I met my friends there for a last lunch meeting. The atmosphere was perfect for us. Brainerd High School class 77
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gus Karim
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LaKisha Evans
I had a polish sausage dog and crinkle fries. It was so delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crinkle Cut Fries
Rich Burnette
Great Food especially the steak sub with a Greek salad. Lots of food options here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Burger, Chicken Salad, Falafel Rider, Special Hoagie, Camel Rider, Chicken Shawarma, Cheese Hoagie, Gyro Sauce, Steak on a Sub, Famous Falafel on Pita, Sweet Potato Fries, Cuban Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Salad, Side of Chicken Tender, Crinkle Cut Fries
Josephine Maloney
Best steak in a sac
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Christopher Harris
I've been a loyal customer for 30+ years, and the food used to be amazing, but in the last couple of years, the quality has really gone downhill. First, they changed the hoagie bread; it is now way too thick and completely overpowers the sandwich, unlike the perfect bread they used to use.
The kitchen also struggles with consistency. They can't seem to keep the same cooks in the back, so the order tastes different every time. I always get the Special Hoagie, but lately, the meat is either old, or the way they heat it makes it taste rubbery and thick. This last visit was especially bad. I had to pull out a piece of meat that was thick, dark, and had an irregular texture with fatty, gristly bits. It honestly resembled a chunk of raw ground meat or connective tissue rather than sliced deli meat. It was completely unappetizing.
I’m not sure why they decided to change a 20-year winning formula, but I hope they can go back to the old bread and lock down a serious cook who pays attention to quality. Until then I can recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
ann marie boyd
They are fresh and yummy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacy Snyder
Best steak in a sack ever! This place has been a staple for Chattanooga since the 80’s and it still turns out amazing food. Great hamburgers, sandwiches and superb onion rings- you can’t go wrong at the original Ankar’s on Brainerd Road!
My favorite place to Eat in the Whole world, I always have French fries with my Steak-a-Sack !!! I could eat there every day if I could 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mary earls
Love the food, great customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Debra Hewitt
Delicious hoagies, cute diner type atmosphere and great service.....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Lee
I was a Regular customer for years until my last visit on December 4th, 2025. I went to the Ankar's on Hixon Pike. I'm 70 years old and went and placed my order. The girl who took my order was very rude and quite dumb. I'm a smoker and have been since I was 12, I had just left the Hobby Lobby on 153 and thought I get what I have always gotten go to the lake and eat. Traffic was terrible and without thinking after I placed my order had what was left of my cigarette in my hand. I had no ash tray to put it in seeing I put my ashes out the window while driving and didn't want to litter their driveway with my cigarette I held onto the butt. This is where it started. Upon driving upholding a dead cigarette the girl slammed the window open took my card slammed the window closed opened it up again yelled something pointing to a sign taped to the window slammed the window shut again then open again handed me my order slammed the window closed again. All this took maybe 45 seconds. Now here is my point after reading their sign on smokers. Don't put up signs at the drivein windows after the fact. You don't want people driving up smoking put the sign on the order page. Not when your already there. And also, you get more pollution from the cars exhaust than somebody sitting in their car. Got your message and since you don't like smokers my business is done there. I'll go somewhere else. I don't need a Tenny bobber telling me crap. I was in my car which legally is a private area. Bye, Never Eat there again.
Always wonderful falafels!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I met my friends there for a last lunch meeting. The atmosphere was perfect for us. Brainerd High School class 77
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a polish sausage dog and crinkle fries. It was so delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crinkle Cut Fries
Great Food especially the steak sub with a Greek salad. Lots of food options here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Burger, Chicken Salad, Falafel Rider, Special Hoagie, Camel Rider, Chicken Shawarma, Cheese Hoagie, Gyro Sauce, Steak on a Sub, Famous Falafel on Pita, Sweet Potato Fries, Cuban Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Salad, Side of Chicken Tender, Crinkle Cut Fries
Best steak in a sac
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
I've been a loyal customer for 30+ years, and the food used to be amazing, but in the last couple of years, the quality has really gone downhill. First, they changed the hoagie bread; it is now way too thick and completely overpowers the sandwich, unlike the perfect bread they used to use.
The kitchen also struggles with consistency. They can't seem to keep the same cooks in the back, so the order tastes different every time. I always get the Special Hoagie, but lately, the meat is either old, or the way they heat it makes it taste rubbery and thick.
This last visit was especially bad. I had to pull out a piece of meat that was thick, dark, and had an irregular texture with fatty, gristly bits. It honestly resembled a chunk of raw ground meat or connective tissue rather than sliced deli meat. It was completely unappetizing.
I’m not sure why they decided to change a 20-year winning formula, but I hope they can go back to the old bread and lock down a serious cook who pays attention to quality. Until then I can recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
They are fresh and yummy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best steak in a sack ever! This place has been a staple for Chattanooga since the 80’s and it still turns out amazing food. Great hamburgers, sandwiches and superb onion rings- you can’t go wrong at the original Ankar’s on Brainerd Road!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger
Good items. Nifty items.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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My favorite place to Eat in the Whole world, I always have French fries with my Steak-a-Sack !!! I could eat there every day if I could 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the food, great customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Delicious hoagies, cute diner type atmosphere and great service.....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was a Regular customer for years until my last visit on December 4th, 2025. I went to the Ankar's on Hixon Pike. I'm 70 years old and went and placed my order. The girl who took my order was very rude and quite dumb. I'm a smoker and have been since I was 12, I had just left the Hobby Lobby on 153 and thought I get what I have always gotten go to the lake and eat. Traffic was terrible and without thinking after I placed my order had what was left of my cigarette in my hand. I had no ash tray to put it in seeing I put my ashes out the window while driving and didn't want to litter their driveway with my cigarette I held onto the butt. This is where it started. Upon driving upholding a dead cigarette the girl slammed the window open took my card slammed the window closed opened it up again yelled something pointing to a sign taped to the window slammed the window shut again then open again handed me my order slammed the window closed again. All this took maybe 45 seconds. Now here is my point after reading their sign on smokers. Don't put up signs at the drivein windows after the fact. You don't want people driving up smoking put the sign on the order page. Not when your already there. And also, you get more pollution from the cars exhaust than somebody sitting in their car. Got your message and since you don't like smokers my business is done there. I'll go somewhere else. I don't need a Tenny bobber telling me crap. I was in my car which legally is a private area. Bye, Never Eat there again.
Very good subs and onion rings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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