Nami Japanese Cuisine

Was craving sushi and my husband recommended this place (he recently dined in with a co-working during lunch break). I remember coming in a few years back when they first opened we waited a few minutes at the front no one came to greet us so we just decided to leave. Fast forward to yesterday. It was around 7:30pm I called and asked for current wait times. The lady who answered my call was kind and I told her 2 adults, 1 child and one in a stroller she said it was about a 15-20mins wait. We got to the restaurant at 8pm was greeted by the kind ladies at the front and was told it would be a 15 min wait. They have dine in and teppanyaki, we had asked for dine-in. We got seated about 5 mins later. Our server was nice. We ordered a side of bacon fried rice for our toddler. And my husband ordered the Nami Love Boat for 2 with a king crunch roll, we thought about more rolls but our server had said it was alot of food. Our food came about 15 mins later. The Nami Love Boat came out in this cute big wooden boat. The assortment of sushi consist of; 8 pc of chef's choice, 16pc sashimi and spicy tuna roll and 1 chef's choice signature roll. The bacon fried rice was okay, alittle bland. The soup and salad was good. The sushi rolls and sashimi rolls that came in the love boat were all fresh and delicious. The king crunch roll was okay, it was a cooked deep fried roll which consisted of tuna, yellowtail and salmon. My husband and finished all of our order our server was quite surprised and said he's never see anyone finish the love boat for 2. We were stuffed and sushi cravings satisfied. Overall, service is great, restaurant is beautiful and clean. The sushi were fresh. I would return.

3.5 starsService 4Food 3.5Ambience 4Was just there last night. The ambience was nice, I enjoyed the roomy booth for the 4 of us, the warm lighting set the tone & of high importance to my old ears, was that it wasn't too loud or crazy in there on a Sunday around 4ish. I was boardering hangry so that didn't help my attitude and impatience. But after sitting what seemed like too long, we flagged down a not-so-doting server & asked him if he can take our order. He did. Turned out he wasn't our server and I'm glad because I liked the 2nd guy who waited on us a lot better. I didn't know if I wanted the salmon skin salad, my go-to, or the avocado salad. The server recommended the avocado one. So glad I opted for that one because not only was it good, sweet and healthy, it was prettily presented with a purple orchid on the side. I wanted a low carb option, Hubbs wants sashimi all the time, kiddo wanted a roll, so we compromised & decided on a sushi boat that costs around $72. It came with a bunch of sashimi, nigiri, a spicy tuna roll, and the Fresno roll. The spicy tuna was okay, I wouldn't get it again, but it was okay. The Fresno roll I definitely wouldn't get again because I like raw fish. It was big, but just not my cup of tea. The sashimi I didn't really eat but Japanese Hubby kept commenting on the off putting color. For instance, why was the maguro on the nigiri and sashimi 2 different shades of red one dark as blood, one light as pale skin in the snow ? Why was the hamachi a weird color? Suddenly, I was concerned with stomach issue on our 2.5 hour drive home. Would I be pulled over on the side of the road on anxiously rushing to get to the nearest stinky gas station bathroom?The side salad was good tasting, but the iceberg lettuce was literally swimming in dressing. It had more dressing than lettuce, not even exaggerating. Granddad had the teriyaki chicken bento. He shared the chicken & California roll. I tried the tempura onion and my carb loving kiddo said it was too much batter. I agree. The tempura sauce needed an oomph of flavor. All in all, it was average sushi. Good service, acceptable ambience, but I don't think I'd be back. That's too bad because the teppanyaki option on the other side looked like a nice option, the restaurant big & roomy for parties, looks like it has lots of potential.

Ambience and decor is beautiful here. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. The shrimp in the bacon shrimp fried rice was not clean properly. There was still poop.The hamachi collar and fried calamari did not have much flavor.I was truly hoping to have some wonderful Japanese food today

Nami Sushi hands down a great sushi restaurant. The food is so delicious and they give you your money worth and yes the restaurant is accessible and very accommodating. My son is special needs and requires a quiet area to sit away from the noise. They promptly accommodate us. The food came right away from kitchen to the table. Nami is so so yummy. My family and I had a wonderful dining experience at Nami located in North Fresno.

Always happy with the quality, and price. Service is friendly. We come for the sushi on some days, and teppanyaki on others. Both experiences are great.

A huge selection of food and experiences with the sushi and teppanyaki offered at this restaurant. Food is great value and very delicious. One of the best sushi restaurants in Fresno and I would come again. Service was quick and the restaurant is spacious.

We haven't been here in years, frankly because there are so many teppanyaki/japanese restaurants saturating Fresno. The first time we came here was way back when they first opened and they had the conveyor belts that served sushi to the tables. Fast forward to now and a lot has changed (in a good way!) We loved everything that we ordered from the regular dining room, and our server was very personable and prompt. We were pleasantly surprised and will definitely be returning soon!

Everything was awesome, the cook was very entertaining. He even gave my baby his own plate of food

Excellent customer service, the food is delicious and beautiful. Presentation of food is beautiful who would no you can have beautiful food. This is one of my fav restaurants.

I have been here many time before and have brought many family members. It's always been good. At 4:30 in the afternoon my wife and I ask to be seated at a booth that was open. Four very young ladies all looked at each other as they clustered at the register and said sorry those are reserved for bigger parties. Two people on valentines afternoon for a meal and they turned us away waiting on a big party. If I were the owner I would have been happy to have a couple fill two of the many empty tables. By 5:30 we would have eaten and been gone before their party of six or 8 or however many people they were hoping to arrive on Valentine's Day even got of work. This young generation missed the common sense train.