Babychan

Such a great experience! We booked a table for lunch in advance — super easy and no wait when we arrived. In the photos: French onion soup, Cinnamon Toast, chicken tonkatsu sandwich, and strawberry cake. The French onion soup and Cinnamon Toast were absolute standouts - we’d come back just for those! Can’t wait to try more items on the menu next time. Our waitress was fantastic and made the whole visit even better.

Let's be completely honest and transparent, overhyped and pricey are the first things that come to me when I hear babychan. There's no doubt that the food here is different but delicious. Receiving an authentic Japanese food in the nashville area is a blessing. Loved the chicken sandwich, loved the slice of bread with an egg on top, the strawberry sandwich is okay if you never had it before. Their matcha was something I enjoyed but coffee and other things I wouldn't order it. All you see in the pictures was close to 80dls

Delicious Japanese inspired food and pastries! We got the seasonal kabocha filled brioche doughnut (not too sweet, a lot of pumpkin cream filling, and a crunchy sweet topping), the breakfast sando (tamagoyaki egg, sausage paddy, and sauced buns), and curry puff pastry (a little curry, delicious chili oil, a runny egg yolk and crispiest layers). Everything was unique and high quality. Will definitely be back.

Get in line! It is worth the wait! Curry egg tart-so good! Delicious golden curry on puff pastry with a yummy egg, it's the favorite thing I had. Sausage (kolachish thing)- nice bun, savory little sausage, and furikake, Tasty! Milk break cube- encrusted with black and white sesame seeds with cream cheese inside, also good! Miso latte (iced)- I really enjoyed this, I got mine with oatmilk. I typically like my coffe a little sweet. BUT...no this is perfect! I didn't miss any sweetness here. So smooth, creamy, and tasty. Okinawa- nice, lots of earthy flavor notes Great experience eating at this sister location of Kisser. The atmosphere is busy but chill vibe, very peaceful. Can't wait to come back! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

With the new reservation system, it is so efficient and easy for a visit. Service is great. Food is delicious as always. The atmosphere is amazing too. You can also take a stroll in the neuhoff district with their free parking validation. They also try to make it a little different but still sibling like with Kisser.

An understandably long wait (90 min) to get in and order because it is newly opened. Worth it though! Once inside a highly organized, efficient, and friendly staff makes ordering and service a breeze. They have a nice selection of both sweet and savory pastries, coffees, and other drinks. I'll definitely visit again once the newness and novelty wears off.

In a world where everything becomes more expensive every day, Babychan strives to be an outlier. Japanese-inspired espresso drinks and lattes accompany both small and large brunch and lunch bites (as well as desserts) to create a practical and delicious café experience. It is a perfect setting for grab-and-go drinks or catching up with a small group. 10/10 would recommend.

BABY CHAN IS IT! This spot is AWESOME and the food is stellar! I have never had a problem parking (the garage is huge) and they are new AND VERY GOOD, so there is occasionally a line that moves quick. I've tried multiple items and specialty drinks and I have loved them all! The breakfast sandwich is delicious and the cinnamon roll cube thing was the coolest pastry I've tried in a while. I can't wait to go back and see what other interesting new things they come up with next :) Nashville has desperately needed more bakeries for YEARS and this one is special and unique! The cafe area is elegant and well designed. It is cozy and perfect for meeting a friend for a chat - it is not a place to park in and work out of for hours (no cafe really is built for that) so bring a friend or colleague and leave the laptop at home! Also, the area around it is new and beautiful and so fun to walk around and explore. I took a 5 minute stroll and saw a moth I've always wanted to see ! like really it can't get much better than that, can it?! Love you forever Baby Chan!!

Everything Brian and Leina touch is golden. Kisser and now Babychan are two of the best eats in Nashville. My husband and I went today and waited almost an hour and half to experience this new Japanese style bakery and it was worth every minute of the wait. Everything we had was excellent, however the musts are the sausage roll and the curry egg pastry. The sesame swiss cake roll and strawberry short cake were nothing short of amazing! Please go give this place as well as Kisser a try for one of the best dining experiences in Nashville.

Be prepared for a bit of a wait but it's worth it and the line moves fast. The Onigiri is my favorite as it's hard to find in Nashville. The pastries were all a hit, I also loved the Vegetable Curry Pan. The lattes were delicious and not too sugary and overly sweet, which I prefer. They have tons of seating inside and outside. I'm so happy to have this place in the Germantown neighborhood. They are closed two days a week and have earlier hours so be sure to check before visiting.

