Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Kianga's Kitchen

    4.7 (19 reviews)

    Kianga's Kitchen Photos

    Business Info

    Recommended Reviews - Kianga's Kitchen

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Collard Wraps
    William W.

    I've never eaten vegan food before, I'm usually a medium rare steak man. My wife and I found this gem she needed a veggie fix, and they did not disappoint. Friendly service smack in the middle of everything. Food was flavorful and we stuffed our faces. I didn't even realize I enjoyed my first fully vegan dinning experience. It was amazing.

    Menu
    Natalie C.

    My husband and I were on a date night in the old city and we are opposites when it comes to food; so we decided to come to Marble City so we could each get something we enjoyed for dinner. I knew I was coming to Kianga's Kitchen because I was here once before and LOVED every bite of my meal. I knew I had to get the collard greens again, and I knew I wanted to try new dishes, but I loved the three choice I had before--so that was difficult! I walked up to the counter to look at the menu and the young man standing there asked if he could help. I told him my situation and the two dishes I was debating between (the walnut meat and the cabbage). The man was so nice and said "I'll just give you samples of each so you can taste them." I love that they not only do this, be encourage it too so you can try their food to know you're getting something you want. I got my two samples and knew I had to get both. So I ended up creating a small plate with cabbage, walnut meat and collard greens. I admire the bold flavors this restaurant uses to showcase vegan fare and just how delicious it can be! The only downside to this visit was that I am allergic to gluten and mushrooms--I completely forgot to ask if any of the dishes I got contain either so getting sick was on me. I looked up the dishes and saw that walnut meat is often cooked with mushrooms and/or soy sauce (which has gluten) so I'm sure that's the dish that was the culprit for me. However, that will not cause me to avoid coming back. I just will remember to ask about my allergies next time ;)

    Black beans and rice, sweet potatoes, collard greens, Mac and not cheese.
    Alisha B.

    First of all the young man at the counter was great! He seemed happy to work there. He was pleasant knew about the food and was happy to make recommendations... I got to try the greens, cabbage, sweet potatoes, mac & cheese, and black beans and rice. Also had the sweetened hibiscus tea... Everything was good but my favorite was the red beans and rice and vegetables. The portions are large and the flavor tastes good and you can tell it's healthy, not too much oil and just enough seasonings. Nothing was overly salty or overly sweet. Definitely must try your vegan or even just trying to eat some good comfort foodand not feel way down and heavy afterwards. I would definitely stop by when I'm in the area again. The ambience is like a mall food hall/cafeteria... Perfect to stop by with friends or kids as there's plenty of space for little ones to walk around. There's also a full service bar attached and lots of other options to eat if others want to try a different type of cuisine. 5/5!

    Mac and not cheese, ground neat, akara patties, sweet potatoes, and hot sauce on the side.

    Delicious!!! I met one of the owners of the restaurant-- he shared with me the way the restaurant came to be and his journey into veganism. Biting into this food felt like coming home. I had a wonderful experience eating the food from here. I ordered Mac and not cheese, ground neat, fried polenta, sweet potatoes, akara patties, and hot sauce on the side.

    a meal in a styrofoam container

    See all

    2 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Curt C.
    4
    93
    28

    2 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of William W.
    111
    12
    25

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Xavier A.
    130
    228
    333

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alisha B.
    93
    81
    91

    2 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Greg B.
    51
    36
    3

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lee E.
    4
    282
    53

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Awesome food in Knoxville. Great for vegans or someone looking for a healthier meal. Raw or cooked options. Loved every bite

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Great Food! Perfectly seasoned. If you are looking for vegan food with a soul, this is your spot!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Mel M.
    1
    30
    0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    Ask the Community - Kianga's Kitchen

    Good Golly Tamale - Vegan Soul tamale

    Good Golly Tamale

    4.7(179 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $

    We were visiting Knoxville and enjoyed their tamales! We definitely will come back again! Nice shop!read more

