Cruze Farm Pizza Barn

First time in Knoxville for New Year’s and this spot was a perfect welcome for our visit. The pizza was outstanding. Fresh ingredients, great balance of sauce and cheese, and a crust that was flavorful without being heavy. The vibe was relaxed and inviting, service was friendly and efficient, and it felt like a true local favorite rather than a tourist stop. Exactly what you hope to find when visiting a new place. Loved it!

We visited one night whilst the movie drive in was on. We ordered the garlic bread and a pizza to share. The garlic bread, you can skip, it didn’t have much garlic but the dough and dipping sauce was great. It was quite a wait for a pizza and after some time a server came to explain that our pizza had a hole and they were remaking it!!! We appreciated that they informed us, instead of making us wait and wonder what happened. Once the pizza arrived, it did not disappoint! The dough was perfect and the toppings were fresh. The cherry baby supreme was the winner! It was great pizza and we will be back!

This is a sweet little pizzeria that anyone who comes to visit Knoxville must try. We were turned toward the direction of this pizza joint by Kelsey, an employee at the cruise farm ice cream parlor in downtown Knoxville and I'm glad she told us about it. Food: we ordered the dumb blonde with chicken on half. Skyler, the cashier recommended putting a hot honey drizzle on the pie as she believes that's the best way to eat their white pizzas. She was so right! The dough is flavorful, light and fluffy. While the cheese is stringy and very tasty. Service: The servers were very kind and all of their uniforms looked sharp! Atmosphere: The ambience here is very warm and welcoming. There are pictures of the owners and their families. Additionally, the staff is knowledgeable about Jersey cows and how their milk is superior to other types of milk cows. Being from Jersey, pizza is a big deal and the quality of the milk that goes into their cheese is truly superb. You won't have to try any other pizzeria if you eat here first.

Got a personal pizza and it was one of the best pizzas I've had. Cooked perfectly, crispy with no flop without being charred on the bottom. Staff was very nice and price was perfectly reasonable for what you're getting. Will be back if I'm ever in the area again.

Cruz Pizza Barn has gone downhill over the last year. They are putting less sauce and ingredients on their pizzas. I ordered a pizza not cheese bread. Very disappointing from a place we used to frequent often. After I wrote this review, a manager from Cruz responded promptly, and seemed to genuinely care. In today’s world, customer service is not valued as it once was. I can definitely say that it is still fantastic at Cruz. My family loves Cruz Dairy for the great ice cream. The staff have always been incredibly nice and welcoming. Even today, 3 different employees smiled and said hello to me and I was just there for a few minutes picking up a pizza. We will continue to go to Cruz and we will give the Pizza Barn another go. If you want the best ice cream in the Knoxville area, that is served by friendly people, go to Cruz.

We heard great things about this place so had to check it out. The atmosphere is cute. Service was good. The pizza was ok, not great. We got the cheri baby( supreme ). There wasn’t anything really wrong with it. We just were not blown away.

After experiencing the best ice cream on this planet, we decided we would ruin pizza for ourselves while we were at it. This place has literally the best cheese and ranch I've ever had on/with a pizza. If you live nearby and you aren't frequenting this place, what are you doing? Seriously. 10/10 would recommend

Finally made it here-- it's in an odd, out of the way location, but if you can get there it's well worth the trip! Probably my favorite pizza in town after A Dopo, and ice cream right next door. Service was great. And apparently they have drive in movies in the parking lot every Friday evening! I'll definitely be back...

