Vida The Vault - Knoxville

It was ok .I was in no way blown away.We were just doing small bites.We did the smoked guacamole and tuna ceviche. They brought out the guac with a dome over it so you can see the smoke. I 'm not sure it did much for the guac. The guac in general was good, but just mushy guac like most Mexican restaurants and the smoke flavor had a hint of something like birthday candle? Not a real wood smoke to me.The ceviche was delicious. It really was on point. But the wontons they served with it were horrible.The chips with the guac and especially the wontons tasted like they haven 't changed their fryer oil in quite a while. It was really bad on the wontons because they soaked up more of the old grease than the tortilla chips did.We had the brussel sprouts. They were good.They were a bit under seasoned but we really like how they are prepared. Not your mom 's boiled veggies for sure.We had the albondigas meatballs, the elote corn and the empanadas. The meatballs were tasty but the corn again, tasted like any other corn and the stuffing in the empanadas was really under seasoned as well. The meat was tender but tasted bland.The cocktails were decent.We spent like 140$.It was ok. Not sure I have any urge to go back though.

Great food, atmosphere, and service. The Vault downstairs was cool, certainly no other place like that around.

This place always has me leaving feeling like a million bucks. If you’re trying to wow your partner, this is a great date night spot, as well as The Vault downstairs for some pre-dinner drinks.Pace yourself, because the small plates here definitely fill you up fast. I have made the mistake of ordering a bit too much a few times. ?Highly recommend the ceviches, anything with potatoes in it, and their blood orange margarita.

Absolutely delicious. Fantastic service. Loved the ambiance! Highly recommend.

Nice restaurant that has traditionally composed dishes relying on high quality ingredients and presentation to deliver an upscale dining experience in Knoxville. Part tapas and part entree with a slant to seafood there is a variety here that makes it a great choice for larger parties. We particularly enjoyed the thick slightly sweet butternut squash bisque and the crispy falling apart in your mouth pork belly. Clams and mussels were adequate and the beans were very delicious upscaled refried Mexican pinto beans. Service was pretty good, though food did take a while to arrive and was coursed I think as it was ready so we wound up eating in an odd manner. The pork chop came out so late after everything else we wound up just watching that person eat alone. The wine list really shone and was priced well so we enjoyed a delicious Spanish red and a Portuguese white that brought all the seafood to the next level.