Kaizen
Knoxville, TN
127 S Central St SW, Knoxville, TN, 37902-1011110 itemsUpdated March 21, 2026
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Beer
Bearded Iris Flamingo Road
$7.00Bearded Iris Homestyle
$9.00Bearded Iris Wave Craze
$8.00Beer Lao Lager
$8.00Burial Bright Pils
$8.00Burlinton It's Complicated Being a Wizard DIPA
$9.00Creature Comforts Tropicalia
$7.00Echigo Rice Lager
$8.00Gypsy Circus Goo Goo (gf)
$9.00Gypsy Circus Pecan Pie (gf)
$9.00Gypsy Circus Queen of Swords (gf)
$7.00Gypsy Circus Raindancer (gf)
$7.00Hitachino Nest Anbai Plum Sour
$11.00Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale
$8.00Hitachino Nest Yuzu Lager
$11.00Hitachino Saison
$8.00HoD Saigon Cucumber Pils
$7.00HoD Saigon Pomelo Pale Ale
$7.00Japas Matsurika Jasmine Pils
$9.00Jinro Terra
$8.00Lil Buddy Lager
$5.00Little Kings Cream Ale
$5.00Makku Coffee
$8.50Makku Mango
$8.50Master Gao Baby Jasmine Tea Lager
$8.00Montucky Cold Snack
$5.00Old Style
$4.00Orion Japanese Lager
$8.00PBR
$5.00Peaceful Side Club Light can
$7.00Peaceful Side Solveza
$7.00Shackbury Yuzu Ginger Cider
$7.50Singha Thai Lager
$8.00Terra
$7.00The Veil Master Shredder
$11.00Toutain Cidre Bouche 750ml
$24.00Tsingtao
$8.00Untitled Art American Gold NA
$6.00Untitled Art Juicy IPA N/A
$6.00UntitledArt Mango Dragonfruit N/A
$6.00Urban Artifact Pickle
$8.00Westbrook Gose
$7.00Westbrook Tiki Time
$7.00Wiseacre Gotta Get Up Coffee Milk Stout
$7.00Yazoo Gerst Amber
$6.00Yazoo Painted Porch Cider
$6.00Yoho Sorry Stout
$9.00Young Master Jade Scorpion
$8.00Boozy n' Bubbly
Chu Hi Grapefruit
$6.00Chu Hi Lemon
$6.00High Noon Passionfruit
$6.00Ranchwater Lime Hard Soda
$6.00Ranchwater Spicy
$6.00Suntory -196 Lemon Highball
$7.00Suntory -196 Peach Highball
$7.00Suntory -196 Strawberry Highball
$7.00Walker Brothers Pineapple Ginger Hard Kombucha
$7.00Dessert
Chocolate Mochi
$2.00Green Tea Boba Mochi
$2.00Green Tea Mochi
$2.00Mango Mochi
$2.00Red Bean Mochi
$2.00Strawberry Boba Ice Cream
$3.00Strawberry Mochi
$2.00Zen-Dopo Mochi (double / no charge)
Zen-Dopo Mochi (single)
$2.00Entrees
*NEW* Pork Chashu Ramen
$26.00Braised pork belly chashu, Benton's ham tonkatsu broth, ramen noodles, soft egg, fish cake, pickled kale, scallions, nori (GF option available w/ rice noodles & no fish cake)
Dan Dan Noodles
$15.00CHILLED lo mein noodles, ground pork, black soy, black vinegar, toasted chili oil, pickled cabbage, Sichuan peppercorns, cilantro (s*) *SERVED COLD*
Drunken Pork Noodles
$22.00Pork collar, baby bok choy, yellow onion, pickled Fresno chilis, rice noodles, Spicy drunken stir fry sauce, cilantro, lime (GF,S*, dish cannot be made less spicy)
Duck Noodle Soup
$24.00pulled duck confit, hot & sour kimchi broth, egg noodles, soft egg, katsuobushi (GF w/ rice noodles instead)
Lemongrass Teriyaki Chicken Noodle
$20.00marinated grilled chicken & egg noodles stir fried with fresh veggies in a house made lemongrass teriyaki sauce. Topped with sesame and crispy Togarashi fried wonton strips.
