50 Best Salad Restaurants in Knoxville

“Whenever I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee, my friend Patti and I go to Aubrey's and get the prime rib. Meghan was our server, and she did well. The prime rib is exquisite, tender, and melts in your mouth. A little horseradish cream sauce, and I'm in heaven.

Dietary restrictions: Staff do ask if the is anything special in your diet.

Parking: Always busy when we go.

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes plenty of room“

“Food is consistently fresh and outstanding. From wait staff to management service is friendly and professional. But…. The food is next level. Chicken parm sandwich is next level. I don’t know if there is anywhere that has better fries. I come here every single week.“

“We needed a burger and a quick old fashioned! This place was packed and they still turned out our food and drinks fast! The well whiskey was good too. I should have gotten the whiskey flight! Buffalo trace , welled reserve, Blanton’s, and to finish it off with some Taylor! Man, that sounded like a great choice! This is place is on my Must revisit!“

“Cava has a great variety of items to select from. The restaurant is clean and the staff is very friendly. You can build your own bowl with fresh ingredients. However if you know what authentic falafel tastes like skip their falafel.“

“Owner was extremely kind and the food was amazing!! We got the New York Calzone and the monster burger and both we absolutely delicious and a good price too.“

“We had a great time with the large group and the service hit the target smoothly and completely. A wide array of food for many different dietary needs were fully delivered and at the same time. Kudos for a job well done. Flavors were good. Styles of cuisine are both local and varied with local flare.“

“Place was a wreck Saturday night. Was rushed to get thru the line and out of several ingredients.
I asked to speak to the manager but was on break.
I tried to call numerous times over the last few days only to get a busy signal.
Disappointed“

“We had the fish and fries and it was so delicious we really enjoyed! It was so fresh and best around here“

“Delish! Made fresh! The owner is amazing and the food is healthy based! Highly recommend it to the folks on the go! Stop in and grab dinner to pop in the oven or microwave whatever your time allows! It’s their cookies and banana bread that hooked me! They have quite a variety too!“

“My mummy and I tried the tea service and loved every moment of it. The selection of tea and the nibbles were exactly what we wanted. we cannot wait to return to try more.“

“Fresh, delicious food. Good service.“

“Great place to eat. Good food, good service. Sweet katie is always great.“

“Jimmy and his crew at Parkside Dr. In Turkey Creek was fantastic: a nice change from a day of poor service at other businesses today. Efficient, personable, and kind. Well done team! Thank you, all.“

“My first interaction with Bojangles was when I called to ask about pricing. I was needing to order for a large event at our office and trying to keep it under budget. The lady I spoke to on the phone was extremely nice and helpful in giving me pricing. She told me about your current specials. After work I drove to the Bojangles and spoke with an employee who took my order, made suggestions, and took payment. When I came in the following morning to pick up my order, it was ready and piping hot. I didn't have to wait at all. The manager asked someone to help me out to my car with my order and she happily walked me out. They even gave me a complimentary tea before I headed out the door. In this day in age, customer service is EXTREMELY lacking. I cannot tell you what a refreshing visit it was and there was not one person that was difficult to deal with. This is what will earn my business again and again. We will be back. Bojangles on Middlebrook...thank you!“

“absolutely delicious! got a #2 Spicy Ahi and will definitely come again. 10 stars!“

“I love Italian! I always get the endless salad and breadsticks. I enjoy getting the Tour of Italy. It is huge, and you have wonderful leftovers. It includes fettuccine alfredo pasta, a big thing of lasagna, and lastly, the chicken parmesan. The only reason I did a 4 out of 5 was because my aunt's chicken parmesan was really hard and couldn't eat most of it. This is my second experience with this. However, the waitress said if she had known, she would have replaced it. The environment is very nice and staff are respectful. There are several good Italian restaurants in Knoxville, TN. However, Olive Garden is more affordable on many menu items, has large portions, and is worth the yummy salad and breadstick.

Kid-friendliness: Yes, offer a kids' menu and give kids coloring activities.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, handicap parking. Most areas are roomy for the size of a wheel chair without hitting things or others dining.“

“Went there today and got a pizza. Amazing! The pizza was wonderful and the staff was so helpful and kind. We took out pizza outside on the square to eat with friends and they asked if we needed waters or anything else. Couldn’t ask for better people!“

“Excellent food and great service! Everything was incredibly fresh. The spicy ahi bowl is delicious - unfortunately did not remember to take a picture before demolishing over half of it. Will definitely be back next time we're in the Cedar Bluff area!

