888 Nashville

 Experience a Japanese restaurant and vinyl listening lounge with sushi bar in downtown attached to JW Marriott Nashville. / TOKYO, BY WAY OF NASHVILLE. / 888 is an award winning and innovative Japanese restaurant and vinyl record listening lounge bringing downtown Nashville a fusion of refined Japanese cuisine and a high-fidelity listening experience. Our restaurant caters to sound and vinyl connoisseurs, foodies, and design enthusiasts, representing a reprieve from the rowdy crowds of Broadway. It offers an intimate, communal dining experience akin to listening to a mix tape being made in real time. / The restaurant runs on two culinary programs — one defined by the precision of the sushi counter, the other by the breadth of a modern kissa. Each has its own voice. Both share one table. / The Sushi Program: An Edomae counter helmed by Master Sushi Chef Kiichi Okabe — seasonal fish, hand-shaped nigiri, and a rice program refined over decades. / The Kitchen, under Executive Chef Alfredo Bueno, anchors the nightly experience. Donabe, wagyu, tempura, and composed seasonal plates, built to be shared, layered, and lingered over. / Built for listening. The hi-fi was designed by Steven Durr, Soundlux Audio, and Devon Turnbull of OJAS — a room tuned for the texture and warmth of vinyl, the kind of detail digital rarely holds. More than 2,000 records line the walls, grounded in soul, funk, and jazz.