. As a southerner, this is just like grandmama's cooking. All you can eat buffet but since COVID they take your order at your table and bring the food to you until you can't eat any more. And it is a deal.