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Amici

4.2 (160 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Pizza, Beer Bar
Open • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Arancini
Aleksys A.

I am a little late on this review, but better late than never. I made a reservation here for my boyfriends birthday back on 02/16/2026. I looked high and low for a place that serves 'Nduja (spreadable salami) in Knoxville/ surrounding areas, and Amici is where I found it. It isn't something that you can find easily here, so I was excited to take him here, knowing he would be excited. We had a corner table, I sat on the booth side, which i'm 5'5, but the booth is a bit tall, so I couldn't place my feet on the floor. It honestly didn't bother me, there were pillows to prop for the bench seating and I was fine. We started with an appetizer (which I really wanted to try) the Arancini. Just WOW, they were big in size, and absolutely mouthwatering, flavorful and delectable. They were perfectly fried, were crisp, just the right hotness, and the pomodoro could be eaten by the spoonful. Honestly everything was great, but that appetizer still has me thinking about it. I ordered the Fig and Prosciutto pizza on sourdough and my boyfriend ordered a Four Cheese with 'Nduja. My pizza was good, sweet, salty and savory. He enjoyed his 'Nduja, but it was a bit different consistency that he was used to. They did say they made it in house which was nice for authenticity. For his birthday we ordered the Zeppole (its like a fried donut with a lemon glaze) - not my forte personally, because if it's not chocolate it isn't worth the calories- but it's not my birthday, hah. He absolutely loved the Zeppole and had dreams about. Over all we had a pleasant experience. Trust me, don't sleep on those Arancini.

Jeremy T.

I saw that this restaurant wasn't far from our hotel and my colleague didnt wanna drive into Knoxville, so we ended up here. The hostess, who ended up also being our waitress, seated us right away. She indicated everything is made in-house and locally sourced. After looking at the menu, which seemed a bit small, I decided to go with the beef gnocchi. Our waitress was a bit quirky and slow to fill up our iced tea which we both drank pretty quickly. She kept repeating everything we said to make sure she understood which is great in theory but becomes annoying in reality. The garlic roll appetizer is really nothing special and between my colleague and I we only ate 3 of the 4 rolls. However. I noted other reviewers seem to go crazy over it. Compared to a local Italian restaurant back home which has awesome garlic knots, this dish was a disappointment. The gnocchi, which we both ordered, was pretty good even though it's a new menu item. The menu indicates it has horseradish, which would have given it some pop; however, it was not even noticeable. We both felt if you're gonna advertise it on the menu, customers should be able to either see or taste it in the dish. I added a chocolate ricotta cake for dessert, which I really shouldn't have, but ordered anyway. While the cake was pretty good, the chocolate sauce that it comes with was not as good as the one I had eaten two nights before in Cincinnati. This one is a bit bitter. The ricotta was also a mini mystery. In addition, the menu indicates there is a cream cheese icing. However, there is no icing, just a dusting of powdered sugar on the cake. It turns out the ricotta is cooked into the cake, as well as added into the cream cheese filling. Both of which are not really noticeable as far as look or taste. Overall, the place is small and reservations are always a good idea for restaurants this size, but I was just expecting more.

Old Fashioned
John M.

OMG! We stopped in here for pizza after seeing excellent reviews. This is undoubtedly the best pizza we have had outside of Chicago in five years since moving to East Tennessee. We ordered the Supremo on the original dough. The toppings were delicious and generous. The pizza was the perfect size for two. Our server, Cory, was very informative and friendly. He had an uncanny sense, always arriving just when we needed another drink or something else. I know that this is now our go to place for pizza. It was already our place for great pasta.

The MUST GET - goat cheesecake. Gelato is also great but the cheesecake is mind blown.
Mengya L.

This place is truly a hidden gem. A little far from Knoxville but worth to come for sure. Came with colleagues on a Wednesday after work, and got mind blown by the food. The ambience is really good for any gathering. Not too many parking spots outside though. We got the garlic rolls with different flavor. Both made us drooling as soon as the lady brought them to the table, and it's gigantic. Chicken wings and burrata salad are great appetizer options. Then after waiting patiently, the pizza I ordered came. The freshness straight-out-of-the-oven is so good. My friends' pastas are so yummy too and we had to share. Most importantly, save some space for the goat cheese cake, which is mind blown. You'll not regret if you get it.

