Cozy Scottish pub. Tasty food, good brew & whisky selection. Live music! Soccer!…read more On a recent roadtrip, we tried out Boyd's Jig & Reel in Knoxville. At midday on a weekday (spring-2026), this warm-feeling comfortable pub was active but not crowded. Of course we had beer-battered fish & chips: tender sweet cod in a not-too-thick crunchy flavorful coating, with fresh greens, onions, and tomatoes. Served with piping-hot thin fries, hand-cut to give a variety of crispier vs. soft bites. You could get that as a small-plate, as a Po'Boy sandwich, or as a main. And we had a bowl of thick rich flavorful creamy chowder. Delicious, satisfying dishes. They had a nice selection of deep crusty savory pies, too. We loved their amazing range of single-malt whiskeys, including some like a smokey softly-fruity Port Askaig that we haven't seen elsewhere. We liked slowly sipping a strongly-peaty young Islay, like 10-year Laphroaig, and Boyd's also had plenty of smoother well-aged pours up and down the price-range. They also had a nice selection of crafts, ales, stouts, ciders, and several Scottish brews. We saw that they have live music almost every evening (not Mondays), with midday music Sat and Sun. Scottish, Irish, bluegrass, old-time, classic country, and more! Next time we have to fit that into our schedule. And fútball (soccer) of course! Boyd's Jig & Reel is a must-visit in the middle of Knoxville!

Fantaboulous food and service The pub ambiance is well worth…read morethe whiskey This is a must to stop, drink, and yes have some delectable food!!!! Yummy Scottish not Irish , love this place!

A genuine Irish restaurant in Knoxville. The Scottish eggs are outstanding as is all the food. The…read moreservice 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.

About done with this shady place $8 Guinness…read more 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

Delicious food, amazing service! The space is amazing and very open. Bier cheese soup was excellent.read more

Great Bloody Mary! Allysen provided wonderful service. The brunch buffet looked good. Will try it…read morenext time.

Charming local eatery that appears to be VERY popular with the locals. The staff and locals were…read moregreeting each other by name throughout our entire visit. Excellent service. Eddie took great care of us, check to see when we needed refills and if our food was good. Delicious food! The pork chop special, the sides, and the chocolate cake we're making me wish that we were locals! So good and the price was fantastic. No wonder the locals love it. If we were local, I'd be here multiple times a ok uh, working my way through the menu.

Great little place to get a great meal…read more Offers outside and inside dining options. Service was very helpful, friendly, and attentive. All of the food was absolutely delicious. Strongly recommend this place for a great meal at a reasonable price.

Traveling always comes with one food-related risk: finding a place you love and knowing you may…read morenever get the chance to go back. I'm no stranger to Irish pubs. It's one of my favorite cuisines, so I was excited to try this place after finding it on Yelp. It was my last night in town on a work trip, and I finally had a little time to unwind on my own before heading home the next day. As soon as I walked in, I could tell from the atmosphere that I had found the right spot. I sat at the bar and was greeted almost immediately by the bartender (Laura M.), who was friendly and attentive throughout. The couple of other patrons nearby were also welcoming. At this point, I'm starting to think that might just be a Knoxville thing. This was my third trip to the city, I think, and I've had a similar experience each time. I ordered the Scotch egg with blueberry compote and the cottage pie with a side of onion gravy. I would have liked a little more sausage on the Scotch egg, but that is about the only critique I can come up with. Everything was hot, fresh, and full of flavor, and both are dishes I would absolutely order again. I also tried a couple of local beers: a PB&J sour from XUL Beer Company that somehow really did taste like drinking a PB&J sandwich, and the Dr. Robot Blackberry Lemon Sour from Monday Night Brewing. Both were excellent. Overall, this was a great experience, and I'll definitely be looking for a reason to come back to Knoxville just so I can eat here again.

We stopped in on a Monday night for dinner. Everyone was sitting at bar when we arrived and sign…read moresaid order at bar and sit anywhere. We waited for group to order ahead of us and then stoped up to side of bar to order. After order sat down at a high top table. They had a few high tops and lower tables in sitting area. There are a few TVs and a small stage. The music was a little loud but we were still able to have a conversation. The start of the food were Rueben balls. Five came out for the order with mustard and thousand island. These were good but could have been a little warmer. I got the fish and chips. It came with tartar sauce and a small Cole slaw. The fish was a single piece that was about two inches thick and about six inches long. It was very flaky and very well cooked. Plenty of chips came with the order. They were well seasoned. The star of the meal was my wife's order of Bangers and Mash. The Bangers were good but the mashed potatoes with gravy and onions were perfect. If I were ordering again that's what I would get. If you are okay with minimal table service and slightly loud music, then I would definitely give it a shot.

