Whitebird — Restaurant in Chattanooga

First of all, I would like to thank all the staff of Whitebird for the magical night for dinner. This restaurant is on the first floor of the Edwin Hotel right next to the Walnut Street bridge, Hunter Museum, and all the romantic spots in the art district.

With this type of setting, you know the night will be magical. Extra points for whoever came up with the idea to out see through igloo"s just outside the restaurant patio next to the bridges. Yes, you are reading that correctly. You can spend a romantic dinner in a see-through igloo with white lights and all the night sky in an intimate, darker setting. You only find two of these, so i would book in advance for this special venue. My date and I absolutely loved the decor, atmosphere, staff, and the food.

I have a gluten allergy to Wheat, and all the staff went out of their way to make sure my night was perfect with no cross-contamination.

The owner, manager, and all the staff were top-notch for a true white glove fine dining should be.

Now to the food. I ordered the salad, thinking it would be on the smaller side. Nope, it was a large portion and amazing flavor with ingredients not used much in salads you would find at a restaurant. This was a real chef cooked/ prepared to order. Next, we had the grilled chicken mini sliders with a sauce that was delicious to dip into. I'm not sure what it was, but wow, it made the flavors come out more. I also got the garlic mashed potatoes. This was definitely my favorite with just the right amount of ingredients and fresh potatoes, not instant garage, like some restaurants try to pass as mashed potatoes. Nope, nothing but the best and finest quality of food, cooked to order Cordon Bleu chef. They had a gluten free buns, so I got a grilled chicken sandwich that was delicious.

The evening was nothing less but magical with the sunset going down the stung lights in the igloo. Dinner was just perfect and a nice walk on the bridges to in the evening.

I would highly recommend this restaurant and experience for your next romantic dinner date.

Don't take my word for it make. Go see for yourself the magic that awaits.

Would I recommend this restaurant? Absolutely Would I...

At the base of the Edwin hotel and the end of the Walnut Street Bridge (a pedestrian only bridge that crosses the TN River), the Whitebird sits in a great location. The open, airy space inside with a lot of natural light sets for a great ambiance. Seating options are: a view into the nicely appointed restaurant, a view of High Street (a brick street with the people walking their dogs) or a view over the water - whatever you fancy. There really isn’t a bad seat in the house. The hostess knew my name when I walked in and greeted me with a smile...I made reservations via Google and they were expecting me. I was met by my server immediately. He was genuinely kind without being too personal. He was attentive and proactively made substitution suggestions once I expressed my dietary preferences. I scanned the room to see if I was the lucky one with this server; it seems the other patrons were having a similar experience. I took comfort in knowing it would be consistent on a return visit. My food was cooked to absolute perfection. I eat my eggs over well and I have never had them delivered so perfectly cooked. Also, those were not general variety eggs. They served the good ones. The coffee was good. Not custom roast, boutique stuff. That area has a variety of shops that serve that. It was a well matched coffee with the breakfast I ordered. Cloth napkins--yay! The bill was brought in a timely manner and there was a friendly salutation upon departure. Since it was in the bottom of a nice hotel it was not a place I would likely encounter screaming kids, bubba displaying his butt crack, conversational cursing or a person that mistook their head for a pincushion. No cringe, just a...

Sunday brunch for 5, seated right away with a reservation. It took five minutes to see a waiter. Let me say at the top, sometimes it’s important to distinguish food from service. Though service can make or break a meal, I understand when you catch someone on a bad day….it was that day. Let’s get to the food!! I ordered hot iron crab dip and toast points, fruit bowl and a platter of biscuits with apple and apricot butter. The crab dip was loved by everyone with plenty of crab, appropriately spiced and a hearty portion. We had to order more toast points; too bad they showed up ten minutes later, but I digress. The fruit was super fresh and of the highest quality. The biscuits were some of the best I’ve ever had, period. We ordered the brisket and eggs, scramblers and a couple of eggs Benedict. Since I didn’t sample everyone’s dish, I’ll only speak to the Benedict. As you can see from the pic, very small dollop of hollandaise, the ham was full of fat and leaders. I was forced to cut dabs of meat off and put the inedible portions on the side. Overall the flavor was…meh. I ordered a side of skillet potatoes to go with the Benedict since it doesn’t come with a side, they didn’t arrive with the meal. After flagging down a new waiter, don’t know where the first one wandered off to, I got the potatoes when I had a few bites left. Nevertheless, they were very good! I believe Whitebird has the ambiance and decor nailed. They’re close on the food, the kitchen manager just has to insure execution is consistently up to snuff. I’ll give them...