Our Vol took us here after a boo hoo football loss so most of the patrons were a little down ... so the atmosphere and vibe was a little flat. Thank you, Pavi for that.
Food was excellent. I got the brisket nachos over home made kettle chips and they were amazing. The meat was tender and flavorful and the chips excellent. I had plenty to take home!!
This place is a regular for my son and he had brisket something and my husband had a pork sandwich.
Worth a try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yang Riccelli
The meat is where it's at! Brisket is fantastic—tender, juicy, and great bark. Their smoke flavor is top-notch. Dropping one star because the sides are inconsistent (potato salad was a miss) and service was slow during lunch.
Bottom line: Highly recommend for the smoked meat!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kyle DeLong
Awesome food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C S
Was a repeat customer for a while, food is typically good but service is very hit or miss. Sometimes you get an actual adult waiting your table, and sometimes you get college kids that make it very clear it’s a chore to take your order or answer any questions you have.
Last time I was there with my girlfriend, we got up and left before even ordering since we were made to feel like a nuisance by the wait staff. Won’t be going back again, unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jessica Mayhew
Recently had dead end cater our wedding. We had visited the restaurant several times to try all of their food, to make decisions on the final order. I cannot praise them enough for the unbelievable job they did. The food was always delicious, but they far exceeded our expectations with the catering. The staff was absolutely incredible, and I would definitely use them for anything in the future. We had so many compliments from guests that said it was the best food they had ever eaten at a wedding reception. Thank you for making our wedding an even more enjoyable experience for us and all of our guests. People are even asking if they can purchase the BBQ sauce because it was some of the best they ever had. I would highly recommend using for any special event. They went above and beyond!
Food: 5
Service: 5
JEFF MCNEESE
Little loud in there. TV's turned up lots of people talking. This is for lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Joshua Formont
Dead End is a decent spot for reliable BBQ in Knoxville. The Knoxville memorabilia they decorate the joint with is worth the visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
EkvtEk
Got burnt ends, $10 for 1/4 lb alone, Was not good. Drenched in sauce, meat was rough and dry inside. Main reason i ate their was for the bbq, very dissapointed. Mac n cheese was just ok, was almost warm too, so was sitting a bit. Chick fila’s is much better. Onions were great, fried okra was fantastic. Cornbread was great, but kinda warm when came to table. So that sucks. Service fantastic. Overall was ok, probably will not come back, buddys bbq woulda been better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Eddie Akers
Best BBQ in Knoxville. I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roy Martinez
The BBQ was good and the staff was very friendly. Our waitress was awesome. She even put on the baseball game when we asked and the atmosphere is nice. It is a good location. I would eat here again.
Stopped in with friends and all of our food was excellent. The BBQ quesadilla with brisket was outstanding. It held together, had great flavor and they seemed to use the better cut of brisket. You know sometimes places just chop whatever is in front of them and plop it on a bun. This was well done! We tried all three desserts, all outstanding. The banana pudding was top tier. Mac and cheese was also good. Bailey handled our large group with ease and gave us great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam
Best BBQ in Knoxville! Also,, the best staff and ample parking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
cammie rucker
For my first time it was a amazing experience for me loved every bite will be back 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shana Galano
Food was fabulous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin
5*. We went a few weeks ago and haven’t stopped talking about it since. By far the best bbq we have had. The menu had so many options! I am usually extremely picky and have a hard time with menus. The hardest part was picking just 1 thing. We had an appetizer and 2 dishes. Everything we ordered was delicious. The waitress was kind and helpful as we had never been before and asked for some feedback. We will absolutely be back.
Our Vol took us here after a boo hoo football loss so most of the patrons were a little down ... so the atmosphere and vibe was a little flat. Thank you, Pavi for that.
Food was excellent. I got the brisket nachos over home made kettle chips and they were amazing. The meat was tender and flavorful and the chips excellent. I had plenty to take home!!
This place is a regular for my son and he had brisket something and my husband had a pork sandwich.
Worth a try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The meat is where it's at!
Brisket is fantastic—tender, juicy, and great bark. Their smoke flavor is top-notch. Dropping one star because the sides are inconsistent (potato salad was a miss) and service was slow during lunch.
Bottom line: Highly recommend for the smoked meat!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Awesome food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was a repeat customer for a while, food is typically good but service is very hit or miss. Sometimes you get an actual adult waiting your table, and sometimes you get college kids that make it very clear it’s a chore to take your order or answer any questions you have.
Last time I was there with my girlfriend, we got up and left before even ordering since we were made to feel like a nuisance by the wait staff. Won’t be going back again, unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recently had dead end cater our wedding. We had visited the restaurant several times to try all of their food, to make decisions on the final order. I cannot praise them enough for the unbelievable job they did. The food was always delicious, but they far exceeded our expectations with the catering. The staff was absolutely incredible, and I would definitely use them for anything in the future. We had so many compliments from guests that said it was the best food they had ever eaten at a wedding reception. Thank you for making our wedding an even more enjoyable experience for us and all of our guests. People are even asking if they can purchase the BBQ sauce because it was some of the best they ever had. I would highly recommend using for any special event. They went above and beyond!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Little loud in there. TV's turned up lots of people talking. This is for lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dead End is a decent spot for reliable BBQ in Knoxville. The Knoxville memorabilia they decorate the joint with is worth the visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Got burnt ends, $10 for 1/4 lb alone, Was not good. Drenched in sauce, meat was rough and dry inside. Main reason i ate their was for the bbq, very dissapointed. Mac n cheese was just ok, was almost warm too, so was sitting a bit. Chick fila’s is much better. Onions were great, fried okra was fantastic. Cornbread was great, but kinda warm when came to table. So that sucks. Service fantastic. Overall was ok, probably will not come back, buddys bbq woulda been better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Best BBQ in Knoxville. I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The BBQ was good and the staff was very friendly. Our waitress was awesome. She even put on the baseball game when we asked and the atmosphere is nice. It is a good location. I would eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Stopped in with friends and all of our food was excellent. The BBQ quesadilla with brisket was outstanding. It held together, had great flavor and they seemed to use the better cut of brisket. You know sometimes places just chop whatever is in front of them and plop it on a bun. This was well done! We tried all three desserts, all outstanding. The banana pudding was top tier. Mac and cheese was also good. Bailey handled our large group with ease and gave us great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best BBQ in Knoxville! Also,, the best staff and ample parking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
For my first time it was a amazing experience for me loved every bite will be back 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was fabulous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5*. We went a few weeks ago and haven’t stopped talking about it since. By far the best bbq we have had. The menu had so many options! I am usually extremely picky and have a hard time with menus. The hardest part was picking just 1 thing. We had an appetizer and 2 dishes. Everything we ordered was delicious. The waitress was kind and helpful as we had never been before and asked for some feedback. We will absolutely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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