Vegetarian options: The Sweet Shoyu Tofu bowl is vegetarian, and you can create a custom vegetarian/vegan bowl as well!“

“What’s not to love about Hard Knox wood fired pizza? Aside from having mouth watering pizza, the owner has a huge heart and gives so much to the Knoxville community. Thank you Hard Knox Team!“

“Noah was are person to take our oder and he was so very friendly and up going and also my husband is glutan free and he had no probloms giving him a glutan free bun with our order very clean also 5 stars would recommend

Kid-friendliness: They where very friendly to my son and pationt they also had a great atmosphere“

“This has been my second time eating there and both time I have found that all around the staff and the pizza is both awesome if you are a fan of the thinner style crust and have never got to experience blaze pizza I highly recommend it today during my visit the staff definitely showed a positive upbeat attitude while being pressed on back to back orders from a fairly large amount of customers all coming in at once definitely gonna be one of my go to spots for fast good quality tasting pizza with a staff that would honestly make anyone fill like part of a actual team and to top it off if you are into arcade and just want a fun exciting day out with the family this is truly the perfect place for pizza and within walking distance main event arcade is right around the corner so what's better than pizza and games if you haven't checked them out don't miss the opertunity if finding yourself in the area keep working hard and providing great customer services very pleased“

“Always fast and friendly. Cars could be lined around the building but never do you have to wait more than 3-4 min. Why is this so hard for all other fast food/drive-thru restaurants to accomplish??? Obviously it can be done because EVERY Chick-fil-A I have ever visited, and I travel for work every single day so that's a lot of different ones, always get you your food in no time. All the big names in fast food need to apparently come to be trained at Chick-fil-A.“

“We were pleased to find that the food, drinks, and service of Don Gallo's was as it used to be when it first opened in Hardin Valley. We'd had some rather disappointing drinks and meals on several occasions from 2019 to 2022, so we stopped eating there. Gave it another try for dinner and we were very pleased with everything. We will return.“

“Best Pizza in Knoxville by far. HOT..TASTY..CRISPY THIN CRUST! Not cheap Pizza.. Hot Honey pepperoni..so delicious. [Original] Best Pizza in Knoxville by far. HOT..TASTY..CRISPY THIN CRUST! Not cheap Pizza.. Hot Honey pepperoni..so delicious.“

“Great food loved the atmosphere. Even good for the kiddos“

“Great food and service! It’s always a pleasure to eat there.“

“When you go, make sure to ask for Emily. She will take great care of you.“

“We did our order and we're told to stand by the sign as our shakes would be right out. 5 minutes later our food came out, but no shakes. A few minutes later they came out but that's crazy standing there all that time for $27 that covered 2 sandwiches, 2 fries and 2 shakes. Crazy expensive for fast food and slow on service.“

“We love Marcos and the one in Hardin Valley is our favorite! They have an employee there named Maverick and he does it all! He is an amazing asset to their team, He always has a joke or a smile for us when we come to get our pizza!Our pizzas are always fresh, hot and intact, which is a huge plus for us!“

“The food is so tasty and I love that it is customizable! This place doesn’t disappoint. Highly recommend the falafel.“

“The team here is fantastic. I put an order in for a large group early this morning and the team had it ready to go perfectly on time. Wanted to give a shout out to Hunter specifically. He could not have been more friendly, helpful and even offered to help get the large order to my car. I will definitely be coming back.“

“Hubs & I took the grands for lunch at their request. 8 yr old ordered the kids ravioli with grapes, 10 yr old ordered the adult lunch ravioli which comes with the famous Olive Garden salad.lHusband had lunch Lasagna & I had the appetizer fried Lasagna. - which was delicious! But rather rich. I had to take some home for later. Everyone enjoyed their meals and we will do it again.“

“I've lived/worked in sevierville/gatlinburg for the last 10 yrs. I don't drive to Knox bc the drive socks. Today was my best friend's birthday and I wish we would've made this our first stop bc we would've spent time here instead of trudging through a poor gauntlet of sub par bars. The fried pickles were great, the fried SMOKED GOUDA Mac and chz bites were also delicious!!! The cool bartender also entertained my shirt.....hopefully she reads this and knows that their demeanor and the overall atmosphere ensures that my friends and I will be there again. Thanks again!!!!“

“Always so nice and very quick. The line can be wrapped around the building and you are still there less than 5 minutes. They make everything work like a well oiled machine. They are showing the it, obviously can be done so all the other fast food places that you get stuck at or told to "pull forward & we'll bring it out to you" need to take notes. 😉 Update for some points lol: (1-30-25), still my favorite fast food place,so friendly and always so fast which is worth it's weight in gold 😂😂😍“

“We had a great experience at this Chick fil a while traveling through Knoxville. Both Dawn & Sierra went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied with our meal. They helped us clean up when our kids spilled milk. It was a relief to get such helpful service!“

“Got here at noon and there were a ton of students but the staff was killing it… about a five minute wait. And everything was cooked perfectly and they added some extra sauces and ketchup. Good thing because the Gubhub kiosk crashed after telling us there were too many condiments on the order. Three blew its mind lol The staff must know this is an issue or something. Kudos!“

“My grandson and family really enjoyed their pizza. We always do one large pepperoni, one large cheese and we always get the cinnamon bread. There is never a long wait because we order ahead and pick up.

