Tried out Dear Sushi in Donelson on Stewarts Ferry yesterday for lunch. Basic spot in a strip mall, order at the counter. Really good and fresh rolls. No frills, great food. Only thing I didn't care for was the over chopped almost paste-like texture of the fish in the spring roll, but it tasted great and was very fresh. read more

Dear Sushi - Egg in Roll, Wrap & Roll Crunch, Sea Garden Spring Roll Plenty for two people. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Sooo I'm going to be honest, when we first walked in I thought they just opened because it looks so plain inside. I asked and she said they've been open for TEN years. I will say we definitely assumed that the sushi is pretty mediocre but man, we were sooo wrong ! The sushi was soooo good ! We got about 4 rolls and some other sushi .... Stuff lol The sushi tasted fresh and delicious. But maybe work on the inside. read more

I'm in the area with some friends and we decided on sushi for dinner. We ordered fried rice, rainbow special roll, firecracker roll and shrimp tempura roll. Everything was very good! Sushi was fresh. We agreed that the shrimp tempura roll was not our favorite, but it was good. It had a lot of crunchies on top which we didn't feel was necessary. Firecracker roll and rainbow special roll were tasty and fried rice had nice flavor. read more

Dear Sushi - Rainbow Roll Special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Went for dinner. I guess it's mostly a take out place 4 or 5 tables inside. It is very clean, no frills, no alcohol but if you're looking for some very fresh, very good sushi, give it a try. You order at the counter & they bring the food out. Service was very friendly & personable. We had seaweed salad, this was freshest I have had. Also had crunchy shrimp roll & avocado & more avocado with imitation crab. Ordered tuna sashimi it was very fresh. They have sodas & water for drinks. If I'm back in Nashville will go back read more

Dear Sushi - Tuna, avocado roll & crunchy shrimp roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is the best sushi I have had in nashville. Their vegetarian options are top notch and have so much flavor it's insane. It's a quiet spot and my husband and I are often the only people in the restaurant but the lady behind the counter is the most upbeat, sweetest person. I've never seen her with a frown. Seriously, please eat here. Don't let this be another local place and falls through the cracks of gentrification read more

Dear Sushi - Crunchy Vegetable Roll and Vegetable Spring Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was awesome but the wait time for dining in was a bit too much. Next time I go I think I'll just order for pickup unfortunately. However sushi was really good and they are definitely popular read more

Dear Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We had checked-in at a hotel not quite a mile away for our first visit through Nashville. At first the spouse was thinking of having dim sum except the restaurants we found online showed most dishes had gluten which is a No for us due to his allergies. Knowing he really likes sushi, we surprisingly found one and that it was real close by so we decided to walk there (lack of sidewalks but definitely doable). The entire place looks new. In fact, the counters, tables, and chairs seemed brand new. The woman greeted us and handed us two menus. She was really good and honest in her responses regarding the ingredients in their sushi sauce and others as some had soy sauce that contains gluten. It was because of that, we chose these two sushi rolls. They even provided gluten free tamari sauce and delivered the two rolls to our table. Fish was fresh, the wasabi and ginger were fresh too. It was a Thursday evening and there were no one else eating there. Hopefully with the apartments or condos that are being built across the street will result with busier nights as they deserve it. read more

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I noticed it's been 5 years since I reviewed this place!This restaurant has always been my favorite sushi place since I discovered it. It has gone through a few updates since it first opened but sushi still amazing and #1 in my book. Always fresh and big portions. The decor has definitely gone through some upgrades as my pictures show. The tables now have this cute little pockets for the forks, chopsticks, soy sauce and napkins. They switched from reusable silverware to plastic disposable utensils. They also serve their soup on the to-go containers. I kind of not like it because it take the feelings of seating down and eat at the restaurant. They do put the sushi on a tray. They added a few extra items to their menu as well and the miso soup still boiling hot when serve. Watch out. read more

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Sushi is fresh and great. Customer service is top notch. This is a great local shop. Never have to wait long for food. read more

One of the freshest and delicious sushi rolls I ever ate! Service was good. Overall of the restaurant is super clean. I will be back for their sushi. read more

The people that work there are super nice. However, the sushi was absolutely terrible. I ordered the most basic sushi dishes I could get from the menu since I was trying this place on a whim and also the fact that it is really hard to mess up the most basic sushi dishes. But it was honestly really bad. I'd rather drive somewhere else for sushi read more

This may look unassuming and concerning given the small strip mall location, but it is anything but! The food was great and service was excellent! The two people working were all smiles while they took and prepared our dine-in order and the multiple take-out orders. The restroom was clean but it is a single stall. I assume they do mostly to-go orders as the dining area is small, but that did not hinder the whole experience! I highly recommend this place! read more

