- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Movies |
- All
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
7 reviews for Calhoun's
Ran across this on a trip to Knoxville. I had the pork platter and a friend got the all-you-can-eat ribs.
I tried both, and the food was great. Good prices, excellent ribs -- the BBQ sauce has a high vinegar content, which I think is wonderful; a superb change from the sugary, heavy sauces I've seen in the past.
A warning about the ribs, though, my friend must have eaten 30 of them and he crapped himself the next day. Eat with caution and moderation.
Once my buddy told me that this place was known for their award-winning baby back ribs and that they also brewed their own beer, it wasn't hard for me to decide on coming here for dinner.
My wife and I shared 1 pound of buffalo wings, and a full rack of baby back ribs.
Buffalo wings- These were definitely on the small side as far as buffalo wings go, but they were deep fried! It's hard not to like something deep fried! Not bad. (3)
Ribs- I was rather impressed with these ribs. The last few times I've had baby back ribs, they were usually too dry, and weren't flavored so well. The meat on this rack was tender, and easily detached from the bone. The BBQ sauce available at each table actually enhances the flavor of these ribs, as good as they were already! I usually like to have completely cleaned-off bones when I eat ribs, but with baby back ribs, the membrane around the bone is just too thin to get it off. :-( oh well. Solid offering. (4.5)
Sides: Nothing much to write about these.
1) Corn Pudding- (3)
2) Mashed Potatoes- (2)
3) Fries (3)
I had a sampler of 4 of their beers- (I forgot their particular names)
1) Red Ale - decent, reminded me of Red Brick Ale (3)
2) Wheat- bleck- this tasted like carbonated water with some yellow food coloring (1)
3) German lager - this beer went down pretty smoothly, but not particularly impressive (2.5)
4) Porter - this had a heavy coffee type of taste to it- sort of strange. Nothing special either. (2.5)
I was carded by our waitress....and when I showed her my California license, she asked me if I had another form of ID that had my birthday on it- because my license card seemed a bit "thin" (O_O)... I didn't have anything else with my birthday on it, so she had to check with her supervisors about it. After roughly 15 minutes, she finally came back and told me it was 'okay', and said she'd never seen a California license before- Ok...... It just got blown way out of proportion. Supposedly the authorities have been cracking down on underage drinking at places like this- I'm 29, Ms. waitress. It says here right on my license.
This place gets a 4 for the ribs, 3 for other food products. 3.5
I was here on May 24th, 2009 with my crew team. We had about 30-35 people in one of the side rooms and had a great time.
The restaurant seemed to indeed be like a Ruby Tuesday's or TGI Fridays, or Chilis, etc. That's not a bad thing at all, I really like Ruby Tuesdays for quick and painless eating with friends every once in a while. And Calhoun's was perfect for us. I think almost every meal was under $15, and they had all-you-can-eat ribs for $16! That was a great deal.
They had plenty of steak and chicken dishes too, if you weren't into the BBQ.
I don't remember a lot about the plates everyone else had, but I ordered a 10oz. steak, their white chili, and a sweet tea, and those were all fantastic.
If you're in town and not looking to spend a fortune, Calhoun's is certainly a good choice!
You can't go wrong eating at Calhoun's. The ribs are so good and the slaw is almost better! Throw in the house drafts and selection of breads and biscuits and you've got a memorable experience waiting for you on Kingston Pike (or down by the river for a little more scenic view)!
As always, 4 orange stars for any great Knoxville business. Why would you want 5 red stars when you can have 4 UT Orange stars instead!
This place is a owned by a Knoxvillian but run like a Ruby Tuesday or a Chili's. This place or any of the Calhoun's do not impress me. I would rather eat somewhere else. The service is usually ok but I have had some very shitty servers there. Yes, they have a kids menu. Last time I was there I ordered the ribs. They were good but turned awful very fast when I found a long curly hair wrapped around them. Sick!! Do the kitchen guys not where hats or something to cover up their long nasty hair? Whatever, I don't care for this place and I don't like going there. I have friends that like going there for the drink specials. They aren't bad but I prefer a different atmosphere. Avoid it, I've experienced better!
Good food and a great place to take kids! We called at the last minute and were able to get a reservation for a party of 10. We really wanted to go to the Calhoun's on the waterfront, but were unable to get in.
We were greeted by the hostess and immediately seated even though we were about 10 minutes late. There is some MAJOR road construction in the area.
We had 6 kids and they brought over balloons to keep them occupied and were helpful answering questions about the kids menus. We got our appetizers pretty quickly and didn't have to wait too long for our dinners either.
All in all a pleasant dining experience.
Great atmosphere, decent food... The waiters are very friendly, and the food is served quickly. The food is decent, I've had much better steaks for the money.
