The best Restaurants in Knoxville ranking of December 2024

1493 restaurant menus in Knoxville, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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First Watch
First Watch
88/100 (158 ratings)
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"Love this place! I never have a bad experience. Food always fresh, ingredients always fresh and so yummy! I ordered the Hacienda Hash, I think. It..."
Jessica Dawson
"I love coming here A LOT. This is my go-to place whenever I want fresh good quality healthy food and drinks. The staff here is very nice and..."
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"I love this place. It’s one of our favorite breakfast & brunch restaurants. The service is always awesome and the food is as well. The..."
Erin Gresham
"These are my favorite place for breakfast in the Southeast. My first First Watch was in Florida and now anytime I find one near where I'm staying I..."
A Morgan
"My mom and I love to eat here! It’s always been a good experience, but the last time we went (Sunday, 6/26. We went to the one on Broadway)We had..."
Jennifer Huff
"Food is good, parking is a nightmare in this center. Had to park across the street and cross a busy Broadway. We came in today and 10 tables open at..."
Chip Eichelberger
"Great food. Had the Trifecta with bacon and a multi grain pancake. It was kind of cool, needed a jacket! 🥶..."
T Nanna
"Wonderful food but the wait was pretty long. The owner graciously gave us half off but the bill was still pretty high considering it was simple..."
Rhuen
Fast Freddy's Pizza
Fast Freddy's Pizza
96/100 (157 ratings)
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"Fast Freddy's is the best! Pizza is a 10. And the wings are 10 also...."
Peggy Compton
"It was amazing but i don't know where my brother whent he went to see the animatronics and never came..."
EnderPepi
"One size, one price. So I was thinking - this could go either way. Modeled after Hunts Bros. maybe. Could be, only this was good. Good service, nice..."
Terry Lechat
"Excellent pizza and flips and service at a great..."
Jake Sterling
"Great..."
Damien Wimmer
"I always go there for the wings! The best in town and for a good price. Pizza is good too but to me the wings are the best. I would recommend to..."
hannah van gundy
"good pizza and good hot wings best pizza in..."
Micheal Jackson
"They have the best pizza in Knoxville and the best..."
Jodi Counts
Lotus Garden Chinese Restaurant
Lotus Garden Chinese Restaurant
70/100 (156 ratings)
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Atlantic & Pacific Pub
Atlantic & Pacific Pub
97/100 (154 ratings)
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Cool Cat Billiards And Cafe
Cool Cat Billiards And Cafe
87/100 (154 ratings)
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"Awesome place and atmosphere. Very friendly staff an owner. Had a blast the best place I've found to shoot pool an throw darts. We will definitely..."
Jamie Melton
"I have nothing but great things to say about this place. Great tables. Good atmosphere for those wanting a well lit place that is non smoking. It..."
Corey Goins
"Great family oriented place to shoot pool or throw darts! Clean and they are super..."
Lisa Piper Kinsler
"Great tables Awesome staff 10 bucks a hour but that's no matter how many are on the table So 5 bucks a hour for you and ya..."
Terry Weaver
"The staff goes out of their way to make sure you have a good time and the food is amazing. Made by an in-house chef if I understand that correctly. I..."
Rhonda Thomas Hendrix
"Great place to have fun. Room filled with positive energy. Very sweet and great workers and..."
Aj Thompson
"Staff is so friendly and attentive and the food is delicious! Great atmosphere all..."
Lisa Cooper-Dockery
"Wish there were 6 stars...from the delicious food to excellent service...looking forward to becoming..."
Sarah Wellnitz
"Come on out!!! awesome people great food and very clean and non smoking alot of family fun come on..."
Ashley Nicol Kendall Howell
"Great..."
Clint Wheeler
"Great chicken..."
Tonya Mccown-Petty
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market
85/100 (154 ratings)
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"Love the quality of the food they carry. Plus I have to be gluten free so glad they have a large selection of items for me to choose from. Their..."
Jackie C
"We love it! Tell me where else you can order a large cheese pizza for $12. Great selection of all items. Since it's a 40 minute drive, we visit..."
