This is a Davis go to! 10/10 Customer service, food flavor, portions, ambiance, pricing, and the overall quality is superior to other expensive counterparts. Nami Sushi has a really unique anime/comic book theme that is different from any sushi place I've been to. From the moment you walk in, you're graciously greeted by the hardworking servers and cooks. Every time I've been here, the service and food has been phenomenal. They have very fair pricing, even for their all you can eat (AYCE) menu. Their food is served fresh and is very delicious. For my most recent visit, I ordered miso soup, spicy edamame, California roll, Spicy Tuna roll, and the Spicy 2 in 1 roll. All very filling, fresh and flavorful. I highly recommend Nami Sushi in Davis. read more

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Not bad service but the sushi just disappointed me so bad especially when I thought I was going to get a lot of bang for my buck. Inside looks like they put more effort into the manga decor than the fish on display. More on the food. I got the salmon lover but it was more like the salmon lover who gives you nothing and always leaves you wanting more - disappointing amount of masago - masago is tiny and dry - cuts were inconsistent and unprofessional - the amount of salmon on top was so thin and didn't even wrap around half of the roll... - the salmon inside vs outside are different colors - we got 3 orders of this and all of them looked a little janky and different, especially in the difference in masago (yes I'm very salty) - it was like $17 pre tax and tip - took a while to get, but it doesn't feel bad if you get an appetizer read more

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Came upto Davis Easter Sunday to drop off something for my Son. Most places were closed so we looked up this place... it was open and he likes Japanese. First of all they have an all you can eat sushi menu. The Lunch menu is not available on Sundays and Holidays dining so you have to order from the dinner menu with dinner pricing. I ordered the Pork Katsu dinner $ 22.00 It comes with a soup and salad. The dressing for the salad is really good...a ginger soy dressing, but is really watery...I had a quarter bowl of liquid when done with the salad. The pork katsu was cooked really well... very crunchy. The Saba Nigri was grilled ... strange... usually just marinated raw. At least the salmon nigri was raw. $6 for an order of 2. The Men's Room is a single. Its clean, roomy and well stocked. read more

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They run this place like it's going out of business. I never leave reviews.. but this experience was the reason I started a yelp account, especially seeing how they responded to another member at my table. The service was so slow I called the waitress over to our table during the meal and explicitly told her that I would gladly pay for every single roll if they would please just deliver the food, making it clear that I am well accustomed to spending good money when I go out to eat. It is genuinely pathetic that the management at Nami Sushi would actively lie to try and save face rather than apologizing to a loyal, paying customer. We have a sushi shop about 20 minutes from our home where my wife and I have gone the last six years. We easily spend $150 to $200 there--we are perfectly fine spending good money on quality food. Instead of the waitress responding positively to our simple request, the sushi chef walked over to our table to begin lecturing me on "pacing" and your various rules. I told you flat-out then that I didn't care about any of that--I just wanted the food we ordered. I then reitereated to you what I told the waitress. How cheap and embarrassing for you? First of all, do not lecture me on what is "mathematically impossible" for my family to eat. I live an active lifestyle and run marathons. To tell me what I can and cannot eat is absolutely ridiculous. We are experienced sushi eaters with a high appetite, and even my two-, three-, and four-year-old children eat well. We were fully prepared to eat what we ordered--if you had actually brought it out. Instead, you choked our table by bringing over just two rolls at a time for a table of five, refusing to deliver our ordered rolls and leaving us sitting around for 5 to 6 minutes at a time getting bored with empty plates in an empty restaurant. Then you have the audacity to blame "pacing" and "waste fees." We didn't ask for a babysitter or a financial advisor; we asked for the sushi we ordered on the AYCE menu. You deliberately withheld our order, substituted it with cheap fillings, and now you're trying to spin it as "professional care." You claim your kitchen didn't substitute anything and strictly followed our order, but you don't just get to redefine how a standard roll is made. For example, the spider roll we received didn't even have soft shell crab on top of it. Another roll with salmon had no fish at all--it was just cream cheese, sauce, and rice. On top of that, your menu explicitly says the rolls are have eight pieces, yet we were served shorted rolls with only five pieces. When you actually did include salmon, the pieces were cut so short and paper-thin that you could barely stretch them over the roll. This is honestly embarrassing. Furthermore, do not project your own assumptions onto my family. Going out to eat with our children wasn't stressful at all. Our kids are incredibly well-behaved, and our youngest slept through the entire meal. The only stressful element of the meal was dealing with your sluggish, miserly, deceptive service. Your attempt to weaponize a phone call confirming your age policy is equally hilarious. The second call was to confirm your hours since we were driving from out of town. Yes, we did verify your rules--and yet, during the meal, we still explicitly offered out of courtesy to pay for our toddlers who eat free. You completely ignored the gesture then, just like you are twisting the facts now. Our bill ended up being just under $80. We paid our bill and left a $50 tip on a sub-$80 check as a slap in your face for being so cheap. An establishment with any shred of integrity would have responded with an overwhelming apology. Instead, you choose to double down on your dishonesty online. You didn't serve what we ordered, you ruined an old memory, and your desperate response just confirms exactly why nobody should ever eat here. Avoid this place at all costs. But hey, you can thank me because I'm sure you'll work hard to make sure your next clients are not left with such a dismal experience.. or maybe not.. which is why your shop was completely empty. Haven't visited Davis in several years and I won't be again for Nami sushi. read more

