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Chain restaurants and popular eateries are great, but there's something about sitting down at a locally famous hole-in-the-wall or a longtime favorite mom and pop shop that has been serving up tried and true delicious meals for years that just hits home.
Using reviews, awards and accolades as well as first-hand experience, LoveFood compiled a list of the "best mom and pop restaurant" in every state, eateries that have been a mainstay of the community for decades or establishments that serve up family recipes that have been perfected over several generations.
According to the site, the best mom and pop restaurant in all of Tennessee is Sticky Rice Cafe, an eatery in Knoxville that serves up flavorful Laotian and Thai dishes. Sticky Rice Cafe, located at 120 Jack Dance Street, has a 4.7 star rating on Google and more than 1,600 reviews.
Here's what the site had to say about this restaurant offering "incredible comfort food":
"A Knoxville favorite, Sticky Rice Cafe serves up traditional Lao family recipes bursting with fresh, healthy ingredients and powerful, fragrant flavors. These are the type of dishes that make you feel warm and part of the family. Start with crab wontons and fried egg rolls before diving into a steaming bowl of fiery pho, loaded with your choice of protein (think seafood, chicken, pork belly, or tofu). Other highlights include seafood salad and the Phorrito (a tortilla stuffed with beef brisket, rice noodles, and veggies)."
Check out the full list at lovefood.com to read up on more of the best mom and pop restaurants in the country.
