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Golden fried chicken and BBQ in Bea's metal serving dishes, with the Chattanooga dining room behind

Chattanooga, Tennessee · since 1950

Rocking the Avenue
for 76 years.

A 5th-generation, family-owned Chattanooga supper house, all-you-can-eat downhome cooking served on lazy-Susan tables. Fried chicken, hand-pulled pork BBQ, scratch-made vegetables, and peach cobbler that tastes like 1950.

Open Wed–SunAll-you-can-eat · $20/person5th-generation family-owned

Five generations · one table

Sunday dinner at Bea's, every day we're open.

Bea's is a 5th-generation, family-owned business right here in Chattanooga. We've been serving up some great downhome, all-you-can-eat fare for 76 years. Pull up a chair, spin the lazy Susan, and let our hospitality take it from there.

76years on the Avenue
5thgeneration, family-run
$20all you can eat
The Bea's family and crew with guests in the dining room
Fresh bread dough and rolling pin, Bea's makes everything from scratch
made from
scratch

How the table works

Give the lazy Susan a spin.

Best chicken on a lazy Susan in the world. That's not us talking, that's the regulars. Spin the wheel to meet the spread, then come let your plate decide.

🍗Fried ChickenCrisp, golden, never sits, the one folks drive across town for.

$20 a person · all you can eat · keep it spinning

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Two bottles of Bea's Comeback Sauce with a vintage 1950s pin-up label

The house secret

Ask for the Comeback Sauce.

Bea's own pin-up-label relish, mixed in-house and poured over the Avenue since 1950. One taste and you'll understand the name. You'll be back.

What else is on the table

Word on the Avenue

What folks say after 76 years.

This place is simply SPECIAL, best chicken on a Lazy Susan in the world.
Chris P.Tripadvisor, Jan 2024
Ribs, rolls, chicken, peach cobbler, all made the way grandma did over 70 years ago.
Joseph L.Michigan · Tripadvisor, 2023
I've been eating here for years and have never left hungry. The fried chicken is simply the best!
NathanTripadvisor, 2020
Food is always hot and fresh and there's always plenty of it. No need to wait for your food.
Kyle B.Tripadvisor, Nov 2024

Find the Avenue

Same corner since 1950.

Where
4500 Dodds AveChattanooga, TN 37407
Hours
Open Wed–SunWed–Sun · 11am–8pm · Closed Mon & Tue
Call
(423) 867-3618Big group coming? Give us a ring.

Good to know

Before you pull up a chair.

A few things first-timers ask. Anything else, just call us.

How does the all-you-can-eat lazy Susan work?

Pull up a chair at one of our lazy-Susan tables and the dishes come to you, fried chicken, BBQ, fresh vegetables, hot rolls, the works. It's all-you-can-eat for one price (around $20 per adult). Keep it spinning, keep your plate full.

Do I need a reservation at Bea's?

Nope, just walk right in. We seat you and the hospitality takes it from there. Bringing a big crowd? Give us a call at (423) 867-3618 so we can set the table.

What are your hours?

Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. We're closed Monday and Tuesday.

Where is Bea's Restaurant located?

4500 Dodds Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37407, we've been rocking the Avenue in the same spot since 1950.

What kind of food does Bea's serve?

Downhome Southern cooking, all made from scratch: golden fried chicken, hand-pulled pork BBQ, chicken & dumplings, scratch vegetables, skillet cornbread, and peach cobbler.

Can Bea's handle big groups or catering?

We love a full table. Call us at (423) 867-3618 to talk large parties and catering.

Plan a big table

Bringing the whole family?

Reunions, church groups, ball teams, catering for the office. We've fed Chattanooga's biggest tables for 76 years. Drop us a line and we'll get you set up.

Call us direct(423) 867-3618
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