I'm going to do a 2 part review on this one. So I tried The Burgers in Lenoir City for the first…read moretime and in a total coincidence, friends took me to the other location in Powell the very next day. What are the odds?? In Lenoir City, with such a clever restaurant name, I had to try the burger. I ordered the Knox Burger, which has Swiss cheese, Mayo, pickles, caramelized onions, and mushrooms. I thought the patty was substantial and very well seasoned and I loved the light, fresh bun. However, there was so much grease it ended up being the soup I never ordered. I enjoyed the side bean salad even though there was a very strong raw onion feel to it. Solid burger overall!

Excellent food, friendly service, with the best hospitality. I ordered a burger medium rare and it…read morewas perfect. My husband's burger unfortunately was not medium rare. I ordered the fried mushrooms and they served an entire plate full. The server took them off the bill and substituted them for a slice Fe fish since all I wanted was a patty.

Carl's is easy to find as there is a large, slightly faded, sign out front. The parking stalls are…read moreparallel to the road and there is a wide paved area between the restaurant and the road, so it is easy to pull into the stall. There are also stalls on the back side of the building. There is one ordering sign between each pair of stalls, so you make sure you are on the correct side if you do not have passenger. The menu is pretty extensive. There are several burger options along with hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. The prices are very good, especially for the baskets which include fries. Oh, and they only take cash so make sure you stop at the ATM before you drop by. When you are ready to order, push the green button. The server answered immediately and read back out order afterwards. Our food came out in about ten minutes. It was served in a bag with lots of ketchup packets as well as some salt packets. There was only one carhop and she was quite busy but greeted us with a smile and made sure we had all we needed. Unfortunately, both burgers were average at best. The double cheeseburger had two thin meat patties which had little to no taste. The veggies were fresh and crisp and the bun was fresh and soft, but the meat simply did not add anything to the sandwich. The Carl's Fat burger was no different. The meat patty was thicker but really did not have much taste. The curly fries and regular fries were pretty good. Both were hot, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. While they were certainly busy and seem to have a large local following, the burgers were a disappointment. This would be a place to stop for fries, and the milkshakes sounded delicious.

The food is AMAZING and the service is incredible!! I love drive Ins and this is one of the best…read moreI've ever been to. I highly recommend!! BTW the hot fudge cake is to die for!!

We was next door and decided to just walk over and try this place for lunch. The sign at the front…read moredesk said all you can eat breakfast buffet until 2 p.m. for $10 we were seated and I went to order this deal and they wasn't having it. I then ordered the open faced roast beef with mashed potatoes, the waiter came back and said they were out of this. I then proceeded to order the Philly cheese steak sandwich with onion rings. We waited at least 35-40 minutes for this to come out. The onion rings were hard and mediocre warm, not hot. The Philly was so hot we had to wait a minute to dig in. The Philly had a good taste to it, would order that again but the onion rings are just too crispy and extremely greasy. All in all, too long of a wait and they were out of items, no breakfast buffet. No hurry to come back.

We were a group of eight for dinner. The waitstaff was stressed because there were only three…read morepeople working on a Friday evening. As a result it took more than 40 minutes between sitting, ordering and receiving our food. The restaurant ran out of one side dish (coleslaw). The replacement we ordered, broccoli, was cold. The dinner salad was missing several ingredients listed on the menu. Coconut shrimp was tasty, and the people who ordered Polish sausage and sauerkraut said it was good. We felt bad for our server but I have to say the overall experience was disappointing and I'm in no hurry to go back.

On a trip through the Knoxville area and we stopped in at Jay's. The food was good, nice portion…read moresizes and good quality ingredients. Our server was friendly and accommodating. I will stop by again next time I'm in Tennessee.

Traveling and had overnight stay in Loudon. Ordered a Hawaiian pizza online. Went to pick it up and…read moream not disappointed at all. Prices are normal and quality is worth it.

We FINALLY made it and it was worth the wait! The bbq potato was delicious and over the top. The…read moreslaw on it gave it a great combination of flavors. And omg the beans. Soooo damned good. We all enjoyed our meal and had plenty of leftovers. And the staff was hands down the sweetest. Can't wait to go back!

As BBQ goes, this is a solid option. Not close to the best I've ever had (Greenville SC); not the…read moreworst. I'd say 3.5* which I'll round up to 4. The extra 1/2 star is because they have turnip greens and many places don't. That said, it's more the processed greens than the homemade kind that is thicker and more flavorful. The brisket was mostly good. A little dry and too much fat though. I prefer juicer, lean cuts. This had some nice meaty pieces. But, just didn't completely hit the mark on taste. Overall: I'd come back. It's a good location right in the middle of downtown Loudon. Good vibe and quick service.

This is a Mexican restaurant in what used to be Z Fish House in Loudon. The menu is what you'd…read moreexpect for a typical Mexican restaurant with a few nice extras (see the photos). The first two small baskets of chips are included and with the second basket they didn't bring or offer to refill the chunky salsa. Both were tasty. If you want more than that, there's a small fee. For drinks, I ordered the sangria fresco, which was fine, but I wouldn't order it again. Something in it gave me an immediate headache. No idea what that could have been. Another in our party ordered a margarita and that was really good- served in a mason jar on the rocks with a salted rim. Refreshing and tangy as you'd expect. Our meals: Fish tacos served with grilled tilapia - for a nice bonus they were served with avocado on top. He loved these. Fajita salad with chicken in a taco shell bowl. She said it was yummy and very filling. Veggie burrito made vegan by replacing the cheese sauce with a red sauce. The red sauce was basically a plain tomato sauce with a little seasoning - not great. The veggies in the burrito included an over abundance of sautéed spinach, a disappointing scant amount of barely there mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers, and weirdly raw broccoli florets. I love a bite of raw broccoli on a raw veggie platter, but inside a burrito was ... weird. It was difficult to cut and the texture didn't mesh with the rest of the burrito. It needed to be steamed longer or grilled / sautéed. The rice and refried beans were delicious! Probably the best beans I've had in recent memory- they have some texture to them, not soupy smooth like some places, and a fabulous smoky flavor. Get the beans. The place itself is set up the same way the former restaurant was, with the same nasty mold on the ceiling tiles (so gross). The building owner needs to hire a good roofing company. The people were friendly and service was good, but we were there mid afternoon on a Sunday and no one else was in the place. It looks like they do a trivia night and have other things happening.

My sister & I meet for lunch, we both wanted Mexican food. I remember seeing this restaurant on…read moresocial media. We were very happy with this choice. The restaurant was very clean and gave off a great vibe. Our waitress was friendly and gave great suggestions. We order quesadillas. I got steak and sis got chicken. Very flavorful but needed more cheese. The guacamole was chunky with lots of flavor. Margaritas top notch. Will definitely be returning.

Went again last night The food was excellent…read more The service was great as always Food came out right away and hot Great ambiance The other diners seemed to be happy and enjoying their meals We will go back again soon

The food was fair, but the sauce on my spaghetti & meatballs was very different from any I have…read morehad. The staff was friendly enough. They have closed now. I guess I understand why. There was an event going on next door and reminded me of a rehabilitation facility years ago. Not a good feeling from this place. I hope it can be renovated and used for something more positive in the future.