Ninki

Ninki in Nashville is a casual Japanese sushi and hibachi restaurant with Korean BBQ listed as coming soon. It works when the table wants sushi, hibachi grill combos, fried rice specials, and a relaxed dress code instead of a formal dining room. Its appeal is straightforward: several familiar Japanese-leaning routes through the menu without making the group choose one style of meal.

The price signal is about $25 per person, useful for setting lunch or dinner expectations. The clearest reasons to consider it are Japanese sushi, hibachi, the forthcoming Korean BBQ element, and named items such as the Ninki Roll, sushi & sashimi deluxe, hibachi grill combos, and fried rice specials. Together, they make Ninki a flexible, casual stop for groups with different cravings.

Hibachi and sushi define the menu direction

The kitchen’s clearest strength is range. Hibachi grill combos cover the hot-grill side, while sushi & sashimi deluxe, the Ninki Roll, and fried rice specials give the table other ways to order. A smart first visit can stay close to those confirmed items: hibachi grill combos, sushi or sashimi, and fried rice specials. That keeps the meal aligned with the restaurant’s stated identity.

That range matters when a group is split between sushi and something warmer or more filling. One diner can lean toward sushi & sashimi deluxe or the Ninki Roll, while another chooses hibachi grill combos or fried rice specials. The menu is not presented as highly formal or experimental; it reads as approachable, familiar, and built around dependable casual sushi-and-hibachi categories.

The Korean BBQ piece is listed as coming soon, so it should not be the main reason to go until fully in place. For now, the core is Japanese sushi and hibachi in a casual Nashville setting. For a broader city scan, Pearl’s full Nashville restaurants guide is the better starting point.

The Nashville setting keeps it casual

Ninki’s positioning is casual, with a price point of about $25 per person. Frame it as an easygoing sushi-and-hibachi option rather than a formal special-occasion restaurant. Its confirmed cuisine focus is Japanese sushi & hibachi with Korean BBQ coming soon, so expectations should be relaxed, practical, and centered on variety rather than ceremony.

Hours are useful before planning. As of July 2026, Ninki serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, then reopens Monday through Thursday from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM and Friday from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Saturday hours run 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM, and Sunday hours run 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM.

The weekday schedule rewards planning because lunch has a defined midday window before dinner service. For diners choosing between sushi, hibachi, or fried rice, those hours make Ninki either a weekday lunch option or an unfussy dinner choice, depending on when the table wants to gather.

Know before choosing it for an occasion

• Price signal: Around $25 per person.
• Dress: Casual.
• Cuisine: Japanese sushi & hibachi with Korean BBQ coming soon.
• Known dishes: Ninki Roll, hibachi grill combos, sushi & sashimi deluxe, fried rice specials, and Korean BBQ listed as coming soon.
• Good for: Casual Nashville meals when the table wants sushi, hibachi, or fried rice in one place.
• Planning note: Use the current hours when choosing between lunch and dinner, especially because weekday lunch has a defined midday window.