Visited Mkt Square as tourists, love downtowns where cars are blocked for restaurants & shops strolling. Decided on Kabuki with their $5 happy hour. Huge space with lots comfy booths. The squid salad was refreshing, not chewy. Steamed Edamame was still crunchy. Sashimi was plated prettily but not super flavorful. Hubs enjoyed his cali rolls. Our waitress Jenny was friendly & efficient. Glad we stopped in. read more

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

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Top Row: imitation crab meat w/fried eel on top. 2nd Row: Dragon roll L to R: Fried Lobster, Spicey Tuna, and Sweet Potato rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The staff were really sweet but this is what I received vs what I ordered on the menu. I think they need to do away with blended fish, it's unappetizing. I appreciate that we weren't charged for it though! Great service. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Server didn't know anything. Sushi was foul, I waited fifteen minutes for server to come back to complain. Other dish had hair in it. He didn't offer any solution. I told him I'm a restaurant manager I'm not paying for the foul sushi but I will pay for the one with the hair in it. Told him to talk to his manager. They said best they can do is 30% off for two rolls that weren't edible. Then made us wait longer than I took me to write this review while I was sitting waiting. Will not be returning. $5 sushi night is the night before they get fresh fish. I was trained to refund bad food not discount it when it's uneaten. Wow. read more

Kabuki has a perfect location right on Knoxville's Market Square. That hibachi crispy red snapper was a surprising delight. Simple but hearty. Sashimi triple was good. Good service with a smile from a cheerful waitress. Comfortable booth seating. For Japanese cuisine probably nothing to write home about. However given that this is in Tennessee, it's wonderful to have some sashimi. read more

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

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Updated on 12/22/2025, now they have $5.00 deal for selected sushi, starters and drinks. Which I really happy with. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - $5.00 deal menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I didn't want to come here because of the reviews but it was actually good. I got shrimp tempura and the fried chicken poke (by the way you can get something other than the house poke sauce). To drink I got the blueberry lemon drop - pretty delish. I sat at the bar and the girl was super friendly. Very chill spot. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - SHRIMP TEMPURA (6) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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The food was really good and the service was excellent! We sat outside so we could people watch! It was a great experience all around. read more

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A nice vibe shop with a bar in the middle. I came with ten others and they were very nice and served us well. The staff did very well accommodating our large group. The miso soup came out first and it is very good. It was my first time having it and it was fantastic. The bento box was great. The rice and chicken were awesome and there was a good portion. The sushi was also very good. The money is where the crab Rangoon is. This was so good and completes the meal. Overall great place and I would recommend on a visit. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Chicken bento box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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$54 for this is wild. Tofu was hard, sushi was put together my a middle schooler, and noddles tasted like dish soap. I would not recommend this place at all. A bowl of instant ramen would be better than this no joke. Im sad literally nothing good to say about this place read more

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Stopped by for lunch with my family and had a great experience from start to finish. Everything we ordered came out hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The service was friendly, attentive, and very helpful with recommendations. Our food arrived quickly, which made the whole experience even better--especially with kids. Overall, a wonderful spot for a tasty and efficient meal. We'll definitely be back! read more

actually terrible. Whoever the bald, Caucasian man with a beard is was the rudest server I've ever had. Would walk away while we were talking to him, didn't let me order miso soup when i ordered my drink. Then we asked for spicy mayo before he brought out our food and he told us " remind me, and I'll bring it out with your food" and then after he brought out our food, we went to remind him and he walked away and was like yeah I know, and then only brought two when there was three of us and acted irritated and aggressive, which was honestly scary when we asked for a third one. He also seemed manic in the way that he would then try to be like ha ha I've never heard that name before. Almost as if he would realize that he was being super rude and then try to be nice, but then be so rude again. the food is mediocre. But this is actually the worst service I've ever experienced. read more

Food and service were good! Cheaper than other sushi places and nice outdoor patio perfect for nice weather

