I visited Kore on a Tuesday evening, and I was pleasantly surprised by how busy it was for a…read moreweeknight! Parking was easy, and even with the crowd, we were seated pretty quickly. The service was a 10/10--truly superior. Our waitress was attentive, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain the menu and how almost everything could be ordered as shareable plates. The ambiance was also really nice and made it a great spot for trying several dishes and enjoying the evening. We ordered the plantains, duck tacos, sticky ribs, truffle mac & cheese, gnocchi, and crispy tuna. The STICKY RIBS were absolutely the star of the night! Crispy on the outside, moist and tender inside, plenty of meat, and packed with flavor. Oh my goodness...these alone are worth going back for! I already can't wait to have them again. The duck tacos were another favorite--well seasoned with a crispy wonton shell that gave them the perfect crunch. The crispy tuna was really tasty as well. The gnocchi had a little more sauce than I personally prefer, but it was still very good. The truffle mac & cheese was okay, but fairly average compared with some of the other dishes. The only dish I didn't enjoy was the plantains. They had a combination of sweet, salty, and a little spice that just didn't work for me. And don't skip the drinks! I had a frozen margarita that was DELICIOUS and the perfect addition to the meal. Overall, Kore was a great experience--from the service and atmosphere to several standout dishes. I'm definitely returning, especially for those sticky ribs! If you haven't tried Kore yet, add it to your Nashville list.

We were staying at an Airbnb in East Nashville recently and read about other's very positive…read moreexperiences at Kore so we decided to give it a try! :) Also because of recommendations, we made a reservation ahead of time! After some fairly lengthy confusion at the hostess stand, despite having had a confirmed reservation - it took quite a while for her to decide which table she wanted to give us out of the many open spots. She left us standing there, without explanation, to go put out the placements that seemed necessary to have set before we could sit, then finally came back to take us over to a spot - this didn't feel like a greatest start to the evening. It was very awkward. You know what they say, first impressions are important! Thankfully we were greeted by a very friendly waitress who was very knowledgeable about the menu, both food and drinks! She took great care of us throughout our meal. We dove in with drinks - A Sapporo, they have it on tap, and it's delicious! As well as an Old Fashioned! Both fantastic! It took us a little while to decide which food items we wanted to choose! This is a small plates restaurant so the options are numerous, they all sound so good!! We tried to pick at least one thing from of each category! We decided on the Kalbi dumplings, the Cauliflower, Kalbi Steak, the Crispy tuna, and Gochujang Mole. Every single dish was absolutely amazing and filled with the most rich, full flavors!! My absolute favorite was the crispy tuna! So delicious!! The mole dish - Chorizo, fingerling potato, red onion, red veined sorrel, crema was also next level exceptional! SO much flavor!! Something that was a little strange about our visit, and the reason for only giving 4 stars is this: We made our reservation off of the times offered by the restaurant. We chose 8:30 due to other things we had going on in our day - they offered as late as 8:45. This is the type of place that it's nice to work slowly through the menu and try a few dishes and then order a few more, etc... Unfortunately, right after we placed our initial order we were informed that we would need to have all of our food AND drink orders or refills in to the kitchen within the next 10 mins as the kitchen would be closing. This was too rushed and disappointing for what we were planning on for our dinner. We wished that the restaurant would have been more clear about this when we made the reservation, or at least when we first began perusing the menu. We did not have enough time for what we would have preferred and did not end up ordering any more food or drinks, as we definitely would have - however, what we did try was worth it! I would just HIGHLY suggest going earlier in the evening, much longer before they close!!

Very rarely do I agree that the hype is worth it but for Noko, the hype is definitely worth it!…read more We came for our book club meeting without a reservation and were luckily able to get a spot within ten minutes! Our server (I believe his name was Mitch) was phenomenal! We started off with the guava girlies, anti-hero, tan lines and good times - our favorites were the guava girlies and the anti- hero. The tan lines didn't have a deep enough flavor profile for us. For food, we got the Caesar salad, the green beans, the tuna crispy rice, the hurricane fries, charred scallion noodles, and burnt end lettuce wraps! Every dish was a hit but our favorites were the green beans (we were obsessed with the sauce) and the burnt end lettuce wraps. We also tried the lipstick marks, second hand smoke (sub mezcal with regular tequila), and guava girlies with tequila - all of these were also delicious! Despite being full, we had to try the dessert and tried the brookie with ube ice cream. We were also surprised with a scoop of pandan ice cream. This may be one of the most unique flavor profiles for a brookie I've ever had and it paired beautifully with the ube and pandan gelato! This was truly a fantastic dining experience and we will definitely be back!

