KoreanAntioch$$$$
Hai Woon Dai
Korean cooking in Antioch with strong local backing and a spot on the Eater 38. Order the budae jjigae and don't skip the banchan.
#18 in Global
What to get
- Budae jjigae (army stew)
- Korean standards, and don't skip the complimentary banchan
Insider tip
In a 2025 r/nashville thread, commenters ranked it above Korea House (the readers'-poll winner), which one Korean commenter dismissed outright.
Heads up
Out in Antioch, well southeast of downtown. Plan a drive.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 333-9186
- Website
- haiwoondaitn.com
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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