We asked Yelp for any recommendation for the best BBQ around the area and Bustin Butts BBQ came the…read morefirst. And that was NOT a lie! The food was great--our favorites were the Bbq ribs and smoked green beans. We decided to dine in for the experience. However, the place has a drive thru for orders and pickups. The place offers a large parking spots for customers that dine in and shop at their local grocery inside the lot.

The most amazing bbq I've ever had in my life!! Drove an hour to try it was worth it 100%read more

Kasey was awesome! Food was great, atmosphere was easy. We are flying out tomorrow morning and this…read morewas the perfect pit stop!!!

Arrived for a birthday dinner at 4pm. (Dead not busy at all) "Please wait to be seated " oh we…read morewaited...and waited, and we waited longer. Not to mention we are regular guests which severing staff know us. Finally got seated. We had to ask for kids menu which we know were available (We're regulars). The host is not paying attention. I was well aware prices have gone up at least a dollar from the entire menu, and we do enjoy the food, but to set the expectation of "average" menus item being $14, and burgers $14.75-$16.75, you've got to do better. Thankfully the server made the entire experience great. She has served us multiple times and understands our special needs for our son. *We'll definitely be back, but I this industry will not survive "expecting" 20% and doing that to guests. (That servers we had will always get a generous tip from us) ***It's gong to come down to asking to be sat in specific server's section.

Two old foodie guys do all for this little casual diner. its ready within 5 minutes after you order…read moreat counter. Pulled pork Barbecue is reasonably priced and very tasty. Hush puppies made with extra ingredients and yummy. Potato salad, Cole slaw and baked beans all flavorful and banana pudding made with peanut butter cookies on top for extra zest.

I'll have to give the place another try after reading these reviews. The meat was OK, it was…read moredry...and I think overcooked or a couple of days old. It is close to home, though, so I'll give it another shot. Since it is local, if it is better I will update this review but if it isn't I won't write anything worse than 3 star.

Great little place next to the marina. Nothing fancy but clean and plenty of seating. The staff is…read morefriendly and welcoming. They answered a few They have outdoor seating covered and on the deck available. I got the 2 meat platter with ribs and bologna. The ribs were tender and fell off the bone. They had a little fat but were delicious. The bologna was fantastic as well. I got the street corn it has banana peppers, tomatoes and some seasoning it was very good. It is served cold so it is basically a corn salad. The beans were flavorful. The folks I was with (5 total) got the brisket, pork and chicken. They all said it was fantastic. They also had the Mac n cheese, okra fried pickles and hush puppies . No complaints and lots of compliments. This is a little hidden gem it has plenty of great food and desserts. I would highly recommend this BBQ place.

