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Restaurant review: The Daily Ration puts the emphasis on freshness

Avo Toast, as served at The Daily Ration, is an open-faced sandwich with smashed avocado, roasted beets and a sprinkling of chili-lime salt. Avo Toast, as served at The Daily Ration, is an open-faced sandwich with smashed avocado, roasted beets and a sprinkling of chili-lime salt.

By Jennifer Bardoner July 7, 2016 5 min read

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The Daily Ration puts the emphasis on freshness

Avo Toast and cheddar grits from The Daily Ration.

A Club Ration sandwich with couscous and goat-feta salad from The Daily Ration.

The Daily Ration's Club Ration features deep-fried turkey, Applewood-smoked ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and Cajun aioli, served here on lightly toasted sourdough bread.

Brunch Punch ($6) — rum, pineapple and orange juices, berry simple and lime — and Le Mimosa ($4) from The Daily Ration.

If you go

› Where: The Daily Ration, 1220 Dartmouth St.› Phone: 423-355-5372.› Website: thedailyrationchattanooga.com.› Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for breakfast/brunch; 5 p.m.-midnight for dinner.› Price range: $7-$14 (lunch or dinner).› Alcohol: Full bar.

It seriously pains me to say I never made it to the Farmer’s Daughter. I try to check out each new Chattanooga restaurant. I love food, and I love new adventures even more. So when The Daily Ration took its place, I was determined to go.

THE SPACE

From my very brief glance around upon entering (we were starving!), this incarnation looks like an unadorned cross between a coffee shop and an old-school pharmacy. The space seemed simple but was bright and airy. Noticing the large covered patio area through the roll-up doors flanking the front, we decided to take advantage of the day’s slight breeze. It was, after all, brunch time.

The patio is probably three times the size of the restaurant, and there were several other tables outside; mostly new, young parents sharing the shaded sunshine and brief bit of downtime with friends as their children played.