First time here and really enjoyed the food. While the food was good, the portion sizes were smaller than expected and expensive. The calamari was insane- among the best I have ever had. The portion size was small compared to calamari appetizers at just about every other place I have eaten. The sushi was also very good. Between my wife and I we split three rolls. All three were great, but very pricey compared to other sushi places. Given the location, I was not shocked that the prices were lofty as many nearby places are similar. What I thought was insane was a 16 oz draft beer costing $12. I believe this was the least expensive draft beer option. I ended up ordering a bottled beer (12 oz) which was $8 if I recall correctly. $8 is expensive, but not crazy compared to many places nearby. $12 for a 16 oz draft beer is ridiculous. To be clear, all the draft beers were near this range and they weren't anything special. Japanese beers/craft beers sure, but nothing that you can't run into a grocery's store or liquor store and find readily available. The other thing that struck me about this place, was how empty it was at 7 pm on a Saturday night. I was able to make a last minute reservation at prime time on a Saturday night which I found odd. There were also reservations available at every time through the night. When we arrive the restaurant was maybe 25% full and maybe 50-75% full when we left around 8 pm. This is strange for a place that had very good food at this time on a Saturday night. The service was fine- nothing outstanding, but also nothing bad about it. The only conclusion I could come to was portion size and prices. I would go back if someone else was paying or if either the portion size went up or prices down. To be clear, I am not morbidly obese or an over-eater. When I pay $15-30 per sushi roll for three rolls I want them to be at least average size rolls and $12 for a 16 oz draft beer is crazy.
To go food came in the cutest little sushi box and the quality of the food is amazing, great end to an afternoon walk!
Kally
Not a high experience compared to the other Japanese restaurants around town (like virago, or oku) seemed kinda commercialized. Probably wouldn’t go again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
CarlosR
Great spot for corporate events and or exec meetings. The sushi was good, nothing too crazy - but it had Nobu prices which felt a little too overvalued for what we tasted. Overall, great spot- but a solid 7.2 in my book.
Sushi was the best and our bartender Dakota was 10/10. Give this man a raise he was incredible! Attentive and made great recommendations. Had the Prawns as an appetizer and you have to get them if you go. This restaurant is a must try!
Laini brown
The food was amazing and our server Charli was top notch! Everything she suggested was delicious and ahebwas very knowledgeable about the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Spider Roll
Parker P.
I'm not sure why everyone is raving about this place! We went here with our friends and where we sat had a ridiculous smell that we couldn't put our finger on. It really was an unappetizing experience. On top of that, the rolls were extremely over priced and the tables were ridiculously small. Even a basic California roll is like 15 bucks and when they bring everything out to the table, they use separate plates for everything leaving no room to enjoy our food. I regret spending money at this place.
Bob W.
Best sushi in Nashville! The Amaebi was some of the best in the Midwest flown in fresh. Crispy tempura, perfectly cooked and salted edamame and wonderful sake list. When you visit ask for Charlee for great and friendly service!
Nashville1970
Overall experience wasn't great. First, you have to park in a garage that primarily only has compact spaces. Good luck if you have an SUV or truck (this is becoming the new normal in Nashville). Someone had thrown up right in front of the elevator we had to get on to come down from the 4th floor parking. We understand this is outside the control of the restaurant but it did detract from the overall experience. The restaurant ambiance was nice and service was ok. The food quality simply was not good. Several of the rolls we ordered fell apart as soon as you picked them up. The fried rice with chicken had a very strange taste and the toro nigiri that my husband read was one of their best dishes was simply mediocre. Save your $$$$ and oder takeout.
I like the food here and this is the 3rd/4th time im here, but the service is awful. A place where you have a reservation and still need to wait for half an hour to get a seat ;) and another ten minute to get served lmao. won’t come
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Brea
Server was the best part. Friendly attentive and great attitude. Food was good but what bothered me most was paying a $25 cake fee and then cutting the cake myself!! So am I paying for you to store the cake for an hour... ??♀️ I work in hospitality and I think a cake (cutting) fee is just a way to make easy money
Ethan G.
After sitting on it for a couple of weeks, we have decided this experience is important to share for the safety of others. My wife and I had dinner here on a pretty busy night near the kitchen, so I could kind of see what was going on. Someone at a table right near us requested some ingredient be left off because of a very serious allergy. The food came out with the ingredient anyway, and when the server went back to the kitchen to get a new one the head chef (who I found out is actually the owner) very rudely told the server they wouldn't remake it despite it being the kitchen's mistake! The server rightfully seemed fed up with the blatant disrespect, and walked out right there! Yet still no apology to the table from the owner/head chef for endangering a member of their party. We ended up leaving soon after, but I hope the table at least got their meal for free. TLDR: This place will mess up a food allergy and they won't even care. I wouldn't be surprised if they picked the allergen off the food and still served it knowing the danger.
Overpriced for the quality, service was slow, got our food before our drinks ever came, this place won't last long if it hopes to compete in Nashville at its current price point without making some serious changes
Chuck M.
