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O-Ku - Nashville, Nashville, TN

O-Ku - Nashville

4.8
4.8
2212 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
81 Van Buren Street, Nashville, TN 37208

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 54 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 2,212 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
  • 4.5Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
O-Ku in Nashville offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing food and excellent service." Guests rave about their personalized celebrations and attentive staff, who make every event feel special. The sushi is described as "best in Nashville," and the atmosphere provides a "perfect spot for a date" or special occasion.

2,212 Reviews
  1. Michael

    Nashville4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    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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  2. Carisse VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    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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  3. Dean

    Nashville37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Marci VIP

    Nashville18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated our anniversary here last night and everything was fabulous! We sat down to a table with rose petals and Happy Anniversary written on the menu. The drinks and sushi were amazing. The vibe is super cool inside. Highly recommend!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was great! Very thoughtful of our celebration and made great recommendations!! Thank you Seth you made our night even more amazing!

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  8. Kaleigh

    E. Tennessee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal food and service! Great ambience and cocktails too! We’ve been looking for a good sushi spot in Nashville and this is definitely the one!

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  9. angelo VIP

    Nashville14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    O-Ku is a true gem of Nashville. Always on point, always delicious. Last night the difference was made by our server Nicholas! Personable, professional, and attentive but never intrusive. Overall a huge BRAVO to the management that is running such a perfect oiled machine.

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  10. Allison

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    O-Ku was great! It was my birthday and they had a sweet happy birthday message on the menu and table reservation sign. Nick P., our server was fantastic as well, very knowledgeable, friendly, and on top of everything. The food was delicious, we enjoyed everything, especially the NashVegas roll, shogun cocktail, and the dessert was yummy too! 10/10 highly recommend!

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FAQs

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O-Ku - Nashville is rated 4.8 stars by 2212 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 54 times today
Google Map for O-Ku - Nashville

81 Van Buren Street, Nashville, TN 37208

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Germantown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 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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