I wanted to try this place since they were closing and I was, surprisingly, craving pasta. I got the pesto pasta to go, and I was excited because I love pesto. Sadly, it did not live up to my expectations based on all the good reviews. Not sure if I caught them at a bad time because they were closing, but it was an underwhelming meal. It was underseasoned, and not all the penne was covered in pesto. Overall, I was not impressed. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Pesto - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I don't know how it has taken me this long to get here, but I finally made it! It's nearby where I now work and I gave it a go over lunch. Everything was awesome. The staff was super friendly to take my order and get food out to me quickly. The inside was nice and clean as well. The food itself was awesome - I went for a flatbread with the buffalo chicken option they have, and it did not disappoint! I also thought it was interesting to see pasta straws - I did try one just to say I have. I will definitely be back and hope others help keep this good thing going! SYOY! read more

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We LOVE this place! All sauces, dressings & fig jam is made in house. Staff is very nice and helpful! Portions are a good size, usually more than I can eat. First time trying the Naan of Your Business and they were excellent! read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Naan Of Your Business - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

We ate brunch here today, and everything was fantastic. Biscuit and gravy was phenomenal and tenders and waffles were also top notch. They are also family owned and local. A return to try more of their food is in the future. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Creative pasta dishes and very good sandwiches. Don't pass up the fries and toasted ravioli. Great quality at good price.

Went on Saturday night to pick up Alfredo sauce and bread Sauce was wonderful and affordable The bread was delicious but pricey for size of it The service was excellent Although they normally didn't sell this sauce, they made exception for us Cute little place. Super clean and bright. Lots of options to choose from. We will go back and eat there next time read more

We love noodles. Penne for Your Thoughts has all kinds of yummy baked pasta. They have different combinations and our whole family loves all the flavors. The service was good. We got our food ordered quickly at the front and got our food from the window toward the back. The ambiance was good and we like the Knoxville Sunsphere painting with all kinds of pasta throughout. read more

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One of my favorite things about food trucks is how they go over-the-top with their flavors. Penne For Your Thoughts has definitely translated that to their restaurant!! So good! Everybody is so sweet here! And I love the Waffle Sunsphere! read more

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Great little lunch spot right on Northshore! We had been meaning to try it for quite some time and I am so happy we finally got here. In my son's words, they had the 'best waffle fries he ever had'! We had the vegetarian pasta, cheesy bread, waffle fries and crispy brussels...all were delicious! read more

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I had heard great things about the food and finally decided to try. I was torn between the macaroni and cheese and the penne. I went with Stranger than fiction and an unsweetened basil iced tea with the s'mores bowl for dessert. It was amazing and I had leftovers of both, which was so much better the next day! read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - S'mores bowl - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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I love this place! The food is excellent and the staff is always friendly and welcoming especially Amanda - she always has a smile! Highly recommend for a quick meal for lunch or a dinner with family! read more

This place highly exceeded our expectations. Not just because it happened to be in the middle of Dollywood so they highly exceeded our culinary expectations! Everything was DELICIOUS!!!! The service was absolutely amazing. We asked for plain noodles for our picky kiddos and he was able to deliver. Wow wow wow!!! We will be back every time. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Noodles - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Enjoyed lunch twice at their establishment on Northshore Drive. My favorite is the grinder sandwich served on a fresh baguette. The bread is so moist It taste like its prepared with Love. WARNING: The waffle fries are addicting! Both are phenomenal. Fun fact: you can choose a long piece of pasta to use as a drinking straw. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Grinder with waffle fries (Penne for your thoughts) NOTE: drink straws are made from dried pasta - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Great lunch specials. I had Italian bread pizza. It was good. We plan to go back and try their pastas. Service was great.

