Osteria Stella 108 West Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

"My Fiancée and I set out to celebrate our birthdays, we are not from this area so we browsed all around for a romantic dinner spot. We actually left Gatlinburg/Pigeonforge and came here. I couldn't of been more impressed. The atmosphere was so beautiful and intimate, tucked away in a booth with low lighting and it truly was an amazing experience. The staff, the food, the ambience it all felt as if it was catered to us and they truly made the evening such a remarkable one. The cuisine served was absolutely second to none, their kitchen was impeccable with their presentations and flavor profiles. I make no small statement by saying this was by far one of the best meals we have ever shared together. Highly reccomened!!!"

"We enjoyed our food, and the service was great! They seem to have problems with large parties on the front end. We had to choose our meals a week before dining. We were told it could only be on one check, but that was fixed when we arrived."

"I wish I could give this place ten stars! You will feel like a king or queen dining here. The service is amazing and you’ll feel personally attended to. We went for my wife’s birthday and the staff actually gave her a card for celebrating there! Kyle, our waiter, was world class and understood the fine art of table service. The sommelier, Matt, was a hell of a salesman for their wines. Food was next level good—my wife loved her arancini and gnocchi. I was a fan of the pork belly appetizer and the rigatoni. Yes it’s a touch on the high end but totally worth it for special occasions."

"Service was excellent, everyone was unbelievably attentive. That being said the food was just okay, and for such a high end restaurant I expected it to be outstanding. Pasta dishes were bland and the tagliatelle was tough and chewy. The best thing we had was the meatball appetizer. It was also unbelievably loud (super loud music you could barely hear each other speak), not the place I would go for a nice romantic dinner."

"Tonight was OK, but my gnocchi had no seasoning whatsoever. Heard of salt? Why restaurants in Knoxville serve decent appetizers and then completely screw up their entrees? It used to be my favorite place but it’s getting lower on a very short list. Food in this town just sucks, nobody cares. It was a great experience :) We came in for an anniversary dinner. Their staff is very polite and well trained; they originally wanted to seat us at a small table but adjusted it upon request. The food is very good: home made, flavorful, and fresh. I was a bit taken aback by their pasta; I know it’s home made but it didn’t flood me with the flavor and it’s slightly tougher than I personally like. I wished they explained that the veil chop was arrived without sides ;) it wasn’t clear to me. The wine selection is great and they have a good sommelier who advises well. The deserts weren’t amazing: not enough coffee flavor in their tiramisu for me. And because they were going back and forth on the deserts (communication problems in the kitchen) and we waited quite a bit, they took care of them, which was nice. The espresso was light, much lighter than I like. Next time I’ll ask for extra strong :) because we’re definitely going back to try more of that food!"