A solid 4.5 rating for this local Japanese-inspired bakery. We are a big fan of Kisser & went on their very 1st soft opening day a couple years ago, & we finally got around to trying Babychan. Parking - we are always able to find free street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods when we visit this area, but you do have to look. We arrived on Friday at 9:04 AM & the line was already pretty long. Doors officially opened at 9:06 & we got inside probably just after 9:30. Line moves fast! We ordered the strawberry matcha & miso caramel latte. Matcha wasn't very strong & the strawberry flavor was quite soft, but very tasty. Not bad if you like it less sweet. For the miso caramel latte, my wife & I both agreed we didn't get any miso vibes, just caramel latte. For food, we tried the curry egg tart, Brie & mushroom tart, strawberry Sando, breakfast sandwich, egg salad Sando, chicken curry Sando, kurobuta sausage bun, breakfast sandwich, vegetable curry pan, salmon onigiri, cinnamon cube. Favorites were the egg curry tart & strawberry sando. The bread wasn't dry for us as mentioned in other reviews. It was really good & the cream was delicious. Least favorite was the Brie & mushroom tart - we didn't think the flavors complemented each other that well, but maybe it just wasn't for us lol. Interior ambiance is similar to kisser, had plenty of space to dine in even with the crowds. I do wish there was an option to warm up the pastries for dining in, but i can see how that's not plausible atm given the current hype & insane lines lol. Overall, we really enjoyed it & will be back maybe when the hype dies down. This would be a a much welcomed addition to any city let alone a less diverse city such as Nashville. Excited to see what they do in the future!

Japanese-inspired bakery and cafe from the team that brought us Kisser, Babychan might be one of the most hyped new eatery openings of the year. I'm a massive fan of Kisser - transparently, it's one of my top 5 restaurants in Nashville - and have been overjoyed about this opening. The TLDR: excellent service, drinks, onigiri, and some fun pastries and sweets but a VERY long line/wait to order and a few flavor combos that I think still need some tweaking. Babychan is part of the new Neuhoff district development, is the first eatery I've come to here. I was delighted to find free parking for 1 hour in the attached parking garage ($6 for hour 2, etc.). I've come to Babychan twice thus far and have yet to figure out how to come without a long wait. The first time was on a Sunday, two minutes before opening there was a line so long it was almost in the parking garage. It took me an hour and 15 to get through, but at least I came prepared with some stuff to do while waiting in line. The second time I came 40 minutes before opening and the line was still long, wrapped around the building, but I got in within 10 minutes of opening (so 30 min wait). Staff moves quickly once they are opening and the line moves as quickly as could be reasonable, but just beware there is massive demand and excitement for this spot right now (understandably, Nashville doesn't have anything quite like this), and it's good to go with a healthy dose of patience and willingness to pay for parking if your wait exceeds the free hour. Beautiful ambiance inside - very reminiscent of Kisser but significantly larger and also with some outdoor seating. The natural light in this space is incredibly beautiful and well thought through. I've tried a lot of the menu on these two visits, opting to take a lot of treats to go and enjoy them throughout the day slowly. The standout items here are actually the cafe drinks. The hojicha latte is outstanding, not overly sweet, kind of grassy, nutty, just rich and flavorful without being over the top. I am very interested in trying the Hokkaido and Okinawan as well for more classic milk tea flavors. For bites, the hands down favorite is the onigiri. It's much simpler and more classic than the onigiri at Kisser: red miso cured salmon, seasoned rice, teriyaki. It's extremely light and perfectly snackable. I craved another as soon as I finished one. I also thought the pastry quality in general was very good, very flaky without feeling dry, great lamination. The vegetable curry pan was probably my favorite of the pastries and is absolutely something I'd go back for - great crust, flavorful without overdoing it, not claggy. Some things I thought were pretty good: the black sesame Swiss roll, hojicha tiramisu, the curry egg tart and the kurobuta sausage bun. The Swiss roll and the tiramisu were great ideas, but the amount of cream in both were overwhelmed the interesting flavors of black sesame and hojicha. The curry egg tart is a little pricy and while the drippy egg is PERFECT, the curry was a bit salty for my palate. The kurobuta sausage bun was probably my favorite of the "good not great" pastries because the sausage itself was so flavorful, but the roll part felt a little dry. Items I wasn't wild about that I think need further tweaking: the brie & mushroom tart and the milk bread cube. The mushrooms are marinated in soy and just didn't go, flavor-wise with the brie. The milk bread cube was pretty dry, and while the bread had nice flavor from the furikake around it, the cream cheese inside was really dry too. Overall, I would come back here again (probably this weekend, let's be honest, can't stay away from that onigiri) and it's a current favorite for bakeries for me right now. Still, it's good to go in managing expectations appropriately.

