El Metate 3 - Soddy Daisy

El Metate 3 in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, is your neighborhood destination for authentic Mexican cuisine served with genuine Southern hospitality. Located on Dayton Pike, this family-owned restaurant has become a beloved fixture in the community, drawing locals and travelers alike with its commitment to scratch-made cooking traditions. Every morning, the kitchen team grinds fresh masa, roasts chiles, and prepares guacamole from scratch—honoring the same methods used since the restaurant's founding. The menu features signature dishes like sizzling fajitas served on a cast-iron skillet, chicken or steak or shrimp with peppers and sweet onions that arrive at your table steaming and aromatic. Street tacos come wrapped in hand-pressed corn tortillas and are loaded with your choice of asada, pastor, or pollo, topped with fresh cilantro and onion. The Molcajete Especial is a showstopper, featuring steak, chicken, and shrimp sizzling in a traditional volcanic-stone molcajete with cactus and cheese. End your meal with the famous hand-crafted margaritas made with fresh lime, top-shelf tequila, and a salted rim, or save room for their legendary Hawaiian burrito that reviewers travel from Texas and Alabama to try. Open daily from 11 AM to 10 PM, El Metate offers both dine-in and convenient pickup ordering.