We were greeted and seated and offered either sweet or savory pull apart bread . Happily we chose…read moresavory which was garlic bread w/olive oil . The our server brought beverages , we ordered lunch and enjoyed the yummy garlic bread. Our entrees were remarkable. We had a Reuben which was very meaty and accompanied by both fries and greens, and was luscious. We also enjoy Duck Confit Poutine which was amazing. The service was smooth, the food was delectable. We will definitely return soon.

The food was really good. We ordered the steak and eggs, the Southwestern omelette, and French…read moretoast. Overall, the flavors were definitely there and everything tasted fresh and well prepared. The service was a bit delayed compared to some of my previous experiences at similar restaurants, but the staff was still friendly and the restaurant was very busy during our visit. The ambiance was good -- lively atmosphere, clean environment, and you can definitely see why the place is trending right now. It is on the pricier side, but that's somewhat expected for a popular spot like this. Overall, a solid experience and worth trying at least once.

Awesome cheese steak. Bar keep was super chill and helpful…read more Would definitely go back if I'm ever in town again

Not Watson's? More Like... Not Worth It…read more Sometimes in life you have to listen to that inner voice. The one that quietly nudges you in another direction. The one I ignored today when I chose Not Watson's instead of following my true spirit to the Old City for a vegan tamale that had been pressing on my psyche all morning. But I ignored it. So here we are. This happened Wednesday, March 4, 2026. I was downtown on Market Square for a business meeting. The weather was nice, I had already paid to park, and the craving for fish and chips got the best of me. Not Watson's was close, so it seemed like the logical choice. But when the vibe is off... the vibe is off. Around 1:05 PM there was a line at the door. One party of four, two additional parties of two, and then me -- the solo diner. While we were standing there waiting, two women from one of the parties asked if I was waiting on someone. When I told them no, they kindly invited me to sit with them. A thoughtful gesture. But I declined. Maybe if I had accepted, I might have received better service. Ah yes... the small pitfalls of solo dining. What made things odd was that the place didn't even appear busy. Several different servers came to the front to seat people, but there was no hostess and tables still needed to be cleaned before anyone could sit. I almost left. My instincts were already whispering, go get that tamale instead. But the pull for fish and chips was strong, so I thought, forget it -- I'll wait. When my turn finally came I was asked, "Outside? High-top? Or a table in the back?" Well damn. It felt a little like I was being strategically placed out of sight, so I chose the table in the back. Walking through the restaurant I again noticed it really wasn't busy. Then I sat. And sat. Ten minutes went by with no greeting, no water, no acknowledgment. So I did what anyone would do -- I watched the TV in front of me. At that point the urge to leave was getting stronger, but me being me thought, let me give this another second. That's when a gentleman from the kitchen came over. He introduced himself and said he noticed no one had waited on me yet and didn't want me sitting there hungry, so he took my order. He mentioned my server would come by shortly. Spoiler alert: my server never actually showed up. I later learned my server was also bartending. Eventually my food arrived -- three pieces of fish, fries, and coleslaw (which unfortunately had absolutely no flavor). By this point I was hungry, so I dug in. First problem: the fish was fried way too hard, almost burnt. Second problem: the fries were so salty they could probably raise your blood pressure on sight. But the real issue? The fish had zero taste. None. If the fish had actually tasted good, crispy or otherwise, I probably would have eaten it anyway. But this was like chewing overcooked cardboard. When the gentleman came back, I showed him the fish and he immediately saw the problem. He said he would alert the kitchen. He kindly offered a complimentary dessert (declined) and offered to have the fish and chips remade (also declined). At that point I had lost my appetite. When the check arrived, it was half-price. Now here's where the math didn't quite math. You were willing to remake the entire meal, yet I paid half price for a plate where I ate one piece of fish and a few fries, after spending most of my visit waiting to be acknowledged. So I paid my $9, left a tip, and got the heck out of there. As I was leaving he said, "Hopefully we'll get it right next time." Next time? I left just as hungry as I arrived. The only silver lining of the entire experience was remembering I had half a Butterfinger sitting in my desk drawer back at work. Now that lit me up. Unfortunately, between the awkward service, the overcooked fish, and leaving just as hungry as I came, this is one fish-and-chips stop I won't be revisiting.

Absolutely exceptional…read more I'm a very picky pizza eater, not many places blow me away, but the tomato head is phenomenal. We ordered it for pick up, eta was 25min, it was done before! I built my own pizza, she was a bit confused on what I wanted when I ordered it, but she understood completely! I can't be more happy with the perfect heaping amount of pesto and tomato sauce on top! They surely didn't skimp out and I loved it!! My partner says it's the best crust he's ever had! I personally enjoy the dough a lot but prefer a bit more of firmness and crisp to the dough while the tomato heads is a bit more on the soft side. Still amazing nonetheless Highly recommend and will be back soon!!

