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This was the last place my family visited on our Chattanooga getaway and were very glad that we did. Please excuse the amount of food we ordered, we didn’t eat all of it and wanted to try a little bit of everything. I’ll start with the food and sauces. We tried all of the sauces with the winners between my wife, son, and I were Sweet & Goopy, Hot Lips, and Classic BBQ. Sweet and Goopy reminded my son and I of Buddy’s Bqq sauce which is not an insult we love their sauce. Classic Bqq was a less sweet version and also great. Hot Lips in my opinion is not a bbq sauce but holy crap this stuff is amazing on their tacos. We bought a bottle of Hot Lips and will have a bottle of that in our fridge at all times. It’s got an excellent spice that we loved. The other sauces were mostly vinegar so if that’s your thing then you’re covered. Rib sampler - Meat fell off the bone with great flavor. Brisket Jalapeño Poppers - Awesome, I added Sweet and Goopy and Hot Lips to some of them and it was great. Sausage Sample - Good, not amazing a little dry. Bbq sauce to the rescue. Smoked Chicken Wings - Super good, excellent smoke flavor and cooked perfectly. Bbq sandwich and Mac and Cheese - Really good, son made a comment to the extent that the Mac and Cheese actually didn’t suck and was good. Teenagers… Bbq Pork Plate with Crispy Potatoes and Okra Chips - pulled pork had great smoke flavor and not dry. Crispy potatoes and Okra chips were very good. Okra is not my favorite, but I could eat it cooked like that all day. Spicy Pork Tacos - Amazing, don’t sleep on their tacos. The lime crema that came on the tacos was incredible and the red salsa had great flavor. Seriously solid tacos. Also copious amounts of Hot Lips was used on these. Atmosphere was great, you feel right at home and our waitress was a complete sweetheart and very attentive. Also they have goats with free cabbage to feed them, need I say more? Also in a great location right off the interstate. Highly recommend this place to anyone. The only complaint I have is that they don’t have some kind of sampler platter to try all of the meats with a few sides. I’d pay whatever they’d ask for it, I just think it simplify the ordering process. Not a big deal not taking a star for it.
Zach MooreZach Moore
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Food was amazing! We've been eating at Sugar's since they opened. It's a little out of our way so we don't make as often as we'd like. Every experience has been delicious. Rotisserie wood fired chicken, the corn on the cob is buttery and perfectly smoked. We tried the tacos this time - complex flavors of the radishes, slaw, cilantro-lime mayo, wood grilled chicken on a homemade taco - the real surprise to us the fried okra ( not breaded) was a new favorite! Our kids love the beans, sausage mini sandwiches and the Mac & cheese. The spicy slaw was delicious, but not spicy to me. Their cornbread is good with little bits of jalepeno, but not too hot for the kids. I usually enjoy the rotisserie chicken, but so glad I tried something different - absolutely loved my tacos!!! New favorite! Hubby was equally happy with his brisket tacos. We love the jukebox, sitting on swivel bar stools (there are booths inside and picnic tables outside on the deck overlooking the city), in the restaurant with THE Best View. We like to take out if town friends here - an all around wonderful restaurant with a perfect view and atmosphere. Casual, comfortable, and delicious. Staff was friendly, helpful, polite and attentive. Even offered us some food to feed the goats. They have 6 goats outside (rumor has it to keep kudzu down). Goats were fun for the kids to watch, pet, and feed some cabbage. They also have a party room under the main floor, I'm going to have to keep that in mind!
Michelle CrumleyMichelle Crumley
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While visiting Chattanooga, we decided on Sugars Ribs as our first dinner in town. We picked it because it was one of the best rated BBQ places in town and has a nice view of the city. For our main dish, we ordered the “Q for 2 BBQ Sampler Plate”. The breakdown for the plate is: Pulled Pork: 3/5 - Decent but not a ton of flavor, smoked or otherwise. Chopped Brisket: 2/5 - on the dryer side, also a lack of flavor. Spare Ribs: 3/5 - Fall of the bone tender but like everything else so far, not much flavor. Jalapeño Cheddar Saussage: 3.5/5 - Nice jalapeño flavor and snap to the casing when bitten into, again a big lack of smoke flavor. We also got a few sides and the breakdown for those is: Crispy potatoes: 4.5/5 - These were hands down the best part of the meal. Perfectly cooked, seasoned well, absolutely delicious. Mac-n-cheese: 2.5/5 - bland, no crispy cheese “crust” on top, very disappointing. Mo’ Rockin’ Stew: 4/5 - This was also a highlight of the meal. Nice flavors, generous amount of ingredients, would definitely order again. Cornbread: 2/5 - Not “hard as a rock” but definitely dry and like most other things, a serious lack of flavor. Overall, I think Sugar’s trades more on their view more than the quality of their food. I didn’t see/smell any smokers running outside when we pulled up and that should have been a clue. I feel like most of the cooking happens in the kitchen, then put on the smoker for a few minutes to be able to say they are smoked, as evidenced by none of the food having any visible smoke ring. I definitely would not come back here, there are much better BBQ places in town and thankfully we found them later in our trip.
