This is our GO TO place when we want an incredible dinner experience as a couple or with family…read more We've been here many times and the staff is incredibly kind and accommodating. We actually moved further away and still commute here because we love it so much. We want to give a special shout out to Hunter, our cheese wheel king! Our server Colin was also exceptional.

So much to say about Bella! We had all been looking forward to coming here since we were in town…read morevisiting family who are regulars and always rave about it. Located in downtown Maryville, there is plenty of parking available. Since we were a large group, we were seated upstairs, which I loved. The view overlooking the restaurant was good, and it felt more private with only one other table next to us. Our server, Jack, was one of the best servers I've ever had! If I ever owned a restaurant, I would hire him! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive and made the whole experience even better. Most of our group ordered the tableside pasta wheel and loved it. I had the penne allá vodka and couldn't get enough of it, while my husband really enjoyed their wide selection of bourbon. I can definitely see Bella becoming our go-to Italian spot whenever we're back as locals in Maryville!

I am a little late on this review, but better late than never. I made a reservation here for my…read moreboyfriends birthday back on 02/16/2026. I looked high and low for a place that serves 'Nduja (spreadable salami) in Knoxville/ surrounding areas, and Amici is where I found it. It isn't something that you can find easily here, so I was excited to take him here, knowing he would be excited. We had a corner table, I sat on the booth side, which i'm 5'5, but the booth is a bit tall, so I couldn't place my feet on the floor. It honestly didn't bother me, there were pillows to prop for the bench seating and I was fine. We started with an appetizer (which I really wanted to try) the Arancini. Just WOW, they were big in size, and absolutely mouthwatering, flavorful and delectable. They were perfectly fried, were crisp, just the right hotness, and the pomodoro could be eaten by the spoonful. Honestly everything was great, but that appetizer still has me thinking about it. I ordered the Fig and Prosciutto pizza on sourdough and my boyfriend ordered a Four Cheese with 'Nduja. My pizza was good, sweet, salty and savory. He enjoyed his 'Nduja, but it was a bit different consistency that he was used to. They did say they made it in house which was nice for authenticity. For his birthday we ordered the Zeppole (its like a fried donut with a lemon glaze) - not my forte personally, because if it's not chocolate it isn't worth the calories- but it's not my birthday, hah. He absolutely loved the Zeppole and had dreams about. Over all we had a pleasant experience. Trust me, don't sleep on those Arancini.

I am visiting my son and his family in TN and we came here for dinner. This is the place to be on…read morea Saturday night...the joint is jumpin. My son had the pizza which really good, it's made with sourdough crust. I had the chicken parm over spaghetti and the chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce is full of flavor. My daughter in law had mushroom pesto fusilli with pistachio and sun dried tomatoes. She said it was delicious. My son had trout risotto and he said there were so many flavors....squash, zucchini, tomatoes. Peas, shallots, tomatoes. He said it was a flavorful explosion that works. One of the founders,Taylor, was so welcoming and personable. We leave TN in a couple of days but my son and his family will come back for sure.

This is our 4th time eating there! My lasagna was good as usual! My husband got the shrimp…read morelinguine. He was VERY disappointed. The shrimp had absolutely no hint of having been sautéed in garlic sauce like the menu said. It was as if chilled shrimp had been peeled and tossed into the skillet. Also, the linguine sauce had a very heavy, salty taste which made it unappealing. We had been so happy with the food that we had taken another couple to try it!

Great food, service and wonderful desserts! Conveniently located for most everyone! I will…read moredefinitely return there for more great food!

We had an early dinner there yesterday, the meatballs abd my wife's salad were ok. However My…read morechicken parmegiana was horrific, hard to imagine. Breaded fried chicken cutlet, sauce, and melted mozzarella, very simple right. It was so spicy I barely ate half and took the rest with me to throw out once we got home as I didn't want to explain why. it's been several years since I ate at this location and the last time was good.

