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    Downtown Grill & Brewery

    3.7 (581 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Breweries
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Good for kids

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    Jane G.

    Downtown Grill and Brewery was conveniently located within walking distance of our hotel. My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner. I enjoyed a cheeseburger and onion rings along with Dave's Junebug cocktail. Service was great!

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    Brian O.

    Stopped in here for lunch on a Thursday before matinee show at Tennessee Theater. They were about 1/3 full and sat quickly. They had very reasonable lunch specials. The food was okay today. We got Santa Fe quiche and the Hot Club Sub. The quiche had good taste but was not as firm as I would expect a quiche to be. The Hot club was not very hot but had good taste. They had pickles on the side and the juice from them made the bottom bread a little soggy. Services was it was okay it just didn't wow us. There is a large wood bar in the center of the room downstairs. Yes, they have a second floor that is open to the downstairs. Overall the interior could use some updating. They do make their own beers but did not try today.

    Hawaiian pizza.
    Garnet P.

    Great service. Nice atmosphere for a sports bar environment. Reasonable prices. Food was very tasty and came out quick.

    Fish sandwich!
    Riley S.

    This was my first time going to Woodruffs in several years, and it somehow got better!! The food was wonderfully priced- I had the fish sandwich for $10 and split the pretzels and beer cheese bites for $6 during their happy hour. Our service was attentive and quick as well and we had no wait! The restaurant has an authentically vintage aura that represents downtown knoxville super well. You can see the brewing infrastructure inside the restaurant which really adds to the atmosphere. Will be coming back here!

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    Clint L.

    Prices can NOT be beat!! Local craft brews for $5 a pint? Seriously?? Oh, and I'm not 100%, but my crafts on Tuesdat were only $2.50! The food is good and inexpensive! I tried the Jerk Burger and it did not disappoint. Their Stout (think coffee) and their Porter (think chocolate) were very good! Building is over 100 years old! It even has a little history and a possible curse tied to this place! You can't go wrong here. Oh, and the service was top-notch as well. Great value, great story, great place!

    (Medium well btw)

    Disgusting bathroom. This is a health violation. Steak cooked terribly, and spiderwebs in the entrance.

    Supposed to be chicken fajita potato but had only chicken and cheese.

    I ordered a chicken fajita potato with pico and sour cream on the side. Potato was large and cooked well, BUT it was missing the grilled peppers, onions, and mushrooms. There was barely a half cup of chicken cubes. The server didn't come back to our table until she brought the check. At that point, I didn't have time to ask for my meal to be fixed, had to get back on the road.

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    Mason H.

    Great food and interesting atmosphere. Quite popular. I typically order "Dan's Pasta" and have yet to be disappointed.

    Fish & Chips , cole slaw , Cajun tartar sauce. Kinda sad fries.
    Galen B.

    First time here. Ordered the onion rings app because I spied someone on the outdoor patio with them as we walked in. For entree I got the fish & chips and muh lady got a baked potato and pulled pork sammie. For brew I chose the Alt German style malt beer ...I don't like hoppy beers and many of the other choices were just that or actually bragged about their "bitter" flavor . The Alt was very smooth and hit the spot. The onion rings were maybe the best I've ever had and I'm 66 ..sooooo? Give these a solid "10" ...great side BBQ sauce for dipping as well. The battered cod (3 pieces) was just as terrifically fried as the onion rings with a very crispy outside batter with moist inside ... and the filets were quite large . Strap on the feed bag. The Cajun tinged tartar sauce was a very good addition and not too spicy. Give the fish a "9". The "chips" ?...well ...they were just their basic America style seasoned french fries. This fish deserves an upgraded larger cut potato with no seasoning since you have the tartar sauce. The Brits are apparently big on par boiling the potatoes to loosen the starch, cooling, then deep frying to get a premium crispy final chip. I know that's a lot of work for a busy kitchen but maybe at least order some steak fries from CISCO to get this closer to the real thing. The chips get a "3" for total lack of imagination .We were too full for desert ...plus there's a Kilwins down the street.. hehe. I sampled the gf's pork and it was very well smoked and tasty . The baked potato was very large and perfectly baked.. Solid "8" for her meal. Our server was Ash and she was aces . Kudos to her for putting up with my Dad Jokes. Will definitely eat here again but will probably substitute the onion rings for the fries and go "Fish & Rings" UNLESS the manager reads this and comes to the rescue.

    Potato skins.
    Bryan E.

    Cool atmosphere in the middle of downtown. By far the best we had was the potato skins. Wings i wouldn't recommend. And the beet cheese while tasty was really thin. Good Alt German Ale, and the stout was typ

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    Stopped on the way through town, had the most wonderful fajita potato meal of my life. Great spot for a drink and bite!

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    Great place. Food is average bar food but good ambiance. Two level bar and decent beer selection.

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    Love the prices and homemade dressings! Happy hour beer prices are amazing!! Food is consistent.

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    Great environment, but the steak was very overcooked and set me back a pretty penny. Service was great though. The server was attentive.

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    Came here for Father's Day, I wasn't really sure what to expect because we had kids with us. Which…read morewas absolutely not a problem. We got there around 11:30 and there was plenty of seating and also claw machines that our son instantly gravitated towards. My husband had really wanted to try this place because he had heard from some work friends that it was one of the best if not the best place for Bbq in Knoxville. I have to admit after tasting it, it is definitely up there. It was very good. We got a few things among us to try. First off we're the pit monster rolls, egg rolls stuffed with pork and brisket and served with cheese sauce. They were so good. Vegetarian's nightmare, but delicious. The meat was tender the grill part was crispy and the cheese was gooey and melty deliciousness. We also got the smoked brisket Big Dipper, think french dip but so much better with the brisket. It came with a side so I got the fried okra which were hot and good flavor. We also got the two meat plate with pulled pork and brisket with fried and potato salad. My husband really liked it and inhaled most of it before he remember we're were going to share the two entrees to try more things. Our 9 year old got the burger which he really liked. We also did cider flight which the ciders were really good they had great flavors. Overall, it's a really fun place to come and check out. The food is really good and the ciders are tasty. Not bad for families, but I would bring them earlier in the day and then have a date night or a chill night with friends here in the evening. It's worth checking out.

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