Hennen's
2,400 Bottles Deep in Downtown Chattanooga
Downtown · Chattanooga · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 3, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Hennen's, the 2,400-bottle wine cellar isn't just a flex — it's the centerpiece of the dining room, and it sets the tone immediately. This is a place that takes wine seriously, or at least takes the appearance of taking wine seriously. The question, as always with a list this size in a steakhouse setting, is whether the depth is real or just wall-to-wall Cabernet.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into California — Opus One, Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan — which will feel like home turf for the steak-and-Cab crowd and a bit predictable for anyone looking to wander. Bordeaux and Burgundy get a seat at the table, which is the right call for a cellar this size, and Washington State gets a nod too. The bones are solid: the regions make sense for the format, and with 2,400 bottles there's presumably some interesting depth hiding behind the marquee names. We'd love to see more from Rhône, Italy, or even domestic alternatives to the Napa hits, but this is a steakhouse, not a wine bar, and it doesn't pretend otherwise.
By the Glass
By-the-glass specifics aren't readily available, which is a small frustration for a list this ambitious. A cellar of 2,400 bottles with a sommelier on staff should have a thoughtful pour program — we'd hope to find more than the usual suspects on the BTG list, but we can't confirm what's actually pouring. Worth asking your server before you commit.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Jordan is consistently one of the most food-friendly Cabs in the game — structured, not overbuilt, and almost always more fairly priced on a restaurant list than its flashier Napa neighbors. If the markup is reasonable here, it's the move over the Caymus or Silver Oak at twice the price.
Washington State selections
Most people at a place like this beeline for Napa. The Washington State bottles — whatever Hennen's has tucked in from Walla Walla or Columbia Valley — are where the adventurous drinker can find real quality at a less inflated price point. Ask the sommelier what they're excited about from up north.
Opus One
Opus One is a trophy bottle, not a value play, and steakhouse markups on it are notoriously brutal. You're paying for the name at that point. The wine is good — it's just never worth what a restaurant charges for it when there are better-value Bordeaux blends on the same list.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon + Certified Angus ribeye
Silver Oak is built for exactly this moment — it's plush enough to match the fat in a well-marbled ribeye without the tannins going to war with the char. It's the crowd-pleasing answer to a crowd-pleasing cut, and at a steakhouse with a cellar this size, sometimes the obvious call is obvious for a reason.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Hennen's is doing the steakhouse wine thing as well as anyone in Chattanooga — 2,400 bottles, a sommelier, proper storage, and a list that covers the right regions. The pricing skews expensive and the list plays to the mainstream, but for a special-occasion steak dinner in downtown Chattanooga, this is where you want to be.
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