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    PRESENT TENSE

    301 Hart St

    Nashville, TN 37210


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    LATE LUNCH (HH)
    TAKEOUT & 3RD PARTY DELIVERY

    LATE LUNCH (HH)

    LUNCH

    • single lunch oyster

      $4.00
    • Lunch Tostada

      $13.00
    • Tuna Toast

      $15.00
    • sashimi lunch

      $24.00
    • lunch tartare

      $19.00
    • Lunch Crudo scallop

      $19.00
    • Lunch Mushroom Rice

      $26.00
    • Lunch Soft Serve White Sesame

      $6.00
    • Lunch Soft Serve ORANGE

      $6.00
    • Omelette

      $18.00
    • Salad

      $16.00
    • Rice Bowl (pork)

      $19.00
    • Roast Chicken

      $24.00
    • Hamachi Collar

      $26.00
    • Lunch Pre Fixe

      $36.00
    • Bread & Butter

      $9.00
    • Lunch Oysters

      $26.00
    • Lunch Single Oyster EACH

      $4.00
    • Full Size Tuna Toast

      $26.00
    • matcha drinks

      $7.00
    • Lunch Tartare burger

      $17.00

    TAKEOUT & 3RD PARTY DELIVERY

    CHARCOAL GRILL & YAKITORI

    • DUCK MEATBALL, RICE, MUSHROOMS

      $16.00
    • CHARCOAL GRILLED CHICKEN THIGH SKEWERS (4)

      Joyce Farms chicken thighs perfectly grilled over Japanese charcoal while being brushed with our house tare sauce. Served with lemon and togarashi spice.
      $16.00
    • X.O. LAMB CHOPS WITH LABNE & EGGPLANT AGRODOLCE

      Lamb chops rubbed and grilled over charcoal. Served with whipped labne, x.o. sauce, eggplant agrodolce
      $26.00
    • MARKET FISH AL LA CARTE

      Market fish grilled over charcoal with a set that changes regularly.
      $21.00

    RAW BAR

    • WORLD FAMOUS TUNA TARTARE TOAST

      Raw bluefin tuna tartare over grilled seaweed sourdough with a wagyu fat aioli
      $24.00
    • SASHIMI PLATE OF THE DAY WITH SOY, WASABI, LEMON, GINGER

      Beautiful yellowtail in our house made white ponzu with locally grown green apple and Serrano chili
      $21.00
    • HOKKAIDO SCALLOP CRUDO, SERRANO, ASIAN PEAR

      OUT OF STOCK
      $20.00

    IZAKAYA STAPLES

    • BAO BUN PARTY

      4 FLUFFY STEAMED BAO BUNS PACKED WITH EITHER OUR SLOW ROASTED PORK BELLY, CRISPY NASHVILLE HOT FRIED CHICKEN, OR GRILLED MUSHROOMS.
      $20.00
    • CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN, YUZU TARTAR SAUCE

      $16.00
    • OKONOMIYAKI FRIES

      $12.00
    • IBERICO PORK KATSU SET WITH RICE

      This set up on this dish changes often. Check instagram or call the restaurant for the most up to date set.
      $26.50

    VEGETABLES

    • JAPANESE SWEET POTATOES, CREAM, BONITO, CHILI CRISP

      $14.00
    • BBQ'D OYSTER MUSHROOMS WITH MISO VERDO & CRISPY GARLIC

      $17.00

    SIDES & EXTRAS

    • KOMBU STEAMED KOSHIHIKARI RICE

      $4.00
    • 2 OZ HOUSE CHILI CRISP

      $2.50

    LE SMASH BURGER PARADISE

    • DOUBLE WAGYU BEEF SMASH BURGER, ONION, SPECIAL SAUCE, AMERICAN CHEESE, PICKLES

      $16.00
    • HOUSE FRIES, CLASSIC WITH AIOLI & KETCHUP

      $10.00
    • HOUSE FRIES, TRUFFLE & PARM WITH TRUFFLE AIOLI

      $12.00

    PRESENT TENSE CLASSICS

    • SQUID INK PASTA, GRILLED SQUID, N'DUJA RAGU

      $25.00

    DESSERT

    • JAPANESE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

      $9.00
    • SOFT SERVE (WHITE SESAME MISO)

      ITS ICE CREAM. IT MAY BE MELTED BY THE TIME IT GETS TO YOU, JUST PUT IT IN THE FREEZER FOR A BIT THEN ENJOY.
      $6.00
    • SOFT SERVE (ROTATING FLAVOR)

      ITS ICE CREAM. IT MAY BE MELTED BY THE TIME IT GETS TO YOU, JUST PUT IT IN THE FREEZER FOR A BIT THEN ENJOY.
      $6.00

    lunch tartare

    $19.00
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    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Present Tense is a modern izakaya style dining experience influenced by chef/owner Ryan Costanza’s cooking from around the world fused heavily into his love for minimalist Japanese cuisine. The menu is shaped by the sourcing of world class ingredients, fermentation, restraint, and Japanese charcoal. Expect a deep sake list, natural wines, and esoteric yet minimalist cocktails. The restaurant also features a 6 seat omakase counter where guests can experience a 12 course 2 hour long tasting menu with wine and sake pairings from GM/Partner Rick Margaritov. The minimalist modern interior is designed to be a warm inviting space with a detailed curation of sounds and scents to heighten our guests overall vibrations. We invite our guests to leave their troubles at the door, to not worry about yesterday or tomorrow, and to live in the present tense.

    Location

    301 Hart St, Nashville, TN 37210

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