11 Best Korean Restaurants in Nashville

“Korean is my favorite cuisine. I was delighted to find this wonderful restaurant. It's in a small strip mall, the exterior is not inviting. Ambiance inside was very comfortable, very clean. Service was professional. One thing I use to judge ethnic restaurants is how many people of that ethnicity are there. Of the several tables occupied I was the only nonasian diner, so I assume authenticity. I had seafood soft tofu stew. It was delicious. Korean restaurants typically serve banchan side dishes, this served them, each was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want to experience excellent Korean dining. I'll be back!“

“This is our absolute favorite neighborhood spot! We are so lucky that Nick (the chef and owner) moved to Nashville cause otherwise our neighborhood would absolutely suck. Honestly I don’t know how I survived before Kore opened. But seriously, every single dish is phenomenal and the menu has the perfect amount of options so that we get to order something different every time. Best restaurant in east nashville hands down!“

“We are from out of town and lack authentic Korean food. So we heard about this place and we will come back everytime we visit Nashville!
Everything was so flavorful and delicious. My son (9) loved it so its kid approved!
Definitely recommend.
The ladies who work (maybe owned the place?) Were so sweet.“

“I've lived in Busan South Korea and I think I've found the best Korean spot outside of Korea. It feels like I'm ordering from my local Tteokbokki/gimbap food truck in Busan.

This place has given me something that you can't put a price on, nostalgia.

Whoever owns this place I just want to say thank you. I would literally take a bullet for this place.“

“Every time we’ve come to Tofu House, we’ve been greeted with nothing but kindness! The owners will remember you very well and be very hospitable. There are no servers here, just hard working owners bringing out food and tending to everyone.

My favorite dish is the Spicy Galbi and Bulgogi! Very flavorful and not too sweet. The meat is very tender and filled with lots of flavor, mainly garlic, sesame, and gochujang. Comes piping hot with many banchan. The kimchi and kkakdugi are very good and homemade. Plenty of flavor profiles to mix with dishes.

The Sundubu-jjigae is amazing as well! Very savory and spicy due to the red pepper flakes giving it a nice kick. It comes with an egg you can crack on top!

Bless the people that run this place. Now we must come here at least every week!“

“Had a wonderful experience on a Saturday afternoon.
We got plain Soju and our waitress showed us how to down a glass to unlock the food’s full flavor!
The beef kalbi, fried Mandu, and spicy udon noodles were indeed flavorful and delicious! And the spicy udon wasn’t too spicy.
Great experience.“

“I have Celiac and all of my go to sushi spots in Nashville have sadly closed over the years. I just stumbled across this spot and when I asked the chef if he could accommodate a severe gluten allergy, he was super knowledgeable with each ingredient, mindful of cross contamination, and asked questions to double check that things like mayo and sriracha were GF. Excellent service, prices, and the rolls were delicious. So excited to have a new sushi spot where I won’t get glutened!“

“It was my first time visiting Nashville, and I absolutely loved the city! While exploring, we suddenly started craving some authentic Korean food, so we searched online and discovered K-Bab Korean Express.

We decided to give it a try, and wow….we were definitely not disappointed! The food was absolutely delicious and completely satisfied our Korean food cravings. The Korean traditional chicken was incredibly flavorful, the kimbap was fresh and tasty, and the kimchi fried rice was simply heavenly!

Everything we ordered was so good, and the flavors were amazing. If you’re visiting Nashville and craving delicious Korean food, I highly recommend K-Bab Korean Express. Definitely worth trying! 🇰🇷❤️🍗🍙“

“Mike, the manager was great? Ask him about his Nightmare Goddess ink!
Food was very fresh except the beef and short ribs which were noticably aging out.
It was my cousin's birthday. Loved the cultural -themed birthday celebration 🎉“

“I've drove by many times by and i never see it open, up until now. Perhaps I've been in many places here in Nashville to express my humble opinion but I must say, this is the best and authentic Japanese place I've eaten! May not look fancy and/or out of date but I can assure that the food isn't! Stop by, you would like it I'm sure of it.
When we got there, we saw a few tables with empty plates, this speaks louder that words honestly lol“

“Great service and wonderful food.“