This was the best pizza we've had in years! We recently moved from west Knoxville, where there was…read morea Jaboni's location not far from West Town Mall, to Maryville, where there's another location. Turns out those are the only two. It's a small independent business and you can tell the pride and effort they put into their pizza. The pizza took a long time to arrive - I was glad we ordered the calamari appetizer, which was sprinkled with red pepper flakes. It was spicy, lightly crispy, and delicious with their sauce on the side. If you don't like spicy food ask them to hold the pepper flakes. I thought they made a mistake and gave us the arrabbiata calamari instead, but the sweet server told us that one comes smothered in a spicy sauce. There are large TVs with any type of sports on so you can watch while you wait. There have a small bar area as well if you want to pop in for a slice and a drink. As soon as we took our first bite of the Grandma pizza, we immediately looked at each other and said it was absolutely worth the wait! Apparently the Grandma and the Sicilian are both rectangular shaped and deeper dish pizza than their other pies. (Note to self: go back to try the other pies!) The crust of the Grandma was crunchy all the way through including on the bottom in the middle - cooked perfectly. The sauce was so fresh, bright, and tomato-y - truly delightful with every bite. One thing I really enjoyed was the balance of sauce to crust to cheese to generous toppings. The cheese was there but it wasn't overwhelming just the perfect amount. The slices are giant. This is a fork and knife meal. One thing I'll mention - it's pricey if you're comparing it to other more fast-food style pizza. The Grandma pizza we ordered came with up to five toppings for $31, but here's the thing. I'll consider this place a restaurant where I'm getting a delicious and satisfying meal- not just "grabbing a pizza." It's like sure you can get a burger at McDonalds or Burger King for $5-$9 but it's not a Stock & Barrel quality restaurant burger that you'll pay $15-$20 for downtown Knoxville. It's the same idea here and if you think of it that way - we both had a fabulous entree for about $15 each, it just happened to be one we shared. And had leftovers, which is very unusual because my husband is a huge eater, so I also have lunch today too. They also have other pizzas - even another version of the Grandma without toppings for $21, making it absolutely worth the price for local, handmade, truly artisan style pizza. I can't wait to go back. I'll be dreaming of this pizza and craving that incredible sauce and crunchy crust. I'm so happy to have finally found crave-worthy pizza in East Tennessee!

I'll be altruistic and give Altruda's 5 stars for the overall experience. We had great service and…read moreI love how the tables are segmented off into different "rooms" which makes the ambiance more intimate and quieter. The meals came out with a family style salad, which included neat toppings such as beets. The rolls doused in cooked garlic might be some of my favorite bread from any restaurant. Our server was prompt and did a great job anticipating our needs. I ordered the veal canzanese, which is breaded veal in a red wine sauce with mushrooms, ham, and cheese. My mom ordered the same dish but with chicken. Literally could not tell the difference between the chicken and veal. While the sauce tasted fine it's not a good idea to dowse a breaded meat in sauce because they were extremely soggy. I probably wouldn't order the veal again. I enjoyed how the meat sauce for the spaghetti had parsley in it - made it taste different from other bolognese. However, the meatballs, though large, were dry and bland as all get out. Some of the driest meatballs I've had in a while. Altruda my word, I'll give them 5 stars for the overall experience. Service 5, ambiance 5, and food 3.5.

1/2 My fiancé and I…read morerandomly decided to try Altruda's for a date night, and I wanted to love it so badly because the atmosphere is absolutely a 10/10. The second you walk in, it feels like you've stepped into a little restaurant in Italy. It genuinely gave me Lady and the Tramp sharing spaghetti vibes. Cozy, romantic, intimate and completely my kind of atmosphere. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to the setting for us. We both had water, so I can't speak to the wine or cocktail selection. My fiancé ordered the lasagna, and I ordered the rigatoni with basil. I'll admit I didn't realize the rigatoni was literally pasta with oil and basil no marinara, no cheese, just a LOT of basil. And when I say a lot...I mean a lot. Neither of us really enjoyed our entrées, although we did eat them halfway. The salad was a disappointment. The lettuce seemed old and was extremely limp, and the chickpeas were soggy and tasted like they had been sitting in the dressing for quite a while. Nothing tasted particularly fresh. Overall, I'd give Altruda's 2.5 stars. The atmosphere alone makes me want to love this place because it is SO my vibe, but ultimately I'm going to a restaurant for the food, and ours just didn't hit. Maybe we ordered the wrong things, but based on this visit, I loved where I was sitting a whole lot more than what I was eating.

