Knoxville Restaurants

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Kiddiedoc, made a good list, but give Blackhorse Pub and Brewery a shot in Western Plaza

Great Beer, and Food is solid as well
 
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#953
kiddiedoc said:
Don't worry, there will be plenty here to satisfy you. You will probably have to drive, though :)


Plus a number of good BBQ, Mexican, and deli spots
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Seriously, we are loaded with decent Mexican joints. Maybe they're not truly 'authentic' or hit all the foodie marks, but they have damn good, fresh food. My parents spent years on Lackland (which, granted, gave them more Tex/Mex tastes) but even they swear there's a lot of good ones.

La Fiesta on Western is the jam.
 
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WallyBalls said:
Seriously, we are loaded with decent Mexican joints. Maybe they're not truly 'authentic' or hit all the foodie marks, but they have damn good, fresh food. My parents spent years on Lackland (which, granted, gave them more Tex/Mex tastes) but even they swear there's a lot of good ones.

La Fiesta on Western is the jam.
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I might have to try them out. Do they lean more toward authentic?
 
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WallyBalls said:
Seriously, we are loaded with decent Mexican joints. Maybe they're not truly 'authentic' or hit all the foodie marks, but they have damn good, fresh food. My parents spent years on Lackland (which, granted, gave them more Tex/Mex tastes) but even they swear there's a lot of good ones.

La Fiesta on Western is the jam.
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I like La Parilla in Turkey Creek and Meksiko.
 
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Slydell said:
I might have to try them out. Do they lean more toward authentic?
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To be honest, hell if I know. I guess they do.

I'm probably not the best judge of authenticity. I'm just used to the Mexican places around here, one I ate at several times a week when I spent some time in San Diego, and the ones in Abilene...but primarily the ones around here.

As far as places around here go, its pretty damn good. All the friends or family I've took there seemed to agree. Damn good for a strip mall Mexican place close to home.

That Cumberland Estates shopping center has two solid options in La Fiesta and Golden Garden.


EDIT: I gotta try La Parilla. A couple people at work were going on about it this week.
 
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UTGnome said:
What happened? When has O'Charley's really been that good?
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I wouldn't call it "fine dining" by any means, like I said it's a chain but it's seriously gone down hill since a few years ago.

kiddiedoc said:
Don't worry, there will be plenty here to satisfy you. You will probably have to drive, though :)

Off the top of my head:
Nama
Echo
Knox Mason
Seasons
Cru
Bistro By the Tracks
Linderhoff
Tomato head
Stir Fry Cafe
Copper Cellar
Chesapeake's
Ruth's Chris
Fleming's
Plus a number of good BBQ, Mexican, and deli spots
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Brasserie

Nerd-Vol said:
Foothills is off the chain!
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This is a fact! Need to go again soon. Been there twice, maybe 3 times and everytime it's bangin' food.

kiddiedoc said:
I like La Parilla in Turkey Creek and Meksiko.
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chatt-townVOL said:
La Parilla is the best Mexican in Knoxville IMO
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Tried La Parilla and honestly they are just as on par as Don Gallo and Pelancho's. All 3 are pretty much offering the same dishes, same quality and at the same price for the most part. I'd go to anyone of those 3.
 
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coug said:
I wouldn't call it "fine dining" by any means, like I said it's a chain but it's seriously gone down hill since a few years ago.



Brasserie



This is a fact! Need to go again soon. Been there twice, maybe 3 times and everytime it's bangin' food.





Tried La Parilla and honestly they are just as on par as Don Gallo and Pelancho's. All 3 are pretty much offering the same dishes, same quality and at the same price for the most part. I'd go to anyone of those 3.
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Never had Don Gallo but Pelancho's is awful. La Parilla knows the secret to being great Mexican, and that is that they are not stingy with the cheese. You get queso, they give you a large bowl of it. You get something with cheese on it and it is smothered in it. It's quality queso too, quality ingredients all around there.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Never had Don Gallo but Pelancho's is awful. La Parilla knows the secret to being great Mexican, and that is that they are not stingy with the cheese. You get queso, they give you a large bowl of it. You get something with cheese on it and it is smothered in it. It's quality queso too, quality ingredients all around there.
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Ok, so you like extra cheese. :)
 
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#962
Southerners love their queso dip.

I don't eat Mexican food outside of the southwest.


Too many good spots in California.
 
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Vols520 said:
Southerners love their queso dip.

I don't eat Mexican food outside of the southwest.


Too many good spots in California.
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Speaking of Queso... Weird story, a friend of mine moved to California about 7 years ago. I didn't believe this when he told me but he swears he can't find a single mexican restaurant that has the white queso that we eat all the time here at mexican restaurants. The only time he gets it now is when he comes back into town.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
La Parilla is the best Mexican in Knoxville IMO
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I have multiple Mexican patients that will ONLY go to La Parilla when dining out on their traditional fare. That tells me all I need to know about authenticity.

I hear the same about Linderhof with German, and both East Japanese and Tomo for Japanese.
 
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coug said:
Speaking of Queso... Weird story, a friend of mine moved to California about 7 years ago. I didn't believe this when he told me but he swears he can't find a single mexican restaurant that has the white queso that we eat all the time here at mexican restaurants. The only time he gets it now is when he comes back into town.
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I had never seen queso dip until I went to the south. It's not around here.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I have multiple Mexican patients that will ONLY go to La Parilla when dining out on their traditional fare. That tells me all I need to know about authenticity.

I hear the same about Linderhof with German, and both Little Japan and Tomo for Japanese.
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Little Japan?
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Never had Don Gallo but Pelancho's is awful. La Parilla knows the secret to being great Mexican, and that is that they are not stingy with the cheese. You get queso, they give you a large bowl of it. You get something with cheese on it and it is smothered in it. It's quality queso too, quality ingredients all around there.
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Out on a limb here..... but I'm guessing you ain't got a washboard stomach.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I have multiple Mexican patients that will ONLY go to La Parilla when dining out on their traditional fare. That tells me all I need to know about authenticity.

I hear the same about Linderhof with German, and both East Japanese and Tomo for Japanese.
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I forgot that I bought a Living Social deal for Linderhoff a while ago. Need to go use it ASAP! Never been, what do you recommend trying?
 
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coug said:
I forgot that I bought a Living Social deal for Linderhoff a while ago. Need to go use it ASAP! Never been, what do you recommend trying?
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The sausages for sure. I had weisswurst last time and it was great. There is a sampler platter with three different meats I believe. The duck was excellent, as was the purple cabbage and the salad plate. Brown bag for wine, which is a major $ saver.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
The sausages for sure. I had weisswurst last time and it was great. There is a sampler platter with three different meats I believe. The duck was excellent, as was the purple cabbage and the salad plate. Brown bag for wine, which is a major $ saver.
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