Calhoun's at Fort Loudoun Marina is always a lovely spot for a meal. With a full bar and excellent food this is a year round destination and during the summer months the marina provides amole entertainment when sitting on the balcony. Our server was most attentive and responsive to our needs. My wife had bacon wrapped burnt end and I had the teriyaki chicken with rice. We watched the seagulls, and other birds out the window and due to the cold, no boats came or went while we were there. Calhoun's is excellent for lunch meetings, birthdays, etc. I heartily recommend them anytime of the year. read more

Calhoun's - Chicken Teriyaki w/ rice. - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

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Set directly on the water, this spot delivers barbecue with a point of view--bold, unapologetic, and rooted in comfort done right. The setting does half the work for you, but the food more than holds its own. The fried green tomatoes were the clear opener: crisp, well-seasoned, and properly balanced between tang and crunch--no excess grease, no filler. Exactly how the dish should be executed. The half smoked chicken followed, tender and deeply flavored, carrying a clean smoke that enhanced rather than overwhelmed. The okra was cooked with restraint, avoiding the common pitfalls of sogginess, while the fries arrived hot, golden, and assertively seasoned. This is relaxed waterfront dining with confidence--barbecue that knows what it's doing and doesn't feel the need to overexplain itself. A place worth trying read more

Calhoun's - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

Very scenic view right on the lake. Wish the weather would have permitted a better view The food was recommended by waiter. Had a house salad with a local vinaigrette it was delicious.the biscuits and muffins were delivered to table. Biscuits were perfect. The muffins a little dense for my taste. Main course was pork chops and baked beans the pork chop was nice and juicy grilled very well. The baked beans are the 2 nd best I have ever had only in LA can you find better beans. Will go back for a better view and will try prime rib. read more

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It's a quiet Thursday in the off season. I sat at the patio bar and was served by Landon. He gave great recommendations and I had a great meal. The beef brisket was tender and melted in my mouth and went perfectly with the beans. I even had some snickers cheesecake. I also loved the Smoky Mountain Brewing Porter, I should have grabbed a six pack on my way out! read more

Calhoun's - Brisket, beans and a porter - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

Beautiful lakeside dining with delicious food. We came to Calhouns as a large group and were very well taken care of by excellent servers. They were kind, helpful, and took care of all of our needs. The food was excellent and our large group all received our food at the same time which was appreciated. If you can't decide what to get, the grilled wild salmon was fabulous. read more

Fried Green Tomatoes were delicious, as everything else! Service was excellent! Dined outside in the patio! Dockside view, peaceful!

Tasty great food. Wonderful views. Service helpful and attentive. Very good salmon with the loaded baked potato.

Sat in the restaurant area. Our server was okay. Just took several reminders that we needed napkins & silverware. Thought I'd try the ribs for dinner. Almost fell off the bone and they were very dry. The bbq sauce was very watery. Guess if we return we will stick with the appetizers. read more

We went there for lunch and cocktails on the patio. Horrible service. We won't be back.

If I could give them zero I would. Planned a celebration of life at this location. The food was cold, they ran out (even though I specified the number of guests) they charged guest for their drinks when I said I would pay for them......then they totally ignored my emails with the complaints. Do NOT hold any events here. Bad food, and NO service. read more

Reviews at Calhoun's looked like this was a good place to try. They were very much understaffed. Our waiter was also the bartender for the time we were there. We had the bbq ribs. They were just ok for me. Plenty of ribs in the half rack. They were just a bit dry. The mashed potatoes were waxy and over whipped. The coleslaw is pretty good. So they do one dish right! It was fun watching the ducks, geese, fish and turtles swimming around. Looking at all the docked boats, meh. I'd rather look at the river. I guess when you are in a prime location your food doesn't have to be great. read more

Calhoun's - Turtles swimming by - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

Food, Service & Great Pier/Harbor/Marina atmosphere. Large restaurant and Outdoor Dining, Lounge and bar. Will visit again soon! read more

Absolutely The area and sitting by the windows where you can see the river is just so calming. Staff is fantastic, very efficient.Food is fantastic.We had a steak and all the fixings read more

Loved our first experience with this local chain. Clean, friendly and food was on point. BBQ was our main mission, but the menu had so many options, we wanted to try them all. Husband started with the Brown Bear ale. Loved it. He usually drinks Shiner Boch as a reference. I DDd. Asked for my usual club soda and lime but was pleasantly surprised at the moch-tails offered. Server recommended the Berry Colada. (Tastes like a Strawberry milkshake). Loved it. Will be trying others on that list in the future. Appetizer. bacon wrapped Burnt brisket ends. Another new favorite. Tasty, rendered, fall apart on your fork. You also get to sample the coleslaw if you were on the fence about it as a side. Going to wrap this up. Husband enjoyed fresh broccoli and house marinated pork chop. I was more into my sides than the smoked meatloaf, but that was more a me thing. Couldn't decide if it went better with some extra tomato sauce or BBQ. SPINACH Maria, cinnamon apples and mash were well seasoned. Ended the night by Taking home a 6pack. Decked out for the holidays. read more

