St. John's Restaurant

We loved everything from walking in to when we left. It was an experience not just dinner out. The atmosphere was cozy elegant, booth cushions were velvety soft with great support, and staff were friendly and helpful. Our server was so kind, knowledgeable and helpful explaining different menu items. The chef and his staff prepared mouthwatering dishes with top quality ingredients, that are pleasing to the eyes and taste buds. We were a party of 3, every dish was delicious and we shared them all. Our first time, but definitely not our last!

Great overall experience. The food, service, and atmosphere were all excellent but there just wasn’t anything that was over the top. We had the crab cakes and the scallops for a first course. They both were smaller than expected but very good. I like my crab cakes with a little more crust and a little larger. However they were very good. We also had the potato leek soup and it was excellent as well. Really enjoyed it. For our main dish, my wife and I had the Halibut. Others at our table had the Bison ribeye and beef filet. Another situation where everything was great. Same with desserts, all excellent but tour probably not going to tell people how awesome they were. The atmosphere and service were top tier and I would definitely recommend this place. You WON’T have a bad meal here. It was worth the money and everyone really enjoyed it.

Wow, great find while in Chattanooga. Asked some locals what the best restaurant was and multiple people said this place. It has the food, service and atmosphere of a top tier restaurant but it’s so inexpensive. I would eat here every night if I lived here. I was solo so just went to the bar, got full table style service with amazing bread, the girl at the bar was wonderful and made an excellent beer recommendation. Oh my favorite part about the restaurant itself was the fact that it has one of the nicest parking lots you will ever see.

Food and ambiance is 100% the price. The experience was golden due to the wonderful, unpretentiously knowledgeable, and friendly service of Tommy. Thank you for making my girlfriend’s birthday dinner a wonderful curated delight.

Make a reservation. Beautiful upscale restaurant with great ambiance. Service was amazing and staff were extremely friendly from entering to leaving the restaurant. We had the crab cakes for table share, 1st course scallops and then main course we had lamb chops and a filet. The entrees were delicious with perfect portion sizes.

I haven’t been to a nicer restaurant in all of Chattanooga. The building is so beautiful and truly adds to the special experience this place provides. The bartender is fantastic, we had a few delightful cocktails prior to dinner. Our server, Margaret, was absolutely lovely. Everything we ordered, with a few recommendations from our server, was delicious. She really made our anniversary special. I’m so glad Chattanooga has a restaurant of this quality. We will definitely be back.

We will definitely be back. The filet was off the chain. So tender and melted right in your mouth. And you could tell by the way the chicken tasted it was great quality, firm but tender and moist.

We had an impeccable meal at St John’s. Everything was top notch. Allen took great care of us, and I had the absolute best pork chop of my life.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at St. Johns River Restaurant in Chattanooga, and it was an experience worth raving about! I started the evening with the butternut squash soup topped with lobster. This dish was truly exquisite--smooth and creamy butternut squash soup kissed with warm spices, including a hint of curry, perfectly complemented by succulent pieces of lobster. It was a delightful blend of flavors that set the tone for the rest of our meal. For the main course, I opted for the osso bucco with risotto. The osso bucco was cooked to perfection, with meat that literally fell off the bone. It was rich and tender, with a depth of flavor that paired wonderfully with the creamy, perfectly-cooked risotto. Each bite was a symphony of tastes that left me longing for more. The upscale dining atmosphere of St. Johns River Restaurant is both elegant and inviting, and the staff are incredibly attentive and friendly. Their commitment to excellence in both cuisine and service is evident in every aspect of the dining experience.

