Bodeli Sushi Restaurant

Always love coming here with friends and family. Great sushi as well as sides. I always get the all you can eat. It’s a big money saver for me. I usually try and sit next to the sushi chef so that I get first dibs on all of the fresh sushi he just put out. Can’t wait to go again. :)

Phenomenal… There is no other word for Bodelis. They are simply amazing!
Try it. You won’t be disappointed!

All you can eat sushi! They have small portions of Sushi on a conveyor for you to choose! Not crowded and very tasty!

Support a family owned business who live in our community! It’s fun family dining with friendly service… and they mean it! Just ask for what u want & they’ll gladly make it. Good prices & we always leave full & happy :)

Bodeli is Japanese for food poisoning. I had mixes of freezer burned, overly oiled/​fried sushi and fish that tasted expired. I asked the chef and wait staff and they weren’t concerned at all. Never going back.

It was just average… the sushi was okay. Tried a couple of time for lunch. It was $ 12.95 all u can eat sushi from the conveyor. all the roll was greasy. a lot of tempura stuffed rolls. and the rice is somewhat hard to chew… Not worth it at all.

If I could I wouldn’t even give it this. We went in long after the lunch rush hour and there were either two or three groups of two people. The guy behind the sushi bar said the waitress would be with us soon. We waited. And waited. And waited. The covers on the plates were a textured plastic so you had a hard time seeing what the rolls were and they were not labeled. After at least 10 minutes she finally appeared with menus. As my daughter asked questions about how cold she tell what each roll was, to which the reply was that they don’t have labels and they know what is in some of them, I took one look at what I wanted and gasped at the price and how little you get. I am used to getting a Bento Box with tempura, a California roll, rice, soup and salad and for about $ 2 less than tempura and rice was here. We got up and left and went elsewhere.

Very fresh and tasty bites. Very friendly service and quick in and out. I had the crunchy shrimp roll and a spider roll. Then tried the belt sushi which was a spicy crab roll. All very good and tasted fresh. Miso soup and salad as well to go with lunch.

We sometimes make the 40 minute trip just to have lunch here. Granted, the Cool Springs area is covered over in lunch spots, but when looking for a special lunch experience this place is a winner.
The quickly produced rolls made on the spot by the sushi chefs are basic, but they do take special requests and really want to make you happy. Don’t be afraid to ask. The kitchen adds spring rolls, potstickers, rice, and cut oranges to the conveyor belt during high traffic time. If you convince a friend to go with you that is not a sushi fan they can order off the menu such items as teriyaki chicken with rice, etc.
When our server found out our young son requested Bodeli’s as his special lunch choice during spring break, she brought him out a complementary fresh cut pineapple boat that was a nice presentation and perfect palate cleanser.
We’ve been many times and will continue to make trips to Bodeli’s Sushi.

I got a Groupon for 25 $ for 12 $ and it said no where in the fine print dine in only! I had my 3 week old baby and wife in the car and they made us come inside and eat! Not a fan of this place! Sushi was ok.

This is a real favorite of ours for sushi, and we miss not being over that way as much as we used to – but have been able to stop for lunch several times recently. It’s fun to have the combination of the menu and the little surprises going by on the conveyer belt. The owners are very nice people, and we always feel welcome.

In a moment of extreme weakness I agreed to eat mass produced «sushi» off a conveyer belt. It was detestable. Trichinosis ladened raw chicken would have been a better option. 95% of the rolls had (k)rab as the «fish», which was probably a good thing given the low quality of the rolls. I’m certain had they actually served rolls with salmon, yellow tail, tuna, etc people would be falling over outside of the door.
I was encouraged to try one of the fried rolls and it’s likely the cause of my current pain. Ever try to fry a twinkie or any other porous food? In order to keep it from soaking up oil you must get the oil extremely hot and just flash fry it otherwise it’ll soak up oil like a sponge. Well, Bodeli takes the approach that they’re frying chicken and leave rolls in the frier for 3 times longer than needed causing it to absorb exorbitant amounts of oil. As I took a bite it tasted like I was sucking vegetable oil out of rice.
I was actually relieved when offered Miso soup and a salad. The excitement dissipated quickly after the first taste of each. The soup was lukewarm water with a hint of miso and two squares of tofu. Being a big fan of salad with ginger dressing I eagerly moved on to the salad to quell the scurvy taste my tongue was experiencing. The dressing tasted like pureed ginger wite a little bit of water added to turn it into a paste.
If you’re looking for a place to make ordering sushi at McDonalds a good idea, this is your place. If you are looking for food that is flavorful, unique, and exciting, move along. The only saving grace of Bodeli is they have Sriracha readily available to mask the repulsiveness.

