Restaurants in Oak Ridge

“Best steak sandwich I've ever had! I was expecting it to be good but this was amazing! Thank you guys for a fantastic lunch!!”

“Dean’s is one of, if not the best restaurant in Oak Ridge. We had breakfast there this morning and even got to see Santa Claus. Shelby was our server and she was amazing!”

“Love Calamity’s! Best coffee shop in Oak Ridge!”

“The best. The best hamburgers and hoagies in town. if you've ever ate there, you'll agree. great staff also”

“Many years ago they served Kimshi as a side dish. Does anyone know if they still do?”

“it's all good!!!!!!!🥓”

“I had the Gyro and grape leaves and My Husband had the Gyro plate. I asked him if he had cucumber sauce, which was not on the menu and he made it from scratch for me. Wonderful customer service I would try again.”

“Good food friendly staff .”

“This is our favorite place to eat. The chicken is honestly the best I’ve ever had. I saw the review about the pancakes and so I decided to try them for myself because I couldn’t believe anything bad would come from their kitchen. They were amazing. Yes I had to ask for more syrup but I like a lot of syrup. The normal person probably would be fine. And they were more than happy to get the syrup for me. No biggie. Deff go.”

“Absolutely, hands down, the most amazing food you can get in oak ridge. Their burgers are perfect every single time, their wings are absolutely fantastic and HUGE, their fries are amazing, the sauces are hand made by the amazing Chef Ken and all the employees are incredibly kind and amazing. We usually have Hector as our waiter and he is always fantastic. 100% recommend!”

“Best Mexican in town!! Always great service & the best food (and margs). No really, the margs are THE BEST. We love supporting Patricia and her business, she’s one of the most beautiful souls you’ll ever meet! 💛”

“We enjoy eating here. Always quality food and friendly service. The Famous Fish is great!”

“We went there tonight for the first time in a while. The place is nicely updated with the addition of a new bar and outdoor seating. The food menu was nicely updated too, the menu stood out compared to other local Mexican restaurants. The food was great and everyone at our table raved about it.”

“The food is fresh and so good. I have eaten there and it was wonderful, then I had food delivered, and it was just as good. great place, great food”

“Enjoyed my dinner. We had pork dumplings and a Bento box with chicken. The food was fresh and served hot. The service was good and the prices are very affordable. The Bento box included a California roll. It was good. Next time, I'll have to try more sushi.”

“Great venue for an event and excellent service”

“consistent quality Tennessee food”

“My wife and I are truly Zandunga fanatics, having been there many times. We ordered dishes to go and let me say one thing, still amazing just how delectably delicious their food is. Authentically perfect food that is not only fantastic but also huge portions that give us leftovers! Best Mexican restaurant, hands down, in the entire area. If I could give a ten star rating on a five star rating, I would. Thank you Zandunga, you are great each and every time we have been there!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

“I'm a former state health inspector and this is my favorite Chinese restaurant.”

“Was ok besides I got the lobsters dream Meal And couldn’t eat my lobster the fishy smell Was so bad the garlic butter wouldn’t cover it but my salad was ok for the extra 1.99”

“This place was amazing! It looks like a small ma and pa owned restaurant.
They weren't very busy so we were kinda worried about it not being great, but the woman who served us was very very sweet and the food was so much better than we imagined.
Please go check them out and support their small business. You wont be disappointed!”

“Consistent. Consistent quality of food at any location. Consistent taste. Consistent friendliness of staff. And you can't beat the price on a Tuesday or Saturday!”

“This is a great place for Chinese food. Admittedly, the owners are not chatty and on rare occassion language problems arise, but the food is good, relatively inexpensive and plentiful. I eat there several times a year and always enjoy myself. They also do a lot of carry out (much more than eat in) and I see food delivery people coming and going.”

“The evening/ night crew on the weekends are the BEST! I went tonight ( Friday) around 5:30pm. Fast service and fast delivery of my order. Very clean and very hood food. My waitress was very friendly. and the cook was very clean and very fast with what he did. I left all three employees that were working a hood tip. It’s Christmas time and that’s what everyone should be doing this time of year. Giving . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the OAK RIDGE Waffle House! Especially the evening and night crew!❤️”

“I live in North Charleston SC and have been for the past 8 years. I hate we don’t have a Krystal, so it’s the 1st thing I eat as soon as I get to Oak Ridge.”

“It was good. Served in a timely manner. Place was clean and the employees friendly and helpful. I frequent this restaurant because it's always been a suitable place to eat with good friendly clean staff”

“Wonderful experience! Food is AMAZING!! We will make it a regular place to go eat!! Staff was the best! Highly recommend!!”

“Love the expanded offerings and I routinely buy their sourdough bread which comes in either classic, rosemary or rosemary with onion.

