One of my besties and I went to this restaurant for dinner. We went on a weekday night and had a…read morepretty easy time getting a table even though the place is small and didn't have a ton of tables. The service was quick, kind, and very helpful. When it comes to sushi I love raw salmon and am allergic to avocados so I ordered the Orange Blossom Roll and a Salmon Roll. The prices are super reasonable which made me want to order more things than I probably normally would. The food was so good that even though it's been a couple of weeks since I went to the restaurant for dinner, I'm still thinking about it. I will very likely be ordering more things next time! Also for those who are not sushi fans like I am, they have a huge menu with plenty of non-sushi foods too. I can't wait to go back! Also just as an added plus, they have plenty of free parking with their own lot right out front.

This is one of the rare times the Yelp reviews don't live up to my expectations. I'm giving 4 stars…read morebecause the staff was so friendly and kind, and I don't want to trash a small business. This is a no-frills, smaller restaurant inside a strip of stores in a questionable-looking area of town. As I parked the car, I thought twice about actually going in, but based on the Yelp reviews, I decided to give it a try. It was clean inside, and, as I mentioned, the service and staff were 5-star! My food was where it went wrong for me. I started with the summer rolls (the ones in rice paper); they serve sushi and Thai food here. I have been craving summer rolls; I love the freshness of the mint and herbs, combined with crunchy peanuts and peanut sauce. However, that fell short for me here. The peanut sauce was reddish and tasted more like ketchup, so that was a letdown. No little peanuts anywhere in the sauce or on the plate. It was jam-packed with iceberg lettuce, which you would typically put on a Taco, so it wasn't very fresh-tasting, and it contained the tiniest piece of shrimp I've ever seen inside. Following my gut, I decided not to order my usual sushi selection, which is always raw, unfried, and unsauced. However, I decided to play it safe, so I opted for a Mexican roll instead. I asked for no eel sauce, but I should have also specified that I wanted spicy mayo on the side. It covered my roll, and I had to use a napkin to remove what I could. This is usually a roll that is around $6 to $10, but for some reason, they were charging $14. They made the rolls bigger, but not by filling them with more shrimp, avocado, etc.; instead, they added more rice. This may be someone's cup of tea, but it wasn't mine, and I won't be back, but wish them the best!

The food 10/10 , I always get the veggie ramen and sushi!…read more The service is great and it has a nice chill vibe and if you love anime you'll love this place! ‼

Came to try a new restaurant on a whim... will be back with intention!! Such a great meal! Nice…read moreatmosphere and friendly staff. The drinks were pretty meh, but the hibachi made up for it!

We found this lovely restaurant on our way to Mount Juliet. The service is warm and super friendly…read more The menu is limited but everything we have had is absolutely wonderful. The Beef Pho is rich and a great hearty comfort food. Everything comes with a smile. We have been back a few times now. We can't wait to go back soon.

This restaurant should be a solid 3.5 stars. I rounded down. Service was great. Inside has five…read moretables with four chairs at each. Very small inside. I ordered a rare steak and meatball phó, and some Thai fried Eggrolls. The fried eggrolls were decent. The phó had a dark broth color, which in my mind tells me it's a bouillon from a glass jar with hot water. The noodles and meat were cooked great. The broth was something to be desired. I enjoy a fatty, clear beef broth. I was not super impressed with the sriracha. Adding another brand to the sriracha bottle trying to fool customers is not a good practice. It makes the phó taste awful. I can't speak for other pho restaurants in the area, but this was so-so for me.

very nice food both Japanese and Thai，typical Japanese. recommence Sashimi on the brown rice -…read morereally healthy and tasty.

This is your consistently great Thai/Japanese restaurant. Be it sushi, pad thai, pad see ew, fried…read morerice, or broth based entrees like ramen and pho. You really can't go wrong. The wait staff are friendly and professional, and keep items moving out of the kitchen. I hope you give them a try

Sooo I'm going to be honest, when we first walked in I thought they just opened because it looks so…read moreplain 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.

Tried out Dear Sushi in Donelson on Stewarts Ferry yesterday for lunch. Basic spot in a strip mall,…read moreorder 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.

I live in Lebanon and am always looking for a different sushi place. Fortunately, with the advent…read moreof FedEx, sushi lovers can generally find some place to scratch that itch. Decided to try Red Ninja in nearby Old Hickory. Nothing fancy but polite employees and above average sushi. I tried the "c" special which consisted of 2 specialty rolls and miso soup. Hamachi/Yellowtail is generally my marker bar for sushi places so I orders a nigiri order of that. Overall rice was a little under seasoned but was cooked properly. Size of rolls were above average and had a good amount of fish. Prices were great. I'm pretty sure I'll return. I like to support small private businesses like this, I hope you will as well.

