Service was fast and servers nice! Came in because we saw the specials drinks outside and the banana pudding espresso was good! read more

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The service was attentive and informative. We ordered the cheese and meat board and had some cocktails. The special apricot spritz was tasty. The plum and fig jam with the board was delish. read more

I really like the whole thing. The food the service, the ambiance. The food was really good. The service was good and I like the decor and the way the place is laid out read more

I love this spot! It gets really crowded on weekends so I recommend getting there early, but if you can find a spot, the drinks are always 10/10 and the service is great. They also do a really fun Christmas pop-up every year. I live in Florida and always stop by when I'm in Knoxville. read more

This post is for Osteria Stella and Brother Wolf as they are "sister" restaurants - they share a kitchen and from what I can tell, have the same offerings for both drink and food. The food is amazing. For appetizers I would recommend getting the focaccia and meatballs. Entree wise, I would HIGHLY recommend splitting the Pappardelle e Ragú di Maiale Bianco and something else with another one of your table mates. The portion size is perfect for one person but you'll want to try more than one item. The service and ambiance of Osteria Stella and Brother Wolf is what completely sets them apart. OS is a high class, quiet, romantic restaurant with dark colors and knowledgeable servers who value your experience. BW is simply a high end bar. That said, BW is much more fast paced and really my only complaint, the music was absurdly loud the night we were there for dinner and the restaurant was crowded, so everyone was trying to talk over the music and you almost had to yell to even hear the person sitting right beside you. If going to OS, you would likely need reservations, especially on a weekend. With BW, they don't take reservations to my knowledge and it's a free for all for an open seat at the bar or an open table. Really the difference is what kind of vibe you're going for. read more

Third year of attending the Miracle popup at Brother Wolf. The Christmas themed cocktails are fun and tasty. read more

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We had a great experience at Brother Wolf. Our server was fantastic, helpful, and attentive. We were lucky enough to snag a table on a Friday night and enjoyed the bright and modern atmosphere and the wide variety of drinks. Also cool is that you can order food from their sister biz next door, Osteria Stella. We ordered Arancini con Caciocavallo to eat while we enjoyed our drinks. They were super tasty. We just wished they were served with a sauce of some kind. For drinks, we got the specialty Capri Barbie drink (very sweet, but booze-forward and good) and the Manhattan Niro, which my husband enjoyed. We will definitely come back here when in the area. read more

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Bartender was awesome best expresso martini I have ever had! Cool little spot! The only bad thing is the restrooms you can tell they have a piping issue. read more

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Really loved the decor and the ambiance of this place. We sat at the bar and tried a few cocktails which were all delicious. The Girl Scout inspired drinks were my fav. The service was great and he was even able to recommend some drinks for us! read more

Great service and music. I have gone both during their Halloween and Christmas special drinks which are all delicious.

BW was our first stop in our craft cocktail tour for the evening. We didn't know much about this bar before coming here. It was Superbowl Sunday, so the place was pretty dead around 7:00 PM. So we snagged spots at the bar very easily. The male mixologist was welcoming and helpful; however, the beautiful lady lacked customer service skills. Kinda felt like a pretty woman experience when Julia's on Rodeo Drive and they're giving her that 'you don't belong here' vibe. Yeah - we weren't dressed up, but we still are spending our money at your establishment so ... Anyway - the fella was great and glad he was the one caring for us. This is a stunningly beautiful bar in downtown Knoxville. Perfect setting for a date night or night out with the ladies when you want to feel special. I loved the large open space, the art on the walls, the lighting. It was well thought out when it was designed! It definitely makes you want to sit for hours and sip drinks! As for the drinks, we were actually a little underwhelmed. My special Old Fashioned was just OK - didn't notice the peanut butter wash at all and it was pretty mild on the palate leaving me wondering where the bourbon was. My fella ordered a slow gin fizz since they actually carried slow gin. The egg white was shaken up well leaving a very frothy head, but the drink overall was not his favorite version he's had. Since the first drink impressions weren't mind blowing we moved onto the next place. I'll come back and try something that's more traditional for what this experience is known for: aperitivo culture (lower proof cocktails) next time. Take sometime before you come to read what they're about on the website - I wish I had as this may have help me understand what to order. OR maybe the staff should ask if it's your first time and guide you a bit ;) Oh - we really liked the Suppli al Telefono: ARBORIO RICE WITH TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, PICKLED ONION. Perfectly cooked with a crispy shell and soft flavorful inside. The pickled onion was amazing - probably the best I've had before. read more

