Kaizen

Kaizen is a laid back Asian restaurant from Chef Jesse Newmister relocated to the heart of the Old City on Central St.

11/15/2024

🎉Friday Night Broiled Trout Plate🎉
Broiled trout, Japanese mustard greens, salad of Asian pear, red onion, & lemongrass, steamed rice, sesame seed, nori (GF)

11/11/2024

🐟Monday/Bunday!!! Sesame Ahi Tuna Bun🐟
Sesame crusted seared ahi tuna, wasabi, and pickled ginger slaw on a steamed bun. Woo!

11/09/2024

🐗🍊Saturday Night Comfort Food for the win!!!🍊🐗
😍Wild Boar Shanxi Noodles😍
Cardamom & sake braised wild boar ragu w/ matsutake mushroom, onion, Napa cabbage, scrambled egg, shanxi noodles, scallions, & orange zest.

11/08/2024

🎂🦀We got that cake, son! Seafood Cakes!🐊🍰
FRIDAY!!
Panko fried crab, eel, & aligator tail cakes served w/ housemade eel sauce, bonito flakes, fresh jalapeno, steamed rice, & nori.

11/07/2024

😍Thursday Night Wagyu Ribcap Plate😍
Marinated Wagyu Ribcap served Med-Rare, Tamari Bernaise, Smashed Tri-Color Sweet Potato, G*i Lan, Sesame Seed (Gluten-Free)

11/05/2024

🎉Tuesday Classics! Beef Chow Fun!!!🎉
Marinated wagyu flank steak, spring onion, bean sprouts, & rice noodles in a savory chow fun sauce.
(We're Closing at 9pm tonight!)

11/04/2024

👉🏻Monday Bunday! Beef Bulgogi Steamed Bun!!!👈🏻
Mitchell Farm Beef, Bulgogi sauce, & scallions on a steamed bun.

11/02/2024

🏈Gameday Korean Beef Ribs!!!🏈
Korean glazed beef ribs confit w/ g*ilan, onions, baby corn, & steamed rice topped w/ cilantro & sesame seeds.

11/01/2024

🐍Friday Night Conger Eel Plate🐍
Roasted conger eel, g*i lan, steamed rice, housemade eel sauce, sesame seed, togarashi (GF)

10/31/2024

🙀Halloween Tonkatsu Sand-O🙀
Marinated Panko-fried Pork Loin on fluffy white bread topped w/ bulldog-kewpie mayo. Served w/ house pickle spears & seasoned potato chips.

10/30/2024

🥢Wednesday Night Fried Tofu Noodles!🥢
Panko fried tofu, g*i lan, snow peas, spring onion, red cabbage, & rice noodles in a butternut squash-coconut broth topped w/ roasted squash seeds & scallion. (Vegan)

10/30/2024

🌶️🥵Pepper Drop from the wonderful today!!! 🥵🌶️
👀Look at these beautiful pods!👀

Are you a hot sauce ju**ie?! Do you like our ever-rotating assortment of heat when you're dining? Got an idea for a flavor combo of sauce you want to see from us??? Drop hot sauce suggestions in the comments!!!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

10/29/2024

🥡🥡Takeout Classics Tuesday! Cashew Chicken!!!🥡🥡
Roasted chicken thigh, carrot, celery, yellow onion, lemongrass cashews, garlic stir fry sauce, fried rice, scallion, sesame seed. (GF)

10/28/2024

🍤Monday Bunday!!! Sweet & Sour Shrimp Bun!!!🍤
Battered Fried Shrimp w/ housemade sweet & sour sauce topped w/ roasted bell pepper & yellow onion.

10/26/2024

🙈Fried Chicken "Dirty" Fried Rice & Beans!!!🙊

Saturday!!!
Fried chicken, forbidden rice, adzuki beans, spicy roasted red pepper & chicken liver sauce, bell peppers, onions, scrambled egg. (GF)

10/25/2024

🚣🏻‍♂️🎣Seafood, Eat Food... Knowwhatimsayin?? Coconut-Lime Seafood Noodles on Special Tonight!!!🎣🚣🏻‍♂️

Soy-cured Cod, Lump Crab, Spring Onion, Napa Cabbage, Delicata Squash, Green Tea Soba Noodles, Coconut-Lime Broth, Chili Oil Drizz, Cilantro, Lime.

10/24/2024

🥦Thursday Night Special! Pad See Ew!!🥦

Roasted chicken thigh, g*i lan, scallion, pad see ew sauce, rice noodles.

Photos from Kaizen's post 10/23/2024

🫑🦑Vegan Wednesday Special + Surprise Fried Squid App!!🦑🫑

Spicy Miso Vegan Stir Fry
Extraterrestrial Fungi Lion’s Mane mushrooms, roasted cauliflower, bell pepper, spring onion, snow pea, baby corn, pickled Fresno, spicy miso sauce, steamed rice, cilantro, lime (VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE)

Fried Squid
Marinated fried squid, Korean “remoulade”, cilantro, lime

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LOOK AT THE SNOW!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!We're closed for lunch today. See you tonight for some Din Din!!!

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127 S Central Street
Knoxville, TN
37902

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 10pm
Saturday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 10pm

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