I had not been here since they expanded and now have a nice little room with tables for lunch…read more Both the store and the lunchroom are excellent. I had the arancini today; yes some places have fancier arancini but for the price, these were excellent and made a good small lunch (they come with marinara sauce). Also got lasagna to go and we ate it tonight-- delicious. The tray we got seemed expensive a bit but it was PLENTY for four hungry folks, with no other items served. LOVED the sausage I tasted in there. The lunchroom is basic; you order in the store then they'll bring it to you in the little room (where the shop used to be). You can get soft drinks or beer with the lunch from their shop, too. GREAT addition to Maryville/Alcoa eating!

The Italian Apron is such a great little gem that we have found in Knoxville, TN!…read more You cannot go wrong with anything here! We love that they have a little stand at the Knoxville Market on Saturdays. They just opened their new and improved shop at the same location in Maryville, it is now just bigger! The staff there is so friendly! Highly recommend!

Waste of time despite our desire to have Italian dinner. we…read morearrived at Olive Garden in Alcoa last evening around 7:00. the restaurant was not busy and we were immediately seated. off to a good start - right? Wrong!!! we waited about 5 minutes for our server to arrive and greet us. finally the hostess came to our table and said our server was working on a situation and said she would go ahead and get our drink order. Drinks arrived but after another 20 minutes still no server. I went up to the hostess and asked if we needed to be moved to another table. She said our server had just arrived at our table. We ordered our food and shortly afterwards our salad was delivered to the table. Mistakenly, we thought the lapse of service and attention had been correlated. Twenty minutes later, no food. No server. People seated long after us had received, siding and finishing their meals but not us. My husband went yo to the hostess desk and asked for the manager to come to our table. Another 5 minutes later, still no food, no server, no manager. So now, 45 minutes had been wasted waiting for our meal. We got up to leave stopping by the hostess desk where the hostess and manager now stood. We questioned what happened and the manager said our food was delivered to the wrong table - but they would be happy to prepare us another meal! Really??? To prepare ANOTHER meal, we would have to receive a first meal! There was/is NO excuse for the lack of service, sloppy attention to orders and delivery NOR did they offer any apologies for this inept delivery of care or attention to simple details and service. Wasre of time. Next time we crave an Italian meal we will actually seek out a restaurant that serves food instead of consuming our time!

Family friendly Italian style restaurant that grandkids love , my favorite is the soup and salad…read morecombo with the pasta del fregola soup , the kids like the shrimp Alfredo ,

In an unassuming strip mall just off I-40, you'll find an ideal spot to grab a quick bite. The…read moreinterior is simple and clean, and the manager is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. - My "small" calzone was enormous and of good quality -- stuffed with flavorful fillings and the right amount of melty cheese. Good dipping sauce too. Perfect buttery crust. Came out pretty quick. - I travel through Knoxville frequently and will def be back here.

First time here and it won't be our last. Excellent pizza and perfectly cooked crust. Our toddler…read moregranddaughter ate 2 pieces of the cheese pizza, and we enjoyed the Mediterranean pie. Patrons order from and pay at the counter and then help themselves to sodas from the fountain. A server brings the food, and it's your job to take plates from a serving table unless your order (like spaghetti or salad) comes in a bowl. The serving sizes looked plentiful. It's not a fancy diner yet was clean and bright.

I wanted to try this place since they were closing and I was, surprisingly, craving pasta. I got…read morethe pesto pasta to go, and I was excited because I love pesto. Sadly, it did not live up to my expectations based on all the good reviews. Not sure if I caught them at a bad time because they were closing, but it was an underwhelming meal. It was underseasoned, and not all the penne was covered in pesto. Overall, I was not impressed.

I don't know how it has taken me this long to get here, but I finally made it! It's nearby where I…read morenow work and I gave it a go over lunch. Everything was awesome. The staff was super friendly to take my order and get food out to me quickly. The inside was nice and clean as well. The food itself was awesome - I went for a flatbread with the buffalo chicken option they have, and it did not disappoint! I also thought it was interesting to see pasta straws - I did try one just to say I have. I will definitely be back and hope others help keep this good thing going! SYOY!