Far and away the most expensive sushi in town. But is it worth it? The answer is, it's mixed. I've been quite happy with the salmon, yellowtail, and tuna nigiri, and they are quite generously sized filets--which they should be at that price. I would argue on freshness they just barely edge out my two local favs, Lim's and Haruki (in that order). However, their tobiko (one of my favorites normally) is disappointing--quite small, but moreover it has a strange sweetness to it, almost like ginger juice was added. And why no mutsu?! One of the finest of the conventional sushi fishes and a mainstay everywhere else. Also, no hokkigai which is disappointing though I don't miss it as much. I'll keep going--it's convenient--but it's not my top choice locally. read more

Wanted to go to a fun sushi place to get dinner, and instead I get over charged crab? king crab? That wasn't king that was a peasant... the sushi tasted good though. Music was nice. read more

Make a reservation, even on a Sunday night. They have valet fri/sat nights. If not parking in the back. We got a bottle of white girl rosé, way cheaper than by the glass. And all the sushi was on point! Must try galaxy (deep fried) and fire island (surf and turf on fire)! read more

Nami - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Bypass the packed tourist spots in this neighborhood and go to Nami. Plenty of outstanding options for sushi and meat eaters alike. I ate at the bar with a sushi app and filet for dinner. Both were as good as any I've had in NYC. Great service and lovely ambiance. Owner was wonderful. read more

Gf was served a spider roll where the crab was spoiled and then when we wanted the meal comped the owner refused claiming that my gf just doesnt have the "stomach" for this type of food. Shes had a spider roll at almost every sushi place we have ever been too. They are lucky they didnt get a lawsuit. Because she ended up throwing up the bite she had. Also dont get the duck roll. All lettace barely any meat whatsoever while charging you an arm and a leg. Save your money this place has gone way down hill. read more

Amazing. Phenomenal. I Got the California roll, and the shrimp tempura roll. Best sushi I've ever had in Rhode Island. It was not only good but it was beautiful and beautifully setup for take out I can't imagine what it's like eating there in person. Just by looking at the steak menu I can tell the steaks must be amazing. Definitely will be back and will be dining in soon! read more

Such a great find! Googled restaurants for sushi and picked this one to try. Loved the atmosphere, drinks, food and waitress. The sushi was fantastic. Also had the dumplings and some noodles. So great! Looking forward to going back. The waitress Jill was fantastic! read more

What a sushi place on Federal Hill..Well that's weird you would think, but let me say this they have some great sushi and sashimi at unbeatable prices. All the makis are around 5-7 which is great for a location like this. They have excellent crab Rangoon served with grated Parm. Pretty cool. The dragon fly roll was the icing on the cake.. Such great combination of flavours. Thanks to that I realized what an awesome spicy Mayo these guys do, make sure you get some on the side. It's amazing. The place is super clean and well renovated economically priced it's a great change from the regular Italian on federal Hill and a stone throw from where we live. Definitely going back read more

This place is really great! Their sushi is SO fresh! I do feel they could use some more variety of sushi I found myself searching for more interesting rolls. My friend got the chicken teriyaki entree which was great! Overall this place is wonderful! read more

Nami - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I went there for the first time after many great reviews and I honestly say it was quite a disappointment. The sushi was very average but over priced for the quality for sure. My sushi roll was on fire when it was served so they poured god knows how much alcohol on it because it stayed lit for a long time. By the time the fire was out and I took by first bite the only thing I would taste was bitter alcohol. It was not sushi at all. There was way too much hard rice that wasn't cooked properly. The waiter forgot my soup completely but service was over all pretty good and the drink I was was excellent that's the only reason I gave 2 stars. read more

This place was great. The dragon roll was awesome. The rolls are massive. They are a little pricey, but you literally get twice the serving of what I would consider a normal roll. Atmosphere was pleasant. Our waiter was nice and attentive. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars was the parking situation. Yelp said they had valet, but there was none. They have a parking lot in back but it's small and there is no way to avoid getting parked in or parking someone in. Then, as people are parked in, the hostess literally walks through the restaurant trying to find the car that needs to move. This exercise took about 30 minutes. Very frustrating for me and I'm sure not nice for the person that wa s bothered to move their car. A valet would solve this. Nami, Please fix this situation. read more