    I'd had this spot bookmarked for a long time as it was listed as the best place to get a tamale in…read moreall of TN by Yelp a few years ago. I found myself in Knoxville for work and the stars aligned; I managed to convince my coworkers to come have lunch here! We found parking in a large lot about two blocks away. It sadly wasn't free but we enjoyed walking around and looking in the shops. The inside of the restaurant was clean, cool, and cute. One wall contains lots of coolers/fridges where they store drink options (shout out to Wiseacre beer!) as well as lots of their tamales, which you can take home to prepare. Staff are happy to provide tips on how this can be done, as one of my coworkers took several tamales home (and her family was pleased with them too!). It seemed like only one person was working. He was extremelyyyy soft spoken and not super friendly, honestly, but our food came out in a timely manner and he wasn't rude or anything. Four of us, myself included, got the chicken tinga tamale, and one person got the classic tamale. I got mine as a meal, which came with rice, black beans, and curtido. I also nabbed a bottled tea. Personally, I didn't love the drink selection -- all a little too bougie/health food-y for me (I'm a simple girl who wants a simple Diet Pepsi or Coke or regular fresh brewed sweet tea) - but no big deal. Everything was quite good! I've been trying to decide if I like tamales or not and this place brought me to the conclusion that yes, I do - I just hadn't had one this good before! The corn was fluffy, the chicken was tender and well-seasoned and plentiful, and the salsa on top rounded it out well. The beans and rice were also very well seasoned and tasty accompaniments. I'd never had curtido (fermented cabbage) before, but I'd say it's a bit brighter than its Korean cousin, kimchi. I liked it but the portion was so large and the flavor so strong that I did ultimately tire of it after 4-5 bites. My coworker took the rest home! Overall, I get the hype around the tamales in particular. If you're craving one, definitely give this place a try!

    Photos
    Good Golly Tamale - Inside

    Inside

    Good Golly Tamale - Curtido

    Curtido

    Good Golly Tamale - Outside

    See all

    Outside

    KoPita Authentic Mediterranean - Falafel Pita

    KoPita Authentic Mediterranean

    4.3(190 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    great experience! My husband and i shared the mezze and the salmon - was enough to feed at least…read moreone more person! The Babaghanoush and pita are the best I've tasted. I appreciate that a lot is sourced locally and even the salmon was wild caught. Eating on the terrace was fun, but the inside is lovely as well.

    A couple years ago we had KoPita on a food tour and really enjoyed it, so we decided to make a…read morereservation for Valentine's Day. When we made a reservation on the website there was no mention of a pre fixe menu. Not on the website, and not with the reservation. We went intending to get light appetizers, but when we arrived we were told that the only option was a 55 dollar per person menu. While we were annoyed by the bait and switch we decided to stay because there was no chance of getting a table anywhere else. I'll start by saying that I Know that Valentine's Day is historically very busy, but over half the tables in the restaurant were empty, and I've been in significantly busier environments where I still received a high level of service. In this instance, saying that we were dismissed by the staff was an understatement. My wife was sat while I was parking, and when I joined her I wasn't even acknowledged by the staff. We asked one question the server who was dropping off the food snapped at us and acted extremely irritated that we even addressed her while she dropped the food off. We asked for tea because we knew that was one of their specialties. The response that was snapped back was "no tea tonight, if you want drinks go pay at the bar, it's separate." The table beside us seemed to clearly be VIPs as the were in fact served several pots of tea. All in all the staff made us feel like we were an inconvenience and they didn't want us to be in the restaurant. The exception was a very nice server wearing a light colored dress, she was very kind, which only made everyone else's disdain all the more evident by contrast. The food itself was just ok. Course 1: salads, it had fruit and fresh vegetables. It was excellent. Course 2: zucchini and eggplant with beef. It was well cooked but the sauce was extremely bland. Course 3: chicken stuffed with liver. This was gross, not even edible. Course 4: leg of lamb with rice. Once again the meat was well prepared, but it here was almost no seasoning. The rice that came with it was undercooked and kinda tough. Course 5: It was listed as braised beef brisket, but it was just an unseasoned pot roast. I expected Mediterranean food to be presented with a significantly more interesting range of flavor profiles. Course 6: Baklava, really great! The layers were crisp and the flavor was smooth. All that to say, it wasn't anywhere near worth the cost, I went for a light dinner and only had the option of buying a heavy 6 course menu. Other tables were given service and we were treated as an annoyance. The location was very convenient, so they have that going for them... which is nice.

