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Japanese

Kanpai of Tokyo
1645 Downtown W. Blvd. * 693-3903
Dinner is the entertainment at this Japanese steak house. They will chop, dice, sauté, and season your scallops, shrimp, chicken, and filet right before your very eyes with personal chef antics to add even more spice. An absolute treat. Smoking section available/handicapped accessible.
Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-2pm, Sun. noon-2:30pm. Dinner Mon.-Thurs. 5pm-9:30pm, Fri. & Sat. 5pm-10pm, Sun. 4:30pm-8:30pm. $12 and up. AE/D/DC/MC/V. Beer, wine, liquor.

Kyoto Express
1931 Cumberland * 522-8838
Take out or dine in with Kyoto's Japanese restaurant with a little more college appeal (AKA cheaper). The restaurant offers a wide variety of Japanese dishes, including teriyaki chicken. The restaurant does not allow smoking and is handicapped accessible.
Mon.-Sat. 11am-9pm. Under $7. Cash only. Beer available.

Miyabi
8207 Kingston Pike * 691-3121
Specializing in steak and seafood hibachi-style, this entertaining restaurant also has an extensive sushi bar. Be sure to hit their early bird specials for some amazingly low prices on mass quantities of Japanese food. Smoking at bar/handicapped accessible.
Mon.-Thurs. 5pm-10pm, Fri. 5pm-10:30pm, Sat. 4:30pm-10:30pm, Sun. 4:30pm-10pm. $7-$15. V/MC/AE. Beer, wine, liquor.

Shono
120 S. Peters Rd. * 769-9699
Traditional Japanese cuisine, fast. The owners of Shono moved here from Savannah, Georgia, and are the newest addition to the Japanese scene. Shrimp, chicken, and ribeye is fresh, hot, and free of MSG. No smoking/handicapped accessible.
Lunch hours: Mon.-Sat. 11am-2pm. Dinner hours: Mon.-Sat. 5pm-9pm. $4-8. V/MC. Beer, wine.

Tomo
112 S. Central Ave. * 546-3308
Knoxville's only full-menu Japanese restaurant with a sushi bar and a genuine Karaoke scene. If sushi isn't your style, try the yaki soba noodles (pan-fried noodles with chicken and veggies) or the fried tempura.
Sun. and Tues.-Thurs. 5pm-9:30pm, Fri. & Sat. 5pm-10pm. $7-$15. V/MC/AE. Beer only.

See also: Hibachi Factory under "Delivery & Take-out Only"