About done with this shady place $8 Guinness Add surcharge tax Local tax Liquor tax and Service tax That's 14% I like to leave a good tip for good service My beer comes out to about $15 x 3 x tip Went to Calhoun's restaurant One tax : sales tax Close your doors gouging owner Sad read more

I went on opening night! So yummy Chicken was stuffed with butter and so crispy. Loved the atmosphere !! Staff was attentive . No wait time and no reservations needed. read more

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Overbooked intentionally on Valentine's Day, cold food, and zero accountability I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was unacceptable--especially for Valentine's Day, when restaurants know people are choosing their establishment for an important night. Our food took an hour and a half to arrive. During that time, our waiter was extremely loud and obnoxious, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere rather than a welcoming one. There was no meaningful communication or apology for the delay. When the food finally arrived, it was cold and completely lacked flavor, which made the long wait even more frustrating. For the prices charged, the quality was nowhere near acceptable. What concerned me most was overhearing staff openly tell another customer that they had intentionally overbooked the night but "didn't know it would be this bad." That statement alone explains the entire experience. This wasn't an accident--it was a conscious decision to prioritize volume over service and quality. Valentine's Day is predictable. Restaurants know it's one of the busiest nights of the year. If you choose to overbook intentionally, you are responsible for maintaining service standards. Tonight, those standards were nowhere to be found. This experience showed a lack of planning, professionalism, and respect for customers' time and money. I hope management takes this seriously and reevaluates how they handle high-volume nights, because this is not something people will forget. read more

Finn's Restaurant & Tavern - Shitty Salmon and five pieces of asparagus - Irish Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

BEWARE!!! Fish and chips has only ONE piece of fish! Not the oz it states on menu! I have never had just one for an order of fish and chips! Rip off for 22.00!!!! Looking at reviews 3 years ago the pic had 3 pieces! New owner ripping patrons off. Sad HAS GOOD BONES needs new owners! read more

A genuine Irish restaurant in Knoxville. The Scottish eggs are outstanding as is all the food. The service is very good and the Servers are always glad to tell you about items on the menu that you have never tried before. The ambiance really goes well with the food. There is usually a soccer, or other sports game on the big screen TV. read more

I came here for music, to support Ayça Yayman. Music was great. Place is neat. I sat at the bar upstairs and none of the bartenders were attentive. It took so long to order a glass of wine. + Heads up, there is an additional approx. $2 of "liquor & wine" charge. read more

Finn's Restaurant & Tavern - Irish Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

It's hard for me to write this review after all the years we have been going to Finn's. We've not been since John sold it but it's sad. The only positive thing I can say is that the bartender was nice and the Irish spin dip with homemade potato chips was great. The rest..not so good. It took over 30 mins to get another order of chips when we ran out and over an hour for food. We order scallops and being a seafood guy. I would've expected something tremendously different. Zero flavoring from the scallops on top of some green mash that had zero flavor as well. If they're going to survive, they really need to find a better Kitchen because at one point I offered up to go in the kitchen and cook my stuff and I'm assured I would have had a better flavor by just seasoning a little bit. Dear new owners, you definitely need to work on your kitchen to get better food and quality of time on delivering the product. Best of luck. read more

Unfortunately I had the worst dining experience of my life here. After being seated, we waited two hours without ever getting our food. Our server was MIA most of the night, they took our order twice but we still never were served food. After sitting for two hours they comped us 2 drinks and that was it. There's no excuse for this. I will warn everyone I can to avoid this place. read more

Always a great meal ..appetizers are the bomb and then there's music! The atmosphere is the best with your choice of rooms to please your liking from the green room which is cozy but allows you to view the band and bar life... all the rooms are great actually! The atmosphere is fun and the history to this haunted mansion has a story to tell on the back of the menu. Mussels served only Friday and Saturday... my fav! But all the fare is good. Service is great and the crowd is always fun and up beat. Great place to dine! read more

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They need to substantially improve the food and food prices and service. Maybe new owners but not as good as we remembered. Won't go back.

Finn's has hit the wall. Poor service, constantly changing menu with confusing items. Co-owner insists on being in the kitchen although he can't perform basic "Waffle House" kitchen skills. Always running out of food and beverage. How can you operate a once thriving business so poorly? If I could give a message to the new owners it would be SELL, SELL, SELL. If they don't hesitate they may avoid the dreaded heartbreak of an auction. read more

Made early reservations for Valentines Day so that we could attend a concert downtown. Because it was taking so long, we went ahead and asked for our check (which was the only thing they were able to do quickly) . Our food never came and we had to leave.....and of course they still charged us. I didn't have time to argue because the manager was too busy dealing with other irate customers. Honestly the worst dining experience ever...... read more

The food is worthy of 5 stars... The restaurant is unique because it is in a 2 story home - The main part of the restaurant is on the second floor. The interior is not a traditional restaurant but it is cute. The food was awesome... I had the fish and chips which were some of the best fish and chips I have had in Knoxville. The only issue was the service which was really really slow. It literally took an hour for my dinner - and I had an empty glass in front of me most of the time. I reallly am tossed up if it is worth going back or not read more