Excellent! We got the sushi for two and it's totally worth it. Very fresh fish. Ambiance is great too, fancy and elegant but prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. Gyozas were very good too! read more

Ladies and gentleman, there is FINALLY a Japanese restaurant on Federal Hill worth talking about. Coming from Cali, I have been waiting for a sushi place in RI to spark my interest. Nami recently opened last week right on Atwells. The exterior begs upscale and the inside delivers. Great interior design, modern, fresh, and great for groups. There are only two hibachi tables which some may find odd but I found to be just enough to be exciting. Staff is courteous and eager to please. Owner is on site and very sociable. Great back story, just ask. Food....very satisfied with the rolls. The BEST roll was a $5 pepper tuna avocado roll. The cuts of tuna were huge and the pepper added such an amazing smokiness to the roll. I could eat that roll for days. Another $5 roll included the spicy salmon roll. Yummy! We also ordered the specialty Tuxedo roll with tempura shrimp and spicy tuna. Very tasty and filling at around $14. One of the distinctive characteristics of the sushi was the thin layer of rice used on each roll as well as the presentation (very artsy). Edamame was $6 and so was the garden salad with ginger and the miso soup. I always assume these to be the fast and easy, low cost items to make me happy before I start a sushi dinner. I would have definitely added them to my tab if they were a bit more reasonably priced. Overall, get ready to shell out since most of the specialty apps and rolls are from $10-17, but they are beautifully presented and tasty. As for drinks, a large warm saki was a steal at $7, while flavored cold (thanks for carrying!) run around $17+ per bottle. Pair that with some beer and you should be all set. There are also a lot of interesting saki-tinis worthy of attention. Great place for a date, groups, business, or friends in town. Glad to see a real sushi restaurant on Fed Hill. We look forward to going back and trying more dishes! read more

I stopped in to Nami for restaurant week 2016. Honestly, I avoid federal hill and it's restaurant tourist traps and hadn't heard of Nami before. What a pleasant surprise! It's a beautifully designed restaurant with tables and booths on one side and hibachi on the other. The waitstaff was responsive, friendly and understated. Perfection. The food is incredible! I had the Nami Tartare for an apoetizer. I could eat 20 portions of this. Beautifully plated and incredibly delicious. Sushi and sashimi for entre. Fresh. The salmon sashimi was unreal. Mochi for desert. The only issue I had was with a persistent fruit fly chasing the lemon wedge that appeared with my sashimi. Even still, I'll be back. read more

Well, it is my first time here in Rhode Island. My dad and I are on vacation together and we decided we wanted to eat something that wasn't Italian (like majority of the restaurants in the area). Upon entering, we sat ourselves at the sushi bar. Our waitress came and did the usual drink order, yada yada. While we were deciding, one of the sushi chefs surprised us with a little salad for the both of us (on the house) and it was delicious. It was apples, pears, a little crab meat, a hint of wasabi, and whatever else made it absolutely delicious. Finally we came to a conclusion, we decided to split two rolls of sushi: the tuxedo roll (shrimp tempura, tuna on outside with wasabi sauce, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, and masago), and the pepper tuna roll. Both were probably some of the BEST sushi I've ever had...and sushi is my fave, I eat it a lot. Now to top it off, I decided I was feeling a little adventurous. So for $1, I got a quail egg. It came kind of like a piece of sushi. Sticky rice, masago, and the quail egg on topped... All wrapped in seaweed. Since I had never tried it before, I wasn't sure what to expect. I went all in and it really wasn't anything anybody should be afraid of... Unless the masago freaks you out. I do love the idea of being able to say that I've tried a quail egg! I wish there was somewhere like this around me in the suburbs of Chicago. read more