So disappointing. We were in the area for a special weekend event and were happy to find a place with a dog friendly patio for lunch. I've had this place bookmarked forever, so I was really looking forward to what I assumed would be a remarkable experience as this restaurant has consistently been ranked as one of the best of Chattanooga. After our lunch, I left confused as to how this ranked on any top 10 list. We were seated quickly, then it went downhill from there. We'd opted for an early lunch as we were participating in the event, and were happy to see only one other occupied table on the patio, which boded well for a quick meal. Our server was polite, friendly, and took our drink orders quickly. After what felt like a lengthy wait, he surfaced with our drinks so we made a point of ordering our meals. As the menu wasn't vegetarian friendly, I asked if the crawfish mac and cheese appetizer could be made without crawfish. Our waiter assured me it wouldn't be a problem. He didn't ask if I (or anyone else at the table) had an allergy, and since it's mild, I didn't bring it up because I didn't want to make a big deal out of it in front of the couple who was hosting us. I assumed, as St. John's positions itself as a high end establishment, that a request for omitting shellfish would be taken seriously. After an hour, our meals were still nowhere to be found, and while apologetic, our server didn't really have an explanation as to what happened to them. Meanwhile, two other tables around us had been seated, ordered, and eaten. When our food finally surfaced, the comments were generally "meh". The two burger eaters stated their burgers were serviceable, but fries were hard and lukewarm, and our companion who ordered a salad said it was "a salad". My mac and cheese looked good, but after inspecting some suspicious pink bits in it, I poked around and of course, there were whole crawfish throughout. After bringing this to the attention of the server, he was again apologetic and asked if I'd like something else, but at this point, we'd waited so long and we had to get back to the event, so I declined and had a protein bar in my purse. This overall could have been a 3 star situation, but for a restaurant that positions itself as a fine dining experience, I expected a manager to visit the table and demonstrate some sort of concern that I'd eaten shellfish after asking for no shellfish in my meal. This is not the server's job. No manager spoke to us after we asked for the check, so we left and won't be back. We had a much better experience the following day at a place around the corner, so it's a good thing Chattanooga has options. If you have allergies, St. John's should never be one of them because this poorly managed establishment obviously does not care.

Recently visited St. John's and if I could give it 10 stars I would. We have visited many restaurants in the Chattanooga area and keep a list of those that we have been to and those that are pending. Only rule we have is that no matter how much we like a restaurant we DO NOT go back a second time as we keep going down the list. Reason being is that it is easy to get caught up in repeatedly going back to your favorite restaurant and getting your favorite thing on the menu. With that being said, we do have our favorites and I put St. John's at the very top. The food was delicious, service was great and ambience was top notch as well.

Elk tenderloin was exceptional. A very enjoyable dinner in an open and relaxing atmosphere

What a shame. St Johns was always one of my favorites. Elegant, sophisticated, and a true dining experience. The new owners obviously invested very little in the new location, which is old, very dated, and not even close to the experience this restaurant consistently delivered. Food was ok, but service not the same. Tough for Chattanooga.

Once again, we planned a little anniversary weekend away, to Chattanooga, TN We enjoyed another 5 dinner at St. John's. Our menu was personalized for our anniversary, and chef sent out a "bite" as a special treat. We are never disappointed. Every course was an explosion of flavors as Chef worked his magic in the kitchen! Shannon was a good server. He was Very knowledgable and explained in detail, each course we were interested in. Shannon explained from the beginning, that the symphony was playing this night and they would be needing to move more quickly through dinner to turn the tables. We understood, but felt very rushed between courses. Definitely a first time experience at one of our favorite restaurants. Service was excellent, per usual. Lovely ambience, and the staff, was as warm and welcoming as always. House made Pappardelle with mushrooms, truffle brown butter and sherry cream sauce was one of the best dishes I have ever tasted! Crab cakes, best ever. Apple butternut squash soup with Maine lobster was incredible. Osso Bucco over risotto amazing! New York strip perfection! We will ask next time we make a resy, if there is a time limit and we will need to hurry through dinner. It was still a fab dinner!

Phenomenal food and great service. The upstairs room was warm, but they make up for it in every other aspect I wouldn't usually order chicken, but I am so glad I did.

