Brown Bag

I used brown bag to cater a work lunch for me. I like them because they will cater and deliver to small events [10 minimum]. The food is fresh and a great selection to choose from. Their spinach berry salad is delicious. Excellent price for what you are getting. Delivery staff was knowledgeable and friendly.

This place is a diamond in the tiara of Knoxville’s reputation for great food. Simple pared down menu allows you to put together the combination you desire from a variety of fresh meats and sides. I chose the tuna burger with fruit slaw, and it did not disappoint! The fruit slaw was unlike anything I’d ever had– it was sweet, it was colorful, it added the perfect amount of crunch as a side. Rich, unexpected yet classic flavored turned into a perfect lunch experience. My friend ordered the steak sandwich and mashed potatoes, which were both divine according to him. I highly recommend! I’ve heard their catering is wonderful as well.

My friend ordered catering for her event from brown bag and I fell in love with their red mashed potatoes. I could never look at potatoes after eating it every day for multiple times a day for 10 days in Poland. Being vegan was tough in Poland. It’s been 4 years since that incidence and I decided to give it a try. It was so good. It was creamy, chunky and nothing like your average mash potatoes. Was it because it’s a red potato? Doubt it. Any sort of potato grosses me out. I also had the green string beans and salad with tangerine, raspberries, cranberries and two types of dressing. These were okay. I love the fruity mixture for the salad and that the string beans weren’t oily but it was nothing to be crazy for/​about. The brownie didn’t win my heart either. I love flaky brownie tops with a moist inside but not too moist where it seems uncooked. This brownie had the texture and taste of a package brownie so I was easily able to pass on seconds.

The other reviewers aren’t lying when they say Brown Bag has great food at great prices. This truly is a gem of Knoxville. That steak sandwich is amazing.

Favorite restaurant downtown. Love the food and the service is always wonderful. Wish they were open past 2:00 though for the people that take 2:00 lunches.

«WOW that’s a good sandwich!»
Brown Bag serves some of the most amazing breakfast and lunch I have eaten out of a bag! The environment is nice and clean with the nearly constant bustle of business professionals flowing in and out. The prices are at the upper end of average but you get what you pay for.
You MUST try the savory breakfast sandwich in the am which is a Bacon, Egg, Cheese sandwich that ads Spinach, Tomato, Red Onion, and light Sriracha Sauce on a Whole Grain English Muffin.
you MUST eat a grilled steak sandwich for lunch which is the best thing I have ever eaten: its streak fresh of the grill with caramelized onion, horseradish, provolone and steak sauce on a ciabatta roll.
Eat at Brown Bag and you’ll wonder why you waited so long!

I stopped in for a quick lunch mid week. I asked what their most popular items were and they replied their chicken and steak burgers are really good. I’ll ordered their steak burger. It came with cheese and sauce on it. It was just ok. It had a lot of fat on it I would not order it again.

The Brown Bag continues to impress and is now a regular stop at least once per week. Quality staff giving great service and providing broad choices of good food is always on the menu at Brown Bag.

Great surprise finding them downtown. I love the Hardin Valley location, but can rarely make it out there. The steak sandwich is awesome!

This is a really great addition to this end of Gay Street for breakfast or lunch. First, the menu is small. That’s fine because it’s all consistently good and fresh. I work in the building and I like to get the bottomless French Press coffee in the mornings. The savory breakfast sandwich with egg, bacon, sriracha, cheddar and spinach is legit. They used to offer yogurt and papaya, but I haven’t seen it lately. I hope a similarly fresh /​light option appears on the menu soon.
Lunch — I always get the regular /​plain grilled chicken with double portion of spinach salad. Other sides are asparagus, red potatoes, snap peas, chopped salad. Other entrees are teriyaki chicken, steak sandwich, fish tacos. I also recommend the banana pudding. Definitely check this place out if you’re Downtown early for breakfast or lunch!

Great lunch fare. So glad that a good restaurant has moved into this space downtown. Conveniently located next to First Tennessee building where Lunch Box used to be.
We had lunch delivered yesterday. Spinach salad topped with fruit was fantastic. Everything was super fresh. That salad had blackberries as big as a tricycle on there! Grilled chicken was perfect. Mash potatoes were the bomb diggity bomb. The brownies were orgasmic! Needed a nap after that bad boy.
Great people. Great place. Super fresh food. Get out and support them.

This new restaurant is located in the First TN plaza at the intersection of Gay and Main.
You order at the counter and their menu is written on a board above the cashier. They have a couple of meat dishes (chicken, steak, salmon and maybe pork?) and about 6 side items. You can either pick 2 or 3 side items with your meat. Or get 3 veggie sides. They bring out your meal to you pretty quickly.
I sat out on the patio and enjoyed the beautiful beautiful courtyard. The meal was pretty delicious. I got the red skinned mashed potatoes, snap peas and berry slaw salad. All three items were deliciously yummy. So yummy that I will likely go back for lunch today. It is a little pricey. My meal cost about $ 9 including tax without a drink.
They are open for breakfast at 7:30 and close at 2:30 pm. A great option for people who work downtown. Parking is somewhat of a pain since there are no city garages immediately close by. The privately owned garages charge a ridiculous amount ($ 1 in 20 minute increments). I recommend utilizing parking meters if you are lucky enough to find one open.
Nice downtown addition. Comes highly recommended!