Stopped in for lunch, and what a GREAT experience!…read more There's plenty of seating at the bar, and all the high-top tables are first come, first served. We were lucky enough to grab a high-top right away! Our server was Autumn, and she was awesome! Great service from start to finish. She started us off with an assortment of warm breads, and they were all very good! The special of the day was Seafood Gumbo, and let me tell you, it was SPECIAL! Great flavor with just the right amount of spice. My advice: try it before reaching for the hot sauce. To me, it was absolutely perfect just the way it came! For my lunch entrée, I went with the Fried Clam Strips. They were lightly battered and fried, and while they were a little on the small side, they were really good! Great food + Great service = 5 Stars Cheers!

Overall an excellent experience. We got Eggs Chesapeake and the crab cake Benedict…read more Service was unobtrusive and excellent. Prices on brunch were exceptional considering the seafood. They also took my allergies seriously. Only issues were the "poached" eggs on one dish were very soft boiled and the other dish was halfway to soft boiled. No runny yolk on either dish. The steak on the Chesapeake was excellent and cooked perfect. The Benedict Crab didn't taste as fresh as we'd expected and it was pretty cold actually. Still, overall very good and we'll be back. Just wish the eggs were cooked correctly and the crab cakes were hot and tasted a bit fresher. The free birthday dessert and card were wonderful touches and the breakfast "bread" was so lovely. We've had a very poor experience at the downtown location and this one was much better. Better ambience, better service, better staff.

The Drawing Room is a very classy lounge inside the Tennessean Hotel in downtown Knoxville. It is a…read moreplace to relax, chill, and contemplate the day. Once you settle in, you feel like this space could be anywhere. You could be in Knoxville just as easily as Nashville, New York, or Washington, DC. It carries that cosmopolitan type of feel. I highly recommend a visit just to unwind and relax. Don't walk here, run here.

The Tennessean is a very nice renovated hotel with a high end feel to it. Very classy and exudes a…read morereason to dress it up bit. Parking valet or street parking. The Drawing Room is a restaurant bar lounge on the 2nd floor of this hotel It is an upscale very nice and classy venue with a bar on one side and the restaurant/lounge on the other. It is 5 star service with a smile and care here. The waitstaff and bartender were very friendly and helpful and engaging. So why only 3 stars?!? The food was nothing short of disappointing. Steamed mussels? half of it arrived cold while the other half was tepid. This is not good since these need to be piping hot! and they were weirdly in a heavy marinara sauce that overruled any seafood flavor. Grilled octopus? very disappointing mainly since I have had great octopus and this did not come close. Also came tepid....not good! Did not taste good. Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. Now the shrimp was decent but the salad was not great and the dressing seemed like it was out of a bottle like Krafts. Did not taste good either. I did not finish any of these three terrible dishes. Score: Hotel 5 stars; Lounge bar 5 stars, Restaurant less than 1 stars. The latter weighed heavily in the final tally, I will visit again since it is indeed a nice lounge and bar but I will not order food.

Very convenient for dinner and a show at Oak Ridge Playhouse. The fun menu focuses on actors and…read moreacting, labeling things like Dean Martin Filet, Sammy Davis Salmon. The menu has great options of salads, seafood, beef, chicken, pasta. The service has always been warm, friendly and efficient. There is often live music. The ambiance is intriguing, with strings of white lights reminiscent of a wedding. Cozy tables for two, or larger tables for more. There is room at the bar if that's what you like. Also outdoor seating if weather permits. We'll definitely be back.

Poorly cooked food, shrimp not fresh and over cooked. Picatta flavorless. Staff was nice and tried…read moreto help. The comped dessert was gross. Not a place we'd return to to or recommend

This place is fantastic! Is it culinary genius? No, but it isn't supposed to be. It is honest good…read morebar food that is perfectly elevated. If you are looking for a late night spot open late on a week night that will not make you feel terrible after you eat it, then this is for you. The drinks were awesome and the meals absolutely slapped. Our server was attentive and very friendly as well. We never felt rushed or forgotten. Its classic tavern bar vibes on the inside and is beautifully lit at night. We really enjoyed this place and will be back for some drinks and food again!

Food was pretty good but pizza was a little burnt and we weren't given enough pita bread with the…read morehummus. We were charged for more pita bread when we asked for more without being told we'd be charged. Service was mediocre, server was standing around and didn't come back to check on us. Service and food is usually very good so we aren't sure what's changed.