This restaurant used to be a Sweet Peas on the river. It was a 5 star establishment. It is no…read moremore. We ordered the trio of ribs, bologna and pulled pork. The ribs were super fatty and full of bone shards throughout [possibly due to some weird cut of the rib?, or poor cutting technique?] and so required picking/spitting out shards of bone with nearly every bite. Reminded me of eating bone-in fish. The meat was of low quality. They apparently don't dry rub the meat with any kind of seasoning, so very little good flavoring. The bologna was burnt to a crisp so 50% of the serving was inedible. Not sure what that was all about? The pulled pork was [seemingly] boiled [not smoked] therefore flavorless and was super fatty (nearly 30% of the portion size was fat), therefore an unappetizing wad of emulsion spat to the side of the plate. Also, the pulled pork was room temperature in the middle, as if a microwaved serving. The macaroni and cheese tasted as if out of a "boil it in water packet"--flavorless and unappetizing. We ordered wings and they were so over-cooked they couldn't even be chewed... tougher and drier than cheap beef jerky. The coleslaw was, in my estimation pretty good, but super super mayonnaise-y, so something to keep in mind. The "greens" pretty good as well. As for the baked beans... Very Good actually [why the 1-star instead of 0-star]... I'm not sure if they used brown sugar or molasses [maybe both?] but they were far better than say Buddy's but not as good as Calhouns. They do have a few wet sauce options for the meats, with the mustard sauce being the best... the other sauces were standard fare--not noteworthy. But if, like me, you like your ribs with only dry rub seasoning... given that this is NOT an option + the meat quality is extremely poor--I'd suggest that this is not the place for you. I know this doesn't sound very good but I will say to the staff's credit, as we finished eating, the waitress asked if everything was OK. We shared that the wings were inedible and she sincerely apologized for that. However, she offered no solution to correct/adjust accordingly. As we were walking out, the cook very nicely asked for feedback and we shared that the wings were inedible due to being left in the fryer far too long and that the pulled pork wasn't microwave-heated all the way through... So, for that small gesture of at least asking, I'd definitely give the staff two thumbs up! The ambiance is pretty much the exact same as before. However, the lighting is over-the-top harsh due to the installation of super glaring white LED lights that have been installed at eye level. Perhaps a dimmer switch, or lesser wattage bulbs would help. (I simply unscrewed the one in front of us until we finished eating and then screwed it back in.) In hindsight, we should have taken notice as to the "choice mistake" we were stepping into in that there was but one car in the parking lot when we arrived and only one other poor soul dining at this establishment--and that was at 5:30pm on a Friday evening no less! In closing, from this experience, I'm given to wonder [it seems as if] someone who knows nothing about BBQing or restauranting [the property owner?] watched Sweet Peas kicking butt and decided, "Hey, I'll run them off, duplicate their business, and keep all the moolah for myself!" Sadly, this experiment is failing [or is about to fail] miserably, I'm thinking. My recommendation to any diner wanting good BBQ is to go to Calhoun's or the original Sweet Peas... or, for the money you'll spend here, you can eat the Buddy's BBQ'd rib dinner three times. Good luck and happy dining!

My family and I were seated within 5 minutes of waiting. Our waitress was really nice and patient…read morewith us and our 3 year old twin boys. The food came out piping hot. My kids got a hotdog and tater tot's, along with a grilled cheese sandwich and fries. My husband got the 11oz bacon cheeseburger with fries. I got the chicken burger with sweet potato fries. This is our 4th time being here and we love it! Definitely love the ambiance and the pinball machines out in the front. Was disappointed the candy machine and the claw machine didn't work. We will definitely be back.

Johnny B Good all the way to Alcoa Tennessee…read more I had read some review on Yelp, - Thank you fellow Yelpers! and had Hot Rod's 50's Diner on my list. We pulled into the parking lot, and I could hear my compadre, RIP, say to me, ' Si está ocupado, va a ser bueno." If its busy, its going to be good. The parking lot was full and the inside of the restaurant was busy. We walked in and our Mom who was a teenager during the 50's loved the decor and signage and my brother immediately gravitated towards the pinball machines. We sat down at a booth. The booths are a little tight if you're tall and have had a couple of cheeseburgers over the years. The good news is that the table is moveable Our server Finch was delightful. By the way, it was her Birthday on the day we were there and even though she was working on her Birthday, she was still having a lot of fun. The regular menu is HUGE. I'm not talking Cheesecake Factory HUGE, I'm talking about triple that...... There's about 50 different burgers and I'm probably missing some. There's burger with a fried bologna slice and american cheese There's a burger with Military Chow The menu is clear to understand but there's an overwhelming amount of choices. I didn't see the vegan menu in the regular menu so I politely asked Finch for the vegan menu, and she skipped back to me with it. Wow - A lot of choices as well. Hot Rod's uses Beyond Meat for some of their burgers but they also custom craft their veggie burgers. The vegan cheese on my burger was most likely Follow Your Heart or Violife, but it was properly melted. The Beyond Burger was a frozen slab without any seasoning but cooked through. I would have preferred some seasoning but hey - I'm not going to knock it. The portion of fries is massive. The vegan ranch is Follow Your Heart and was a nice dipping sauce for the fries. My brother had a buffalo chicken sandwich and my mom had the reuben. We all shared the vegan banana split. Hot Rod 50's Diner as stated by another Yelp reviewer may be the best diner in the United States.

Amazing Wings! Really good atmosphere as well. The workers there are also super nice.read more

Different Cheesesteak #1260 something. This was probably the most traditional cheesesteak I ate…read morewhile in Tennessee. I like that they tried to address the Tennessee soft roll issue by toasting the roll. Good cheesesteak. It came with very good French fries. We got our cheesesteak to go. It sounded fun inside Blue Moose. Interesting take-out window in the entryway.