Had a reservation for Sunday night at 7. Arrived early and they were able to seat us by the bar…read more The ambience is nice, upscale but nothing super fancy. By the bar we got to see some of the dishes being made. Great date night spot. Limited parking. This is a tapas spot and our serve did a good job recommending how many dishes to get. The only reason Noko is not getting 5 stars is because the server said that they would time out the dishes for us, so it was best to place our entire order all at once. However, we got 3 dishes and then it took about 30 minutes for other two to come out. Maybe we were eating too fast but felt like we were waiting a while for our food. The food itself was absolutely delicious. There was nothing we ordered that I did not like. Some favorites include the burnt ends lettuce wraps and Korean chicken wings. The Sando, shrimp and tuna crispy rice was also spectacular. The tuna was so flavorful and refreshing on the tuna crispy rice. The sauce of the east side shrimp really makes the dish. I'm not a huge shrimp person but this was really good. This is a must go to spot in Nashville and would definitely want to come back.

Incredible Asian food for rather affordable prices. The service was excellent with our server being…read moreextremely helpful in explaining what the dishes were as well as getting our food to us on time. The ambiance was phenomenal, making Hawkers a go-to for a night on the town in Nashville.

We aren't from Nashville but knew we had to try Hawker's before we left. The atmosphere was great,…read morethe food was even better, and the service was fantastic. We enjoyed it so much that we went the next day before we left! The food is priced very fairly and the menu has a really fun twist where there isn't the traditional appetizer, main, dessert. Everything is meant to be shared and you're encouraged to try new dishes and choose from anywhere on the menu. I have a peanut allergy and they were very accommodating and automatically made any necessary adjustments to dishes we ordered. We tried a couple different drinks and they were all very good and fairly priced. We went on weekend nights and only had to wait around 20 minutes to be seated indoors, which was to be expected as this place was packed with people and we would have been willing to wait longer if needed. We had two different servers, I unfortunately can't remember our first one's name but she was the one with stretched ears that normally wears her hair up. She was great and very thorough in explaining how the menu worked. The second night we had Lexi and she was super sweet. They were both fantastic and I hope to be seated with either one of them when we eventually go back!

This place offers a very unique and curated dining experience. Having a small menu, provides each…read moredish with thoughtful additions to the plate. The noodles were an absolute delight. Complex flavors and perfect bite with a little chew. A bit of that ma-la numbing spice. Very well developed flavors in every dish. Our table also loved the steak skewers with the two sauces, out of this world. We ordered quite a bit and there NO misses. Everything was perfectly executed. Must go in Nashville.

Food me once, shame on you, fool me twice...ugh…read more After a pretty harrowing takeout experience a few years ago (which has generally been balanced out by several good dine-in experiences!), we decided to give them a second chance with takeout -- we've got a new baby at home and wanted something tasty for dinner. What a mistake that was! We were quoted about a 30-min pickup and arrived timely, only to be told the kitchen was waiting on "one more dish." That turned into three total dishes -- out of six. We left after waiting for 30 minutes beyond the quoted time, and still missing the noodle dish (which is the one dish I had really been craving). The staff person said they'd credit us for that dish, but that doesn't make up for the fact that everything else was cold and inedible by that point. Nobody was particularly apologetic, which would've helped a little bit. We like to support local family-owned businesses but I really don't understand what's going on here. Why offer takeout when the way the kitchen works seemingly cannot sync with making food available when it's hot?

Nice place that was very clean, fresh smelling and well decorated. Very spacious dining room and…read moreattentive staff. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive during the entire dining experience. The food was very good from the appetizers to the sushi rolls. Fish was very fresh and the wines were good. The only shock was the tax rate which couldn't be explained by the waiter other than to say that's how they maintain the roads. On a bill of exactly $100, our taxes added $14.09 to the total. It's definitely not the restaurants' fault, but TN or Nashville specifically needs to address the 14.1% taxes on a restaurant bill. It's egregious, but again I can't fault the restaurant hence the 5 star review.

O-ku has a cool, upscale atmosphere, but the food doesn't quite live up to the setting or the…read moreprice. The sushi was fine, but at this price point, I expected it to be much more memorable. The biggest miss was the rice, which was surprisingly bland and lacked the seasoning and flavor you'd expect from a sushi restaurant of this caliber. The rolls were beautifully presented, but there wasn't anything that stood out. When you're paying a premium for sushi, "fine" just isn't enough.

