Middle Tennessee's First Izakaya, Two Ten Jack, Coming to East Nashville

Two Ten Jack, Nashville's first izakaya, or Japanese pub, is planned to open in phase two of East Nashville's Walden development. Co-owner/founder Patrick Burke with local restaurant group Seed Hospitality envisions the restaurant, which is named after a popular Japanese card game, as a "community-oriented gathering spot, serving Japanese comfort food by way of the South."

Burke, a principal with Seed Hospitality, is owner of popular Zumi Sushi in Hillsboro Village. His partner, restaurateur Jason McConnell, is chef/owner of Franklin restaurants Red Pony, 55 South and Cork and Cow, among others.

Says Burke about the concept:

We want it to be very neighborhood-driven. Culinarily, it will be a serious restaurant with chef-driven cuisine, handcrafted cocktails and authentic gourmet ramen. But the atmosphere will be very welcoming, convivial. We are working with local artists for a lot of the interior elements, and our goal is to connect the rural Japanese culture of the 1800s with a more modern-day neighborhood tavern.

Burke says that he and McConnell spent time in New York City in June cooking with a ramen master, and that a number of different ramens will be featured daily. Yakitori, another Japanese favorite, will also be on the menu.

The interior of the restaurant will seat 90 and feature a large bar in the middle of the space, as well as booths, smaller, more intimate seating areas and spaces that can be used for private dining. There will also be a patio that will seat another 30. They are currently shooting for a late September/early October opening mid-November opening.
· Two Ten Jack Official Facebook Page
· Seed Hospitality Website