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Ichiban Japanese Restaurant

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Local(615) 244-7900

109 2nd Ave N
Nashville, TN 37201

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Ichiban Japanese Restaurant
Local(615) 244-7900

109 2nd Ave N
Nashville, TN 37201

http://nashville.citysearch.com/profile/external/9317150/nashville_tn/ichiban.html

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For three star Japanese, try Ichiban Japanese Restaurant in Nashville. Check out this affordable place in the Historic District area. It's known for its sushi. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a quiet atmosphere. This place features delivery. This restaurant is good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food simply.

User Reviews of Ichiban Japanese Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Blair S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent Japanese food. Sure lots of reviewers mention sushi and they have that too. But you owe it to yourself to try the authentic Japanese dishes. Come for dinner and bring an appetite. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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THE sushi no-brainer in Nashville

Ichiban offers an array of fresh sushi with plent of sake to go aound. Most couples can split a combination dinner, which halves the ticket, and still eat plenty of food. I enjoy the soup, the wife enjoys the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by eric b.

5.0 of 5 stars. oh, ichiban, how i love you.if you like sushi, you absolutely MUST spoil yourself with a visit here. the fish used for the sushi here is absolutely next level. i'm not really the type for "atmosphere"...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food was pretty good but it wasn't the absolute best I've had. I had the ramen soup while hubby ordered various sushi. The tables in the restaurant are little too close together. We overheard two...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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critter in my soup

I work downtown and have eaten Itchiban a fair amount. Today there was a critter in my soup. I don't like my sushi with critters. Call me high maintenance...(apparently some words are banned from this website,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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critter in my soup

I work downtown and have eaten Itchiban a fair amount. Today there was a critter in my soup. I don't like my sushi with critters. Call me high maintenance... (apparently some words are banned from this...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by liz b.

5.0 of 5 stars. As mentioned in other reviews, I am a self-identified sushi snob, and have been lucky enough to go to Japan several times, and eat the most toe-curlingly fantastic sushi there. So my sushi bar is set...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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My second sushi restaurant

Okay so on my first week of exploring the city of Nashville, I stumbled upon Ichiban. Figured place with half of a beers name can't be bad in Nashville. For the first time in my sushi experience, corn was...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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My second sushi restaurant

Okay so on my first week of exploring the city of Nashville, I stumbled upon Ichiban. Figured place with half of a beers name can't be bad in Nashville. For the first time in my sushi experience, corn was...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg T.

4.0 of 5 stars. one of the best Japanese restaurants in Nashville. Solid sushi, great atmosphere, 2 for 1 sake happy hr 5-7. I was really surprised to see Tonkatsu ramen on the menu...so nice to have in Nashville!...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris W.

5.0 of 5 stars. On a cold winter afternoon, it's hard to beat a hot bowl of soba at Ichiban. It's one of the cozier little restaurants in downtown. Dishes are reasonably priced and competently prepared. Often...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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Best Sushi in town.

I have lived all over the country and my boyfriend has lived in Japan and this is hands down the freshest sushi in Nashville. We have tried various other places including Virago and P.M. and while the other 2...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sharon N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ichiban is the place I go to sit down for sushi downtown, if you want something fast to go, you can go to Sam's but the dining experience at Ichiban is much better. They have cozy booths, seating at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Ichiban. Apparently, Ichiban means "number one," and I think the owners named their little restaurant appropriately. It is, without a doubt, one of (if not the) most authentic sushi spots in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Great Sushi by Mark A. at InsiderPages

Great sushi place right downtown. The prices are a little high compared to some other places but is worth it. I recommend the sushi pizza. The ramen noodle soup is also very good especially on a cold day. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne P.

4.0 of 5 stars. In my opinion, the perfect chirashi would contain the following ingredients:*multiple slices of sake, hamachi, saba, hotate, maguro, unagi, amaebi, tamago, white tuna*ikura (salmon roe)*slices of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent sushi, and in Nashville! Relaxing, dark atmosphere a big contrast to the awfulness outside on 2nd Ave (tourists). Very friendly staff... one of them stopped short while rushing past our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn S.

