Chesapeake's Downtown - Knoxville

We were in the city to Paul McCartney for the first time in Knoxville, Tennessee (what a show!

Great atmosphere and even better food. I started with the crab fingers that were a special one on my server Shannon's recommendation. They were perfectly prepared and were so tender that I could not eat them fast enough. Then I ordered the Surf-N-Turf, which was a 7 ounce fillet and 5 ounces lobster tail. The lobster was perfectly prepared. It was hot, delicate and full of the fresh ocean taste. The fillet was wonderfully cooked to a medium rarely with perfect barbecue marks on the outside and perfectly seasoned. The food here is absolutely dynamite and the atmosphere is cozy. Service was also top Notch. Will be back.

Amazing food, excellent service, very high quality all around. Many parking spaces, easy to find. We had brunch and I can't wait to try more on the menu at the next visit!

My wife and I first visited Chesapeake in downtown Knoxville. We had a great experience. We are both foods, love cooking and owned by a catering business years ago. First, when we came in, we fell in love with the building. It has an old look. The exposed stones are now a big deal and it looked beautiful. It looks elegant and casual at the same time. The servers were amazing. The cocktails were perfect. We ordered baked oysters Rockefeller as an appetizer and they were delicious. My wife and I ordered the Maine Hummer. At first they brought the living lobster to our table to see if it was for our pleasure. When they brought the cooked lobster, the server cracked it and arranged the meat nicely around the bowl. The meat was tender and juicy. The pages were also very good. Overall, it was a wonderful culinary experience. It is a place where you can spend 2-3 hours of food and enjoy good company. Check out the negative reviews and give it a try!

We went here for lunch before going to smokey mountain, it is one of the few places that is still open on thanksgiving. We were served by helpful and accommodating staff, and they served us complimentary breads. The place is very unique with a lot of sea-inspired ornament. We ordered duck confit two ways and broiled seafood platter, and both of them was phenomenal, it was well seasoned, savory, and the taste is just really good. The only downside is it is a bit pricey and we thought we would get a big portion that can be shared for the four of us but it turned out it was a personal portion.