Kefi - Knoxville

This is a great place to take a date! It's a little pricey, but if you are a foodie this is the place for you. The drinks are unique and the food is outstanding! It's a wonderful place to enjoy the company of friends. Pass on the cheesecake, it's sub par at best.Food: 5/5

This was our first visit to Kefi to celebrate my birthday. All in all, it was a wonderful experience. The bartender, Landon, was a delight and very helpful in guiding us through the dinner menu. Yes, we ate at the bar, which was very unique in its own way. The drinks were very good, and the food was phenomenal. We will definitely go back to enjoy their cocktails and cuisine. It's a winner!

So good! very tasty and unique flavors and decent sized portions. we sat at the bar and our bartender, Andy, was great and very friendly! from atmosphere to food we really enjoyed it!Food: 5/5

Our favorite tapas place in all of Knoxville! Everything is delicious and made from scratch. The drinks are interesting and exquisite but the flaming cheese appetizer is simply the best! If you love this place and enjoy Italian I recommend their sister restaurant Bella located in Maryville.Food: 5/5

The atmosphere of Kefi is upscale with appropriate lighting and a nice musical selection. We also appreciated the taller booths that provided a private dining experience.We started with the Eggplant Breads and Spreads (Baba Ghanoush) and it had decent flavor and was chunkier than I have normally experienced. Next, we sampled two Mezze, small plates for sharing. The Beef Tartar (Kibeh Nayeh) was very good, and the Kasseri Cheese (Saganaki) had a wonderful fig jam to complement the flambéed cheese. Both dishes were served with crostini, and we personally would have preferred a softer bread option.Our entrées were the Grilled Ribeye, Beef Tenderloin, and Lamb Shank. The meats were extremely tender, most likely prepared Sous Vide, and the dishes were well seasoned with a perfect demi-glace. The accompanying vegetables were extremely small balls and discs of mostly potato with maybe a bit of carrot or asparagus, we all felt that the vegetable portion was skimpy.We finished our meal by sharing the Galatoboureko which we thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend, and the Baklava which was a generous portion but on the dry side. Overall, we enjoyed the meal, but be prepared to spend on average $100 per person.I would also like to add that the website says they accept reservations, but they do not specify if they are recommended or required. I tried calling both the restaurant and the reservations line over a half dozen times each to see if we needed a reservation on a Tuesday but never could get an answer even through the reservation line recording says they open at ten am. The restaurant ended up being half empty the entire time we were there, yet the host asked everyone that came through the door if they had a reservation. This does not reflect well on their quality or service, and is off-putting to patrons.