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Gave them two chances. First visit a couple years ago they forgot to put in our order and waited over an hour for food. Gave them a second chance and made reservations, got there and they said they knew we had reservations but didn't have any tables available. They said we could wait at the bar. Bartender ignored us and when she finally spoke to us she was very rude so after 30 mins waiting on our table we left. Food was pretty good when we went the first time, just unfortunate the service is bad. read more

Went there for St Patrick's Day, What a rip off. $5 cover per head to get in, $18.00 for a pathetic amount of food on paper and plastic, One small potato cooked and cut in half 7 pieces of roasted carrot They were delicious but seven pieces about a 16th wedge of a cabbage and two thin slices of corned beef with some kind of creamy sauce. You should be ashamed of what you served for that amount of money. We left hungry and finished our night at the Cheesecake Factory for dessert and coffee. read more

Disappointing. They were out of a lot of signature dishes and several beers. Service was friendly but very very slow. Beautiful old building! read more

Finn's Restaurant & Tavern - Irish Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

A friend and I met here for dinner & drinks several weeks ago. We had a great time sharing a bottle of wine and enjoying dinner. I had the fish & chips; I have found Finn's to be the best I've had in Knoxville. Perfectly battered & lightly fried, with a generous amount of fries. My friend had the Pesto Chicken Pasta and said it was delicious. Service was attentive without being smothering. After we finished our dinner, we finished off our wine at one of the leather sofas in front of an upstairs fireplace. So enjoyable! read more

Yes, we had to try Finn's because, well, it's our namesake. It was excellent. The restaurant is built in an old home in Knoxville, and it was pretty cool. Great decor and our table was in a room of its own. The wait staff were very attentive and provided excellent service. And the food was excellent. We had a great evening, we definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back ourselves. read more

The food was excellent We have the scotch egg because well, we were here and couldn't pass it up. The sauce is a strawberry spicy jam. It was addicting Also had the fish and chips! Not greasy at all and it was tender and flaky. Everything you'd want out of a fish and chip dinner The service was TOP NOTCH. Our waitress was attentive. Answered all of our questions. Sweet as pie The ambiance was quaint and enjoyable. We were lucky to have had a band playing and they were awesome without the have to scream over everyone to hear. We loved this place and will recommend to all of our friends and family. read more

The servers were really kind. Their Shepard's pie is the best! It's my new to go for a wine and Shepard's pie. It's a hidden gem for sure

Food was great, service was over the top! Could have been a 5 star but the music was so loud we had a difficult time hearing each other's conversations. read more

Restaurant is charming inside. But the oysters I had were or had obviously been frozen. I also suspect the cod was not "fresh" as advertised. Proteins were underwhelming at best. Drinks were ok... server was good. The owner seems to be trying to pass cafeteria food off for fine dining. read more

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Food was excellent. Service was excellent. We had the salmon and ribeye, both prepared exactly as requested. Guinness on Draft is always our fave and you can't pass up the Irish soda bread. If you don't have room for dessert, then make some......for the Guinness Chocolate Mousse. read more

I ordered from Finn's for the first time last evening and was pleased with the: amazing Lamb Stew, chicken wings, Irish Soda Bread, and chocolate mousse--all were delicious. I plan on making a future reservation to sample other items, e.g., the Scotch Eggs, corned beef and cabbage, etc. I recommend Finn's " Upstairs" Tavern... read more

Tried Finns for the first time a couple of days Ago, was very empty for 2pm on a Sunday. Unfortunately they were not offering a full menu Because apparently we had came at a kind of in Between time. Not quite lunch and not dinner. Place was very clean and tidy, lots of TV's around To watch the soccer, unfortunately the owner I Guess is a Liverpool fan. The fish and chips the wife and I had was pretty Good, I think they had sprinkled the fries with Some kind of magic leprechaun dust, they were Very good. ONE big problem some may have, is that this Place is upstairs, and it's not too obvious where The entrance is, and if you have issues with stairs You May want to look elsewhere. read more

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A wonderful place to enjoy good live music and delicious foods, both Irish and American classics. Great and friendly service, both the waiters and especially the owner. The perfect place to enjoy a great drink and a perfect place for the perfect date! Also a great place to get Guieness on tap. read more

Finn's Restaurant & Tavern - Irish Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

