Sticky Rice Cafe

Laotian restaurant · Knoxville

Sticky Rice Cafe

Laotian restaurant · Knoxville

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100 Jack Dance St, Knoxville, TN 37919

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Family-run spot in Knoxville serving vibrant Laotian and Thai eats plus sweet bubble teas in a bright, welcoming space.  

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100 Jack Dance St, Knoxville, TN 37919 Get directions

stickyriceknox.com
@stickyriceknox

$10–20 · Menu

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100 Jack Dance St, Knoxville, TN 37919 Get directions

+1 865 249 6273
stickyriceknox.com
@stickyriceknox
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@stickyriceknox

$10–20 · Menu

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This Food-Filled Road Trip Celebrates East Tennessee's Appalachian Culture | Bon Appétit

"You’ll find Sticky Rice Cafe. There’s a significant Laotian community in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, and it’s cool to see family-run restaurants like this one flourishing." - ByCassidee Dabney, as told to Kate Kassin

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/appalachian-tennessee-culinary-road-trip
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Amazing Laotian food and maybe the best all-around casual spot in Knoxville.

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ray

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stellar food! the dinner portion of my fried rice was plenty big enough, as well as big beef pieces. i finished about half, so i would recommend getting the lunch portion if you can’t eat as much! my thai tea was plenty sweet as well. :) my only thing to note is that the parking lot is a bit small, and i wish they weren’t out of the matcha cheesecake when i went. all good things from me, though.

Diandra Miller

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Sticky rice has a new location! Just a few doors down from where they previously were. I was so excited to see their new location with some new items! The service is 100% they are getting in the groove of their new location with a larger space and they are killing it! What a great transition. And the food…. Ugh I cannot get enough. Make sure you try this place out. It is the heart of Knoxville. Delicious food, friendly staff, with a Fun environment. Thank you sticky rice for such a great experience

Stephanie Dortrait

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I got take out for lunch. I had the Kow Poon lunch soup and the most amazing Panang Chicken Curry. The Kow Poon slapped me in the face with flavor and heat. The Panang was a dreamy curry with so much flavor. One of my favorite restaurants.

Jeremiah Ordway

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Top notch flavor! Chicken satay was perfectly cooked, tender, and seasoned with a nice sauce. The Meekatee soup tasted amazing, was supported with a side bowl of raw green onions, cabbage, and fresh jalapeños and leaves you with a feel-good mood (but be careful, if you can't handle spicy, this is not for you). The Kow Pek broth there is umami and has great depth. Lastly, the noodle bowl was light and the peanut sauce to mix in was a great addition. It was not nearly as flavorful as the Meekatee, but good in its own right. The portions sizes were adequate for the price and the servers were kind, friendly, and smiled. We will be a returning customer.

Carla Bonilla

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Everyone is always so friendly! Food is great, my favorite is the chicken soup it’s soooo good! The new location is beautiful and was well worth the wait!

Lindsay Rowan

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Me and my husband’s absolute favorite restaurant in Knoxville! The food is incredible. The service is incredible! If you haven’t been here…go now!!!

Cam

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This is the 2nd worst Laos food I’ve ever had in my life. Who makes ka poon without coconut milk???? The nam kow they brunt the rice balls before breaking them up. The drunken noodles were very dry. Everything was very sweet and very under flavored. Didn’t taste not even a tiny bit of fish sauce in anything which Lao people use in everything. This is a very poor imitation of Lao food. It’s sad the ka poon would have been good if it had coconut milk like it’s supposed to. Wouldn’t eat here again and definitely don’t recommend

Caroline Crane

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Walked in here and it was so busy we knew it would be good. We literally left no crumbs from our meals. This was our first time here and we will be back. Anything with the BBQ pork would be delicious, and they had the best crab rangoon I’ve ever had. Definitley worth a stop if you’re in town.