Firebirds is not unlike a Pontiac Firebird: very pretty but unreliable. As the other reviews also…read moreshow, ambiance and service is great. But that's where the positives end for me. Now, the bread was fresh and warm which was a good thing. My Caesar salad was filled with brown and wilting lettuce, so the server returned it, but I'm shocked they would let that go out even at lunch. The hot honey chicken sandwich tasted fine, the chicken was extremely thin but at least they had two small chicken patties on there. The bacon had a nice sweetness with the honey and crisp to it. Overall the flavor was fine but didn't stand out compared to similar offerings from average chain restaurants. The cheeseburger was the definition of average. Barely seasoned patty and that's about all I remember. I could not taste the cider in the highly touted "cider slaw", and was hardly a cut above KFC slaw. Firebirds burned me out charging steakhouse prices for mid-tier chain quality. I have to hope it was just a bad day for them but will be hard pressed to return.

There were a couple of positives. The atmosphere was nice, and I appreciated that they were…read moreunderstanding when we called to let them know we were running a few minutes behind our reservation. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was pretty disappointing. The service was inattentive from start to finish. Our drinks sat empty for long stretches, the bread was hard, and my steak wasn't cooked anywhere close to how I ordered it. What surprised me most was that our server never once came back to ask how the food was or if everything was okay, so there wasn't really an opportunity to have anything corrected. It also felt like a missed opportunity that no one even asked whether we were celebrating anything. We were there for my brother's college graduation, and while I wasn't expecting free desserts or a big production, most restaurants at this price point at least ask the question. It would've been a nice touch and made the experience feel a little more personal. For a bill that came to around $250, I expected a much higher level of service and food quality. I don't mind paying for a great meal and experience, but this just didn't deliver enough to justify the price. It was my first visit - my family's third time. We drove over an hour to get there.

The food and service were great. We stopped for breakfast on our way out. The staff were friendly…read moreand very GF accommodating. It's a nice way to start the day.

The Tavern offers tapas as well as salads,burgers and sandwiches …read more We tried the White/Navy Bean and Truffle Soup of the Day and it was quite good. It was served with a savory crostini which nicely complemented it. My Partner had the Chicken Salad sandwich and Honey-Roasted Vegetables. I tried the Whiskey Bacon Burger with Fries. They use Double Gloucester Cheddar in several of their dishes. For the non-cheese aficionados, Double Gloucester Cheddar is made from full-fat cream/milk (Single Gloucester is made with skim milk) and a Double Gloucester wheel is twice the height of a Single Gloucester wheel. It is also rumored to be made from two distinct milkings. The Whiskey Bacon Burger was prepared with a Bacon Jam, which nicely incorporated the whiskey flavor in the background; the bacon was incorporated into the burger which always gives a delightful flavor throughout the burger. The Chicken Salad was likewise unique in its ingredients and was nicely balanced. The Honey-Roasted Vegetables however, were exquisite. Carrots, Broccolini, Green Beans, with White and Red New Potatoes sautéed and infused with honey and crumbled bacon. These are a favorite of both clients and staff. Overall, a most excellent Lunch. The tapas on the Lunch and Dinner Menu, are calling out to be chosen!

I found this place on Yelp so we popped up at the location. When we arrived we found out it was by…read moreappointment only but the gentleman working was soooooo nice and invited us in for a quick wine tasting. We sat at the bar and the gentleman gave us some background on the facility and also allowed us to sample some of the wines that were made there. I really liked the wines I tried and purchased two bottles to bring home to NC. I was pleased with the customer service I received and I will go back again for a more extensive tour of the entire facility.

The Blue Slip Bistro is located on the first floor of the Southern Railway depot building downtown,…read moreon the train tracks side. It's a very casual place. Loads of free parking, which is unique downtown. I went for lunch and got the Italian panini sandwich. The bread is toasted extra crispy and is filled with all kinds of stuff. Lots of flavor. Very good. It came with a side salad that was a cut above what I expected. With an iced tea and tax my lunch total was $14.75. Slightly above the average downtown but the quantity and quality was above average too. The place was empty except for me. Give them a try! Park there and ask if it's okay to leave your car in their lot while you walk around downtown. I'm on a mission to try all of the 50+ restaurants for lunch downtown. It's a fun assignment! The waitress was nice and my food came quickly.

We say outside the weather was great! The margaritas were delicious. The fired pickle app was ok…read moresmall for the price but that Buffalo Chicken salad was YUM!

Service was amazing! Burgers are hand patted and cooked to order. Thick and juicy…read more Menu is on the smaller selection side, but it looks like they hit home runs on each meal... would much rather see 100% greatness than 20 pages of mediocrity. The fries were perfectly crispy. Won't lie it's a little on the hole in the wall side, but that just means they pour more energy into food quality than having fancy decor. Looks like a great place to watch a ball game. Owner was very nice and personable. The restaurant is named after his dad.