10 Best Knoxville Dining Experiences.

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#202
I have to tell the chef at Nama not to drowned my whatever roll in the sauces....if I don't, they put way too much sauce on everything.

its ok tho, with that adjustment, its still the best.
 
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Off topic... I really hate The Butchery. Helped me have one of the worst Valentines Day's ever. Idk if what I read is true but I just saw it was closed on an online site?? yes yes yes!! :dance2::dance2:
 
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Northshore Brasserie has some good French food, ice cream, a good Sunday brunch (not quite as good as Cappuccino's), and some of the best coffee I have ever had. Really can't stress that enough if you love coffee. Way better than blue mountain imo. It's some type of Dutch coffee.

Zhu Garden on N. Peters in the stripmall with the lingerie store is the best Thai food I have found in Knoxville.
 
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BasketVoller said:
Northshore Brasserie has some good French food, ice cream, a good Sunday brunch (not quite as good as Cappuccino's), and some of the best coffee I have ever had. Really can't stress that enough if you love coffee. Way better than blue mountain imo. It's some type of Dutch coffee.

Zhu Garden on N. Peters in the stripmall with the lingerie store is the best Thai food I have found in Knoxville.
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Tried this place after reading about it on Urbanspoon. It's good Thai but nothing special IMO. I think I've been spoiled by a really good Thai place in Memphis, though.
 
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utvol0427 said:
I drove past the one in Knoxville the other day and there was literally a traffic jam in the parking lot. People were stuck sitting in there cars all up and down the parking lot. Someone told me they had to wait 2 hours for a table one evening. It's absurd.
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One opened in Hunstville not too long ago and it was the same situation here. For is very average and the wait is insane.
 
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#210
I ate at Littons on Friday for the first time. Pretty cool atmosphere and I had pretty good food. Long wait though
 
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Palma De Oro is pretty good. It's in Powell next to Chili's. The guy who owns it, I believe, used to manage the Monterrey's on Merchants' Drive.

Great prices, not much in the way of atmosphere, but food arrives quick and hot. Highly recommend their pollo jalisco, but everything I've tried has been excellent.
 
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Crown and Goose is fairly win. EXCELLENT food (for a pub-ish style bar)

Its like a mix of the food quality from Bistro by the Tracks with the atmosphere of Barley's....LOVE THAT personally being fairly young myself...but also use that as a warning that if u want a quiet dinner this is not the place. with the band going, the patrons socializing, its quite loud.


kick*** place tho.
 
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MG1968 said:
Palma De Oro is pretty good. It's in Powell next to Chili's. The guy who owns it, I believe, used to manage the Monterrey's on Merchants' Drive.

Great prices, not much in the way of atmosphere, but food arrives quick and hot. Highly recommend their pollo jalisco, but everything I've tried has been excellent.
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Went there just last Saturday. Food is always quick and good. I'm under 21 but I hear they have some pretty good deals on there giant margaritas and beers.

You're right about the atmosphere, though. Not really easy to socialize there and they usually have Mexican league soccer on the TV. I like soccer but I usually like to see players and teams that I know.
 
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hatvol96 said:
1. Nama(Gay Street Location). Big city quality sushi at Knoxville prices.
2. Savelli's. Quaint, cozy restaurant with magnificent Italian fare.
3. Chandler's. Simply the best soul food restaurant in the state of Tennessee.
4. The Bistro at the Bijou. Underrated and overlooked gem with the best special board in Knoxville.
5. Ye Olde Steakhouse. Every bit as good as the hype.
6. Bayou Bay. Authentic cajun cusine served by the nicest staff in Knoxville.
7. Patrick Sullivan's. The best prime rib in Knoxville.
8. Harby's Pizza. The best pie in town.
9. Pete's Coffee Shop. The only place to have breakfast downtown.
10. Copper Cellar(Either Location). Always consistent and classy.
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Copper Cellar
 
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#215
sigh...I had to try it for myself. 147 bucks for two people at The Melting pot. I finally gave in and decided to go try it for the experience...

A gourmet chef preparing a meal costing 150 bucks is fairly reasonable, considering for that price you can travel most of the US and get a meal for that price tag from some of the top chefs in the nation.

Heres what I disliked (but also KNEW I was gonna dislike). Cooking my food, most of which turned out burned or didnt have much flavor to begin with.

Also I've had better Spinach Cheese dip at Aubreys...

and Shrimp Ceviche is 100 times better at Nama...

Chocolate fondue was good, but I found out at home I was able to make a better chocolate fondue variant...


Just IMO everything coulda been better elsewhere. I went in knowing that I may dislike cooking the meats myself (tho I'm not historically opposed to doing this at other places....The Butcher Shop was fun when i was younger)
 
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utkCREW said:
sigh...I had to try it for myself. 147 bucks for two people at The Melting pot. I finally gave in and decided to go try it for the experience...

