4 Nashville restaurants make OpenTable's top 100 list

Between the lines: OpenTable uses diner reviews, reservations and other metrics to construct the nationwide list.

State of plate: Noko and its neighboring sushi concept Kase x Noko were among the local inclusions.

• The list is rounded out by two of Nashville's Michelin-starred restaurants: Locust in 12 South and Bastion in Wedgewood-Houston.

💭 My thought bubble: Noko, which opened in March 2023, is my favorite restaurant in town. I've been there for my birthday, and I took our Axios boss there when he came to visit last year.

• The Asian-inspired menu features a bevy of sumptuous family-style dishes served in generous quantities. My favorites include the toasty, caramelized beef dumplings, the smoked Wagyu brisket and the mouth-watering "burnt ends" lettuce wraps.
• But the bite I can't stop talking about is their elevated take on Dole Whip — pineapple soft serve that is a Disneyland staple.