A great family friendly place to get good pizza and as an added bonus...ice cream is right next door! Cruze Farm Pizza Barn is tucked away in what seems like an industrial area of East Knoxville. It is popular and for good reason. A friendly young man took our order at the walk up counter. We then filled our drinks and found a comfy booth to sit in. We had the Cherri Baby Supreme and a 1/2 Cheese 1/2 Pepperoni Pizza for our littles. We didn't realize that the cheese pizza has a large swirl of sauce on top. We would ask to leave that off next time since our child doesn't love sauce. But both pizzas were delicious with a good amount of toppings, yummy crust and cooked just right. Paper plates are provided and a napkin dispenser is at the table which is helpful especially when you have children! Parmesan cheese and red pepper flake shakers are on each table as well. After dinner we walked next door for their ice cream. They make their own ice cream with quality ingredients. They offer a wide variety of flavors, toppings and dips. This is a fun and relaxing place. We have eaten here in the past and will continue to frequent the Pizza Barn.

I would not call this Knoxville's best pizza but the atmosphere is always great and it's good enough so pizza plus vibe plus hopping next door for some of Knoxville's best ice cream = 4

For an area not known for being a pizza Mecca, they did some really good pizzas. The crew there were very helpful and friendly. We came in from out of town and I would definitely go back the next time we are in the area.

good ice cream and rolls real fun. service is good. ice cream GOOD best one is lime

Great place for pizza and ice cream as well as hang out and enjoy some porch time, they have movie night, and yard games, family oriented, definitely worth the trip!

I absolutely love Cruze farms I tried the pizza first time I went- it's good and the ladies wear the cutest dresses Next time I tried a pumpkin seasonal flavor shake from the ice creamery next store that they run I'm talking about heaven in a cup! Go there you won't regret it!

The listed time for the pizza was 45, I didn't track it but I believe they actually had the pizza to the table in 20 ish minutes. The salad hit the table less than five minutes after sitting down, and the garlic cheese bread maybe 15 minutes. The food over all was really good. But hands down the best part was the garlic cheese bread, it doesn't need the sauce. We had contemplated the garlic ones, but the counter person description didn't sound as good as the picture of garlic cheese bread. I asked which was better several chimed in that the garlic cheese bread was better, and it sure was. The place was clean, and all the workers seemed nice. Even the one we witnessed dealing with a less then ideal customer, she did great handling them.

We've been searching for the best pizza in Knox and this is a definite contender! I just wish it were closer to our house. Nestled in SE Knox, this pizza parlor is directly across from the historic home that houses Cruz ice cream. Luckily, it was in separate buildings so we could steer our kids away from the ice cream before they got too obsessed with the idea (we had Christmas cookies with us to eat as we drove through Shadrack lights). We arrived around 5 and were the only people there for a good 1/2 hour. The space has very dim lighting and quite a few booths and several high-tops and low-tops. The space isn't huge, so I would imagine it gets loud and busy during prime weekend hours. There is the typical Cruz farm photography of the Cruz girls, cows, and cow-themed decor. As always, the Cruz staff was super kind and welcoming. The menu has some unique topping options and specialty pies. We opted for: -Cowgirl's Dream hand tossed: Roasted Chicken, Spinach Maria, Garlic Cream Sauce. I loved this one. The chicken was fresh and well-seasoned and the cream sauce flavorful. -Pepperoni hand tossed: Amazing cheese quality, as expected. The dough is really tasty and it was NY style...floppy and foldable but with a fluffy back crust. Really messy with the grease from the pep pooling in the center, but the kids loved it! -Mega Garlic Cheese Bread: essentially rectangle pan style dough with a ton of cheese and fresh parm and garlic. It was amazing! We would definitely order this again. With us being the only people there for a bit, our pizzas came out pretty quickly and we watched them being made and placed in the oven, which was fun. Make sure to order their yummy ranch for on the side. They include 1 sauce per pizza, either ranch or marinara. Their pizza sauce was the only thing that we thought was just okay. It was very chunky without much sauce consistency, liked chopped tomatoes in a cup instead of sauce to dip. In general, we had a great experience and can't wait to go back and try more. I will dream of that cheese and bread.

Pizzas are delicious. Can't leave the place without getting my Cruze Farm Coffee Milk!

