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    Donna's Diner

    4.8 (17 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Donnie L.

    The breakfast was great. The service was even better. It is definitely a local place.

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    22 days ago

    Buffet is great. Home cooked chicken fish steak. Veggies are seasoned well and taste homemade

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    11 months ago

    Good breakfast and great service. The place is clean, but small. Breakfast and coffee for two under $20. Will come back!

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    2 years ago

    Great home cooking and great service! Seat yourself, daily specials. Popular with work crews and families.

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    3 years ago

    Quaint little diner. People are very friendly. Good food! Will definitely be back. We ate breakfast but excited to try lunch.

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    4 years ago

    Donna cafe is a country style buffet. Nice environment. Parking is a little difficult. But it's in a down town area.

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    3 years ago

    Without a doubt the best breakfast in town.. perfect!!! I certainly recommend Donna's Diner to everyone .

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    The Local Bite

    The Local Bite

    4.2(43 reviews)
    7.5 mi

    We had lunch at the Local Bite and it was fabulous! Huge portions, we all had burgers, but eyed all…read morethe entrees other people were eating. Everything looked fantastic! The service was excellent, everyone was so nice! They had a lot of daily specials and the desserts looked great. We had the chocolate Grenache cheesecake that was to die for! You want regret going there!

    The price to quality ratio is just criminal. For a family of three I paid $75 after tax and tip and…read moreonly one meal was consumed. The sauce in their $16 fettuccine alfredo tasted like cream, flour, and giving up. The chicken in it (that cost $4 extra) tasted like it was made in a kitchen that outlawed all seasonings. For $20, I expect a dish that can't be replicated with water and a bottle of Elmers glue. I've had more flavorful alfredo sauce from an MRE. The $15 burger was slightly overcooked and a little dry. But the BBQ sauce helped cover the dryness and lack of seasoning. I've had better burgers for less, but I've also paid more for worse. Same goes for the $15 chicken sandwich we ordered except it's sauce didn't help much. Overall, the burger and sandwich were OK but overpriced (especially the chicken) for what we got. On a positive note, the service and atmosphere were good. However, I would highly recommend just about anywhere else in Loudon to eat. This place doesn't even serve the best burger on 72 between hwy 11 and I-75 (their only competition is Wendy's and McDonald's).

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    Calhoun's - Great BBQ foods to choose from.

    Calhoun's

    3.3(195 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Calhoun's at Fort Loudoun Marina is always a lovely spot for a meal. With a full bar and…read moreexcellent food this is a year round destination and during the summer months the marina provides amole entertainment when sitting on the balcony. Our server was most attentive and responsive to our needs. My wife had bacon wrapped burnt end and I had the teriyaki chicken with rice. We watched the seagulls, and other birds out the window and due to the cold, no boats came or went while we were there. Calhoun's is excellent for lunch meetings, birthdays, etc. I heartily recommend them anytime of the year.

    Set directly on the water, this spot delivers barbecue with a point of view--bold, unapologetic,…read moreand rooted in comfort done right. The setting does half the work for you, but the food more than holds its own. The fried green tomatoes were the clear opener: crisp, well-seasoned, and properly balanced between tang and crunch--no excess grease, no filler. Exactly how the dish should be executed. The half smoked chicken followed, tender and deeply flavored, carrying a clean smoke that enhanced rather than overwhelmed. The okra was cooked with restraint, avoiding the common pitfalls of sogginess, while the fries arrived hot, golden, and assertively seasoned. This is relaxed waterfront dining with confidence--barbecue that knows what it's doing and doesn't feel the need to overexplain itself. A place worth trying

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    Calhoun's - Beautiful decor and dining atmosphere.  This area at entrance.

    Beautiful decor and dining atmosphere. This area at entrance.

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    Delicious food and great staff are great here.

    Calhoun's - Large dining area inside.

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    Large dining area inside.

    Spice Hut - a Unique Rice Dish only available @ Spice Hut " Tekkiwale Rice"

    Spice Hut

    4.7(80 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Definitely worth the moderate drive to try some of the best Indian flavors in the area. The…read morerestaurant is unassumingly attached to a gas station, but don't let that deter you! Hands down the best Indian food I've had in the Knox County surrounding area. 1 dish is enough to feed 2-3 people - and I wanted to try multiple dishes, so I definitely had to ask for takeout containers and even then I had lunch and dinner for the next couple days covered! I went during dinner hours, but they do offer a buffet everyday from 11am to 3pm - which I will try next time to try more flavors at an even more affordable cost. Food did not come out extremely fast - so a good sign that it is freshly made to order and not just reheated frozen sauces with protein thrown in. The kababs came out sizzling and biryani came out steaming! The lamb was not gamey at all. The hospitality was quick and pleasant also!

    We picked this spot specifically because they cook with ghee--and let me just say, that decision…read morepaid OFF. We came for the lunch buffet, and I'm still thinking about it. Every dish was rich, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Indian food can be hit or miss sometimes, but this place? Oh, it's a solid HIT. The atmosphere is spotless and inviting (which matters more than people admit), and the staff? Top tier. Super kind, attentive without hovering, and quick to bring anything we needed before we even had to ask. Honestly, this is the kind of place that ruins other Indian spots for you--in the best way. Safe to say, I'll absolutely be back... probably sooner than I should be.

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    The indoor restaurant.

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    This is not naan, remember-Amritsari kulcha platter, order it!

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    Water Into Wine - Our signature Brûlée Brie.

    Water Into Wine

    4.5(391 reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $$

    Enjoyed a most enjoyable evening at our favorite wine bar. Excellent food and service. Thoroughly…read moreenjoyed a very pleasant evening, with live jazz music. We appreciate the effort it takes to keep a beautiful refuge like this going! Thank you!

    This is a perfectly fine wine bar with creatively designed dishes and a really nice wine list. We…read more(party of four) stopped in for lunch on a Friday and had the mushrooms stuffed with artichoke and spinach, meatballs (with spicy ginger sauce), pulled pork nachos, polenta cake, and a short rib sugo with bucatini. Cocktails were well done and the wine pairings recommended astute. Nothing to complain about except some of the items were cold - there was one person serving the entire bar and restaurant and obviously had some timing issues. Also some attitude: after delivering cocktails to my wife and me he forgot her mom's - after I reminded him he said "oh I know" and then proceeded to serve four other patrons' order at the bar and then another two top's before even starting hers. It finally arrived after the cold mushrooms were delivered. I'm chalking this up to a short staffed situation and a specific individual, so if you live nearby or are traveling through looking for a nice spot for dinner or lunch I would definitely recommend. The environment is also very pleasant with a nice bar and dining room of high top tables.

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