KOYO - Knoxville

Name: KOYO - Knoxville
Address: 416 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, 37902-2101
Telephone: (865) 253-7400
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

189 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

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2 people

24 Nov 2024

9:00 pm

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Innovative

KOYO was born from our sister restaurant NAMA, but is a completely different concept offering guests a truly exquisite menu. The term KOYO means to elevate. Our chef's curated an elevated menu utilizing the freshest ingredients and designed a menu in true Omakase style. Omakase means "chef's choice" so when dining with us you can select the 4-course chef featured menu or dine from our KORÉ NI SHI-MASU menu or "I'll choose this one". Elevated. Unique. Dining. See you for dinner.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(865) 253-7400
Website
https://koyoknox.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
416 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902-2101
Area
Knoxville
Cross Street
The cross street is Walnut St. We're on Clinch Ave, which is a one way.
Parking details
None

Eggplant and Herb SoupUSD 11.00
aromatic oil, herbs, yuzu
Beet SaladUSD 13.00
whipped asiago, microgreens, cucumber, beet vinaigrette
Tempura Sweet PotatoUSD 11.00
garlic and chive aioli, shiitake bacon
Mushroom Crispy RiceUSD 13.00
145 degree egg, mushroom tentsuyu, green onion
Crispy Pork BellyUSD 13.00
kimchi, gochujang, sesame, scallion, rice cracker
Duck BulgogiUSD 22.00
bok choy, broccolini, spicy bulgogi sauce
Chilean Sea BassUSD 25.00
squash, bonito butter, nori, pea shoots
Beet Cured Salmon CrudoUSD 21.00
edamame dressing, orange, pistachio
Braised Short RibUSD 16.00
celery root puree, gingered snap peas, maitake miso sauce
Curry Baked MusselsUSD 15.00
bell pepper and carrot salad, green curry crumble, lemongrass coconut milk cream
Japanese A5 StripUSD 75.00
collard greens, teriyaki

Signature Cocktails

TenchoUSD 12.00
Wheatly Vodka, Nikka Gin, Casa Mariol vermouth, Yuzu soda
Green GardenUSD 13.00
Haku Vodka, yuzu, Chu-hi soju soda, matcha powder
ModernUSD 12.00
Midori, Cointreau, lemon
IcarusUSD 12.00
Nikka Whiskey, Aperol, Carpano Antica, lemon
Sesame Old FashionedUSD 15.00
Suntory Toki Whiskey, sesame oil washed bourbon, Ginger Liquor, Aromatic Bitters, Orange, Cherry
BonenkaiUSD 14.00
Roku Gin, Jelly Sake, Yuzu, Bubbles
Matcha Melon High BallUSD 13.00
Haku Vodka, Midori, Yuzu, Lime, Matcha Cordial, Soda

Beer

SapporoUSD 6.00
japanese lager
Kirin IchibanUSD 6.00
japanese lager
Bud LightUSD 5.00
american lager
High LifeUSD 5.00
champagne of beers
Chu HiUSD 5.00
japanese grapefruit seltzer
Wiseacre PuffelUSD 8.00
Double Hazy IPA

What 189 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

189 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
New York City
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff very attentive, and made our experience great! Food was wonderful and beautifully presented!!
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OpenTable Diner
Greensboro
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 22 March 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We walked out. We arrived for our reservation early and requested to be seated outside. We were promptly seated at 6:40. At 7:00 we received water, put in for a drink, promptly got the drink and never saw wait staff again. We gave up at 7:15 after being at the restaurant for 35 minutes and still not being able to get an order in. Had to leave cash to cover the drink because no one was around even to tell that we were leaving. We were not the only ones having problems with service in the porch. We were promptly served a delicious meal nearby at Vida. Very disappointing. I travel to Knoxville once a year and Koyo has always been a highlight of that trip. I’m not one to leave a restaurant or write a review under most circumstances. Hopefully it’s a one-off thing.
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LoriK
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly service, the food came to the table pretty quickly and it was really good!
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Anya
Chicago
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined on 17 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite restaurants in town. Food and service is always great!
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NicolaiM
E. Tennessee
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
While the atmosphere of this restaurant is lovely and intimate, the food on Valentine’s Day was disappointing, to say the least. Despite telling the waitress at the beginning of our meal that I’m pescatarian, I was continually served meat dishes, and instead of the lobster main course-an actual fish dish-I was served an unidentifiable savory cake. However, the chocolate dessert was nice and the host was friendly.
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MelanieF
E. Tennessee
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 13 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Koyo always delivers an exquisitely delicious journey!
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OpenTable Diner
Charlotte
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 11 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place for date night. Looking to try new food this is a great restaurant to do so. I highly recommend the duck chefs kiss words can’t explain how amazing it was.
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Emilie
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious food, fantastic service, small and intimate dining experience. This was our first time and we will definitely be back! Wonderful dinner experience!
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing restaurant all around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SydneyH
Baton Rouge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 February 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and I am grateful that there were gluten-free and vegan options that were amazing. There is a lot of disorganization that took away from the overall experience.
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KOYO - Knoxville is rated 4.6 stars by 189 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

24 Nov 2024

9:00 pm

416 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902-2101

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Additional information

Cross Street
The cross street is Walnut St. We're on Clinch Ave, which is a one way.
Area
Knoxville
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Website
https://koyoknox.com/
Phone number
(865) 253-7400

KOYO - Knoxville

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Dining areas

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Omakase

Sample

Sprout

Koré Ni Shi-Masu

Eggplant and Herb SoupUSD 11.00

Beet SaladUSD 13.00

Tempura Sweet PotatoUSD 11.00

Mushroom Crispy RiceUSD 13.00

Crispy Pork BellyUSD 13.00

Duck BulgogiUSD 22.00

Chilean Sea BassUSD 25.00

Beet Cured Salmon CrudoUSD 21.00

Braised Short RibUSD 16.00

Curry Baked MusselsUSD 15.00

Japanese A5 StripUSD 75.00

Signature Cocktails

TenchoUSD 12.00

Green GardenUSD 13.00

ModernUSD 12.00

IcarusUSD 12.00

Sesame Old FashionedUSD 15.00

BonenkaiUSD 14.00

Matcha Melon High BallUSD 13.00

Beer

SapporoUSD 6.00

Kirin IchibanUSD 6.00

Bud LightUSD 5.00

High LifeUSD 5.00

Chu HiUSD 5.00

Wiseacre PuffelUSD 8.00

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