A gourmet chef preparing a meal costing 150 bucks is fairly reasonable, considering for that price you can travel most of the US and get a meal for that price tag from some of the top chefs in the nation.

Heres what I disliked (but also KNEW I was gonna dislike). Cooking my food, most of which turned out burned or didnt have much flavor to begin with.

Also I've had better Spinach Cheese dip at Aubreys...

and Shrimp Ceviche is 100 times better at Nama...

Chocolate fondue was good, but I found out at home I was able to make a better chocolate fondue variant...


Just IMO everything coulda been better elsewhere. I went in knowing that I may dislike cooking the meats myself (tho I'm not historically opposed to doing this at other places....The Butcher Shop was fun when i was younger)
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I've never been a fan, either.
 
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utkCREW said:
sigh...I had to try it for myself. 147 bucks for two people at The Melting pot. I finally gave in and decided to go try it for the experience...

A gourmet chef preparing a meal costing 150 bucks is fairly reasonable, considering for that price you can travel most of the US and get a meal for that price tag from some of the top chefs in the nation.

Heres what I disliked (but also KNEW I was gonna dislike). Cooking my food, most of which turned out burned or didnt have much flavor to begin with.

Also I've had better Spinach Cheese dip at Aubreys...

and Shrimp Ceviche is 100 times better at Nama...

Chocolate fondue was good, but I found out at home I was able to make a better chocolate fondue variant...


Just IMO everything coulda been better elsewhere. I went in knowing that I may dislike cooking the meats myself (tho I'm not historically opposed to doing this at other places....The Butcher Shop was fun when i was younger)
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after reading that, don't think I'll be trying one
 
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#220
Finally made it down to Nicelys Tavern. Really good stuffed burger. They don't have a full bar yet. The menu us small but tasty. Prices not too bad. Good place to hang out on the patio and have a few cold ones
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bigdaddy said:
Finally made it down to Nicelys Tavern. Really good stuffed burger. They don't have a full bar yet. The menu us small but tasty. Prices not too bad. Good place to hang out on the patio and have a few cold ones
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I keep hearing good things about it. With the Smokies on the road tomorrow, I think I'll check it out.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I keep hearing good things about it. With the Smokies on the road tomorrow, I think I'll check it out.
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The menu is very small. No full bar. But a pretty good burger and Nicely is around to give the staff hell so all is good. All bottle beers at this point but I am guessing you could bring your own booze and no one would care. Some of the ladies that work there are very easy on the eyes.


I am not going to link it but go to google and put in Nicely's tavern. Evidently, some tightwad got his panties ruffled by Kevin Nicely and he got put in his place. Then went home and blogged about it and got rolled again. All his buddies came to his defense but you don't want to pick a fight with the bull. Especially when you are a chicken little. Good read and insight into Kevin Nicely and what to expect. If you want your butt kissed and kind words, go somewhere else.
 
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bigdaddy said:
The menu is very small. No full bar. But a pretty good burger and Nicely is around to give the staff hell so all is good. All bottle beers at this point but I am guessing you could bring your own booze and no one would care. Some of the ladies that work there are very easy on the eyes.


I am not going to link it but go to google and put in Nicely's tavern. Evidently, some tightwad got his panties ruffled by Kevin Nicely and he got put in his place. Then went home and blogged about it and got rolled again. All his buddies came to his defense but you don't want to pick a fight with the bull. Especially when you are a chicken little. Good read and insight into Kevin Nicely and what to expect. If you want your butt kissed and kind words, go somewhere else.
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Wow, it was painful to read. Unfortunately all those ignorant people who first posted really turned me off. That said I wouldn't want to hang out with the Karl dude either.

And re: to none of the staff getting paid...that's only asking for apathy
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bigdaddy said:
The menu is very small. No full bar. But a pretty good burger and Nicely is around to give the staff hell so all is good. All bottle beers at this point but I am guessing you could bring your own booze and no one would care. Some of the ladies that work there are very easy on the eyes.


I am not going to link it but go to google and put in Nicely's tavern. Evidently, some tightwad got his panties ruffled by Kevin Nicely and he got put in his place. Then went home and blogged about it and got rolled again. All his buddies came to his defense but you don't want to pick a fight with the bull. Especially when you are a chicken little. Good read and insight into Kevin Nicely and what to expect. If you want your butt kissed and kind words, go somewhere else.
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read it, and I would have had the azz if I had to wait an hour on a burger
 
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#225
Either way its certainly not a good start on google for a new restaurant. The idiots that came to KNs defense just torpedoed their boy.
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