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    Ashi Express

    3.9 (27 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Steak and Scallop Combination
    Jess C.

    Nice people and interesting concept of drive thru hibachi! I got the steak and scallops combination. You have to ask for a side salad but it does come free of charge if you ask. The ginger dressing tastes like they mixed sugar with powdered ginger spice and it was very mild not spicy like fresh (or even pickled) ginger, tasted good but should not be marketed ginger dressing. Steak was meh and overcooked for my taste, they didn't ask how I liked it cooked so I should have expected well done I suppose. Scallops tasted fishy but were cooked the best they could given the low quality. Oh, and those sweet carrots that every other review I read talked about are definitely different. Not really a great concept in my opinion. Sorry y'all.... But...I will not going back

    Devon B.

    Husband and I were starving and our go-to restaurant was closed.. we pulled in the parking lot to turn around and found this gem! First impression was it was really clean and we were greeted immediately. The menu had a lot of options at reasonable prices, and after we ordered and sat down, our meals were out extremely fast! The egg rolls are some of the best we'd ever had, and the steak and mushrooms were both tender and fluffy, so so good. We would highly recommend this place for a quick, yummy, easy Japanese option.

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    Mary T.

    This place is awesome! Dine-In, Carry-Out or go through the Drive-Thru, whichever you choose you will enjoy the food here. They haven't been open very long but man are they staying busy. Typically I wait awhile before trying out the newest spot in town simply because most need time to work their kinks out. I have been impressed every single time!! I have dined in several times now, and ordered takeout. Fresh quality ingredients sets them apart from a lot of places. If you are familiar w/ Fuji in Knoxville, this is very similar but personally I think the quality of meats may be better, just my personal opinion. If you are craving hibachi or teriyaki I highly recommend you try this place out. If you have questions, just ask they are more than willing to talk you thru it. I've added other veggies like zucchini and onions to mine, all you have to do is ask. They are locally owned, and the food is tasty, so get in there and try them out. Hope you love it as much as I do!! I think I'm gonna drive back out there and get dinner, damn this is making my mouth water!

    Teriyaki chicken and mushrooms.
    Kate R.

    From the moment I saw the sign go up during construction I was so excited to try this place as Hibachi is my absolute favorite. Sadly, the food did not love up to my expectations. For starters I ordered the teriyaki steak and broccoli but when I got home I had chicken and it was literally just chicken and broccoli, with the sweet carrots. No other veggies like mushrooms or onion one typically gets when ordering hibachi. The chicken was overcooked and bland and I couldn't taste any teriyaki flavor. The fried rice was OK but has corn in it which is weird to me and the shrimp sauce had a good flavor. I was also not happy to see inside the restaurant from my deive thru view that most of the staff weren't properly masked or even masked at all. Granted this is only their second day open and I'm sure they have kinks to work out. I'll give them another shot in a few months but for now I'll continue to drive to Farragut for good hibachi.

    Steak and Chicken
    Karen M.

    Delicious, fresh food in large portions. They all come with a container of yum yum sauce...yum indeed. Excellent customer service and an immaculately clean restaurant. We look forward to going back!

    Egg rolls and salad
    Lisa L.

    This was my first time eating at Ashi Express. The people were very nice and the food was good. I'm not much on ginger salad dressing, but theirs is pretty good. I had the Hibachi Chicken and Mushrooms with an egg roll and salad. Lots of food and great service.

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    Great food and service. Quality of the food is comparable to the typical Japanese steakhouse without the price.

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    Decent Chinese , not great , but better than most places in town , service was fast , egg rolls of decent size

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    3 years ago

    Clean but food sucks. You can get better sushi at Krogers or Food City. It is just prepackaged garbage that is expensive and nasty

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    I ordered online, very easy! Food was surprisingly amazing! Like Previous post said don't judge the outside.

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    3 years ago

    My favorite is the teriyaki shrimp. They're sauce is also delicious. All the workers are nice and the inside is always clean when i come in.

