Top rated Soul food restaurants in Knoxville, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Soul food restaurants in Knoxville

Experience the best that Knoxville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 15 places from Soul food restaurant category.

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Toni's Smokin' Grill

Takeout restaurant

👍👍 Great food, friendly owner! I only get to her about once a year but when I do she has my ribs ready to go for me after a phone call and she knows exactly who I am when I walk up to get them. Very friendly; you can tell she loves what she does! Love being able to call ahead and have some food held fo...

4.90 (58 reviews) (~220.94 km from centre)

Shug's Comfort Food

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Very welcoming staff and amazing service, they can become very busy, but they make sure you are taken care of. Food is delicious. I had the catfish and hubby had chicken. They have kool-aid of the day and sweet tea. I most definitely will return

4.80 (259 reviews) (~234.79 km from centre)

Pee Wees restaurant.

Soul food restaurant

🫤 So Disappointed. This place is around the corner from work, and I'm a huge fan of red beans and rice, so I was excited to give it a try. I ordered ahead, and requested a 'cup' for $5.35. I allegedly received a 'bowl' and was charged $7.50. The container it's in is roughly equivalent to a 1 cup me...

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4.70 (457 reviews) (~210.29 km from centre)

Fatbacks BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

Trays of BBQ ribs & sandwiches with classic sides turned out in down-home, casual surrounds.

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4.60 (514 reviews) (~210.89 km from centre)

Rodneys Kitchen

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 We were coming through Waterloo, Iowa from St. Louis and pulled this restaurant up based off of the Google reviews. Rodney did not disappoint! We got Catfish, dinner, which included fried okra, greens, cornbread, and french fries. The portion sizes were hefty. Also, since it was Sunday, he was offer...

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4.60 (365 reviews) (~145.49 km from centre)

Jackson's Fair Deal Café

Restaurant

👍 The food is delicious and the owner is so hospitable each time I've eaten there. Will be back, worth the money and the trip. Check them out. Everyone that I've taken there to eat really enjoyed the food also

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4.60 (75 reviews) (~238.12 km from centre)

Mama's Oven llc

Soul food restaurant

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4.60 (41 reviews) (~244.61 km from centre)

Kingfish Soulfood on wheelz

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 This is the best food that I’ve ever had in a long time I felt like I was in my grandmothers kitchen again and just like the owner stated a place where you feel like a kid again I felt like I was back in 1973 the way this food taste the owner is very energetic his family is lovely small owned the bu...

4.50 (102 reviews) (~229.7 km from centre)

Pick Up N Go Soul Food

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Only Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and the ancient Egyptian pyramids could rival the masterpieces that are created here. I had the pork chop sandwich which was so juicy only the makers of Juicy Fruit could dream of how mouth wateringly tantalizing these bites were. With...

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4.50 (68 reviews) (~144.16 km from centre)

LONNELLS SOUTHERN DELIGHTS

Soul food restaurant

😠 The food is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, but they don’t follow their hours of operation. I live literally 5 mins away & rarely catch them open. I would eat them everyday if they were open.

4.50 (44 reviews) (~237.29 km from centre)

A Taste of New Orleans

Restaurant

👍👍 Hot, fresh, delicious! Portions were great. I had catfish & shrimp basket. And 504 Tacos. Eaten over a few days. That Who dat punch delicious! Who dat sauce on point! 🤣

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4.40 (222 reviews) (~242.98 km from centre)

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Traditional American restaurant

Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.

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4.30 (2.5K reviews) (~221.46 km from centre)

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Traditional American restaurant

Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.

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4.30 (2.5K reviews) (~130.24 km from centre)

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Traditional American restaurant

Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.

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4.30 (2.2K reviews) (~145.37 km from centre)

Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering

Soul food restaurant

Southern fixture with a lively feel dishing out signature versions of soul-food classics & desserts.

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4.10 (522 reviews) (~238.94 km from centre)

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Top rated Soul food restaurants in Knoxville, United States