This restaurant feels like new Japanese, a western twist. We had the crab cakes, which were…read moredelicious with a side of roasted beets and edamame. We also had the drunken noodles and the spicy chicken steamed buns. I will say that the portions feel small for the apps and buns. Entrées are filling. Some of the meat in the drunken noodles were tough, others was nice and soft. Service was good. Ambiance is small and feels quaint, they have a patio outside in the back. 8/10

You can find Kaizen at 127 S Central Ave Knoxville, TN 37902. This is in Knoxville's revitalized…read moreOld City. There's some street parking but most of it appears to be pay-to-park. There are several nearby lots also pay-to-park but some may be free on weekends. Kaizen appears to me to be more akin to an Izakaya than a noodle hosue, where you basically go for drinks and they supply some food to keep things going - it has a more expansive menu than an Izakaya (which tends to be yakitori and sushi) - Kaizen's menu features several noodle dishes which all looked very interesting. We started with the appetizers and ordered some mixed steamed buns and soup. All of the buns that I tried I liked quite a bit - some strong, distinctive flavors. For an entree I ordered the Koji-Cured Ribeye medium-rare - 12 oz sliced ribeye, gai lan, broad bean paste, steamed rice. The steak was cooked perfectly. The service was exceptional - the next night we tried Fin-Two Japanese Ale House across the street - this restaurant was my preference - the flavors seemed more authentic and the quality of the dishes better in my opinion.

Great, large house salad with ginger dressing! Husband had happy family and I had General Tso…read morechicken and broccoli beef combo (both come with fried or white rice). Dinners were good but not exceptional. Service was quick. Went around 4pm and one waitress was working the bar and tables. Ambiance was good. Eating area looked clean. Booths sat very low. Felt like my chin was on the table.

The waiter was very attentive and our glasses were never empty. He offered suggestions when asked…read more It's a nice place for couple date night or family dinner. The food was great. The sauce that came with the egg rolls was drinkable! Yummy!!

My co-worker turned me on to this place and it's delicious! I had the chicken adobo and it was…read moreamazing. Will definitely be back!

We ordered egg rolls and and order of noodles. They egg rolls were burnt and very greasy and the…read morenoodles had no taste. I was so sad because I had high hopes for this restaurant.

Yum Yum Yum. We ordered takeout which I went and picked up. Everything was fresh hot and delicious…read more So many vegetables with good portions I felt like the food was fresh and the meat was good quality. I love Thai food and will be ordering from here again.

Went in for a to go order. Ordered at the counter. Picked up the order myself, but still was…read moreprompted to leave a tip. Just silly. This tipping thing has gotten out of hand. There wasn't even an option, not to leave a tip. Always happy to leave a generous tip when I sit down for dinner. You shouldn't have to leave a gratuity when you pick up a to go order. Shameful.

This is my go to for Chinese food It is always fresh & the…read moreportions generous They dbl check to make sure you are the right pick up person The spring rolls are crispy & taste terrific

Always fast, fresh, and friendly! Food is super good and area is always clean and inviting.read more

Tucked away in a strip mall is this quiet little Asian place. Lunch ends at 3 and i just missed it…read moreso I had to order off the dinner menu. No big deal, it isn't their fault I came in late. I settled on the dragon and Phoenix. Combination of General Tsao chicken and shrimp in brown sauce. The shrimp taste a little different to me but I am sure it is because I am used to really fresh shrimp. The general chicken was good. It was in small bite size pieces, easy to eat. The portion size was a bit small for a dinner menu. The lunch prices are cheap but I don't know how much smaller the portion is. All in all the food was good. It is much bigger inside than it appears. Clean as well.

We love this little restaurant! Their crab Rangoon is the best we've found in Knoxville and their…read morefood is always tasty and served quickly. Plus, they'll remove ingredients I can't eat so I don't have to just settle.

Yesterday was my 2nd visit to ZUKKU Sushi in Knoxville @ Kerns Hall and they wowed me once again. I…read moretried the spicy tuna roll last week and the Shrimp Volcano roll yesterday... they were both amazing and full of flavor... New favorite sushi place!!! The workers were great too. very helpful and friendly!!

