virago

great sushi and great environment. good for date night and in a great location. so if you want to hit the bar or lounge afterwards they are within walking distance. great for a date night. sushi is great. i only compare it to fin fusion in murfreesboro. eventually will try some of the other sushi places in town that are rated higher and i will uncover the truth. betweenviragoand fin fusion these other places better bring their a game or i will happily give them the score they truly deserve.

it is upsetting to even have to write a review like this on a place that was once a favorite. my husband and i have been going toviragofor 8+ years even back when it was on division street. we have always said it was "hands down" the best sushi. we have always recommendedviragoto visitors of nashville. tonight...i do not know what happened. if one thing was wrong it would be understandable to have an "off" night but this just snowballed into a bad experience all around. my husband and i ordered appetizer, several rolls, and drinks. the waitress was not friendly by all means. she was cold and not professional.the sushi last night was "sub par" definitely not virago. this was the first time this has occurred and we just went with it. we are not ones to complain normally at any eating establishment. my husband ordered a different cocktail to try and once they brought it out, he took one sip and realized it was not for him. it was not good at all. at this point he decided for once to inform the server to see if he could get something different. when the server was informed she point blank just stared at him. you would have thought he said the most offensive thing possible. she just looked at us with this face and replied "whats wrong with it?" we again informed her it was not good.. it did not taste right... something was off. she then said she would have to check with her manager. now let me say this.. i understand having to check with the manager but correct me if i am wrong... good service means making the customer (who is actually polite) feel comfortable and known that you will make it right. we sit and wait... she talks to the manager then walks off and talks to the manager again. at this point, the manager "cory" i believe that is what he said, confronts us in regards to the drink. instead of saying i am so sorry you did not like the drink what would you like in replacement... he proceeds in the most arrogant way to interrogate us about the drink and the flavors. to the point, no lie, he asked what the "taste notes or palate was in the drink". my husband and i were so uncomfortable and speechless at this point. he was relentless in wanting a perfect explanation as to why he did not like his drink. again, let me explain we are not ones to complain about anything and this was just beyond mind blowing. after giving the manager a few pointers about the drink he comped it and that was that. the server was never sincere afterwards and actually did not speak to us only to drop the check on the table. to further point out, we were surprised to see the place so dead.. and now it all makes sense as to why. my thoughts on virago.. disappointing, embarrassing, unprofessional. as gut wrenching as it is to say, we will not be back. i will not give this establishment another dime after our experience last night.

great sushi. i travel all over the country and will putviragoon my go-to list for sushi. service was somewhat snooty but that was the only flaw. we sat at the sushi bar because we didn't have a reservation which gave us the opportunity to watch the chefs. my date and i shared 4 rolls (too much food) with the best being the rainbow. it all came out quickly and we enjoyed some kirins with dinner. pricey but you get what you pay for!

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best sushi!. we are lovers of sushi andviragois fabulous! the food is great, awesome ambience and the staff is friendly and helpful. you won't be disappointed!

we are from out of town and a friend recommendedviragoas a must for our visit. our experience was top notch. great outdoor seating with a nice view. amazing starters and rolls. had the spicy edemame and ninja bacon, both of which were finger licking good. the bomb sushi roll was appropriately named since it was...the bomb. katana, crunchy cali, and kurobuta belly were also fantastic. service was great too. our server knew the sake well and recommended some nice selections. will definitely return when we're in nashville again.

we enjoyed theviragoexperience and the service was great, as our server was very helpful and attentive. the atmosphere lent itself to good conversation and i recommendviragohighly for business dinners.

trendy vibe, bad food.. the last time i had been toviragowas in the original location, and i was very impressed. the sushi was fresh, and inventive, and even though the location was a bit eclectic, it was uniquely virago.

while the gulch location is an incredibly beautiful example of what a nashville restaurant can be, the core of whatviragoused to be, the sushi, was over priced and very disappointing. the rice was sour, and the scallop nigiri i had was not cleaned properly (still had grit in it) and was dry- like it had been prepared ahead of time and had sat out for a while. i made a crucial mistake when i ordered the fried oyster hand roll. i overlooked the fact that it also contained smoked ham and pickled okra on it. the ham and okra completely overpowered the oysters and left a bad aftertaste on my palette.the combination is one that i can only describe as one i would not order again. ever.

