The current location, Downtown Dive, opened to fulfill barbecue cravings in downtown Knoxville in 2015. Located at 410 W. Jackson Ave., Downtown Dive was borne from a love of classic American dive bars and barbecue joints and carries on the tradition of Sweet P’s Southern heritage.
In the spring of 2021, the first full-service Sweet P’s concept, Uptown Corner, will open in Fountain City. Featuring table service and a bar, we look forward to serving our customers at 3029 Tazewell Pike and joining the Fountain City community.
A perfect place to get bbq downtown. No frills here--it is what it is and it is so good. You... read moreA perfect place to get bbq downtown. No frills here--it is what it is and it is so good. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The thing that catches my attention is the burrito. I feel this has a lot of bang for your buck. You think they'll just load it up with rice and bean fillers but there is actually quite a bit of meat in there. Give it a try. read less
I asked what to get, the pit master asked if I was local or not. I informed him that I was not. He said that if that was the case then I should not miss the ribs. I followed his advice.
The long and short of it is that they were hands down the best ribs that I have ever had. Dry rubbed, fall of the bone good. They honestly didn't need sauce, but the sauce was good too. Great random pick. read less
I would highly recommend this place for local BBQ and that comes from someone who spent a lot of years I'm NC and SC, both Mecca's of BBQ.
Cheers read less
Very trendy,
Very friendly,
Very good smoked turkey,
Very expensive for a bbq lunch spot,
Very, very... read moreLots of "verys" for this place.
Very trendy,
Very friendly,
Very good smoked turkey,
Very expensive for a bbq lunch spot,
Very, very good brisket!
Very disappointed they don't sell their homemade rub for home consumption. I'd have bought pounds of it. read less
Let's start with the meats. The chicken was nice and smoky and not dried out. It did need some sauce (I combined the thick and spicy sauces at an employee''s recommendation) to put it over the top. The brisket was done very nicely with that signature smoke ring and bark that you look for in a brisket. The real winner was the ribs. Wow, they were perfect. The wings were great, with the dry being my favorite. The sides were really good. My favorite was the mac and cheese with the tater salad in a really close 2nd place. I got to try the coleslaw off a friend's plate and it was great too. The banana pudding was outstanding. I took the cookie to go and ate it as we walked to the stadium.
This place is exactly what we were expecting out of a Tennessee BBQ place. My only disappointment was that I didn't get to try the pimento cheese dip. Here's hoping that there will be a return trip to Knoxville. If there is, I know where I'm eating. read less
Everything on the menu looked amazing so I struck up conversation with a really nice guy working behind the bar who walked us through the menu and let us know what their stand out items were.
We ordered the Sweet P's Sampler with a pork bbq sandwich, beef brisket, and 3 sides. Typically the sampler also comes with 1/4 rack of ribs but because it was UT gameday, they had sold out of them quickly but offered us wings instead. For the sides we got coleslaw, pinto beans, and mac n cheese.
The sandwich was AMAZING as we added coleslaw and loads of sauce to the mix. The brisket was phenomenal and I could have eaten another half pound of it to myself. The pinto beans were the best ive ever had and the mac n cheese could not go without note as it was unique and tasty in each bite. The crowning jewel for the both of us was the wings. I dont know what they put in that sauce but our eyes lit up the second we took a bite and felt that crispy juicy crunch. We were literally fighting over the last wing.
We ended the meal with a bacon chocolate chip cookie and it was the finishing touch to an amazing meal. The sampler was the perfect amount of food for two people and we are already looking at our schedules to figure out when we can go back (important to note that they are closed on Mondays). Thanks Sweet Ps for an amazing meal! read less