I had a breakfast sandwich one morning with coffee from Calamity's. We're thrilled to have this business collaboration on the West end of Oak Ridge.”

“Favorite restaurant in Oak Ridge. Great food and friendly staff!”

“I hate mornings and this is one restaurant I will get up early for. While I don't get to go often, it's always consistent with wonderful staff and wonderful food. Try it out anytime you're in town.”

“I don’t live here but when I’m in the area I always have to eat at the Soup Kitchen. I love the variety of soups and sandwiches. The Mexican cornbread is amazing. And the desserts are soooo good. I really like the atmosphere and decor. I highly recommend it.”

“Great staff, we always feel extremely comfortable and welcome. Thanks so much for hosting The Oak Ridge Jazz Jam.”

“We always love doing take out. So yummy. Always hot and good. Very courteous staff.”

“I love my Dutch Bros. location here in Oak Ridge TN. I love all our broistas, they're all so nice and very helpful if you need help choosing your drink. Dutch Bros is my favorite. Today was the doggie bandana give away. I tried the pumpkin caramel brule. I had it iced and it was delicious. I totally recommend Dutch Bros. they have more than just coffee.”

“The pasta family meal is a great value and delicious!”

“Great place for a somewhat elevated lunch in Oak Ridge. One word of warning - ask about the pricing of the specials. My two smallish crab cakes lunch special and a single side ran $35, quite a bit more than I anticipated. Quality of the food is good overall. The table bread isn't up to their previous standard. And there were two order mistakes among the six of us, a bit sloppier than what I've come to expect.”

“The best childhood memories on Saturday Nights. When Dad's Brother and Aunt drove from South Knoxville to hang with us. I be waiting to jump in back that drive from Black Oak area of Clinton was worth waiting for and being only kid at that time it was awesome. Plus Dad knows Ed from the Post Office as a window clerk. Now having a child they had the experience to parties and iconic pizza Ed brought to The Secret City and greater communities.”

“Our first time & we were happy with it! The only thing I’ll say is… We about didn’t even go. Everywhere you look there’s mixed information about them being in business versus closed permanently. My Apple Maps & Yelp both said permanently closed. A quick google said open with hours being updated 2 months ago. Almost everything else pointed to them being out of business… The FB page doesn’t have any recent activity. There’s no reviews from this year. It’s easy to assume that maybe they closed their doors for good sometime between last summer to fall. Just saying, because I’m sure we can’t be the only ones that have (almost) skipped out on this place due to the above. Glad we didn’t! The outdoor setting in Jackson Square is cute & the kid loved the pigsss… getting ice cream is always a fun little activity. I’m sure we’ll return. Onlookers… THEY ARE OPEN! ♥️”

“Me and my coworkers decided that we wanted to try Vietnamese coffee for our night shift & we messaged Christea and within 10 minutes our order was placed. TOP NOTCH & SO TASTY! 😋”

“I absolutely love this place and the family that runs it are great! I always get something different and today’s offerings were the “Tortuga Mexicana”. Mmmmm.”

“Been to this location twice since moving to town and had great experience both times. The employees are super friendly, quick with the prep, and the pizzas are delicious! Will be a frequent visitor!”

“Mayas the sweetest!!!! We love her. Good icecream and many options. Honestly Maya just makes the stay worth it.”

“Great chai latte and breakfast sandwich this morning! Fast and friendly service!”

“Came to Cancun for my birthday and had a great experience! The food was amazing and the service was even better. The people there truly care about the experience they create for you with great food served with love! Thank you for sharing with us! Will definitely be back!”

“Great food here in Oak Ridge! The best Mexican Food in the City.”

“I was in Jersey Mike's tonight and get an excellent Philly, the bread was fresh. The employees were super friendly and the store was clean and extremely well managed. Thank you!”

“The best thing about working a job in Oak Ridge is Chicken Salad Chick. I’ve ate here 4 out of the 5 days I’ve been working out here. Highly reccomend sassy Scotty, buffalo barclay or fancy ”

“everything was amazing and it was my first time eating at Salsaritas i absolutely loved it”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“went here to eat for breakfast and had Caroline as my sever she was great and very attentive to my needs my coffee never ran out and made it to where my money is well sent”

“So far so good. Love this place. It's a chill beer only dog friendly perfect find tucked away without the bs. They have amazing pool nights. Karaoke on Mondays when you ain't got shit else to do. Amd the ppl are dog friendly which is the literal best.”

“I don't know what happened but the serving size is different and some of the menu items have changed. The food is delicious though. Some of the new crew is kinda rude as well. Two bowls cost $41.00 overall still a good choice of food.👌”

“Best smoothie best people ever but be warned they will upsell you like pros and then beat you at rock paper scissors

10/10 will come back soon”

“Go check them out they have really good food”

“Salad bar is fresh, huge variety, fast, and crazy affordable.
The cafeteria is busy and Sandwiches are a pretty good option too. The cashier's are awesomely friendly. I tend to skip the hot options sure to the line and it's typically less healthy.”

