The Original Louis Drive in Restaurant

4661 Old Broadway, Knoxville
(865) 688-4121

Recent Reviews

Chaz Shanton

Love this place, I have been going here my whole life and it's always delicious. Terrific family run restaurant. The veal is excellent by the way

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Lasagna, Side Salads, Garlic Toast, House Salad, Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs, Chicken Alfredo, Meatball Sandwich, Italian Dressing, Fettuccine, Sausage, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Chicken Parmesan Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeout: Yes Curbside pickup: Yes

Ross Wallen

Most gross food I ever ate. I don't understand how this place stays in business. I wanted to barf my food up that's how bad it was. The onion rings gross. Bread gross. Pasta gross. The SAUCE GROSS!!!!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Chicken Parmesan

Ben Satterfield

North Knox favorite for good American Italian food lots of cheese, spaghetti sauce. The salad and dressing were homemade and very fresh. It’s good family eats. I worked here for several years when it was Arthur’s through college to pay tuition. Arthur made lots of jokes about college boy that can’t spell when I had to post specials on the marquee- that was me. Good times and free captains wafers and ranch for servers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Bee Mp3

One of the best places for Italian food, amazing staff and food. Would definitely come

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Michelle Miller

Love the atmosphere here, food is very good, very home style burgers and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Louis' Special Club Sandwich, Spaghetti and Meatballs

Celestial Dung

I don't do salads and when I declined the complimentary one I was immediately offered an alternative side. Big plus I wish more restaurants would do that. I ordered the spaghetti with meatballs and it had a nice slightly sweet touch to it. Meatballs were seasoned very well offering a nice texture of flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Dawn Smith

As always great food, quality is still great as always. A staple in our community.Parking: A lot of construction around the restaurant either on gas lines or water lines and it has ran into the parking area for their dining room customers

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Lasagna, Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs

Justin Fiedler

Okay food and okay service nothing amazing, mediocre at best. Probably will never be back and I always see this place packed.

Linda Branum

LOVE THE FOOD. MY FAVORITE PLACE.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagna

Clarence Black

Food is always great, if you visit Knoxville, visit

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs

Kelly Casolari

I have been eating at this place since 1982 and have always enjoyed being able to take my friends and family there and enjoy such a great meal and even though it was a 123 mile drive for me one way it was always worth the drive but today was such a disappointment by our service I will not make the drive again to enjoy what this place has meant to me and my family, the service was terrible never seen our server again during meal had no drink refill, bread was cold and hard and one of our drink glasses was covered with grease and unusable and when asked for service was told to wait on our server, tried to tell them at checkout about the problems and was ignored we really loved the place and are sad at what is happening to it hope for change back to what it always was. The name on review is my daughter and don’t know how to change it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 1

Christine Green

The best italian hands down!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Lasagna, Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs

Dereck

We took a group in and the staff was great. The food was on point. I highly recommend the ribeye. It was the best steak I've had this year. Cooked perfectly and it tasted fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

darren riley

Great food and service the manicotti was excellent

Rick Hudolin

First time visiting this place. I've heard good thing...and a couple bad. If you're expecting Olive Garden, don't bother. If you're wanting authentic Italian, great portions, then this is your place. We ordered fried cheese, perfect. Baked spaghetti and lasagna. The sauce is amazing. Portion size of spaghetti is off the charts. May be better than Naples back in the day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Lasagna, Side Salads, Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs

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The Original Louis Drive in Restaurant

4661 Old Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 688-4121