If you are reading this get in your car and got to this establishment! This is one of those must…read morevisit often places!!! Trust me the dining area atmosphere even the building are not appealing. SO WHAT!!! The owner is a pit master!!! The food here is unbelievable and you will be blown away. We only wanted a wick hot dog but my coworker got the pulled pork dog. He was in heaven and the pork on top was huge!!! I got a Chili dog and it was fabulous. They use a hearty beef dog and super soft fresh rolls. The chef gave us a sample of his brisket and dude! Wow!!! Trust me this man know his stuff. The counter girl was a doll and she did a fantastic job. Eat here and eat here often. I'm sad I found it on the last day of my trip here but I'll remember it every time I come back to Oak Ridge.

We love to explore new & unusual places to eat & Off Road sure did deliver! We were greeted in a…read morefriendly fashion upon arriving. It's a simple, bare bones kinda setting, but clean & smelled wonderful! Extensive menu, but we came for their hot dogs. I got the New York Dog (sauerkraut & mustard) & wife got Texas Dog (chili, jalapenos, & cheese), & fries. Our dogs were perfect & the fries golden & crispy. Very reasonable prices & such friendly folks. We will be back!

M&M's is amazing!!! My coworkers and I frequent here for work lunches, as it's close, cheap, and…read moredelicious. There is no seating and they're not open on Mondays or Tuesdays, just an FYI. However, we eat at a nearby park on nicer days and it's wonderful. Unless you are getting fried items, it's super quick service. They do warn you about the wait time for fried foods though as they're cook to order.

Friendly service. No dining room, takeout only. Chopped BBQ Brisket sandwich with sweet sauce was…read moregood. Fried Okra may have been better. We each had a Coleslaw side and thought it was too liquidy and bland. I recommend the regular chop barbecue sandwich and the fried okra. I would not order the coleslaw again. I also would not order the potato salad again, which I thought was bland and mushy. Had the rib dinner. Perhaps an off night. About 6 large and meaty ribs that come sauced. They were dried out and probably the worst tasting ribs I have ever had. I highly recommend not ordering them. The 1/2 pound sliced brisket was served in a cup. It was ok but not something I can't wait to try again. I wasn't gonna get dessert, but was intrigued by the "cherry cheese pie". I thought it was some homemade unique pie, but it actually was standard cheesecake with a cherry pie filling topping. The cheese part was smooth and creamy. It was OK but not unique as I had hoped.

Carl's is easy to find as there is a large, slightly faded, sign out front. The parking stalls are…read moreparallel to the road and there is a wide paved area between the restaurant and the road, so it is easy to pull into the stall. There are also stalls on the back side of the building. There is one ordering sign between each pair of stalls, so you make sure you are on the correct side if you do not have passenger. The menu is pretty extensive. There are several burger options along with hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. The prices are very good, especially for the baskets which include fries. Oh, and they only take cash so make sure you stop at the ATM before you drop by. When you are ready to order, push the green button. The server answered immediately and read back out order afterwards. Our food came out in about ten minutes. It was served in a bag with lots of ketchup packets as well as some salt packets. There was only one carhop and she was quite busy but greeted us with a smile and made sure we had all we needed. Unfortunately, both burgers were average at best. The double cheeseburger had two thin meat patties which had little to no taste. The veggies were fresh and crisp and the bun was fresh and soft, but the meat simply did not add anything to the sandwich. The Carl's Fat burger was no different. The meat patty was thicker but really did not have much taste. The curly fries and regular fries were pretty good. Both were hot, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. While they were certainly busy and seem to have a large local following, the burgers were a disappointment. This would be a place to stop for fries, and the milkshakes sounded delicious.

The food is AMAZING and the service is incredible!! I love drive Ins and this is one of the best…read moreI've ever been to. I highly recommend!! BTW the hot fudge cake is to die for!!

We stopped in on our way to a wedding in Etowah . I got the half Reuben with upgraded garlic…read moreParmesan fries. It was delicious. The fries were spot on! My Husband had the catfish with fries and cleaned his plate! Easy to get to off of interstate 75 definitely worth stopping in. Our server Alexis was great as well! Service was quick.

Food is great but also depends a little bit on the chef on duty. Reasonably priced. The waitress…read morestaff could use some additional training on service, they are nice, but not very attentive to customer experience.

