Rossville, Georgia, is known throughout metro Chattanooga as midway on the busy corridor linking the Scenic City’s Southside with Fort Oglethorpe, the Chickamauga Battlefield and beyond.
Although the town has not kept pace with surrounding communities in some respects, bright spots such as the recently revamped city park, John Ross Commons, and sale of many of the city’s long-dormant factory buildings could lead to a potential renaissance in the near future for the city of 4,000.
If you go
› Where: La Familia Mexican Restaurant, 516 Chickamauga Ave., Rossville, Georgia› Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday› Prices: $1.99-$23.99› Alcohol: Yes› Phone: 706-956-3210› Website: facebook.com/lafamiliamr
La Familia Mexican Restaurant’s frozen margaritas. (Photo: Chris Zelk)
La Familia Mexican Restaurant’s Fajitas Hawaianas. (Photo: Chris Zelk)Historically, aside from a smattering of fast-food joints and meat-and-threes, there hasn’t been much to draw diners to this unassuming little burg.
La Familia, a family-owned Mexican restaurant, is changing that. In the span of three years, the eatery has realized an ever-increasing clientele with an appetite for authentic Mexican cuisine. The March 2017 passage of liquor by the drink also paved the way for La Familia to become the first restaurant in the city to pour alcohol, allowing guests to enjoy beer and margaritas with their meals.