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Nami

4.0 (361 reviews)
ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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Mikey A.

Grabbed takeout for a friend's birthday and it did not disappoint. Got a few different rolls of sushi and some ribs. The ribs were excellent and not the usual artificial colored weird no bone pieces of meat you get at many restaurants. This was fall off the bone tender and delicious. All the sushi rolls were excellent. Fresh and well prepared. Surpringly my favorite was the sweet potato roll. Definetly will go again and next time I will eat in house to check out the restaurant itself.

California roll
Melanie B.

I recently visited a friend in RI and got some takeout from Nami when I was craving sushi. I just got a basic California roll and some seasoned veggies, but it was delicious and hit the spot. I love that there is a sushi option on Federal Hill! Definitely recommend.

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Angel S.

Really enjoyed dinner here. Loved the crab rangoon with the parmesan cheese and the accoutrements. Great drinks and sushi rolls. The manager came by to check in, and we also spotted her behind the bar with her sleeves rolled up making drinks. Great service. Pretty and cozy inside. This will be in my sushi spot rotation. No notes for Nami!

Special menu
Nicole C.

My new favorite sushi place. Their sushi rolls are so delicious and the crispy rice is so good! Very affordable.

Toro Sashimi
Malida K.

It's beautiful and comfortable inside of this sushi spot on Federal Hill. I've been coming to Nami for about a decade now and always know the food will be fresh and delicious. They have Sapporo on draft here! Always love a Sapporo with a hot sake! I've only ever had the sushi here so I can only speak to that, but it is fresh fish and the chef specialty rolls are worth the ~$18 price tag. Federal Hill can be tough when it comes to parking and most restaurants in this area will be a slightly higher price than I'd be comfortable going to on a regular basis. The staff here is friendly but has not always been this way over the years. Oh! This is also a nice date spot if you're a foodie and want to filter out any picky eaters!

Mikaela L.

Great omakase experience! We will definitely be back for special occasions! The chef explained each course really well, and we were met with flavors that were delicious and well balanced! It's always fun to watch the chef make each piece too! We had an additional server who was responsible for drinks and clean up, which made the whole process really smooth. The fish was also really fresh. The best quality sushi I've had in RI so far. There were also some types of fish I had never had before (even though I've done omakase in many places before), so it was great to have new experiences! You have to be willing to try any dish at an omakase experience! We also tried a few cocktails, which were delicious too! Nami was also very flexible with my reservation scheduling which I really appreciate. My husband and I had an unexpected free night the night before we were scheduled to attend the omakase experience, so we were really thankful they let us shift it up a night. Only downside is that the omakase experience is a little pricey, as expected. I will definitely reserve this for special occasions and for guests in town! Excited to return to try their normal menu too!

My favorite hamachi Yellowtail Scallion Roll
Crystal C.

Got here for an early dinner. Booth seatings next to the big tv for Sunday football was great. Came for sushi and sashimi mainly. First off, the green tea that they served was wonderful. Individual pot filled with loose green teas and roasted rice, and can be refilled! Love the strong tea flavor. Friendly chilled vibes here! The server was very nice. We had the omakasa platter to share and two other rolls and Ikura nigiri and toro sashimi. Omakasa platter: Nami maki was ok, too much sauce that was a bit overpowering. Spicy salmon was ok... I prefer the salmon not to be minced. Surprisingly, they gave you real crab meat in the selection. That was pretty nice. Fatty salmon nigiri was tasty! They have good oily texture and they were thick cut!! Yellowtail didn't have much taste to them here... Also I think the sashimi and fish pieces should be cooler temp. They tasted room temp which I thought was pretty weird. Scallop sashimi was the best tonight!!! Toro sashimi was only Chu toro not the fattest kind!!! Bummer! Yellowtail scallion maki was awesome! Chunky pieces of hamachi and the seaweed was crispy and fresh! Bathrooms are super clean! And the bar has tons of seatings! Also hibachi sections on the other side of the bar and sushi dining side. The place is great to host big group dinner/ celebrations/ parties! Overall the sushi and sashimi tasting experience was between B to B+.

Katie M.

I've been frequenting this business for close to 7 years now (idk why I never took the time to review) and let's just say I choose this restaurant for my birthday dinner year after year. We take friends and family here from out of town and swear this is the best/freshest sushi in the state. Nami has remained so consistent with their food and service throughout time, including the pandemic. I often see the owner (Wendy?) working alongside her staff. The waitstaff and bartenders are always so pleasant and knowledgeable. We hope to try the Omikase dinner someday, knowing how fresh and great the food is.

