First Impressions. WOW. Very much my speed and aesthetics. Very open, clean lines, modern…read more Bright. Music was decent. Hospitality. This is the south, so welcoming and accommodating was at par. Products. Drinks were delicious. They had REAL half and half. Ambiance. Felt very restful. Of Note and Last Impressions. Loo was clean and stocked. Lot parking.

Just got some wonderful service from the owner here! She recommended the Blueberry cobbler, which I…read moreabsolutely loved! The place is clean and spacious, and there's a huge variety of flavors to mix-and-match. If you're more of a specialty-coffee person, you won't be disappointed either, since they do a good job of pulling well-balanced espresso. I saw them flushing the machine before I left, too, which is a huge green flag. Highly recommend this place for anyone who likes any kind of coffee!

Buffet is great. Home cooked chicken fish steak. Veggies are seasoned well and taste homemaderead more

"Don't Blink" you might miss this lil hole in the wall. Located in a tucked away neighborhood it…read morecould be seen as an abandoned building but with bunch of kept up cars all around it. Good sign so far with the cars slipped into the parking lot. Walked in immediately greeted by the waitress. First question asked if we had been there before.....a preamble to let us know it was "Cash only". Typical breakfast fare with home style fixings. Bacon & eggs were cooked perfectly... eggs runny and over easy and bacon crispy. I had the home style potatoes with onions and peppers. They were delicious. Second return trip, I had the double cheeseburger with hand formed patties. Way too much burger due to the 2 large patties but was tasty and well seasoned. Waitress suggested desert and I opted for a dollop of banana pudding with vanilla wafers. Oh boy what a treat of creamy gooey goodness. The waitress informed us that "Donna" does the cooking and she has daily specials. Got the feeling this is a local's place by them calling each other by name but no the less everyone was friendly and staff was welcoming. Bottom line this is a down home cooked meal like you would get at Grandma's house. Highly recommend Donna's.

My absolute favorite coffee in Lenoir City. The buttermoon latte is absolutely AMAZING. Everyone is…read moreso nice! It's the cutest little place, definitely recommend!

Recently rebranded as Ugly Mug, this cozy neighborhood coffee spot appears to have changed its…read morename, though the motivation behind the shift isn't immediately clear. What is clear is that the quality remains firmly intact. The coffee is excellent--well-crafted, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Just as important, the atmosphere is warm and genuinely family-friendly, the kind of place that welcomes regulars, kids, and casual drop-ins without trying too hard to be trendy. Name changes can sometimes signal growing pains or reinvention, but in this case, the fundamentals are strong. Ugly Mug succeeds where it matters most: serving quality coffee in a comfortable, approachable setting that feels like a true local staple.

Great spot for a family breakfast or brunch! It can get a little loud, but the energy adds to the…read moreexperience. The ambiance is fun and welcoming especially the colorful tables, which give the place a unique and cheerful vibe. The food was delicious, and the service was friendly and attentive. Definitely a place we'll come back to!

Coming in, you're greeted woth a friendly staff, helpful even when busy! The owner came by to check…read moreto see if we were having a good meal, and chatted with us twice. I ordered the chicken and waffles with honey butter, and a white Russian (double vodka) and it was delicious. Felt like the Dude was right with me. My husband ordered the breakfast burrito and fresh fruit, not only was the few bites I had of his burrito amazingly delicious, the fruit tasted fresh and full of flavor as well. The atmosphere is laid back, with bright table cloths and easy to slide chairs, booths line the walls, and I will thrilled to watch Teenage mutant ninja turtles on the screen on the far wall! All in all the only down side, or disappointment, was their regular coffee. My husband had to exchange it for a latte, and it was much better. For my take, and my husband's, you gotta stop by and at least try it for the food, stay for the ambiance and service. Order the latte

My sister & I meet for lunch, we both wanted Mexican food. I remember seeing this restaurant on…read moresocial media. We were very happy with this choice. The restaurant was very clean and gave off a great vibe. Our waitress was friendly and gave great suggestions. We order quesadillas. I got steak and sis got chicken. Very flavorful but needed more cheese. The guacamole was chunky with lots of flavor. Margaritas top notch. Will definitely be returning.

This is a Mexican restaurant in what used to be Z Fish House in Loudon. The menu is what you'd…read moreexpect for a typical Mexican restaurant with a few nice extras (see the photos). The first two small baskets of chips are included and with the second basket they didn't bring or offer to refill the chunky salsa. Both were tasty. If you want more than that, there's a small fee. For drinks, I ordered the sangria fresco, which was fine, but I wouldn't order it again. Something in it gave me an immediate headache. No idea what that could have been. Another in our party ordered a margarita and that was really good- served in a mason jar on the rocks with a salted rim. Refreshing and tangy as you'd expect. Our meals: Fish tacos served with grilled tilapia - for a nice bonus they were served with avocado on top. He loved these. Fajita salad with chicken in a taco shell bowl. She said it was yummy and very filling. Veggie burrito made vegan by replacing the cheese sauce with a red sauce. The red sauce was basically a plain tomato sauce with a little seasoning - not great. The veggies in the burrito included an over abundance of sautéed spinach, a disappointing scant amount of barely there mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers, and weirdly raw broccoli florets. I love a bite of raw broccoli on a raw veggie platter, but inside a burrito was ... weird. It was difficult to cut and the texture didn't mesh with the rest of the burrito. It needed to be steamed longer or grilled / sautéed. The rice and refried beans were delicious! Probably the best beans I've had in recent memory- they have some texture to them, not soupy smooth like some places, and a fabulous smoky flavor. Get the beans. The place itself is set up the same way the former restaurant was, with the same nasty mold on the ceiling tiles (so gross). The building owner needs to hire a good roofing company. The people were friendly and service was good, but we were there mid afternoon on a Sunday and no one else was in the place. It looks like they do a trivia night and have other things happening.