I came here for girl's night out with a couple of friends and couldn't have been happier with the experience. First off, complimentary valet is a must for this area so I was thrilled they had it. The decor was awesome and the seats were extremely comfortable. Our waitress, Katie I believe, was knowledgeable and we were impressed how great they were with substitutions. The dips that came with the bread, especially the yogurt dip was ridiculously good. We all opted for classic rolls since they had such a great selection. I've been to several sushi places in the area and I honestly think this was the best AND the most reasonably priced. We each had 3 rolls and drinks and our bill was around $65. We noticed later that there are hibachi tables and a private room, I'm assuming for a large party (20ish people) . I'm glad those options are available. The food and service combined with the great service and atmosphere will make me return really soon. read more

Stopped in for a little "snack" what we did not realize is that they have a happy hour menu! We loaded up on some delicious items off the menu, including the udon noodles, fried rice and a couple rolls. All fresh and cooked nicely. Only two small complaints... The diet coke is kicked and the avocado in my tuna roll tasted a little over fresh. Besides that throughly enjoyed our meal! read more

Nami - Devine. - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

After one trip to Nami, I've paid over $100 for $80 worth of food. Groupon makes sense for new restaurants. Easy marketing tool. Restaurant gets a ton of cash upfront. But management refused to honor our Groupon ($30 cost for $60 of food) because our bill did not have four diners, just two. What is the difference if we have four people or not --- all Groupons offered by Nami were for 50 cents on the dollar. I thought Nami was trying to attract a client base that would promote its restaurant and entice us to come back for more? Nami screwed me for $30, assuming I'd come back again to use the $30 credit and spend more of my money in their restaurant. But I'm not going back. If Nami were the only sushi place in town, I'd get it. But it's not. Take the $30 I paid you (and the $60 you owe me) and shove it, Nami. read more

The BF and I had been searching for a new restaurant. Since we finally had a night together to explore something new, we opted to find a new Japanese restaurant that we haven't been to yet. We have our favorites already around the Providence area but we wanted to see what else the town had to offer. Sushi Yama was closed so we went for the next highest rated place and that was Nami in Federal Hill. I have seen this place many times before. It's brightly lit and always had people inside which is always a good indication that this place must have good stuff. When you walk in you'll notice that there is the bar area and another section that is partitioned off for Teppanyaki. I asked about their entertainment dinners and unfortunately they don't have a chef that does that right now so that section remains closed for the time being. They have an extensive menu of things that you normally expect from a Japanese restaurant including seaweed salads, gyoza and your common sashimi/sushi choices. We tried our usual which includes the sashimi mixed platter with assorted maki. The food came quickly and nicely decorated on interesting looking platters (fresh flowers from your neighborhood markets and lights). They had toro sushi so naturally we ordered that. The salmon was spectacular but the toro which usually is an easy winner did not taste particularly fresh. In general the maki and sashimi were fine. I also ordered the nabemono which is vermicelli noodle soup in a large clay pot. It actually tasted pretty good but for $24? If that were $10 then I would come away saying that wasn't a bad meal but I don't think that my overall experience there was worth a total of $90. That's where the numbers got docked. If you are looking for my favorite places to go for Japanese food around here then I would say: 1. Sashimi: Ran Zan (Providence), Sushi Yama (Providence) 2. Japanese Noodle Dishes: Ken's Ramen (Providence), Ebisu (Providence) 3. Fancy over the top: Oishii (Boston) read more

I thought this place was great though their menu is a little sparse, and it took a little long to get our sushi (considering the restaurant was only half full on the Wednesday evening we were there). Food was delicious, drinks were okay. I felt like the specialty rolls at this place were pretty interesting, I actually never ordered a specialty roll anywhere because I'm not super adventurous with my sushi, but I got the Celebrity and Tuxedo rolls and they were so good. I'd definitely come back, especially for the happy hour specials everyone else has referenced. read more

Love the food and the atmosphere! They are always very helpful and nice! The menu has a large variety!