Barry Knauer
"The store is amazingly clean, well stocked and large enough to accommodate a crowd. Clean parking. The prepared food 😋 is fresh and as tasty as..."
imhere029
"$8.99lb but very tasty! Clean. I just keep going back! Plus easy to get in amd get..."
Megan Bible
"Nice Whole Foods! When I went there the produce section wasn't as full or selective as some of the other Whole Foods I've been to. Friendly..."
Mary Lemmer
"I just started my gluten-free diet and heard that Whole Foods was the place to come to easily shop for my diet restrictions. It was easy to find food..."
Katie Hurd-Adkins
Denton's Burgers & Fun Foods
Denton's Burgers & Fun Foods
80/100 (153 ratings)
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Hardee's
Hardee's
70/100 (153 ratings)
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"Had to go to the doctor and couldn't eat before labs, so when I got out of the doctors office I seen Hardee's. I went through the drive through and..."
Melissa Turpin
Waffle House
Waffle House
78/100 (152 ratings)
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"A busy breakfast place with delicious food. Ambiance is okay and they have good parking space. Friendly..."
Manideep Palakurthi
"Always love Waffle House! The poor girl was clearly having a rough night but was still great! Her coworker, the cook, was on a break so she made both..."
Jennifer Galati
"Went there Saturday morning around 10:30. Very busy, it was Saturday morning at 10:30. Why wouldn't it be? I haven't been to a Waffle House in..."
Scott McDonald
"After a few stressful days where I basically lived off granola bars, Waffle House was the cure for what ailed me. I kept it simple: waffle and double..."
Rich Cole
"Our first time ever at a Waffle House ,was sure glad to see they had other things on menu besides Waffles. The waitress was very friendly, the food..."
Delores Farrow
"Oh I loved it, staff was very funny. Came in with friends and worker was fast to clean off table. I know some ppl don't like kids but she didn't..."
Tha_ville
Taco Bell
70/100 (152 ratings)
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Subway
Subway
71/100 (151 ratings)
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Sam & Andy's Fountain City
Sam & Andy's Fountain City
83/100 (149 ratings)
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"Have passed this place so many times and not sure why. My inner burger monster was calling so son and I said let’s give it a try. Not disappointed..."
Steven Summers
"This is an awesome local burger joint,  nothing fancy just simple.  I used to eat on Cumberland avenue back in the day,  friendly staff and..."
Jordy Lane
"Fantastic.   Great customer friendly staff to terrific burgers.  The SEC burger is my favorite      Love coming to this place always super clean..."
Mike Smith
"One of the best burgers in Knoxville. A little pricey, but, well worth it. The steamed sammiches will melt in your mouth.The..."
Hometown Central
"Brought the family for dinner. This is a great neighborhood place. Between us we had a SECburger, a Volburger, spaghetti, and a Cajun chicken..."
Zendix1
"Was recommended to us by locals. Food was great and everyone was friendly. Can't wait until our next..."
Critic Boy
"Great Sandwiches!. I always get the turkey sub and it has been fantastic pretty much every time. One time the bread was stale, but the server was..."
Whitney Adams
"KickASS Burger Greatness!. THis place I heard about from this chick who works at the Mr Zips around the way. She said it was the BEST burger joint in..."
Kevin Bullard
"Family owned & operated. Great good. Service is awesome (if you know the family) and the portions are..."
Christina Polovich
Storming Crab
Storming Crab
77/100 (149 ratings)
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"Best Cajun boil seafood in TN! Heck some of the best seafood period. Food is always amazing, atmosphere is fun, and service is flawless. Even if you..."
Valetta Clements
"Definitely going back! The food was great! We got #6 combo I believe, cajun blend. Shrimp cooked perfectly, lobster was delicious. Crab cakes were..."
Kristen Barnett
"We went here for our first time our waitress was awesome! She took her time to explain the menu to help us understand how much came with each combo!..."
Brittany Castro
"This place is so nice, it’s a clean casual restaurant/sports bar kinda atmosphere with pizazz of Louisiana. The menu has a range of prices making..."
Claudia F
"This was our first time there. We ordered the #2. The food was really good. The bread is wonderful. Overall, is a little pricey but it's probably in..."
Wayne Ward
"We dined at the Storming Crab recently . The atmosphere is casual and decorated as a seaside port. We ordered an meal designed for two with 1pound..."
