STIR - Knoxville

4.8

729 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions
Lively

STIR is the perfect restaurant to sip a craft cocktail over a dozen oysters, enjoy a night out, or meet for lunch. Located in the heart of Old City, the restaurant is an open-air concept with a large, heated outdoor patio. We are open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.

Great food starts with fresh, local ingredients. Our kitchen prepares everything from scratch, and our signature raw bar is stocked with fresh oysters and seasonal seafood. STIR is famous for craft cocktails. We freeze and carve 300-pound blocks of artisanal ice in-house, age certain cocktails in oak barrels for richer flavors, and place others on draft for crispness and carbonation. The result: categorically elevated cocktails. Our passion for fine spirits also compels us to find and share rare bottles, many of which are extremely difficult to procure. We welcome Knoxville to enjoy our unmatched cocktails, fresh seafood, and classic dishes in an atmosphere of genuine hospitality

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 2:30 pm–1:00 am Sun 2:30 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
(865) 253-7933
Website
http://www.stirknoxville.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Esteban Mejia

Location
215 Willow Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915-1035
Neighborhood
Knoxville
Cross street
Willow Ave and Burris St
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 729 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

East Tennessee
Great for brunch
East Tennessee
Hot spot
East Tennessee
Lively
East Tennessee
American
East Tennessee
Most Booked
Knoxville
Best Food
Knoxville
Best Ambiance
Knoxville
Great for brunch
Knoxville
Innovative
Knoxville
Healthy
Knoxville
Hot spot
Knoxville
Lively
Knoxville
American
Knoxville
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

STIR - Knoxville offers a vibrant dining experience with "great food," "amazing cocktails," and a "fun atmosphere." Guests rave about the "fantastic brunch," including the crab & shrimp Benedict and chicken & waffles. The service is consistently praised, with standout servers like Chris and Lyric. A must-visit in Knoxville!

729 Reviews

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Jim
E. Tennessee35 reviews
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Large vibrant/loud space, very good craft cocktails and very large spirits list - wines, not so much. Great spot for a quick in and out - they don't seem to want folks to linger. Very varied menu with a lot of value priced food items, with emphasis on seafood. Although we've never had a tuna poke salad on a brick of very cold sushi rice before.
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Beth
E. Tennessee9 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Stir is always a great choice -- whether you're looking for something adventurous or something familiar, they'll have amazing options across the menu and you will leave happy!
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emma VIP
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hayden was great! Celebrated my boyfriend’s birthday; and he made it very special!
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David
Houston4 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This place has really good food with great service! A little loud for me, but there was an option for outdoor seating.
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OpenTable Diner
Indiana1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great dinner before going to a show. Got there pretty early because the show started at seven so it wasn’t super busy. I would imagine when it’s full. It’s a little on the loud side, but the food was good. Service was good cool atmosphere did a good job of making a bran d new building look old
STIR - KnoxvilleResponded 1 day ago
Thank you! We appreciate the 5 star review and hope to see you again soon.
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Brian
E. Tennessee2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent experience. Service was perfect. Our dinner was fantastic! We will be back.
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Angela
E. Tennessee3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious meal and big basketball win for the Vols🧡🧡🙌🥰!
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Marvin
E. Tennessee1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time eating here it was very good will be going back.
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Marty
Charleston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at Stir. Immediately liked the ambience when we walked in. Our waitress, Maggie, was very personable and helped make great selections. We had blackened fish tacos and a chicken chopped salad. Food was fabulous! We even stayed after our meal to enjoy a cocktail at the bar. Out bartender, Chris, was great too. Highly recommend.
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Chloe
E. Tennessee1 review
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Would love more mocktail drinks as my mother and I do not drink but wanted something yummy. We got the elderflower sour which was absolutely phenomenal.
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STIR - Knoxville is rated 4.8 stars by 729 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

215 Willow Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915-1035

Additional information

Cross street
Willow Ave and Burris St
Neighborhood
Knoxville
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 2:30 pm–1:00 am Sun 2:30 pm–11:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Esteban Mejia
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.stirknoxville.com/
Phone number
(865) 253-7933

STIR - Knoxville

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