Chivo Taqueria

314 S Gay St, Knoxville
(865) 444-3161

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Limp Brisket Piggy Smalls Gangnam Style and Clusterduck Tacos
Street Corn Off the Cob
Mexican Street Corn
Chips and Guacamole
Chicken Quesadilla
Veggie Quesadilla
Breakfast Burrito
Steak Quesadilla
Chips and Salsa
Brisket Burrito

Menu

Mains
Breakfast Torta
Chorizo, black beans, Chihuahua cheese, avocado, and a fried egg.

Starters
Queso Dip
Queso Blanco, roasted jalapenos, and house-made chips.
Nachos
House-made chips, queso dip, roasted corn, black beans, jalapenos, avocado crema, Korean BBQ, and pico.
Queso Fundido
Baked Chihuahua, manchego, kasseri cheeses, chorizo, roasted poblanos, and warm house-made tortillas.
Chivo Wings
Smoked, fire-grilled, house Buffalo sauce, and blue cheese or ranch.
Guacamole
Avocado + Lime + Cilantro + Jalapeño + Pico + House Made Chips
Chips and Salsa
Salsa, salsa verde, and housemade chips.
Chicharrones
Just fried pork rinds, chile dusted, and house Buffalo sauce.

Salads
Chivo Salad
Fresh greens, roasted corn, pepitas, goat cheese, tomato, and vinaigrette.
Wedge Salad
Crisp iceberg, blue cheese crumbles, crispy pork belly, tomato, blue cheese dressing, black cherry reduction, and pepitas.

Tacos
Gangnam Style
Crispy pork belly, Korean BBQ sauce, avocado crema, onion, and cilantro.
Clusterduck
Roasted duck, black cherry reduction, and goat cheese.
Limp Brisket
Barbacoa brisket, goat cheese, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro.
Fourth Meal
Seasoned ground beef, Chihuahua cheese, crema, and pico.
The Codfather
Beer battered cod, slaw, pickled onions, and aioli.
Tators Gonna Tate
Chorizo, tots, onion, avocado crema, and cilantro.
Party Fowl
Roasted chicken thighs, adobo sauce, queso fresco, jalapeno, and crema.
Piggy Smalls
Braised pork, avocado crema, pickled onions, and cilantro.
No Meat? Guacward!
Beer Battered Avocado + Slaw + Aioli + Pickled Onions + Queso Fresco
Big Shrimpin'
Beer battered shrimp, house Buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and slaw.
#steaknews
Grilled Steak + Onion + Roasted Jalapeño + Queso Fresco + Morita Salsa

Quesadillas
Chicken Quesadilla
Adobo roasted chicken, Chihuahua cheese, black beans, roasted corn, and jalapeno. Served with sour cream.
Steak Quesadilla
Grilled steak, Chihuahua cheese, black beans, roasted corn, and jalapeno. Served with sour cream.
Veggie Quesadilla
Black beans, sauteed onion, roasted corn, jalapeno, and Chihuahua cheese. Served with sour cream.

Burritos
Brisket Burrito
Barbacoa brisket, Chihuahua cheese, black beans, rice, sauteed onion, jalapeno, and Korean BBQ sauce. Topped with queso.
Ground Beef Burrito
Seasoned ground beef, Chihuahua cheese, black beans, tots, jalapeno, sauteed onion, and crema. Topped with queso.
Buffalo Shrimp Burrito
Beer battered shrimp, blue cheese, black beans, rice, pickled onions, jalapeno, and house Buffalo sauce. Topped with queso.

Tortas
Steak Torta
Steak, queso fresco, black beans, lettuce, tomato, and lime mayonnaise. Served with tots.
Tijuana Hot Torta
Fried chicken, South of Nashville hot sauce, tomato, and slaw. Served with tots.

Sides
Street Corn
Chile mayonnaise, queso fresco, cilantro, and ancho chile.
Roasted Brussels
Olive oil, honey, and ancho chile.
Rice
Tomato, jalapeno, onion, and garlic.
Black Beans
Onion, Chihuahua cheese, and crema.
Tater Tots
Crispy Tater Tots + Ancho Chile Dust

Desserts
Churros
Cheesecake
Flan

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Recent Reviews

Chivo Taqueria is exactly what an urban tacqueria should be: tasty food, quaffable beer, attentive service. We ducked in early afternoon on a Friday for late lunch. Chivo Taqueria did not disappoint. Delicious, cold beer all around (Goat N' Hoes . . . how can you NOT order it?) and we were quickly served our appetizer of chips and guac (Chips not to be missed--never had chips before that really didn't need salsa, queso, or guac, but these didn't. However, our...
October 2025
It was a TN game day, so the room was loud and full of people with good food. Music was a bit too loud inside for easy conversation.
There is an area first come, first serve outside, but not set up for good conversation. The inside has many tables and booths for sit down. Reservations to be inside were necessary. We waited 45 min for our seats, so we shopped next door.
We started the meal with pineapple margaritas.
Queso, salsa, and chips was a great...
September 2025
Food is amazing here! Make sure you ask about the portion sizes though, they tend to be in the smaller side. Great, if you aren't too hungry... not so if your appetite is big! Service and quality are great. Recently tried the avocado taco and Brussel sprouts, both were amazing.
September 2025

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Chivo Taqueria

314 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 444-3161