Restaurants in Oak Ridge

“Truly wonderful food and service”

“The food is awesome, wholesome American food. The staff is wonderful and attentive. Thank you Angel. There is variety for all tastes and the choices! Wow. I am impressed by the desserts too tho not tried yet. So thankful to have found this place!”

“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”

“Ate there today for the first time. Fantastic food and service! Highly recommend!!!!”

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

“Just stopped in to check it out & see what it’s about! THIS place is great!!! What a concept …… just a cool place to chill, relax & enjoy a good beer & music - mostly on weekends…. Or Tuesday Trivia or Thursday SINGO ? How much fun will that be??? I can tell this will become one of my fav hangouts!!”

“Best Chicken Sandwich ever! Very clean and amazing customer service! Fresh, hot, delicious food! Large menu and serves homemade honey mustard! 10/10 Thank you Angela!!!”

“Good food friendly staff .”

“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! 💛”

“Absolutely amazing. The last time I had a comparable experience was at the Four Seasons in Nashville. The food selection, preparation, and service was immaculate. Every important aspect to fine dining was carefully measured, AND FOR SIMILAR PRICE to chain restaurants, with friendly and personable staff. Could not be more impressed.”

“consistent quality Tennessee food”

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

“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.”

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

“Great venue for an event and excellent service”

“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.”

“Food is always fresh, flavorful, delicious,and consistent.
Some of the best flavor of any Japanese/Hibachi place in the area with the taste and quality of the food always being good/consistent. We have been going for years and the staff has always been friendly. 10/10 highly recommended.”

“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”

“The food is amazing. Great atmosphere.”

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

“Go check them out they have really good food”

“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!”

“Oak Ridge is absolutely the BEST!! They NEVER get my order wrong and always have the best customer service! Keep this team, everyone should have a team like this. THE BEST ALWAYS!!!”

“I ate here alone on a work trip, sat in a booth and did some work while eating. The food was phenomenal. The place is owned and operated by a family who work very hard to fill a large number of takeout orders and serve the patrons in the dining room. I see that others on Google reviews have complained about poor service, but I was taken care of efficiently and left to enjoy my meal which I appreciate. It was exactly what I was looking for: quiet, authentic, delicious.”

“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.”

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

“We ordered Macarons for a graduation party. They did an excellent job with their service and they are very very good! We have been back multiple times to grab more! Today I had the Italian sandwich and it is excellent! The Sourdough bread is perfect! Thank you for being a part of our community!”

“Great service, excellent food taste, and very detailed oriented when it comes to quality and cleanliness overall of everything. Highly recommended if yall looking for a nice and sweet place to relax to a good bite to eat. Definitely will be back to grub again! Thank you!”

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

“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”

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

“Just tried this place for the first time and it's ahhhhmazing!!! I'll definitely be back!! Mouthwatering food for sure!!”

“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.”

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

“I’ve been working in the area for the past month and I bet I’ve been here at least every other day. This family really knows what quality food taste like. I just want to thank you for the fabulous food. Keep up the good work .

Everything is good you can’t miss!”

“Very friendly staff! My smoothie also came out perfectly which is awesome and almost life-saving because I work outside in the heat all day! 10/10 recommend this location”

“If you are in Oak Ridge and looking for the perfect way to cool off, you must check out Christea Boba! I recently tried their new Summer Drinks collection and was absolutely blown away🔥🔥🔥”

“Stopped in to Aubrey's while staying one night in oak ridge. Host staff was average. Our server was excellent. We both got entree salads. Portions were large and ingredients were fresh. The kale salad was fantastic. I added tuna steak. It was cooked perfect, a bit salty. Wife got asian salad with chicken. We would both order the same dishes again. This is a great casual restaurant. One complaint- the dining room is carpeted, and A LOT of trash on the floor. Also trash around the wood floor at the host station. This was a Tuesday at 6,pm, they were busy but need to fix that.”

“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! ♥️”

“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.”

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

“Pizza is fabulous with great toppings, freshness, and easy to cook at home. It's well worth the price. We enjoy these pizzas so much more than any of the other pizza chains. The Mediterranean Chicken speciality pizza is my all time personal favorite.”

“Absolutely love that tattoos I have gotten by multiple artists, namely Brandon & Dalton both do great work & so do the other artists!! Will becoming here quite often!”

“Love Chicken Salad Chick! Don’t forget your points - that the one downside - more often than not they forget to ask about it. The grape salad is always fantastic and I’ve never had a bad chicken salad.”

“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”

“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!”

“Super fast service and nice people. The respectful and courteous service is even better than the food. Don't get me wrong the chicken and waffle fries are amazing.”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“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.”

“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!”

“Given that there are not other restaurant nearby, this place is very reasonably priced and provides good tasting food. Sometimes there is a long wait, but the staff is always friendly. The food options rotate every week so this is definitely a solid place to eat for five days in a row.”

“This restaurant is a hit with my family and I. The service is great and the food is consistently good, no matter the day or time, it's always delicious. If you are in the Oak Ridge, TN area, give this place a try!”

“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!”

“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!!”

“If there's an amazing school theatre department in Tennessee, it would be this one.”

“Always a great experience here. Whether you order in or take out, it is always easy and accurate. The workers here always nice and full of energy. It's very catchy. We like ve it here. We are never disappointed. Highly recommended.”

“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!”

