Southwestern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Knoxville

"This was my first visit and I loved it! The restaurant is beautiful. We had great service and the food was wonderful. I had brisket tacos and they..."

Abassett27

FoodMaster Jos

"Great experience. Food, service, and prices were excellent. Best Mexican restaurant since we left Texas. Wait staff was very..."

Leggy

"Good place. The food here is really good and the service was excellent! The server seemed happy to have us at her table and made us feel very..."

Brandon

"Wow. This place is great! Awesome environment, cool little bar (although the TV is kinda small), fantastic food, good prices, and great..."

Kyle

"Can't wait to go back!. Several work colleagues and I ate dinner here about 6 weeks ago. I must be honest, after googling the place I asked if they..."

Christina Ren

"Pelancho's: Great for family and friends. A couple of things I love about Pelancho's:The Salsa is fantastic. Personally, I love thick,..."

Jeanne Moore

"Best Mexican food I have found in east Tennessee... Soccer Taco is a distant second. The burrito el carbon is out of this..."

Bryan Brown

"The food is very good and the service is nice they are also kid..."

Kate

"Another favorite!. Pelancho's is a great place. There is a lunch fajitas special ($7, and it's a lot of food), and the other food is great, too. I..."

Kristin

"A great Mexican Restaurant. The food is very good. The service is great. They seem to be getting busier all the time. The atmosphere is festive and..."

Robbie

"The food and drinks were good. The service was great. We only had one server due to shortage of staff, but he was..."

L Coffman

"☆☆☆☆☆I love this place! We celebrate a lot of occasions here. The last celebration we had was a remembrance of our wonderful friend who had..."

Jessica Baldwin

"They where understaffed but friendly and got me my soda when it was empty. Good service and excellent..."

Barbara Mandrus

"First time here. Large menu including vegetarian options. Awesome salsa with the chips. Excellent chicken enchiladas and pork tamales with a tangy..."

L Burnett

"Pelanchos May be my favorite restaurant in Knoxville! The food is amazing, the service is great, the place is a vibe, and the outdoor seating makes..."

Yousef Sindi

Chipotle Mexican Grill

77/100 (1387 ratings)

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Barberitos

77/100 (1262 ratings)

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"Always terrific food here! The ingredients couldn't be any fresher, and the people that work there couldn't be any nicer! I think in terms of food..."

Sam O'Dell Jr.

"Great place to eat and very friendly staff. Also has healthy..."

Angela Briscoe

"Chris & Cassandra are wonderful people and run a great business! The food & service is always wonderful - They also cater events for my business at..."

Ally Gold

"I love the poblano salsa. I also love kids eat free..."

Ann Katherine Richards

"I had the spicy chicken quesadilla and it was very good! I would go..."

Emilie R

"It's good, but does little to separate itself from the plethora of similar 'Mexican' cantina competition in the area (Moe's, Salsaritas, Chipotle,..."

FoodMaster Jos

"Excellent!. I travel 40minutes just to eat here at least once a week (also gives me a great excuse to hit all the local shops). The food is always so..."

Addi L

"Yummy food!. Great food, great management, and great atmosphere! A must have for the entire family!! Love..."

Amy Muir

"Been here for lunch two days in a row. Great location and great southwestern dining. Normal southwestern menu choices for the knoxville..."

James T. Smith

Don Gallo Grill

77/100 (1342 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"As a native Texan ... I 1000% approve of this restaurant! Let's talk about the humble rice, usually at most Mexican restaurants the rice is over..."

Christine Greve

"This time was much better. Great food and great drinks. Perhaps it pays to come on a Tuesday - but it was..."

Thomas Neudenberger

"Amazing service! Staff is very kind and attentive. Some of the BEST Mexican food in the area, delicious and some of the most authentic we have tried..."

Brisa Rodriguez

"This place has some of the best Carnitas and Chile Verde and their chips are so light and delicious with their tasty salsa that comes in a little..."

Derek Rogers

"Wow! Great food and great customer service at the bar. Margaritas were on..."

Tony Bolton

"Went with large group. The person who was supposed to have made the reservation didn't. The manager was very good and accommodated us. Food was very..."

Susan B

"This place is SO good. The queso, the margaritas and the entrees were all so good. Not to mention the fast table service. Cannot recommend this place..."

Caroline Fountaine

Casa Grande

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"Well done bargain Mexican. Management is good but could use a remodel and maybe get a bit more..."

Witt

"Always a wonderful experience here. Staff is always nice, food is always great. Usually we sit down and eat here but today we got takeout. Just as..."

The Best Weston

"Excellent food and friendly staff. The restaurant was a very comfortable environment with a warm feeling to it. Definitely a good place to eat,..."

Zachary Goering

"Always fast. Always amazing. Hits the spot everytime. Wife tried a new dish last time. Picture perfect and..."

Aaron Alexander

"Fast service, good food. Friendly staff. I would visit..."

Robyn Snyder

"Fantastic, one of my favorite places to go when I'm in town. It's rare but the fact that they have kept the prices relatively similar to the prices..."

Eyeless Heretic

"Good food, good prices, fresh. High chairs available, clean, but not all fully functioning. Portions are smaller than what I’d been accompanied to,..."

Lesli Homrighausen

Chili's Grill & Bar

75/100 (2344 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great flavor! Great customer service. The steak made me laugh as it was a bit small, but I'm not complaining due to it being cooked to my liking and..."

Happy Theresa

"Always seated quickly even when they are busy. We always have way more food than we can eat. The kids really like any kids meal options where they..."

Joey Exum

"I've done multiple reviews on this particular chili's, but this time the service above 5 stars,and the food was just as good. Our server was on top..."

Rob

"Always great food and service, mini burgers, honey chicken stips, and fried pickles are a great selection. Wife had the fajitas. The fajitas make a..."

Michael Cobb

"Server did not wear a masks. The booth was clean and the food fabulous. I ordered the double BBQ bacon cheese..."

Tiffany S. Grant

"I was super hungry so I forgot to take pictures of our queso and chips and salsa and our egg rolls. My husband loves the southwestern egg rolls and..."

Jill Blewett

"Chili's still is good. I like the variations in the menu that they've added recently. Our service was excellent the night we went. Young lady did a..."

William Freeman

"Fantastic service and delicious food. Really enjoyed my..."

Jodi Berkley (Daily Life Of Azhlyn)

Chili's

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Say right down. Great server. Ordered 2 for 1 margaritas. Blackberry and blue raspberry. Entree was smokehouse combo with half rack of ribs, brisket..."

Jennifer Bunch

"My husband and I stopped by Chili's Wednesday night before a movie. We were seated quickly and ordered quickly. I was super hungry so I didn't take..."

Jill Blewett

"This is a wonderful location to work at. I worked there periodically from the time I was 18 until 23. This has without a doubt been the best team I..."

Kristyn Clark

"Austin is one of the best. All smiles, chipper and very helpful. The triple dipper was delicious..."

Tony Rector

"Went for drinks and they were closing, what can I say? They offered good service and great food, but the staff was ready to go home after a long day...."

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