Sat
Sep 1 2007
11:14 am
The Original Louis' Drive-In
By: mjw
Location: Old Broadway

One of the last remaining old-style Knoxville Greek-Italian restaurants. Now that Pero's old building has been bulldozed, I'm really feeling nostalgic for this staple of my youth. One of the few places left that serves liver (but not to me!). In the true Knoxville Greek-Italian tradition, it's at least two restaurants in one. It serves steak and seafood along with a full Italian menu (try the parmegiana), including pizza, and, of course, meat and three at lunch.

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Carole Borges's picture

Fantastic! Just went yesterday

Submitted by Carole Borges on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 12:11pm.

That place is immaculate! The staff is friendly and the food is fantastic. I was just exploring, not planning on a big meal. I had a grilled cheese sandwich and a Greek salad. The homemade dressing was delicous. Lots of feta too. I can hardly wait to try the Italian dishes. Thanks for mentioning this place.

Bbeanster's picture

Count me as NOT a Louis'

Submitted by Bbeanster on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 12:26pm.

Count me as NOT a Louis' fan.

That spaghetti sauce is the worst excuse for marinara (or whatever the hell that brown, greasy mess is) that I'e ever had the misfortune to put in my mouth.

lotta's picture

Ugh.

Submitted by lotta on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 12:51pm.

That makes 2 of us. My husband & his family think it's great stuff. I boycotted a few years back after finding roaches in our take out order not once, but twice. Yuk.

Carole Borges's picture

Oooh, ick! It looked so clean...

Submitted by Carole Borges on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 1:13pm.

I wonder if you have been there recently. Maybe it cleaned up its act? Roaches are however UNACCEPTABLE! Perhaps I should reconsider my eagerness to try their Italian fare...

Carole Borges's picture

Brown geasy sauce

Submitted by Carole Borges on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 1:17pm.

Oh, how disappinting. Thanks for letting me know. I am very fussy about my marinara. Especially when it's brown, though I know some people make something called "rosa" or whatever. I like the rich traditional tomato kind my Aunts used to make. I'm just too lazy or busy to cook my own.

Joe328's picture

Not the same, but still good

Submitted by Joe328 on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 3:20pm.

I have been eating at Louis for years, and I think the pasta sauce was actually from Louis II, which was next door to the Original Louis Drive. When the two were next door the pasta sauce was different at each location. It seems everyone I knew liked one sauce or the other, but not both.

I have never had a roach in my food, but there is always the chance my number is close. If I ever do find a roach in my food, and then a second from the same restaurant. The first thing that comes to my mind is, what have I done to deserve this kind of service.

I don't have a problem with Louis, but it's no longer a place I would drive out of my way for. When ever I am in the neighborhood at lunch, it's usually my first choice.

Bbeanster's picture

Naw, it's original Louis'

Submitted by Bbeanster on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 4:25pm.

Naw, it's original Louis' sauce that I'm thinking of, although the other Louis' sauce was crappy too.

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