Italian Restaurants near Alcoa

“Olive garden was our son's choice for his 12th birthday. Our 1st waitress was not very nice she kept cutting us off while we were ordering. Almost like she couldn't get away fast enough. Normally we understand and just deal. But this was bad. I was ready to walk. But them the manager Beth came and and new waitress Nikki. Both totally change our whole dinner experience around. Our son loved his meal and even his birthday pie. Thank you both for the turn around and making him happy.“

“First time and we loved it. We will be back… Savanna was our waitress and she was awesome! We will ask for her next time we go.“

“Intimate atmosphere, fresh food, and friendly staff. This is my favorite place to dine in Maryville“

“went for lunch, service was good, food okay. have never had this happen at any other restaurant, ordered a drink and requested a couple of olives. Was shocked to be charged 50 cents. Would never go back“

“We traveled from Cookeville 7/2/2025 to try Altruda's. I did not catch our waiter's name but he had glasses and reddish hair. He was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is cozy but also gives speak easy/old world style vibes. We requested strawberry daiquiris but they said they were out of strawberries. The salad was the absolute best. The rolls were very good, but they were drowning in butter. Now the entrees were just ok. We were kinda disappointed. The cannelloni had too much cheese. It was kinda like a cheese soup with some pasta. The manicotti was ok, it was also drowning in sauce. We also ordered cannoli and tiramisu. They were both really good. The price for 3 entrees, a sweet tea, a sprite, 2 desserts, plus a tip was under $100. The prices are reasonable. Overall we had a good experience and we had food left over for lunch today. The experience was nice and we will give Altruda's another try when we have the chance.“

“We just served our Holston Middle school staff Fazoli’s for their staff lunch and they did an amazing job! Food and service was excellent, this is definitely a go-to in the future for other lunches. Thank you!!“

“Had a great experience at Carrabba’s. Alex was a fantastic server. Responsive, congenial, and genuinely polite. He checked in at just the right times and made the meal even better. I ordered the ribeye rare, and it came out exactly right with a nice sear and true rare center. The meal was fantastic from start to finish. Will definitely be back.“

“We had great service. The food was fresh and the breadsticks were so good. Linda was our server and she was top notch. We didn't have to ask for anything. She was on top of it our entire visit.“

“The last server we had was not very attentive. We were in the bar and her name I believe was Kayla. She checked in twice and brought us the wrong drinks. We were annoyed so didn’t even bring it up. Definitely dissatisfied and disappointed“

“Excellent food, every time. Service has always been great. This is one of our favorites in Knoxville.“

“My husband and I had a nice dinner today. We immediately recognized a refreshing new atmosphere and appreciated the Christian music. Our server Hannah was pleasant and served us well. God Bless You !“

“We love place! The food is great and always consistent. I can't even say we like one thing over another, everything is AWESOME!“

“Excellent experience and food was on point!“

“The large pan, supreme is flipping amazing. It’s become a Friday night tradition. Dine in!“

“I placed an online order before the restaurant opened. The automatic default time was 11:30 AM. A litter later someone from the restaurant called to see if I wanted my pizza earlier. That was very thoughtful and kind of them. The lunch deal is a great combo. The pizza was decent and they serve coke (which I love). I liked it better than Little Caesars. I will have to give Jets a try more often. I recommend.“

“We haven't been to Jaboni's Pizzeria since they opened, but tonight we wanted something different than our usual dining before catching a movie at the mall. The service was fast, food was delicious, and drinks were strong. Our server Nate was fantastic. Very friendly, patient, and had us to our movie right on time. We will definitely be back. The Maui Wowie pizza was savory, sweet, and different. I don't like a lot of pizza, but I will definitely be back for that one and the truffle fries. Thank you Nate for a great night with fast, friendly service. I highly recommend Jaboni's Pizzeria! Ask for Nate!“