So good. Best Barbecue around by far. Fresh smoked goodness. 5 stars all day. Would go nackread more

Stopped in last night under the underpass next to Barleys, usually where this truck is on Saturday…read morenight's and let me say this guy can bbq. He was out of the pork bbq but we ordered the hamburgers. These things are huge! We could have split one in half. Great tasting bbq burgers and fries. This guy is a gem. So nice and friendly. $14 for two huge burgers and fries. Well worth it- Now, to catch the pork bbq-

I need to talk about my favorite lunch location in Blount County: Kickback Jacks! This place keeps…read moreimpressing me more and more every time I visit for lunch. I officially love this place! Address: 1139 Franck St. Alcoa, TN 37701 Food: 5/5 I got the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, and it's the best chicken sandwich in Blount County! Perfectly crispy and sauced. The flavors are great, and it's cooked excellently every single time. The fries were also very good and seasoned well. My mom got the Bacon Jam Burger, and she absolutely loved it! Great flavors, but the one thing she would change is having the bacon cooked more so it's crispy instead of floppy. We also got the Nachos for an appetizer, and they were honestly the best nachos I've ever had! The chili and jalapeño cheese sauce were the stars of the dish, and the chips were perfect and didn't break at all. What impressed me the most was that the last time my mom got the nachos, they were not very appealing, but this time around the presentation was spot on. This tells me that this restaurant listens to criticism and fixes its mistakes/issues. ‍ Service: 5/5 Matthew was our server today, and he did a great job! Service was fast, and the staff did an excellent job informing us about additions to the menu. Atmosphere: 5/5 This restaurant is always clean, and the vibes are amazing. This is the place you want to eat at while watching sports. You'll feel right at home if you're a sports fan looking for a great place to eat. Value: 5/5 Our lunch was absolutely worth the price we paid. The portions were great, and we left full without feeling like we wasted anything we ordered. Final Thoughts Kickback Jacks is the place to be for a great lunch or a fun hangout spot to watch any sporting event. I highly recommend ordering the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich and the Nachos. So kick it back with Jacks and experience a great meal! FEAST Overall Rating: 5/5 Would I Go Back?: Absolutely

First time visiting this brand. The atmosphere leans towards sports bar vibe - with lots of screens…read moreshowing many different events around the room. Very clean, all electronics were on and working but not distracting. The welcome was pleasant, the waiter friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. Menu has something for everyone. The food was hot, well seasoned and plentiful. Prices are reasonable and quality is better than many.

I have to chuckle at the description of this place - dive bar. Lol - well it's a bar and they have…read morelots of choices. We got a couple Fat Tires and enjoyed chatting with Katie the bartender. We could see they had a pool table. Just a laid back type of place. They will ban you and put your name on the white board if you do something wrong so be sure and stay in the straight & narrow!

Great little bar to hear good music. Nice patio outback…read more Service is always poor however and the chick who was working outside the front door Friday night was extremely RUDE. If the band at Two Doors Down is any good I'll always choose to go there instead.

Blackberry Farm Brewery was yet another brewery that wasn't in my list to try but man, oh man am I…read moreglad that a detour was made to come to this brewery. Most other Yelpers give this place glowing reviews and I have to join in with them to keep the glow bright. The beer that we had was the BRB Stout. This was an excellent stout and I rated it very highly on Untappd. Flavors to detect and have fun with the stout are malty, some pine, coffee, cocoa and some bitterness. Such a great complexity! I highly recommend this stout as it blew us away! Really a great beer! If their other beer options are this good then this brewery is going to win at anything they put their creative minds to.

Finally got to stop by for some food.Wasn't really hungry- more there to buy some of the delicious…read morecanned/bottled sauces and jams, but had to eat a bite. Wonderful job on simple items- I just had chicken tenders and fries. The tenders were incredibly good- crispy outside, very soft and tasty inside, with a hint of honey on the crust. Fries were coated in something and very tasty although honestly they didn't seem totally fresh. I had a very heavy and tasty stout beer to go with them. I do think they ought to put prices on the menu!