We just moved to Nashville a few months ago, and SS Gai has been a top recommendation we've…read morereceived and given. Free parking at the nearby church. There's only outdoor seating which can be warm in the summer. You order at the window, and they bring out your food and, if necessary, a little fan to keep flies away. \\ green papaya salad - so fresh and bright and perfect for summer! the flavors are flirty and fun, somehow light but also a full spectrum \\ four piece chicken - would recommend washing your hands (all the time) but I loved making the lettuce wraps with some chicken, fish sauce, veggies, and rice - with the garlic slices in the chicken batter, teasingly savory and tart fish sauce, and pickled veggies, your tongue is just serenaded with FLAVOR \\ mango sticky rice dessert - even in the summer (peak mango season), there was no mango, only syrup - I think it's supposed to be crispy on the outside and chewy and soft in the inside, but our batch was a bit tough on our teeth - I'll skip this next time

Delicious Thai chicken in Nashville! This place is definitely a hole in the wall. There's a small…read moreparking lot for only a couple cars, so drive a few meters down to a parking lot! The chicken was well flavored and delicious. The sauce dip was great!

We dined at Sunda after a friend mentioned it was one of her favorite spots in Chicago, so we had…read moreto check out the Nashville location while in town. Since we had a group, we decided to order a mix of dishes to share so everyone could taste a bit of everything. So good! Our server did an excellent job making recommendations for food and drinks. While it's definitely on the pricey side, the food quality and attentive service made it worth it for a fun group night out. Would recommend if you're looking for great Asian fusion and solid cocktails.

Large space that was mostly empty on a Thursday evening. The appetizers were definitely better than…read moremy actual entrée. For the appetizers, we ordered Bulgogi tacos, a red dragon roll, Wagyu and spicy tuna crispy rice, and crispy brussels sprouts. The crispy Brussel sprouts is a crunchy scrumptious salad that is so good. The spicy tuna crispy rice was also amazing. Bulgogi tacos were very large and had a lot of meat, although were a bit oily. For my entrée, I ordered the salmon poke bowl, which would've been amazing except that the sauce was too salty. That's a shame, since nothing is cooked so it should be relatively hard to mess up. Would've been nice to get the sauce on the side, so that you could tailor it to your own taste. Oh well! The appetizers made up for it!

Always a great evening sitting at the spacious bar receiving great service by Haley, Kyle, &…read moreAshley! Came in to try their Monday night specials. We were pleasantly impressed with everything! The $5 rolls were tasty. Our favorite was the Fire Crunch...so good! Cold 5 oz sake hit the spot. Can't leave without my favorite ramen, Tori Paitan Shoyu. Already craving more!

Monday night at Two Ten Jack is absolutely amazing! Two-for-one Sapporo beer, $5 glasses of Saki…read moreand $5 sushi rolls. Follow that with a bowl of ramen and you're set. The ambience is relaxed and fun; staff and service impeccable and friendly. I will certainly make my way back here in the future.

Food and service are excellent! This is our go-to place for date night. It's right across the…read morestreet from Ascend Ampitheater entrance too. Great place for drinks and apps before a concert

Service - 5/5 Every bite we had - 5/5…read more We went in on a Friday evening! It felt great so we sat on the patio area. It was a nice breeze! We had an amazing server and he suggested we try a bit of everything and split it so we could taste all of the goodness. He didn't disappoint. My top 3: - Brussel Sprouts - Table side fried rice - imperial roll

Super cute pink building, can't miss it!…read more Was looking for something unique to try while visiting Nashville and my host recommended this spot. The ambiance is friendly and welcoming, they attend to you very well! And now for the food, I am so glad I came here to try food!!! I had the dumplings and the brisket curry bowl... both so delicious and fun fusion takes on traditional Asian and American bbq!!! I wish we had this back home in CA. I am a big fan!!!

On a quick visit to Nashville i was looking for something unique to try - and boy did i find it!…read morePlaced a phone order about 30 min prior to close for pickup (i know, i know) and it was ready in excellent time + the staff were super kind. I ordered the Pulled Pork Panang Curry and it was so flavorful + the amount of pork provided with the meal was surprising (in the best way!). I can understand how the restaurant is so popular, i can only hope they make their way to SoCal one day! Will be stopping by again in my next visit. Also the pink house/restaurant is fantastic, i only wish i got to see it during the day!