Great food flavor! Thanksgiving Day and Christmas weekend…read moreare the best Please help me get into the house

Ordered to-go. The FOH staff were so very welcoming and just…read morethe sweetest! Bravo to the staff. Food was great!! The Ahi was my favorite and will order again. Salmon was cooked well. Loved the rice.

Whenever I'm in the area, I make it a point to stop at Nick and Jay's for breakfast. They offer…read moresome of the best home-style cooking I've found in the Knoxville area. Everything is made from scratch, and the food is consistently on point when it comes to taste and flavor. I highly recommend stopping in for breakfast. While lunch is good as well, this is hands down my go-to breakfast spot. If your solo sit at the counter for the full experience.

How does this place have such good reviews?…read more I still cannot get over that the fruit was straight out of the can. It's too expensive for this, if it was cheaper, I'd take it for what it is.

Our waitress Elizabeth was nothing short of phenomenal. The cook Mo outdid himself. Our first time…read moreat this restaurant and it certainly will not be the last. We just moved to the area, and I have not found anything that even compares to the food at this place! The live music accented the meal perfectly.

Great location, great food, & great service. This was a very nice surprise. Considering all the…read morerestaurant choices in the area, we chose Tennessee Tap House because we didn't want "chain" food. I don't know if this place is a chain but we hadn't heard of it. There was plenty of seating and the live music was a nice surprise as well.

Cazzy's is snazzy! It's a solid place with a good menu, slightly more upscale Americana…read more I ordered the spicy pork bowl. I liked the sauce on the pork and the sunny side up egg brought a good amount of yolk into the dish. Everything mixed well with the sesame flavored cucumbers and jalapeños. The rice was pretty plain but paired with everything else it was fine. I think I'll try one of the salads or power bowls next time, as they come highly recommended! I also had a bite of the smoked salmon from the power bowl and a bite of the chicken piccata. I normally don't like chicken piccata but the lemon and caper flavor did not overpower and the angel hair pasta was very soft. A bit on the pricier side for a lunch but I enjoyed what I had at Cazzy's. I hear both locations are very consistent as well.

The restaurant vibe was perfect for date night. It was a little loud but we could still have a…read moreconversation. I loved that we could make reservations online. It helps a lot. I felt like the food was a very strong 4 but the service was a 10 which is why we gave them 5 stars. Chris was our server. He explained the specials, the new items, gave us very honest and open feedback about choices when we asked for more information. He took a sincere concern for the food allergies we have and understood how cross contamination occurs. He wanted us to be safe. I LOVE that when we told us about dessert options he mentioned one had alcohol but that it was "cooked out " in the sauce. I'm 9 years sober so it's imperative that I know when there's alcohol in or cooked out of a dessert. Not enough serving staff do this. They had just sat a whole bunch of tables so Chris told us right away they were backed up in the kitchen. He gave us a timeline and let us know if we knew what we wanted he'd get our order in immediately to hopefully help with the time. We did that. Food came out much quicker than expected and he kept communicating with us. Food looked good but unfortunately they brought out the wrong food for me. I ordered fish and chips and got chicken tenders. Chris didn't bring it out to us but immediately when we found out he expedited a new order. It was out in less than 5 minutes and was perfect, even with the no seasoning and extra crispy fries. My husband had the bison burger. He said it was a bit bland and a bit overcooked but otherwise good. He really enjoyed the sweet potato fries with it. There was a nice amount of food left over from my dinner and it was the perfect amount for my husband. Chris welcomed us to come back and see him so we could have someone to rely on who knows our food allergies. He encouraged us to become regulars of his. His communicating skills were excellent. So even when we had a couple problems it was easy to smooth it over because he cared so much. We will definitely be back in his section and try something new. Thanks Chris for an excellent dinner experience.

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.

Abridged is such a great spot with amazing food. They're always slammed so plan on a bit of a wait…read morebut it's worth it. We had a chef salad minus meat and egg (vegetarian daughter in tow), a kids cheese pizza and the abridged cheeseburger. All three items were terrific. The only slight criticism is that the pizza kitchen is separate from the main kitchen so the pizza arrived in 5 minutes along with the salad and then the burger came out 15 minutes later. No knock on the restaurant because all three dishes were terrific and cooked to order. The quality of the ingredients stands out as superior to most restaurants and you can tell they care in how they plate and prepare the dishes as well. We sat at a high top table in the bar and the server was polite and friendly.