    Photos
    KoPita Authentic Mediterranean - Coffee

    Coffee

    KoPita Authentic Mediterranean - Classic Sherma ($18)

    Classic Sherma ($18)

    KoPita Authentic Mediterranean

    See all

    Stock & Barrel - The Elvis on a GF bun with added blueberry jam and duck fat fries

    Stock & Barrel

    4.4(2k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Came here on a Sunday, it had just snowed the night before so the restaurant wasn't super busy, but…read moreit still had a good crowd. We had heard of this place for a while and wanted to check it out and we're so glad we did. The food and service were amazing. Walking in it's a narrow restaurant, that has a bar on one side and tables on the other with kinda a rustic feel to it. We were seated immediately and our drink orders were taken. Since we hadn't been there before we got water and then pursued the menu a little for drinks. I had a question between two drinks and the server was very good at describing the drinks and ultimately decided to try the Darryl Strawberry, while my husband got the Nor'easter. The drinks came out and they were really good. They weren't overly strong, you could taste the bourbon in each of them, but it wasn't overpowering. For food we got the OPA! to start and then the Billy for me and the Mother Clucker for him. The OPA was awesome. It's pan seared feta with honey and served with fresh bread. The honey added a little extra sweetness to the feta which went really nicely with the crusty bread. The Billy had goat cheese, bacon, onions and, a tomato jam on it. It was delicious. The creamy goat cheese with the bacon and smokey tomato jam all went amazingly together. I got onion rings as my side, which were crunchy hot and so so good. The Mother Clucker was also really good. I only had a bite of it to try, but was definitely impressed. My husband upgraded to the duck fat fries which were out of this world. Super crunchy, great flavor. Our server kept checking back on us the whole time making sure we were satisfied with our drinks and food, but we had absolutely no complaints. This is a great place for a date if you want good food or to hang out with friends. We will definitely be back.

    Do all restaurants decline over time? Think this one is…read morehanging on by popularity not quality. Burger overcooked & mac&cheese, cold, the m&c last visit was night and day. Fries quite lackluster and tasted like it was cooked in very old grease. Got the old fashion on point.

    Photos
    Stock & Barrel - Inside of the restaurant...super small

    Inside of the restaurant...super small

    Stock & Barrel - Ring of Fire

    Ring of Fire

    Stock & Barrel - Bison Burger

    See all

    Bison Burger

    Kaizen - Mushroom Fried Rice

    Kaizen

    4.3(372 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    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.

    Photos
    Kaizen - Inside dining

    Inside dining

    Kaizen - Updated Mushroom Fried Rice

    Updated Mushroom Fried Rice

    Kaizen - Yo.

    See all

    Yo.

    Tupelo Honey

    Tupelo Honey

    4.0(1.5k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$
    Full bar
    Takes reservations

    We enjoyed a wonderful lunch outside on the patio. The chicken and tomato pie were delicious! Our…read moregrandchildren enjoyed the grilled cheese & fries. The service was fantastic. Can't wait to go back soon!

    We came on a very busy Saturday night (weekend of Dogwood Festival, theatre night, and prom…read morenight). Thankful to have a reservation, we were promptly seated while others with no reservation were being told three hour wait times. I loved the vibe of Tupelo, the hanging lush green plants on the side of the bustling kitchen, the cheerful staff and the lively music. Lizette was our server and she was just a darling. It was our first time here, and she was so helpful with her all of her recommendations. One of Lizette's favorites was the "Peach, don't kill my vibe" sangria. Which I just loved. I nice mix of peach and pineapple in a sangria. For our mains, we had the grilled harvest chicken and the chicken tenders. Both mains came with two sides. With my grilled harvest chicken, I got the mashed potatoes and the braised bacon green beans. The green beans were to die for, even my hubby was saying he should've ordered that as his side. The harvest chicken I loved--especially the sautéed spinach, red peppers and tomatoes on top. But if you can't handle spicy, this dish does have some heat to it. And we ended my birthday celebration with the heavenly banana pudding. It was heavenly in every way. Made in house, and so delicious that even my hubby ate it and he never cares for this dessert. If I could've licked that little bowl, I would've. We already cannot wait to come back and try some of the brunch items on their menu. We loved everything about Tupelo and hats off to Lizette for making our night even more special!!

    Photos
    Tupelo Honey
    Tupelo Honey
    Tupelo Honey

    See all

    Kianga's Kitchen - vegan - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...