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Ru San's

3.7 (56)
$30 and under
Japanese
505 12th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Good for special occasions
RU SAN"S, a name that always associated with Japanese Restaurant with young ambiance, loud music, casual dining, and the not expensive foods. Other than that, It offers around 500 menu to choose from, a Full Bar and promise of lots of fun. Try it!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 4:30pm - 11:00pm, Thursday - Saturday:4:30pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gory Paparin
  • Neighborhood
    The Gulch & North Gulch
  • Cross street
    Pine Street
  • Parking details
    valet parking is free, you only need to provide non obligated tips. Or you can park in the back of building for $2.only
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Takeout, View, Wine

What 56 people are saying

Ru San's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.4Ambience

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56 Reviews
  1. Luke6465

    San Antonio18 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 22, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    My ranking of fair is based on 1 poor and 2 average entrees. Swordfish awful! Had a rank after taste. Served on slightly warm, mostly raw vegetables. 2 other orders were average. The sushi was great. Great location. Most of the other restaurants in the area were busy. Ru Sans was light on customers. I guess the words out. I go to Japan 10 times a year and was hopeful Ru Sans was going to be a Diamond in the stars among the Nashville restaurants. The waitress was courteous and timely. She gave me a 25% comp on the fish although I barley touched it. Never saw management. Will never be a returning customer.

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  2. LBoz

    Nashville16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 19, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I don't eat sushi, my friends do. Ru Sans has a great variety of cooked Japanese appetizers and entrees that I've always liked. It's close to work and easy in and out.

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  3. susans

    Jacksonville / Northeast Florida12 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 14, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We waited over 1.5 hours for a Shrimp fries rice and two tuna rolls.. Hardly worth the wait. Had to use restroom and had to pass dump to go inside - just gross. Ruined our evening!

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  4. Seafoodlover VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West104 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on September 6, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We weng at lunch. They had lunch buffet which had a variety. If you like good quality and fresh sushi do yourself a favor and avoid. If you have to eat there stick to the cooked food. I needed Tums after eating there.

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  5. Simonestarr

    Nashville2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 3, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I've had better sushi but I've also had way worse. The service was slow but I think the guy was new and he was really nice. Everyone else in my party loved their food though.

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  6. Johnnie

    Nashville22 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 26, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was my second time dining here. I love their lunch, and enjoyed the first time I went for dinner. However I don't know where the disconnect came into play after ordering my food. I was brought my entree before my appetizers, and we had to ask where our appetizer was. My partner was brought out an eel appetizer when he ordered uni. My sushi had no flavor at all. Even with being fried....nothing. The bartender was a jerk and seem to not have the time to be bothered with us. Over all I'll choose Thai Papaya next time

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  7. amren52

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton53 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 19, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our waiter was awesome - friendly and personable and attentive. Meal was delicious and I actually likes the smaller rolls better, less sauce and easier to eat in a bite. Total bill was about $25 pp with tons of food and a large sake which is super reasonable and the free valet was great!

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  8. Janstan

    Nashville16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 29, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Consistently good sushi. Great service. Ambience is lacking, though.

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  9. Girlsnightout

    Nashville4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 7, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This was my first time trying this restaurant, i was not impressed. I ordered straight from the menu, no substitutions. Shrimp fried rice and an order of dragon roll...easy enough, but the shrimp fried rice was terrible! Even the waiter had to send it back and brought me a new order!! The dragon roll however was amazing.

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  10. Natesvariable

    Nashville1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 17, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Manager offered 30% off and some free saki. Unacceptable!

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FAQs

Ru San's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (615) 252-8787.

Ru San's is rated 3.7 stars by 56 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Nashville
  4. Nashville
  5. The Gulch & North Gulch

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Google Map for Ru San's

505 12th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pine Street
  • Neighborhood
    The Gulch & North Gulch
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 4:30pm - 11:00pm, Thursday - Saturday:4:30pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    valet parking is free, you only need to provide non obligated tips. Or you can park in the back of building for $2.only
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gory Paparin
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Takeout, View, Wine
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