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The Battery

601 Spring St., Johnson City, TN
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Ranked #6 of 181 restaurants in Johnson City
Cuisines: Seafood
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
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Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
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Johnson City, Tennessee
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW via mobile

Service was awful from start to finish. Restaurant was loud and not clean. Food was surprisingly good, but cold and took far too long to arrive.

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Johnson City, Tennessee
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32 reviews 32 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

My daughter and her friends chose The Battery for the pre-prom dinner spot. The food was good as was the atmosphere but dinner took 2 hours! And considering it was a Saturday they weren't over packed so there was no real explanation for it. I've heard the same comment from a friend so I'm afraid it's a trend? We'll try... More

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Johnson City, TN
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16 reviews 16 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Met a number of close friends for dinner, and thought we would try the Battery. This is an old remodeled warehouse that previously had been the site of a different restaurant. When we got there the number of customers was small. But over the next couple hours (nice long meal) the place filled up. Food was quite good -- at... More

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See 2 more reviews by Luke2John for Johnson City
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013 via mobile

Went there with out of town visitors. They choose to go there as they had been there before. We had great service from Bud the bar tender. Martini, hmm hmm. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. Guest had scallops and they are done as well as any we had in Florida. I had salmon (my usual). Only complaint is the salmon was... More

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Jonesborough, Tennessee, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Great food, artistically presented. Entrees come with 2 sides and a side salad is $2 extra. Most of the entrees are under $20. Service was slow and the restaurant is one big room and noisy. Decor is nice.

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Johnson City, Tennessee
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31 reviews 31 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

We love the Battery. They have put some thought into their food. The scalloped potatoes and creamed corn are authentic carolinian. The fish is always a good cut and portion and fixed just right with wine, lemon and capers. Salads are only $2 extra when you order an entree. And you get 2 sides with that that are not skimpy.... More

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Dunwoody, Georgia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

Started out fine. Good reviews and spoke with some locals. Obviously an "upscale" spot; old warehouse in "old downtown." Decor is very nice. First, no hand towels in the men's room at 7:00 pm Saturday night. No oysters at the raw bar! How do you do that? Menu was interesting. Service was pretty good but not great. Most servers try... More

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Tennessee
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47 reviews 47 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

Will go back! Excellent service, superb food, reasonably priced. Three steaks and one seafood entree in our party. Everyone was very pleased with their meal. Place was packed with a special event but wait time for food was very short and server was cheerful. Only not excellent was appetizer - lobster fritters - overpriced at $9 and could only taste... More

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Johnson City, Tennessee
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21 reviews 21 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

This is a unique restaurant with good menu options. It does not have your typical menu items, all very unique sauces and preparations. Many seafood options with chicken and steak for those that do not like seafood. Great Atmosphere. The services has always been great.

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Friendsville, Tennessee
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

Wow, where to begin...first I have to praise the service! They were out of Thousand Island dressing so our server MADE some for my husbands salad, and it was really good! Our food was delivered promptly and our drinks were kept full. I had the Ahi Tuna with fig sauce which was wonderful and my husband really liked his scallops.... More

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