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Brother Wolf has been on our list for a while and we were so happy we finally got to try this cozy aperitif bar! They were doing a Halloween pop up and transformed the space for spooky season as "Brother Werewolf." The decorations were so creative and on point! The cocktails were perfection and this created such a fun vibe before our dinner at their sister restaurant, Osteria Stella. The service was quick and efficient. It was overall a wonderful experience and definitely worth the hype we've heard about this hot spot! read more

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We came on a Friday night and were lucky to get a spot at the bar. It some Italian charm and the staff were amazing. I started out with an Old Fashioned with rye, and it was very good. Then I ventured out and tried the Leave the Gun, Take the Do-Si-Dos... that's Peanut Butter washed scotch and Frangelico. the first sip was smooth and had a good finish. Not bad, I could only drink one of those. If they would served a Thin Mint Martini to follow up that would have been awesome! Now we are going to go next door for dinner to Osteria Stella.... read more

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Love the craft cocktails. Love that they stay open late. Great vibe as well with decor & music.

Came here during the week and loved the vibe. There was only one bartender so we had to go up to the bar, totally understandable. The cocktails were delicious. Best espresso martini read more

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This was our first visit to Brother Wolf and Osteria Stella, and I'm very sorry to say It was not positive. Brother Wolf was not at all busy, and the service was okay. Osteria Stella, was just awful. The quality of both of our meals was below sub-par. The pasta was overcooked and was served lukewarm. My meal was not edible - I had the Gnocchi, which was mush. If we had not been with a guest, we would have returned our meals. Supposedly, they have a real Italian chef; I can only assume he was not working in the kitchen that evening. Such a huge disappointment. The atmosphere in both is great - Brother Wolf is fun and funky; Osteria Stella has an eclectic but romantic vibe. Sadly, we will not be a recurring customer. read more

Great service, friendly and unique bar & sit down restaurant in the next room. Had a few drinks. Chill place during the afternoon and at night very popular and stacked. read more

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Visited Brother Wolf a couple of weeks ago for a ladies' book club. We were a group of 9 and arrived pretty early, so no problem getting a large table. I ordered the polpette (meatball appetizer) and a glass of wine, and the other ladies ordered a variety of other apps and cocktails. Everyone seemed to enjoy their choices. My meatballs were good, but honestly nothing very special. Our server did an excellent job! read more

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Absolutely recommend Brother Wolf!! My husband and I happened upon there after dinner at Kefi. It was moderately busy and we found space at the bar, and were greeted by a kind bartender. We each ordered a drink off the cocktail menu and they were great! Within the next hour the place got packed. Brother Wolf is welcoming , cozy and has great ambience. highly recommend! My personal favs : the Robino Spritz and their killer espresso martini read more

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Went Sunday afternoon hoping to eat at Osteria Stella, but they were booked. So we decided to have a drink here, then got a snack from their menu (a limited set of options from the restaurant's menu). That led to another snack....and then one pasta dish....and finally dessert and after-dinner coffees with some added touches. Well, it was a wonderful meal in a bar setting, with great drinks at fairly reasonable prices for craft cocktails. I do wish they had more of our favorites from the restaurant menu (gnocchi, especially) but every thing we had was delicious. In another review, some one gave this place 1-star and mentioned a bartender who sure sounded like ours. I think something had to be seriously wrong for that person to come away with such a low impression. The bar was well-staffed, it was easy to get service when needed, and the drinks were all very tasty. read more

Was literally verbally threatened by a belligerent man and security did absolutely nothing about it. In fact, he threatened to kick myself and our group of friends out. As a female, I immediately felt unsafe and will never go back because of that. read more

Absolutely HORRIBLE Place to go. EXTREMELY RUDE, Service was horrible, and never felt so unwelcomed. Will never step foot in there again!

