Present Tense
Restaurant, 509 Houston St, Nashville, TN
VeganScore 10
Menu
Mains
- Squid Ink Pasta — Grilled squid & n'duja ragu, tamari
- Wagyu Beef Burger — Gruyere, gochujang
- Koji Half Chicken — Yuzu, shoyu butter, salsa macha
- Swordfish Katsu — Cabbage, aji amarillo beurre blanc
- Wagyu Bavette Steak — Red miso au poivre, piparra peppers
- Shigoku Oyster Tosazu — Black sesame, lemon
- Aged Tuna Grilled Seaweed Sourdough — Sesame mayo, wagyu fat
- Fluke Crudo — Pomelo, avocado, ponzu, elderflower
- Diver Scallop Handroll — Nori, sushi rice, citrus, sesame, ponzu
- Fried Rice — Pork belly, bay shrimp, wild kimchi, cured egg yolk
- Mazeman — Squid ink noodles, urfa xo, sb squid, ground pork
- Aged Pork Loin Katsu — Koji, panko, pickles, miso mustard
- Charcoal Grilled Fluke — Sushi rice, turnip, sea lettuce, roe beurre blanc
- Tea Smoked Duck — Sliced breast, duck rice, buns, lettuces, condiments
- Yakitori Set — Meatball, breast, inner thigh, thigh, wing, oyster, liver
- Mixed Rice — Nardello's, egg yolk, yu choy, romano bean
- Squid Ink Noodles — N'duja ragu, grilled boston squid
- Wagyu Bavette Steak Frites — Bone marrow, aioli
- Wagyu Beef Cheeseburger — Burger (8oz), fries, aioli
Starters
- Seaweed Sourdough — Served with kombu butter; optional addition of basque anchovies for +6
- Scallop Crudo — Ajo blanco, shiso leaf
- Yellowfin Tuna Toast — Seaweed bread, lemon aioli, bottarga
- Hiramasa — Heirloom tomato sauce vierge, pickled fennel
- Beef Tartare — On toasted milk bread, bonito, white soy
- Salt Spring Mussels — Sake, shiso salmorigllio
- Crispy Pork Belly Nikuman — Burnt orange, funky hoisin
- Karaage Crispy Chicken Wings — Sake, togarashi, yuzu kosho
- Corn & Crab — Corn chawanmushi, chicken dashi, shoyu, dungeness
- Market Lettuces — Miso dressing, parmesan, toasted panko, nori, bonito
- Potato Salad — Onsen egg, country ham, sake lees cured carrots, tamari
- Oyster Mushroom — Pine butter, crispy garlic, espelette aioli
- Wagyu Beef Tartare — Milk bread, bonito, white soy
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