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Pizza
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Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizzas, sandwiches, soups, salads, quesadilla, and burritos. Ask staff about ingredients. Brunch on weekend. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-9:30pm, Fri 11:00am-10:30pm, Sat 10:00am-10:30pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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50 Reviews

First Review by tomaswk

vegan4lyfe

Points +49

Vegan
12 Sep 2012

Awesome for Everyone!

My family and I were vacationing in the area and decided to try out Tomato Head since my mom and I are vegan, but my 2 teens are not. While my teens enjoyed their turkey and cheese, my mom and I shared 2 meals so we could try out both the veggie quesedilla (beyond awesome) and the tofu and pesto sandwich (my fave). Once we settled back in Michigan after our vacation, I tried re-creating both dishes...but it was a fail. Perfect excuse to visit them again when I'm headed South!

Pros: Awesome Vegan Choices, Friendly Staff

Cons: Noisy (high ceiling), A little pricey

Thisby1

Points +543

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Fabulous food and service

Great pizza with vegan pepperoni and cheese. Soft and lightly charred crust. Yum! The tofu salad and “Vegan” sandwich were also so good! The marinated tofu was just right! Great coffee with oat creamer, and topped it all off with a chocolate chip cookie. Mac was a great server, and the hostess was kind. We’ll be back!

Pros: Delicious food, Great service , Good environment

Cons: Not a vegan restaurant

TiaStreeterHutchins

Points +3018

Vegan
10 Nov 2023

Great location downtown and lots of vegan options

So many good vegan options- everything is fresh and a fantastic dog friendly patio

FatAtlas

Points +179

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

A must go to for vegan pizza

When I travel and come across a place that serves vegan pizza, I gotta try it. This place has to be the best Vegan pizza I’ve ever had. Hands down the closest to regular pizza I’ve ever had.

They have a huge selection of toppings. Seitan pepperoni, spinach, pickled banana pepper, roasted garlic, red pepper, and sun dried tomato with vegan cheese is what I went with.

A must go to for vegan pizza. It doesn’t disappoint.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-15

Pros: Vegan pizza, Atmosphere , Beer

SeekerOfTheWay

Points +277

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

Tasty variety

Stayed in Knoxville for the evening and was happy to run into this place near my hotel! lots of vegan options. veggie burger with side of hummus was delicious and filling!

picklelover123321

Points +89

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

A Knoxville staple for vegans & vegetarians

This is one of the best almost fully vegan restaurants in all of Knoxville! Their vegan sandwich, baked tofu salad & hummus plate are my fav items from there. They also have great vegan pesto along with vegan bakery items. They also offer plenty of gluten free options. 10/10 recommend

Pros: Amazing tofu , Great location , Food for all sorts of diets

MLondo

Points +13

Vegetarian
16 Apr 2023

A great find

Stopped in Knoxville for the night, and had dinner here as it was close to our hotel. People were friendly and the food & drinks were really quite tasty. Had a decent selection for vegans and vegetarians. Dine in or to-go available.

Pros: Several vegan and vegetarian options , Lots of options for non-plant bases individuals

VeganFoodieFL

Points +54

Vegan
10 Nov 2022

Great food & plenty of lunch options

We loved our vegan lunch here! We had the large Kepner Melt with vegan cheese (warm sandwich) and the small Vegan sandwich with cauliflower soup. Topped off with vegan chocolate chip cookies. Everything came out fast and was very tasty. Our server was very friendly. Overall great lunch experience, we recommend.

Pros: Lots of vegan option, Friendly servers, Great athmosphere

Cons: On the higher end of the price range

KristinSanders

Points +37

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Still dreaming of the pizza!

I got a vegan and gf pizza. Confirmed the gf crust was also vegan and man was in delicious! Mushrooms, roasted garlic and roasted onion. A little pricy but hella tasty. Worth every penny. I was only visiting and I wish chicago had an option this amazing. More than satisfying. It was even divine cold. HIGHLY recommend.

Pros: Lots of vegan options., Gluten free crust is vegan., Knowledgeable about their product.

Cons: Kinda expensive., I wish they had a chicago location 😂

MichaelJakubek

Points +438

Vegan
20 Sep 2022

A nice and fitting place

Compared with European restaurants, the pricing is obviously way too high. Compared with American restaurants of similar quality and uniqueness, however, the pricing was fair. I ate pizza which I almost never do. They had some decent cheese and pepperoni substitutes; the dough was fine, the vegetables tasty, etc. My friend got a sandwich that looked equally good.

stariter1

Points +50

Vegan
12 Aug 2022

Amazing vegan pizza. Hummus platter was great!

The vegan pizza with vegan pepperoni left me completely satisfied!

Pros: Pizza was delicious , Hummus was flavorful

Cons: Bit expensive, but worth it

irplonk96

Points +2534

Vegan
31 Jul 2022

Delicious!

