As a mother of a two year old and four year old I am in the constant pursuit of family friendly places to dine. Most of the time this exasperated, over-worked momma prefers to eat at home in the privacy of her own kitchen where, when asparasgus is not well-recieved, no other diner is disturbed by large quantities of the vegetable being hurled in their direction. That being said, Knoxville is home to many unique eateries that are the perfect place to share with your family.
Our latest favorite is Sunday Brunch at The Tomato Head. Both Tomato Head locations serve up this culinary high point of my week from 10 to 3 on Sundays. I love the laid back atmosphere of the Tomato Head and that my family, no matter how noisy or how raucous, seem to fit right in. There are no linen tablecloths for my children to ruin and they offer up coloring sheets and get this…triangular crayons so I don’t spend my entire meal fetching crayons off the floor. Pure genius my husband and I declared! It has plenty of high chairs and a baby changing station in the bathroom (who knew these could be so hard to find at times!) and plenty of booster seats as well.
Perhaps the best part of the Tomato Head is their variety. My picky eaters can dine on plain cheese pizza while I get to enjoy more flavorful fare. Everything is fresh as the restaurant’s motto “Food’s gotta cook” might suggest. There is no rush here and I feel like I am eating at home, only with much better food. The Tomato Head is just an extension of my own kitchen where family togetherness and good food are at the top of the menu. So next week after church when my four year old says “What’s for lunch?” I can confidently reply “We’re heading to the Tomato Head!”
Visit The Tomato Head online (including menu and prices) at www.thetomatohead.com
By Caroline on 02/19/08 in Caroline in the City, Cities, Columns, Knoxville, Knoxville Shopping, Reviews
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February 19th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
[...] Caroline Lamar reviews Tomato Head’s Sunday Brunch over at CleverParents.com: I love the laid back atmosphere of the Tomato Head and that my family, no matter how noisy or how raucous, seem to fit right in. There are no linen tablecloths for my children to ruin and they offer up coloring sheets and get this…triangular crayons so I don’t spend my entire meal fetching crayons off the floor. Pure genius my husband and I declared! It has plenty of high chairs and a baby changing station in the bathroom (who knew these could be so hard to find at times!) and plenty of booster seats as well. [...]
February 20th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Every time I go to Knoxville to visit my Mama and Papa, I have to eat at the Tomato Head!!! When I was poor in college at UT, used to trade my hand made ceramic cups and bowls for a pizza and coke. I fell in love with feta cheese and kalamata olives there and have loved them and Tomato head ever since. I love that the Tomato Head has been a big supporter of Student artwork for all these years!! And I guess I am o.k. with the new location! The windows are nice.