Alex DaughertyAlex Daugherty
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Are you honestly ready for the best brisket tacos you’ve ever had in your life? Smoked brisket tacos: My bf and I go to this place every time we pass by it on I-24 near Chattanooga. The combination of wood smoked brisket, cabbage, radish, fried okra, salsa, lime crema will render you speechless. (Not pictured is the salsa and the crema on the tacos because they’re professionals in take out orders and know that combining those with the tacos would make it soggy). We’ve tried the pork butt,chicken, and catfish and we still prefer the brisket over them. Wood grilled okra: For my side I chose the wood grilled okra. I mean it’s just so tender and melts in your mouth. The hickory wood is just soaked in the vegetables that you don’t even mind it’s a vegetable. Sauce recommendations: Try the Carolina red: If you’re into a vinegar based sauce but slightly spicy. Works well with the brisket. Try the sweet and goopy: if you like that smoky flavor and basically want it in liquid form all over your taco/ meat Try the hot lips: if you basically want to burn your taste buds off haha I’m joking but actually that’s what it felt like for me but I’m also a lightweight on spice. My bf on the other hand loved it. He also thought it was pretty spicy though. It looks like this cool calm verde sauce then WAM!! Your face is in a water bottle try to get relief for your tongue.
Janella LimboJanella Limbo
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I have been on a bit of a BBQ tour lately and thought I would put Sugar's on the list. I'm glad I did. I had the ribs with greens and mo' rockin stew. I thought the ribs were really good. Very tender, moist with good smoke. They have several sauce options that not only have good flavor but we're quite distinct from each other which was fun and delicious. I don't have enough experience with greens to compare but they were tender and not bitter and I thought really good with the clearly great sauce. The mo' rockin stew was nice too. Kind of a chicken and bean soup that was a nice change from the usual baked beans. The meal came with cornbread muffins. They were good with corn kernels and pieces of jalapenos. They were moist but probably the least noteworthy part of the meal. The restaurant sits up on a hill and has a nice view of Chattanooga. You can sit inside or out on the deck. There are goats on the property which are fun and friendly. The waitress was polite and pretty on top of everything. The cashier/hostess was a nice surprise. Energetic, friendly and engaging she was a nice throw back to classic American hospitality. Overall the whole experience was really enjoyable. I will definitely be back. I would recommend stopping in at least once. You'll be glad you did.
Trent SaboTrent Sabo
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Traveling thru from Illinois. Stopped at Ruby falls thanks to curiosity sparked by the many signs. We were starving afterwards and I knew what I wanted, but didn't know where to get it. Thanks you, Google. Hubby and I knew this was EXACTLY the place we wanted to be before we even parked the car. That was reinforced walking into the door. I appreciated that the menu was more than the basic "meat, side, cornbread". I got the poppers stuffed with cheese and brisket. You get 3 beautiful jalapeno halves stuffed full. I also got the potato nachos with pork butt. There was a side of salsa, assuming it was for the nachos that was the tastiest, well-balanced salsa I have ever put into my mouth. Beers were reasonably priced, almost cheap for a restaurant (hubby drank, I was driving). The sauces. We loved them all. None was "it's alright". The clear sauce and the red wine vinegar based sauce took us by surprise. The regular had a lovely lemony-ness that I have never had in a BBQ sauce. The bad thing for me about Sugar's is now my bar has been raised and it's too far from my home near Chicago. This was a meal I will crave and dream of when I get home.
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2450 15th Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37494
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Barbecued meats & simple sides in a casual setting with indoor & outdoor seating.
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