We got here within 20 minutes of closing, and they were still kind enough to seat us. We were debating what to get since there are so many good options here, and, at the waitress's recommendation, we got the vegan sandwich on rosemary white bread with a side salad with the southwest dressing and the black bean hummus. The black bean hummus was my favorite part of the meal. It was so good. Highly recommend coming here!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly service

KenzieZ

Points +47

Mostly Veg
18 Dec 2021

If I could give it 5 stars I would

Outdoor patio is dog friendly. Food is incredible. The veggie sandwich and Tuscan chicken sandwich were so good! We loved the hummus

Pros: Dog friendly

Cons: Parking hard to find in downtown area

dkfoltz20

Points +78

Vegan
03 Dec 2021

Incredible Food!!

I would give this place 5 stars if the app would let me! The staff was so kind and knowledgeable about their menu options! I was passing through Knoxville and found this restaurant and I’d go back again if I’m ever in the area. I got the baked tofu salad with their mushroom dressing and it was bomb!! I loved it so much that I got their vegan sandwich to go for the road the next day which was also bomb!! 10/10 would recommend this restaurant!!

CarterRutledge

Points +47

Vegan
20 Nov 2021

the vegan sandwich was so amazing I ordered two

Amazing atmosphere, location and staff. Several vegan options on the menu. The vegan sandwich was so good I ordered another. Trust me, you’re going to want to try this sandwich.

Pros: Amazing service, Vegan options

Cons: Serves meat, Kinda pricey

hangryvegan101

Points +330

Vegan
12 Dec 2020

Terrific lunch spot in Market square

Delicious butternut squash soup and vegan sandwiches for a light lunch exploring a new city. Highly recommend

JoshM

Points +133

Vegan
20 Aug 2020

Impressive!

For a non vegan restaurant, they sure know how to make a vegan sandwich! The vegan tofu sandwich is by far one of the best vegan sandwiches I've ever had.

I accompanied the sandwich with the vegan salad. The mushroom balsamic is a phenomenal dressing choice.

They label everything on the menu (this isn't reflected online, but they do)

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options, Knowledgeable staff

ewbethea

Points +125

Vegan
09 Jul 2020

Plenty of Vegan Options

My hubby and I ate here while passing through for lunch. It’s refreshing to find a pizza joint that will sub vegan cheese. The pizza crust was delicious & they had good salad options, too, that were available in multiple sizes. Definitely would eat here again next time I’m in town.

Pros: Any pizza available to sub vegan cheese, Lots of salad options

Cons: Slices only served at lunch during the week

VegOut64

Points +82

Vegan
10 Jun 2020

One of my favorites

Lots of vegan options! Can substitute vegan cheese and vegan pesto. Sandwiches and pizza are great.

Chasen5

Points +370

Vegan
13 Aug 2019

Excellent!

You can’t go wrong with this amazing, cool vibe restaurant!

PeterHundepool

Points +105

Vegetarian
12 Jun 2019

Great Pizza

The vegitarian pizza is great to eat and love the oven. Nice place to dit and schare pizza with our partner.

Pros: Nice servers, Great pizza

Holtlauraj

Points +44

Vegan
22 May 2019

Awesome place! Stopped in Knoxville for lunch on our way to MTSU.

Waiter was great- Jeff. Very accommodating. Lots of vegan options!!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great service, Great outside dining

Rosezeller3

Points +53

Vegan
17 May 2019

A Vegan's Best Friend

This place has tasty sandwiches, vegan pizzas, and really great specials. They have so many vegan options. I especially love their vegan sandwich, pizza, and pita sandwich. They offer gluten-free bread for sandwiches which I love (however it is not vegan). The vibe is great and they have 2 locations in Knoxville.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday July 28, 2015

Pros: Tasty vegan options, Gluten-free options, Location in downtown Market Square

Cons: Parking, Crowded, Noisy

CagelessPlate

Points +152

Vegan
09 Apr 2019

Amazing Pizza

Very friendly, reasonable pricing, lots of options and superb location!

DianaBloom

Points +52

Vegan
01 Mar 2019

lots of options!

really enjoyed the food here! vegan pizza, salad, dessert, and more! servers are extremely friendly! Tyler is vegan as well and we had a great conversation!

Pros: lots of options, friendly staff, delicious!

JohnClark

Points +113

Vegan
27 Dec 2018

The main downtown veggie spot

If you’re vegan this should be circled on the map for Knoxville. You can eat here every night/day and not have the same thing twice.

greenwitchlove13

Points +64

Vegan
04 Nov 2018

Nice hipster restaurant

First place I ate in my new town. Fun hip atmosphere. Good food.

Pros: Great vegan options, burgers, pizza, sweet treats

Cons: Expensive, but fun and yummy




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