Jul 19, 2011
Sonobana Grocery
Okay, it has been an embarrassingly long time since I’ve posted on this website, but I finally revamped it and am motivated to get started again. I’d like to start with my review of Sonobana Japanese Restaurant and, more specifically, the market. I have been going to Sonobana for probably close to 8 years now, back when it was Benkay, and it is still my favorite Japanese food restaurant in... read more
Nov 16, 2009
Zumi – Hillsboro Village
Devastated when Taste of Tokyo closed in Hillsboro Village, I’ve been waiting for another sushi/Japanese restaurant to open in this area. Little did I know that Zumi had been in the plans for a while. First off, let me state it would be unfair to compare Zumi to Taste of Tokyo on quality, ambiance and anything else really that makes for an enjoyable visit; I just use the correlation purely for the... read more
Nov 13, 2007
Samurai Sushi
Third time’s the charm, right? Well, charm is a great word to describe Samurai Sushi. Hidden between a pizza parlor and another italian restaurant on Elliston Place, Samurai Sushi is a small sushi bar that can seat about 18 people, max. It reminds me of the sushi place we ate at in Tokyo in the fish market at 7:30am. Except…. The “sushi”, as delicious as it is, is as far away from... read more
Nov 13, 2007
Ken’s Sushi
Attempt #2 at Japanese restaurant reviews. Of all the sushi restaurants in Nashville, Ken’s sushi is probably the simplest I’ve seen. Except for maybe Taste of Tokyo, which I’m pretty sure is run by Chinese people who know there’s more money in selling sushi than egg rolls. Anyway, Ken’s Sushi is run by Ken from Japan and you can find him most nights behind the sushi bar. The... read more
Nov 13, 2007
Sonobana
I have yet to really spend much time preparing reviews of local Sushi/Japanese restaurants, mostly because I know how much time it is going to take, but I think I better bite the bullet on this one and just do one at a time. Sonobana is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Nashville (their website is a little lacking, but has a pretty decent listing of their food choices). It is located in Lions Head... read more