Chicken Parm
Rebecca L.

OK... have to say it was a disappointment! Took my Mom to dinner Sunday for Mother's Day. Service was slow and being such a small space quite noisy. Split Chicken Parm and Kale Salad. Salad was lackluster... dressing had little flavor and I had to ask for extra. The Chicken Parm was very good. It had been awhile since I had dined here, but I didn't remember only 6 dinner entrees being offered. One was actually not available. Pizza took up the whole right side of the menu and there was a brisk takeout Business going on that seemed to get a lot of attention... sorry but think I'll try other options next time. Dessert was good but small.

Margarita flatbread pizza with sourdough crust.
Garret H.

I always love Amici, I feel like it's a special night when I go there, even though the atmosphere is relaxed. The food is always great, the service is even better, and I like the unique things they have on the menu. The specialty cocktails are super. Tonight I had the margarita pizza. And by the way, the heated olives appetizer is amazing. I hope they never get rid of it. All was very good. My cocktail was the Chattanooga glider, a mixture of whiskey, aperol, Amarro, and it was good.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the flavorful pizzas, friendly service, and welcoming atmosphere. Cocktails and wine are also well-liked.

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Great food. The chicken parm. was amazing! Great service. Prices are a little high, but the food is worth it. Definitely be back.

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Great food and service. The Steak Gnocchi was so good. Great little italian restaurant. Highly recommend.

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2 years ago

Great food and service. Good selection of wine. Great pastas and pizza. Warm olives are a must to try.

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4 years ago

Food was pretty good for Maryville. The bartender was nice. He was working really hard taking care of the bar and the tables around the bar.

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Amazing pizza! Such an amazing combination of flavors and they have an awesome gluten free crust.

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Pizza is the best and the Chicken Parmesan is to die for. The service is exceptional with great ambiance. A diamond in the rufg

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Great little local spot! The Caesar salad is our favorite, and you must try the Arancini!

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Pizza was awesome, garlic rolls were amazing, our server was great. Can't wait to go back.

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2 years ago

Wonderful dining experience. Superb, timely service. Delicious, well prepared food. Casually comfortable environment.

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5 years ago

Excellent food, great staff. Always a pleasant meal. Pizzas are thick and great. Try the Bison Meatballs.

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The food is always incredible with something new to try! Friendly staff and cool beer selection in addition to a nice wine list.

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Went for my birthday and was absolutely wonderful! Service, phenomenal. Rock Shrimp pasta did not disappoint.

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Swara Brewing

Swara Brewing

4.8(11 reviews)
0.1 mi

The service was excellent. Very nice and informative. This…read morebrewery sits inside a nondescript building near the five points area of Maryville. The interior is more interesting with iron mug's hanging from the ceiling. I thought the Amber Ale was good the hazy IPA was not hoppy enough for me. Likewise the Mexican Lager needed to be a bit more hoppy as well, the best beer I tried was a dark German Ale. The food is brought for free from Amici, but you have to order it yourself, so a bit of a hassle. The pizza we ordered was straight out of an oven and hot. We ordered the Smoked Chicken and Spinach Pizza a 4 on a scale of 5. Rating breweries is subjective Abridged Beer and. Xul brewery to me are a level 5, this brewery is a step below those breweries. Swara has a loyal following and the interior was about full when we left about 6 PM on a Saturday.

Being tough on them, because the drink selections are great....but there was no food on-site. I…read moreunderstand that many times they have a food truck outside. And--- they had menus and direct service to Amici Italian restaurant (for those of you who don't know, Amici is a REALLY good restaurant just down the street from this place). So, I was nearly tempted to order from Amici but I was there mainly to do some work and have a drink, maybe a snack. BUT: next time I'll try to go back with eating in mind! A pizza or other fare from Amici coupled with the fine beers offered would be great. (I like DARK beers, they had two quite nice ones this night. I'm also curious to try their seltzers. So again, 4-stars is being picky...but hey, 4 stars still mean it's a great place.

