Stir Fry Cafe is a thai restaurant in Bearden, Knoxville.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 7240 Kingston Pike Suite 128, Knoxville, TN 37919
Nick and J's Cafe on Lovell Road in West Knoxville, the hometown diner across from the Pellissippi Parkway exit, runs all-day breakfast and burgers.
OrderThe breakfast platter with bacon and country ham, or the hometown burger at lunch.
TipWeekday breakfast runs 07:00-10:30, Saturday until 11:30; expect a line on Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
The Tomato Head Bearden on Kingston Pike at Gallery Shopping Center, Mahasti Vafaie's West Knoxville arm of the Market Square original, runs the same pizza.
OrderSame Mahasti pizza pesto build that runs at Market Square.
TipBearden opens 10:00 on Saturdays for brunch; the Kingston Pike location is reliably easier than downtown on weekends.
Kaizen on South Central, chef Jesse Newmister's Asian-fusion room in the Old City since 2016, runs steamed buns, ramen and rotating chef plates a block.
OrderA round of steamed buns with the chef's noodle bowl of the week.
TipFriday and Saturday nights run busiest; Tuesday and Wednesday are easier for the chef's plates.
Curious Dog on West Jackson, the brothers Weidenhamer's hot-dog counter in the historic JFG building, runs over 30 specialty dog builds since 2009.
OrderA specialty dog build with a bottle off the rotating craft-beer wall.
TipBottle shop runs longer than the kitchen; aim for lunch or early dinner.
Petro's Chili and Chips on Market Square, the chili-on-chips concept born at the 1982 World's Fair Knoxville, runs the Petro signature bowl downtown.
OrderThe original Petro with chili, cheese, sour cream, salsa and Fritos.
TipThe 1982 World's Fair original; Petro's still runs across Knoxville malls but the Market Square counter is the symbolic one.
Nick and J's Cafe on Lovell Road in West Knoxville, the hometown diner across from the Pellissippi Parkway exit, runs all-day breakfast and burgers.
OrderThe breakfast platter with bacon and country ham, or the hometown burger at lunch.
TipWeekday breakfast runs 07:00-10:30, Saturday until 11:30; expect a line on Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
The Tomato Head on Market Square, Mahasti Vafaie's Persian-American pizza counter since 1990, is downtown Knoxville's longest-running independent restaurant.
OrderThe Mahasti pizza with the sun-dried tomato pesto, or the veggie sandwich at lunch.
TipWeekend brunch runs 11:00-15:00; happy hour Sunday to Thursday from 16:00-18:00 for slices.
The Tomato Head Bearden on Kingston Pike at Gallery Shopping Center, Mahasti Vafaie's West Knoxville arm of the Market Square original, runs the same pizza.
OrderSame Mahasti pizza pesto build that runs at Market Square.
TipBearden opens 10:00 on Saturdays for brunch; the Kingston Pike location is reliably easier than downtown on weekends.
