Rebel Drive Inn Restaurant

Address:

1010 S Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311

Phone:

(423) 476-6373

Hours:

Tue: 6:30am-2pm
Wed: 6:30am-2pm
Thu: 6:30am-9pm

Fri: 6:30am-9pm
Sat: 6:30am-9pm

Other Details:

The Rebel Drive In Restaurant opened in 1964 ( some say earlier ) at locations in Cleveland and the Chattanooga area. The original owner of the company named the restaurant chain after his son's ball team where his son attended school. In that year, local well known restaurateur Emary Bryant began managing Rebel also known as The Rebel South on Highway 11 in Cleveland. In 1966, Bryant along with the firm purchased the Bears Den on North Ocoee Street, changing its name to The Rebel North. Still in operation today and solely owned by Mrs. Emary Bryant, known to most as Ms. Ruby ( Ms. Ruby retired in 1999 closing the business ). This unit stands as the last of the popular Rebel chain. Some Rebels throughout the region belonged to a group of restaurants named the Chow Now which followed the theme of the 60's drive in era. The Rebel's offered inside dinning or curb service and were the first in the region to feature the electronic car side ordering system. In those days the curb side customer would phone in an order from a telephone system at the car. The Rebel owners called their popular hamburger the lottaburger and offered a smaller version of the same hamburger called the Chunky Burger. A Double Decker was also featured. Lemon Ice Box pie and homemade Onion Rings were popular food items at the restaurant for years.

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