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Victory Bar and Grill - Excellent food

Victory Bar and Grill

3.6(28 reviews)
20.3 mi

We were told to dine here by some friends. Sure glad we did! Jill got us seated at the bar, then…read morestarted with us with pretzel bites and beer. The cheese sauce was nice and the pretzel bites were just the right size and salted like they should be. Jill was the bright spot of eating here. She was prompt, very funny, and sincere. It's nice to see someone with such a nice work ethic. For lunch, John had a chili-cheese dog and Nashville Heat wings. I ordered the Buffalo Mac & Cheese. Both of us were happy with lunch. The serving sizes are large, so come hungry. We will definitely come back here. Thanks, Victory Bar for the nice lunch!

This place has promise. We were camping nearby and tried this place for dinner. My steak was not…read morecooked properly but they fixed it with no issues. My potatoes were crispy. Both things had no flavor though. Even with an herb butter, there was no flavor. Disappointing. The mac n cheese was the weirdest I have ever seen and my husband tasted it and then would not eat it. He said it was nasty. The cheese fries were ok. They usually come with a cheese sauce, but we asked for melted shredded cheese instead. They forgot to put the bacon on them. They were ok. My husband said his chicken teriyaki bowl was really good and it was huge. I think they probably do some things really well and some need some work. If I lived nearby I would eat here again to try other things.

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Vista De Rio - Hot homemade salsa

Vista De Rio

4.2(6 reviews)
24.1 mi

This is a long overdue review - we've been eating here since they opened and it's our favorite…read morelocal southern Mexican food place. It's in a little building between Clinton and Oak Ridge and the staff is the absolute friendliest group ever. It's a smaller restaurant so it might be packed some days and a little quieter others. Clinton has no shortage of options when it comes to Mexican restaurants and everyone seems to have their favorite and that's totally fine but this place stands out to me and I'll tell you why. Everything I've ever ordered there seems to have better and more dynamic flavor than other places. My favorite dish is fajitas or grilled chicken but this place has me switching up my order to try things I otherwise would not because literally everything I've ever gotten here is amazing. There are certainly staples you'll find at other places but they have a great carne asada steak, the grilled chicken is amazing. Even the shredded chicken is legit. This trip we got a kids cheese quesadilla with rice and beans, a kids ACP, and I got cheese enchiladas with grilled chicken on top. I loved my enchiladas but had no problem tasting the rest of the families items because it was all so good. If you like spicy make sure and ask for some of their homemade hot salsa it's really good. They also have frosted glasses for cold draft beer both domestic and imported. 10/10 - I'd go back anytime.

Received chips and salsa as standard for appetizer: Waiter put his dirty hand in the first bowl to…read morebe used for the salsa; and the second bowl was dirty. 1st order was taco salad; however, the salad should be called taco salad soup. There was so much water in the 'taco bowl' it amounted to ~ 1/3 cup. Waiter says the water is from the lettuce. Unreal. Lettuce does not have that much moisture. I say the chicken is kept in water until ready to serve and that is where the moisture is coming from, and as result, the chicken is bland and tasteless. 2nd order, cheese enchilada: horrible sauce, tasted like corn starch, beef broth, and sugar. Bean burrito had a mild red sauce according to the waitress; however, the sauce was a disgusting amaretto sauce, far from Roja. Chalupa was not a chalupa but rather a tostada. I will give credit: lettuce was not wilted or brown, tomato was not rotten. Overall, would not return. Not even close to being Mexican food, and not even close to being tex-mex food.

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Shredded chicken chimichanga

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Suttree's High Gravity Tavern - Matts Ramen add Mushrooms and Brisket- Spicy

Suttree's High Gravity Tavern

4.0(186 reviews)
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We popped in because we wanted a beer before the St. Patrick's Day parade. We ended up staying here…read morea few hours because you could see the parade from the window. It wasn't crowded inside, there are a lot of seating options for big or small groups. Several tables could seat at least 6. Michael was bartending when we went. He did a great job at making us feel like locals! He was attentive even though it was quite busy from people coming in from the parade. The arcade area was pretty cool. Each side had a bar, but only one was open at the time we went. We didn't get food, but it looked like they had some yummy options from what we saw get delivered to other tables. The music was good. The people were friendly as well. This is definitely a place we would return to if we come back in town!