To me, St. John's is the very best fine dining restaurant in Chattanooga. It never disappoints, the food selection is constantly changing, reflecting creative recipes, featuring the finest selection of unique, and seasonal ingredients. This is the approach taken from the drink selection, thru the desserts offered for each sitting. You enjoy a wonderful setting, supported by a helpful staff that can offer insightful input to each offering on the menu. As we sipped on our drink selections, we opted as usual with a "for the table" offering, a smoked trout on crackers, delicious. As we reviewed the options for the evening for both the "first courses" and "main courses", after a brief discussion with our server Caitlin, we opted to make this our version of Spanish Tapas night at St. John's, selecting all first course items. We sampled then in turn: Roasted Corn Soup, Seared Sea Scallops, Fried Green Tomatoes, Warm Beet Salad and Morel Mushroom Carbonara. While I won't offer full descriptions of each item, some of the featured ingredients included: poached Maine lobster, crawfish, duck sausage, veal sweetbreads, escargot, smoked peaches, prosciutto and pole beans. It was a culinary exstravaganza, that I concluded with a warm peach cobbler. We were so pleased we opted taking this approach to eating as opposed to a first course, along with a main course for the range of culinary delights to which we exposed our taste buds was simply, beyond belief.

Had my best meal in Chattanooga here. It's a lovely two-story room in a triangle shape due to the way the streets come together at its intersection. The staff was right on top of everything and the courses were perfectly paced. I particularly enjoyed the elk tenderloin entree, which was seasoned and then cooked to a perfect medium rare. The entire experience was smooth from start to finish and all three courses were scrumptious and the perfect size -- there was plenty to eat, but I didn't feel absolutely stuffed at the end. If I ever find myself back in this corner of the world, dinner here will definitely be on the list.

Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Margaret our server was attentive to our needs and very friendly. If you go, you need to ask for her. She is amazing.

I can't imagine a worse experience than last night. I took the President and a Sr Exec out to dinner last night. I chose it based on the yelp reviews. We waited 15 minutes before anyone came to the table. I should have left then as it was foreshadowing this "experience." They were out of our first three choices of wine. Never had that happen before. They were out of fish So at the beginning of the week you're out of one of your main entrees. So I order a old fashioned. A waitress brings me my glass and it has large chip in it. How in the hell do you miss that. I'm not done yet. We ordered to sides to go with dinner and they bring them 15 minutes before they bring our entrees. WTH. So I tell our waitress and her response was "well, I submitted the order for the sides to come out with the meal, sorry." Huh? They never replaced the sides. The entrees were ok but served at room temperature. The kicker was the waitress brought out bread butter with the check! Total FUBAR. I travel extensively and have NEVER had such a pathetic dining experience. Thanks for screwing up a very important evening.

Double date night ended well with St John's Restaurant. The cocktails were beautiful and delicious, and the food was cooked perfectly. Very classy establishment!

Phenomenal food and experience celebrating our anniversary. Service and ambiance was top notch.

Another great meal celebrating our 25th Anniversary. We have celebrated MANY birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions. Jennifer made the experience a special occasion tonight. Looking forward to our next visit!

The food was okay. There was a lot of people that came to restaurant but not really enough spots for everyone. I know things happen, but it just seemed that they need more place to accommodate the need. We had a 7 O'clock reservation and had to wait until 7:30. The food was decent but not anything special for the price in which they cost. We ordered the sautéed sea scallops, fried green tomatoes, a salad, and an antelope dish. The portion were smaller than expected. We spent 100 bucks.

St. John's Restaurant is a wonderful restaurant for a memorable meal in a great setting. The service is wonderful and the food, which should always be the biggest star, is truly worth every penny that you might spend on it. All in all, I would definitely recommend St. John's Restaurant and will give it five stars for an overall positive experience.

Incredible restaurant. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Celebrated 25th wedding anniversary here with Duck and Wagyu beef along with wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon. The butternut squash and apple soup was amazing. And on top of it, I left my credit card and the general manager made sure it got back to me safe and sound. You will not be disappointed.

Such a wonderful restaurant. Menu changes regularly based on freshness and availability. Locally sourced food with outstanding presentation and flavor. Portions large enough to satisfy most appetites. A dinner for two will run you around $120.00 plus tax and gratuity.

I thought this place was just so great. I loved my food. The steak was perfect and cooked exactly how I wanted. I'd never had a steak like that before. It was on the pricier side than what I'm used to but I feel like it was worth it. I like the environment, ambiance, and service. It was nice. It was kinda dark in there but I think that's the bit. I didn't have it but my friend had the vegan tofu dish and it was delicious. I would recommend for sure.