4.0 of 5 stars. last night i had the pleasure of dining at ichiban... it was freezing outside in downtown nashville and the warm cozy authentic atmosphere of ichiban was a nice escape from the cold weather... they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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Freshest Sashimi in Town

The fish is always fresh; never cold or still frozen. Fish comes in every Thursday. The sushi chefs are friendly and always make good recommendations. The wait staff are also friendly. I love sashimi, and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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Great Japanese dishes other than sushi

This place had been around for years and years, with good reason. The sushi is good, but the real reason to go is the menu has loads of other entrees and appetizers that you usually don't find in many Japanese...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Best Sushi in Nashville!

I absolutely love this place and try to go there every chance I get! Great Japanese food, great people, and a great atmosphere! My husband and I actually had our first day here. I highly recommend.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Something is Wrong with the Ratings

I enjoy the pleasure and the opportunity to afford to eat at a restaurant almost every night of the week. Reason being I hate the routine of not doing so. With that said, I tried Ichiban after reading the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by esther s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good quality japanese food in a most unlikely locale. The menu is quite extensive, and I was especially impressed by the dinner combo platter which includes a bento box with your choice 2 entrees...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Great Sushi

We went for dinner while on a vacation in Nashville. Food was great and inexpensive. There's a combo dinner that is enough food to split with 2 people for $21. We had tempura, teriyaki chicken, and two...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ian R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent Japanese restaurant in the heart of downtown Nashville. Sushi is pretty good, but the traditional Japanese menu is what really sets it apart. Huge selection of grilled, fried, and raw...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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Best Sushi in Nashville

I visit Nashville about twice a month and this has been the only place where I've consistently had good Japanese food. That's saying quite a bit since I've tried about every place I've ever come across in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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Looking for Japanese food that's not sushi?

My fiance (who's from Japan) and I went to Ichiban for her birthday and we both really enjoyed it. I've been to a lot of different Japanese restaurants in Nashville and none of them have as wide a selection of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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User review by nicolebcbc

We read all the reviews before choosing to go to Ichiban. We were visiting Nashville and my husband wanted sushi. We liked the window display of food and the taste of the food was wonderful. I don't care for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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The BEST Sushi I have had or will ever have....

- and that's out of many cities, many restaurants, I have had Sushi in.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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Fantastic!!

Don't believe those other reviews bashing this place. This is HANDS DOWN the best sushi in Nashville. The food is simply, top notch. The restaurant is slightly cramped downstairs -- ask for upstairs or even...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2004
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Fantastic!!

Don't believe those other reviews bashing this place. This is HANDS DOWN the best sushi in Nashville. The food is simply, top notch. The restaurant is slightly cramped downstairs -- ask for upstairs or even...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2004
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Best Yet!

Everything was perfect. The food, staff, price, and atmosphere - everything.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2003
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Best sushi in Nashville

Best sushi I have eaten in Nashville and many other cities where I always make it a point to try out at least one sushi restaurant while I'm there. I don't know when the previous reviewer was there but there's...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Hands down best and biggest!

This is the freshest sushi in town with the biggest pieces of nigiri. Amazing!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2002
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Ah So Very Good

We arrived after the dinner rush. I enjoyed the delicious sushi and the unusual sushi pizza. However I was very dissapointed in our service. We waited an hour before we got served. It seems they forgot about...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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Wcities

it's right in the middle of the tourist section of town, yet the food and atmosphere is surprisingly original, unlike the trendy theme restaurants down the street. sit down to a quiet meal, something that's...
wcities.com - user review
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AOL CityGuide

authentic japanese fare that's made to order...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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10Best

located in nashville's historic district, the storefront of this casual japanese restaurant is a showcase of traditional japanese delicacies - making for a unique scene in the heart of the music city. locals...
10best.com - user review
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