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We just left the Lenoir City, TN Calhouns and spent $120 for a Prime rib, turkey, and ham buffet. EVERYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING was cold!!! Could not eat anything, thought about getting a refund from a manager but just didn't want to deal with it on Christmas, but what a disappointment, especially today, having reservations weeks ago and looking forward to it! If they're going to have buffets they need to invest in equipment to keep it warm, not chafing dishes! I just don't expect to pay that much money for COLD food! Eaten at Maryville, TN Calhouns many times over the years off the menu, but after this, never again! Melanie Dorsey read more

Always LOVE the lakeside dining experience here at Calhoun's. The decor with all the windows and outdoor sitting areas where you may enjoy the riverside views and dining makes one of the best dining atmospheres you may experience anywhere. The staff is always friendly and helpful about making suggestions from the wide variety of options on the menu. The food is delicious and my favorite like today is the BBQ chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. I've eaten at a lot of restaurants throughout eastern Tennessee. The sweet potato fries with cinnamon sauce is the best here. I live in Athens but stop by Calhoun's about once a month for lunch while work keeps me on the road in east Tennessee. I highly recommend Calhoun's for great tasting food, high quality service and a wonderful and relaxing atmosphere. read more

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Lenoir City, TN. What a great find !!! Wish we had more stars.... This place is a 10+ !!! We're traveling outside the Knoxville area and stopped in for Lunch. Very pleased !! Walking in, it's decor is Waterfront, right next to the Marina... so fish are hanging in strategic places. Very welcoming. They do have outside seating, but we chose to sit at the bar. Kaylee M. was our Bartender. What a delightful lady. Smokey Mountain Brewery is their beer. Decided on the Cherokee Red. it was delicious soooo..... I ordered a 6 pack to go home!! Kaylee found out this was our first time in... she asked if we wanted bread. Corn, biscuits or garlic roll. Mmmmm,..... let see. . Kaylee brought us one of each, so we could have a taste of all of them. All were very good, but we LOVED the fresh made biscuits. So much so... we ordered 6 to go home. We ordered the Trio Platter to share. And, it was plenty enough. Kaylee said it was a great choice to sample all their meat. It was a tray full of pulled pork, 1/4 rack of smoked ribs & crispy chicken tenders with a side of coleslaw and baked apples. The ribs were tender with a good smoke ring / the chicken tenders were moist and had a nice crunch / the pulled pork was tender with great flavor. The coleslaw was one of the best we've had and the baked apples were full of cinnamon!! Everything was over the top delicious. Cody, the Manager stopped by.... What a nice, friendly guy. We enjoyed talking with him as well. Highly recommended and ask for Kaylee M. She was the best !! read more

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Amazing food, amazing atmosphere, and amazing service. Ask for Heather, she's the best! read more

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Calhoun was a great spot for lunch right on the water. We pulled up the boat, grabbed a great lunch, then back to fishing. I had the pastrami sandwich which was very good. Our server was friendly and attentive. read more

Calhoun's - Lunch with a view - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

I have been here about a dozen times over a two year span. Service and/or food is poor about half the time. What I liked: Great location. On the water in Fort Loudon Marina with boat slips. Nice menu. What I didn't like: The Food. Sometimes the food is terrible, served cold, BBQ Sauce that is fermenting in the bottle and we have actually waited an hour and a half for bad/cold food. The Service is also inconsistent, sometimes good and an equal number of times terrible. The last time a member of our party wasn't advised their entree wasn't available until our food was delivered! Often the orders aren't correct. Cleanliness: usually OK but on one occasion we refused a table due to it being dirty and food scapes on the floor underneath. Why did I go back so many times? Often it was just a convenient choice and it's fun to take the boat there. Other times it was someone else's choice who likes their other restaurants. I really wish this place would get Their act together. The food can be very good and they have a great location. read more

We ate at the tiki, which is outdoor patio and dog friendly. The view of the water and boats was fantastic and there were TVs tuned to football. The ambience was comfortable, friendly and relaxing. Service was prompt and attentive. The food was just average. My pulled pork was extremely dry and was not served with any sauce so it reminded me of Arby's. The beans were more sauce than beans. I would go back because the location is fantastic but maybe just a drink next time. read more