Charles Pickrell
"The Storming Crab was so delicious! We went as a group of 10 to celebrate a birthday and everything was excellent. Our family of 3 ordered the dinner..."
Marsha Lawson
Waffle House
Waffle House
72/100 (149 ratings)
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"My waitress was the best I've ever had. She asked all the right questions. All I could do was smile, I think I've met my future wife. Ask to be..."
Bo Jangle
"Not the best location ive been to down south but the food was..."
Kenna
"Very good. I ordered a blueberry waffle and a bacon, egg, and hash brown bowl. It was better then anything I ever ordered from IHOP or a Denny's..."
Antonia Nelson
Knoxville Chocolate Co
Knoxville Chocolate Co
94/100 (147 ratings)
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The Roadhouse Sportsbar
77/100 (147 ratings)
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Saddlebags Bar & Grill
73/100 (145 ratings)
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"Was at Saddle Bags yesterday for Brantley's benefit It was great.Couldnt of picked a better place.The big covered patio is the best.Thanks so much..."
Cheryl Lane Munsey
"We always have a good time they have great food it's a great place to hang..."
Jason Northern
"Great ppl and a wonderful place to hangout and chill and have a cold one would suggest this place to anyone looking to have a good time and..."
Chris Chamberlain
"Great atmosphere, awesome owners, the best hamburgers ever and cold beer! Wish we lived closer, I'd be there All the..."
Ramble On Renae
"Just a great place to hang. Good food, good music, and THE BEST..."
Jennifer Kline Green
"Best bar to hit Knoxville in a long time everyone welcome even bikers and colors. Great food. Good people great bands and..."
Jim Tull
"Great place to go .. people are great..always good..."
Tammy Johnson
"Friendly people very clean cold drinks and absolutely great food. It was good seeing some of the MCs out and great meeting new people. ..."
Dale Anvil Taffer
"Great place for a cold beer or anything to drink. The food is really good. Janell can cook really good. Janell is a great bartender, and host. DJ..."
Darrell Doucet
"Nice, laid-back, country bar and grill where your motorcycle is welcome and they have karaoke on most nights. Janell prefers NO drama and if there is..."
Terri Butler
"It's a fun place to go food is excellent the owner is a wonderful person to know,she'll help in any way possible. And it's like a very friendly bar..."
Marilyn Gazikas
"The owners are Todd & Mary Millsaps and they are very nice & friendly people. Love the atmosphere at this place. You can sit inside if you want or..."
Beverly Armstrong Boyce
"As the new owner of Saddle Bags bar and Grill we proudly support our community. We support several local benefits through out the year, a huge 4th of..."
Janell Beaty
"Awesome place. Love going there everyone is so friendly. Enjoy the karaoke. Great place to..."
Cyndie Hartsell
Kfc
70/100 (144 ratings)
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The Brown Bag
The Brown Bag
92/100 (143 ratings)
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"Superb lunch, hot steak, fresh slaw, friendly..."
Wade Finley
"I cannot say enough great things about Brown Bag and its employees. The bulk orders of food are fresh and flavorful. The chicken and beef are always..."
Mark Sykes
"Brown Bag never disappoints and is always a crowd pleaser. Matt was so helpful to me when I had placed an order and something had gone wrong..."
Beth Wayland
"This review is for food I enjoyed from Brown Bag that was provided at an event they catered. I've got to say from the salad at the beginning of the..."
Jason Bean
"This place is delightful. Great food and I mean great. The simple menu is simply terrific. The Roast Chicken was cook perfectly and the two sides..."
Andrew W. Hill
"Love the food, but what makes this experience even better is the customer service. Emma at the Knoxville store is awesome. There was a mess up with..."
Candice Donisi
Amigo’s & Beer Mexican Grill
Amigo’s & Beer Mexican Grill
82/100 (143 ratings)
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"Wonderful food fast service and polite servers. Definitely give 100% recommendation for this..."
Meghann Summers
"I really like Amigo's and Beer... I have been here several times and the service has been good, the food delicious, and the prices are reasonable. I..."
