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1. Noko
4.9
Exceptional(2442)
$$$$
• Japanese • East Nashville
Booked 69 times today
We never have a bad meal at Noko! A Nashville staple. Just do yourself a favor and book the reservation!
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2. Kase x Noko
5.0
Exceptional(693)
$$$$
• Japanese • East Nashville
Booked 22 times today
Incredible. Perfect atmosphere, beautifully crafted plates, amazing service. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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3. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Nashville
4.8
Exceptional(9626)
$$$$
• Japanese • Downtown / Sobro
Booked 111 times today
Great service and great food! Such an amazing steak!
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4. Momotaro Nashville
4.6
Exceptional(131)
$$$$
• Japanese • South Nashville
Booked 76 times today
This was our first visit to the Momotaro and it was to celebrate our anniversary. We were so well taken care of from our greeting by the host stand, to the GM checking in to see my husband about his food allergies and then waitstaff who gave us a special sake drink and sweet treat to celebrate our occasion. 10/10. Recommending to all my friends! Highly recommend the blistered Shishitos, Uni Spaghetti, and the Duck Sando.
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5. P.F. Chang's - Opry Mills
4.0
Excellent(69)
$$$$
• Japanese • Donelson
Booked 2 times today
The food was amazing! The service was great and fast!
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6. Kisser
5.0
Exceptional(140)
$$$$
• Japanese • Talbot's Corner
Booked 47 times today
Food was amazing as always. We ordered the katsu curry and hamachi collar and it tasted great.
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7. Sunda New Asian – Nashville
4.5
Awesome(2559)
$$$$
• Japanese • The Gulch & North Gulch
Booked 16 times today
It’s a testament to our server Miguel that he didn’t bat an eye at my almost animalistic behavior while consuming everything set in front of me. I’m fairly sure I interrupted his speech as he told us about the menu so I could order what I had my heart set on within the first minute of reading the menu. We started with the miso ginger salad, miso soup, lumpia, Korean fried chicken, and boa buns. Wait to judge me. There’s more and yes this was for 2 people. Five stars for all the dishes but out of all of these, the pork belly boa bun and fried chicken were the best. The salad was also phenomenal - eat your greens! I then required intermission to digest what most would say was a full meal twice over, but that was the warm up. I had a delicious lemon drop martini to cleanse the pallet before ringing the bell for round two. We ordered the baked crab hand roll, which initially made me question my ability to make life altering food decisions. I shouldn’t have worried because the subtlety with which the creamy crab and rice mixture almost melts in your mouth should not be underestimated. We followed this delightful second round with a melt in your mouth, make a priest want to sin Adobo pork belly fried rice creation that would make angels weep. So…my short answer is yes, everyone should detour here and experience a little bit of heaven.
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8. Sushi by Bou - Nashville @ Dream Nashville
4.7
Exceptional(325)
$$$$
• Japanese • Downtown / Sobro
Booked 7 times today
Great experience and felt like a private event. Really reasonable option and different than your typical night out. Martinis were great, I wish there was one small bite of noodle or a palette cleansing vegetable dish
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9. O-Ku - Nashville
4.7
Exceptional(2574)
$$$$
• Japanese • Germantown
Booked 37 times today
Truly fantastic! Nicholas made our experience wonderful! He and all the team at O-Ku made my wife’s birthday special. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was great, and the portions were good. Highly recommend this restaurant, particularly for any special occasion!
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10. Sushi Row - Nashville
4.6
Exceptional(114)
$$$$
• Japanese • South Nashville
Booked 35 times today
Everything was very tasty and well put together. A great date night place. Only down side is that it's pretty loud so it's hard to hear each other sometimes.

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  • maggieGold
    Nashville •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We never have a bad meal at Noko! A Nashville staple. Just do yourself a favor and book the reservation!
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    Noko$$$$• Asian• East Nashville
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    4.9
  • TeresaGold
    Orlando / Central Florida East •16 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The Boka Restaurant Group's offerings in Nashville's Wedgewood/Houston do not disappoint, and Momotaro is exceptional! I took my son, daughter-in-law and grandson there last evening, and they were thrilled, as was I, with the experience! This matters because they spent 4 years living in Japan, and they remarked how much the cuisine at Momotaro took them back to that time when they had the opportunity to enjoy excellent Japanese cuisine! The Dragon's Milk cocktail, the Blistered Shishito Peppers, Blue Fin Tuna Tartar and Scallop Motoyaki appetizers--amazing! The various sushi rolls were ALL so good, and the desserts unique and delicious, yet not too sweet. Surround all that with a tres cool decor and ambience, and you've got one fabulous evening!
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    Momotaro Nashville$$$$• Japanese• South Nashville
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    4.6
  • AmandaGold
    New York City •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    I have been trying to get a reservation for Kase since it opened, and I am so happy I experienced it! The food was incredible, the experience was out of this world, and I loved every second of it.
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    Kase x Noko$$$$• Japanese• East Nashville
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    5
  • CamilleGold
    Kansas City / Kansas •11 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 28 Sept 2026
    Food was amazing as always. We ordered the katsu curry and hamachi collar and it tasted great.
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    Kisser$$$$• Japanese• Talbot's Corner
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    5
  • Taylor
    Alabama •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 26 Sept 2026
    Truly fantastic! Nicholas made our experience wonderful! He and all the team at O-Ku made my wife’s birthday special. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was great, and the portions were good. Highly recommend this restaurant, particularly for any special occasion!
    More info
    O-Ku - Nashville$$$$• Japanese• Germantown
    •
    4.7

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