Cruze Farm Pizza Barn has darling decor, a cute country theme, was clean, and had friendly service. We give it five stars for ambiance and service. My husband and I absolutely loved the hand-tossed pizza crust! Five stars for the pizza crust. The downer was the toppings. We had a large Cheri Baby Supreme. The amount of toppings, including the cheese were minimal, but we paid $21, and expected more for what we paid. The sausage was delicious, but there was only one bite-size piece of sausage per slice of pizza, the same for pepperoni. The other ingredients included a minimal amount of bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and green olives. Even the cheese was so light, it was almost not even noticeable. We were going to order a pizza to take home for dinner, but decided it wasn't worth it. Because of the minimal amount of toppings, we give the pizza three stars. Will we be back? Yes, we'll definitely give Cruze Farm Pizza Barn another try, but with different expectations. It might be worth a stop on the way home from Seven Islands Bird Park, or maybe after a long, scenic drive. Now, if it were really good pizza, we would drive up there just for the pizza, but, unfortunately, it's just not worth it. We give our overall experience at Cruze Farm Pizza Barn four stars.

This place is an electric factory. Get everything on the menu. Sweet cream flavor is the best. All the pizza and sides are amazing too

My first time stopping in here after being on my list for a while! I'm so glad I did. Super cute interior. Easy ordering process. I loved the family pictures and old posters and decorations. Although the interior and decor was well done and fit the space and theme very well, there were a few things that needed attention. The floors, tables, and booths/chair needed cleaned and wiped off. There were food particles and napkins on the floor. The tables and booth/chairs had crumbs and straw papers on them. I had to clean off my table and booth before sitting down. There were several young ladies working and there were only 2 parties there while I was there, so they had the available staff to properly maintain the dining areas. The light fixtures were beautiful and fit the decor and theme so well, but I couldn't help but notice they were varying degrees of dimness/brightness. So, you'd have maybe 4 bright bulbs and 1 super dim. There were a few spots in the sheet rock that could easily be patched and painted to make the dining area look cleaner. As for my dining experience, I was really pleased!! I always love a pizza place with the cheap, white paper plates, but appreciated having real silverware to accompany them! I ordered a supreme pizza and a small garlic cheese bread. The pizza was really good. I had the standard thin crust (I think there might be other crust options) and there were plenty of toppings and it was well baked. I loved the garlic cheese bread, especially the edges which got crispy and caramelized. The marinara sauce was very flavorful and a good dipping accompaniment for the bread.

6 out of 10 Dough little better then dominoes Sauce average Cheese good but cheese can't carry the pizza By itself. This place hyped by y'all country folk

I came here with my church youth group, and the pizza is delicious and I was able to get the pineapple dole whip!! I absolutely love how it looks in here and the people here are so nice especially because they had to deal with so many of us showing up. I would absolutely recommend!! And I will be coming back anytime I get the chance.

This place was the BEST.The people were the best.The pizza and ice cream was so good.The inside was clean.

Great pizza, great people, and great ambiance! I could happily eat a Cruze Farm Greek salad and Mountain Angel pizza at least once a week for the rest of my life, and the fact that Cruze Farm is a local, family-owned operation that gives back to its community so generously makes it worth the drive. Just don't forget the ice cream and some Cruze Farm swag before you go. You'll spend $17-21 for a pizza and about $6 for a regular cone or cup of whatever flavors they are serving that day, but you'll know that your money is supporting a local family farm and being reinvested in the community. That's worth a few dollars more, in my opinion. And just when you thought Cruze Farm couldn't get any cooler (I mean...the pizzas are named after Dolly Parton songs, after all ), here they go encouraging kids to read. They currently feature a special flavor, dragonfruit sorbet swirled with marshmallow cream, created to go along with the One Book Read City initiative for Knox County Schools. I tried it, and just trust me on this one: One cone might not be enough. Dolly would be proud.