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    3 years ago

    Great service and nice people. To top that, their food is awesome. Plus, they we're playing bob ross inside. I'll definitely be coming back.

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    4 years ago

    Excellent teriyaki steak & chicken. Meat was tender and flavorful, and portions were huge! Highly recommend. We'll be back.

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    5 years ago

    My daughter got me eating here, I'm a big fan of the Lo mein and egg rolls, however looking at the menu it appears to be a bit costly!

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    4.9(12 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    The lunches we had were very tasty. Prices were similar to those at other places with quality…read moresandwiches and soups-- not cheap, but worth the price in most cases, I think. I had a "pick 2" combo with the chicken bacon ranch sandwich and loaded baked potato soup. Lots of food; I took home half the sandwich. Wife had the chicken broth ramen and thought it was very good, with some negatives mentioned below. On mine, the soup was OK but I thought underseasoned. No condiments on the tables, so I just ate on (so it wasn't that bad, obviously-- but condiments on the table or nearby would be nice). My wife is Japanese, so even when she thought of ordering the ramen, I asked her to please not be too harsh if theirs wasn't like what she'd get in Kyoto! She liked the broth a lot and there was LOTS of chicken with it. Her biggest issue was that the ramen itself was a bit thick and unlike typical ramen. Still, overall a good soup dish even for her high/unreal standards! Only drinks are bottled drinks (no alcohol). We asked for tap water and got served lukewarm tap water in tiny cups (see in picture). So, four stars means we liked it and would go back. Why not 5 stars? In addition to the above small points, I would add that good/great sandwiches are for some reason I great supply In Maryville! Its hard to beat out some of the places already very well-known for very good sandwiches (start with Foothills Milling Bakery, but I can think of 2-3 other places in the area that are very good). Very solid place but needs more amenities or novel items to get five stars.

    We went here tonight for dinner. I love soup and have been meaning to get in here. The restaurant…read moreis clean. Service was friendly and helpful. Food was amazing! My husband had the Birrha ramen and I had the golden chicken ramen. Both delicious and fresh! We sampled the soups of the day and ended up taking home a bowl trio of braised beef soup and gumbo. Every thing we tasted was delicious!

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    Lemon Grass

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    4.0(187 reviews)
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    Seems like they were closed for a few months not long ago. Now this. They used to be super busy but…read morenot as much anymore. Come on, do better. This health score is not good. https://www.wate.com/news/food-for-thought/10-pounds-of-food-tossed-during-inspection-at-maryville-restaurant/

    Thanks to our Knoxville Yelp Elite buddy (when that was a thing) who is also gluten free for…read morerecommending this as a place that "might" have vegan options! We were greeted promptly and cheerfully and seated. When we asked our server for possible vegan options he grabbed us a vegan menu. Practically unheard of in the Knox area! We ordered both the asparagus and peanut & avocado rolls to share. The peanut & avocado roll is outstanding and something I look forward to ordering in the future! He got the Mixed Vegetable in Vegan Brown Sauce and added tofu. He was asked if he wanted fried or steamed which is a nice touch. I got the Broccoli Mushroom with Tofu. Both were delicious. I got a 4 out of 5 spice level which was perfect for me. If I'm feeling especially risky, I might try the 5 level one day! Our server was very helpful and answered my questions about the menu for "next time". They have brown rice...yay. Also the Fresh Mango with Sticky Rice also happens to be vegan...sometimes restaurants that serve this "coconut milk" dish also add regular milk, but the kitchen confirmed it's "just" coconut milk. We've driven past the building hundreds of times, and it's a rather unassuming building. But, once inside, you're transported to an Asian decorated restaurant that reminds me of others I've been to. We went at dinner and the portions were huge and we left stuffed, and decided next time we'll share one dish with an extra order of rice and get the sticky rice. They also have a lunch menu, which doesn't have any vegan options, but our server said you can order from the dinner menu at lunch.

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    Ashi Express - japanese - Updated May 2026

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