Definitely our favorite pizza place in Knox, I don't know why I've forgotten to review them prior to now, but we have been several times and have loved their pizza each time. They do monthly specials which are always great, but their staples are excellent as well. I like their veggie and margherita, but tonight I tried their "just peachy" special and it was very good as well. The staff is very friendly, and it just has a great atmosphere overall. read more

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Still good, the Bonecrusher was tasty though pretty greasy. The service is good. If it weren't so expensive we would come more often. read more

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AMAZING place!!!! Food, service and ambiance were nothing less than great. We got there 50min before closing, and they treated us like they were just opening. Can't recommend this place enough!! read more

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Really bummed about our experience, as the fun and creative menu looked promising and it is less than 10 minutes from our house. We ordered online and my husband left immediately for pickup. He received a notice while pulling out of our garage that the pizzas were ready. What? Normally, we would like quick service, but this also meant our food wouldn't be hot. Once he arrived at Hard Knox, my husband saw our pizzas sitting on the counter, near an AC vent. Bummer. He advised me to turn on the oven to reheat them. We ordered (boxing themed pizzas-FYI): The Great White Hope +spinach and with red sauce on the side and the Carnera with Italian sausage and no onions. Not only were our pizzas cold to the touch, but the red sauce was placed on the white pizza and they seemed to omit the pesto cream sauce. That was the whole reason for ordering that one. There also was such a small amount of cheese, but we did appreciate that it was fresh sliced moz. There was also a large amount of meat on both pizzas. The Italian sausage was crumbled and very well-seasoned and tasty. The chicken was heavily marinated in a red pepper mixture and had a major kick. I had to remove some because it overpowered the other toppings. Silver lining, the service was very friendly and the ingredients seemed quality and fresh. We really liked the chewy, wood-fired crust (except how floppy the portion holding the ingredients was). However, the cost for a 12" pizza was about $20 each and they require tip prior to pickup or service. We won't be back, unfortunately. read more

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We stopped here for lunch. The employees greeted us immediately upon arrival. Since it was lunch time we opted for two smaller pizzas and an appetizer. The pizza was really good.. it's wood fired pizza with a perfect amount of char on them. The BLT version was pretty decent. I loved the tomatoes on them.. the bacon was very sparse and I enjoy the arugula on top but it was kind of hard to eat since it was just a big pile. I ended up taking off the arugula and just having it as a salad on the side. The garlic knots were swimming in oil, garlic and spices. Personally I thought the price of them was pretty steep for middle of the road garlic knots. I would probably skip them next time. This place is a pricy place for pizza but it is wood fired and getting it cooked perfectly is where the cost justifies the price. read more

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First time here and it was great... shared an 8" pizza and CEASAR salad with a girlfriend after the Chocolate fest!!! Which was great by the way!!! Fast service, clean , thin crust brick oven pizza was great and the salad was too!! We will be back and have to say the menu offers the pizzas half page in white sauce half in red... wonderful choices! Our pizza pick was posted( below) so we went with it!!! read more

Hard Knox Pizza - The brick oven! - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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We visited this pizza restaurant on our granddaughter's recommendation. She works there and raves about how good the pizza is. I have to say she's right. I thought it was a little expensive, but the pizza is uncommonly good. It's the crust that makes the pizza so good, but they also have some unusual combinations and use spices most Pizza restaurants don't use. My husband and I shared a bone crusher. What attracted me to that pizza was the rosemary. I love rosemary and have never had the opportunity to get fresh rosemary on a pizza. It was quite good. My grandson got a pizza that included pistachios. His cousin had a cheese pizza. My daughter got one of their gourmet salads. I don't remember what my son in law got but it was one of the white pizzas with chicken. Their holiday special is the Festivus. Everyone was happy and enjoyed their dinner. My granddaughter enjoys working at Hard knocks, so they must treat their employees right. I hate eating at restaurants where the staff is unhappy. The stress gets passed on to the dinners. The pizza came out quickly. They serve wine and beer as well as tea and soft drinks. There was no trouble finding a place to park. Take my granddaughter's advice and try it. We're glad we did. read more

