Taki

Great food, amazing sushi, but I always get it to go. You can tell it is family owned, as you often see the kids there, sometimes working. Kinda small hole in the wall type of vibe, but I didn’t go for the vibe, I went for the sushi. Convenient to home, as I live in the Hermitage area.

One of the best sushi restaurants in all of Nashville. I don’t know why people complain. It’s family owned and the woman works so hard. She’s the only waitress there, but she gets the job done. We go here at least once a week and it’s to the point we don’t even need menus! I HIGHLY recommend the Super Tennessee roll and Super Crunchy Shrimp! YUUUUM!!!

Fried rice was horrible. The sushi didn’t seem fresh either. On a positive note; I didn’t get food poisoning, right? Never coming here again.

Really good! I get take out from there often. Great sushi. Service can sometimes leave a little to be desired. Nonetheless it’s great food. Reasonably priced.

The food is good but you need to get your order to go. The owners kids stay in there and they are loud and all over the place which is very tiny. The kids sometimes bring food out to you and spill it on you as well and of course don’t apologize. It’s not a place where you can have conversation but again, the food is good.

The older Chinese lady sure does wear the pants in that restaurant. She was barking out orders like she was about to deport someone. I was afraid someone was gonna get stabbed with some chopsticks :)
Now to the food: The sushi was better than average especially the white tuna. The fried rice was among the best I have had. The General Tso’s was some of the best I have had. The lo mein was really good but the steak pieces were a tad tough.
All and all a good place to eat.

Small building, but very authentic. I ordered miso soup, a rainbow roll and some sort of shrimp tempura roll. Everything was amazing! Service isn’t the best, and the owners children were sort of noisy. Def not an intimate place, but a yummy one indeed!

The food was fine, not too expensive, but as I see written on here «„I also love the fact that the owner’s children are usually in there hanging out, doing school work, etc. Their young son has even been our waiter at times & he is hilarious!“ in 2 reviews»… BOTH kids and their homework were here occupying one of the tables. Occasionally, arguing with parents, etc. We are NOT fans of that, sorry. The folks were not friendly, we had to thank THEM, not the other way around. Would NOT go back.

Small venue. I would definitely recommend this place for an intimate date. The food is phenomenal. I never would have found this place on my own. So keep your eyes open while you are driving. The customer service is great. I definitely want to come back and explore the entrees on their menu.

I decided to get some sushi to go after work on the way home. Beforehand I’d checked out on here and the reviews seemed favorable. I am a little annoyed that it’s 2015 and this place doesn’t have website, Facebook, blogspot with their menu listed. I was going to call on the way over to pick it up to speed up the process, but alas, I had to stop in and look at the menu then place my order.
As some of the other reviewers stated, this place isn’t that grand from the outside or the inside. I entered the restaurant around 6pm on a Monday. There were two people waiting on a to go order, and the rest of the people were employees or children of employees. This is a family run business, which is great, but I don’t know if I would want to eat here with a tablet loudly playing. The woman who greeted me from behind the counter, or yelled from behind the counter asked what I needed. I told her I was going to place a carryout order and she told me where the menus were. I skimmed the menu and decided on the ‘roll combo’ which comes with a tuna roll, California roll and a yellowtail roll. It’s an 18 piece deal for $ 11.99. I didn’t see the part about the 18 piece, so I thought each roll was 8 pieces, but instead they are 6 pieces.
I sat at the bar and waited for the order to be completed. It only took about 5 – 7 minutes for me to be out the door. The staff wasn’t that friendly. I didn’t feel that welcome at all. I headed home with my dinner. I was happy to see that they put a piece of cardboard between the sushi and the soup/​salad so the hot soup doesn’t make the sushi warm. I don’t think the cardboard was useful though because the sushi was on the warm side. I popped it in the fridge for a little to cool it down.
My thoughts on the rolls? They were average at best. I liked that they gave you a fair amount of ginger. The wasabi was not very spicy. I really don’t have much else to say on the sushi itself. I have had sushi from a cheap, Chinese buffet that is on par with this sushi. I’m not sure if I came at an off time or if it’s always like this. I don’t think I will be back to try it again though.

The food was cold when it arrived. The taste was mediocre, nothing special. The lady came 2x to check and gave the check. Definitely won’t be coming back.

Best sushi ever! Food is always fresh and delicious. I got here twice a week. Servers aren’t friendly and to the point. I don’t care. With food this good you don’t have to be nice. I always tip even on take out and always leave happy.

The reviews were correct. I had a terrible experience here. The waitress was really rude and nasty. I told her that I didn’t want crab sushi but she kept insisting. She never refilled my drink and didn’t give me the time of day to look me in the face. I was so disgusted. I will never return here again.
I will saw that the other staff members were gentle and the ginger dressing for the salad was good. The sushi was ok, nothing special.

If you go by the looks, the place does not make it. Food was a different story, Enjoy the food today, sushi (red dragon… Hot mama) was really good.
Get a Sapporo to cool off the Jalapeño.

