Calhoun's,

100 Melton Lake Peninsula, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, United States

"Well, we often read reviews before going anywhere the reviews for 50/50, but we found Calhoun's to be the cleanest, the nicest, the best tasting food that we've had in our trips so far. Our waiter, Harley, was excellent right to the table, kept filling our drinks, answered our questions. The service that he put out was very good. The appetizer was spinach dip. It came with warm chips. My husband ordered the moist brisket with a salad and mashed potatoes. I got catfish breaded, it was breaded a little bit more than I like but it was still very good. You'll have no pictures of the broccoli, I got three huge spears of broccoli and it was cooked to perfection! Can't say enough nice things about this. It was a very pleasant experience. Our lunch was excellent. It is a must stop when you're in the area."

"Horrible service. It took forever for anyone to even come greet us at our table. Then forever after we had eaten to come by and give us the check or ask how we were doing. At our time of visit there was also only about 4-5 tables filled with patrons. So the lack of service cannot be blamed on being busy. The views are great, and the food was pretty good. The drinks were excellent. We ordered a blackberry margarita and a seasonal special apple drink."

"First time at Calhoun's. It's a beautiful place on the river! Service, as far as our waitress, could've been better, but we noticed several other waitresses that were awesome. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was splendid! Would highly recommend visiting!"

"8.26.23 Lots of free parking. Outdoors seating area has nice views. We had a 30-minute wait, but that's usually a good sign. Our waitress was superb. We ordered all sorts of dishes but nothing blew me away. The presentation also wasn't that great. Overall this is a wonderful place and I'd go back (if I wasn't from CT)."

"A great restaurant in the Oak Ridge area right on the water. This place was recommended to me by a friend that had tried it previously. It is a little way off the Oak Ridge Turnpike and east on Melton Lake Road. It sits, as you can guess, on one of the fingers of Melton Lake. They often have rowing races along this body of water. I watched several teams practice on the water while I was at the restaurant. There is a parking lot that seems to have plenty of spaces to the west and north of the location. We checked in at the counter and the hostess seated us immediately. We chose to eat on the deck outside to enjoy the weather and the water activities. The waiter came out quickly after we were seated to take our drink order. The menu is a mix of dishes to include everything from salads to burgers to wings to steaks. I ordered the barbeque ribs with fries and tea. The half slab was about $17 which is reasonable. The food came out quickly. The meat was good but the sauce was a little less sweet than I normally have. I was not a fan of the fries but the view and atmosphere outside were very enjoyable. I would recommend this for anyone wanting a good meal in the area with pleasant service at a reasonable price with a great view. Enjoy."