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Wood fired Neapolitan Pizza chain in the Knoxville area. My family stopped in here while in town for a soccer tournament. Super friendly and helpful staff member helped us pick from the pies based on our tastes. The cheese bread is SUPER cheesy and we really enjoyed it, but the $13 price tag is a tad steep. My son and husband enjoyed The rocky top pizza with ranch dressing. It had plenty of toppings and the 12" was plenty for them to share along with the cheese bread. I had the Pastrano which was good, but I felt like it was a little lacking in flavor. Would have been better with a hot honey or balsamic drizzle on top. The crust of both pizza was good dipped in our cheese bread marinara. Really good texture that is not too thin and not too thick. Overall, I would recommend this place if you are in the Knoxville area. read more

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I just moved here . I love pizza , I ordered an 8" pizza with a drink and half salad to go . The restaurant was well lit and the host was not impatient . My only complaint is the price to the proportion of food . $21 . yikes . read more

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I understand food is expensive these days but with higher cost I expect either higher quality of food or larger portions. With Knox Pizza, I received neither. 38 dollars for a skimpy "large" salad and an even smaller pizza. The pizza wasn't even fancy, pepp, cheese and banana peppers. The taste was average at best. read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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pizza was very good. staff are friendly and patient. it was our first time there. casual atmosphere, good beer selection for a small pizzeria. i will go back read more

Meh...I've experienced better. It may have been the evening or the government restrictions. Friends brought us here for dinner (Thank you). Even though seating was set up (outside), our waitress seemed as though we were interrupting her evening. She only checked on us once and didn't get the drink orders correct. Pizza was okay but didn't live up to the price. read more

Hard Knox Pizza - a table and chairs outside - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Best pizza I've ever had!!! I got the veggie and 5 cheese pizza. Cashier was friendly and courteous.

We really enjoyed the pizza here. The garlic knots are a must have! They are soo soft and doughy. The garlic butter they have in the plate is the perfect compliment for the two pizzas we got: Carnera and Iron Mike. If it's your first time here, try a red and a white sauce! The mushrooms added to the Iron Mike were great and the flavor really shined through especially when dipped with their garlic butter. Pizzas are slightly lacking in flavor but with Parmesan on top makes them good. Give it a try! Perfect crispy and not soggy. read more

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I love that you can assemble and make your own pizza and it tastes like an oven fired pizza. Their meatballs are amazing and I would have a whole meatball sandwich with those on top. The arugula salad was surprisingly good considering I don't like arugula and this is the only salad I can eat with arugula . Love the Parmesan slices on top and the vinaigrette it comes with. I didn't have much interaction with the workers since my roommate picked up the food since she works there. I would go back to try some other stuff on their menu since I had a genuinely good experience . Everything tasted fresh my only concern is the price. read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Pepperoni and sausage pizza, meatballs in the side with arugula salad. - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Glad that Hard Knox is doing well. First the renovation at the original location and now a second location. Nothing much to say besides they do have the best pizzas in town even in this new location. I would always recommend getting at least one white and one red. My current favorite is the 'Le Boxeur' (it's a white), and the amount of meat on the pie is crazy. I hope it stays that way even after the 'new location feeling' has passed. read more

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This is a pretend "nice pizza" place. If you've ever been to A Dopo, or other true Neapolitan style spots, you'll spot the quality difference right away. It'll do in a pinch, but not worth the price for the product. read more

I came here to get takeout, and I ordered online apparently to the wrong location. When I came here to pick it up, the cashier called the other location to check and said that order could be voided and to pay again here. That was so nice of her to do! I did so and waited for about ten minutes for it. I got the D'Amato and added salami to it, and it was delicious. Crust was chewy, lots of toppings, good flavors, not too oily. Very tasty! At around $18 post-tax, it was a good price and a good size, would recommend! read more

Good pizza came in just before closing time they had good service 9.5/10 on the pizza read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Been coming here for about 3 years and love it. Probably the best pizza in Knoxville. But the prices have skyrocketed. Came here tonight and it was 75 bucks for 2 12 inch pizzas, 2 beers, a soda, and a salad. 15 bucks for the salad alone. They forgot one of our pizzas and it took a while to be made. Customer service and the food is great, just don't think it's worth the money anymore. read more

Good ingredients and pizza , usually get a couple beers with pizza , only one size pie and no options on prices only negative, Greek salad very good Does seem like always over $30 , maybe consider $12 pie , few more $3 beers read more

Good food, convenient location, friendly staff. Pizzas are always good and salad size is great for sharing.