Thoroughly enjoyed my carb heavy meal from penne for your thoughts. Their food was just as delightful as the names they choose to use for their dishes. I tried the pastative thinking which was penne with Alfredo, pepper, mozzarella and it was overall pretty good! The portion was good, was very full from just that alone. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Pastative thinking - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The flavors, atmosphere and service were outstanding. We had the buffalo chicken pizza, the naan tacos, the fried ravioli, the Brussels sprouts and parmesan fries. Delish. We will be back! read more

Third time here, and I'm returning in the future! This place is absolutely spotlessly clean (including the restrooms) and well organized. It's also small, but I've never seen it crowded. The cashiers are always friendly, patient and helpful, as was todays experience. My wife and I split the Meat Grinder (Italian sub) with the Parmesan waffle fries. It is one awesome tasty and overstuffed sandwich, and those fries are uniquely wonderful too. We find splitting it is (along with the fries) is plenty for lunch. Everything is made fresh to order. I loved their basil-infused tea as well. I mix the sweet and unsweet (I hope that's okay) and get the perfect flavor...for me. It's a great place to eat in the area that offers something different than others. Another nice side note, is their extensive use of recyclable dishware. We look forward to returning to try other menu items. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - The Meat Grinder (Italian sub) with Parmesan waffle fries and Basil-infused tea. - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I found them on Instagram and signed up for a coupon sloffer. Great decision on my part. The service is very good. Miss Jade helped me redeem the electronic savings, and I ate half my CHOPPED DEAD GORGEOUS sandwich there (the portions are huge). When I brought my daughter's order of NAAN OF YOUR BUSINESS home, she fell in love too. Because I opted for the brussels sprouts as a side dish, we were able to share it. While waiting for my food to be prepared, I talked with other patrons who have nothing but good things to say about this place. It's a very neat and clean establishment with a modern eatery vibe. I will definitely be back! read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Their take on a burger; try it! Chopped Dead Gorgeous - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

the prices are REALLY high for fast casual dining, which is the atmosphere of the restaurant. I had a chicken parm sandwich, and received 2 chicken fingers covered in marinara and cheese on focaccia with a garlic sauce. Since the height was too big to eat as a sandwich, I ate the chicken w/a knife & fork and ate the bread like garlic bread. I also had the crispy Brussel sprouts and a drink. It cost $20 at lunch! The tenders breading did have a Parmesan flavor. it was served in a basket and my brussels were served in a paper bowl - so definitely a fast casual dining atmosphere. The prices are far too high for the concept imo - which is probably why the restaurant was so empty when I ate there. the service was friendly and the food was good, but it was not especially good/great/a special food experience - and at those prices, I think the food served needs to be amazing - i can't see this restaurant making it much longer under the current business model. read more

What a find! My Fiancé from Connecticut was craving grinders like the ones he had back home and I found this place. I'm a Tennesseean and he was as tickled as a pink pig in a poke with his choices here and so was I!!! Besides the awesome sandwiches from the most wonderful bread and fresh meats to the yummy cheeses- especially the Brie for me- they're garlic Parmesan fries are a "can't live without" unless you plan to die miserably! And their brussells sprouts are AHHhmAy-zing! Are we there yet?!?! read more

Absolutely AMAZING!! I've been meaning to try this place for awhile now, and I'm so glad I finally stopped in! Super kind and helpful staff, and the food was some of the best I've had in Knoxville, and I've lived here my entire life! Highly recommend. read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The grinder sandwiches were awesome the salad and pasta were all very delicious quality of food was excellent the cookies were so so good also. read more

First off I love the marble city market! It has so many wonderful restaurants, one being Penne! I order the "Oh how time fries" and they were magical. Soft and crispy all at the same time with the perfect amount of fresh parmesan on top. And you can't forget the side of ranch. It truly was the perfect combo and great little snack. read more

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This place was in marble city! The food was excellent. We had the fog sandwich, the garlic waffle fries. Delish! I'll be back read more

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Penne For Your Thoughts Heavy hitters! Don't tell the diet! Penne For Your Thoughts puts a fun new spin on traditional Italian and American dishes. The Pastabilities are Endless! Featured: MAC DADDY Italian Mac and Cheese: penne pasta tossed in our homemade alfredo sauce, sliced Italian sausage and bruschetta topped with mixed cheeses and baked. Big shout out to the owners Geoff Bernstein & Samantha Wallenstein read more

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The owner of this establishment is amazing to work with. He has been very accommodating and has delivered meals for over 500 employees at 6 different branches across the state. He has made my job easy in catering for us. He has done this for us for two years now. ..He blew a tire and still found away to deliver food to one of the branches and was more concerned about the delay than anything. (He was only 20 min late!) I would have been 3 hours late. His commitment to providing quality service is beyond anything you see nowadays. He has been a complete gem, and the food.. well thats a whole gem within itself. HIGHLY recommend!! read more

Pastalavista Baby for the win! Absolutely fantastic. Yummy yummy yummy. Will be back for sure!

