Citico's

This has always been an exquisite establishment with excellent food, individualized service attention, and atmosphere.

Absolutely perfect. We put in a special request when we made our reservation and not only did Chef Allen accommodate us, he personally came to our table to explain the additions and changes.

The service and food is spectacular, and the views of the lake and mountains just send this place over the top.

service was good but the food was a disapointment. Bacon way over done,poor dessert offering,omlets were quite small and lacking requested filling.

Enjoyed a delicious dinner with my wife on Saturday evening. The food, service and view were outstanding.

Great experience! First class setting and outstanding food.

We all enjoyed our brunch. Service was very god and it is a very beautiful setting.

My wife and I are new to the area and were looking for something that was above the norm. We were very pleased to see the how the restaurant was nesseld in a golf course community right on Tellico lake. The scenery was loveley and first impressions were wonderful. We were well received and as we arrived early it was recommended that the bar area might be a comfortable place to wait. It was beyond comfortable and we enjoyed a favorite beverage with some very friendly patrons. Once the table was ready we were shown to the dinning room and seated with a wonderful view of the lake. We started with a small plate of the chiefs signature Brussels sprouts, they were amazing. The wine list was disappointing as two wines we requested were out of stock. We both made a beef selection and the tenderloin ordered rear came out well and the ribeye was chewy and failed to even appear like a ribeye, I felt it looked more on the order of a sirloin. (Not happy there) over all the restaurant was nice and we will give it a second chance the staff is pleasant and the manager Mark was most helpful and took our concerns constructively.

Nice experience. Excellent food and special service. A little pricey. Will comeback but only on special occasion.

The food was delicious! It was the first multi course meal that I have had in a long time where every course was exceptional! There wasn’t a negative critique I could have given!
The Sunday brunch on the other was not exceptional at all. I would never go back for brunch. The best thing was the smoked salmon! Everything else was tasteless, salty(to the point it burned my tongue), and just not good. The selections were impeccable. Prime rib, chicken strips, salad, fruit, vegetables, pasta, biscuits and gravy, and made to order omelets.
The mixed berry preservers was out of this world and the homemade potato chips were the best!
We will definitely return for dinner!

Another outstanding fine dining experience at Citico’s! The food was delicious and beautifully presented! We always enjoy our visits to this fin3 restaurant!

Beautiful location and ambiance. The meal was good, but nothing was very memorable. Service was fantastic when they would finally come to the table. It felt like we were pretty low on the priority list due to some potential real estate buyers also being there that night. We are glad we tried it, but very low on the priority list to make a return trip.

Amazing! Wonderful menu, friendly staff, beautiful location. Worth the drive from Knoxville! Hidden gem!

Always exquisite food and service at Citicos. Super great atmosphere for sophisticated dining.

We have always loved Citicos; however, our last visit was ruined by a very noisy, crude group of people in the room by the front door. We had taken a guest for her first visit there and what a disappointment the evening was. This experience will make us think twice about dining there in the future.

outstanding food, great ambience , friendly staff....we always come here to celebrate special occasions ...we don't come in winter because of the night time drive in the dark from Knoxville.

We were there for our 63rd anniversary. In recognition of the occasion, we were placed at a river view table and treated to gratuity desserts. We had the popular and tasty Brussel sprouts starter and the scallops entrée. Both were delicious and we were accorded fine service by the waiting staff. We will visit again.

The food was just OK for a brunch setting. I experienced many of the entrees were warm to cold. Nothing was at the temperature one would be accustomed to for a restaurant. Selection could be better for the price. Bloody Mary however was very good.

Not impressed, expected more. Pros-we had a great view from our table, server was very attentive, fried chicken was very good, desserts were awesome. Cons-no egg dishes on a brunch buffet, other food just OK, dress code not consistent (two men fresh from the golf course, complete with golf shoes and ball caps.).

Maybe dinner is better, but I’m not inclined to risk a $100+ evening to find out.

The staff was awesome! Food was very good. Expected a bit more for the price.

Our family brunch for Father’s Day was absolutely wonderful and the service was incredible!

