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    Ninki

    3.4 (305 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Madyson C.

    We stopped in this past Friday evening for dinner with some friends. We enjoyed the table side hibachi! We started with some soup and ginger salad which were tasty. I ordered the filet which came with fried rice and veggies as well. The fried rice was sooo good! The steak was also cooked to perfection.

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    Jon H.

    I was visiting Nashville and Ninki was recommended to my friends. I want to first thank the server for being so chill and friendly. He was definitely helpful with deciding which rolls I ordered. I ordered the: Texas roll 7/10 Pizza roll 5/10 Butterfly roll 5/10 Yum yum roll 7/10 Crunch Larina roll 7.5/10 Hawaiian Roll 7/10 I wasn't impressed but not disappointed either. It may be my personal preference so I'd definitely recommend trying it. My friends did not care much for the hibachi but I did not try it.

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    Kristine M.

    It has been awhile since we ate at Ninki and I was in the mood for teppanyaki so we had dinner there tonight instead of driving all the way to Franklin to Shogun. First off, service was excellent. The 3 of us of order filet and scallops, filet and shrimp, filet and chicken and hubby ordered the Tennessee roll. Soup and salad were great and I like that they put a lot of the yummy ginger dressing. Hubby enjoyed the sushi roll and said he'd order it again. Our chef was funny and it was a great way to start the meal. Steak was delicious and I also enjoyed the chicken. The sauces made the dinner even better. Usually the fried rice is my favorite part and unfortunately it was just rice, egg and some sauces. I wish it had some veggies and butter as it was a bit lacking so I'd say that needs more work but aside from the rice everything else was delicious and I would definitely eat there again.

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    Priya B.

    Came here with a group of 10 at 5 pm on a Sunday to have a fun meal before going to see a movie in the Green Hills area. They won't seat large parties until the whole group arrives, but luckily we arrived pretty quickly and they were able to seat us with no wait (particularly awesome because they don't take reservations.) The restaurant has a pretty decent sushi menu in addition to their hibachi, but most of us opted for hibachi only on this outing. They took our orders and served us miso soup and salad within our first 30 minutes of being seated, which felt right but is something to be mindful of if you are on a time crunch. The miso soup was a little lukewarm and only had a lone mushroom slice but had a great umami flavor. The salad had an excellent ginger dressing. The actual hibachi show was what I've come to expect of hibachi restaurants - the onion volcano, the crying egg, the heart rice, some tossed rice in folks' mouths. It was a fun show. By request, they made some of our fried rice spicy, which I would totally recommend for others looking for a bit of a kick in their meal. I opted for the chicken & shrimp hibachi and thought everything was perfectly cooked and enjoyed dipping my vegetables and meat in the yum yum sauce & ginger sauce they gave. Our tables' one small gripe was that the sauces overflowed in the dish they gave us and mixed together (which was a pleasant experience for me, as someone who likes mixing sauces, but wasn't what all in our group wanted. All in all, we had our appetizers, meal, wrapped up and paid in a little less than an hour and a half, which I think is pretty impressive for a large group outing (and was perfect timing for the movie we wanted to attend.) The waiting area seemed really packed as we were leaving, so I was really glad we got there so early & had no wait. Would totally come here again!

    Christie B.

    Nikki is always good. Not a lot of atmosphere but the food is delicious and consistent. The prices are very reasonable as well. The service is pretty good and it's fairly quick. Their servings are good, I usually have some left to take home. Their sushi is always fresh and delicious!

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    Peyton W.

    Our server was nice and made some great recommendations for food and drinks. We sat at the sushi bar but were looking forward to having hibachi next time we visit.

    House Soup and Salad
    John S.

    Our dinner at Ninki was a memorable one thanks to good food and a high-energy chef. Our hibachi dinner started with clear onion soup and a light salad with delicious ginger dressing. I ordered the chicken hibachi which of course came with a generous helping of fried rice and veggies -- zucchini, mushrooms, onions and broccoli. The service was a little inconsistent. We sat at the grill for quite some time before our drink orders were taken. But once the chef arrived and our waitress took our drink orders, things improved. Ninki doesn't reinvent the hibachi grill experience nor does it need to. The food is delicious and it makes for an entertaining dining experience.

    Spicy tuna
    Lindsay M.

    Top tier spicy tuna sushi. Yes, I know that is specific, but I order spicy tuna everywhere and so far this is my favorite spot to order it for takeout in Nashville.

    Catering service.
    Kim N.

    I've been coming here for years now and I always get great food and service! Recently I ordered their catering service for a dinner party. Everything turned out great and my guests finished everything!

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    3 years ago

    The food was good. The service was really good. The environment was clean and the staff was very cordial.

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    3 years ago

    Yes! The food is superb! We enjoyed the hibachi style cooking!! Made some new friends in the process!

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    Awww thank you so much!

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    Sushi chef was excellent. Very nice cuts and a very well curated sushi regular option. Service was just okay.

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    7 years ago

    Get the bento box. Comes with dumplings, veggie & shrimp tempura, rice, soup, salad, and choice of teriyaki or hibachi.

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