NOT a good experience . Ordered a chef salad that was supposed to have various meats on it and when they handed it to me and I went to eat it it had none . Then my Alfredo was literally cold in the middle. Went to ask for a bag for both of my items and the employee said "what all did you even have " .... Why would that matter? Are you questioning why I need a bag to carry my food into a hospital? Do better . $31 dollars wasted and a disappointing experience . read more

Had dinner at their new Northshore location. So convenient to the area to have great casual food that's far better than fast food and easy to order online for takeout. The menu here is much more expanded than the food truck and Marble Hall Market location. Flatbreads, salads, pasta of course, wings and the oh so delicious garlic waffle fries with their own Ranch dressing. And the Spaghetti ice cream is a must try! Highly recommend! read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Indoor seating area - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Great little place with quick service and great pasta. We ordered 4 different pastas and they were all great. Definitely returning.

Ordered an Italian sandwich last night at my apartment complex. The sandwich had a good flavor but the brioche bun was very tough and thick and the sandwich contents were extremely skimpy. Kind of reminded me of a $6 pre-prepared sandwich from a convenience store or Walmart. Publix offers a better Italian sandwich. Pasta may better, haven't tried. Will not order again and not in a hurry to try something else. read more

Service was awesome and my pasta was fantastic. Only been once so far but planning on making this a staple.

One of the best food trucks I have been to in awhile!!!! The food was so fresh and flavorful. They were kind enough to come to our neighborhood. We will hunt them down for more frequent meals in the future!!!! We had the Naan of your business sandwiches- so good! One of our favorites. Salad and creamy Italian!!! Roasted chicken Alfredo- can't remember the name! But really great! read more

Ok, let's start off with one of the most important things you need to know. They make their own ranch, y'all! No Hidden Valley packet required. What?! I didn't know you could do that. Bebes, hop on that Redneck Gravy Train with an order of their fries and do the ranch dance all the way to flavor town. Did I just become Guy Fieri? Anywho... You should also get the fried ravioli. They call the delightful dish, "Into the Great Fried Open" (if you don't get that pun, you're BREAKING my HEART and I don't care if you think its PETTY...) and the perfectly fried squares of cheesy goodness have some weird sauce/dressing honey-garlic-yogurt-stuff drizzled on top and you guys... *insert Italian chef's kiss here* MAMMA MIA. So yea. Just like... idk, order everything. Or not. I'm not here to tell you what to do. YOU.DO.YOU. Salute! read more

I was looking forward to trying this food truck but they only had 3 entrees that were spicy or two shareables. I got the fries and they looked/smelled amazing but there was just way to much garlic. I shared them with some other people so I wouldn't be the only one with garlic breath haha. If I could handle spicy stuff the pasta looked really good but other people were complaining so I didn't try it. Maybe they have different stuff on different days? read more

Penne For Your Thoughts - Fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Such a great place with fantastic food at affordable price. Definitely will be a place we revisit.

Hits the spot every time! Ordered catering for a meeting and it arrived on time fresh, hot and just as delicious as all of our previous smaller orders had been. There is something for everyone on the menu and the ranch dressing is also amazing. read more

I took my family to the Northshore location of Penne for Your Thoughts and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The menu is impressive and each of my kids gave it 5 out of 5 stars. They were very impressed by the pasta straws for their drinks. On of my boys is a chicken Alfredo aficionado and said the Pastative Thinking was the best he's had. I had the Chopped Dead Gorgeous with some of the best Brussels sprouts I've had. We will be back. We have to try the waffle fries and several other menu items we simply couldn't get to today. read more

Tried to eat here for the first time but no one came up front. I could hear folks talking somewhere but didn't see them. The door was quite loud on my way in and out. read more

I am not impressed with their catering service. They were scheduled to arrive at our location prior to 12PM for a company lunch, but they did not show up until 12:45. By this time, many had left to purchase a lunch elsewhere. If you are available to cater events, you need to be on time in order to take care of your customers. read more