Tuk Tuk Thai Fusion — Restaurant in Knoxville

Stopped in today for some lunch, got there as soon as they opened. I was the 2nd costumer. Ordered my food to go: Pad Thai L1 Egg rolls Crab Rangoon She asked me what name, I spelled it for her it’s literally 5 letters and I think she was trying to be funny because it was no where near what my name is. She told me 15 min and to go wait outside. As I was signing my recipet I marked a line thru the tip spot she looked at me and said “oh wow no tip wow okay” It was very awkward. So I go to my car and wait for my buzzer to go off that the food is done. I waited and hour, buzzer still never went off so I go to the counter and ask the lady how much longer she says oh u need to wait. At this point I look around and the place is packed but everybody in there had their food which is crazy because I was the second customer who put my order in. To me it seems like they take care of their customers who are eating inside before they do their to go orders. As I’m standing their waiting for them to figure out what is going on with my food A customer walks up to the counter and started telling the lady he’s been their for an hour got his food already but never got his water and he is dying of thirst she looked at the gentle men and says “okay I bring u one go sit down” I continue to wait, I see people coming in getting greeted and tons of food being brought out to people who came in after me. I waited 15 more minutes, obviously because I already paid for my food and I’ve already waited this long so then I ask another employee “Can you please check on the status of my food?” she says “oh let me go see,a few more minutes”. A few more minutes went by so after waiting over an hour and a half I finally get my food. I asked if there was silverware in the bag she said “over there get it yourself” so then I said “If I eat inside, do I get served before the to go orders” and she said “oh no no” and then the gentleman working there said “don’t argue with her” as he waved his hand in my face. I get to the car to eat with my daughter and realize apparently they gave me a kid size servings for the lunch. The pad thai was cold. The crab ragoons were the worst I’ve ever had in my life like seriously how do you mess that up? It tasted like a rolled up piece of cheese fried in a tortilla. Despite the nasty food Small portion size the expensive price I paid, over $60 for the items that I got. But what tops it all was their customer service was absolutely unacceptable. I do not recommend anyone ever going here. 10/10 do...

Oh Tuk Tuk – I’m so glad I found you!

Moving from a food-centric city rich in cultural diversity and incredible flavors, transitioning to the food scene in Tennessee has been... well, a little rough. I've really missed the bold, authentic tastes from around the world — especially Thai food, one of my favorites. I was starting to lose hope of finding anything decent in the area — until I stumbled upon Tuk Tuk!

We were out running errands and found this spot through a quick Google search. It had great reviews (which have misled me in Knoxville before!), but we figured it was worth a try since we were nearby. I’m so glad we gave it a shot.

The space is small, with limited seating. We lucked out and got a table to ourselves right away, but soon after, the place filled up fast. They started seating couples together to make room — and a waitlist formed not long after we sat down. So if you go, be prepared to wait during peak hours!

The staff immediately gave me hope — they had authentic Thai accents and were attentive, friendly, and efficient throughout the meal. That extra touch made it feel like we had found a true gem.

Now for the food. We started with the edamame, which was fine but nothing special — a bit chewy in parts. I’ll probably skip that next time.

For the main dishes, we went with my go-to Thai staples: Yellow Curry and Green Curry. I always use these as a baseline test for any new Thai spot. They offered spice levels, and I hesitated — so far in TN, “spicy” hasn’t really meant spicy. Back in Houston, a level 3 would make you sweat and leave a satisfying burn on your tongue. So I played it safe and went with a 3 here. Next time, I’m definitely going for a 4 or 5!

But wow — both curries were full of authentic flavor. Rich, vibrant, and absolutely delicious. The rice was cooked perfectly too. I was honestly so happy — I found real Thai food in Tennessee!

Next time, I’m trying the Green Papaya Salad, and I’m secretly hoping they’ll add soft spring rolls to the menu. A girl can...

We came for lunch around noon and the place was slammed which says a lot. The service was excellent, our order was taken promptly, food came out as soon as it was ready, and empty plates were taken away quickly.

We ordered the Thai Dumplings, Thai Eggrolls, Chicken Pad Thai, Pork Pad Kee-Mao, and Stir Fry Ginger Sauce with Beef. All of the food was great.

So the wife and I always order an extra item as sort of an experiment and we choose to order the Stir Fry Ginger Sauce with beef and we are so glad we did, it turned out to be one of our favorites.

Between the Chicken Pad Thai and the Pork Pad Kee-Mao the Pad Kee-Mao won between the two dishes. I want to note that we love real spice and we ordered everything on their level 5 out of 1-5 and I will say the spice was not as we had hoped. We asked for their spice caddy that had pickled jalapenos, chili garlic sauce, chili flakes, and salt. So we used the chili garlic sauce to add a little more heat to our dishes which was great. Another stand out to me was the sauce that came with the dumplings, I wouldn't mind having a bottle of that stuff to take home.

We ordered from the lunch menu and as you can see the portions for the money is fantastic. We'll be back again for more delicious Thai food...