Buzzy and bright, Brother Wolf is a must for cocktails and vibes in Knoxville. As it's cute name nods to, this spot takes you to Rome with its expertly curated and glamorous menu of Italian aperitifs. We stopped in on a Sunday evening and found a couple of seats at the busy and gorgeous bar. She started with an impossibly fluffy espresso martini, so light and creamy it was more like a mousse than a cocktail, whereas I had the delicious Negroni sbagliato with Prosecco in it (forgive me). I followed that up with an espresso martini for myself, whereas she had the sgroppino, an endlessly refreshing lemon sorbet drowned in gin and prosecco. Dreamy and transformative, Brother Wolf is simply a must for truly Italian, and truly delicious, cocktails in the most unexpected of places. read more

We were in town for Big Ears and were looking for a bite and a drink. Brother Wolf looked good and was a quick walk from where we were so we decided to try it. We had two great cocktails, a negroni and a spritzer my wife really enjoyed. We started with the olives and had two pasta dishes which were right sized to not make us too full (and priced accordingly). We finished with the tiramisu which was delicious. If we lived in Knoxville we'd definitely be back. read more

Had drinks before dinner last night at Brother Wolf's pop up Jolene. Was an exceptional experience. The pop up was very artsy and clever. The drinks were creative and the bartender was exceptional. Very fun place. read more

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Easily one of the best bars in Knoxville. I've never had a drink I didn't like here; and I love both the vibe inside with all the artwork on the walls and outside on the super cute patio. Also, if you love a theme or holiday like me then this is definitely your place. Fun themed drinks for Halloween (Brother Werewolf), Miracle at Christmastime, and recently a Romeo & Juliet themed menu for Valentine's Day. Right now they have Girl Scout cookie-themed cocktails and I'm so sad I missed the green espresso martini for St. Patrick's Day! Definitely one of the first bars I'd bring a friend who's visiting. read more

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I have been to Brother Wolf many times & we went again for Valentine's Day drinks. The ambiance of this bar is lovely, it has lots of wall art and beautiful drink menus. The service is perfect, the servers are always friendly and not over or under attentive.& the drinks are always so good.... Last night they had valentines themed cocktails along with their normal menu. They are always decorating and adding fun drinks to their menu for every holiday. Brother Wolf is a great bar & I can't wait to try the attached restaurant soon! read more

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My absolute favorite bar in Knoxville, possibly the country. Such an inventive menu & ambience- I just love it! Negroni & Appertivo forward so must love bitter profiles but for the spritz/ Italian liqueur lover, it's a dream come true. The first time I came I enjoyed snacks on the patio and this time on a Monday the kitchen was not open but that was A-ok. Good service, great branding & vibe. Keep it up, brother wolf! read more

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I finally got to check out this bar after having seen rave reviews about it on Instagram! Back when I went to school in Knoxville we pretty much stuck to the college bars on the strip, so this was quite the departure from those kinds of bars. It ended up being a very pleasant surprise! The whole atmosphere of the bar was great, with low lights, great decor, and an amazing playlist! We even got lucky and got a table and were immediately served the minute we sat down. For my first drink I got an espresso martini, which was one of the best I've had recently. For my second drink, I ordered an aperol spritz which was also delicious! Our server was also fantastic, despite there being a huge crowd in there on a Friday night, she came a checked on us multiple times. I definitely think this is a great addition to the Old City and I will 100% be back! read more

Great Vibes, food and music. Perfect for a date night or a quick cocktail before meeting friends

Great for cocktails. Signature expresso martini. Great atmosphere as well. Highly recommend.

I had a great time here! We stopped by for drinks and there are definitely a limited number of seating, but we got there relatively early and there were many seats open. The drinks were made really well and there was a huge selection to choose from. read more

This place has a pretty bar and great seating. It is pretty small, but we didn't have any trouble finding a booth and getting our drinks quickly. read more

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They were late on our reservation. Waitress said my family offended her by paying her a compliment!! I don't understand how a compliment can offend someone!!! Food at the time was just ok , until in the middle of the night, then I was really sick . I eat scallops. First I just wanted my tip money back , but now after the way I'm been ignored , I want my whole bill refunded.The manager has my phone number and will not talk to me any more. The owner won't even discuss this with me. Now I am being rude. read more

