Dining Recommendations?

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#51
There is a place in the old city called Backroom BBQ, it is directly behind (and connected to) Patrick Sullivans (this used to be called Lucille's for you old timers). There BBQ is some of the best in Knoxville and the environment is all Tennessee. They also have a nice patio.
 
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#52
BigPapaVol said:
Exactly. If Calhoun's happened to be located anywhere else, it would have closed up shop long before now.
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I had pulled pork both times I ate there during O&W weekend, and I though it was great. Then again, all we have here in Jax are Bono's and Sonny's, which both are very different kinds of bbq, and not to my liking
 
#53
#53
UTHorsey said:
Calhouns is awful...but to each their own.

I wish that I could recommend the Riverside Tavern, but they have closed. If you like steaks the Chop House is fantastic, but it is a chain, so it won't be anything that is exclusive to Knoxville. If you are willing to drive abit further check out Ye Olde Steakhouse on the Chapman Hwy. It's about 20 minutes out of town, just cross the bridge and it will be on your left side after 7 or so miles. They may not look like much from the outside, but they have great steaks - Ye Olde Steak House - 577-9328 - Knoxville, TN.

The Orangery is considered by most to be the mecca of "Fine Dining" in K-Town, never been there myself but I've heard nothing but great things. The Orangery Restaurant| fine dining| French Cuisine| Knoxville Tennessee| international cuisine| wines| upscale| high end dining

If you want something that is abit of a staple for the college crowd, yet has some fantastic food....really has everything from simple burgers to a very good prime rib, I'd suggest The Copper Cellar on the strip. I used to go there on Wednesday's for $3.99 burgers. Copper Cellar

To be honest, I never found a great BBQ place while I was living there...I guess I was used to the stuff you find in Memphis. There is a Corky's on Kingston Pike, but beyond that I never found much.
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It is my understanding that the Orangery has closed as well. That may be incorrect, but someone was telling me that the other day. There's not a whole lot of local flavor around here anymore unfortunately.
 
#54
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tsvol06 said:
There is a place in the old city called Backroom BBQ, it is directly behind (and connected to) Patrick Sullivans (this used to be called Lucille's for you old timers). There BBQ is some of the best in Knoxville and the environment is all Tennessee. They also have a nice patio.
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I was also told that Backroom BBQ is no longer and is a bar (owned by Sullivan's) called The Winchester.
 
#56
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I survived on steamed deli sandwiches from Sam & Andy's in the mid 1970's. They closed years ago, but Gus's Good Time Deli on 17th is a close match. Also ate a lot of Krytals during my days at UT since it was one of the few places open all night. Also the Smokey Mountain Market on the far side of the Henley Street Bridge in South Knoxville had the fastest hot dog assembly line I have ever seen. I never had the budget for Copper Cellar, Regas, or the other expensive places while in college. My last few trips to Knoxville have included a trip to Chesapeake's, a really good upper end seafood restaurant downtown and with walking distance from the stadium. Sad to say but there is no good berbeque to be found in East Tennessee. If you want good barbeque, go to Memphis or West Tennessee.
 
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SC-Vol said:
I survived on steamed deli sandwiches from Sam & Andy's in the mid 1970's. They closed years ago, but Gus's Good Time Deli on 17th is a close match. Also ate a lot of Krytals during my days at UT since it was one of the few places open all night. Also the Smokey Mountain Market on the far side of the Henley Street Bridge in South Knoxville had the fastest hot dog assembly line I have ever seen. I never had the budget for Copper Cellar, Regas, or the other expensive places while in college. My last few trips to Knoxville have included a trip to Chesapeake's, a really good upper end seafood restaurant downtown and with walking distance from the stadium. Sad to say but there is no good berbeque to be found in East Tennessee. If you want good barbeque, go to Memphis or West Tennessee.
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Ridgewood in Bluff City (up near Johnson City) is as good as you will find. Anywhere.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Sam and Andy's used to be the ultimate sub shop and a MUST eat at for any visitor or resident....Damn...Those subs were so good I almost called there and was gonna ask them to fed-ex me a sandwich to Miami once lol
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Sam and Andy's is still around...you have to get off of the Luvon exit to find them
 
