Little Joe's (Farragut)

So far, our experiences have ranged from "Ehhh..." to "Good". Little Joe's pizza was great. It is definitely going to be in the running for the win. It's the best we've tried so far.

Little Joe's is at the intersection of Watt Road and Kingston Pike in Farragut. Don't let the quaint, old-school store front fool you. They can make some mean pizza. Here's the verdict. We chose to do one set of scores because we agreed on them all.

Crust: 4.5 out of 5
We ordered a pizza with regular crust. It was nicely seasoned, thin, and crispy. Bethany made happy noises and motions while eating it. Kevin, though a big fan of thicker crust, thought it was very well done. They serve breadsticks with a red meat sauce when you eat in, which are dangerously delicious.


Sauce: 5 out of 5

The sauce was on the sweeter side, the way Kevin likes it, but even Bethany enjoyed it since it was full of flavor and just plain delicious. Not too much, not too little.

Toppings: 4.5 out of 5

The cheese was thick, fresh and delicious, as were the toppings (ham, green peppers, and onions). They were all perfectly distributed and proportioned. Almost too good. Like they knew we were going to write about it later.

Overall Taste Experience: 4.5 out of 5

You know it was good when 1) you begin day dreaming about "the next time" as you drive home, 2) when your mouth waters right now as you think about it a few weeks later, and 3) you set your alarm to go off in the middle of the night so that you have the leftovers all to yourself. Selfish little fatty. Everything about the pizza went together well and was an overall wonderful experience.

Overall restaurant experience: 4 out of 5

The signage and facilities may not be fancy at all, but the staff were super nice. Our waitress, with typical southern sweetness and charm, offered to bring Andrew, our toddler, some spaghetti that had "just come out". He took her up on the offer, and miracle of all miracles, he lapped it up like hot, sweaty dog. Despite the lack of fanciness, we give it a 4 out of 5 because of the atmosphere, service, and the fact that they found something our kid will actually eat that isn't a sweet breakfast food (for free!). Our son is cute, see.