“My family went for lunch, and we were blown away with how tasty everything was! Our server was very helpful, and the food was delicious. Not your standard Mexican restaurant. It has some familiar dishes but also things like menudo. I highly recommend. We will definitely go back!”

“Good price. Outstanding taste, feels like I was in my country. Back in Pakistan will come back again.”

“Awesome people. My first Cuban sandwich I highly recommend 15/10 thank you for coming. See you soon!!”

“This location is honestly better than Starbucks store. The staff is always so friendly and so kind, they memorize most of their customers orders, they go above Nd beyond to go the extra step just to make me happy.I was super against Starbucks for so many years. But visiting this location has had me become a regular.”

“From the welcoming atmosphere to the tasty chicken, everything here is done right. The service is fast, courteous, and genuinely attentive even during the busiest times of the day, which makes every visit enjoyable. Highly recommended, and much appreciation for such great service!”

“Jimmy johns is a great place to take yourself or your family! Vibes are great! The signs posted everywhere especially in the bathrooms are hilarious! Maggie is great with us regulars (akaVIPs)!!!”

“I really like the food, although they've raised their process quite a bit. I don't love the ambiance, but it's very clean. They have a theme, and they try to stick to it.”

“Today my son and I went to the Oak Ridge Arby’s for dinner and we were met with so much kindness and care by Trina. She went above and beyond which is genuinely appreciated. She literally made our day and we will be coming back because of her!”

“worst experience I've had in my entire life especially in a "professional environment". was degraded, talked down to, yelled out, and just flat out treated like crap!! I will tell everyone I know, make posts everywhere, and never recommend this place in my life. I will talk against you all and do everything in my power to have this terrible place removed from this city and cannot wait until the next city council meeting so i can inform everyone of this disrespectful and disgusting mannered place and the employees! I cannot believe Marcos pizza allows their employees to talk to and disrespect people as they have shown today! completely disgusting and just a disgrace to this city and all it stands for!”

“The food was great. They waiter wasn't very friendly, not rude, just not not friendly and not attentive. He let our dri is run out and we had to ask another waitress to send him over. They messed up part of our order, when we got the bill we could see he had put it in correctly, but the kitchen had not plated up as he had order it. Once it was straightened out it was great. My steak was great and husband liked his burger.”

“awesome food, good atmosphere,very clean, and great service.”

“Almond milk Frappuccino. Yum.”

“They have a great food, but if you were trying to get a hold of them through the phone at their restaurant, they good luck. I have tried for over an hour and no one has answered. I need to tell them I want marinara with my cheese curds.Lol”

“First time eating there. I live 35 miles away. I just wanted to express my appreciation on the quality of the food, but the biggest Thanks to the kindest, courteous, hard working lady, I have ever met!! On receipt, it says her name is Dennisha F…She is the nicest person, I have ever met!! Long John’s is fortunate to have her as an employee!!!! :). I hope the business recognizes her!!!”

“A nice place on the inside, spacious and clean. Very friendly staff, definitely enjoyed talking with them. My Wife and I both ordered the French dip sandwiches with a steamed broccoli side dish. The sandwich itself was great, with lots of beef and an enjoyable amount of swiss cheese. The broccoli side was nice and tender but still with a bit of crunch.
Our only issue was with the AuJus dip, it really didn't have much flavor to it. It needs a more beefy flavor. It was good for dipping but just needed that beefy grab.
Overall happy with the visit, next time we will be trying their tasty sounding potato dishes and really good sounding salads.
Stay tuned for more updates from McAlister's!!
Post addendum,
McAlister's, add beef bouillon and maybe a touch of soy sauce to the AuJus and it might be better.
Thank you!!!”

“Since Panera discontinued the Italian sandwich, I have been ordering the same thing for 10 years: a deli turkey sandwich with only deli turkey, fresh mozzarella, and mayo. However, they recently discontinued that sandwich too. I asked if they could ring it up as a turkey bravo or the new Italian and substitute ciabatta for the tomato bread. Despite my specific instructions, 5 times might I add checking to make sure he got it correctly. they gave me a regular bacon turkey bravo with tomato bread, which made me very mad. I also did not receive the chips and drink I paid for. And he also did not give me a receipt It's litterly White bread, Turkey, and you can throw some mayo packets at me I don't even care if it the country white bread I even went in and ask if they could change it they refused because it was dinner time even tho I said I don't mind waiting I already waiting an hour The only item worth buying on their menu anymore is the bagels the reason I cared so much is because I have alergys to certain foods so it wasn't like I could just take it and eat it So, i will not be going back after today”

“The best childhood memories on Saturday Nights. When Dad's Brother and Aunt drove from South Knoxville to hang with us. I be waiting to jump in back that drive from Black Oak area of Clinton was worth waiting for and being only kid at that time it was awesome. Plus Dad knows Ed from the Post Office as a window clerk. Now having a child they had the experience to parties and iconic pizza Ed brought to The Secret City and greater communities.”

