Great selection of fresh produce. Very friendly and helpful staff. Pricing is very reasonable. My…read morefavorite place to shop!

I absolutely love this place! They have the best produce in town. You can taste how fresh it is!! I…read morealways get my veggies and fruits here. It's tomato pie time, so I got the best tomatoes in town!

We found this spread at the oak grove farmers market last year and the pimento cheese is the best…read more They have a spicy and not spicy one and both are great! They just came out with spreads recently. We got the feta and chive one today and it's the best in bagels! Highly recommend. You can find their products at euphoric cheese shop in Farragut as well.

From the owner: Serving supermarkets, restaurants, and individuals alike! Our homemade pimento cheese is available…read morein two amazing flavors. Cook's Classic Pimento Cheese is hand mixed into a creamy, savory and irresistible spread that is delicious on just about anything. Cook's 3 Alarm Seriously Spicy Pimento Cheese spices up your taste buds with a slight hint of smoky flavor and just the right amount of heat. Cook's Pimento Cheese is perfect as an appetizer, an amazing ingredient in any recipe, added to your favorite burger or straight from the container. Every batch of our pimento cheese is hand mixed so that you can see the ingredients in this savory, delicious dip.

The service was good. They seem to be good people. Unfortunately they know nothing about fondues…read moreor what a real fondue experience should look like. Combine that with the "Kitchen" not cooking anything, they start behind the eight ball when serving people that know what fondue is supposed to look like and with what sides. Right off the bat, they are using electric stoves on the table with a steel double boiler bowl. No authentic fondue pot. Right there you lose the Smokey vibe and a good crust forming at the bottom of the pot. The bread is served wet and cold as it comes out of the freezer, almost directly to the table. Good fondue bread is slightly dry and crisp. What they serve is straight up bread for ducks at the duck pond. They offer potato's as a side. This one had me scratching my head. They don't boil or bake potatoes. They defrost frozen previously cooked potatoes. They were mushy wet and flavorless. The portions are not marked correctly. A serving for 2 is 6oz I think she said. I ate 4 servings to feel full. I was looking forward and was hungry. They do not have little pickles or cocktail onions. They do not have any Swiss Whites that I noticed. 2 stars on service only. The chocolate fondue might be ok. The fondue experience is lacking. If you want a pot and fork experience find a Korean KPOT. you'll enjoy that experience better and save some money too.

My daughters always pick Melting Pot for their birthday so we stopped by and got cheese and…read morechocolate. (I have had some of the other courses before, but the girls just like the cheese and chocolate.) They love the Oreo coated marshmallows and the pure dark chocolate. All the cheeses we have had are delicious too. The Fiesta cheese has jalapeños, but it isn't overly spicy or anything. I probably could have used some more but not every one we were with wants their food super spicy. I like the pretzel bread dipped in the cheese the best, but it's good they have vegetables to dip into it as well.

Great little spot for a lox bialy and a latte…read more We got: -Potato blintz (not very flavorful but it went okay) -lox bialy (dill and scallion schmear, goood nova lox, red onion, cucumber, capers, tomato, sweet pepper relish and dill. served on an everything bialy. This was the star) -latte I'm deeply regretting my not grabbing a babka on the way out but it just gives me another excuse to head back!

As a Michelin guide restaurant, Potchke has earned the right to "mess around in the kitchen", as…read morethey say. However, I wonder about the hype. Haven't had pastrami in a while so I had to order the Pastrami Reuben and the presentation was great with how it was stacked! Between the sauce and the sauerkraut the flavors were all good and I enjoyed the taste of the pastrami when I found it, but the bread to meat ratio was so high I mostly tasted the burned crust of the bread and very few bites of pastrami. It was one slice of pastrami, not a thin slice but not what you hope for when you bite into true Jewish deli pastrami, which are normally bursting at the seems with meat. Marble rye is hard not to burn and they did a good job for the most part, but I tasted more crust than I did pastrami, and for $18 I wonder if this sandwich was more a charge for the hype. The blintzes were also smaller than one would expect of a blintz but I absolutely loved the compote on top.

Earthfare in West Knoxville offers a great variety of organic produce, grass-fed meats and other…read morefood without artificial preservatives and sweeteners. It can be pricey, though, unless the products are on sale. NormalIy I would rate them much higher; however, today's visit left me wondering whether I should return. While the employee behind the meat and seafood counter provided helpful customer service, the other employees I encountered did not. One of the sale items that brought me in this day -- baguettes for 50 cents each. What a deal, I thought, as I later reasoned that the ad: "SAVE 50 cents each" -- meant the loaf did not cost a half dollar. As I walked through the bakery/deli aisle, I saw only one baguette in a large display basket. The price, $3.29 with 50 cents off if one also purchased a pound of chicken salad. The solo employee visible in the deli had his back to me as he was busy with a task. When I caught his attention, I asked him where I might find the baguettes. He said, "back there." i asked him if there were more. He said he didn't know and didn't offer to assist. As he returned to his task and with no eye contact, he added, "They must be sold out." I walked back to the lone baguette as another bakery/deli employee emerged. I asked her if it was on sale. She didn't know and instructed me to take it to checkout where the cashier would know. WRONG. He did know that customers would get 50 cents off if they also purchased chicken salad, so I brought up the ad on my phone displaying baguettes at 50 cents off with no chicken salad attached. Such a small issue, yet with a reputation as a top-notch store, one would think customers might encounter employees skilled in top-notch customer service and product knowledge.