Ordered the Barnstormer pizza, Caesar salad, and Garlic knots. Service was impeccable as it only took 10 minutes from the time i called to have the order ready. Caesar was excellent as dressing was good. Garlic knots were fresh and obviously hand made. Pizza crust was good. I am giving this a 3 star due to the price. Pizza was not justified for the price and amount of pizza you receive. But still solid pie. Maybe a white pizza would be better with the wood fire crust. TBD read more

Came here with lots of excitement for thin, hot, crispy, and flavorful pizza. That is exactly what we were met with. We couldn't even wait to take pictures of our complete pizza it was so tempting! As someone else in the reviews has mentioned this pizza joint is entirely run by high school aged kids but don't let that deter you, the service is good and the pizza is even better. We grabbed some boba from down the street before heading over for dinner and the two of us were full off of an app and the classic Marciano pizza. Highly recommend. read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Marciano - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Good was pretty good but expensive but we order the special and maybe we ordered the wrong item

This is by far the best pizza you can get in Knoxville! It's delicious and never burnt as often is the case with wood fired pizza. My dad had to have an emergency surgery. When he work up from it, he looked like he didn't even recognize his own children. And the first thing he said "can you get me some pizza from Hard Knox?" Yep, that how amazing it is! read more

Hard Knox... In Hardin Valley? Yes. Thanks for moving closer to where I live so now I don't have to worry about driving all the way to get good pizza. And believe me it makes it a world of difference when it's closer because I've been here twice and haven't even gotten to it on my list of reviews to write. We ordered the Carnera with Prosciutto and a Le Boxeur pizza to go on our first visit. The second time was just as good as the first and the place is spacious! The quality of the pizza has stayed the same in comparison to the original spot. So, if you're wary about new locations, it hasn't changed. This place is near for the people on the far west of town so it's very convenient for those living in Oak Ridge or Farragut. I would completely recommend coming here and eating if you're looking for a wood fired pizza. read more

Probably the best pizza we have ever eaten. We had the Barnstormer (red sauce) and Iron Mike (white sauce). The hand tossed pizzas, baked in a wood fired oven were outstanding. And unlike most other wood fired ovens, you can really taste the smokiness in them. With the Caesar salads (one of the best tasting dressings we have ever had), the friendly and very helpful service made this lunch a delight. I highly recommend this place! read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Pizzas and Caesar salads. - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I was expecting more but will try it again. A One Bite rating would be like a 6.8 to 7.1. The night we ordered the pizza it was undercooked but I like a little crunch with ultra thin pizza so that might be impacting my rating. Many said this was the best pizza in Knoxville, I hope not or maybe just a bad night the time I tried it. Lightly topped, sauce was nothing special and light on the cheese. As I said I will try it again but first impression was not good. read more

If you like a brick oven pizza you can't go wrong here. Their Sylvester is a meat lovers dream. I alternate pizza with their calzones. Large and cheesy. read more

I'm giving them 3 stars because the service was very good and friendly and the restaurant was extremely clean. It was also extremely crowded because we went on a night when they had some sort of event going on, so we sat outside. Due to the event it took about 35-40 min to get a single pizza. The salad was pretty good with plenty of dressing, my husband and I shared a half size so the salad portions were quite large. The pizza was very done, almost to the point of being burnt which I normally do t mind because then you get a crispy crust, however ours was not, so we had a burnt floppy crust. Not very appetizing. The sauce is rather bland and taking one bite of pizza and all the toppings fall off. The limited toppings surprised me as well wish I had taken a photo read more

Do not let the fact that this place appears to be run by children (high school age) deter you. These are children who are working their patooties off. I swear, we had our salad, pizza and breadsticks within 10 minutes of ordering them. I didn't know that was humanly possible. Everything was clean, and the food was both delicious and reasonably priced. We'll be back... possibly tomorrow. read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Hard Knox Salad - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

First time here. Most mod reviews were based on price. Frankly after the health crisis I'm just happy decent places survived! Wood fire taste was great. Generous Mozzarella slices. Super friendly staff. Music wasn't too loud but good vibe for a pizza place. read more

