We were extremely disappointed by our experience…read more We came to celebrate my birthday. It was a nice day, so we opted to sit outside. The bartender was awesome, but once we received our drinks and sat outside, we were ignored by the waitresses. They walked past several times to serve others, but never asked if we needed anything. We asked for a sever but were told by the manager, they were short staffed and we had to order drinks and food at the bar. However, a group a young White men sat next to us and a waitress took their food and drink order within a few minutes. We were the only Black group on the rooftop. The waitresses took everyone's order but ours. We had to ask for a menu, napkins, and water. After spending hundreds on drinks and food, we expected better. It's clear we weren't welcomed or valued. We this lounge will never get another dime from us.

I could have given this 5 stars but having us wait about 10 minutes to be seated was more funny…read more The hostess started to seat us and then said it will be 5 min because she didn't want to "overwhelm" the waitress. 5 min? In a bar that is using moving quick and it was 5pm? As I said, not a problem just funny. Kyla was our waitress and was great. Friendly and very helpful in giving us information on two restaurants we were considering. Prices weren't bad considering it's a roof top bar with a great view.

The Vault was our second stop on our cocktail hop night, and I'm so glad we found it!…read more First off, the interior is chef's kiss. The dark, glamorous aesthetic is stunning--perfect for date night or for impressing out-of-town guests. I loved the gold accents, layered textures, and thoughtful lighting. Everything worked together beautifully. We chose to sit at the bar to watch the mixologists work their magic. They were incredibly helpful in guiding us toward drinks that matched our preferences. I absolutely loved my cocktail--even if I can't recall the name--because it delivered the spicy kick they promised. We also ordered several shareable plates, all of which were delicious. We tried the Carnitas Tamales (shredded pork, ancho mole, fresh corn, masa, cilantro, yuzu arbequina oil), the Vegetable Empanadas (house-made pastry, wilted kale, roasted sweet potato, Oaxaca and cotija cheese, black bean purée, and adobo & chile-lime aioli), and a salad. I'd happily order any of them again. I did find myself wishing for a bit more heat, but I've learned that's hard to come by in Tennessee. At least the staff gave us a heads-up that the spice level is toned down. I'm already looking forward to coming back and exploring more of the menu. The vibe is fantastic--and while they have a nice outdoor space, the interior is so eye-catching I'm not sure I'd want to sit anywhere else.

Cool atmosphere it's an underground speakeasy type of deal and had a cool list of cocktails…read more My cocktail was pretty good I wouldn't get it again but I liked it and the banana and gin was fun and new. Tapas were good the carrots were by far the best roasted perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. The crab dip was good but typical same with mushroom truffle pizza. The empanadas were good but a little dry I was glad they had sauce. Would go again and get the carrots and new items!

Cute cocktail bar with trendy decor. It's a small spot with Italian themed drinks and food. Came…read morehere on a random Wednesday night while visiting from out of town. Waitress was attentive all night. I hear it gets crowded on the weekends because it's a fun hang out spot. Check it out!

Cocktail was okay. Pretty pricey for what you get and they charge a 25% tax on top of the price…read morewhich I've never seen before. We all got a different drink; Service was pretty good, we did not order any food.

Trying to find good things to say about this place isn't very hard. This was my first time in…read moreKnoxville and my first Speakeasy. The PKL is located inside The Oliver Hotel. It appears you can enter either from the interior door opposite The Oliver Royale Restaurant or from the outside. I never saw the exterior entrance but have heard there's no sign, just a red light above a door. I am not sure how the whole password thing works or where to get it.... I just know the person I was with had it. We sat at the bar and the ambiance is really intimate. I have read now after being home that I guess they hide drink recipes in some of the books? I am not sure if that is true or not. If you can get a seat at the bar, it's so fun. Trey was great, as were the ladies! Trey puts on a little show with each drink he crafts. The drinks are ridiculously good. I would not be able to choose a favorite. I have no clue what the bill damage was, but I can say that between the both of us, we had every drink on the menu. Now I need to find reasons to go back to Knoxville just to go to the Peter Kern Library!

Cute little hidden library bar with great drinks…read more The only issue we had were some rambunctious neighbors in a booth nearby, but staff was really good at keeping the peace. We got: -Ines (my fav) -Lumiere -Maimie Mannering (very booze forward) -Harry Morgan (the banana didn't really come through, but I could see where they were going with it!)

My experience was lovely but that's not what we're here to talk about. This place touches several…read morefandoms such as Alien, Firefly, Star Trek, Superman, and more but there are no references to Green Lantern. Let me remind you that not so long ago in the 2000s, Geoff John's Green Lantern was one of the top selling books published by DC! This shows the sheer tragedy of the Ryan Reynolds GL movie. If that movie would have been better, this place would have at least one GL reference. Just imagine a Blackest Night or Brightest Day themed cocktail. Never forgot what they took from us. That being said, this place was delightful and you should absolutely go.