Maybe the worse dinner we've ever had. The sushi was disgusting. Great advertising got us in but we left as soon as possible. How does anyone mess up fried rice. We enjoy great food and might be a little spoiled but we're not mean. So I'm going to not be mean and just say this was the worse dinner I've had in 64 years. Don't do it. I will say that the service was good but I could tell that they knew the food was bad. Nobody asked if we didn't like it as we left several full plates of food. It was simply "can we clear this". Just say no. I gave it one star because I had too. It's a zero
First time here and really enjoyed the food. While the food was good, the portion sizes were smaller than expected and expensive. The calamari was insane- among the best I have ever had. The portion size was small compared to calamari appetizers at just about every other place I have eaten. The sushi was also very good. Between my wife and I we split three rolls. All three were great, but very pricey compared to other sushi places. Given the location, I was not shocked that the prices were lofty as many nearby places are similar. What I thought was insane was a 16 oz draft beer costing $12. I believe this was the least expensive draft beer option. I ended up ordering a bottled beer (12 oz) which was $8 if I recall correctly. $8 is expensive, but not crazy compared to many places nearby. $12 for a 16 oz draft beer is ridiculous. To be clear, all the draft beers were near this range and they weren't anything special. Japanese beers/craft beers sure, but nothing that you can't run into a grocery's store or liquor store and find readily available. The other thing that struck me about this place, was how empty it was at 7 pm on a Saturday night. I was able to make a last minute reservation at prime time on a Saturday night which I found odd. There were also reservations available at every time through the night. When we arrive the restaurant was maybe 25% full and maybe 50-75% full when we left around 8 pm. This is strange for a place that had very good food at this time on a Saturday night. The service was fine- nothing outstanding, but also nothing bad about it. The only conclusion I could come to was portion size and prices. I would go back if someone else was paying or if either the portion size went up or prices down. To be clear, I am not morbidly obese or an over-eater. When I pay $15-30 per sushi roll for three rolls I want them to be at least average size rolls and $12 for a 16 oz draft beer is crazy.
Excellent. Wonderful all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Dragon Roll, Sushi, Red Mango Crunch, Teriyaki Chicken
To go food came in the cutest little sushi box and the quality of the food is amazing, great end to an afternoon walk!
Not a high experience compared to the other Japanese restaurants around town (like virago, or oku) seemed kinda commercialized. Probably wouldn’t go again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Great spot for corporate events and or exec meetings. The sushi was good, nothing too crazy - but it had Nobu prices which felt a little too overvalued for what we tasted. Overall, great spot- but a solid 7.2 in my book.
Sushi was the best and our bartender Dakota was 10/10. Give this man a raise he was incredible! Attentive and made great recommendations. Had the Prawns as an appetizer and you have to get them if you go. This restaurant is a must try!
The food was amazing and our server Charli was top notch! Everything she suggested was delicious and ahebwas very knowledgeable about the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Spider Roll
I'm not sure why everyone is raving about this place! We went here with our friends and where we sat had a ridiculous smell that we couldn't put our finger on. It really was an unappetizing experience. On top of that, the rolls were extremely over priced and the tables were ridiculously small. Even a basic California roll is like 15 bucks and when they bring everything out to the table, they use separate plates for everything leaving no room to enjoy our food. I regret spending money at this place.
Best sushi in Nashville! The Amaebi was some of the best in the Midwest flown in fresh. Crispy tempura, perfectly cooked and salted edamame and wonderful sake list. When you visit ask for Charlee for great and friendly service!
Overall experience wasn't great. First, you have to park in a garage that primarily only has compact spaces. Good luck if you have an SUV or truck (this is becoming the new normal in Nashville). Someone had thrown up right in front of the elevator we had to get on to come down from the 4th floor parking. We understand this is outside the control of the restaurant but it did detract from the overall experience. The restaurant ambiance was nice and service was ok. The food quality simply was not good. Several of the rolls we ordered fell apart as soon as you picked them up. The fried rice with chicken had a very strange taste and the toro nigiri that my husband read was one of their best dishes was simply mediocre. Save your $$$$ and oder takeout.
Restaurantji Recommends
I like the food here and this is the 3rd/4th time im here, but the service is awful. A place where you have a reservation and still need to wait for half an hour to get a seat ;) and another ten minute to get served lmao. won’t come
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Server was the best part. Friendly attentive and great attitude. Food was good but what bothered me most was paying a $25 cake fee and then cutting the cake myself!! So am I paying for you to store the cake for an hour... ??♀️ I work in hospitality and I think a cake (cutting) fee is just a way to make easy money
After sitting on it for a couple of weeks, we have decided this experience is important to share for the safety of others. My wife and I had dinner here on a pretty busy night near the kitchen, so I could kind of see what was going on. Someone at a table right near us requested some ingredient be left off because of a very serious allergy. The food came out with the ingredient anyway, and when the server went back to the kitchen to get a new one the head chef (who I found out is actually the owner) very rudely told the server they wouldn't remake it despite it being the kitchen's mistake! The server rightfully seemed fed up with the blatant disrespect, and walked out right there! Yet still no apology to the table from the owner/head chef for endangering a member of their party. We ended up leaving soon after, but I hope the table at least got their meal for free. TLDR: This place will mess up a food allergy and they won't even care. I wouldn't be surprised if they picked the allergen off the food and still served it knowing the danger.
Overpriced for the quality, service was slow, got our food before our drinks ever came, this place won't last long if it hopes to compete in Nashville at its current price point without making some serious changes
Maybe the worse dinner we've ever had. The sushi was disgusting. Great advertising got us in but we left as soon as possible. How does anyone mess up fried rice. We enjoy great food and might be a little spoiled but we're not mean. So I'm going to not be mean and just say this was the worse dinner I've had in 64 years. Don't do it. I will say that the service was good but I could tell that they knew the food was bad. Nobody asked if we didn't like it as we left several full plates of food. It was simply "can we clear this". Just say no. I gave it one star because I had too. It's a zero