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This is a regular pick for us for food delivery. Absolutely obsessed with the White Dragon sushi. It's so delicious! We've not had a bad experience at this place at all after eating it countless times. Love it! read more

Sooo good! It was our first time here and we were on the hunt for good, fresh sushi. Dear sushi did not disappoint! We had a California roll and spicy shrimp which were both so good. Even the wasabi was better then normal and super fluffy! We ate in and it's not a standard sit down restaurant, you order at the counter and sit at one of the tables. It was quick too! Seemed very clean. The menu had everything we wanted but not as much variety as if you were to go to another restaurant with a full kitchen. Staff was so nice. read more

Dear Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Delicious and super friendly customer service! We live super close and we will definitely be back!

My friend and I came here because Sushi Thai was closed and we were not disappointed! My favorite was the shrimp dumplings!! They're amazing! I also tried the rainbow roll raw and the chef special raw which comes with the dynamite roll and 4 pieces of Nigiri. The sushi was good, but it wasn't great. It seemed a little bland to us and we were still hungry after which was a bit of a bummer. Overall though, we received great service and the prices can't be beat so even if only for the shrimp dumplings I would likely return. read more

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Completely unassuming, but everything was delicious! As many have said before, the lady is amazing Support this business!!

This sushi spot is a 10/10! Super clean space, incredibly friendly and pleasant staff, reasonably priced sushi, beautiful presentation, and delicious! We got the veggie rolls, veggie spring roll, and California roll! Would absolutely come back next time in town! read more

Dear Sushi - Vegetable Roll and Vegetable Spring Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Very nice sushi spot! Great choice for combos on sushi and sashimi. The service is what stuck out at this place. The staff are very jolly and joyful. Made the experience better and the sushi tables are setup nice with sauce and everything you need already at the table. read more

Dear Sushi - *Chef Special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Flavors are great, quick and friendly service - local family owned. Highly recommend this sushi place for a nice bite to eat.

Amazing sushi but most importantly the best customer service I've ever had and very affordable and fast!

I am new sushi eater, and was so happy the had soy paper since I do not like seaweed. The lady was so pleasant to talk to and ordering was easy. It was so good! I had the shrimp dumplings, Tempura Shrimp roll and the Crispy Crab Roll. It is close enough to work to get there, eat and get back in an hour. It doesn't look like much but it is clean and the food is amazing! read more

Dear Sushi - Crispy Temura Shrimp and Crispy Crab Roll along with Simple Roll and Simple Roll Crispy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was so good and the service was fast. The place was clean. I eat a lot of sushi and this place had high quality, large portions for a great price! read more

Dear Sushi - The food here is so good . - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I've eaten sushi in LA, San Fran, NYC, Chicago, Miami, Bangkok, & many other places, and I'm a self-admitted sushi snob. Life is just too short for bad sushi. Here on a biz trip in Nashville & checked DoorDash for sushi and Dear Sushi came up there with a very nice, and rare for sushi, 4.8 rating so I also checked Yelp and the reviews we very nice overall so I gave it a try. Got, Maguro, Hamachi, and Unagi nigiri. All three were outstanding. I generally don't like when the fish is sliced too thin, and the Maguro and Hamachi were not as thick as I prefer, but the chef cuts the slices very wide compared to most I have had before so that the fish wraps almost completely around the rice ball rather than just laying on top. So even though it's fairly thin, its still a nice cut of fish and very enjoyable. The tuna was ruby red, and not a hint of any stringy muscle fibers- just the way it should be. Hamachi was very fresh and nice nutty flavor and overall very very good also. No muscle there also- just soft and tender and tasty. I'm always super critical of Hamachi and too often it fails but this was excellent. The Unagi was super tasty, very tender - fall apart- and just the right amount of tender fat/skin. I read another review about small portions on rolls but my Eel/Avocado roll was packed with eel and served in 8 very good sized pieces. As big as any I've had elsewhere and the avocado was crazy-perfect in ripeness; so soft it was almost like an avocado mousse. Really enjoyed that as well. Last item as the Shrimp Dumplings. Fairly standard shrimp gyoza, steamed, not fried, but topped with a 'yum' sauce- kind of a creamy white sauce you often find at hibachi restaurants. While not anything earth shattering in originality, it was SUPER tasty and would get everything I ordered again any time I'm back in the area. Summary - I generally don't like sushi unless I'm sitting at a sushi bar and it's in my mouth within seconds of being served. Delivery just usually isn't as satisfying. But this meal seriously holds up well to sushi restaurants where I would have paid $60-75 for the same items. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Dear Sushi - Outstanding, Eel, Yellowtail, Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Average sushi maybe I didn't order the right thing but nothing stood out to be amazing. Just okay ish. Friendly staff but more of a fast food feel not a sit down restaurant. read more