I just ate lunch today at the Lenoir City Calhouns. All I can say, the food was horrible today. I've eaten at the Calhoun's in Knoxville many times with excellent food. Today I ordered a full rack of ribs, I was delivered a half rack. That was no problem, my server brought me a full rack on top of the half rack. I started eating the half rack before the full rack was delivered. I ate two ribs, they were so dried out they were like Jerky. I waited for the full rack to come, it came right away. I went to eat those, same problem. Also, my wife ordered the fish and chips, her fish was under cooked and slightly soggy. I had a full rack and a quarter of a rack left over because I couldn't eat them because they were so bad. When we were done, the waiter asked me if I wanted a box, I told him no. He looked at me because I had over a full rack left. I told him no, because they were so dry they were terrible. I was stupid, I still left a 25% tip. I know it wasn't his fault, but still there was no apology or compensation. I paid $95.00 for nothing basically. Will never go back to Lenoir City Calhouns. It's a shame, I was reading articles on how good Calhoun's ribs are, definitely not that location though. read more

Been here many times. The view of the water is beautiful always. Today we had a very rude. Server- kandra . Her attitude needs a big adjustment. From the drinks being messed up- food brought out at incorrect times- cooked wrong - did not come back to do a quality check til it was to late to bother. And when she came to do so - tried to explain the problem and she rudely mmmhmmm 'd us every time we talked. Manager was very pleasant. However if she worked for us- she would be out. read more

Calhoun's - Sun setting - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

Blake was our server and she was wonderful. She made the experience even better. Great food and atmosphere right on the water.

First we were seated on the heated patio and was told it was warmer than inside. It was but it was still too cold. The music they had playing was too loud for the establishment. After waiting for more than 10min our waiter finally greeted us. The food was okay but they were out of a lot of typical side items for early evening. The wings had good flavor but very little meat on them. Note: they charge extra for sauce but they give very little with your order. read more

We arrived at 7p, was told by a very rude female employee at the entrance it would be up to .30 minute wait. We said fine. I received a text within 10 minutes our table was ready. Our waitress was very nice and checked on his numerous times. The food was great. I had the ale steak and my wife had salmon. Both meals were delicious and prepared just right. I didn't like sitting in the bar area. I asked the girl at the front for a booth and we wound up at a table in the bar area. Reason! We were told they had a slow night and was trying to keep everyone in one area. Ok I get that but still, we didn't want the bar area. The bar room was clean, floors were swept and empty tables were clean. Other than the rude female employee at the front and not getting the booth we requested and being pushed into the bar area. The rest of the night was good. read more

We had a very nice young waiter who appeared to be quite new to the job but he was very polite. On the other hand, the food took FOREVER, was not worth the wait, and when we had a situation where we needed to talk to the manager, he was very cocky and condescending. We have been here many times in the past three years and will NEVER go back. The attached pic is my shrimp skewer on a "bed of rice". Really? Could you not have provided a bit more rice for the price we paid and the long wait for the food? Disappointing for sure. read more

Calhoun's - This was the "bed of rice" on my $23.00 plate. My husband had even less. Is there a rice shortage in Lenoir City?? - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

first off, have to say that the Calhoun's on the river in Lenoir city, is horrible...every....... single........ time! so, we do not go to this one...management is awful, non-existent, servers get "confused" way too often, etc., and are actually, and we have experienced "unfriendly to their customer"...which, as you know there are signs everywhere about "Treat Our Employees Kindly"? hey...what about your daggone Customers? read more

Food solid and nothing fancy. Service great with ambiance overlooking the lake marina. I would go back, only for the fact I live in Colorado. Nice place! read more

Great server , good food and good setting . Price was fair and a nice variety on the menu. Fun place and decor . read more

I forget how easily this place is to get to from Farragut and West Knoxville. It takes just about the same amount of time as it does to get downtown. We spent the day in a small town further south and stop to eat a late lunch on our way back. Our service was excellent and so was our food! I have celiac disease, so we always ask 100 questions before I decide if I can safely eat. Our server was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job advising me on my options. There are several in house made dressings, sauces, marinades, and other items. I think I have decided this location is my favorite of all the Calhouns options. We also enjoyed watching the ducks, fish and turtles swim around after our meal. Our server even shared with us the names of some of the ducks and some funny stories! read more

Calhoun's - Turtle fam begging for food! - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

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Came here with a friend for a late lunch and we were pretty hungry. Grabbed the Fresh Baked Soft Pretzels for an appetizer, and they were really fresh and delicious. Had the Chicken Salad for my entree, and it was good and filled me up perfectly. It was a nice time on the water as we sat on the porch seating. Enjoyed a couple cocktails as we looked out to the water. It was a really nice time! read more