Tomato Head was recommended to me by a local. I tried a pizza and salad, and both were good!…read moreService is decent, nothing to write home about, but the food comes out timely. It's a casual restaurant with a variety of soups, salads, and pizza. There's indoor and outdoor seating, so good for pets. The location is also nice because it's in market square. Worth a try if you're in the area!

Yesterday was my 2nd visit to ZUKKU Sushi in Knoxville @ Kerns Hall and they wowed me once again. I…read moretried the spicy tuna roll last week and the Shrimp Volcano roll yesterday... they were both amazing and full of flavor... New favorite sushi place!!! The workers were great too. very helpful and friendly!!

This place is inside the Kerns Bakery Food Hall near the ice cream and bar. I didn't expect much…read morefor sushi around the area. So most places for poke bowls have everything included, but this place charges extra for most items. So it cost me $18.85 for a bowl. If you want sauce they give a little bit, you have option for 2 but its literally just a little drizzle. I asked for more sauce since they didn't put much on and I only asked for one. They looked at each other as if to think that I need to pay for "extra sauce" and I reminded them I only got one sauce option. They are super chincy on the meat. I got the 2 protein option and it was maybe a ounce of each if that. I mixed everything together and it was not flavorful at all, I threw away most of it after eating the salmon and tuna. Wouldn't recommend this place and wouldn't come back. If you want a good Poke Bowl go to Pokeworks on Kingston Pike.

My wife and I decided to try Cava for lunch. We were greeted as soon as we entered and there were…read moreseveral diners there but not crowded. The setup reminded me of Chipotle with you picking your base, protein, toppings and any sauces. We both decided to have bowls and pitas. She had power greens, potatoes, chicken, two different types of hummus, and some delicious toppings. She loves everything about Cava and cannot wait to go back. I had spinach, braised lamb, chicken, hummus, toppings and a garlic sauce. It was good and very tasty. Everything was fresh and lots of flavor. She tried different flavors of drink and liked those. The drinks did not appeal to me. We will definitely be back soon

I thought this was all very tasty. My only issue was that portions and prices are both a bit high…read more I wish they had a 'senior' meal. I got a basic bowl and it was literally two full meals for me, and I had just finished playing tennis for 2 hours and was hungry! It's a great way to get quick and tasty Mediterranean food. It's a good concept, and I was pleased they had suggested or curated dishes--- sometimes it is hard to know how to COMBINE all the different meats/sauces/veggies, etc. So that was nice. For a casual fast-place, its very tasty...but give me a senior meal!

Stopped in for brunch which was amazing! The bowl had a lot of components with good flavor and was…read morebig enough to have for two meals! They have a nice patio area as well.

If you're craving something fresher that won't leave you feely super heavy, Redbud is a great place…read moreto go! I got a super large salad that left me full by the end of it that came with a small crostini (not much bread, but it got the job done). It's definitely not a discount spot, but it was a good mid priced quicker dinner! The ambiance was a little funky-- it was basically empty, but that also is likely because we ate an earlier dinner. Our server was attentive (a little new, but attentive) and we couldn't really have asked for better service. Decent is the experience.

great experience! My husband and i shared the mezze and the salmon - was enough to feed at least…read moreone more person! The Babaghanoush and pita are the best I've tasted. I appreciate that a lot is sourced locally and even the salmon was wild caught. Eating on the terrace was fun, but the inside is lovely as well.

