Following
our Tennessee River cruise in Chattanooga, it was time for an early dinner.
Note: All 3 sisters are on a diet that allows
them a 4 – 5 hours ‘window’ in which they can eat…and although that window can
be shifted to fit the day’s activities…they managed to stay in their windows
for the entire week. The best part for
them was although they ate what they wanted during their ‘windows’ all week,
they still lost weight.
In any
case, I’d provided Bonnie and Karole with a list of restaurants in advance of
their visit so they could decide what they’d like to try…
They
chose this ‘shack’ with a rusty roof and a cartoon chicken painted on the side of
the building…
This is
Champy’s Fried Chicken…which is reputed to be the best place in Chattanooga for
this southern fried specialty!
The
other choices I’d given the sisters were: Uncle Larry’s (http://unclelarrysrestaurant.com/); Maple
Street Biscuit Company which closed too early for our schedule (http://maplestreetbiscuits.com/); Urban
Stack Burger Lounge (http://urbanstack.com/) City Café Diner (http://citycafemenu.com/),
and; Community Pie (http://communitypie.com/). Laurie and I will have to check these
restaurants out on our own asap…
The
interior décor at Champy’s is funky, quirky and weirdly nifty to say the least. Yes...those are dollar bills (and other
currency) all over the walls. Looking at
Champy’s from the viewpoint of the Food Channel’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”,
I would classify Champy’s “look” as a ‘designed dive”! However, from what I can determine Guy Fieri
has never visited any restaurants in Chattanooga…
There
is a bar and dining area on a covered patio outside of Champy’s and that’s
where the ladies decided to sit. It was
about 4 PM when we sat down for dinner…
We
ordered a couple of appetizers for the table.
These were the Fried Chicken Livers. ($7.00) I personally don’t eat
these things but both Karole, Laurie and Bonnie liked them a lot!
The Southern
Style Fried Green Tomatoes with Ranch Dressing were more my style. ($9.50) This
appetizer was very well prepared…with a nice crunch on the breading and plenty of
flavor provided via the seasoning and tomatoes. “Unfortunately”, the ladies
filled up on those chicken livers…so I ‘had’ to finish more of these luscious
fried treats than I should have!
What!? There is one in every crowd! Bonnie decided not to go for Champy’s
specialty, instead ordering the Mississippi Delta Farm Raised Catfish…4 catfish
“tenders”, coleslaw, French fries, hushpuppies and tartar sauce. ($11.99) The
good news for me is that despite the fact that she really liked her meal, Bonnie
couldn’t finish it all and we ‘had’ to take leftover catfish home with us…
Karole,
Laurie and me all ordered Champy’s specialty…their claim to fame…fried chicken! This was the 3-piece white meat plate…2
breasts and a wing with beans and coleslaw. ($9.99) We all agreed that the
chicken was excellent. I also liked the
coleslaw and a hushpuppy that Bonnie gave me.
Neither
Karole or Laurie could finish their fried chicken…so once again we were ‘forced’
to bring leftovers home. Of course, I
made good use of them as the week went on!
We will
return to Champy’s on another occasion!
Champy’s is located at 526 East Martin Luther King Boulevard in
Chattanooga Tennessee. They are open
Daily for lunch and dinner. Phone:
423-752-9198. Website: http://champyschicken.com.
Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…
Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
Good for the girls! I'm wondering what kind of diet that is. All the food looks delicious, love the fried green tomatoes, the chicken, everything but the liver. :) It looks like a fun upbeat place! And Laurie is so lucky to have sisters!
ReplyDeleteDave, the decor is funky, I kind of like it! I do like chicken livers...I just have to be in the mood for them. The dishes look nice and quite tasty. And I have never tried catfish. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDear Dave, It sounds like everyone liked their meal and best part you got to take some home! I love fried chicken!
ReplyDeleteI do think you are right. This would fit on Drive-Ins and Dives. Take care! Catherine
Look soo good David!
ReplyDeleteSounds like my kind of place and the food all looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteGo girls! Looks like a delicious homestyle meal. A couple of times a year I crave a really good fried chicken. I have been trying for years to do fried chicken right at home. also, crazy about good coleslaw and hushpuppies served on the side.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Velva
That fried chicken looks divine! I used to eat in New York at Kentucky Fried Chicken. We have a McDonalds here in our town in Sicily but not Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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