The menus are torn and dirty and the comfortable couches are torn too. So that was a big turn off and we almost left. But the service was very good. The soup was pretty good and the sushi and rolls were okay. read more

Our server Vincent was great, the food was pretty good; however, our overall experience was terrible! The customer is never right when it comes between the manager and her money. She was argumentative when we wanted to split our check. We came in on a sweet jack deal and one of us wanted to use the certificate and the other wanted the happy hour special. The manager said if we had come in separately then it would have been okay then changed her mind and said it didn't matter because you need two people to use a certificate. It just left us with a bad taste in our mouth and with that kind of customer service, the food wasn't worth it. read more

Nami - Chilean Sea Bass - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Wow! Nami really impressed me. It can easily get blended in with the other restaurants on Federal Hill. However, once you're inside it will blow you away. The food was delicious, we ordered sushi and also had a side of rice. My boyfriend tried a Japanese wine, which was a great surprise and tasted like cherries. The attention to detail is phenomenal from the leather bound menus and to the sturdy bamboo-esque place mats. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I am addicted to sushi and I tried almost all japoneses restaurants around and this one it is in the top 3 in Rhode Island for sure Gotta make sure to try the avocado ball filled with lobster, yummy!!!! read more

I went here for lunch with co-workers and I was pleasantly surprised! I had the lunch sushi combo- 3 rolls + soup + salad which was a great deal. First of all the salad was delicious. It's a typical garden salad but they put watermelon radish on it and a bomb ginger dressing. The miso soup was your fairly standard Japanese-restaurant miso soup but it was good. The portions are generous. For sushi, I had the eel with avocado, spicy tuna, and white fish tempura. The white fish tempura was hard to eat (large bites with big pieces of greens coming out) and had a terrible fishy taste. I would definitely steer away from that one. The other two rolls were great. My friend ordered the lunch bento and I was kind of bummed it came out in a plate (rather than a compartmentalized tray) but she said it was delicious nonetheless. Another plus in this place is that the seats are almost sofa-style and extremely comfortable. They have free wifi ((which is always nice when you like to snap your food) and friendly wait staff. I've heard great things about their happy hour as well (3-6 pm) and there are many more things on the menu I'd like to try so I will definitely be going back! read more

One might not normally associate Federal Hill with a sushi restaurant, but Nami might be able to make some inroads in to changing that perception. For me though? Unless I am having a serious sushi craving, I might stick with Italian when I'm on the Hill... I came here with a friend one night for a drink and we decided to also try out some rolls once we sat down at the spacious bar. The restaurant is modern and clean in its appearance, and it uses well-designed but not over the top finishes and fixtures. The bar has some seriously comfy seats, and the booths in the bar area look equally spacious and luxurious. Part of the bar opens up to the street, which just invites in potential diners and also lets a light breeze and a good view of the street scene to those sitting at the bar. Many of Nami's cocktails seem to feature sake, so I instead chose to order the Gin-Tini (Tanqueray, sloe gin, and grapefruit juice) which I enjoyed. My friend opted for a gin and tonic but found the tonic water to be a bit off in taste and more akin to club soda. Tiny details in the scheme of life, but big details in a drink with only two ingredients. The bartender tried to help out but sort of had her hands tied since there was no tonic water to be found. The menu didn't feel nearly as overwhelming as those offered by some other sushi establishments, which was a bit of a welcome change. For eats, we ordered the Celebrity and Pink Lady rolls. I enjoyed the Pink Lady (denoted as a chef specialty), however would probably order it without the ikura next time. The ikura was a bit too plentiful which made the roll overly salty. It was an easy enough fix though to scrape it off to the side. The Celebrity was good with just the right amount of crunch. I would come back to try Nami again as the location and trendy vibe are just right and there are other food and drinks on the menu that caught my eye. read more

Very good! The crab Rangoon is excellent! The sushi is fresh and unique! The drinks are great. The one complaint I have is the electronic house music is super loud. Lol not the most relaxing dinner but definitely good food and cool atmosphere! read more