I am ashamed to say all that I would do to get my hands on a fire dragon roll from Taki. It’s a hole in the wall sushi joint, but once you step in and get to taste you’ll come back at least once every other day.
My coworker introduced Taki to me and I wish he had not since I don’t live In the city anymore and can’t get my normal fix.
The service isn’t the best, they have their children run around, haha. I’m use to it because my family friend owned a oriental restaurant/​store and did the same. Ultimately, the food is what I come for so service doesn’t have to be the best.
I normally order 4 orders of the fire dragon roll. It has a little kick to it and it will not disappoint. Hopefully, I will be able to reunite with a roll or two in the near future);
Please visit and order my favorite so I can live vicariously through you for a moment ;(;

I really like this place. All I’ve had here is sushi. Because I love sushi and they have a great selectjon, priced from 5 to 10 dollars per roll. I’ve eaten here about three times since moving to the area a month ago. Service is usually efficient. The food tastes wonderful.
Addressing other reviewers comments, they do usually have the kids here. Can’t imagine how boring it is as a kid to hang out at your parents restaurant all the time! It never bothers me seeing them there.
Also, they have to go menus. You can call an order in and it will be made ready for pick up!

After eating at Taki, I can officially say it is probably one of my favorite hidden gems in Hermitage. Set back in a (very) small shopping plaza on Old Hickory Blvd., Taki doesn’t look like much from the outside… but once you make it through the doors (use the one on the right), you’re in for a treat! My fiancé and I walked in and seated ourselves after being greeted by the «Sushi Master» (I will explain why I’m opting to call him that in a second) and quickly received service from the one and only waitress in the restaurant… and she kicked butt. She was taking orders from every table (at least six parties) at the same time and didn’t make a single error. Totally impressed.
Now, onto the food:
First, let me tell you why I opted to call the sushi chef the «sushi master.» Every platter he assembled looked more like a work of art than a meal. Every roll was precisely aligned, every dollop of sauce was strategically placed, and every plate got its own unique décor. It was awesome. Though I didn’t eat the sushi this time, the reviews I heard other patrons giving as they stuffed their faces told me all I needed to hear: this guy rocks.
I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai with medium heat. Hands down the BEST Pad Thai I’ve ever had. Ever. The heat was perfect, the flavor was great, and I didn’t get a single dry piece of chicken in my whole meal. Most Pad Thai I’ve had in the past has at least one piece of chicken that has the consistency of a rubber band or noodles that just fall apart when they hit your mouth. Not Taki. I had to stop myself from eating my entire (huge) portion because it was that good… and I was stuffed! We had the fried calamari as an appetizer, and (true to form) it was the best calamari I’ve ever had as well. Large, crispy pieces of squid… fried to absolute perfection… and it wasn’t rubbery. Which is huge.
Order: Fried Calamari, Chicken Tempura, Chicken Pad Thai, Sweet Tea, and a beer. Total price: $ 30. Worth every penny. I’ll be back for sure… and next time? I’m going to put the «Sushi Master» to work.

I loved this little place! It’s definitely a hole in the wall, but certainly a hole in the wall that I’m happy I found! I just recently moved to Nashville and was looking for a great sushi spot that isn’t Virago (though, I love it there). I just wanted something closer to my house and more reasonably priced! It appears to be a family owned restaurant. They are all pretty friendly. For the most part, I usually just order take out because it’s so tiny in there.
Their sushi was great. I’ve only tried a few of the same ones over and over again: TN roll, Shrimp Crunch, Crunchy Crab, and California roll. Their all phenomenal. Their fried rice is BOMB. I always get chicken fried rice with no onions. Ugh. So delicious!
I definitely recommend to any sushi lovers in the Hermitage area!

It’s a nice little spot in Hermitage. It is truly a little spot. About 15 tables all close together and a counter for hibachi. We were here for an early (5:30) dinner on a Sunday. When we walked in there was only one other table. If is very informal and they just call to you where to sit. For a seemingly empty restaurant with two employees (server and chef) it was pretty slow to order and get drinks, but not an issue as I wasn’t in a hurry.
My friend had the miso soup which she really enjoyed. Her sushi came out first. A full 15 minutes before mine. At least. Being the polite person that she is she waged for me to get my food. The sushi was good. Nothing special, then again I only get tried and true rolls that I refer to as «starter sushi». I purposely ordered a lot to take some home for lunch (and more) the next day. Veggie roll, spicy shrimp roll, the Philly roll, and a California roll. It was I think $ 20 (with tax) for all of that, so definitely reasonable.
This was my second visit to this place and will surely be back.
By the time we left it was an almost full restaurant. I did notice they do a big take out business. Several people came in for orders and knew the drill (and staff) so they have a lot of repeat customers.

We visited Taki on a quiet Monday night. Though the atmosphere isn’t a selling point of the place, the service was friendly and quick. I opted for the peanut avocado roll and the sweet potato roll; both were great vegetarian picks beyond the typical cucumber roll!
The prices are very reasonable, and, by the time we left, the place had filled up, seemingly with several regulars who were joined by the owners’ children.