Smoked salmon topped with ikura
Claudia Z.

A friend from Chicago explained to me about an omakase dining experience [omakase (Japanese: お任せ, Hepburn: o-makase) is a Japanese phrase, used when ordering food in restaurants, that means 'I'll leave it up to you' (from Japanese 'to entrust' (任せる, makaseru))]. I always wanted to try it but I didn't know of any restaurants in Rhode Island that offered this dining experience. Someone recommended checking out Nami on Federal Hill. $100 per person, 16-course tasting menu, reservations required. DONE & DONE! I booked it for our anniversary dinner. I would say this is not a traditional omakase since it was us plus seven delightful eye doctors & the menu was preordained, not specifically curated for us. 16 Courses: - Kampachi sashimi - Tako with edamame - Akami - King salmon - Scallop with tobiko - Botan ebi with citrus masago - Saba with a rice paper topper - Seared salmon belly - Ainame topped with torched foie gras - Uni uramaki - Seared wagyu topped with uni - Toro with tobiko & 14 carat gold flakes - Smoked salmon topped with ikura - Tuna hand roll - log version - Miso soup (at the end of the meal to aid in digestion) - Yuzu cheesecake So fun! So delicious! So adventurous! I would totally do it again!

Nami Bowl comparison
Stephanie T.

Came here on a Friday evening and there were only a few tables taken. We were seated quickly and the staff were very friendly. The restaurant looks very modern and spacious. We ordered the Nami Bowl for two. This has white rum, coconut rum, melon liqueur, blue curacao, orange juice, and pineapple juice. It was really good and it was a huge bowl. We started with the Harumaki which is fried shrimp spring roll filled with cabbage, shitake mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms. Served with chili garlic sauce on the side. This was okay, not sure about ordering it again. I ordered the Sunshine dreamer which is shrimp tempura and avocado, topped with lobster salad and spicy mayonnaise. I thought this was very good sushi and maybe the best I've had in Providence thus far. All the ingredients were very fresh and prepared very well. I would definitely come back again and try other dishes.

Tuna
Arthur S.

I made reservations for 7 PM on a Friday night for the Omakese (I leave it up to you the chef) Experience. We were brought to the sushi table where there were 8 seats set up around the chef. Our chef's station was a total party of seven who reserved the Omakese experience for the night. Most of the chef's choices were imported from Japan and some were from Hawaii. 1st - the squid, which was very tasty, popped in your mouth when you ate it. 2nd - Monkfish liver pate. I was a little scared at first, not going to lie, but it was great. 3rd - amazing piece of tuna with some truffle on top. Amazing! 2nd favorite 4th - Mackerel, which is usually fishy tasting, but wasn't with the garnish. 5th - Charred Japanese diver scallop. Amazing! 6th - Shrimp...delicious! 7th - Yellowfin Tuna...Very good! 8th - Charred Salmon Belly...the absolute best (melted in your mouth). 9th - Japanese Red Snapper...Very good! Touch of citrus. 10th - Uni (my least favorite) texture and flavor wasn't for me. 11th - Kobe beef with Uni....Fantastic!!!.. the Uni was fine with this pairing. 12th- Tuna with gold and caviar, tie for 3rd favorite 13th - Smoked Salmon (smoked from a cocktail smoker) Amazing! 3rd favorite. 14th - a hand wrap...very good 15th - Homemade Miso soup with clams 16th- Cheese cake, imported from Japan! Definitely worth the $100 per person for the experience...can't wait to go again!

Baby Hamachi w/ Ponzu Foam
Sammy L.

I'm originally from Boston but have heard a few good reviews about this place in RI so I had to try it out. The day we came without a reservation, we were told it would take a week in advance to book an omakase; so definitely keep that in mind. An omakase with 16 courses ranging around $100 each is almost unheard of. The price did not effect the quality of the food either. Attached are some pictures if my favorite dishes. I'm not sure if the courses are set already but everything I had was delicious, fresh, and flavorful. The cocktails were alright and the sake selection could have more of a variety but the food made up for all of that. I forgot our server's name but he was attentive throughout the whole dinner. The chef was interactive and focused as well. Definitely recommend!

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Food is great, service was wonderful and very clean restaurant. Best crab Rangoons I've ever had.