I wanted to eat here. Unfortunately, I walked in sat down, nothing happened. I waited about 5 minutes and even though they were right in front of me, no one said a word. Just to make sure I hadn't died, I spoke to the woman on the way out. I asked her why no one came to wait on me, she said I had to order at the counter. I said why didn't you tell me that, they have tables! She said sorry but I have had my quota of dumb people today so I left. read more

I gladly give Dear Sushi a 5 star rating. Prices are a click higher than average so that limits the frequency of return visits, but nothing I have ever ordered at Dear Sushi has been anything but completely satisfactory. read more

Great sushi, and awesome service. The restaurant is always nice and clean. They always have a smile on their face ready to serve you!

The sushi is great!! It tastes very fresh and flavorful. I had the cream cheese crab roll and the spicy tuna roll, and loved them both! They aren't huge pieces, which I'm okay with because you can easily eat a whole one at once! It's a small family run business. The owner's are very friendly! And it's a very clean and casual restaurant space! I've definitely found my new go-to sushi spot! read more

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This spot is excellent for take out. They prepare the sushi within a maximum of 30 minutes in our experience. The workers are very nice and whoever makes the sushi knows what they are doing. A huge pet peeve of mine is sushi restaurants in Nashville roll extra rice into the roll itself. This place never has had that issue. They offer some fully raw rolls but not enough in my opinion. It can be a little costly but it's worth the money. If you call and order you can avoid whatever process fee is on their website. I recommend this place for anyone who plans to take out. The inside isn't pretty read more

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Great food and quick service. I would go there again anytime. It was nice and quiet there too.

So i was looking for good sushi and this place came up, i read the reviews and figured I'd give it a shot and I'm so glad tht i did. Now is a no frills, very simple, yet delicious place! This seems to be a husband a wife duo and just them from when i went, so yay them! I honestly enjoyed this sushi so much and they are very reasonably priced. Im not a big dumpling fan in general but I will always get their shrimp dumplings now they were just that good. The sushi is just the way sushi is supposed to be it honestly melted in my mouth and after I thought, " I could have this tomorrow." , which I will. So if you're in the area definitely give them a shot because they deserve it! read more

Dear Sushi - Shrimp dumplings and Crunchy Crab Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Great to-go sushi (I get it to-go, but they do have booths!). Not a huge menu, but what they have is great - they really know how to serve quality! read more

Bones in the rolls multiple times. When phoning in to tell them, was basically told to F off.

So so good! It's a little sushi place attached to a gas station that I definitely wouldn't have gone to without reading the reviews but I'm so glad I did!! We got two rolls that were very fresh and so good. They have a great variety and quick friendly service. Also AMAZING prices!! I will definitely come here when in Nashville. read more

We love this little unassuming hidden gem in Donelson! No frills just sushi and the best dumplings you will ever eat! Don't even bother to order just 1 order of dumplings (4 pieces) go ahead & order one of each kind! They are just that good! The sushi is great too! My husband isn't even a sushi person & he really liked the California roll! My favorites are the crunchy shrimp & the crunchy crab rolls! The rolls are quality & taste great! Prices reflect the quality as well! Staff is always friendly & the sushi is made to order without a long wait! Takeout from here is so easy! Have never eaten inside but it's always spotlessly clean! read more

Came back to this spot after COVID and this spot was even better than I remembered! The sushi was fresh and delicious! This is definitely a hidden gem! read more

Dear Sushi - Shrimp tempura, Philly roll and White dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

One of my favorite sushi spots! If you're looking for a full sit down meal, this isn't the place, but it's perfect for takeout. The sushi is consistently great, and the employees are the happiest, friendliest people! Dear sushi, I love you! read more

Some of the best sushi I've had in Nashville! The wasabi was so fresh and with a serious kick and the presentation of the sushi and the spicy mayo was outstanding. You can't beat the prices here either. I can't wait to come back as this will be my new sushi place! The only reasons why I'm giving this place 4 instead of 5 stars are such: the ambiance is non existent. It's like a little hole in the wall place with only 4 tables total. Second, I wasn't impressed with their miso soup. They don't add tofu which to me has always been the primary ingredient and it's a little on the garlic heavy side. Finally, although their chicken dumplings are good, they mix it with their spicy mayo sauce rather than like a sweet and sour of some sort. The sushi and the calamari salad though were dynamite. The young girl was also extremely friendly. Over all, it's an awesome hidden gem for sushi! read more

Dear Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Very clean very fresh happy owners.. Food is excellent almost melts in your mouth the sushi is so fresh.