Parking: I have never had a time that I did not have parking space, we always go to the Marco on Maynardville pike“

“Absolutely love Marcos, I’ve ordered there a lot between delivery and take out every time it’s perfect, last couple times I’ve been breathed by Jeff, he’s a amazing person and always has the right attitude!!! Definitely recommend!!!“

“Great service, great food, great atmosphere! The food is excellent! I would highly recommend this Mexican restaurant!“

“Staff working were super nice, helped me with my special request and everything came out fast and awesome!! Only 2nd time I have been here and next time I’m in TN, I will be back for sure.“

“I stopped in McAllister's for a quick late lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The deli was super clean and gave a nice relaxing vibe. The lady at the counter was friendly and helpful. I chose the Angus Baked Potato. It arrived at my table in a short amount of time, it was hot and looked great. My potatoe was loaded with Angus beef, red onions, and cheese. It was delicious.

Wheelchair accessibility: Easily accessible to wheelchairs and others needing accommodations.
Plenty of accessible parking“

“Service was good. The chicken salad sandwich was generally sized and pretty good. Fries were the battered kind and very crispy. Prices were quite decent for a hotel bar/ restaurant. Lobby right outside is a big and convenient place to wait or relax in for a bit. Lots of couches, some tables, and plenty of outlets“

“Marcos is awesome!!! Thank you so much!! Casey checked our order but it got pushed back due to a larger order. He added a gf pizza at no charge for waiting while they made it! Thank you Casey!! We left another pizza chain recently and we now know where we will go EVERY TIME we want pizza!! The gf pizza is AMAZING, I will order it again!!! ❤️❤️❤️“

“We ordered their new pretzel bagel sandwich and cheddar broccoli soup. The soup was just warm, not hot. The bagel sandwich was NOTHING like they pictured it on TV! We both only had three TINY pieces of chicken on the sandwich! It was mainly bagel and lettuce! It took an exceptionally long time to get our food. To be fair, they were busy. My husband called the manager after we got home and he apologized and offered to give us a free meal if we came back. He was correct about one thing. We should have complained right then and there. The sandwiches were good if they would have had more meat on them. This is the first time we have had poor service at the Fountain City Panera Bread location.“

“This location is probably the worst one in town. My egg white grill muffin was completely burnt this morning and my fruit cup was about 1/3 of the way full. Just pitiful and pathetic given the amount of money I spend there. I normally go to the one at West Town (always perfect) but I was running behind and this one is closer to my daycare. Save your money and pick a different location.“

“We love the chicken here. They have awesome employees and customer service is awesome too“

“Definitely top tier among the many throngs of fast food. My only knock on them is why did they stop freely giving you Zax sauce? That's a big part of the appeal for their dipper style meals, and it was a negative for myself when I had to start checking my meals at the drive thru to make sure it was there. Why?“

“Pitiful behavior on your part for refusing to serve our local police officers who protect you as well as the rest of the community. I consider myself a fairly frequent visitor to your establishment, but that will end immediately. No more meals at your deli in the near not long distant future. You ought to be ashamed.“

“This is the CFA closest to our house so we were glad when it opened again. The double drive thru takes longer than ordering on the way there in the app and doing curbside pickup though so do that if you can. We were most disappointed they got rid of the playground! My kids are now 6 & 8 and it seems like many places are getting rid of their playgrounds. My kids loved climbing up those triangle shelf-like things and sliding down the slide at the old playground here. We will still come back if we just want food but if we want to do a play date with friends we will have time go to Turkey Creek or Bearden where there are playgrounds. We have always had good experiences here with the staff and if they mess up our order you can reach out via fb and they usually send you a coupon. (That’s more than I can say for Lenoir City CFA we stopped at when on the way to go camping… there were multiple hairs in my wrap so I let them know online and they said to call so I called and they said they would send me a coupon and took my address and a year later still nothing. I just chalk it up to they don’t care and we won’t be back out there even if we are in the area.) Overall Kingston Overlook staff are polite, quick and have the delicious CFA quality food so we will continue to be regulars.“