Reviews for Altruda's in Knoxville, TN
Always great food, attentive and friendly service, with atmosphere that reminds you of previous visits with friends and family. ... I love this restaurant and will be eating here for years to come. Get the fried artichoke hearts, together with the salad andgarlic rolls, you will be set to enjoy some wine while your entrees are prepared. But save room as portions are large anddelicious and nothing is a bad choice. You won't have room, but get dessert anyway! Great way to relax with coffee after meal Read more
The service was friendly and efficient, and the cuisine was a cut above Italian chain restaurant fare! I especially appreciated... that the sauce was not overly sweet, as Americanized sauces sometimes are! It's not a "five-star" type of restaurant, but it'svery good! Read more
Family run Italian restaurant that lives up to their reputation every time. Great food, service, and ambiance! Thank you!
Was really hoping to find an Italian restaurant that wasn?t a major chain in the Knoxville area. The servers were amazing and... food was out in time. Staff was nice. But honestly the food just isn?t worth it. It was okay. Not great but not horrible. Thefood just didn?t seem that fresh or flavorful. I?ve had better pasta made at home and at other major chains. It wouldn?t hurt togive the place a try but to me it just wasn?t worth it. Read more
So?. let me say that to begin whenever I walked through the door I was very impressed with the ambiance and vibe of this... restaurant. I thought I had just found my new favorite Italian restaurant?. and then the food came out. Now, let me say that Idid enjoy the salad and rolls they were both pretty good, unfortunately I cannot say the same about the veal lemonnato that Iordered. I?m a huge fan of veal and anytime I see it I try and order it. This plate of breaded veal cutlets came out andimmediately I knew I was in trouble. These cutlets were submerged in half inch of lemon sauce and I can only imagine they hadbeen sitting out for about 15 minutes because the breading was so soggy I honestly couldn?t believe it. The veal was over cookedand had no flavor what so ever. The spaghetti that came with it was a sad excuse? thick sauce, and cold. My fiancés entree waslasagne and it was ?okay? at least it wasn?t soggy but it really didn?t have any flavor. I wanted to try the Tirasmu, but washonestly afraid at this point I was scared they would find a way to ruin that for me. Overall not very impressed, but I will saythat my server Anthony did give me very good service so that was nice. Read more
Really great Calamari, and an excellent old world Italian salad. But unfortunately the entrees were just OK. The sauces were... too thick and the veal was overcooked. Read more
Old world Italian restaurant that has remained a Knoxville favorite for 3 decades. Large portions and great bread rolls plus... salad included with entree. Wonderful employees and incredible tasting food. Read more
Yum! I had the Melanzane which was tastier than anything else we ordered. I wasn?t particularly a fan of the meat sauce. The... salad was so good with the chickpeas and beats! And the fried artichokes were perfect. We will surely be back! Read more