Nami - Delicious sushi for one, dragonfly roll, and rainbow roll. So fresh! - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This review pains me to write, as I was so looking forward to my Nami experience, especially after readying the reviews of my fellow Elite Yelpers, who's opinions I value highly. Well, I will start w/ the call in to see if we could come in for dinner that evening (a Saturday). I imagined they wouldn't have anything until late, but the restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived, so that was great. Perhaps because it is new, but what follows may more likely be the reason: We'll start w/ the valet service. It took forever to pull over as they use the side alley as an "in" and an "out" so I would opt for street parking next time if I could find it. Next, I'll discuss the one cocktail I tried. I almost never send drinks back. Well, I asked the server if the "Wasabi martini" was "hot" expecting a "yes" but I did not get that. If it had been, it would have been better than what I received. It was sickeningly sweet. I asked the server for a glass of ice/soda water to cut down the flavor. The unexperienced (perhaps not even legal-drinking-aged) boy brought me a glass filled to the brim. I politely asked him to dump half so I could use it to help make my drink drink-able. He obliged. I still couldn't drink it. He offered to bring me something else to which I opted for a glass of wine. By the time our entrees arrived, I realized it wasn't coming. So, that was the beverage debacle. I will say the food (most of it, anyway) was good. We had the spring roll, which was lightly fried w/ shrimp, avocado and crab and served w/ a tasty dipping sauce. Next, we shared the highly recommended avocado salad, which was rightly so. There was a ton of avocado and it was a huge portioned salad. The only thing I would request next time would be the dressing on the side, as there was a ton of the sesame dressing sitting at the bottom leaving the end un-edible. We shared the pepper tuna & avocado roll, which was good, too, and very reasonably priced. The final straw, which made me very sad was we opted for a "chef's choice" roll, some type of lobster "king" roll. It was overpriced ($17) and not at all good. It was way too sweet, and the sauce that came w/ it was also too sweet. It was very disappointing. We also had to request side plates for each new course (due to the over use of dressings/sauces on each dish it would not be advisable to use the previous plate), but again, we had to ask each time. In conclusion, I would go back not expecting great service, and would choose items carefully. If we stick w/ sushi that is safe, I'm sure I would have a much better experience next time. read more

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What a wonderful place! After a tough morning at work, a colleague said, "I need sushi." Off we went to try Nami based on Yelp reviews. I loved everything from the sophisticated decor to the fine quality food. I will surely be back read more

Simply amamazing, the food and service are 5 star. Celebrating a birthday party, informed the staff and they managed all aspects to perfection Thank you Wendy read more

I bought a Groupon for Nami the other day and went for dinner last night. They definitely put a lot of money into this place, it is gorgeous on the inside! The booths are legit leather couches, so coool! They even have pretty heavy-duty leather menus, I don't know why but I liked them a lot lol The sushi was great. We tried a shrimp tempura roll, philly roll and california roll. Came out quick, tasted fresh and presentation was on point. The shrimp fried rice was really good also... I only got a glass of wine, but my friend got the lychee-tini. OMG so delicious, you should give that a try! read more

Place is cute, good location, has parking. The decor is nice, could use some renovations- booths are tearing, menus are falling apart. Service was fine, not bad but not exceptional either. My boyfriend got the beef negimaki, said it was great, and compared it to be better than our usual spots. For sushi we got a heartbreaker, rainbow, and pink lady. All of which were pretty bad. They were bland, two of them were said to have "crunch..." They didn't. They were quite mushy I guess we could say. I've had better sushi at Whole Foods to be honest. We ended up drowning them in soy sauce (which my boyfriend NEVER uses) just to give them flavor. read more

Went to this amazing sushi place the other day. Had to wait a minute to get a table and it wasn't even busy but I didn't mind because I love sushi. The service was very nice though and let me start with the deals that they have. If you go for lunch your in for a treat. You can get a salad, soup, and 3 yes 3 sushi rolls 19 rolls all together for $15. Isn't that just the best deal ever for sushi on a college budget I think so. I had the Salmon avocado, spicy yellowtail, and shrimp cucumber. It was so yummy. And I'm not the biggest fan of salad but it was so good and tasty. And the soup hit the spot. Best lunch I had in a while. Will absolutely be returning in the winter. read more

