Restaurants in Oak Ridge

“I have been to Dean's Restaurant & Bakery from day one. I've never walked away disappointed in any category. Cleanliness 10, Prompt10, Pleasant Staff 10, Price 10, Food 10.Rarely do you find an establishment that hits the trifecta. QUALITY, SERVICE & PRICE.”

“Sometimes it’s difficult to find the perfect coffee but I think we have decided Calamity’s is definitely the best! It’s delicious and plus they have the cutest stuff in the shop! The baristas/employees are super friendly too🫶🏼💕”

“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!!”

“it's all good!!!!!!!🥓”

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

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

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

“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 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.”

“Outside I was skeptical but all the recent reviews figured give it a try. It was fantastic! Bento boxes & sushi our rolls we ordered. Don’t let looks fool you bc it’s very clean & not bad inside. Food & service great!! I don’t have to go to Knoxville to Ichiban anymore”

“The best sausage biscuits and gravy ever!! So So good!!! My husband and I will definitely be back to try their lunch! Amazing service and atmosphere! Super clean!”

“This was our 2nd trip to Oak Ridge and our 2nd time at Mediterranean Delight. The Vegetarian Plate is great! Lots of food and made fresh both times we ordered. Also had the baba Ghanouj and it was great.”

“consistent quality Tennessee food”

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

“We are originally from Pennsylvania so we love Philly Chessesteaks and we missed them so much and I heard about this place and all I can say is Simply amazing! We will make another 2 hour trip again just for the cheesesteaks! They are a 10 out of 10.”

“Great venue for an event and excellent service”

“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!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

“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”

“Great assortment. Has Korean BBQ, great fresh salad bar, beautiful sushi , some American dishes and a huge mix of dishes and always well stocked we ith fresh dishes.
Close to 30 bucks for two people including drink.
You will not leave hungry !

Larry H. 6 level guide”

“Everything always tastes so good very fast at getting your food lady in front a bit rude and snotty only place around with sweet n sour pork and it is so good noodle are good fried rice has no flavor very bland”

“We had to wait extra minute they got slammed about time we got there! Food was amazing order was complete plus gave us extra because of minor wait! Awesome fast food barbecue! Heck it's has good as most barbecue pro shops lol. Great employees they were busy!”

“Got teriyaki beef and hibachi beef. Both outstanding. Nice tender meat pieces, lots of flavor and fresh looking vegetables. They give a lot of soy sauce to take with you, i didn’t need any, it was really good on its own.”

“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.”

“Consistent food taste, (I dont GFA ) attitude, (free of charge , lol) really, no matter where you are at... McDonald's is sure to get you that quick fix. Like a frappe, large caramel pls? I ❤️ McDonald's..ty
,”

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

“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.”

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

“Good food 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.”

“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.”

“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!”

“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.”

“I buy my customers the cookies, scones, fried pies, etc. They always have what I need ready to go, grab and go for meetings. They love everything there! No complaints. Go by on Fridays when the daily cookie is peanut butter chocolate chip!”

“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”

“We're from out-of-state but travel through Oak Ridge area often. Tucked away Mom and Pop place with the food and atmosphere to match. Family-friendly with big portions and truly quality dishes. Start with the Lyla Bites and move on to one of their great entrees. Highly recommend!”

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

“it's all good!!!!!!!🥓”

“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!”

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

“Thanks for coming to ORNL! Love your ice cream…and it is even better knowing your support of community and charity through ORNL Gives!! So tasty. Bless you 🍨💙”

“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!”

“Good coffee staff a relaxing place to kick back and enjoy the day”

“This Aubrey's is my goto when I want a quick, delicious meal. I'm a huge fan of the pizza Rockefeller however I switched it up this time and went for the Raging Cajun chicken sandwich with chips. Holy cow, I was not prepared for that much food. For $16, I will say you get your money's worth. The chips were the recommendation of my server, Nicole and they did not disappoint. Poured a smidge of my ranch over the chicken breast and it was amazing. This may be my new goto combo. Absolutely worth the cost.

Raging Cajin $16.00
Water no charge
Tax $1.56
Server: Nicole
Total of $17.56”

“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”

“Good bar atmosphere here. Great for billiards and open late. Didn't try the food but looking forward to when they get their liquor license. Good selection of beer though.”

“Go check them out they have really good food”

“My latest order at Firehouse Subs in Oak Ridge Tennessee was fantastic as always. The restaurant was clean the staff was welcoming, I received my food quickly and my sandwich was fantastic.”

“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!”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“Excellent Mexican Restaurant”

“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 ”

“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.”