This place is inside the Kerns Bakery Food Hall near the ice cream and bar. I didn't expect much…read morefor sushi around the area. So most places for poke bowls have everything included, but this place charges extra for most items. So it cost me $18.85 for a bowl. If you want sauce they give a little bit, you have option for 2 but its literally just a little drizzle. I asked for more sauce since they didn't put much on and I only asked for one. They looked at each other as if to think that I need to pay for "extra sauce" and I reminded them I only got one sauce option. They are super chincy on the meat. I got the 2 protein option and it was maybe a ounce of each if that. I mixed everything together and it was not flavorful at all, I threw away most of it after eating the salmon and tuna. Wouldn't recommend this place and wouldn't come back. If you want a good Poke Bowl go to Pokeworks on Kingston Pike.

Mixed bag on food presentation, but a solid spot for all types of dinning needs…read more We sat in the main dining room and ordered sushi / sweet and sour chicken / pad Thai / 3 different soups and an Asia Cafe roll. Family of 5. Sitting next to a family of 6. The main dining had booths, large tables and 2 tops. This might be an ok date night spot, but the two tops offer no privacy. Food. Sushi rolls had fresh ingredients and the presentation was fun. The rolls were not tight and fell apart easily. Also. Pressed into the plastic plates to the point they stuck down. Again. Completely edible. Pad Thai was hot. Presentation lacking. A pile of noodles on half a plate. All three soups, delicious. Filled to the top in small bowls. The Asia Cafe spring roll was hot, crispy and fantastic. Food will come out at will from different parts of the restaurant. We were three sips into our soup when all the food hit the table. Habachi in the back and a bar with nightly live music in the front. Solid local place. Clean bathrooms.

When ordering take-out via the app/online, the default setting adds gratuity to the total price of…read morethe meal. For what? They are not bringing it to my car or anything. Doesn't the price of the meal pretty much cover cooking and food preparation? The staff does not have to wash the dishes or utensils for a carry-out order. It is asinine to expect patrons to provide gratuity when no service is provided beyond what could be had at a fast food drive through. The food here is good, and I have eaten here many times. The Sushi is really top notch. However, even when I've called in the order (not used the app/online), I have been asked for a tip when I arrived to carry-out my food. It's just gives the restaurant a really cheep and hollow vibe which is really too bad because the food is good.

The food was delicious and the presentation so fantastic!!…read more Service was perfect. Not too much where we couldn't enjoy our food and not ignored.

Working in Knoxville and decided to get take out. Ordered the tuna jalapeno poppers, tuna salad,…read moreand crab tacos. All were delicious and hit the spot.

The food and service are awesome We love their food. It is always delicious and hot when we…read morereceive the food. I have tried a lot of their food and everything is delicious. The owner is also sweet and friendly. Suzy and Joany

It was time for my family to venture from our normal Chinese food place and try a new place. We…read moreheard good things about the food and pricing so we were excited to try! We ordered a LOT so we could sample things- it was about $74 and around $84 after tax's and fees. Ordered was (also note combos include egg roll and either a type of rice Pelli mein): -Beef and broccoli combo white rice -Chicken lomein combo chicken fried rice -Egg drop soup -Extra egg rolls -Pork egg foo young -And moo goo with no mushrooms The eggs rolls are AMAZING! Would totally eat 10. Egg foo young was good and the sauce was interesting. It didn't taste like traditional brown sauce and had more of an almost sweet flavor but very slight, and the color was like chicken gravy and not even brown. Lo mein was good and had decent flavor, but border line bland. The white rice was nice and fluffy and not hard. As for the chicken fried rice it was very bland and very dry-super disappointed in that. Beef and broccoli combo with white rice was good and had good flavor. Food portions are small. The combination platters are not shareable so just a heads up. I would say overall the food flavor was decent but my normal Chinese place, there is a lot more flavor so I don't think we will be back as it wasn't quite worth the almost 40 minute drive to and then 50+ back home with traffic. But if you're close and want some decent inexpensive Chinese food-this is your spot to try! Oh and note if you're doing take out- you have to order and pay $1 for sauces. We got no sauces with our egg rolls and I noticed after you have to purchase them in packs. UPDATE: I have never in my life experienced such bad bloating! My brother and I both got sick after eating! We both look 8 months pregnant and have never experienced anything like it! Changed my rating to 2 stars!