Yes, it was Valentine's Day, so we had to find a restaurant with available tables. We decided on Kabuki because it was one of the places in Market Square that we hadn't tried yet. We were seated fairly quickly, which was nice. I got a Diet Coke, my hubby ordered a draft Kirin. My drink arrived quickly, his was delayed because they didn't have any clean glasses. I should have guessed where this was going from that, but we gave them a pass because it was Valentine's Day and we know how busy it is. When the beer came out, it had head foam at about the top 3 inches of the glass, so when that finally dissipated, it definitely wasn't poured to a full pint. We ordered our appetizers, tempura shrimp and edamame. Both came out fairly quickly. The shrimp were battered with panko, not the usual batter we expect for tempura. They tasted okay, but they came with the smallest amount of dipping sauce I have ever had delivered with tempura. Usually, you get a generous amount of ponzu sauce with tempura dishes, but we got what could not have been more than two teaspoons of dipping sauce. Needless to say, dry bites were taken. The edamame was your usual steamed and salted edamame. We also got two sushi rolls, the Las Vegas roll, which was probably the best thing we ate there that night, and the Crazy Shrimp roll which I won't spend time on because it was so small and forgettable. For our entrees, we ordered shrimp udon and the ribeye bento. When they arrived at the table, it was disastrous. The ribeye I had ordered medium rare was medium well. That tends to happen when you chop a piece of meat up into small pieces before you cook it. The "fried" rice was frankly inedible and flavorless. One bite was the end. The best two things on that plate were the Crab Rangoon and the California roll, both of which were exactly what you would expect. The shrimp in the udon dish were sadly overcooked and tough. The sauce on the noodles was actually pretty good, but as a whole, the dish was not impressive. We grabbed our check as soon as we finished eating, paid and dipped out. Overall the experience was pretty bad, the floors were dirty as well and the ladies' room door was held open by a trash can about to overflow with paper towels. We won't be back. One other thing I will say is that the kitchen here is overworked, which may be contributing to the quality of the dishes being put out. The restaurant was full and there was an endless stream of pickups for to go orders, with people waiting around the kitchen area for orders, sometimes 4 and 5 deep. And I get it, the industry runs on small margins, so the more you sell, the more you make. But it was Valentine's Day and we probably would have ordered dessert for the holiday but by the time we finished our entrees, we just wanted to leave. I will say that the staff was excellent and the service was good. This review is purely based on the food. read more

Large open space, rectangular bar in the center. Comfortable booths along the perimeter. Friendly service, big menu, variety of food, and reasonable prices. Food needs improvement though. We ordered 2*Filet mignon Hibachi-tenderloin filet and mushroom grilled with teriyaki sauce: I didn't think it was the real filet mignon because they were a bit hard to chew. I didn't see any mushrooms either. The vegetables were too soft and overcooked. I wouldn't order it again. 3* Bento Shrimp- it was served with Calfornia roll, Crab Rangoon, fried rice: shrimp was overcooked and they tasted a bit tough. read more

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Idk what's up the low reviews, this place was great. We did 4 sushi rolls and all were great!

The vibes and atmosphere inside were great!! I came on a busy Friday night and was still seated right away (party of 2). The workers were extremely nice and helpful in taking care of us. Can't speak high enough of the staff. Full bar and a good stout drink! The sushi was good, not amazing. My only complaint is that it was small portions. I got the spicy crunchy crab roll and angry birds roll and ate every bit of it. I would go back! Maybe order hibachi next time. read more

say outside on the patio and it was very nice. Service was okay and very fast. The soup and ginger salad was delicious and we also ordered different sushi rolls that were good. The chicken hibachi was good as well. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Chicken Hibachi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The place was pretty empty on a Saturday at 530p. But I was craving sushi and decided to try it out anyway. Service was fast and with a smile. Our food came out fast as well. The sushi was fresh and tasty. I would have given a 5 star except that the 13 buck rolls were tiny. Real skinny and would have needed another roll to get full. Glad I wasn't that hungry. But it was good read more

Food was good not great. Service and kitchen were super slow for late afternoon downtown. With better Asian cuisine options near by I wouldn't go again. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Miso soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Hibachi shrimp and tempura shrimp were great. Fried rice was good but not as good as I thought it would be. Staff friendly. read more

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Used to be good but has gone down in quality over the years. I have gotten food poisoning there twice. Would recommend any other sushi place over kabuki read more

Door dashed food after a long traveling day and was not disappointed. Ordered a few rolls and a chicken hibachi meal. Came pipping hot and was delicious. Great start to our Tennessee trip. read more

Holes in seats. Food is horrible. I mean put a little love in the food you serve. That shit was horrible