Cruze Farm has something cooking in Knoxville between dishing out pizza from their pizza barn and ice cream/dairy products across the way. Our initial plan was not for pizza, but the super cute interior, women dressed in red plaid with hair ties, reasonable prices, and unique atmosphere drew us in for lunch. While they have a few select salads and pastas, we kept it simple by ordering garlic cheese bread and a cheese hand-tossed pizza. We were torn between the hand-tossed and pan-style deep dish & Haley was kind enough to point out that the same dough used in the deep dish can be tried out with the garlic cheese bread, since it is served deep dish style. The garlic cheese bread was cooked well with a perfectly crunchy undercarriage, an ample amount of cheese, and what almost seemed to be a garlic sauce glaze on top to add a slight garlic taste. Personally, I would have preferred a stronger emphasis on garlic, but the overall creation was delicious nonetheless. The cheese hand-tossed pizza tasted great, with super fresh dough being the stand out all star. The tomato sauce tasted fresh, and the cheese I would call it's weakest point being merely average. Still, we enjoyed the pizza and devoured every last slice without any hesitation. The food was more accurately about a 4 out of 5 stars, but the service, cute decor, and excellent music are worthy of a boost up to 5 stars, as it really is a unique place I'd recommend to others as an eatery worth going out of the way to visit. The walls are adorned with Cruze farm family pictures, cow bells, and employee paintings in their adorable outfits, and the music track hit a home run with me.

Great spot! If you have a large group you can rent out the piano room in the ice cream parlor across the street and bring the pizza over. I had almost 20 people, ordered pizzas and salads ahead and they were ready when we arrived. Excellent pizza with fun flavors and delicious salads too (love the ranch). Was so great to get ice cream after too!

Very good food; we had a supreme pizza and cheesy bread sticks. The pizza was VERY greasy, but SO good! The cheesy sticks were full of flavor. Staff wasn't cheerful nor rude , but being a Friday at lunch, I don't know that I blame them for appearing tired. It was relatively busy still when we stopped by at 2:00 on Friday afternoon. Overall, we've had it once, and recommend it, but as out of town visitors, we'd probably try somewhere new next time we visit and crave pizza.

If you like pizza, you have to try this place! Heck, even if you don't like pizza it's worth it! Friendly service. Indoor and outdoor seating available. I had the pizza of the month. A white pizza with ham (I subbed chicken) bacon, caramelized onions, and a hot honey drizzle. Just make sure you save room for some ice cream across the parking lot. It's owned by the same folks!

Amazing pizaa great pull to the fresh cheese you know its good. Dont forget the ice cream next door.

I was super excited to try Cruze pizza. I have been a fan of their ice cream for such a long time. The Farm Pizza barn is right next to the Cruze icecream place and if you are going for the first time, it's confusing. There are no signs telling you where to order what or where you can sit. However, we figured it out & got a pepperoni pizza. It came out relatively quickly. The pizza sauce is definitely was the best part but the crust was underdone and nothing else on the pizza was spectacular. On top of this the employees looked overworked they were running around and they either had a fake smile on or a look that made it obvious they didn't want to be there. Disappointed, and probably will just stick to their icecream here on out.

We had the best time having pizza with my 87-year-old mom, and it was delicious. Then walked across the drive to the ice cream feast. They had so many different delicious flavors and it was the best I think I've ever had.

Service was great. Atmosphere was good. Pizza was just bleh. I thought the cheese might have a unique and rich flavor but it was underwhelming. Had a the cheese, Buffalo chicken, and chicken with spinach and garlic sauce. All were below average. For the price, there are many better pizzas. Clearly Cruze has a brand and that's awesome, just don't go expecting a great pizza. For context, we had just finished a hike and we're pretty hungry. It's just not that good. Ice cream was as delicious as usual.

Cruze farms is okay, but it's mediocre and overpriced at the same time. But I appreciate that when I was there I told them I was allergic to peanuts and they were extra careful to make sure I didn't accidentally consume peanuts.