They have just opened up in the new space on Chestnut Street. We ordered the charcuterie and cheese plate. It was dropped off with no explanation of what was on the plate, very unusual for this level of dining. Also, it was not served with any crostini, crackers or bread. We had to flag someone down after a number of minutes. We finally got some soft bread but that was not what was needed for this charcuterie plate that included mustard and marmalade. I ordered the roasted chicken. It was so salty it was inedible. My friend ordered the duck and it was good. Unfortunately, the server did not check on us for so long it was too late in the dinner to rectify my food situation. We were not charged for my dish but I would have liked dinner. Their system was not yet processing gift certificates, since we had two, we will be going back. Hopefully that evening was just a fluke. This restaurant has always been a highlight in the past.

Some good, lots bad. Good: pork belly biscuit Not great: crab cracker appetizer, drinks Bad: sea bass: so fishy. Duck breast: terrible. $$$ for a less than mediocre meal.

We had great great service and the ambiance was very elegant! The fish we ate was delicious just a little small on the potion size but the taste was light and crisp to our liking. Steve

Simply Superb Those two words describe my dining experience at St John's Restaurant. We stopped through here two weeks ago and I want to go back soon. We dined on smoked pork belly, lobster bisque, snapper, trout, and had a couple of chocolate cannoli for desert. The bartender was crushing it with the best Old Fashion I've ever had. The Weller they used might have staked the deck but the execution was spot on. The staff made us feel special and were genuinely cared about our dining experience. If you're visiting Chattanooga then St John's should be at the top of your dining list.

I love coming back to St Johns! It's a wonderful restaurant to celebrate special occasions. It's on the pricy side - but it's refined and it's always a pleasure to be there. The food is delicious, and they have a a great selection at the bar. I generally go for the duck - in my opinion you really can't go wrong with it (and make sure you get it medium!) This last time I got the duck, my friends got chicken, steak, and trout. They really do have a great variety - without the headache of flipping through pages and pages of a menu. For my friends birthday they printed out special menus that said happy birthday which was a very sweet touch! Also you can bring your own cake/cupcakes to the restaurant. Truly an upscale experience- absolutely worth coming back for!

Let Valentine's Day continue.....The old goat made reservations here for 6:30 on a Saturday. Our first time dining here. Atmosphere: I would say standard "nice" restaurant decor. White tablecloth feel. There is a dress code here but we saw people not adhering to it. Nice spot in a great location. There is valet parking here. Service: Our waiter was great. He knew everything on the menu and gave great suggestions. We were never less than a drink of water in our glass. Great attention and service! Food: We started with the fried Brussel sprout salad. This is a yes all day long. Get it! I had the halibut and the goat ordered the wagyu beef. Both were perfection! This 5 star review is on the food and service. Atmosphere is just okay, in my opinion Tip: pay the 5$ for valet parking

The service was spectacular, Shannon was awesome, attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was nice. You will not be disappointed. Finish off your meal with Millionaire's Coffee.

Food was just edible. Not even tasty . Not what I would expect from a fine dining restaurant. I paid a large check for what I hoped was going to be amazing. It wasn't. Service was good. Would I pay to dine there again. No. Ambiance was drab.

Ate their one time. The service was good. The food not so much. Both steaks were ordered medium rare, both were extremely chewy without much flavor. For the price of $200 dollars for two people I would have expected a wonderful meal. No chose on sides. Went for one year anniversary. Will not be back.

The atmosphere is elegant, but i didn't feel the good match. Everything looks great and presentation is 10/10 but good flavor was really 3-4/10. The best thing on the menu for me was the lobster bisque and the complementary rosemary bread. If I came back I'd probably focus more on grabbing appetizers or soup and salad then order a entree

We had made reservations for 515 but they allowed us to come in at 20mins early. Everyone's was super nice- great wine and food. We started with a cheese plate- the bread with Brie spread add blueberries and some pumpkin seeds... great flavors! First course we shared the scallops... melt in ur mouth but watch out for the white pepper; with their summer salad. Main course I had the grouper. And hubby had the pork farm, he said it was 3 different kinds of pork styled. Overall the atmosphere the service and the dinning experience was so very good!