Nami - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Groupon Review: I really enjoyed the overall decor and the interesting and unique specialty Nami Rolls at this establishment. Given that today was a beautiful summer's day, I actually enjoyed my meals outdoors, and was quite impressed by the frequency and curtsey of the service. The fish were fairly fresh [given we came on a Sat], but the toro and yellowtail with scallion rolls were just a bit bland and tough to chew. That being said, the Pink Lady was very well decorated and had a very subtle, yet enjoyable texture. Overall, this place would have been a 3 star, but with $15 off, it's hard to beat! Food: 3 stars Service: 4 stars Ambiance: 4 stars Price: 3-4 stars read more

Dropped by Nami for dinner with a friend. 'Sushi on Federal Hill?' he said. 'Sushi on Federal Hill', I replied. We're both old sushi pros so it takes quite a bit to impress us and very little done wrong to swear off a place forever. Nami did everything right and is going to be here for the long haul. Every little piece of raw fish was memorable and automatically rated in my top 5 of places I've been from East to West coast. After grazing through the usual miso soup, hamachi, sake, toro and ebi sushi plus a spicy tuna roll, I decided on the fresh scallop sashimi for 'dessert'. Out-of-this-World! It was shucked from a large shelled scallop, sliced into 1/8" slices and laid out in it's own shell for presentation. Ambiance was conversational, stylish with music loud enough to hear but not overpower table conversations. Service was excellent(!) and very attentive. All I had to do was look up for more water, food or the check and the waitress saw me and came right to our table. I would highly recommend Nami and will be back very, very soon for my raw fish fix. read more

Nami is fabulous. I stumbled upon it while walking Federal Hill and have been back many times. I have never been disappointed with any of the food I have tried there. I LOVE the Fire Island roll...it actually comes out on fire! Any time I am headed to Providence for work, I stop in to eat at least once. read more

I was really between four and five stars on this review, but I decided on four simple due to selection. Sushi is one cuisine where I like overwhelming options, because sometimes I like to be adventurous and try something I've never seen before. Nami has options, but they it is a reserved selection. What they do offer is a beautiful setting with quality food. The service is seamless from beginning to end -- starting with the complimentary valet (although, I did go on a Wednesday night, when the Sox were in the World Series, so this could vary on a busy weekend night). Then, as soon as I walked through the door, I was struck by the streamlined but stunning space. I'm a sucker for trendy yet classic decor, and that is the perfect description for Nami. I was a little miffed that my chopsticks had splinters, however! We started with the yellowtail ceviche appetizer and were startled at the presentation: pieces of yellowtail sashimi laid in soy sauce and topped with a jalapeno and roe. As a selective sashimi consumer, I actually really liked this dish. The yellowtail was fresh, and the jalapeno added just the right amount of spice. The portion is generous enough to share between two to four people depending on your appetite. For my entree, I ordered the spicy tuna crunch maki and the salmon and avocado maki. I always order spicy tuna when trying a new sushi restaurant because it gives me a nice comparison standard. The crunch aspect was certainly different, but I did like the roll. It wasn't overly spicy or oozing with that bright orange spicy mayonnaise like a lot of spicy tuna rolls. The salmon and avocado roll was simple and fresh, as you would expect. At $5 a piece, I thought the pricing was reasonable as well. I think Nami is a great date spot or a place to chill in the bar area with a drink and some sushi. Definitely take advantage of the valet because the location is right in the middle of the Federal Hill madness. read more

Tracy is amazing. Food was great! Awesome wine selection, quite creative! The food is fresh and comes out fast! read more

One of my fav places legit! Have been here a bazillion Times. I sat at the bar tonight with an awesome bartender... had dinner and a drink and then spied about 10 roaches under the liquor bottles! I AM SO DISGUSTED! I told her and she told the owner who never came out never talked to us and never offered us anything/ I am grossed out and have heebie jeebies now. Sorry NAMI never the hell again! read more

Nami - SO DISGUSTING! - Japanese Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island