"What Does the Dietitian Order?" @ Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

Reviewed on March 23, 2011

Received 4 of 5 Forks

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is a neighborhood restaurant with 2 Knoxville locations (Kingston Pike and Turkey Creek). The dining atmosphere provides an excellent ambience for catching up with friends, celebrations, or grabbing a quick bite to eat. Making full use of their wood-fired oven, Brixx bakes fresh focaccia bread daily for their sandwiches and bakes their handcrafted pizzas to perfection. Additionally, the menu offers a variety of pastas and fresh salads using locally grown produce wherever and whenever possible. The menu is flexible and easy to follow, especially if you’re looking for healthy options such as:

• Non-fried appetizers
• Healthy sides: pasta salad, bean salad, chips, or fresh fruit
• Wood fired pizzas with whole-milk mozzarella unless otherwise noted
• Traditional or whole wheat crust available, or gluten-free crust for $2 extra
• Wood-fired pizzas are brushed with either olive oil or more traditional marinara sauce
• Add extra pizza toppings at no additional charge

Be creative when ordering your pizza! I recommend ordering the Wood-roasted Vegetable Pizza with whole wheat crust, extra basil, pineapples, and artichoke hearts. Meat lovers can’t go wrong with the spicy, Jamaican-style Jerk Chicken Pizza.  This is a great place to dine if you are budgeting your food dollars. Invite some friends and order a few pizzas along with some wine or beer and split the cost!  If you find your appetite lacking, take advantage of the drink specials, and grab the bruschetta appetizer to wind down.

Brixx received 4 out of 5 forks rating because they provide non-fried appetizers, provide nutrition information on-line, and will modify menu options for no additional charge.   To note, Brixx recycles discarded materials whenever possible, which warrants extra bonus points!

References:
http://www.brixxpizza.com/

Reviewed by:
UT Dietetic Intern