A couple years ago we had KoPita on a food tour and really enjoyed it, so we decided to make a…read morereservation for Valentine's Day. When we made a reservation on the website there was no mention of a pre fixe menu. Not on the website, and not with the reservation. We went intending to get light appetizers, but when we arrived we were told that the only option was a 55 dollar per person menu. While we were annoyed by the bait and switch we decided to stay because there was no chance of getting a table anywhere else. I'll start by saying that I Know that Valentine's Day is historically very busy, but over half the tables in the restaurant were empty, and I've been in significantly busier environments where I still received a high level of service. In this instance, saying that we were dismissed by the staff was an understatement. My wife was sat while I was parking, and when I joined her I wasn't even acknowledged by the staff. We asked one question the server who was dropping off the food snapped at us and acted extremely irritated that we even addressed her while she dropped the food off. We asked for tea because we knew that was one of their specialties. The response that was snapped back was "no tea tonight, if you want drinks go pay at the bar, it's separate." The table beside us seemed to clearly be VIPs as the were in fact served several pots of tea. All in all the staff made us feel like we were an inconvenience and they didn't want us to be in the restaurant. The exception was a very nice server wearing a light colored dress, she was very kind, which only made everyone else's disdain all the more evident by contrast. The food itself was just ok. Course 1: salads, it had fruit and fresh vegetables. It was excellent. Course 2: zucchini and eggplant with beef. It was well cooked but the sauce was extremely bland. Course 3: chicken stuffed with liver. This was gross, not even edible. Course 4: leg of lamb with rice. Once again the meat was well prepared, but it here was almost no seasoning. The rice that came with it was undercooked and kinda tough. Course 5: It was listed as braised beef brisket, but it was just an unseasoned pot roast. I expected Mediterranean food to be presented with a significantly more interesting range of flavor profiles. Course 6: Baklava, really great! The layers were crisp and the flavor was smooth. All that to say, it wasn't anywhere near worth the cost, I went for a light dinner and only had the option of buying a heavy 6 course menu. Other tables were given service and we were treated as an annoyance. The location was very convenient, so they have that going for them... which is nice.

Our server Brandy E was great. Lunch was delicious…read more Excellent service. Super atmosphere.

We loved this little café in market Square. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding and…read moreit would definitely return. The menu has a lot of nice options for lunch and dinner. We thoroughly enjoyed the simplest of meals with a grilled cheese and tomato bisque. Others in our group had the cheesesteak sandwich which was just as delicious in their opinion. Good classic American fare with pleasant service and nice ambience.

Came here on a Sunday, it had just snowed the night before so the restaurant wasn't super busy, but…read moreit still had a good crowd. We had heard of this place for a while and wanted to check it out and we're so glad we did. The food and service were amazing. Walking in it's a narrow restaurant, that has a bar on one side and tables on the other with kinda a rustic feel to it. We were seated immediately and our drink orders were taken. Since we hadn't been there before we got water and then pursued the menu a little for drinks. I had a question between two drinks and the server was very good at describing the drinks and ultimately decided to try the Darryl Strawberry, while my husband got the Nor'easter. The drinks came out and they were really good. They weren't overly strong, you could taste the bourbon in each of them, but it wasn't overpowering. For food we got the OPA! to start and then the Billy for me and the Mother Clucker for him. The OPA was awesome. It's pan seared feta with honey and served with fresh bread. The honey added a little extra sweetness to the feta which went really nicely with the crusty bread. The Billy had goat cheese, bacon, onions and, a tomato jam on it. It was delicious. The creamy goat cheese with the bacon and smokey tomato jam all went amazingly together. I got onion rings as my side, which were crunchy hot and so so good. The Mother Clucker was also really good. I only had a bite of it to try, but was definitely impressed. My husband upgraded to the duck fat fries which were out of this world. Super crunchy, great flavor. Our server kept checking back on us the whole time making sure we were satisfied with our drinks and food, but we had absolutely no complaints. This is a great place for a date if you want good food or to hang out with friends. We will definitely be back.

Do all restaurants decline over time? Think this one is…read morehanging on by popularity not quality. Burger overcooked & mac&cheese, cold, the m&c last visit was night and day. Fries quite lackluster and tasted like it was cooked in very old grease. Got the old fashion on point.

I've had the pleasure of eating here twice - once for takeout and tonight dining in. Both times,…read morethe food was EXCELLENT! This is very authentic Moroccan (or North African) food. As good as I've had visiting Morocco and remote Berber areas with similar foods. In particular, I liked their family feast option that includes salad, two meats/entrees, couscous with veggies, and a desert. The detail and flavor of the cuisine is just great -- perfectly spiced and good portions. The food quality is on par with many nice restaurants in town. But, it wasn't busy when I visited on Saturday night. I suspect the low crowds are due to the location. It's tucked away in an area that looks like an office park near downtown. Not really any other restaurants or attractions that would bring most people to this area. That said, it had plenty of parking and was a nice setup. The other downside (for me at least) is they had a live musician who had his volume cranked up way too loud for this setting. Overall: Strongly recommended. I hope that people will try Tarik's because it's a unique option for Knoxville. They deserve the business because the food is truly very good. I promise you will enjoy it if you like this type of cuisine and give them a chance.

This place never misses! I started visiting when they recently opened and was wowed by their…read morestaples and their specials. The first time I visited, I got the lamb kabob and was delighted by the burst of flavors. The couscous added to the novelty of the dish. In addition to the remarkable dishes, the owner and staff are all lovely people. It is always a treat to visit because the specials are indeed special.