Chipotle and Chick-Fil-A are great, but sometimes you need to stray from the norm. Here are five restaurants in Knoxville that you may not have heard of, but you should most certainly make them your dinner destination sometime very soon.

1. Tupelo Honey Cafe

This quaint restaurant is located in Market Square in downtown Knoxville. It is the perfect spot to go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They have the best biscuits that are served with blueberries for extra sweetness. A popular entree is the ENORMOUS chicken and waffles. Seriously, you won't finish it.

2. Gus' Fried Chicken

New to the Knoxville area, but familiar to many is Gus' Fried Chicken. Hailing from Memphis, this restaurant brings some of that great Memphis food out east. Located on Sutherland Avenue, this place is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

3. Stefano's

If you are on the hunt for some great Chicago-style pizza, Stefano's is the place to go. Located on Cumberland Avenue on the strip right near U.T.'s campus, it is in a great location. On Tuesdays from 11-2, they have an unlimited buffett of pizza! What's better than that?

4. Stock and Barrel

This bar-style restaurant is located in Market Square downtown. Serving giant burgers and several different kings of bourbon and beer, you can't go wrong with this place. The Farmer's Burger is an excellent try if you are in search of a great burger.

5. Soccer Taco

With three different locations all around Knoxville, Soccer Taco is a nice place for anyone to go for some quality Mexican-style cuisine. Especially during their lunch hours, this place is a great bang for your buck. With all orders you get bottomless tortilla chips as well!