🇺🇸 Nashville Food Guide 😚 (Part 5) – Korean BBQ • Thai • Date Night

Let’s continue the food journey with sizzling Korean BBQ, flavorful Thai, and perfect special-occasion spots! 🥩🔥🎂 🍖 Korean BBQ & Cuisine 2️⃣5️⃣ Seoul Garden Korean BBQ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 🚗 15-20 mins from campus 🥩 Must-order: Marinated short rib, cold noodles, stir-fried squid, soft tofu stew, army stew 💵 $40-50 💬 Homestyle Korean food — reliable and comforting! Side dishes are generous 👵🧓. Staff is friendly (some speak Mandarin!). Pork belly is a bit fatty, but still tasty. 2️⃣6️⃣ Korea House 🌟🌟🌟💫 📍 Near K&S Market 🍲 Must-order: Japchae, bulgogi, bibimbap, tteokbokki, seafood pancake 💵 $25-35 💬 No grill tables — meat comes pre-grilled. Pancakes and appetizers are delicious 😋. Portions are huge! Went before ownership change — not sure if it’s still the same. 2️⃣7️⃣ Hai Woon Dai 🐙 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🔥 Must-order: Cheese tteokbokki, black bean noodles, marbled beef, army stew, bibimbap 💵 $45-55 💬 The BEST Korean in Nashville imo! Next to a Korean market. Expect waits on weekends. Side dishes are amazing — fish cake, potato, pasta salad 🥔. Army stew is massive (good for 3-4+). They even cut octopus live at your table… 🐙😳 🍍 Thai Food 2️⃣8️⃣ Smiling Elephant 🌟🌟🌟💫 📌 Highly recommended on! 🥭 Must-order: Kung Pao chicken, mango sticky rice, curries, Thai tea, spring rolls 💵 $30-40 💬 Their Kung Pao chicken is rich and nutty 🥜! Mango sticky rice is fresh and sweet. Also seen people enjoy clams and pad thai. Big portions — they even sell buns to-go! 🍷 Western & Date-Night Spots 2️⃣9️⃣ Cheesecake Factory 🍰 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Green Hills Mall 🍝 Must-order: Bistro shrimp pasta, hibachi steak 💵 $40-50 💬 Reserve a day ahead or expect 1-2 hour waits — shop while waiting! Lots of great dishes already famous online. 3️⃣0️⃣ North Italia 🍝 🌟🌟🌟💫 🇮🇹 Must-order: Short rib pasta, salmon 💵 $30-40 💬 Often busy (tried 3 times — no walk-in luck 😅). Upscale Italian with creative pastas — a bit saucy but tasty! Which type of food are you trying first? Let me know! 💬 More Nashville guides coming soon 🍴✨ #NashvilleEats #KoreanBBQ #ThaiFood #DateNight #FoodGuide #VanderbiltEats 🥘🍚🎉