“Many years ago they served Kimshi as a side dish. Does anyone know if they still do?”

“I'm a former state health inspector and this is my favorite Chinese restaurant.”

“On point...authentic Chicago style hot dog. Tastes just like you've teleported one from Nicky's on 35th and Western.”

“Great food.besting tasting ever..but for a wine bar it's way to over priced. At 44 for a bottle . I have been to alot of wine bar never paid this wine bars are big on getting you to drink more so they have half price for second bottle.but this place is nice..will go back but not buying wine.”

“It was good. Served in a timely manner. Place was clean and the employees friendly and helpful. I frequent this restaurant because it's always been a suitable place to eat with good friendly clean staff”

“The food was great. They waiter wasn't very friendly, not rude, just not not friendly and not attentive. He let our dri is run out and we had to ask another waitress to send him over. They messed up part of our order, when we got the bill we could see he had put it in correctly, but the kitchen had not plated up as he had order it. Once it was straightened out it was great. My steak was great and husband liked his burger.”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“From the welcoming atmosphere to the tasty chicken, everything here is done right. The service is fast, courteous, and genuinely attentive even during the busiest times of the day, which makes every visit enjoyable. Highly recommended, and much appreciation for such great service!”

“This Oak Ridge IHop is the best ever!. We were served with smiles and a great service! We have never had better service at any restaurant! Both waitresses and the assistant manager were awesome, so friendly with all of the customers!”

“Tasty pizza at an affordable price. My favorite thing about Pizza Inn, though, is that they have Cheerwine in the soda fountain.

The chocolate chip dessert pizza is the best.”

“went here to eat for breakfast and had Caroline as my sever she was great and very attentive to my needs my coffee never ran out and made it to where my money is well sent”

“Was ok besides I got the lobsters dream Meal And couldn’t eat my lobster the fishy smell Was so bad the garlic butter wouldn’t cover it but my salad was ok for the extra 1.99”

“Billy B took me to Oakey’s Saturday Nite May 10th. The food was excellent and the band was great. I recommend this sports bar to everyone. It was fun.”

“We had very fast service, they moved so fast we had most of our order before we finished ordering. The cashier Cassandra was very helpful and friendly, she made our day. We were there for a birthday party.”

“They have a great food, but if you were trying to get a hold of them through the phone at their restaurant, they good luck. I have tried for over an hour and no one has answered. I need to tell them I want marinara with my cheese curds.Lol”

“The evening/ night crew on the weekends are the BEST! I went tonight ( Friday) around 5:30pm. Fast service and fast delivery of my order. Very clean and very hood food. My waitress was very friendly. and the cook was very clean and very fast with what he did. I left all three employees that were working a hood tip. It’s Christmas time and that’s what everyone should be doing this time of year. Giving . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the OAK RIDGE Waffle House! Especially the evening and night crew!❤️”

“The young lady working the drive thru was not having a good day. She looked angry & didn't give me my card back, another worker asked what I was waiting for & he had to give me my card.”

“It was actually really great this time. I went around i think 5 or 6. This has to be the second time I've eaten here and it was good. I usually dont EVER receive my receipt and that really sucks BUT the food was great!”

“Love Calamity’s! Best coffee shop in Oak Ridge!”

“This my First time coming here I’m from Texas I will give them a 10. If you in OakRidge come get some barbecue the best in town. I already put me order for tomorrow for brisket plates. Wow this is soooooo delicious.”

“We went to First Watch for breakfast for the first time last week and had a great experience. Even though it was very crowded, we were able to sit right away at the bar. The service was amazing from start to finish. I ordered the breakfast tacos and mimosas—can’t really go wrong with that combo. The inside of the restaurant is beautifully decorated, and despite being jam-packed, everything still felt welcoming and well-run. We’ll definitely be back!”

“Milla was/is amazing! I have been to a lot of other restaurants and a lot of other businesses like this and the people behind the counter seem like they don't want to be bothered Milla !!”

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-Star Review for Brittney at Culver’s

Brittney is hands-down one of the best parts of coming to Culver’s. She’s always so kind, thoughtful, respectful, and genuinely positive — the kind of person who can lift your whole mood in seconds. She even knows my truck at this point 😂 and always greets me like a familiar friend.
Culver’s is lucky to have someone like her. She makes every visit feel special!”