Michael Koehler
"Great food I kinda was surprised because I've never been a Mexican eater but since I got married in April I've been doing taco Tuesday since my..."
aboutbizness26
"We had steak tacos during family meal. Service was great. Meal was delicious. Outdoor patio seating available. Parking lot needs to be..."
Amber Cornett
Goodness To Go
Goodness To Go
83/100 (142 ratings)
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"They have the best cookies and baked goods you will ever taste and their quiche is out of this world. The ladies are so sweet and make the best..."
Melanie Saunders Scott
"Tastes good and feels good to shop here. Love the chicken salad, broccoli/chickpea/sweet potatoe bowl, and most of all, the pumpkin..."
Lauren Miller
"They catered an event I went to. Good food, if not on the oily side. The pasta chicken dish was very..."
Jacob Cobi Ramsey
"This wonderful place was recommended by a friend and everything I purchased for a bridesmaid party was outstanding. I am not usually a super fan of..."
Barb Mclau
"They have so many made from scratch options in this little store. Its really surprising how much they are able to crank out in there. The atmosphere..."
Katie Bentley
"G2G is a local treasure! Every dish is delicious, and it's the perfect place to pick up something for yourself or someone else. The owners and..."
Susan Lancaster
"Very well made home style cooking. Casseroles, cakes, pies, cookies, lasagna, meatloaf, delicious pasta & chicken salads. There is nothing like this..."
Jonathan M
Fai Thai Kitchen
Fai Thai Kitchen
89/100 (140 ratings)
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Mcdonald's
Mcdonald's
70/100 (140 ratings)
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"Crew are very friendly and we always feel like we are..."
Danny Bo
"Service was quick, cashier was very friendly...much better than the McDonald's around..."
Maryann Sauseda
Sunago Coffee Company
Sunago Coffee Company
96/100 (139 ratings)
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Subway
Subway
70/100 (139 ratings)
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"Fast and polite staff. Let me tell you, the subs we had here were probably the best hand made subs from any other Subway we've been to. And if you..."
Shelley Tucker
Ray's Place
Ray's Place
93/100 (137 ratings)
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"Cheap pre-cooked food, ideal for a quick lunch if what you need is to get some carbs to hold you until dinner. The food it self is ok for the price..."
Savvas Kyriacou
"If you're hungry and at any one of the engineering buildings, this place hits the spot. There's nothing particularly remarkable about the food. It's..."
Scott Satinover
"Such a sweet old guy! Place is very small but the food is good so, it's always..."
Soriya Cooper
"idk how they make frozen potato wedges taste so good. i get them like once a week. it's nice to have a basic southern meal while on..."
Matt
"Great food at a reasonable price and family-owned. Enjoy it while it's here, the university is itching to displace them so that their contract with..."
8 Bits
"It's good if you want the feel of a home-cooked meal right on campus. The lunch menu changes daily, so stopping by to see what's offered is..."
Reggie Jr (Tyrone)
"I usually eat there 4-6 times a week on my way to or from class. The food is always fresh and yummy and if you are in a hurry they have really good..."
Tyler Czap
"Ray's Place is the best place to get authentic, modern Southern cooking. It's great comfort food after an advising appointment that accomplished..."
Sebastian Van Horn
Sbarro
Sbarro
70/100 (137 ratings)
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"Tried to order a pizza tonight in person about an hour before closing and they told us they weren’t taking whole pizza orders anymore today. This..."
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"Good food, great service! Douglas is a terrific employee. He was very friendly, and even cut my young daughter’s pizza into small slices so she..."
Mamie Kuykendall
Taco Bell
Taco Bell
70/100 (137 ratings)
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Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
70/100 (137 ratings)
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"Ordered pizza and cheese dip with garlic twists online. We arrived at the restaurant before our order was ready . What I did not care for was whe..."
Krista Asp
"Came in tonight ordered a large 3 topping bacon sausage Xtra cheese and bread bites.its Friday and busy the one guy kept thanking me for being so..."
Pete Burger
"Its great!But I do recomienda more spicy wings,but, overral it..."
Lazyme
"Today, Brian delivered the food I ordered. Please give him some kudos. He is the most professional, courteous, and friendly delivery driver I have..."
Mighty Mouse
Shonos Japanese Grill
Shonos Japanese Grill
82/100 (134 ratings)
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