My spouse and I went the day they opened. We arrived 20 minutes before they opened, as this is when I would go to their sister restaurant Kisser. The aesthetic of the restaurant is modern, clean and beautiful. The staff were helpful and especially knowledgeable for a new restaurant opening. We were in and out in 15 minutes after they opened. We got two coffee drinks, the Hokaido and miso carmel. Both were smooth and delicious. Also got the strawberry iced matcha which was bright and colorful. For food, we ordered the breakfast sandwich, strawberry cream sandwich, curry tart, sausage roll, milk bread cube and curry puff. Our favorites were the breakfast sandwich and strawberry cream sandwich, but we liked them all. Overall a great addition to Nashville's food scene, offering unique pastries and drinks that other restaurants here don't offer.

Babychan is such a beautiful addition to Germantown, from the talented team behind Kisser. This Japanese-inspired café and bakery pairs warm, minimalist aesthetics with thoughtful flavors. Came here for soft opening and will definitely have to make it back to try all the sold out bakery items! I ordered the Okinawan latte, and it was incredible: smooth, slightly spiced (think chai), and not overly sweet. The breakfast sandwich was the real standout: pork gyoza sausage, tamagoyaki egg, white American cheese, and a flavorful mayo. So yummy I also tried the curry egg tart--it was good and creative, but probably not something I'd get again. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and even though it's a new spot, the vibe felt calm and intentional. Heads up: they're still new and popular, so you may wait a bit, but the line moved quickly and it was worth every minute.

This was our first time to Babychan since it opened about three weeks ago. We were so excited to try it, but we were all pretty underwhelmed by the experience. We waited about 10 minutes, which wasn't bad at all. Inside was very clean and minimalistic. We ordered the strawberry fruit sando, cinnamon milk bun and black sesame roll. All of the bread seemed dry or old so it was all pretty lackluster. The drinks were pretty good. This place was definitely hyped up and was disappointing especially if you've been to bakeries with Japanese or Korean pastries.

I love this place! The staff is so nice and they work fast on these busy days. Their matcha latte was delicious. Although they only have whole milk and oat milk. I wish they had the option of almond milk. Their curry sandwich was so flavorful and delicious on the soft bread. And their sesame roll was my favorite! I love Japanese bakeries and I'm so glad we finally got one. I'm excited for it and I'll definitely be a regular.

Amazing. Worth the wait! I got there about 9:40am on a Saturday and wait for a little over an hour, but they hadn't run out of what I wanted yet. I got the strawberry sando, salmon onigiri, curry chicken sando, vegetable curry puff, brie and mushroom tart, and strawberry yuzu lemonade. All 10/10!

I visited Baby Chan on a Sunday before opening, and was in line for 45 minutes, which is to be expected for a popular spot. The ambience of the restaurant is super cozy and inviting. To drink, I tried the Hojicha Latte, and it was excellent. The Strawberry Yuzu Lemonade, on the other hand, was a bit too sweet for my taste, though I did appreciate the tartness of the yuzu. I ordered the Breakfast Sandwich, which was solid. The bread was kind of like a dinner roll, but what really set it apart was the rayu mayo (Japanese chili oil)--it added a nice kick that paired really well with the sandwich. We also tried the Curry Egg Tart, which was the priciest item we got, but it was also the most disappointing. The flavors and textures didn't mesh well together, and it ended up feeling a bit disjointed. For the Strawberry Sando, the mascarpone made the whipped cream thicker than I prefer. But the strawberries were fresh and the flavor was nice overall. Lastly, the Black Sesame Swiss Roll wasn't sweet and the black sesame flavor really stood out, which I enjoyed.

It was good! The pastries are different but delicious. Since it's new, the line was a little long. I don't think it was totally worth the wait. However, I'm glad I tried it though!

$9.88 for a Matcha Latte?!Really?? Wow pricing is questionable and definitely obscene. Yes, definitely noticed the quality but owners should reconsider the pricing list. This business has the potential of success but ... $10 for a freaking latte?!? Wtf. This is the type of business that create social division and I find it disturbing.

Been super excited to try this place and in anticipation, my friend and I arrived at 7:30 not realizing they open at 9. Still super excited, however I do feel that they are missing out on some good business opportunities. Will update with food reviews soon! (Be sure to check the hours before waking up at 6:30)