We dropped by Brother Wolf after a wedding last night. It about about 10:45 and the place was packed. I count that as a good thing. We weren't allowed inside because of the crowd, so we sat at a small outside table. It was great to enjoy the patio and people watch on a Friday night. I really like Brother Wolf's selection of both local and large batch liquors. The have several options from Post Modern Spirits which happens to be one of my favorite places. I went ahead and ordered an old fashion because it's my go-to. Honestly, I was disappointed. Two of us ordered the same drink and one came out in a larger glass with the same number of ice cubes and fully garnished, filled to the top. Mine was smaller glass, tasted watered down and was missing garnish. I drank it and had no plans of saying anything because it isn't that big of a deal, but I was disappointed at the lack of consistency. The drink price was $14. I also have zero problem paying $10-15 for a cocktail downtown. What I was bothered by was that there was a liquor tax coupled on top of regular tax resulting in the drink being $20. Never would I ever consider paying $20 with tax or not for that drink. For something as simple as an old fashion $14-16 should include any additional taxes on the restaurant. Unless I'm going for a specific event, I probably will skip Brother Wolf next time. There are plenty of other options with incredible cocktails nearby. read more

I prolonged writing this review because I really wanted to give it the words it deserves. An entire bar basically dedicated to showing off the beauty and complexity of Italian cocktail (using amaro, especially)?! What could be more genius. Brother Wolf is F A B U L O U S. Everything about it is perfect. Even on a busy Saturday night (the night before Halloween even!!!!) the restroom was spotless, the service was above and beyond, and the drinks were crafted perfectly. I could have sat at that bar all night watching the bartenders. They were so engaging and skillful, without being even a slight bit stuffy or condescending. The night I was there they had an entire special Brittney Spears inspired cocktail menu, they put literal glitter in all of the drinks. They were pink, glittery, flavorful (in a boozy and complex way, nothing overly sweet about it) and plain fun. The ambiance deserves an entire review of it's own. This is a standout bar/restaurant. read more

My husband and I were out on the town! We rarely get date nights so we wanted to stop at a few different places. My sister recommended coming here because they were having a special Dolly Parton pop up bar experience called "Jolene's". For the heck of it, we decided to stop by. It was around 9:30/10ish on a Saturday night and it was pretty packed but we were able to go in and find a place to stand. I ordered one of their featured cocktails which was basically an espresso martini with a creme and my husband got an orange creme drink. Both were about $15ish--which, for a bar downtown, especially a themed pop up bar, I l es drinks would be a little on the higher side. However, both drinks were in pretty small glasses. We each finished ours in about 3 sips. My husband really enjoyed his drink and said it was good enough that it made the loud atmosphere, crowd and higher prices more worthwhile. I, however, did not enjoy my drink. I didn't taste any alcohol or coffee. I felt like I was sipping on milk. So I was pretty disappointed and underwhelmed with our experience here. read more

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We were looking for a good bar to drink Christmas drinks and found a miracle bar. There is hardly any miracle bars in Knoxville compared to Dallas but this place had several good Christmas theme drinks. We got the christmaspolitian and Yippee-kiyay. Both were good and tasty. Not too sweet or too strong. read more

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Super cute place! Really delicious cocktails and the music is at the perfect tempo. My only complaint is the sign in the front says please wait to be seated and the bartenders although they see you wait at least 3 minutes to tell you to sit anywhere. We were sitting close to the door so we would help people out who were there for the first time read more

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I was visiting some friends in Knoxville and they wanted to take me to their favorite bar (Brother Wolf) and absolutely raved about it so I was very excited. We sat down at a dirty table from a group that had just left and they said "good luck with the waitress" on their way out which we thought was strange but then a waitress came over to clear it without saying a single word. A couple minutes later a friend in our group saw the waitress walking around and flagged her down and said very politely "I think they are ready to order whenever you get a second." The waitress responded with "Yeah I know that's why I came over here" with a horrible attitude that left our whole table taken back. We got our drink order taken and the whole time she was just extremely rude. She made the whole experience bad. The drinks were great and the atmosphere is very cool but the service from this woman was the worst I had ever experienced. read more