Asahi Japanese Restaurant

5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN -2803, USA

Address:	5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN -2803, USA
Phone:	+1 615-352-8877
Rating:	4.3
Working:	11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 5–9PM

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N Z

The Google reviews were great so we were really excited to try, but sadly this was the worst sushi and meal in general I have ever had to pay for, hands down. Wish we had checked Yelp before eating. They were nice, but that is it. The menu had a ton of rolls with imitation crab or were fried with mayo on top, nothing special and most were quite uninspired and just strange. Couldnt find a standard roll, so tried to order closest to our taste. Now I know when I see a menu like that to just run. Asked for no crab in one roll, the waitress proudly brought out the roll without avocado, rather than omitting crab. But she did not understand English enough to fix this. Fine, but onto the rest. They all tasted fishy, like fish that had been brought to temperature incorrectly or had been stored too long. Just....bad. One roll taste kind of chemically, never tasted anything so awful, and I had nowhere to spit it out unfortunately. I tried a couple more, but still had that bad taste in my mouth! Even after a little ginger. The eel roll was....passable? But not tasty. They were nice, but that is the good part. The meal was way too overpriced for the quality and the quality really makes me wonder about their food safety practices. Everything tastes like it was either going bad or already bad. Dont bother. Praying we dont get sick...

A Private User

We have been visiting Asahi for years and it is our favorite around Nashville. It is usually not too crowded, so we can get in and dont have to wait forever to eat. There is only one sushi chef, the owner. He takes pride in his work and is a really nice guy. He remembers customers and always greets them when they walk in the door. We love the spicy scallop and volcano rolls. It isnt overly priced or pretentious, which is another reason we like it. Good sushi at a reasonable price-what more can you ask for? Give it a try-you will be glad you did.

Terry Hudgins

Luke is the man! I love this place, having been eating there for over 10 years. I wonder where some of the reviewers actually ate because what they said in their review does not describe what Luke serves. The reason I go there is he does NOT cover things in mayo. If you want Americanized sushi full of mayo and other stuff this is not the place. If you want fresh authentic sushi than this is the place.

Lindsay Ford

Love love love this place! We get dinner here at least once per week. The worst part of 2015 was when they were remodeling and closed down shop for a few months. The owner and his wife are lovely people and always remember our names. Its fresh, delicious, reasonably priced and the best place in town for great sushi! Get the wasabi roll, spicy scallop roll or Phil roll. They wont disappoint.

Michael Zaurov

I feel like i have to give 1 star to balance out all the positive reviews. I checked Yelp and average is 2.5 which is more accurate. Very very bland sushi, not good at all. Even for Nashville which certainly isnt known for its sushi, this place was very underwhelming, boring, and did not taste fresh. I would avoid this place completely.

Tin Man

It is the best and freshest sushi around. I have eaten sushi in 5 different countries of the world, and Lukes is the best. You have got to try the "Phil Roll", its awesome! Everything he makes is homemade right there on premises,even the house salad dressing

David Cope

Absolutely loved this place. Moved to Chatf a year and a half ago and there is NOTHING down here that comes close. Fresh, friendly, authentic and utterly delicious sushi.

Allan devera

Sushi is good, the salada roll is amazing and fancy, belle meade roll, dragon and rainbow is my favorite. Highly recommended for the sushi lover.

Jess Arcellana

I love it. Teriyaki sauce is good. And the salad ginger dressing. Sushi and belle meade roll, volcano roll and appetizer bulgogi are my favorite.

A Private User

Great go-to neighborhood sushi bar. Most days stellar fresh. Later in the week your best bet to not disappoint.

G.J. Lynn

Amazing. Best green tea ice cream in TN. Whrn ever I go through Nashville I stop in and get some. Yummy!

henrijackson peet

I called multiple times asking for information on the restaurant and they were not helpful at all.

Luke Chung

I hope people dont confuse with Asihi Asian Cuisine in Bellevue!