Absolutely amazing. Beautiful and funky interior. And the food is truly unique and eclectic for the area. The fried chicken in particular is fantastic. Not your normal Deep South, deep fried bird but juicy and full of flavor. Will definitely be back again.
We were in Japan not long ago for a few weeks and missing the izakaya scene upon return to Nashville. Bar Otaku is not like a true Japanese izakaya with drunk salarymen and smoke everywhere, but it still has a wonderful atmosphere and own charm. Note: The website does advise Bar Otaku is an American
Came for dinner with a friend and had a great experience. Very friendly service. I had a nice hot sake with our meal. The food came out fairly quickly. My favorites were the green beans, wagyu beef yakitori, and blue crab hand roll. The salmon tataki was also nice. Come with a group of friends so y
Five stars for the ambience, food, and service. Perfect date night spot. We got the edamame to split, each of us got an onigiri, salmon for me and tuna for her. She got the gyoza dumpling dish, and I had the pork dish. The food was excellent. We were full and satisfied, any more food and we probably
Let me preface this by saying I gave it an extra star because there so little competition for this in Nashville and I'm thankful they create a really cool atmosphere with some good Japanese style food! And I'll reiterate that the food is dope, no easy points there, they're doing it well. Sadly the d
Mannnn Bar Otaku really checks all the boxes for me. Amazing menu, amazing atmosphere, amazing service! I lived in Japan for a while growing up, and the food here takes me right back to eating sticky onigiri rice balls as a seven year old (except now I’m having cocktails with traditional Japanese sp
Excellent Japanese bar food. Well worth what you pay for it. Only place in the US I’ve found with hitachino nest beer on draft too which is excellent. Highly recommend the pork gyoza and hamachi sashimi. For being in a landlocked city, the sashimi was great. Definitely a fun, worth visiting place!
Bar Otaku has a wide selection on their menu! I never thought a canned jelly shot would be so goood! If you like peach give this a try from their drink menu. Their staff are also super friendly and happy to answer questions.
I went there with a friend for her b'day, it was lit fam. I had taco rice and some soprano beer. The soprano beer was better than I expected, taco rice is exactly what you expect.
If you're looking for a good bar to hang out with your nerdy friends, this is it. They were playing anime on the TV, ha
This place was so much fun. It was late night, so only a portion of their menu is available. So much more interesting than pizza or burgers as a late night option! The cucumbers are really fresh.
If you love the original ramen shop, you have to try this place! Awesome Japanese place with prices that are reasonable for the Gulch and unique food. Great service and food!
Went for the summer anime special, was surprised to learn it was a sandwich but had a great time!
Bar Otaku is a great experience for a little taste of Japan. While the menu is definitely a little Americanized, the food is all fantastic and the intimate style is reminiscent of Japan (from my visit over a decade ago). The staff were attentive and made great recommendations. It is very easy to ord
Tonight I was treated to the best meal I've ever had. The food was excellent, but service we received was even better. We were seated at the chef bar, and once the chef found out it was our first time there he made us a little something extra so we could try some other items on the menu. Our waitres
Such a fun atmosphere! We ended up here after attempting to go to the sister restaurant for Ramen, but I'm glad we decided to stay. The food was delicious - we had a variety of appetizers and a couple drinks. We went a bit later at night and the atmosphere was very chill and relaxed, not packed a
We thought it was a little odd that we chose a Japanese restaurant as our first stop in Nashville but it was so worth it! The food was absolutely perfect! I highly recommend the sweet potatoes and the pork belly skewer, the tonkatsu is also good and the sirloin and wagyu skewers were perfectly cooke
Great service and food! We're visiting from San Diego and highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a tasty and friendly atmosphere. The sirloin skewers were cooked perfectly and all of the staff were very accommodating. A+ dining experience.
It was so delicious. We ordered the curry, a couple onigiri, and the Japanese pancake. We also had a few drinks. You did get seated with other people when it is crowded, but the table had ample room.
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