The Downtown Chief

Gadsden, AL · American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Gadsden
#16
of 113 restaurants
City Percentile
59%
rating percentile
Address
The Downtown Chief, 210 Locust St, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 467-3809
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

The Downtown Chief is a restaurant located in Gadsden, AL. It is one of 113 restaurants listed in Gadsden. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Gadsden city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #16 of 113 restaurants in Gadsden. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM
SundayClosed
Monday11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday11 AM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–8 PM
Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Roderick Petersen · Feb 2026

Food was amazing. Generous portions and friendly staff. We had the build your own Mac bowl. Trash fries. Ash Attack pizza. Would highly recommend.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Colton Lovelace · Aug 2025

Went there on a Friday evening ordered food and a beer. Waited about 40 minutes for a burger that was extremely well done. Comparable to a hockey puck. The trash can fries made their way back to a trash can. The pork had the texture of canned or processed pulled pork while being smothered in a sweet bbq sauce and a bland ball park nacho cheese. Great concept, poor execution. Staff was friendly and helpful when asked about a food allergy. Live music on Friday….guys could play a guitar but couldn’t understand a single word they sang.

★★★★★ 5.0 Susan Wood Mocada · Feb 2026

We were in town for the first time visiting the imagination place just down the street and decided to try them out. The staff were all friendly and took superb care of our crazy little crew. The food was delicious, our kids have an artificial dye allergy and they went out of their way to make aure they could eat the fried pickles. Love this place and will definitely be back

★★★★★ 5.0 Heidi Steinhagen · Jan 2025

First timers! Family night, so we tried lots of different things! The fried mushrooms, fried pickles, trash can fries (with pork), downtown Burger, lemon pepper wings... All of it was fantastic. We have zero complaints whatsoever. The environment was great, the food was great, the customer service was great. Even the background music was perfect.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Cindy Shariat · Nov 2025

Daily lunch specials are good and great price. Food could have been a little warmer and that's the only reason for lower score. Good service and plenty of food for the price. Small cup of dessert is included.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Live Music ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

American restaurant

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