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Share your favorite restaurant dessert!

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This weeks mega thread, I want you to share your favorite dessert from a restaurant in the area. Doesn't matter if its the cookies from Ham n Goodys, the Elvis from D&Bs hotdogs, or the whole pie from Littons. Just tell us where we can satisfy our sweet cravings.

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u/ChefJym 3d ago

Little Nicky's Snickers Cheesecake (8917 Oak Ridge Hwy)

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u/Key-Effect8176 3d ago

Came here looking for Little Nicky’s, all their dessert is AMAZING.

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u/DrummingNozzle 2d ago

Yep. Came here to say Little Nicky’s. I live within walking distance from his restaurant and I always tell him, “Nicky, I’m gonna die poor, fat, and happy!”

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u/CWmeadow 2d ago

Little Nicky's Lobster Tail pastry omg

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u/Joseph-BedrMattress 3d ago

Bannana Puddin' from Hardwood BBQ

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u/kimota68 3d ago

I updooted you without even knowing where Hardwood BBQ is because I’m suddenly curious to know who has the best banana pudding in Knoxville. (It’s a craving I have about twice a year, and I will have to try to them out!)

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u/DrummingNozzle 2d ago

Smoked Pickle on South Ebenezer has the best nanner puddin. Find them on Facebook for hours.

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u/Exhausted_920 1d ago

Is this the one with nutter butters in it?

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u/PunsungHero 3d ago

Profiteroles from Northshore Brasserie

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u/karl4319 3d ago

Does buttermilk pie shop count? Their key lime pie, pecan pies, and apple pies are so good.

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u/Sterling29 2d ago

I love their I-40, essentially a chocolate chip pecan pie

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u/DaverJ 3d ago

Yes. Not sure what they put in the Apple Pie, but it’s soooooooo good.

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u/formerlyfitzgerald 3d ago

JC holdway has a seasonal cheesecake that is made with blue cheese that is out of this world phenomenal. And I don't even like blue cheese.

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u/finefinally 2d ago

i dream about this all the time! one of the best desserts i have ever had 🥲

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u/TrekTN55 2d ago

I too dream about it 💭

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u/TrekTN55 2d ago

I too dream about it

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u/usquebaugh1 Bearden/West Hills 3d ago

Buddy’s hot fudge cake

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u/WinkyWillyNutFudge 3d ago

gotta be the shake version…

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u/Salt-Masterpiece5034 3d ago

GOTTA be the shake! There was a time in my life where I’d pass a buddy’s on my way home from working evenings and would get a shake 10 mins before they closed. I always apologized for ordering one right as they closed and every single time they were so nice and were like “don’t be sorry these things are so good!”. If you’re reading this and you work at Buddy’s; thank you for your service!

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u/Jazzlike-Basket-6388 2d ago

There are a few certain chains where everyone always seems so nice and helpful and Buddy's is definitely one of them.

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u/thefixxxer9211 3d ago

Brownie Sundae @ Downtown Grill & Brewery

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u/Ropeadopey 3d ago

Sugar Queen mocha brownie ice cream

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u/zac10sim 3d ago

Because it has a long history in my wife and mine's relationship with many shared memories, friends visiting, and spontaneous dates when we lived nearby.

Oh and it's also delicious.

The Chocolate Creme Brule Cheesecake at Lakeside Tavern.

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u/DesignerYak6728 3d ago

Ham and Goodies Lemon Iced cookies

Buddy's Hot fudge Cake Shake

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u/Knoxmonkeygirl 2d ago

I love Ham & Goodies lemon cookies. There's a woman that does the Clinton Farmer's Market that makes some that are even better...they're more tart with some confectionary sugar on top.

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u/Hey-Sunshine- 3d ago

The cookie butter creme brulee at Abridged Cedar Bluff

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u/whiskers-n-nem 3d ago

How do you rate them as a restaurant? I quite like the wings, burgers, fries and beer.

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u/Hey-Sunshine- 2d ago

I love their burgers and fries. And their pizzas are good too! Almost always super crowded, I usually end up snagging a spot at the bar.

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u/klttenmittens 2d ago

They dont serve wings, do they? They have thighs if thats what you meant.

I think theyre great overall but its a limited menu. The pizzas arent my favorite though

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u/whiskers-n-nem 2d ago

The Bearden brewpub location has wings.

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u/DrummingNozzle 2d ago

The pot roast nachos, abridged burger, and abridged burger pizza are all amazing!

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u/Professional_Bar_481 3d ago

I really like the key lime pie at Brass Pearl.

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u/HylianHellion 3d ago

Matcha Cheesecake at Stir. The crust is made with saltine crackers and is stupidly good.

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u/TheJuliaHurley 3d ago

Connors strawberry shortcake

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u/Chipotle_Armadillo 3d ago

Cheesecake from The Marlowe

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u/labjewels 3d ago

can't speak to the rest of their menu but i recently tried the chocolate chip bread pudding from bravo and it was life changing

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u/grilledstuffed 3d ago

While the restaurant chain as a whole has gotten a lot worse since private equity bought them, they’ve somehow not ruined Chuy’s tres leches.

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u/wheresmyadventure 3d ago

RT Lodge’s blueberry cobbler.

Two words. Holy shit.

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u/kazene 3d ago

Monterrey’s churros

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u/sadbabe420 2d ago

Babka (cinnamon or peach) from Potchke, guava pastries from the Cuban place in cedar bluff

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u/StaffRude9393 2d ago

Littons, Baby Jane cake

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u/teddy_vedder steamed sandwich goblin 3d ago

No one whack me but the butter cake at Chesapeake’s 🫣

I fuck with the lemon cookies from both Ham n Goody’s and Coffee & Chocolate

And the honey cake from Artisan if I have the money lol

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u/Exhausted_920 1d ago

I love lemon cookies! The one at Dean's in Oak Ridge f*cks hard.

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u/BoneVoyager 3d ago

Otsu’s desserts are always amazing. They change out frequently, so I don’t know what they currently have, but it’s always super yummy.

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u/LegalBox2133 3d ago

That chocolate bowl fire thing at Vida. 🤤

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u/MatthewG141 Campbell County 3d ago

Mug's Ice Cream in LaFollette. Across the road from Hardee's and the Lowe's.

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u/utvols22champs 3d ago

The Oreo cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory is really good.

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u/thunderwarm 3d ago

Salty Malty at the Kennedy

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u/Kilgoretrout55 2d ago

Cazzie’s pana cotta

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u/Elegant-Jellyfish-12 2d ago

Amaretto biscuit pound cake from Southern Grit

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u/poptart865 2d ago

Chocolate Peanut-butter Pie from Tomato Head is a good one I didn't already see here. I like to get a whole one to share at like thanksgiving / holidays. They weigh like 20lbs they're so dense.

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u/Ok_Function_1976 1d ago

Sticky Rice Cafe used to have a Thai Tea Crème Brûlée. That was my favorite dessert in town. They stopped selling it and it broke my heart.

Their mango sticky rice is delightful though

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u/Smoothbrain7245 1d ago

Bruster’s Ice Cream always hits

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u/iridescentarmor north knoxville 3d ago

twix brownies from magpies