I am happy to have EarthFare in West Knoxville. These days, there are not many true "health food /…read moreorganic" stores. That concept is dominated by Whole Foods and/or incorporated within regular grocery stores. All that said, EarthFare is a unique place and very convenient for those of us in this part of town. I really like the unique assortment of items here. Great produce, bakery, meats, bulk nuts/snacks, and cheese. They also have some really good deals from time to time. Seriously, you can actually find a few bargains here. The prepared food is good too. But, the hot bar is inconsistent. Hard to know when they'll have food or if it'll be good. They could easily improve on this. Same with the yogurt selection -- it's pretty sparse. Overall: Good local/regional healthy grocery store. I recommend giving them a try.

The local health food market is a quite majestic building; it's not far from the old downtown area…read more These characteristics are atypical of such stores (of which I have patronized many), which are usually in the sticks. I did find the prices high, if not unexpectedly so in most cases. I did find strange variation in sale items; some were substantial discounts, while in another case I saw a roughly $8 item "on sale" for twenty cents off, which seems bordering on a sort of unethical deception. The selection of produce was not huge but looked nice; this being Knoxville they had more meat than plants it seemed. Various natural and organic brands popped up. I always try to support the local businesses and I got a few things. This does seem to have a co-op structure so locals who really want to be in regularly might consider buying in.

This was sadly the only establishment that I visited in Knoxville on my way to the Smoky Mountains…read more Parking here was the only real challenge. Once inside, I was amazed at how wonderful and incredible this store was. Tons of healthy grocery items. A hot food / grab and go section as well as well. Staff here was very friendly, professional and helpful. The outdoor section was a great place to sit and indulge at. I'm not a member but they had a 3 for $5 Zevia energy drink deal! That's incredible! Highly recommend this store!

If you're looking for authentic Southern comfort food in Horn of Plenty, this place absolutely…read moredelivers. My wife, mom, and I arrived around 7:45 PM--just 15 minutes before their posted 8:00 PM closing time. I asked if it was too late to get dinner, and without hesitation, several staff members welcomed us in with big smiles and said, "not at all." That kind of genuine hospitality is rare, especially that close to closing. Brooklyn took care of us, and she was outstanding. From start to finish, she never once made us feel rushed, and neither did anyone else on staff. There wasn't even the slightest hint that they were trying to wrap things up for the night. That speaks volumes about the culture there. We've driven past this place for years saying, "we need to try it," and now our only regret is not stopping in sooner. The food was phenomenal--true Southern-style comfort food made fresh daily. I had the chicken fried steak, my wife had the pulled chicken, and my mom ordered the bologna sandwich. Every dish was spot on. My wife actually stopped in a month or two ago and has been going back every week or two since--and now I completely understand why. The restaurant was impeccably clean, and the entire staff gave the impression that they genuinely enjoy working there. That kind of environment doesn't happen by accident. They hit the mark in every area--food, service, cleanliness, and overall experience. 10 out of 10 cast iron skillets--seasoned to perfection and worth coming back for again and again. Highly recommend!!!

This is a 5-star place, for what it is-- a simple diner with old-school comfort food and lots of…read moreamenities, all done just right. I had not been in DECADES -- but someone mentioned that they did a good chicken-fried steak, so I had to try. (I'm from Texas where CFS is part of the holy Trinity of Mexican, barbecue and CFS). Well, the CFS was pretty good, but I won't say great. Big, well-breaded, tasty and with good white gravy. But the sides were superb; I had fried green tomatoes and potato salad. I loved the chow-chow sauce combined with ranch dressing on the FGT, and the salad was very creamy and tasty. I'm not a potato salad snob; I've had it done many ways and I know some prefer one style over another....all I know is this went fast. Oh, by the way, it's a BIG meal. No person should eat all of that in one setting! I nearly forgot, I loved the cheese biscuit. It was very dense and so tasty. Hard to stop eating that before I packaged up about half my meal (and enjoyed very much the next day). Amenities-- they sell beer; even though I did not have that day, I know some meals I'd have loved to add a well-priced bottle. Service was great, friendly and responsive. I like the places that let me scan a QR code to pay and tip, and they had that. Also offered lots of desserets, both at the table and with a little bakery corner when you walk in/out, so you could pick up cookies, etc. At first I thought it was a bit pricey ($17 for most meat-and-two plates), but with the quality, worth it all. Oh, I even enjoyed the clientele...this is the kind of place full of older folks, one of whom had to comment on my food as she walked out, and then she stood and chatted with me a few minutes about how good it all was. Classic!

Was hoping this would be a good review for their homemade breads that they bake in the back but the…read moreBread is bland with no flavor, it's missing salt or sugar or not proofing long enough to get flavor. Also now when the bread comes out they're sticking it in plastic bags right away and closing it creating moisture within the bag. Also they start baking breads very late in the day. Sometimes can't get bread till 11am. I'd be making this bread at 6am or at least prepping it. They do cut meats in the back and it seems really unsanitary, they have the meat just sitting out at room temperature and placed on almost everything. Not sure if handwashing is even a thing.

Lovely little specialty market...The owner helped me find the items I needed. He was cheerful and…read morecustomer oriented. There was a sweet young girl there who responded immediately when I dumped the contents of my wallet on the floor, picking everything up for me. This is clearly a family business. IMHO, we can support small businesses like this by paying cash so they don't have to pay service fees on credit cards.