Potchke Deli

In town for training and it was my last day in town. I attempted to catch Matt Robb’s for a biscuit but they sold out before I got there. Matt referred me here and I’m forever grateful. This was absolutely a worthy replacement for my missed blueberry biscuit! Potchke is such a gem! I ordered a lemon poppy babka and the lox bialy sandwich. I should have ordered it open faced because I definitely would have finished it. The capers and the crunch of the radish was such a perfect pairing with the lox. Wish I found this place sooner - I would have been here every day. Highly recommend.

In town for training and it was my last day in town. I attempted to catch Matt Robb’s for a biscuit but they sold out before I got there. Matt referred me here and I’m forever grateful. This was absolutely a worthy replacement for my missed blueberry biscuit! Potchke is such a gem! I ordered a lemon poppy babka and the lox bialy sandwich. I should have ordered it open faced because I definitely would have finished it. The capers and the crunch of the radish was such a perfect pairing with the lox. Wish I found this place sooner - I would have been here every day. Highly recommend.

The taste is light for cappuccino. Food is delicious. We ordered 1. Lox bialy (open faces) - freshly prepared. it was yummy & pretty filling. I'd recommend sandwich & maybe order other bakery/cake if insufficient, unless you like bagel... 2. green goddess fritatta sandwich - yummy with crispy dialysis, cheese, fresh vegi & pumpkin and it was just nice for light eater. we wanted to try babka but it was no more when arrived in the afternoon. next time will be early... . So, we ordered an apple coffee cake, which didn’t taste like apple & coffee cake, but i still enjoyed it as the addition of nuts, slight sugar & cinnamon on top made each bite another layer of light nutty flavor and crunchy texture.

The taste is light for cappuccino. Food is delicious. We ordered 1. Lox bialy (open faces) - freshly prepared. it was yummy & pretty filling. I'd recommend sandwich & maybe order other bakery/cake if insufficient, unless you like bagel... 2. green goddess fritatta sandwich - yummy with crispy dialysis, cheese, fresh vegi & pumpkin and it was just nice for light eater. we wanted to try babka but it was no more when arrived in the afternoon. next time will be early... . So, we ordered an apple coffee cake, which didn’t taste like apple & coffee cake, but i still enjoyed it as the addition of nuts, slight sugar & cinnamon on top made each bite another layer of light nutty flavor and crunchy texture.

When we arrived at Potchke at around noon time on a Tuesday afternoon, we could see that Chef Laurence Faber has quite a culinary following. The outside was buzzing with happy lunch couples and the inside was getting quite crowded as well. I got in line, while my better half grabbed a seat along the windows. I like how airy and bright the inside of Potchke is, with many live plants lining the windows and a whole lot of retro vibes. There's also a fireplace nook room where you can sit and enjoy your meal and read a book/work. Being a Ukrainian native, I wanted to try the borscht on my first visit. I loved the flavor and how Chef Faber added mushrooms to his version, but what bothered me was that the veggies were half raw!! I've tried many variations of borscht growing up as a child in Ukraine, and the grated veggies were always fully cooked. I ended up taking half home, and cooking it all the way through. I loved the pampushki (bread rolls) that the borscht came with so much and they reminded me of the ones back home. My cappuccino was absolutely heavenly, one of the best that I've had in Knoxville. I do want to come back to Potchke and try the matzo ball soup next time and also their famous babka. Will update my review when I return!