“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”

“I love the service here. David is amazing. My family and I come in all different days and times. I went for lunch and got the club sandwhich, it was delicious! We went for dinner and got the steaks, they are usually cooked perfectly, I would recommend getting an 8 ounce instead of 6 because those usually are not the best looking or cut nicely. They tend to have the grisle and cut at odd angles that dont cook properly. I love their garlic mash. The broccoli is always cooked perfectly. The southwest salad combines just the right heat with the crispness of salad.”

“Every time I get a sandwich from here it is just as I ordered it and delicious! I usually order at this location & that's the reason why, plus the staff are always nice & polite!”

“The staff was super friendly, ice cream tasted great, and there was no waiting. When I asked my kids, if they like this place over dairy queen, they said hands down.....Yes.”

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

“Brianna was truly amazing from the moment we walked in she greeted us like we were friends and took our order with so much patience and kindness.
This young lady made our experience just beautiful and our food was delicious and came out in a timely manner.. Brianna deserves a raise and rewarded for her selflessness”

“Almond milk Frappuccino. Yum.”

“Adrianna in the drive thru is the best she always puts plenty of sweet and sour sauce in my bag when I ask for it on my online order! She’s a sweetheart”

“Gina was kind, considerate and great at up-selling!! She is definitely the kind of person you want as an employee. Glad to have had her create our sandwiches. Can’t wait to bite into them, I’m sure they will be as good as they looked! Thank you Gina for making the ordering process as pleasant as your attitude!!!”

“This is the best long John silvers I’ve ever ate at . Everything was perfect . The best fried fish and shrimp I’ve ever had at a fast food & you can tell it is managed well because the staff do a great job .”

“I wrote a not so good review a few months ago. Went back a few days ago and what a change. The person at the window was wonderful the food was great. Biscuit was awesome. All I’d like to say is keep up the good work!!!! Maybe McDonalds want be my kind of place.”

“Great service, excellent food taste, and very detailed oriented when it comes to quality and cleanliness overall of everything. Highly recommended if yall looking for a nice and sweet place to relax to a good bite to eat. Definitely will be back to grub again! Thank you!”

“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.”

“Just stopped in to check it out & see what it’s about! THIS place is great!!! What a concept …… just a cool place to chill, relax & enjoy a good beer & music - mostly on weekends…. Or Tuesday Trivia or Thursday SINGO ? How much fun will that be??? I can tell this will become one of my fav hangouts!!”

“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.”

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

“The night shift they have here now are absolutely beautiful, amazing people. They better keep this crew, they do an awesome job and they seem like they have a great synergy between coworkers!! August 27 2026”

“I love the service here. David is amazing. My family and I come in all different days and times. I went for lunch and got the club sandwhich, it was delicious! We went for dinner and got the steaks, they are usually cooked perfectly, I would recommend getting an 8 ounce instead of 6 because those usually are not the best looking or cut nicely. They tend to have the grisle and cut at odd angles that dont cook properly. I love their garlic mash. The broccoli is always cooked perfectly. The southwest salad combines just the right heat with the crispness of salad.”

“I had to think long and hard about how many stars to give this review. The food is ok, but the kitchen is often very slow. The reason I finally gave it a 5 is the servers, especially Amanda and Kala. They are incredible. No matter how bad the back of the house gets, they work to heep the customer happy. As tough as being a server already is, I am amazed at how well they do with the obstacles their own Kitchen throws their way. Keep up the good work ladies”

“Super fast service and nice people. The respectful and courteous service is even better than the food. Don't get me wrong the chicken and waffle fries are amazing.”

“Stopped in to Aubrey's while staying one night in oak ridge. Host staff was average. Our server was excellent. We both got entree salads. Portions were large and ingredients were fresh. The kale salad was fantastic. I added tuna steak. It was cooked perfect, a bit salty. Wife got asian salad with chicken. We would both order the same dishes again. This is a great casual restaurant. One complaint- the dining room is carpeted, and A LOT of trash on the floor. Also trash around the wood floor at the host station. This was a Tuesday at 6,pm, they were busy but need to fix that.”

“We went to Oakey's tonight for the first time in a while. The appetizer and drinks came out quickly, and we enjoyed games outside until the food arrived. The burgers(Oakey Burger and Hangover Burger) and loaded fries were great, and my Cobb salad was awesome. We will definitely be going back!”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“This pizza buffet is super good and the pizzas are always fresh. The cookie desert pizza is amazing. Please come here and try the pizza buffet you won't regret it.”

“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!❤️”

“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”

“Stopped going here for a while but gave it a shot after I heard the management had changed... now its consistently AMAZING... quality it spot on, employees act like they give a crap and WANT to be there, the store is CLEAN, etc... I cant say enough good about this place now!!!”

“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.”

“I wrote a not so good review a few months ago. Went back a few days ago and what a change. The person at the window was wonderful the food was great. Biscuit was awesome. All I’d like to say is keep up the good work!!!! Maybe McDonalds want be my kind of place.”

“We had a good experience at this restaurant! We went specifically for the soft serve margaritas they were really good and big in size! I also got the taquitos which were also good. I would come back again.”

“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.”

“The employees were super efficient, kind and helpful - gave me options within my allergy limitations and flexibility with additions or removals! Went with a Mango Monsoon and it was an excellent recommendation.”

“love there pizza and you cant get unlimited toppings”

“If there is such a thing as an upscale fast food restaurant Culver's is it. With a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and great FF options plus good portion sizes it's a family favorite. The Oak Ridge location really goes above and beyond. Every time we've been it's been clean and well run with a friendly efficient staff.
100% recommend this location.”