I've had better sandwiches here and there (I had a Philly cheesesteak; it was fine but nothing…read morespecial). However, I'll still go 5 stars for the overall ambience, thee ultra-local "home grown" atmosphere and the old-school demeanor of the staff. Cash or check only. No tickets given or needed. After my leisurely lunch, as I approached the cashier, I mentioned "Philly cheese" and he insantly replies, "and fries and cola, $17." Loved that moment, and also loved the little quips of the grill chef when someone was slow to pick up an order like "got two birds about to fly away," and so on. This is a place that makes you feel like you are in a small town "where everybody knows your name." I would imagine that everything on the menu is solid.

I've been visiting this joint for months now. The owner and employees are very nice, and like to…read morejoke around with customers. The food is great, delicious, abundant, meaning large portions! The Rueben sandwich is my favorite along with the Vol Burger, and their chicken parmigiana! My Family and I go every Saturday for lunch and enjoy the atmosphere a lot! I really don't understand the 1 stars in some reviews, this place is a 5 star joint!! Go and enjoy yourself you won't be disappointed!

homey little snack shack on the main drag just down the road from the auto repair shop. signage…read moresays 51 years in business and I expect they'll be here a while longer. friendly faces and smiles and a waitress who understands 'old guy diner schmooze' sign on the wall says the special is four handee burgers 10.59 and comes with taters and a beverage. it's special so I'll go with that, sub tots for fries. burgers are like krystal (white castle?) but less corporate and are served on a plate with the pickle on top. they eat pretty well at a fair price point, coffee is black and hot and fresh so yeah, I would totally eat here again.

A small town gem! Great food, great service, inviting atmosphere. We definitely plan on returning!read more

I'm near Friendsville from time-to-time and decided recently to drive over and see what was…read more"downtown". Answer: not much, but there is some top notch barbecue! Walking in you get the vibe that this is going to be a proper barbecue place and they do not disappoint. The dining area has down home antique decorations that give it a nice cozy feel. For food, they have a varied menu with a variety of meats, but pulled pork is my go to so I ordered a sandwich with slaw...it came piled high with enough meat for two meals! The side of barbecue beans was also excellent. Growing up in Knoxville my favorite was always the local chain there, but Small Town will have me "cheating" the next time I'm in the area. Check them out if you want some great 'cue.

This is the best barbecue that we have found for the area; but I'm from Texas, and in my opinion,…read moreit's just different. That said, their chicken wing rub was very sweet and I was expecting a spicy rub. The pork ribs were good. The bologna tasted like hotdogs honestly. The sourdough bread wasn't really sour, it just tasted like regular white bread. Of the sauces, our favorites were Tennessee Red and Spicy mixed together; and we found that by mixing them together, it tasted closer to what we were used to. They still had a bit of an aftertaste that we couldn't quite place. I loved their cute store and their service was amazing! I told them about my egg allergy while ordering and was promised everything would be egg free. We had gotten the bacon burger with sauce that looked very similar to thousand island dressing, and the restaurant made it right by making us a brand new one, while profusely apologizing. We understand that there may be a little bit of cross-contamination, but the dressing on the burger was more than cross-contamination. The lady who took our order told us there was nothing on the burger except for burger, bacon and cheese, and then asked if I wanted lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on the side. I asked specifically about the condiments and she said they don't put any condiments on their burgers. The bathrooms and store overall were very clean and very well kept. It felt like good small town America. If it weren't for the egg allergy sauce mixup, they would've gotten four stars.

Polite cashier, Great food - nice and hot, delivered quickly, excellent service, and the atmosphere…read morewas pleasant - nice music!

I have not eaten at Buddy's in a while, but don't remember it being this bad. The pulled pork on my…read moresandwich was dry. Maybe that is why they slopped sauce all over it, saturated the bottom bun so it fell apart completely and you could not hold it even if you didn't mind sauce all over your hands. There was also not enough pork on the large sandwich for the bun- large bun with small sandwich amount of pork. They slopped potato salad And beans in to the box so that they slid on top of each other, and cold potato salad in a hot box equals hot potato salad - disgusting. The baked beans mostly just tasted like pork and beans from a can with a small amount of bbq sauce added. I will never make this mistake again. Calhoun's is just as close and I will just call it in and wait!