Not a big breakfast fan but I had to find a casual place to meet someone for brunch. Maple Street…read morewas a good choice. I ordered The Farmer, a chicken biscuit with cheese, bacon, and apple butter. The biscuit was warm and fresh, the bacon was crispy, and the chicken patty was quite substantial. The poor thing was drowning in apple butter though, which made it too wet (and too sweet). Even scraping some of it off it was already too soggy. A tad less sauce and it would be perfectly balanced. The smashbrowns had a nice crisp and I enjoyed the kick of the pepper jam. Also, big fan of the cute coffee bar. I could taste the hints of maple in the coffee. If I have to eat out for breakfast, Maple Street seems to be a good choice. And yes, this location is on Kingston Pike not Maple Street.

We stopped here for a quick bite while traveling, but I probably wouldn't have if I knew the wait…read moretime. You order at the counter, grab a number, and find your own table, though most weren't clean when we arrived. We had the chicken and goat cheese biscuit, farmer biscuit, cappuccino, and toffee crunch latte. Drinks came out fairly quickly, but the food took about 30 to 40 minutes. Staff was sweet, just seemed overwhelmed. The food itself was good. The goat cheese and pepper jelly were a great combo, and I personally loved the apple butter, though my partner thought there was too much. Overall, good food if you have time to wait.

Debated 4 or 5 stars. My lunch was quite good, but it's not so much to judge on, one person one…read moremeal. However, it was SO tasty, service was fine, very nice atmosphere and decent prices. It's a great place to go to get a lot of southern comfort foods, some with nice twists as well, and it has a full bar, and open for all meals I believe. We went years ago to the first location in Knoxville, maybe a few times, but felt "been there done that" as more and more good restaurants came downtown. Happy to see this new location, closer to a lot of things we do in west Knox. I had a GREAT lunch. Bloody Mary, then one of their low-cost specials ($11 for a half sandwich and side, basically). The sandwich was hot chicken with ranch and pickles and it was scrumptious. I had a problem choosing sides- so many great options including brussel sprouts, fried okra, Mac&cheese and salads.....I finally chose the green beans with bacon. Oh, they were soooo good. I could have made my meal just that and some cornbread. Next time I may get a veggie platter or just get extra sides, gotta try the others to see if they are cooked as well. So how can I not give that 5 stars?

I know this place is popular, but after dining here, im sorry, i just dont get it. Premium prices…read morefor fried chicken, grits & small serving of banana pudding. You can get good fried chicken n grits anywhere for more reasonable prices. I will say servers are friendly & attentive. Ambience: noisy.

I wasn't expecting much from a gas station restaurant, but this place honestly surprised me…read more Everything we ordered was better than Denny's or Waffle House and around the same price. My stepmom got the pancakes and the portions were huge, my dad got the steak, and I ordered the loaded tots which were easily big enough to be a full meal. Service was great and everyone working there was really friendly. The ambience isn't anything special, but for a quick comfort food stop, it's definitely worth it.

Walked across the street to get some supper from the good ole iron skillet. It has better reviews…read morethan most I've been to, so I thought it would be a good idea. My server was super nice and attentive so that was a plus. I sort of feared that my meal was going to end up in utter disaster, after I ordered what was supposed to be a caesar salad. You can see from my pictures, it's not. I don't even think it was Romaine, I think it was butter lettuce, but the lettuce was so warm and limp, it was like somebody left the salad on their dashboard with the sun beating down on it. No croutons, which was nice because I don't eat them anyways but at this point I'm starting to get skeptical because I just spent Texas Roadhouse type money on a truck stop diner. I got the surf and turf with sauteed shrimp and broccoli. I got to say, the steak, even though it was a dollar store steak, the cook made it perfectly for me, I ordered rare, and that's what I got. I hate to desecrate beef, but I had to season her up with a little bit of A1 steak sauce. I'm not overly disappointed, I knew what I was walking into, I just wanted to try something different than what I typically get at this place. But I do know the cook knows his stuff. I would eat here again though. It was decent, but I wouldn't recommend dropping $26 on the surf and turf. ***DISCLAIMER*** This pure, uncut, honest review is federally protected under Federal Law by way of Bill #EO14149. Removal or alteration of this review by Yelp and/or their affiliates without Expressed consent by it's author is strictly prohibited by FEDERAL law. VIolators will be prosecuted, and litigation imminent.

These donuts are so delicious and fresh. The breakfast sandwiches are also good! I love the apple…read morefritters and the old fashioned donuts!

It's hard to find a place this amazing and it's often sold out of your favorites. I'm not sure how…read morethey pull it off but they surely live up to their name! The donuts are magical and delicious!

Great coffee, always friendly service. Relaxing hang out spot. Favorite coffee spot in the area.read more

A quiet hidden gem that understands the power of simplicity done well. The coffee program here is…read moreconfident and unfussy, the kind that doesn't need theatrics to make its point. I ordered a café au lait, and it delivered exactly what it should: bold, full-bodied coffee balanced by smooth, well-steamed milk. The result was rich without being heavy, strong without tipping into bitterness. This is the sort of place where coffee is treated as a craft rather than a trend--no shortcuts, no distractions, just a well-executed cup that lingers pleasantly and invites you to slow down. A destination worth seeking out for anyone who appreciates coffee with backbone and character.