Those glazed croissants .... They give you when you first sit down are amazing as always…read more Service was attentive and with a smile The menu always features of our variety of items to suit everyone taste... well lunch special prices that are great values!! I had the Monte Cristo and it was perfect! Great place with good food and good prices. The only reason I gave 4 stars is the booth seat seams were in need of some cleaning... too many crumbs and didn't want to sit on them! There for some time as I tried to scrap them away. Service was a little slow on drink refills but they were busier than usual. All and all always a great choice.

Food was a little less than good. This was not my first visit to this location. I have never had…read moreissues before but this was less than pleasant. I ordered fish and chips menu said this was a new item so I thought I would try it. So I ordered fish and chips and could get one side dish so I ordered a caesar salad. The waitress said I could pick another side. I thought the chips would have been the first side but apparently not. We ordered chicken tenders from the children's menu. I received the Caesar salad and we were waiting for the rest of our food.I finished my salad and the rest of our order still hadn't arrived. I told my niece they must have had to go catch the fish (she ordered salmon). The order started coming out so we started cutting the chicken tenders from the kids meal and the first piece was not chicken it was fish so we put it on my plate and let the waitress know we got a piece of fish instead of a piece of chicken and that's when everything started going down hill. I guess we were supposed to set the piece of fish to the side because she wanted to know where it was. After explaining a second time she brought the chicken tender. When we started eating the waitress came back by and asked how everything was. We all replied ok. There were 3 adults and a child in our group. Just after she walked away I realized I didn't receive my fries, before she came back by a floor manager stopped and asked how our meals were. We told her about one of the chicken tenders was a piece of fish and that I didn't get my fries. She offered to get me the fries but I was getting full so I said no. The waitress came back to the table and started asking what had happened which the floor manager had already told her. She said she ASSumed I didn't want the fries but the salad and that is why she said I had another side. I had already closed the menu and thought maybe it came with 2 sides but it didn't. I'm not sure how many people order fish and chips and don't want the fries because if that were the case they could have ordered the white fish meal that was above the fish and chips. Anyway she continued to discuss the order, never offered an apology or anything. This person should not work with the public she has a chip(not a fry) on her shoulder which doesn't go well in the hospitality industry. We asked for a to go box and she never returned to the table but quickly brought one to the table across from us who had requested one after we did. I think the waitress needs to be let go and probably the floor manager too because she didn't help the situation!

Vibes were good and a great place to grab a post game dinner with some friends. Would come here…read moreagain

I got the special chicken cordon blu. The food was just ok. Nothing to write home about. The…read morerestaurant was clean and so were the bathrooms.

We came here for lunch on a busy Market Square Saturday. Thank goodness for making reservations…read moreahead of time, because the restaurant was packed with happy diners. Immediately, I loved their quaint interior decorated with octopuses and mermaids. The mermaid at the helm of the bar was just Instagram worthy by herself. We were seated right away and our server was the delightful Brooke. She was so helpful in her recommendations, as it was our first time here. I ended up getting the fish tacos. I loved the tender mahi mahi and the slightly hot sauce in the tacos. My better half was happy with his Pearl Burger. We both agreed that the hand cut fries were amazing and we devoured all of them. For drinks we just did soda, and ended up the meal with a cappuccino. Big thanks to Brooke for always being on top of our drinks as well, and taking such great care of us. My tip: make reservations!!

Quick meal before our flight back to VA. Prices on higher side as located smack in Mkt Square…read more Sat outside on beautiful sunny day (not buggy like VA). Enjoyed the lobster bisque & shrimp po boy. Service was friendly, as all of Knoxville.

Service was great, Niko the goat and clay were very proactive when serving us. We got carbonated…read moremilk.

My server Maia was so attentive and funny. Truly made the experience better!! Will be going back…read moreand requesting her as my server again.

Great service but don't come late night unless you want police pulling up to question youread more

Not the place for me…read more.. I would guess this is a good place if you are someone from the neighborhood or a regular but it was not friendly and the service was bad. The food was OK, but i expected some English pub type food, but it was just the same type of sandwichs prepared differently. The service was bad. I ordered my food and had pay for it right there just like at a Burger King. They dropped the food on the table and left. Nobody ever checked back to see if it was made correctly or if I needed anything. So many other places with better service and food - definitely a hard pass on a return visit...