Best pizza in the greater Knoxville area! They have some unique options. The atmosphere is fun and family friendly!

This place was so cute. We stopped here on our trek from Texas to DC and enjoyed it, especially the ability to run across to get ice cream right after (they have vegan dole whips (like ice cream but no dairy)!). It's a place you order at the counter & they bring you your pizza. The ladies all wear red check dresses, which I imagine they hate but you would never know. The young lady that took our order was so nice & enthusiast. It was kind of crazy town when we were there because 2 consecutive parties of 20 had just rolled through, but was still fairly together inside given the previous hurricane. I do recommend getting the caramelized onions on your pizza delish. The crust here is pretty good too. The 2 of us finished a large (my hubby and me), so either we're fatties or take that as you will.

Great pizza and service. Didn't get ice cream but everyone enjoyed. I fished it off with a lavender cappuccino! Yezzirrrr

Wonderful wonderful wonderful! Cruze Farm is always the best and the cheese here is possible the greatest mozz you'll ever get. Always go deep dish people that pan pizza crust is so so so good and crispy and crunchy. Service is at the Cruze Farm quality, so GOOD, you always have friendly helpful people, and the rustic feel of the restaurant matches the old school feel of all of Cruze Farm. There's a reason they're so loved and have the best product, GOO CRUZE FARM!

Lovely place. Cute pizzaria with ice cream shop across in the same business area. Service was excellent.

On a warm night, so fun to order a pizza and sit on the patio and then pop in for some amazing ice cream!

The best made to order fresh baked pepperoni pizza pie on the planet. They also have the best sweet cream sundae and s'mores churn.

Fantastic pizza and great service. We had 3 doors down and a Cowboys Way. We will be back!

Very good pizzas and ice cream to die for brown butter the best. I have been there many times. Not one time has anything been bad. Raspberry ice cream in a cone dipped in chocolate is great.

Two doors down pizza + hot honey (white pizza with sausage and caramelized onion) = heaven on earth I thought the southern salad was a good side to help prevent coronary artery disease. It had bacon, because bacon makes everything better, red onion, some sliced red cabbage, home made croutons with house ranch dressing on a small bed of local greens (yay for supporting local farmers!). On second thought, I'll take more bacon, croutons, and ranch, and say hello to my future coronary artery bypass surgery. I sampled some of the ice cream and thought it was great! The strawberry was sweet, but not too sweet. I think technically the ice cream is sold in a separate establishment, but it's literally across the parking lot.

Great pizza!!! Sick of commercialized chain pizza and this is the second time we've had Cruze pizza. Very good pizza! The cheesy bread was great too. Their marinara sauce is very good. I look forward to trying their other items like salads or baked meals like ziti. Think the prices are a little steep but it's ok when you splurge a little. I find it hard to get great pizza in knoxville since I'm from NY. That was a huge change we weren't expecting when moving south. Cruze is a good tasty alternative to the chain pizza places. Thanks guys!

Pizza was so GOOOOOOD! My son loved playing in the little play area with the house. They had a huge mist fan that my son would go up to and talk and have his mouth open and just laugh laugh laugh! It was hilarious! The ice cream was so good like always! My son did such a good job at not dropping one last bite. haha He made lots of new friends that day and it was great to see him interact with new buddies!

This place was amazing. I had the pineapple float with Coca-Cola and it was a perfect combination. I also had the Caesar salad which the croutons or neither too hard nor too soft. The pizza was also fantastic. I had both the cheese and white pizzas. I preferred the cheese since I did think the white pizza was a little dry, but still very good. This place is adorable and family run. They have a very homey feel and are welcoming to all of their guests. The ice cream can be found in the main house and the pizza is right across the street. There was room on the front porch to sit and eat and mingle with those in your party. You had the mountains in the background for scenery and it was the quintessential Tennessee experience. I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone and will be going back again this week with friends from out of town. It is a must see.