Nami Sushi is by far the best all you can eat sushi places in Davis! The staff are very attentive and friendly, and the all of the fish is great quality. Also, when I accidentally left my ring on the table, the owner ran out to the parking lot to bring it to me. Great guy! read more

We had to check it out again. Things were a little (?) bit improved this time. Cleanliness was better overall, but I did not check out the bathroom. Last time that was terrifying. However, the restaurant itself was clean. Yay! They also now allow you to sit at a table with someone who is doing the all you can eat thing-- and you order off the menu if eating your weight in sushi is not your thing. This was not the case when we were here last time and that's a fantastic change. The price on the all-you-can-eat thing is now up to $27. I don't eat enough to make that worthwhile. I am good with a single roll or bento box. Some of the things we got were good. The udon soup was good, they even added an egg at the request of my friend. The tempera was good. I had the ninja roll and it was fine though it needed some kind of sauce. I don't eat soy sauce, so for me it ended up being a little lackluster. The biggest issue we had with the food was the all-you-can-eat items. My husband ordered this and tried quite a number of things --and pretty much without exception, the rice was really dry, almost crunchy. I'm almost wondering if they made up some of these rolls in advance. He loves sushi and can eat a lot of it, but he's no longer interested in coming here again based on this experience. Service was very good. We appreciated that. There's plenty of parking in the parking lot, so it's a good option for people wanting to avoid Davis's famous mess downtown, but there are better sushi places in Davis. read more

Great selection of food at a great price. We went with the all you can eat, and for the price it was worth it. The fish was fresh, and they service was great as they came frequently to check if we wanted more. Empty inside but a cool style with decor that makes it feel trendy. read more

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*** Vegetarian Review *** Tips for first timers: 1. Lunch specials available Monday-Saturday 2. Limited vegetarian options 3. All-You-Can-Eat option and they have a total of 3 vegetarian rolls to choose from 4. Lots of parking Would I Come Back? Yes - the tofu and crunchy sides (tempura and spring roll) made for a tasty lunch. Next time, I'll give their all-you-can-eat sushi a try. They offer three vegetarian rolls, including one with mango and another that has deep fried veggies - both sound delicious. Tofu Teriyaki ($12.95 / 3.5 stars) I stopped by for the lunch special and decided to try the tofu teriyaki bento box. The tofu was cooked to perfection, with a flavorful teriyaki glaze, and the vegetable tempura was impressively light and crispy, not oily at all. Opted for the vegetarian spring rolls as the additional side --- I'm fairly sure these aren't made on site. Looks a little Costco-ey, but I really appreciated the crunch of these for additional textural differences. The bento box also included miso soup and a small salad - the miso soup was hot and had a lot of seaweed which is a plus. The salad unfortunately didn't quite hit the mark -- the dressing resembled a thick Thousand Islands. I was hoping it was more sesame based like other Japanese restaurants. This would get a solid 4 stars if the salad matched the taste quality of the other bento items and the spring rolls were house-made. For the purpose of this rating, I'm giving it 4-stars because it wouldn't be fair to round-down to 3 stars. My eyeballs showed that the other 4 tables of patrons were really enjoying their meat-options so I'm rounding up because it looks like both meat and non-meat eaters can enjoy a neighborhood Japanese restaurant. What really stood out was the welcoming atmosphere. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable, and I love supporting neighborhood spots like this one. Plus, parking was a breeze, which is always a bonus compared to the downtown grid. read more

