Best Lunch Restaurants in Lookout Mountain

We were a group of six. Everything was great, especially the service. Because of our group size, we ended up in the middle of a full room and it was noisy. But the service could not have been better (Thanks, Amy!) and the food is always terrific.

Wife and I went to STIR for a birthday celebration. I had 1/2 doz broiled oysters as a starter. We split a caesar salad and I had the lobster crab cake and the wife had the sesame steak bowl. We were comped a desert for the birthday (thank you!) so we chose the vegetarian four layer chocolate cake. First off, parking at this location is scarce. They have complementary valet but to get to it, I had to drive the wrong way on Market for a few feet. Food wise, everybody has differing tastes but these are our observations. Oysters and salad were good. My wife’s sesame steak bowl was good but the rice was cold, which was odd. I’m talking, refrigerator cold. For me, the lobster crab cakes were w a bit too salty. Also, my dinner came with five large asparagus stalks. They were well prepared but four would have been fine. I know, picky observations. As for service, our server was just clipping the tree tops with respect to serving us. She would disappear for long periods, not give us the proper utensils or any when she served us, and we had to move our plates to the edge of the table so that she would get the clue that it was time to clear the plates. The interior design lacked soft furnishing to absorb the sound so we found it difficult to hear each other, hence the noise rating.

Great location, great food, great cocktails. Loved the service, did not feel rushed. Buffalo mozzarella with sun dried tomatoes were delicious as an appetizer. My husband had a falafel and eggplant sandwich with a chopped salad...delish. I had the gyro bowl, it was light and wonderful. Will be back.

Great experience. Food and drinks were fresh and flavorful. Our waitress was awesome... super friendly, helpful and engaging. Fun place. We tried a bit of everything and loved it all. We will return next time we are in the area.

Our Valentine Day celebration was a day early and we chose the perfect place for a special occasion. Our table service was far more than a “waitress “. We actually enjoyed having a meaningful conversation with her which made our time even more special. The food was delicious and upon our leaving we just wanted to thank the chef for his outstanding service. We will be back to Forge in the very near future.