Seafood Restaurant in Chattanooga Tennessee

…continuing with the recent visit of Laurie’s sister Bonnie, her husband Bill and their granddaughter Avery.

Rather than publish back-to-back posts about the Tennessee Aquarium, I thought that I’d give readers a break and skip ahead to our dinner following our exploration of the aquarium. 

It’s been a couple of years since we dined at the Boathouse Rotisserie and Raw Bar.  The last time we were here was when our friends Bob and Nona visited us from Clearwater Florida.  They enjoyed it and since both Bonnie and Bill love seafood, this was an easy choice.

This is a large and expansive restaurant.  Note the huge bar area!  The dining space is even bigger and in nice weather, the outside deck area overlooking the Tennessee River is a popular place for drinks and meals.  The whole restaurant has a ‘beachy’ waterfront feel to it…

I was able to avoid having my photo taken as I had the camera!  Here’s our group.  From the left: Avery, Bonnie, Bill and Laurie.

Bill and Bonnie started out with a dozen Fresh Shucked Chesapeake Bay Oysters on the half shell. ($16.00) Bill in particular loves oysters and he was a happy camper. 

Of course, one of our goals was to make Avery happy.  So, Bonnie and Bill ordered her some nachos with queso cheese dip and 2 different salsas. 

Laurie and I ordered the Wood Grilled Squid with Arugula, Feta, Roasted Garlic and Lemon…all tossed over a hot wood fire and served with grilled Neidlov’s Sourdough Bread. ($13.50) The consensus was that it was OK but there were a lot more onions (not listed on the menu) than there was squid.  The sauce was nice but overall, this wasn’t a particularly outstanding choice.

On the other hand, this Feta Cheese Dip appetizer with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon and Roasted Garlic served with the Neidlov’s Sourdough Bread was very good indeed! ($10.00) I could have eaten this all by myself!

Bonnie and Avery shared an order of Fried Catfish served with Tatar and Cocktail Sauce and sided with a large pile of Olive Fries. ($15.00) FYI, Olive Fries are French Fries fried in Olive Oil.  The order also included a side of Island Slaw.  Both of Avery and Bonnie were happy with their meal.

Bill wanted to try something different so he ordered the Wood Grilled Branzino Sea Bass Filet which was served with lightly wilted spinach. ($28.00) The filet was grilled over a wood fire and then was served with lemon, parsley, roasted garlic and olive oil.  Bill really enjoyed his entrée!

After working through the various appetizers, Laurie opted for something on the light side for dinner.  This was her Catfish Taco Dinner. ($13.00) The catfish was fried in corn meal and served with roasted salsa, margarita sauce, cabbage, green onion, cilantro, and feta cheese.  Her meal came with black beans and rice as well.  She thought that the tacos were very nice and just right following all of the ‘starters’ we’d gone through…

As for my entrée, I went with the Fried Shrimp sided with black beans and rice. ($23.00) My 6 extra-large shrimp were very big and they were cooked just right.  They were accompanied by house made cocktail sauce with fresh grated horseradish root…my kind of spice/heat!  Normally the shrimp are accompanied with both tartar and cocktail sauce but I’m not a fan of tartar sauce.  I was very content when I finished my dinner.

All in all, this was another good experience at the Boathouse Rotisserie and Raw Bar.  It was our second visit and we’ll be back!  This restaurant is located at 1459 Riverside Drive in Chattanooga Tennessee.  They are open from 11:00 AM until 10 PM daily.  Phone: 423-622-0122.  Their website is at: https://boathousechattanooga.com/.

Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them…

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Take Care, Big Daddy Dave