Tomato Head

11/17/08

Fantastic by Candace W. at InsiderPages

Contributor at Insider Pages

I love visiting Tomato head. I have never had a bad meal there. The food is always exceptional and the staff friendly. Although they do get very busy it can be a wait to get in. The place is a bit small, but very much worth the wait.

04/03/08

Pizza & Southwest salad

by Sleepx007 at Citysearch

OK, listen up everyone. If you have not tried the Tomato Head, you are missing out on some great food.

The pizza dough is light and ingredients are fresh and numerous and on the exotic side-try the goat cheese!

Also, the guys that fiz the pizzas get on the artistic kick and make some of the most beautiful pies.

Additionally, the Southwest chicken salad with black beans is awesome. I have them add red onions and the dressing is a kick!

If you are into beer, they have a nice selection of micros and imports! The price can get a little high, but for what you get it is worth it and DO NOT SKIMP ON THE TIPS BECAUSE THESE KIDS WORK HARD!!!20%

03/29/07

Fun and Simple

by webstergirl at Citysearch

This little restaurant is a cute little spot on the middle of downtown Knoxville and it's great. On a cold day you can eat inside in the cozy atmosphere where you order at the front and they'll bring it to your table, but on a nice day you can sit outside and enjoy the really good food. For picky eaters they have the "norms" like cheese pizza, or a ham and cheese sandwich, but for those looking for a different taste they have tons of choices. They also have a lot of vegetarian friendly food. They show case different artists on the wall, so the place is always changing, and it is often kind of noisy because it is so close the campus, but it's not too bad (you can still have a normal conversation with out shouting). Overall, it is great food and is definitely an experience and I would recommend it to any visiting Knoxville! The also have a website if you want to check it out in a little more detail!

• Pros: parking near by, great food, friendly staff, fun atmosphere
• Cons: Can get noisy and crowded.

09/03/06

Best Pizza in the Smokies!

by sandy65 at Citysearch

This is one hopping pizza place!!! It was crowded, but I did not mind. The servers are very friendly and very helpful. We did not have too much time to wait, so we had a carry out and then ate it outside at one of the countless tables in the market square. Absolutely wonderful atmosphere to go with the very delicious, mouth-watering, finger licking good pizza!!!! Worth driving all the way into downtown Knoxville!! We plan on stopping there every time we pass through Knoxville on our way to the Southern US and back!

03/11/04

A reason to drive downtown!

by tnthor at Citysearch

Most Knoxvillians think of downtown as a place

to avoid, rather than a destination, what with the

poor parking, and the "local color" that can sometimes

be seen carted off in paddy wagons. Nonetheless,

Tomato Head is a reason to leave your Kingston Pike comfort zone, and venture into Market Square. The

decor is eclectic but pleasant. The signature pizzas are excellent -- go for the #3 (lamb sausage, capers and sundried tomatoes). It's vegetarian-friendly, yet also good for the carnivore. Ingredients are fresh. The staff are an excellent combination of friendly and bohemian. Here's one of the few places in town where you'll see ties and nose rings co-mingling happily.

Highly recommended!

• Pros: Excellent pizza, Friendly staff, Pleasant atmosphere