OMG is all I can say. While everyone knows that Cruze Farm takes the cake when it comes to ice cream in Knoxville... I have to say I was pretty blown away that their Pizza was some of the best I've had. It exceeded my expectations, Manjit is a pizza legend! What stole the show for me was the soft, doughy crust. All the toppings were fresh and unique, making for some awesome flavor combinations. (My personal favorite was the hot honey peach pizza and the leek and feta stuffed stromboli). If you haven't tried a Cruze Farm pie, you don't know what you're missing. The Pizza Barn is bright and cozy, while offering a family-friendly dining atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

First time here for my wife and I. You walk up, place your order, receive a number for your table and wait to have you pizza brought to you. Only two sizes, and no 'by-the-slice.' The wait time on the counter chalk board is 25-30 minutes, but since they use a real pizza oven, it really only took 10-15 minutes. We had the caramelized onion and Italian sausage pizza. It was a little light on the toppings. However, we felt it was on of the best pizzas we've eaten in Knoxville. The crust was perfect. Not too thick, cooked crispy, but not over cooked. My wife loved it and ate all of her crust, a task usually left to me. Service was prompt and friendly. The inside is a bit worn, kind of make shift, and didn't feel entirely clean. No matter, we would readily return.

The pizza is awesome! I ordered after checking Yelp and decided on the 2 Doors Down and was not disappointed! It has wonderful flavors. Do yourself a favor and give it a try. I ordered it to go and had to sample an ice cream cone while I waited...it was a must! Now that I am miserably full, I can honestly say that it was well worth it! They may be a little off the beaten path but it is worth the drive.

We enjoy driving out in the countryside for their delicious cheese bread appetizers and homemade strawberry ice cream. Love sitting on the old farm house porch...

Excellent pizza, terrible service. I loved the food, everyone in our party enjoyed their pies. The service , however, left much to be desired. It seems to be normal these days, especially with younger employees, to be made to feel like a burden when visiting a business. That's how it was on our visit. Not down right rude, but not in any way helpful or informative... very off-putting... especially for first time visitors.

Amazing pizza and icecream! The service was really good too! We enjoyed sitting on the covered front porch. Can't wait to go back soon!

The pizza is great but what sets the pizza barn apart from other pizza restaurants is the fantastic ranch. Just go. It'll be worth it. Definitely get ice cream afterwards

It's a high 3 star. I'm rounding up because they are new and probably working processes and recipes out still. The people working there are very friendly and the pizza came out quick. The pizza was average. They were also stingy with the bacon. We ordered a 1/2 bacon cheese and 1/2 bacon cheese pepperoni. There was very little bacon on the pizza. The cheese and pepperoni were good. I think my biggest hang up with the pizza was the crust. I didn't care for the flavor. It wasn't bad but not great either. I suppose my expectation may be hurting them too with this review. They do the dairy and ice cream so very well that it sets a high bar. Lastly, the place was a little unusual looking. It's difficult to explain. It's like they couldn't exactly decide on a theme when decorating the place. It feels disjointed. So, I'm leaving it at 4 stars for now. I'm sure I'll go back again. If things are the same I'll downgrade it then to 3. Hopefully they'll continue to tweak the recipes and solidify the look/feel of the restaurant.

Though a bit on the pricy side, the Cruze Farm folks have done a great job with making some delicious pizza! They have 2 styles of crust, a hand tossed & deep dish. They also have several interesting options of pizza topping combos listed on their menu, or, of course, you can build your own. We usually go for the "dumb blonde" (white pizza with ricotta, mozzarella, salt, & garlic) with added bacon, and it's just about right for 2 adults and a pizza hungry 2 year old. Be sure to save a little space to go next door & get some dairy fresh ice cream!

An update to my previous review. Have been back 3 times now and service and food were excellent. Maybe they just had a bad night on my first visit. Highly recommend this place.

Takes a bit to get your food, but its worth the wait, super yummy and the atmosphere is great!