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O-Ku - Nashville, Nashville, TN

O-Ku - Nashville

4.8 (2217)
$30 and under
Japanese
81 Van Buren Street, Nashville, TN 37208

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 35 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Hot spot
O-Ku's menu provides a fresh and innovative take on traditional Japanese sushi and cuisine. Located in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville, the restaurant offers rare and unique dining options with traditional sashimi and specialty rolls, highlighting seafood from the finest fish markets in Tokyo and Hawaii alongside local and seasonal ingredients. Reminiscent of traditional Japanese culture, O-Ku's menu is comprised of signature starters, contemporary Japanese entrees and seasonal traditional sushi that reflect the uniquely designed space.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Germantown
  • Parking details
    Park along the restaurant side of Van Buren and Adams St towards the Griff Apartments. The lot outside of the restaurant is metered and not operated by the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

What 2,217 people are saying

O-Ku - Nashville reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
O-Ku - Nashville offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing food and drinks," a "great vibe and decor," and "phenomenal food and service." The sushi is "fresh, flavorful, and downright addictive," making it a "true gem of Nashville." Perfect for special occasions, it provides "thoughtful touches" and "personalized menus."
2,217 Reviews
  1. Danielle

    San Francisco4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    By far the worst Omakase experience ever! Do not order it. They fill it in with a rice course with very few pieces of Waygu. The next course basically had the same thing as the first 3. 6 courses for $140, ridiculous!!! I had a 12 course with the same price at Bar Sushi and the quality was way better. A bottle of Sparkling Sake was $38, I can get it in Green Hills for $12. Rip offs!!!!!! Never going again
    O-Ku - NashvilleResponded 3 days ago
    Hello Danielle, Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience with us. We are really sorry that your time with us did not live up to your expectations. We appreciate your feedback regarding the Omakase. We shared your concerns with the kitchen team and we will be taking all necessary steps that will help us to improve. We hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future so we can deliver the exceptional food quality we are known for. Please don't hesitate to reach out. Elena Grayson Restaurant General Manger

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  2. Anir VIP

    Austin9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve loved our food here on two previous occasions but the sushi quality was definitely subpar on certain items (eg salmon, lobster) tonight. Ribeye was yummy. Service was excellent.

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  3. Dean

    Nashville1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a lovely time celebrating my wife’s 30th birthday. We were blown away by the yuzu salt wings - everyone should try them :)

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  4. Cassie

    Tallahassee30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food, service, & wine were fantastic! My husband & I were celebrating birthdays & our anniversary. Tuna tataki was in the online menu, but not the restaurant one. Our waiter asked the chef & he made it for us && it was best we've ever had. We had several rolls (Titan Up, Playboy, Spicy Tuna, & Rainbow) & they were all fantastic also Our server was great too!!

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  5. Kelly

    Austin4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My group of 4 all loved our food! We tried several different rolls and everything was great. Don’t skip dessert! Our server, Bella, was fantastic and had great recommendations for cocktails and food. We would love to go back!

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  6. Michael

    Nashville4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was amazing and food was stellar o ku is so back!

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  7. Carisse VIP

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious as always. Its our favorite Nashville sushi spot and the service is always fantastic.

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  8. Dean

    Nashville37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The carpaccio and ribeye were great. We enjoyed the playboy, Tennessee two step and Shogun rolls as they were fantastic!

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  9. jeff VIP

    Nashville2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    it was our son's 23rd birthday, and O'ku sent me an email the day before asking about our special occasion and what they could do to make it special... That was as good as it got. From the moment we sat down, the service was horrible. Our servers attitude from the greeting forward was like she could care less about our experience. We've been to O'ku over a dozen times over a couple years, and the food has never been as bad as it was. Fish was fishy, it took over an hour to receive some items, and others never even came! This is after we asked 3-4 times why it's taking so long. Honestly, this was the worst eating out experience we've had in the last several years. The manager said she understood the problem and that didn't help, as we waited for food to come out. Upon receiving the bill our server took nothing off, I asked to speak to the manager and said this birthday night for my son was a disaster. I said I'd prefer not to be charged for the experience, she agreed and covered the bill.

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  10. DeKeivis

    Nashville2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time and service was fantastic, as always! Was a little hurt that they didn’t have peanut butter whiskey anymore, but experience was still great!

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FAQs

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O-Ku - Nashville is rated 4.8 stars by 2217 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 35 times today
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81 Van Buren Street, Nashville, TN 37208

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Germantown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Park along the restaurant side of Van Buren and Adams St towards the Griff Apartments. The lot outside of the restaurant is metered and not operated by the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Kevin Kobayashi
  • Additional
    Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access
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