Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday

2055 Alcoa Highway

Alcoa, TN 37701

He Had: Turkey Burger, Baked Potato, Salad Bar, and Diet Coke

She Had: Chicken Quesadilla and water

Cost: $28

He Said: Better than average turkey burger

She Said: I would have gotten the four-course brunch if I liked brunch.

Arby's

Arby's

816 Foothills Mall Dr.

Maryville, TN 37801

He Had: Medium Roast Beef Sandwich & Large Blackberry Tea

She Had: Medium Roast Beef Sandwich, Curly Fries, & Diet Coke

Cost: $12.53

He Said: Nothing as he was yakking it all back up in the bathroom. Too much grease too soon after the Tour de Blount cycling event.

She Said: (to him) Don't do that again!

Hot Rods 50's Diner

Hot Rods 50's Diner

373 Hannum St.

Alcoa, TN 37701

He Had: Roast Beef Open-faced Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Diet Coke, and Texas Toast from her plate

She Had: Chicken Finger Platter, Ribbon Fries, Macaroni and Cheese, Water

Cost: $24

He Said: It's food.

She Said: Ribbon fries are yum, and everything else is blah.

Baker Peter's Jazz Club

Baker Peter's Jazz Club

9000 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37923

He Had: 8 oz. Filet and Twice-Baked Potato

She Had: Filet Caesar Salad

They Had: Susana Balbo Crios Malbec (2008, Argentina) - It was half-price bottle night!

Cost: $109

He Said: The filet was everything you'd expect from a place that bills itself as a "Steak Mansion."

She Said: Great dressing, but cut the lettuce smaller, please!

Red Robin

Red Robin

11433 Parkside Dr.

Knoxville, TN 37934

He Had: Teriyaki Chicken Burger and water

She Had: Natural Burger and Diet Coke

Cost: $25

He Said: Avoid the seasoned salt

She Said: I don't normally like restaurant hamburgers except in special circumstances, but this one was pretty good.

Aubrey's

Aubrey's Restaurant

909 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.

Maryville, TN 37801

He Had: Granny Smith Steak Salad and water

She Had: Rattlesnake Pasta and water

Cost: $34

He Said: Would you like some salad with that steak?

She Said: This pasta is one of my all-time favorite meals, and the huge portions mean I get to eat it twice.

Big Ed's

Big Ed's Pizza

101 Broadway Ave.

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

They Had: 1 large cheese pizza and a pitcher of Diet Coke

Cost: $22

He Said: Best pizza south of the Mason-Dixon line.

She Said: Going for lunch is the way to avoid lines out the door.