Disappointing. Every roll tasted the same with mediocre fillings like yam and cream cheese. No real fish is used, just imitation crab and the rice obviously wasn’t fresh — dry and tasteless (no sushi vinegar). Also this place usually only has one server, so getting a hold of them can be difficult.

As a huge fan of both sushi and trains, I thought I would love Bodeli. Sadly, it was among the top ten most disappointing eating experiences of my 13 years in Middle Tennessee. The conveyor is a sad, sad unrefrigerated farce. It features underwhelming and creatively unappetizing plates of unidentified items. Room temp sushi slowly circling the drain– yum!
My guests and I enjoyed laughing at the tiny portions, clearly store-​bought gyozas and unhealthy pallor on all the food. My personal favorite was how the train encircled the functional innards of the restaurant and I spent my meal ogling a filthy looking fridge and stacks of random supplies laying on the ground. Classy!
Bizarrely despite the subpar tastiness and overall air of griminess, it was actually pretty expensive compared to other sushi in town.
The service was pretty good.

Despite the lack of variety in the conveyor belt sushi plates, like they had in their hay-​day, I still love this place. After skimming through everyone’s reviews, I’d agree with most of them. It’s a family operated business. They are all very hard-​working and kind. Sometimes the wait for service can be slow if it’s busy, but I don’t mind much. Their Special Volcano Roll is out of this world! They know I’m going to order it when I arrive. The prices are not too bad considering it’s not grocery store sushi. Running a sushi business in the heart of Cool Springs must be difficult because renting the space is expensive… at least that’s my take on why they don’t use very much fish in the rolls.

Having been to a few conveyor belt sushi spots I was quite disappointed.
My biggest complaint is that you have no idea what you are buying. Everything is covered and nothing is labeled. What is riding the conveyor is in my opinion nothing more than low-​end rice balls. Little fish, lots of rice, heavy sauce and some presentation.
There is a menu that you can order from which may have been a better option in hindsight.
Service is one server for the entire place, so getting drink refills or a check can be challenging. There are 2 other sushi places on the same street, I would consider them.

Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service. Sushi is better than most. Staff is very quick and friendly.

Has a sushi train but it is bad sushi. They don’t really have high quality fish in their rolls and they pull a lot of cheap filling (i.e. cream cheese, rice) to compensate for the lack of ingredients. The salad is tasty compared to rest of food here. Best way to describe the place is the Japanese version of Golden Corral.
Kids might like the novelty, but I would rather take them to Chuck E Cheese.

Bodeli Sushi was a pleasant experience, both my husband and I are more experienced sushi eaters and prefer more raw fish, when we asked if we could order off the menu that was still included in the all you can eat price they were VERY reluctant but surprised us with eel, which was nice. We ate a ton and felt pretty satisfied and had fun in the process. I’ll totally go again for sure!

I’ve only been here twice, and it’s been because someone else wanted to go. That being said, isn’t the best sushi you’ll ever have, but it’s good. They have not only sushi rolls, but also fried rice, egg rolls, dumplings, fresh orange, and even fried bananas.
My first trip here I was pretty confused — I just didn’t know how it «worked». I realized quickly that during dinner hours, each plate has a colored ring, and each color corresponds to a price. So, as you choose your plates from the conveyor belt, the server tallies them up and that’s how they charge you. However, at lunch, it’s «all you can eat» for $ 12.95 I believe. It’s easy to overdo it for sure!
The best suggestion I can make is to come around 12 – 12:30, when the lunch rush hits. This is when I’ve seen a good variety, and since there are a lot of people in the restaurant, items are moving quicker & thus fresher. We came this last time around 12, and the place was packed. As we were leaving (around 1:15), however, the restaurant had thinned out and I noticed some rolls had been on the belt for at least 15 or more minutes.