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Simply the best sushi in RI - like all fine food preparations, you must start with the finest,…read morefreshest, tastiest ingredients and then prepare them faultlessly. Done!! Nowhere better. If you are in a rush - go elsewhere

It took an hour and a half to get any of our food…read more We had 3 people walking in to eat at 6:30 PM on a Saturday... We expected to have to wait for a table and we were OK with the 20 minute wait to be seated. Once we were seated, we were able to place an order within 5 to 10 minutes. While all the tables around us received various items from their order, we did not receive any despite placing orders for appetizers a soup, a salad and items from the sushi bar (so not all items were entrées prepared in the kitchen). We asked for an update after an hour and they told us maybe another 10 minutes and then we had to wait another 30. So in total, we waited an hour and a half to be served any food and all the tables around us were completely finished by the time we got any of our food. Not only that, but the servers did not come and check in on us, they did not acknowledge that we had been waiting for a long time, they did not reassure us that our food was about to come out, they did not check and see if there was anything else we needed in the meantime or let us know that the kitchen was backed up... Nothing. We were hoping that the food would be good enough to make up for the terrible service, but unfortunately, that was not the case. It was right in line with any other Japanese food place. Unfortunately we will not be dining here again.

Haruki East

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We dropped in for a quick mid-afternoon meal - linner. We were the only ones there but were soon…read morejoined by others. We ordered a hot green tea and a small hot sake. (It was very cold outside.) To eat we ordered Tom Yum Shrimp soup (more spicy than we expected- and packed to take home), seaweed salad, garlic chili edamame (which we could not finish), tempura appetizer, and Ikura sashimi. It was all quite tasty. It seemed better than in the past. The service was cheerful and the food came out in a timely manner. We had not eaten here for almost a year but will do so more frequently.

I haven't come here in a while, but, of my friends had never had sushi so I told him I would take…read morehim to the best spot in the city--we landed here. As a disclaimer, raw sushi isn't my favorite. I tend to order cooked sushi, so maybe that makes me a fake sushi fan. Anyways, to keep it safe, we went with the California (avocado and crab stick), Wayland Maki roll (shrimp tempura, avocado with masago, and sweet soy sauce), and veggie pad Thai. The sushi came about only after about 10 minutes, followed by the paid thai 5 minutes later. Each roll brought about 6 pieces. The California was simple but good. I enjoyed the Wayland maki more, but I think I would have liked the sweet soy sauce on the side. The pad Thai was delicious. The veggies were mainly scallions, peppers, bean sprouts and maybe snap peas. I think some carrots and mushrooms would have paired well. We both left very satisfied. There was a price discrepancy on our bill (the menu said $15 and the bill said $17), so just be aware some items might be a little more expensive. They don't have a designated parking lot, but depending on the day and time you go, there is plenty of parking on the street. Our waitress was attentive and brought us everything we needed. They do have TVs and are typically on sports channels. In addition, you can watch them make sushi right before your eyes with their semi open station.

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Stopped by after work for a quick sushi fix. Ordered the fiesta roll and enjoyed it. The restaurant…read morewas pretty quiet, no issues with the food or the service.

Came here for a quick bite and definitely not what I was expected. Food okay, service okay, but…read morefruit flies killed it. We ordered: Korean dumplings Crab Rangoons Momiji volcano Dynamite roll Dancing crab Caterpillar remix Unagi roll Fiesta roll Yellowtail jalapeño Overall the sushi was okay. Usually a fan of soft shell crab rolls and was told it's their most popular but it was disappointing. Not enough crab in each bite. Unagi roll was also disappointing, which is usually an easy roll but was mushy. Crab Rangoons felt pasty, but outer shell had good crunch. Could have been cooked longer cause the center was a bit cold. Yellowtail jalapeño, Momiji volcano, and Korean dumplings were great. Overall the seafood felt like a hit or miss. Some things were fishier than others. Service was decent. Asked about hot teas. Didn't have green tea, was told there was oolong but was given regular black tea... Loved the decorations and space of the restaurant, when we went around 5/6pm it was pretty empty. The biggest issue we had though was there was SOOOO many fruit flies. The whole time we were battling them near our food. Killed 3 while we waited for food. Eventually we asked to move to a different table and told the server about the fruit flies everywhere and when we got to one of the booths there were even more. The fruit flies were hanging out on top of the soy sauce containers and table. We just asked to get a to go box and leave. There really shouldn't be this many fruit flies and if so there is a problem. Likely to not come again.

Nami - japanese - Updated May 2026

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