Table of 3 Saturday evening, reservation is a must. Table had the Squash Soup, Fried Brussels salad, Gray(Bread Cutter) did an amazing cut on all the bread & butter was EXCELLENT. Jennifer waited on the table, did an excellent service as well. Chicken, Wagyu Steak(first time), Paperdell Mushroom. The meal was an excellent choices.

St. John's it touted to be an upscale, fine dining experience in downtown Chattanooga. The ambiance is lovely and enjoyable. Upon arrival, the lobby/bar area gives a sultry date night feel. However, the dining area we sat in had wobbly tables and sitting next to a dirty wall. The menu had interesting options but seemed a little try-hard. While we enjoyed our meal, we were left wondering what the "hype" was.

Had an amazing Valentine's Day dinner here this year. We were sat immediately upon arrival for our reservation time. Great social distancing between tables and perfect service. We both had an app - crab cakes for me and gnocchi for my husband. The crab cakes were so yummy but I had to eat them off the bread plate cause there was too much hollandaise sauce for me. Speaking of ... the homemade bread was so yummy. For dinner I had the chicken, moist and yummy on top of gnocchi. He had the sea bass special which was also excellent. We really wanted dessert but were too full to try one. Maybe next time for sure.

We would have given it 4.5 stars... just not worthy of a solid "5" stars. My girlfriend and I had a great night at St. John's! I'm 45 and she's 30 and when we saw the photos on their website we felt like it might be an "older" crowd... Truth is, there was a very wide age range of diners. "Young trendy and hip" isn't my description of this place... but "Well executed cuisine for a romantic couple with discerning taste" would be a better fit. The escargot was great, (there were 4) it was served over cornbread... odd, I know but it was great! We also had had the crabcakes... they weren't mind-blowing, but 2 were solid. Next we had the Shrimp and Grits and the Brussels Sprouts. Shrimp and grits were great! (Shrimp heads were included, make sure you get the goodie out of them). The Brussels were our favorites in this course... inspired, flavorful, not your standard delivery, more like a cheesy Caesar dressing idea. I had the Sea Bass for my main dish. It was an "8" on my scale. She had the mushroom gnocchi and it was the star of the night! Solid 10 (15 if the scale was higher) Apple Crisp desert was perfectly executed. We give it a 10 also. Overall, food was a 9.5 Overall ambiance (we sat downstairs) was a 8.5 Service was a 10 Both of our wine selections were a 10 We would come back

We were celebrating our anniversary and you can rely on St. John's to have a wonderful menu and excellent presentation for a beautiful evening. My experience was enhanced by our server Katelynn. Every need was met yet we felt no interruption in our dining experience. The food was fantastic and the ambiance intimate.

Honestly the food is simply not great. Service wonderful. Drinks nice. Rest lacked flavor and creativity. The osso bucco was touted as slow cooked with truffles. I did not take any of that away from the dish. Steak was gray. Yes. Zero searing. Gray. No flavor. Beef tartare needed salt and capers. Scallops cooked correctly. Just not memorable. Beats delicious. Sea bass was good. Our waiter also put in our ice bucket the adjacent tables wine!

Elegant atmosphere and great steaks and wine. Service was great. Pricey but you get what you pay for and great for an anniversary dinner with your significant other.

Impeccable, every detail. Outstanding menu and execution, dined alone, but could have ordered the entire menu. Easily the best restaurant in town, excellent service, cocktails and a wine list with something for everyone

St John's is one of our favorites while visiting Chattanooga. We've been coming for several years and it's always just as good as the time before. They also have great drinks! We had the strawberry toast, roasted chicken, and the pork tenderloin. I've gone gluten free since our last visit and had no problems ordering and the waiter ensured I understood what we could have. I also had the crème brûlée which was amazing. It's very hard to get deserts that are gluten free so they left off the brioche and it was perfect!

Duck entree - slightly on the salty side but I enjoyed it anyway Chicken entree - average Antelope - delightful

Great place to take your client. Dim lit setting and food was delish. Cute ambiance. Waiter could have been a little more knowledgeable but that's ok! Good wine selection by bottle.

