The Butcher Block Dining Room

What a hidden gem! My wife and I were so impressed. I had the Seafood Pasta and my wife had the Lobster. Oh my gosh. You know its fresh when you have to wait, don’t let that discourage you, have a glass of wine and chill. Food, service and ambience were exceptional!

One of the best restaurants in Tennessee if not all of the South! Service was impeccable ! Well done!

Ribeye was way under cooked I’m not the person that complains and sends food back but I was tempted. Ordered med it was rare. Not very well seasoned.
When you order a potato you would expect butter would come with it, none on the plate I had to ask for it. Not worth the price.

Have eaten there twice. The first time was for a seminar, the food was excellent. The second time was for lunch. I ordered the club sandwich as it has roast beef on it which I prefer. I also asked for the turkey to be left off as I am not wild about deli turkey. My friend, who was treating me, asked if the could just substitute a little extra beef in place of the turkey. Sure they could. The bill comes and we have a $ 2 catering charge! Why, well heck he added 2 oz of meat. So, my club sandwich came to $ 14! Then when questioned both the waitress and cook owner? got nasty and rude. Have not been back, neither has my friend. Mahjong group of 16 people had lunch there and played mahjong for an hour. Requested to go back the following week, now a charge of $ 100 to use the room! Nothing like shooting yourself in the foot and losing a guaranteed 16 lunches.

The atmosphere and service was good the food was not. The portions were huge and not fresh

They should truly have a 5+ star! Such friendly service to start with. I had the stuffed portabella to start with. Moved on to the lobster bisque (part of the meal). For my entrée I had the 8oz filet with sautéed veggies. All of it was ridiculously delicious! Just go. You will not be disappointed!

We are from Indpls, the home of some major fine dining – a list as long as your arm in fact. So we understood that this restaurant was Crossville’s version of fine dining. When we arrived I was pleasantly surprised. White tablecloths & napkins & all wait and bus staff were in white or black gourmet cooking wear, rather than just white shirts & black pants from home. The red zin was good, at $ 7/​glass. I had the coconut & cashew crusted Mahi Mahi, which was over the top good, with its sauce called «piña colada» which was some kind of coconut milk creation. There was saffron rice & roasted veg on the side. Mine came with a fresh greens salad & herbed bread. My husband had salmon. Salmon was nothing to write home about, but tasty, not overdone. They had a dessert cart that was reminiscent of restaurants of the 70’s that we thought was pretty cool. We sampled some carrot cake from the rolling confection cart. The bill at $ 75 was a breath of fresh air, considering it’s hard to get away with less than $ 150 from a fine dining establishment at home. I really can’t say enough about the Mahi Mahi. We are only here a week but are considering eating here again so my husband can try it. Both the fish and the sides were exceptional. Based on our experience tonight, I highly recommend this place.

Our family of 14 wish we could say something good. A few of the steaks were okay. The waitress did a good job. Two of us had lamb and were disappointed. My wife had a not so good ribeye. The desserts were a disappointment. When you pay $ 500 everything should be 1^st class not second rate. We waited over an hour for the food. There were very few customers. We will never return!!!

Food was great. I had swordfish in a Mediterranean tomato sauce with Kalamata olives, artichokes, and feta. The sauce was a little tart but not overpowering. I ordered rice pilaf and got something more akin to Spanish rice, but it was still good. I also had the lobster bisque which was very nice. My guest got Chicken Marsala and said it was very good.
Service was good, but we were the only two there (a very early dinner).
One bad thing, the décor is cold. There is no warmth to the room. It’s Spartan and well-​organized and very clean, but it’s just a room with tables. Take away the nice tablecloths and glasses and you could be eating in a cafeteria.
That being said, the food more than makes up for the lack of ambiance. There is a lot of space between tables making it very wheelchair friendly. Perhaps if the room were full of happy people the atmosphere would be warmer.

Nice people well organized and good décor. Drinks are small, less than 2 Oz martini. Food leaves much to be desired. Beef was tough, pork not good. Should have stopped with salad.
Enter at your own risk. Or better yet go elsewhere.

Excellent in all aspects. Located conveniently by highway 40 exit 320. Décor was upscale and clean. I had sirloin steak prepared perfectly, entire meal was delicious. Desserts are homemade and wide selection to choose from, very delicious as well. The service was superior, wait time very short and waiters were very attentive.

Very good food and service! The atmosphere is great. They have a nice dinning room or a bar. Very friendly folks. We will be back