First time here - had a rough time ordering because it was my first time here - I struggled! Once I got what I wanted it was really good pizza. Made exactly as I asked! The staff is young, but they are very accommodating! Pizza kid knows how to relate to the customer, so props to him! Girls behind the counter were very sweet and attentive. Their customer service was on point. I will definitely be back! Now that I know what I want, I can't change it up...too good. Not to mention, picking pizza is like being in the cereal aisle - takes too long to pick! read more

In my humble opinion, Hard Knox has the best pizza crust in Knoxville. That's what keeps bringing me back. We love wood fire pizza. And understand their slogan "wood is good" We've had several pizzas on the menu and have enjoyed them all some more than others. The "La Motta" and "Marciano" is what we keep coming back. The "La Motta" is our favorite white pie. It's fresh mozzarella, caramelized garlic, extra-virgin olive oil and fresh oregano. The " Marciano" is our favorite red pie, fresh mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil and basil. It's really a margarita pizza in disguise. We occasionally change it up and get "The Great White Hope" it consists of pesto cream, fresh mozzarella marinated cage free, non-GMO chicken, ham shaved Parmesan, crushed red peppers and extra virgin olive oil. If you think you'll have the room, try their mini meatballs! They are delicious. So is the housemaid five cheese bread. Definitely a kid favorite! The house made focaccia is also a winner. Really, you can't go wrong dining here! read more

I was super impressed with the quality of the pizza we had at Hard Knox. We ordered the Pulled Punch and the Do It Pruitt and were very happy with both. The crust was amazing. I have to say, it's definitely my favorite pizza place in Knoxville so far. Can't wait to explore the menu further! read more

Hard Knox Pizza - Do It Pruitt (my FAVE) and Pulled Punch - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Really good pizza! Overall the place had really good service and the pizza was authentic. Love how you can twllnits wood fire made. Slightly too oily with the salami and garlic aeoli. Great white pizza was really good, overall would return. read more

Hard knox is the best pizza place in entire knox area. They pizza is authentic wood fired and have that rich smokey flavor. Its thin crust pizzas a its hard to find places that make them. Rocky balboa pizza is my favorite. Also, their garlic knots are very addictive. Once you try them, you can't stop at one. Recently they stopped delivering and its definitely taken a toll on our pizza life. I would definitely recommend this place for pizza. read more

I really wanted this joint to be good. We live close by and it would be really convenient. Let's get the stuff you aren't here for out of the way first. The restaurant itself is brand new, so it's nice and clean. The staff is nice enough, too. No complaints there. The pizza, though, is less than desirable. I've been eating pizza on a regular basis (weekly or more often) for as long as I can remember. And I don't think I'm terribly picky as it relates to pizza. (Maybe I'm wrong). If it's my choice, I have my favorites. But I also eat the chains (Pizza Hut, Domino's, Marco's, Pappa John's, Blaze, etc). I do, however, steer clear of the buffets (Cici's and the like). My fiancée opted for pepperoni and mushrooms (I feel like they had a name for that pie, but don't recall what it was). I got the Bonecrusher (pepperoni and sausage, minus the red pepper). Her pie looked a bit more done than mine (as though they had left it in the oven a bit longer than mine). As I ate it, again, it just didn't taste as "done" as I would have liked. In addition, the taste just wasn't "on point." I generally love the crust, but I didn't take more than one bite of their crust. Not good. While not aweful, we won't be back (too many other good options). Two of us ate (most of) a 12" pie each and each had a drink. The total bill was just shy of $35.00. I'm not cheap, but it wasn't a $35.00 meal for me. (As a point of reference, I gladly pay nearly that much at my favorite pizza joint when I done alone). Only time will tell if this place survives. They appear to have one other location that has been around for years, so maybe I'm the outlier here. Try this place at your own risk. You've been warned. read more

We ate at Hard Knox in Hardin Valley for the first time. It was excellent! Love the interior of the restaurant. My husband & I each ordered a 12" pizza, but really should've ordered one to share. Service was good, and the pizzas were ready in no time. I loved the crust & the way the pepperoni was chopped up on the Carbana pizza. We'll definitely be visiting again in the near future! read more