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Went here to watch a friend's husband's band play. We were out on the marina part. The place was pretty full and chaotic when we got there. The waitress did a good job despite the large crowd. The bar seemed to be a bit slow even as the crowd thinned so getting drinks seemed to take quite awhile. The food was average. We got some apps the spinach and artichoke dip and the pretzels with cheese sauce and mustard. The dip was okay though the cheese was a glob once we got it but a little stirring made it so we could actually get to the dip. The pretzels were average the cheese sauce and mustard were very good. My fiend and I split a cheeseburger and tots nothing specials there. Overall an average place. The menu on the marina is different than the inside restaurant. They do allow smoking in the deck so be warned if you have an issue. It was hardly noticeable though. Several people had their dogs and they were all well behaved. I would go again for a band but probably either inside or just expect an average meal outside. read more

One of our favorite places to go. Food with a view. One of my favorite things is the pulled pork nachos. But everything is very good. Always consistently good. read more

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Absolutely amazing! The drinks were perfect and the ale steak was literally to die for!! My sister had the burnt ends which were great too, but that steak was just perfection. read more

Calhoun's - Ale "Ale" Steak - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

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Great place for crappy service. This is our fourth and last attempt with Calhoun's. 130 on Sunday. There are at least 20 empty tables but all are unbussed. We are told there is a 30 minute wait for a table of 3 while about 15 people are waiting in the lobby. Manager says they won't seat anyone because too many tables and service suffers. So everyone stands around while workers are doing very little. I have yet to see a restaurant that is successful with empty tables and poor excuses. Same thing has happened to us four times and we won't be back. Last time they wouldn't seat us so we sat the bar. The dining room remained empty the entire time we were there and there was a wait at the door. The food is good if you like fried bar food at okay prices. Oh and they won't serve cocktails outside because of the bugs. Here is an opportunity for you if you sell screens. As for the food on the patio since we couldn't get a table inside. Fried fish was fresh and good served with Sysco fries. Salad was reasonably fresh with grilled shrimp. Can't go wrong with salad. Grilled chicken sandwich is overdone and chewy. Served on a stale roll with bbq sauce and nothing else. A little lettuce and some tomato would be nice to at least make it prettier. No matter as we won't be returning. Service is key to a good dining experience. Here they don't care. read more

Our first time at this location. Loved it! We sat outside and the marina was so cool. Thunder Road wings and Bacon Wrapped Beef Brisket Burnt Ends were excellent apps! We had ribs (of course) and brisket. Both were excellent! We love Calhoun's! read more

Calhoun's - Thunder Road wings and Bacon Wrapped Beef Brisket Burnt Ends - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

Horrible service! We had two servers, a trainee and a a trainer. The trainer Waitress was down right rude and talked back or hurried away when we had questions . We waited over an hour for our food. Drinks and appetizers were served very late, and some not delivered until we asked about them. Not all main courses came out either. Servers did not check in to see how things were going, but instead we're cleaning and bussing other empty tables. It's not like they were busy at the time... We asked for items not delivered to be taken off the check. The waitress rudely said that of course they won't be on the check. I paid thinking that the undelivered items wouldn't be on the check, Then noticed that they were still on the check. I pointed out to the waitress who had to bring the manager, which took about ten minutes wait time, who explained that it is a lengthy process to refund the money. The rude server told the manager that we changed our mind about the items not delivered-- not mentioning that they weren't delivered at all. I said to not worry about it because my family was waiting for me outside. She insisted on taking my email address so that she can confirm a refund later. 4 days later and she hasn't written to me and there is nothing on the junk mail folder. Last time I am going to that location. We've had great service at other Calhoun locations. The Lenoir City location needs some remedial management and staff training. read more

So, this particular Calhouns is ok. We tried Oakridge and that was absolutely disgusting. But, the one in Lenoir was a pleasant surprise, and the customer service was actually A rated. I wish I had remembered the waitress name. She was pregnant for any manager reading this. Great service. 5 stars for her service 3.5 stars for everything else. Where Oakridge utterly failed, Lenoir fixed. read more

Many of times this is a great place, tonight was not the case. The last few times we have had a terrible time getting good fast service with correct orders brought to us. It is the best covered outdoor patio over the lake with fish turtles ducks and swan below. The ambiance is unbeatable. But when it takes 30 min for a cocktail to come out and 40 minutes for a salad to come out with burnt salmon it is disappointing. The potato skins are to die for here but I imagine with the slowness they may not be worth the wait. Depends on how much of a hurry you are in, but it seems like the efficiency of this location is poor. read more

Calhoun's - Salmon salad - Barbeque Near Me - Lenoir City, Tennessee

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