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    Sushi Circle

    4.4 (110 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Good for kids
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    Maria P.

    Sushi was great and a good price. We got try a couple of different ones. Really enjoyed our experience, will be coming back.

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    Kelly C.

    This is a review of the newer Hermitage location. It's pretty tiny with a small sushi bar, about 5 4-tops and a long family style table. It appears that the husband and wife team are the only people working. The husband rolls the sushi and the wife deals with the tables and soups. The menu is 99% sushi. They have a wide variety of rolls and the prices are very reasonable. You get a form and a pen and mark down what you want, and the woman comes and picks it up. There is also a separate menu that describes each roll. I heard the kimchi is delicious. It was $7.95 for an order of it. After living in South Korea, where kimchi is always sent to the table as a side at no cost, paying almost twice as much as the cost of the seaweed salad for a side of kimchi did not sit well with me. We didn't order the kimchi. The miso soup was good. The seafood salad was good. The taste of the rolls was solid, but execution needs some work. Most of the rolls were not sealed well so they unrolled as you picked them up. Also they were cut very unevenly. As in, one slice would be a half an inch, the next would be 1 inch tall. I've never seen such inconsistencies. There is a huge sign that says BYOB, but then on the menu there is a line item for byobing. $5. Is that per person? Per table? Per drink? I don't know- but if they don't have a license to serve alcohol- I'm not sure why they think customers should have to pay to drink that their restaurant. There was a man at the table next to us who had a few cans of beer on the table, and they didn't even offer to put the extras in the fridge. Seems like a verrrry lame claw to make profit off of them investing nothing in a liquor license. The worst part about this place is the way you leave smelling. They have a big pot of oil where they deep fry some rolls. I didn't particularly notice a smell when we walked in, but when I got home I noticed my clothes smelled like fry oil. That smell is so repulsive to me. I changed my clothes, and even the next morning my hair had that smell. For this reason alone I would not eat here again. There are a lot of great sushi restaurants in the area, but sadly this is not one of them in my opinion.

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    A M.

    Don't miss this place! Hard to see from road but The food is perfection. Sushi is fresh and delicious. Korean dishes are legit. The owners are the best. Can't recommend enough!

    Playboy Roll, Titan Roll, Chefs Special
    Hensley U.

    This place is great all around. Very hole in the wall, authentic sushi -- run by a husband and wife duo. The husband is behind the sushi bar and the wife was running the rest of the show which doesn't equate for the best service and timing (along with them having to keep up with to go orders, as well). Although, Mrs. Lee was doing the best she could on a busy Friday night! We waited for about an hour and half for our food. I loved that we were able to bring our own wine and drinks in. The rolls were delicious, all the food was fresh and tasty! Rolls we had: Titan, Playboy, 007, Chef's Special, and Kentrucky. Cannot go wrong with any of them. My brother had the ramen and he said it was incredible. We enjoyed our meal, but we all agreed we would try and do takeout next time instead of eating inside just because of the wait. Great place to eat good and support local, though!

    Up front, salmon nigiri. Beyond, spicy yellowtail and Alaska Roll. Then L to R, rainbow roll, crystal roll and tuna lover.
    Kaitlyn P.

    The kind of sushi place nashville needs. No frills. BYOB. Great quality ingredients. Decent prices. You simply cannot beat it! I felt at home here and will absolutely be back.

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    AMAZING! Such a great atmosphere and even better food! The sushi is always fresh and made to order! Best Miso soup I've ever had!

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    Great little hole in the wall Japanese spot. Cute owners making traditional, no-fuss, delicious Japanese fare.

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    Very welcoming small venue. A little hard to find as it's located back from the street. The sushi was very good.

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    Delish lil sushi place with the sweetest people run it. So fresh and generous portions.

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    Amazingly fresh and tasty sushi!...some of the highest quality in Nashville for sure. The owners are really great too!!

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    This is a very small and off the radar restaurant tucked away in East Nashville, but it is worth the adventure in finding it.

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    One of the hardest tickets to get in Nashville and it is evident why for anyone who has had the…read moreopportunity to get in. They book out 6 weeks in advance; with only 14 seats and 3 seatings per night, they are sold out in seconds when they go on sale at midnight. I have lucked out twice, once even getting a duo, so not impossible, but not easy. When you enter, you walk into a small bar area, where you can order a cocktail or two. I opted for the Shibuyu Nights, which had a slight coffee note on top of the whisky and bourbon. At the prescribed time, you are led into the omekase and the experience begins. Cue fanfare music now. This is nearly the definition of perfection. Each dish was both art and culinary genius. Pacing is perfect. Chefs interact with the patrons, enhancing the experience and the wait staff is well versed on which types of sake work best with different course. At the end of the meal you can add on extras, some from the menu and others off. If you are not full, I recommend considering the add ons. Kudos to the chef for handling my shellfish allergy with wonderful subsitutions. At $75, this is a steal. WIth extras, sake, and drinks, I ran over $200 for 1, but it was worth every minute. Once of the best restaurants in Nashville.

    We FINALLY got the chance to snag a reservation here. Seriously, it's challenging. They only have…read morelike (14? 15?) seats and only do two servings a night. First, let me say I was nervous. I don't typically like sushi and sashimi even less. The texture of a raw fish concerned me. Hubby loves it though, so I wanted to give it a chance. I figured if I was going to try, it needed to be at a place that knew what they were doing. James our sushi chef, definitely knew what he was doing. The servings were one piece at a time, served at a comfortable pace. Each piece was a different sort of fish, or a piece of wagyu beef! I enjoyed myself. The flavors made up for my personal wariness of the textures. Each piece was filled with delicious flavors. We ended up super full and content, and happy with our time here. I highly recommend.

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