the wine list had some great selections (especially for a sushi restaurant), however they were priced at 2.5 to 3 times what you could buy them in the store.

the staff were very attentive and provided great, friendly service.

overall, my experience atviragowas aesthetically pleasing, culinarily underwhelming and financially overinflated.

gratuity... to be determined by the customer.tried the new monday special andviragothought it was acceptable to charge my party of two a 20% gratuity to cover their staff. totally unacceptable

great place!.viragowas recommended to us by the valet at our hotel when i asked about a good sushi place that would be a good place to take my clients. he was right. the food and service were both outstanding! the place is very trendy, but not stuck up. very high quality atmosphere, and extremely fresh fish. it's a fusion restaurant, so don't expect the "traditional" sushi stuff to be on the menu, but they can make whatever you like, if you prefer more simple and traditional sushi. i enjoyed the yellowtail, and the bomb roll, and of course, i had to ask for some quail egg shooters. the shooters were off menu, but they did an outstanding job with beautiful presentation and taste. i will definitely come back the next time i'm in nashville.

beautiful space bad management. went toviragoon a friday, around 6 pm. no one was sitting outside, asked if our party could be seated outside, one host said yes one said no. hmmm. so ultimately we sat at a table outside, 5 people. immediately a server demanded to know why were sitting at the table and who said we could. we told them the host, to which he replied which one. really? has anyone heard the way to win customers is be nice and accommodating? within minutes a wormy guy in a suit came out and introduced himself as the manager and he "needed to inform us" that 5people are not allowed at this table but....he will allow it. against my wishes we stayed. the food was great, our server was great despite spilling a tray of full champaign glasses on a member of our party. if you want to go toviragodemand good and polite service. they need to learn that being nice is how to run a business not the elitist snobbery they preformed before my party.

not special. had a group meet atviragoto celebrate a friend's birthday - and was embarrassed by the end. 1) we are in nashville, not chicago or new york. the sushi was good but the prices are ridiculous. $45 for a beer, a roll and an appetizer is insane. 2) it would have been great to have the hostess tell us before taking the cupcakes we brought and sitting down that they would later charge a $25 "cake fee" to deliver them to our table with no plates, no service, etc. 3) our waiter was inept, mixed up orders, reached across guests constantly and was plain rude. thanks for vacuuming near the birthday girl as she tried to take pictures with her friends.

all in all,viragowas anything but classy and lost a chance to impress a dozen 20-somethings (who i assume they are trying to appeal to?)...

great food and great service. visitedviragofor the very first time tonight. chris was our server. he was very knowledgeable and helped us sift through the extensive menu. he had some great suggestions for sake and cocktails as well as apps and entrees. he was attentive and quick with every step of his service and deserves to be commended.

as for the food, all i can say is wow!!! i highly recommend the thai curry lobster shooters. that was probably the single best curry i've ever had! the mune (grilled chicken) and the pork (i forget the name of the dish, but it came with an incredible soy/dr. pepper reduction!!!) were both cooked perfectly. the aloha roll was wonderful as well.

when it was time for dessert, we had our eye on the chocolate between the sheets. it was a brownie with molten chocolate wrapped in puff pastry and baked! super awesome, and even though i should have said , "no," to dessert, i have no regrets.

next time i'm in nashville i will definitely return to virago. i recommend it to anyone looking for a cool atmosphere and great food.

best sushi in nashville!. i have to say i was a bit partial to the oldviragoas far as atmosphere...and i went there often so i was used to it. newviragois wide open which i didn't like at first, then i liked and then i didn't like. i do, however, love the patio seating...and i love the bartendars and the food is amazing. i think i need to sit at a round booth instead of the bar and maybe i will like the atmosphere more. i def. do not like the barstools...they have a low back which is weird and also they are too close tot he top of the bar so you can't cross your legs..and i am not tall. oh well...everyone else loves it, i'm just used to the coziness of the old virago. get the lobster shooters and the bomb. yum! still one of my top 3 places to dine!

great atmosphere, good sushi. we recently visitedviragowhile in nashville after reading the reviews here first. we were going on our anniversary and so were pleased with it as a memorable place. it was a little crowded and trendy, but to us it was in a healthy "hustle and bustle" sort of way that made us enjoy being out on the town. i really liked the kiwi cucumber cocktail i had and i loved the sushi, though my husband said it was good, not exceptional. i loved the feel of the building and the decor and ambiance of the place.