Mapo Tofu
$15.00SPICY stewed soft tofu & fermented black beans in chili oil. Served w/ steamed rice. (S*,V*)
No ToGo Silverware Needed
Side Coconut Rice
$4.00Side of Pickled Fresno Chilis
$2.00Side Steamed Jasmine Rice
$3.00Vegetable Nabemono
$18.00fried eggplant, shiitake, enoki, & honshi mushrooms, bok choy, spicy shoyu broth, steamed rice (V*,GF,S)
Winter Stir Fry
$21.00Chinese sausage, delicata squash, kabocha squash, kale, onions, smoky butternut squash puree, Thai chilis, steamed rice (S,GF)
For the Kitchen!!!
Round of Beers!
$10.00The kitchen is hooooot, show the kitchen some love with some cold brews heading their way at the end of the night.
Round of Fernets!
$15.00The folks in the back love them some fernet, show your appreciation by treating 'em to a round.
Fried Rice
6oz Grilled Tuna Fried Rice
$21.00Served w/ herbs, fried egg, Bang Bang sauce, cucumber kimchi, toasted sesame seeds. (GF)
Bang Bang Shrimp Fried Rice
$20.00Crispy Gulf shrimp, house "bang bang" sauce, cucumber kimchi, fried egg, fresh herbs (s, gf w/ grilled shrimp).
Fried Chicken Fried Rice
$19.00Served w/ herbs, fried egg, house sweet chili sauce, cucumber kimchi, toasted sesame seeds. (GF)
Grilled Wagyu Flank Steak Fried Rice
$25.00Grilled Chatel Farms American Wagyu Flank Steak, fried egg, cucumber kimchi, cilantro, sesame seeds, peanut satay (GF)
Roasted Pork Belly Fried Rice
$18.00Served w/ herbs, fried egg, house sweet chili sauce, Napa kimchi, toasted sesame seeds. (GF)
Seared Mushroom Fried Rice
$19.00Served w/ herbs, fried egg, green curry, Napa kimchi, toasted sesame seeds. (V,V* w/o Egg, GF)
Sodas & Tea
BanAgua Banana Water
$6.00Coca-Cola
$1.50Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
Coconut Water
$4.00Diet Coke
$1.50Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
Ginger Ale
$1.50Sprite
$1.50Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
Thai Tea
$3.50Walker Brothers Ginger Kombucha
$5.00Steamed Buns + Apps
*NEW* Korean BBQ Wings
$11.001lb fish sauce & sake lees marinated chicken wings, Korean BBQ sauce, sesame seeds, scallions (GF)
*NEW* Red Curry Crab Cakes
$18.002 red curry seasoned crab cakes w/ roasted golden & red beets, edamame, black vinegar, beet puree, cilantro, & yellow mustard seed
Coconut Rice
$4.00Dry Fry Eggplant
$10.00toasted chili oil, herbs, local honey, Szechuan pepper, Thai chilies (S*,V,V* w/o honey,GF)
Eggplant Bun
$3.50Crispy fried eggplant, wasabi-yuzu dressing, cilantro (v*)
Fried Shrimp Bun
$3.50Fried Shrimp, house "Bang Bang" sauce, pickled cabbage
Kimchi
$5.00(V*,GF)
Miso Soup
$5.00Dashi-Miso broth, tofu, scallion, shimeji mushrooms (GF,contains fish)
Roasted Pork Belly Steamed Bun
$3.50Roasted pork belly, hoisin, & pickled cabbage on a steamed bun
Seared Cured Shiitake Mushroom Steamed Bun
$3.50Seared cured shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onion & sake rice mostarda on a steamed bun. (V*)
Sesame Salad
$9.00mixed market lettuce, cucumbers, radish, red onion, mixed herbs, toasted sesame dressing (V*,GF) (Add any Fried Rice Protein for an up-charge)
Spicy Chicken Steamed Bun
$3.50palm sugar-red pepper dusted fried chicken, Napa kimchi, & red Fresno chile puree on a steamed bun (S)
Steamed Jasmine Rice
$3.00Thai Sausage Steamed Bun
$3.50Grilled housemade Thai pork sausage, peanut satay, & pickled ginger on a steamed bun.
Wild Boar Lumpia
$9.00fried wild boar, pork belly, Napa cabbage, & coriander served w/ hot mustard & sweet chili sauce (2 per order)