![]() My only ding on the burger was that the buns essentially disintegrated by the time I was three-quarters finished, leaving me to polish everything off by fork. The thin twin patties were well done, providing a solid, savory foundation for this classic mealtime stack. I felt that my burger was the pick of the litter. The gravy-smothered steak was an inexpensive cut, and the creamy mac and cheese was a tad light on cheese flavor, but the fried okra was an admirable effort. That particular meal made for a pleasant enough lunch, although nothing on the plate was necessarily exemplary. ![]() Once The Spouse’s plate arrived, we dug in. Our meals came out sequentially rather than in tandem, starting with my burger. One cool holiday touch was the lighted mid-century retro snowman sculpture in front of the fireplace. A bank of captain’s-style stools offers solo diners access to the main lunch counter. The Lunch House has a classic-diner feel, with its garish, uncushioned orange and yellow booths and dated wall décor. If onion rings had been in their repertoire, I would have chosen that instead, but no such luck. That meal includes one side, so from that day’s long list of items, I went with basic French fries. I ordered the Big Zo burger ($6.75), which is made with two beef patties, American cheese, tomato, onion, pickle and a fried egg. I focused more on the sandwiches, which include a BLT, bologna, chicken filet, tuna, grilled cheese, and grilled ham and cheese. The flip side of the menu offers specials like beans and cornbread, homemade chili and vegetable soup, while Lunch House Plates consist of dishes like chicken tenders, a club sandwich and a shrimp basket with fries. The bread that day was cornbread muffins. The Spouse chose the steak and gravy, with fried okra and macaroni and cheese on the side. The Spouse got the meat-and-two, which also comes with a bread, for $8.95. Plate options offer a meat with a choice of two, three or four sides, each at a different price. Some 16 side items were available, ranging from the expected potato salad and green beans to less conventional accompaniments like cucumber salad, cottage cheese with pineapple, deviled eggs, pickled beets and candied yams. On the day we stopped by, the meats were steak and gravy, fried chicken livers, turkey and dressing, and fried catfish. The Spouse was gung-ho to order one of the daily specials. Fortunately, we spotted a bank only a block away, and after a quick ATM run, we were back on The Lunch House’s doorstep, moolah in pocket.įor those who aren’t familiar with it, The Lunch House specializes in Southern comfort foods (not to be confused with Southern Comfort foods, whatever that could be) it’s a basic meat-and-three kind of place. Upon our first stab at entering the building, we noticed a sign declaring that they accept only cash as payment. The optimized timing allowed The Spouse to accompany me to this east-side eatery, which came highly recommended by the Google-verse. On the day I planned to visit The Lunch House, just off Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville, The Grub Spouse happened to have a day off. ![]() Watch Video: Take a look inside The Lunch House in East Knoxville
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