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Smokeybluetick said:
Littons is the best food in K'town,have never heard anyone except you that didn't concur!!!! Fine looking hostesses as well!!
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Litton's and Calhoun's are overrated. You can eat a good meal there, but it isn't just like wow, tear your mouth out good or anything.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Litton's and Calhoun's are overrated. You can eat a good meal there, but it isn't just like wow, tear your mouth out good or anything.
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It is good, that is as far as I would go. I do love their corn pudding though...mmm...good!!!

Location is what makes Calhoun's a special place, plus my little boy like to feed cornbread to the carp!!!
 
#65
#65
And the best BBQ in Knoxville metro is in Lenoir City... Leo's Pulled Pig.

If you put Leo's up against anybody else in Knoxville, I would push all my chips behind Leo's...
 
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I've never been disappointed in Downtown Grill and Brewery on Gay Street. Nothing special, but a wide variety of menu selections. Not too far from the strip and a good beer selection. There are also usually a lot of visiting teams' fans there for the big games, and there is usually some type of live music downstairs or on the patio. Try the IPA, but beware...it got the better of me more than once when I lived in Knoxville.

If you want a "local" Knoxville experience, I agree that you can't go wrong with Ye Olde Steakhouse.

Knoxville's Downtown Grill & Brewery
 
#69
#69
I forgot about Downtown Grill & Brewery. Pretty good place, that. Good atmosphere, pretty good food and good beer, all at a price that isn't outrageous. (What more could you want?)


Also, I don't see how Calhoun's is a chain when I think there are less than (or at least very close to) ten locations, only one of which is more than an hour's drive away from Knoxville. And while it's not the best BBQ I've ever had, I did think it was good. And from what I've seen, it is a little bit of an institution in Knoxville.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
And the best BBQ in Knoxville metro is in Lenoir City... Leo's Pulled Pig.

If you put Leo's up against anybody else in Knoxville, I would push all my chips behind Leo's...
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Perhaps you've never tried Pup's Pit BBQ on Walker Springs? It IS a hole in the wall and you have to stand outside to eat because it's a walk up place...but it's fantastic.
 
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Ydfalconvol said:
Also, I don't see how Calhoun's is a chain when I think there are less than (or at least very close to) ten locations, only one of which is more than an hour's drive away from Knoxville. And while it's not the best BBQ I've ever had, I did think it was good. And from what I've seen, it is a little bit of an institution in Knoxville.
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There are a couple of locations in Nashville now. I've a friend who lives there; when we drove by Calhoun's on the river in Knoxville she said, "Hey, when did y'all get a Calhoun's here?" Maybe you're not a full-on chain at that point, but you at least have ambitions in that direction.
 
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droski said:
I've had better BBQ in Los Angeles than i had at Calhoun's. Nice location though.
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Of course you have. Where is it located? The next time I visit my sister in Claremont I might drive up and try it out. Who cares about the 4 hour round trip and being ran over by a H/A riding in between cars on the expressway/freeway.:p
 
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utfantilidie said:
Of course you have. Where is it located? The next time I visit my sister in Claremont I might drive up and try it out. Who cares about the 4 hour round trip and being ran over by a H/A riding in between cars on the expressway/freeway.:p
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Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ
8136 Sepulveda Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91402-4305

There is a place about 1 mile away from me that is better than calhouns btw. It's not a high standard to beat. But Dr Hogly Wogly :) is a lot better.
 
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TEX_VOLFAN said:
lovell??
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yeah it's off the Lovell exit sorry...you go to Kingston Pike off of that exit. You turn onto Kingston Pike going away from Sonic

If you pass the Wasabi house you are going the right way.

It's on the end of several stores that are in the same building
 
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