Average sort of restaurant with average Tex-Mex food.

Upscale tacos served in an unassuming atmosphere by a welcoming staff.

Menus don’t get much more succinct – succincter? – than the one at Chi-Kin, a new quick-server in the Mills 50 district.

It’s basically chicken, as you probably phonetically guessed, and Korean fried chicken to be more precise. (Preciser?)

Specializing in Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, this little storefront offers ordering only through Uber Eats or in person. Very limited onsite seating, When they say hot, it’s hot.

Serious grilled cheese sandwiches.

There are certainly more attractive restaurants than Japango, a new boxed sushi concept in Mills 50, but it offers a first-rate product for a fair price, although it does have one major but entirely fixable flaw.

Lordfer Lalicon co-owns Kaya with Jamilyn Bailey. Both were formerly with Kadence, the omakase restaurant that last year became one of the area’s first winners of a Michelin Guide star. Kaya was named a Michelin recommended restaurant in 2023

King Bao is the latest to step up to the current trend of serving bao, the Asian taco-like food delivery devices fashioned out of puffy steamed dough that resemble overweight, pale tortillas.

Just like any other bread, the dough itself isn’t the main feature; it’s what goes inside that counts.

King Bao’s menu has just two main sections: baos and tots. Because if there is any other food item that is currently as trendy as bao it’s totted potatoes.

A closer-in location for the popular UCF pizza joint. The signature here is the comically large slices.

It’s undoubtedly the atmosphere that appeals most to its many loyal fans. Based on my recent visit, it isn’t likely the modest food or the laughable service.