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Regional Italian dishes, including house-made pastas, are paired with wine in a brick-walled space.
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Address: 16 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 313-2472
Website: http://www.emiliaknox.com/
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Reviews
Angela Wang
We couldn’t get a reservation anywhere on downtown during grad day except this place. It is a cozy little place. We wanted black squid ink pasta but they didn’t have it. But they got Buccatini. Woohoo!
Beet salad – we are a fan beets anything so it was good.
Brussels sprouts- good flavor but overcooked and mushy.
PEI mussel – was really good. Highly recommended
Pulpo (grilled octopus) – a tad overcooked but not too bad.
Focaccia bread w/ Ricotta cheese – yummy. The only sad part was when our waiter took the Ricotta away before we can scraped off every little bit of cheese from the container without us realizing it.
Pasta carbonara- barely any pancetta but yummy.
Pasta bolognese- I am not a fan of bolognese.
Gnocchi- soft and fluffy pillows but sauce is alright.
Desserts:
Pistachio gelato- homemade and delicious
Tiramisu- ok but I personally prefer ones with more espresso and alcohol.
… moreBeet salad – we are a fan beets anything so it was good.
Brussels sprouts- good flavor but overcooked and mushy.
PEI mussel – was really good. Highly recommended
Pulpo (grilled octopus) – a tad overcooked but not too bad.
Focaccia bread w/ Ricotta cheese – yummy. The only sad part was when our waiter took the Ricotta away before we can scraped off every little bit of cheese from the container without us realizing it.
Pasta carbonara- barely any pancetta but yummy.
Pasta bolognese- I am not a fan of bolognese.
Gnocchi- soft and fluffy pillows but sauce is alright.
Desserts:
Pistachio gelato- homemade and delicious
Tiramisu- ok but I personally prefer ones with more espresso and alcohol.
Kyle Lundequam
The food was amazing! Happily recommend the focaccia. We had the Pork Milanese and the Fusili Carbonara, both of which were done extremely well.
For a Saturday night, they were able to seat us quickly and service was great.
… moreFor a Saturday night, they were able to seat us quickly and service was great.
Michael Apuzzo
I wasnt sure what to expect, but i saw they had handmade local food dishes so i took a shot. Being from new jersey and having had very good italian i was a bit skeptical. I had artichoke friski and the crab rosotto as recommended by the fantastic waitor. Blown away! The way they did this was just epic. The flavors and textures were wonderful and the food quality was stellar. I could see some other dishes at other tables and how they were prepare, and ill say i just want to come back for more. The wine selection was excellent. I found a wine i really enjoy at home on the menu. Italian valpolicella. Atmosphere was warm and rustic. Excellent choice for food and wine of great quality
… moreAlyssa Kennedy
Pollo al Mattone, it is the best chicken dish ever. We came here four years ago before going to see a play, and got it and it is delicious. We also got the Market Steak which was very good as well, but the Pollo al Mattone is the best. Our server Sara was wonderful, when we wanted to get a bottle of wine she gave us her suggestion, but sent over Keith who is a brilliant sommelier who works there. He went through a few options given that I like pinot noir, and my hunny likes merlot. I mentioned Barolo and his eyes lit up. We went with the Barolo he suggested and it was perfect for both of our dishes. Their wine list isn’t huge or overwhelming they mainly have Italian wines which I am not familiar with, he made it a lot easier. We had a wonderful time. Very rarely have I ever thought the world would be a nicer place if everyone could have this chicken dish, and the Pollo al Mattone is that dish. Thank you Emilia’s chefs for making such delicious food, and thank you Keith for putting together a wonderful wine list with Barolo.
… moreJim Urbec
We’ve also come here like 3 times. Finally focused on going for dinner and were blown away with every course.
Head and shoulders some of the best Italian food in Knoxville. In our top three best Italian anywhere and on our short list of places we continually return to.
Absolutely awesome!
… moreHead and shoulders some of the best Italian food in Knoxville. In our top three best Italian anywhere and on our short list of places we continually return to.
Absolutely awesome!
Kathryn Morcos
We stumbled in here one night with some people visiting from overseas.
Unfortunately this restaurant isn’t it. We really wanted to like this place, sadly this was not the case.
To start we shared the focaccia with whipped cheese (I can’t remember if it was ricotta) to start, which was perfectly fine. The portion was quite generous. You could definitely share this between 4 people. 2 servings between 4 people was a bit much for us.
We all ordered a pasta for mains. The bolognaise was just inedible, it was so salty and had no flavour profile. I handed it to my husband who had some of it to be polite and not to prompt questions from the waitress because this is not their fault.
Everyone else at the table also had issues with their food. There wasn’t a single meal served that was ‘good’ unfortunately.
The service was excellent and the atmosphere was good. You can easily speak with one another with no problems.
… moreUnfortunately this restaurant isn’t it. We really wanted to like this place, sadly this was not the case.
To start we shared the focaccia with whipped cheese (I can’t remember if it was ricotta) to start, which was perfectly fine. The portion was quite generous. You could definitely share this between 4 people. 2 servings between 4 people was a bit much for us.
We all ordered a pasta for mains. The bolognaise was just inedible, it was so salty and had no flavour profile. I handed it to my husband who had some of it to be polite and not to prompt questions from the waitress because this is not their fault.
Everyone else at the table also had issues with their food. There wasn’t a single meal served that was ‘good’ unfortunately.
The service was excellent and the atmosphere was good. You can easily speak with one another with no problems.
Emily Adkisson
Our go to Italian in Knoxville. The bolognese is amazing & the foccaia bread is always a must. Also obsessed with the grilled romaine. Their specials also hit the spot too. Can’t go wrong going here. We also make reservations if we want to go.
… moreAnna Murray
Came here to celebrate with my mother. Our server was amazing, we never were waiting to be helped but he wasn’t breathing down our neck either. The food was very very good. We had the Grilled Romaine, Polenta and Meatballs, and the Chicken dish with the Tiramisu for dessert. Highly recommend coming here to celebrate special nights
… moreFirmlyanchored
Top notch fare. Fresh ingredients. Chicken under a brick is a must. I really don’t think anything here will be bad! Enjoy!
… moreMontrell Ferguson
Easy drinks, great food. The Gnocchi Amatriciana was heaven-sent. We had a gracious and entertaining server. However, the lighting was a smidge too dim and the music too low. The air was also a bit smoky. That said, we will return here for future meals.
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