Today for first time on Tuesday night had ribeye cut up for convenience with rice fresh vegetables and delicious soup and tea. WOW Very tasty steak with large portions Anthony waited on me and he is wonderful For a sushi restaurant The ribeye was wonderful read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Ribeye with fresh vegetables rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Greetings Foodies! Alright I'm here in Knoxville, Tn and I stopped by Kabuki because they were the only Japanese restaurant in the area so you know how I do, we rate on Service, Ambiance and of course FOOD!! Service - (3 Stars) I was a family of 3 including myself and it took some time to be acknowledged despite being the first actual patron in the restaurant. When we finally got service they took a very long time between getting us our drinks and appetizers. I wasn't to pleased with this kind of service. Atmosphere (5 stars) - it was very specious and I liked how it looked inside. Few more guests did come in later, it reminds me of an open concept. The booth we sat in had plenty of Spence too. I definitely liked the atmosphere. Food (3 Stars) - the food was a bit of a let down, I ordered the Steak and Chicken Hibachi and it was nice and hot but bland in taste, I also had the chicken tempura sushi which was good, the spicy mayo was generic tasting and the yum yum sauce was average. This isn't anything I would recommend to anyone but if you're hungry just looking for something edible that isn't to much a wallet crusher this would be the spot. I will my be going back myself personally if I'm ever back in Knoxville. read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - Chicken Tempura Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Bad service not recommend at all!! The waitress Impatient and unpleasant Bad service ruins the whole meal read more

Kabuki Restaurant Downtown - the outside of the restaurant - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Good food and good service. It's just a relaxed vibe. I would definitely recommend the one in Market Square

Great place in the Market Square area. If you can score a table outside, you'll get treated to some fabulous people watching while you eat! Our server was extremely nice, the food came out quickly and was delicious. read more

Sushi was good, not great. Service was good. Drinks were good. Nothing was great. The couch they sat us on looked like all the butts in the city touched it once or twice. Just way distressed. For what I experienced, it's overpriced and just passable. I won't go back unless I'm in a pinch and happen to be in market square craving sushi. read more

Place looked super promising. Nothing was terrible. And nothing was good. Ordered the spicy tuna poke bowl with greens. Clarification spicy tuna is cubed regular tuna with a spicy dressing; greens is iceberg lettuce. Crazy Tuna roll was relatively good with an off-putting sauce drizzled on top. Overwhelmed the roll. Too bad, it has promise. The other basic rolls ordered were just that, basic. I asked for ginger. 3x. Not going back. read more

$28 bucks for this chicken and shrimp plate??? I can more for less at the mall food court. AVOID don't do it not worth it AT ALL. Ridiculous

Stopped by here for dinner since everything else was too full. Honestly the ambiance was the only nice part about this place. The service wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. The food and cocktails were really bad. Also the restrooms were ridiculous. The walls were plastered over, they were dirty, out of soap, and most of the stalls were also out of toilet paper. read more

Everything else in Market Square had a wait so we came here. I'm not sure TN is known for its sushi. They had a lot of options. Kind of reminded me of the tourist traps by the beach. Was ok. Server was friendly. read more

Unfortunately the food was extremely bland and more than forgettable. Hibachi sauce did nothing as chicken was dry and the sushi was far from fresh. Was forced to eat here as no other options in snow storm. Next time I'm sticking with the hotel bistro my wife and I regret this choice :/ read more

Great hibachi, had the chicken and veggies. The soup and salad were both amazing! We had lemon drop martinis and they were good too. Friendly service, I'd recommend. read more

I like the dark atmosphere of the restaurant, but overall, the inside looks old and worn out. My wife and I tried a sampling of the side of fried rice, the beef dumplings and the spring rolls. None of the food was particularly great. The shrimp sauce was the highlight of the meal! Everything was sort of ordinary. I tried the house sake. Our server suggested having it hot for a more original cultural experience. I really didn't care for it. It was like drinking warm whiskey. Service was good. To be fair, I guess I would have to return for the hibachi meals or sushi to properly evaluate the restaurant....but, I won't. read more

Not great, mediocre sushi that reflects the pricing. It's inexpensive and the quality reflects the pricing. My poke bowl was 90% iceberg lettuce. The server asked multiple times, and I corrected her, she still got part of my order wrong. We ordered off menu, nothing complicated. The bathroom was a significantly grotesque experience. I've used cleaner porta potties. The plunger and cleaner brush were in the bathroom and they look like they were really, really disgusting and left out for all to see and smell. The bathroom smells like a sewer. One stall had a busted lock and gross, another stall gross and no toilet paper holder of paper, partially busted door, third stall was locked w no one in it, assuming broken. I expect this kind of bathroom at a dive bar at 2am not 730pm on a Monday. read more

Amazing service! Great food good prices. Our server jenny was the sweetest ever!!! She was awesome and so kind. Have nothing bad to say about this restaurant. If you are out and about in downtown knox eat/drink here. Definitely recommend!!! read more