Mr. T's Pizza and Ice Cream, Family pizzeria and ice cream parlor in St. Elmo, Chattanooga, United States.
Mr. T's Pizza and Ice Cream is a pizzeria with an ice cream shop located in St. Elmo, a neighborhood at the base of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. The restaurant makes pizza using traditional methods and churns ice cream fresh each day.
The restaurant opened in 1989 under the original owner known as Mr. T. It later passed to Eddy and his son Jackson, who have kept the founding recipes unchanged since taking over.
The restaurant serves as a gathering spot where families from the neighborhood meet over pizza and ice cream. You notice the same faces returning often, showing how the place has become woven into local life.
The place is open daily and stays open until 10:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays for visitors who want to linger. Delivery is available and wheelchair access is provided throughout the establishment.
Jackson, the current co-owner, was born after the restaurant's founding yet now runs it himself. This generational shift shows how the business has evolved while staying true to its roots.
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