My boyfriend and I dined on a Saturday evening for the first time, expecting the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant. However, here, we did not feel rushed or forgotten about during our dining experience, which is rare on a weekend. We loved the architecture of the house, and loved how they are using it as a restaurant. They sat us next to a window, which we loved. The view was so peaceful. The service is amazing—we adored Collin and appreciated his excellent wine recommendations and guidance through our first dining experience here. The food is spectacular. I started with the market square salad, and my boyfriend the cauliflower soup. It was the perfect beginning to a great meal. The cheese board was so impressive, and tasty! The Brussels sprouts with pork belly were also addicting, the sweet chili sauce makes it. We both ordered the filet entree with fingerling potatoes and asparagus, which was great! We ordered them medium, and they were slightly overlooked, but didn’t stop us from enjoying our entree. We took the peach cobbler to go to enjoy at home, and it was to die for. We will be back very soon with friends. We cannot wait to come back, and are so thankful for this gem of a restaurant.

My wife and I tried Citicos because someone gave us a gift card. Well I’ll be going back for sure. It’s a beautiful place and the food was just amazing. Hats off to the chef and all the support staff. It’s probably the best fila I’ve ever had and all the side dishes were delicious. Visit the down stairs area for sure and relax on the patio with a perfectly made drink or glass of wine. Top rated place in my book and can’t wait to go back.

Very good food in a very nice setting. They were busy with a wedding and other events which may have made the service, while very attentive a bit slow. Fish special was excellent. Filet a bit overdone. Will definitely give it another go. Maybe downstairs.

After an hour of not receiving our appetizers...we were told the Chef had not arrived yet. It was 8:30pm. We finally received our food and then dinner. Food was great, just disappointed in the chef. Wait staff was very apologetic/nice. Probably won't go back.

The Mother’s Day brunch was fabulous, great variety and service,as well a good value.

A beat the Mother's Day rush Saturday Dinner was spectacular - the view overlooking the lake, the quiet setting allowing conversation, and focused but varied menu with local ingredients made the dinner sublime. The wine choices were solid and for the most part reasonable. The youthful waitstaff was engaged and not intrusive. GET THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS!

Great food and service with beautiful view of Tellico Lake

Divine dinner and great staff! Will definitely visit again and also want to try Sunday Brunch, the menu sounded delicious.

Staff was very attentive and accommodated all of our requests with ease. Very good food

We had Sunday Brunch after Easter and the food was delicious. The service is outstanding, the chefs and servers would talk to you and ask if they can do anything for us. It is one of our favorites and go to places. The place was packed. My bloody mary was excellent, great coffee. The only item on the menu I would say was not up to par was the fried chicken. The wings were just right but the breast were a little dry. The thighs were very good according to my wife. Look, you won't break the bank at this place, but you will experience fine dining with the best service around. We will definitely be going back again.

Easter brunch

Easter Brunch

Excellent meal!

Me and my wife recently had Valentine's Day dinner and it was so enjoyable that we ended up bringing my Mother for Sunday Brunch. It was absolutely delicious! we will be back!

-Roberto Garcia

Excellence food , amidst is amazing. Life just relaxing. Place close to the city but far away from hustle and bustle.

I ordered the short ribs entree and it was delicious. However, the other three in our party were somewhat disappointed. The bison ribeye had a grisly vein running through it and the other dishes were not explained well, so their dished were not what they expected. We still had a wonderful evening.

A+ meal and service (thanks Ashley). Worth the drive for a wonderful dinner. You won’t be disappointed. Have yet to try the Sunday brunch but have heard good things.

Awesome meal. Attentive service.

While everything was presented beautifully, the taste of the dishes were just okay. One exception, the Brussel sprouts were Devine! Wife definitely did not care for the chicken fried lamb chops. Beautiful place and pleasant servers.

Once again, we’ve just had a wonderful evening at Citico’s! Chef Robert and all the staff were extremely attentive and friendly. Every dish was phenomenal. My husband and I personally love the brussel sprouts starter. It’s always a pleasure and worth the drive!