Pleasantly surprised by the sushi options in hermitage! I really enjoyed this place. Sushi was good…read morein very interested to come back and try their Korean food

We have gone back twice since they have put the mandatory 18% gratuity on all orders and the…read moreservice is horrible. The waiters know that they are getting it and don't care anymore. The sushi use to be wonderful but since the old man had to go back home two years ago if not longer it has been okay at best . Also have gotten Hibachi at the table and the portions for vegetables especially lunch has been horrible. It will be a while before I go back.

Our whole family got diarrhea tonight from their sushi. Don't go here as it seems they don't care…read moreanymore.

If you walk into a restaurant at 7pm on a Wednesday night and the place is fully packed and there…read moreare people waiting behind you to be sat, you KNOW you made the right decision to go there. We were greeted nicely by the hostess and waited roughly 5 minutes for a table to open up. A family of five came in right after us and decided to sit at the bar to eat. I knew in my heart that this was the best place to go to for my husband's birthday dinner. We sat on some barstools while we waited, discussing the hockey game playing on the tv behind the bar. I loved the low ambient lighting that spread across the ceiling. Our waitress was nice but she never gave us her name so I unfortunately can't shout her out. She gave us recommendations so I ended up taking one of hers. Now, if you have read my Thai restaurant reviews, you know by now that I judge a Thai restaurant by ordering their Pad Thai the first visit, however, I broke that rule because I just KNEW this place was going to be good. We ordered the Tom Kha soup with chicken, Pad Kee Mao with chicken, I ordered the Khao Soi Gai (it comes with chicken, no substitutions), and one Thai iced tea. You guys. When the Tom Kha soup touched my lips, I was SO excited to get the main course! It was made PERFECTLY. I haven't had true Tom Kha since probably when I lived in California over a decade ago. The Thai tea was strong and delicious, exactly how it should be made. The Khao Soi Gai...that first sip of the curry broth nearly made me go Meg Ryan-mode in the restaurant. If you know, you know. "I'll have what she's having!" Our waitress recommended this dish and I'm so glad I was adventurous and tried something different outside of my "I'll judge you based off of your Pad Thai" attitude. It was perfect and when I say perfect, I didn't even add lime juice to it because I didn't want to mess anything up with the flavor profile. Sure, lime could have added another element to the dish but when I say it was perfect the way it was, it's true. The night at Smiley would have ended perfectly if it weren't for the miserable couple who sat beside us discussing how unhappy they were in their marriage and decided to accept the waitstaff into their broken marriage by being completely rude. But the staff remained professional and kind through it all and I give them HUGE props for that because I was a moment away from telling that wretched couple off. In short, the staff here are wonderful, and the food is memorable, delectable, delicious, perfect...it's HEAVEN. We will DEFINITELY be back to try other menu items!

This place was packed!! Which always says something about the business, means food is good and…read moreservice is good! Which was spot on! We met family there and ate great food! I had the Pad Tai prawns, it was a lot of food but it was so gooooood!!! I couldn't even finish it all, so I took it home, our server was very attentive, the ambiance was good, packed but not loud! Definitely would recommend and we will be back!

One of the best pan Asian places I've been to in a while. All of the right flavors and notes are…read morethere. Service was amazing. Great Thai tea, soup, and ginger salad. Very large portions. Huge TV playing sports. All of my favorite things! 10/10 will go again!

I ordered take out from here and it was delicious! Inside was very clean, I was helped right away,…read moreand my food was ready very quick. Not pictured but the edamame and crab ragoons were very good as well as the rock shrimp!

Stopped in on a Friday evening with a friend. We were quickly seated and attended to…read more This was my first time here. I ordered an udon noodle soup that came with two shrimp, a side of tempura vegetables, and some garlic edamame. The soup was light and was balanced by the tempura fried veggies. Everything was piping hot and fresh. I was so pleased with the temperature of the soup especially on a cold and raining evening. Our server was friendly and checked in on us the perfect amount of times. He left us to catch up and refilled our drinks as they were getting low. I had a great experience. I would love to come back and try some other dishes and boba drinks

Quick service with great prices! All the rolls we had tasted fresh and the rice was flavorful…read more There is a mini boba shop inside so you can stop by and just get boba or order at your table. The restaurant has a stage in the back and is a very casual place. There are a couple of longer tables so you can come here with a large group!