Give a 4 but was really thinking 3.5 stars just because of the food (I didn't order any drinks and…read moreit was a quick stop in). I saw the ramen on the Yelp pictures and it spoke to me, so I walked in and ordered some. You have to stand in line at the bar to order your food so that took awhile, but the food came out pretty quick. I wasn't too impressed with the ramen, and I've had ramen all over the world. The broth was good, I enjoyed the spicy flavor. However, having tomatoes in the ramen was weird and I didn't enjoy that. My biggest complaint is there was very little meat in the ramen, like 2 small chunks of brisket. It seems like a great place to have drinks and hang out, but as far as the food it was meh to me.

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Suttree's High Gravity Tavern - Large list of on tap beers, really friendly service. Didn't try any, but the ramen looks amazing. We will definitely return.

Large list of on tap beers, really friendly service. Didn't try any, but the ramen looks amazing. We will definitely return.

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Bella - Mushroom Rigatoni

Bella

4.2(256 reviews)
1.2 mi
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It was our first time to Bella this past Friday night. We were looking for an Italian restaurant to…read morecelebrate our anniversary, and being from New Jersey, we still hadn't found any around Knoxville that we truly like. So we drove down to Maryville and had made reservations at Bella with zero expectations. Well, the food, service and the ambiance blew us away from start to finish. We were seated in a nice private booth and as we were sitting awaiting our cocktails, I was admiring the sheer elegance of the restaurant. Beautifully decorated interior with comfortable seating, a vast and impressive bar, and a fireplace. There's also an entire upstairs for private events and parties. Now onto the food, which hubby and I are still raving about days later. We started with the arancini. Perfect appetizer to split for two people. Delectable 6 risotto balls served with a mildly spicy sauce. They were gone within minutes. For our mains, we enjoyed the mushroom rigatoni and the chicken Parmesan. My mushroom rigatoni was out of this world --with a beautiful medley of mushrooms, asparagus and peas enveloped in a light mascarpone sauce. I liked the finishing touch of the roasted hazelnuts on top of the pasta. My husband loved his chicken Parmesan, and only wished it came with more cheese on top. We both had plenty of leftovers to take home with us. The sizes here of the entrees are family size portions. In addition to the entrees, we really enjoyed our cocktails--the Gold Coast and the Tuscan Red Sangria. And we ended our night with the heavenly tiramisu. Made in house, it's made slightly different at Bella--with beer stout. I was afraid I wouldn't like it, but hubby and I both loved it!! Kayla, our waitress, hats off to you for being so helpful with all of your menu suggestions and for taking a memorable photo of us with our tiramisu and the table sparkler. You truly made our celebration so special!! Know Before You Go: 1) For weekend dining, definitely make a reservation as they book up quickly. 2) Parking--there's a nearby lot across the street from the restaurant. And if that's all full, there's a free parking garage nearby that's only a two minute walk up the street.

So much to say about Bella! We had all been looking forward to coming here since we were in town…read morevisiting family who are regulars and always rave about it. Located in downtown Maryville, there is plenty of parking available. Since we were a large group, we were seated upstairs, which I loved. The view overlooking the restaurant was good, and it felt more private with only one other table next to us. Our server, Jack, was one of the best servers I've ever had! If I ever owned a restaurant, I would hire him! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive and made the whole experience even better. Most of our group ordered the tableside pasta wheel and loved it. I had the penne allá vodka and couldn't get enough of it, while my husband really enjoyed their wide selection of bourbon. I can definitely see Bella becoming our go-to Italian spot whenever we're back as locals in Maryville!

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Bella - These are the very clean bathrooms!

These are the very clean bathrooms!

Bella - Artichokes with chili aïoli

Artichokes with chili aïoli

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