From start to finish our experience at St. John's was exceptional. We were quickly seated and decided to start our meal with scallops and the mixed greens with charred okra and dill tahini dressing. Delicious and fresh, every bite was bursting with flavor. We ordered the skirt steak and braised cheek and the halibut for our entrees. The steak, topped with chimichurri and served with horseradish mashed potatoes was outstanding! Rich in flavor, cooked to perfection. The halibut, on the other hand came out dry and the risotto underneath was starchy and not very pleasant. Our server was kind enough to switch our dish to the Roasted chicken breast and I am happy to say it was one of the best chicken dishes I have ever tried. Creamy, delicious sauce simmered with Smokey bacon and shiitake mushrooms, it was the perfect balance to the glistening chicken with crispy, salty skin. If you think chicken is a boring thing to order, you will be pleasantly surprised. Super happy with the amount of gluten free options on the menu as I cannot eat wheat.

Easily one of the best dining experiences in Chattanooga, Tennessee, St. John's Restaurant lives up to its five-star reviews with exceptional service, a well-appointed interior, and first-class dishes expertly prepared. We celebrated my wife's birthday here today with reservations at 6 p.m. Arriving early, we were quickly seated on the second floor with a commanding view of the main dining room below. The tops of our paper menus read "Happy Birthday," a subtle attention to detail that was appreciated. Our server was prompt, helpful, and welcoming. Our runners were attentive, tireless, and professional. I ordered a gin and tonic, and my wife ordered her signature Cosmopolitan. First, it is so easy to blow it right out of the gate with a G&T that takes like cheap tonic, but this one let me know that everything was going to be all right - bright and zesty. The homemade bread arrived unsolicited, as it should. Class. We both had summer salads. Here is another way to let you know you are dealing with a staff that is "phoning it in" - your lettuce is wilted or worse rotten, and the whole pile seems like it has been in the cooler overnight. However, these salads were fresh and well-prepared. The pear and blackberry surprisingly paired well with the fontina. My wife ordered the red snapper, which arrived with a homemade Hoppin' John that almost surpassed the fish for taste, but the snapper was flaky and perfectly prepared (another simple but rarely, well-executed dish). I ordered the roasted beef filet, and it was an exceptional medium and piping hot. We ended the meal with a shared crème brulée and two cappuccinos. It was a lovely evening at a superior establishment.

Reservations for a Friday evening dinner for two. Seated promptly and received drinks soon after ordering. My wife ordered the duck and I ordered the wagyu NY strip. Both entrees were excellent. A bit higher priced than most local similar dining venues, however we'd recommend, and will be back.

So good! I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner here and would return. Sat at the bar and had attentive, warm service. The mushroom toast on rosemary bread with goat cheese and truffle honey was heavenly, as was the sautéed scallops with prosciutto and cinnamon apples. I love the uncomplicated approach but attention to detail- for example I could eat the cinnamon apples on their own! Most patrons were well dressed with men in

This is by far the best place to eat in Chattanooga. Every time I try another place, I regret not just coming to St Johns instead. St John's Meeting Place is also incredible. Don't bother going anywhere else.

My youngest daughter birthday is always at St John's because she loves their duck entrée ... we arrived 6:30 and were seated downstairs quickly.. waitress came promptly and took our drink order .. we set for quite a while before she showed back up to ask if we wanted an appetizer.. we ordered two appetizers.. beef tartare and a cheese board but still waiting for drinks.. she finally showed up with drinks.. then appetizers showed shortly afterwards.. both drinks and appetizers where good and tasty.. we hailed down our waitress to order main course and ordered five entrees ... waited and waited till food finally came to the table .. ordered Osobuco, duck, sea bass, and butternut squash soup and all where very tasty.. the problems were the place was freezing to the point everyone had to wear their jackets the entire time and the wait time was loooooooong .. three hours long on a Tuesday night that was not packed .. I really like this restaurant but am not interested in sitting for three hours in a freezer.. good food slow serve .. tough

Food was 4/5 stars. Food was good. Atmosphere 3 stars Tables very close together for this price level of restaurant. Bar was slower. Both mixed drinkers were watered down not worth the price. Overall good experience but would not repeat.

One of the best in Chattanooga. Ate at the bar and met some fun people, inc. the bartender. The food was so good. Def going back