The beer is severely overpriced, the waitress acts like she could be going threw bipolar episodes…read morenumerous times threw the night. The atmosphere for around 30 minutes to an hour. After that, you start having pit on why you ditched black lights and smoking reefer.

If you love Alice in Wonderland or Disney, I think you'll like this place. A fun shop to go in and…read morebrowse around! Everything they sell is Alice and Wonderland themed or similar. Clothing, house decorations, signs, hats, trinkets, and more.

I love a kitschy bar and this is definitely it. They have fully committed to the theme and the gift…read moreshop next store is filled with Alice and wonderland themed trinkets and treasures. It's quirky and the staff is super friendly making this all around a great experience. I got a magic potion drink because you got to keep the glass bottle it came in and it sparkled which came out to $12 plus a tip. What more could you want really. The drink was some kind of party punch, it was a little stiff but pretty tasty. If you're in the area this is worth checking out. It's a one of one and the drinks were reasonably priced for it being a novelty experience.

I really wanted to love Pink Cactus because the concept is so fun and unique. Karaoke rooms in an…read moreold two-story house is something we don't have anywhere else around here, and I think there is a LOT of potential. Unfortunately, the execution just wasn't there for us. When we arrived, the bartender took us upstairs to our room. It would have made much more sense to have someone actually take our drink order at the bar so we could bring drinks upstairs, because once we got to the room, everything had to be ordered through a QR code. Even then, the bartenders weren't paying much attention to the incoming orders, so we eventually had to go back downstairs to let them know we had ordered drinks. The drinks themselves were fine, but definitely on the sweet side. We also ordered a flatbread, which unfortunately wasn't very good, and it came out only about five minutes before our hour in the room was up. And that brings me to my biggest issue: one hour is simply not enough time for karaoke. You have to search for every song yourself using a remote and YouTube, which takes quite a bit of time between songs. There's no song queue/deck where you can load up several songs ahead of time. By the time we figured everything out, we only got to sing about five songs before being told it was our last song and our hour was up. The staff was very strict about the one-hour cutoff. The entire place was also freezing. When we went downstairs to close out, one of the bartenders was sitting at the bar eating food she had brought from home in a Tupperware container, which just didn't give the best impression. I genuinely love the idea of Pink Cactus and would love to see it succeed, but right now it feels like a great concept that needs a lot of work in the execution. Add in how difficult parking is in that area right now, and I'd probably choose Knox Box for karaoke instead. I hope they work out the kinks because there's definitely something here. The concept is too good not to.

We came here for my birthday after a work event. It is easy to book a room online and it is…read moreextremely affordable at around d $30 for a private room for an hour. The decor is colorful and quirky and we love that they loudly share their love of kindness and equality through some of their signage and decor choices. With this being a newer business, we will give them a pass on some of the growing pains, but there were a few parts of our experience that were not ideal. 1. We had no idea where to park, especially with construction out front. Signage would be helpful. 2. We had no idea where to go and check in for our designated 9 pm karaoke reservation. Again...signage, please. 3. After getting drinks at the bar, it was 9 pm and they said they were kicking out the last group and getting our room ready. 9:15 rolls around and we are still waiting. They give us free birthday shots (yay!) to ease the pain. by 9:30, we still aren't in our space and they haven't had the previous group leave. We had already paid for our room but had to be home by 10:15 for our babysitter to leave. By the time we got in our room, we could only sing 3 songs before we had to take off. Bummer. We would like to come back and support local, fun businesses, however, they need far stricter reservation times for starting/stopping. This may impact when we come back, since we are usually on a tight schedule. Fun concept and location (the old Landing House location-a legit house in South Knox). If they iron out the kinks, this will be amazing.

Came here hoping for a fun night but left totally disappointed. Starting with the drinks - for $10…read moreI was given the smallest and most pathetic Moscow Mule I have ever had. I've been served shots bigger than that at other bars. As for the karaoke, we waited 2 hours and left without my name ever being called, sitting around while other patrons were chosen to sing multiple times. The venue also became so crowded it became a struggle pushing past people just to make it to the restroom. I have to wonder what the legal capacity is for such a small space. Just a frustrating experience from start to finish. 2 stars only because the bar staff seemed cool.

I'm on the fence. There were lots of people having a good time. It was a very small and loud venue…read morethat you can only reach by going down a steep set of stairs. Casual. No food, drinks only. Maybe I've just outgrown places like that? I actually felt a little bad giving a 3 star rating. There were so many others having so much fun.