4.5 stars! We…read morestopped by here for dinner. The pizza here is delicious! If you happen to stop by here, definitely order the pizza. The beers are just alright. The rest of the food were good. Great & fast service!

About done with this shady place $8 Guinness…read more Add surcharge tax Local tax Liquor tax and Service tax That's 14% I like to leave a good tip for good service My beer comes out to about $15 x 3 x tip Went to Calhoun's restaurant One tax : sales tax Close your doors gouging owner Sad

Overbooked intentionally on Valentine's Day, cold food, and zero accountability…read more I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was unacceptable--especially for Valentine's Day, when restaurants know people are choosing their establishment for an important night. Our food took an hour and a half to arrive. During that time, our waiter was extremely loud and obnoxious, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere rather than a welcoming one. There was no meaningful communication or apology for the delay. When the food finally arrived, it was cold and completely lacked flavor, which made the long wait even more frustrating. For the prices charged, the quality was nowhere near acceptable. What concerned me most was overhearing staff openly tell another customer that they had intentionally overbooked the night but "didn't know it would be this bad." That statement alone explains the entire experience. This wasn't an accident--it was a conscious decision to prioritize volume over service and quality. Valentine's Day is predictable. Restaurants know it's one of the busiest nights of the year. If you choose to overbook intentionally, you are responsible for maintaining service standards. Tonight, those standards were nowhere to be found. This experience showed a lack of planning, professionalism, and respect for customers' time and money. I hope management takes this seriously and reevaluates how they handle high-volume nights, because this is not something people will forget.

Enjoyed a most enjoyable evening at our favorite wine bar. Excellent food and service. Thoroughly…read moreenjoyed a very pleasant evening, with live jazz music. We appreciate the effort it takes to keep a beautiful refuge like this going! Thank you!

This is a perfectly fine wine bar with creatively designed dishes and a really nice wine list. We…read more(party of four) stopped in for lunch on a Friday and had the mushrooms stuffed with artichoke and spinach, meatballs (with spicy ginger sauce), pulled pork nachos, polenta cake, and a short rib sugo with bucatini. Cocktails were well done and the wine pairings recommended astute. Nothing to complain about except some of the items were cold - there was one person serving the entire bar and restaurant and obviously had some timing issues. Also some attitude: after delivering cocktails to my wife and me he forgot her mom's - after I reminded him he said "oh I know" and then proceeded to serve four other patrons' order at the bar and then another two top's before even starting hers. It finally arrived after the cold mushrooms were delivered. I'm chalking this up to a short staffed situation and a specific individual, so if you live nearby or are traveling through looking for a nice spot for dinner or lunch I would definitely recommend. The environment is also very pleasant with a nice bar and dining room of high top tables.

I was a Knoxville resident for 25 years before I ever even heard of this place! We absolutely love…read moreit. From the servers who will learn your name to the food--everything is fantastic! I definitely recommend trying this place out, it will become a quick favorite.

Sami's is the best place for breakfast in Knoxville, bar none. The food is always excellent and you…read moredon't have to wait forever. The eggs over medium come out perfect every time. And a special shout out to the ladies who clean and set the tables. There are never any dirty tables at Sami's. As soon as someone leaves they are there cleaning up. That is so important. If I see dirty tables all over, that's a sign of bad management. Kudos to Sami for running a very clean restaurant with excellent food. You won't be disappointed!

Great service .. great atmosphere.. patio.. bar.. or indoor dining... food is great and a nice…read moreplace to relax! Lunch and a few drinks and was happy with the appitizer as always.. Rockefeller pizza is over the top... chicken, cranberry salad, and an Asian salad both were exceptional!!! Great place to dine .. food always good . Service is always good. If you've not been here.. it's a great place to relax and enjoy!

Aubrey's was one of our favorite restaurants when we lived in Oak Ridge. We unfortunately moved to…read moreOklahoma a few years ago. When we come back to visit our grandchildren, we try to get to an Aubrey's at least once. Today, we took advantage of their burger and beer day, our favorite special. They no longer have the thunder burger with pimento-cheese, jalapeños, and onion rings, so we got cheddar burgers, which were good. Kimberly took good care of us and was very friendly and personable. The ambiance was the same as when we moved away. Made us homesick.