“Food was pretty good, but I didn't get to eat it until I got home. The lady on the drive-through speaker was very sweet though so it made up for not being able to eat the food fresh (which wasn't Arby's fault).”

“Who don't love God's chicken? It always tastes great, amazing service and great meals. If God made anything better than Chick-fil-A...He kept it for Himself!”

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

“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! ♥️”

“Food is wonderful! Clean dining area. Staff are ALWAYS friendly! Best guacamole in town!

Dietary restrictions: Can get gluten and dairy free options and still have a full meal!

Parking: It is busy every time I go!”

“Always love coming to this place! The staff is always very friendly and they have great coffee, tea, boba, etc!”

“Servers were awesome. Food was good, well flavored and very authentic. I also liked that they had a nice yet small selection of authentic latino snacks and seasonings. My only complaint (very small) was the packaging of the meals. By the time I got home from a 3 minute trip in my car, everything was all mixed up and jostled. Maybe they could package a few things differently. Maybe larger to go plates since you get so much food??”

“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!”

“The Oak Ridge McAlister's catered our banquet today. Everything was exactly as I ordered. They included any extras that we might need, such as plates, napkins, utensils, etc,. Everything was perfect and the price was really good. And most importantly, the food was ready when it was supposed to be.”

“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)!!!”

“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!”

“This Baskin-Robbins in Oak Ridge is absolutely fantastic! It’s right in front of the Walmart over there. I had a pistachio ice cream, and it’s one of my all-time favorites. The team at this location is doing an amazing job under the new management. Highly recommend it!”

“I'm 67 years old I have ate a lot of Chinese food in my life.
Panda Express is by far the best I've ever had it is definitely quality Chinese food. I have ate at several Panda locations the Oak ridge store is the best. I go out of my way to come to this store at least three times a week.
consistently friendly, consistently clean, consistent good food. Will Pond and the other managers and their crew they are mature and professional not easily found these days you don't have to wait for them to finish watching a Tik Tok video on their phone before they wait on you.”

“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.”

“OMG. You saved our Mother’s Day lunch today. I ordered from somewhere else and at pick up time they cancelled order. I quickly got on app and ordered pizza. It was ready by the time I drove to Oak Ridge. Pizza was FANTASTIC. Thank you so much for a stress free lunch.”

“I’m not going to lie this was the best experience I had at a restaurant. Outstanding customer service, clean shop and a free atmosphere. Thank you guys, keep up the good work. God bless you”

“Love the pizza here! Buffet is awesome. If there's a certain kind of pizza that you want that's not on the Buffet just ask them and they will be happy to make it for you. The barbecue chicken pizza is SOOOOOO GOOD!!!! ”

“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?”

“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.”

“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.”

“Great assortment. Has Korean BBQ, great fresh salad bar, beautiful sushi , some American dishes and a huge mix of dishes and always well stocked we ith fresh dishes.
Close to 30 bucks for two people including drink.
You will not leave hungry !

Larry H. 6 level guide”

“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!❤️”

“This Aubrey's is my goto when I want a quick, delicious meal. I'm a huge fan of the pizza Rockefeller however I switched it up this time and went for the Raging Cajun chicken sandwich with chips. Holy cow, I was not prepared for that much food. For $16, I will say you get your money's worth. The chips were the recommendation of my server, Nicole and they did not disappoint. Poured a smidge of my ranch over the chicken breast and it was amazing. This may be my new goto combo. Absolutely worth the cost.

Raging Cajin $16.00
Water no charge
Tax $1.56
Server: Nicole
Total of $17.56”

“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.”

“Consistent food taste, (I dont GFA ) attitude, (free of charge , lol) really, no matter where you are at... McDonald's is sure to get you that quick fix. Like a frappe, large caramel pls? I ❤️ McDonald's..ty
,”

“If our Southern Ohio Applebee's was even REMOTELY close to this one, we would be there twice a week! Margaritas were phenomenal as were the apps!!! Josh was super friendly!”

“Great lunch Food was timely and a great price”

“Sometimes it’s difficult to find the perfect coffee but I think we have decided Calamity’s is definitely the best! It’s delicious and plus they have the cutest stuff in the shop! The baristas/employees are super friendly too🫶🏼💕”

“The server and the cook, Jaylin and Xavier respectively, excelled during my dine-in experience here. I felt welcomed when I walked in and fully satisfied when I departed. My double BLT was perfectly assembled, and my bacon was crispy crispy. My onion rings were crunchy on the outside, yet soft on the inside. Definitely a top-tier late night eatery.”

“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!!!”

“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”

“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.”

“Who don't love God's chicken? It always tastes great, amazing service and great meals. If God made anything better than Chick-fil-A...He kept it for Himself!”

“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”