What started as a search for fish and chips turned into a charming, historical dining experience. For years I have passed by the grand Greek Revival mansion with it's uniquely beautifully retro neon martini sign at the corner of South Peters Rd. and Kingston Pike. I was told that the restaurant was formerly a jazz and supper club that had outlived its' heyday so I never bothered to stop by. I always thought that the neon martini sign was a heritage fixture, preserved as a reminder of a more decadent past. Well, that's partially true. Finn's Tavern, housed inside this elegant antebellum mansion built by Dr. James Baker in 1840, is full of surprises. From elegant furnishings, crystal chandeliers, stained glass, a great sports bar in the former solarium and perhaps a ghost or two. It is absolutely charming. Our visit was just prior to St. Patrick's Day, so the Erin go Bragh vibe was in full swing. We were seated in an upstairs dining room which was formerly the home's nursery. Green, of course, is the predominant theme with velvet settees and chairs at each table. Oil lamps festively glowed at each table. But of course, the main reason for this review is the food. The vast menu of all things Irish, definitively crowns this tavern as The Irish Tavern in all of Knox County. We were specifically craving fish and chips, so of course, we ordered them. No words to adequately describe the sensual crunch of the crispy batter enfolding and coddling the mouthwatering, sweet cod fillets. They were some of the best I have eaten. Each bite, a playground of succulent flavors. Our server was as knowledgeable about the mansion's history as she was about the menu. The service was great and the whole dining experience satisfying right down to the last crumb. I can't say enough good things about this surprising gem. Please do yourself a favor and prepare for an Indulgent, gastronomic adventure to the Emerald Isle. read more

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I'm not sure what happened or what we could've done to warrant the stern treatment, but the bar tender was so cold towards us when we sat down at Finn's on 5pm on a Monday. She took my ID and inspected it in the back for at least 10 minutes. She told me my ID looked "extremely fake" but I think she was just trying to find a way to refuse us service. Whenever we said "thank you" she said nothing in response. This freaked us out to the point where we worried she may have spit in our drinks. I was so shocked by how surreally rude this woman was that I just had to write a negative review. She is blonde with glasses. read more

Finally tried Finn's for a Friday night date with my husband and we were blown away! We have eaten at most places in Knoxville, but had never heard much about Finn's. We wanted to stay west, so we decided to give it a try. It was SO good and exceeded our expectations. Our server recommended the mussels appetizer, which was great. I got the chicken Tipperary for my entree and my husband got fish and chips. Both were delicious! We will definitely be back! Go give this little hidden gem some love! read more

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Went for happy hour couple weeks ago!! Enjoyed the apps especially the Scotch eggs!! Drums were good also. read more

Finn's Restaurant & Tavern - Scotch egg!! - Irish Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

This place is certainly quaint and neat, a converted home into â English pub. They had a "few" beers that would qualify as a pub- Guinness and Smithwicks, but that's it. Pubs don't serve Blue Moon. And the pub food was quintessentially British- it was bad. Unless you just want a beer, don't waste your time. read more

Finn's is absolutely amazing!!! This place has something for everyone! Great food, great people, great music, great dancing, and the building is awesome too! read more

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Fun, charming, no worries. Great food! Great service!

Food, Drink & Intertainment is good however this restaurant does not cater to the handicap or those that have difficulty climbing the 2 flights of stairs needed to access the main bar/dining area and entertainment. There is only one open room downstairs that would accommodate patrons with mobility problems however you must call to check to make sure it's available or you must reserve a table to be able to eat. Either way, you cannot hear or see any entertainment or activities that are going on at this restaurant. You feel isolated and ignored!!! read more

After a two and a half hour "experience" my food was cold and the waitress never refilled any drinks. 4 people dry cups for an hour. Food was a "4" and the staff minus the hostess, who was a delight, was rude. The manager/owner was too busy to talk to us. 100% do NOT recommend read more

First time dining experience. We were welcomed by the hostess with a warm and welcoming smile. Fascinated by the 1830's structure, my husband and I took a brief tour. There were two large bar areas. Looks like a great place to return for "happy hour". Our server took our drink order and gave a brief overview of the preparedness of the meals from the menu. There were NO specials. I ordered the chicken curry which was seasoned well and my husband ordered fish and chips which was tasty. Cozy vibe for conversing over drinks. read more

We went to Finn's for the Monday night Happy Hour and 1/2 price wings. We had not visited the location since it was Baker Peters. It was early evening around 5:00 pm, but the environment was very nice and romantic with a chilled environment. I love this place first because it's in an awesome historic home with so much character, but also because you can sit almost anywhere; at the bar, table, on the couches in front of the fireplace, or in one of the private nooks and crannies. The wings were very good and the drinks were made perfect! We will definitely visit again. read more

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Went on Feb 2, music was very good. We sat at bar. Bar tender gave me a Manhattan that looked greasy on top. My friend order whiskey sour, no sour and he offered to replace but she wanted lemon drop martini and he explained that's why whiskey was not sour,no fizzy lemon. The Shepards pie used ground beef little sauce. Remembering good times at baker peters this is not nearly the same! Oh then the bartender knocked over our diet coke and my wine( figured surely they could pour wine)!! read more

My husband and I visited here for the first time tonight and I loved everything about it! The atmosphere is cozy and warm. The tables are spread out so you don't feel like you're sitting on top of other people and listening to all of their conversations. I had the shepherds pie and it was delicious! Service was amazing as well! This is my new favorite place for date night. read more

Scheduled an after work get together with colleagues, unfortunately some miscommunication resulted and there was no record of us calling. Fortunately, the owner/manager was there and took care of the situation and it turned out to be a great event. Thank goodness for the owner manager as the zygotes working the hostess stand are clueless. Service and food were excellent. I don't fault management in any way, just a reflection of our current "my bad" attitude. read more