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* For the AYCE sushi price, this place is decent. * However, I was a bit disappointed at the service because there was only one other table aside from mine and the worker took awhile to take our order for each next course. So for most the time we spent at the restaurant, it was waiting to receive our next round of sushi. * The teriyaki chicken appetizer was extremely dry. However, I enjoyed their lion king roll, ebi, tako, and masago nigiri. Their deep fried bananas/ sesame balls for dessert were also really tasty. * The One Piece decor in the restaurant is really cute ! read more

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Amazing value my kids loved it large portions for not that much money. Friendly staff to

Nice service! All guys are talkative and friendly, the quality of sushi is good, some of them have cheese so that probably tastes a little weird but not bad! What's also nice is unlike other restaurants, the tips are optional, a good and quiet place in summary! read more

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Everything we ordered was delicious! The staff was very friendly, but there were only three people working. The cook was also the waiter, janitor, cashier, and sushi maker all at once! It was sometimes hard to get their attention because they were constantly busy. The restaurant definitely needs more help, but the food made the visit worth it. read more

This place is value for money! Especially for weekday lunch specials. I stopped by on the drive back to the South Bay from Sacramento. Everything is made to order and fresh. Servers were neither stingy nor annoyed with how much you ordered and were eager and fast to take your order again as soon as you finished. I do recommend they upgrade their card machine. Tip is still done manually with a printout and the bottom of the recept doesn't give you the calculated amounts. It would be nice to tap and tip on the machine screen itself. It was incredibly awkward being handed the paper receipt and having the waiter awkwardly hover and wait while you try to do math. I think I undertipped under pressure. Sorry! read more

Weekday lunch for some sushi! Nami sushi is under new ownership, there is still AYCE and a separate menu with combos. A lot of variety of choices and a good size. Was seated quickly with water. Plenty of seating available. The food was mostly good and awesome price. Ordered a pork katsu soup bento box ($14.95) and a 3 roll sushi ($15.25). For the 3 rolled sushi, choose from simple basic cook or raw rolls, got kamikaze, fish skin, and salmon tempura roll. Both orders came with salad and miso soup. As for the salad, it was watery, not too fresh. The miso soup had great flavor. The bento box was a great portion, I wish that the bento box contained sashimi or two piece roll. 3 roll sushi was good, the rolls were filling, not too much rice per roll. Overall, the lunch combo can be better, so hoping to see improvements soon. read more

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I used to love this place back when I was a student. Davis has a lot of ayce sushi but this one was always my favorite - their rolls are really unique. My all time favorite used to be the dynamite - with the creamy sauce and grilled fish being the star of the show. The server was surprised I asked about it since it's not on their lunch menu anymore but mentioned it is available during dinner. The closest thing I got was the lion king roll which was pretty similar in terms of the fish but not the same dynamite sauce. Loved everything I ordered and had to end the day with the donuts. read more

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My partner and I stopped by for dinner and weren't very impressed. The spider roll I got tasted pretty decent, however I believe the quantity of food per plate does did not justify the pricing. In addition, the saba dish my partner got was way too salty, she couldn't finish it even after attempting to dilute the salt with water and rice. The place gets a handful of people around dinner time and I saw plenty of people picking up take out orders, so maybe there's something I missed out on about this place. read more

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The service and the food were pretty good. They offer AYCE all day on Fri-Sun with the dinner price, and the food was freshly prepared. I was there in Friday afternoon without that many people, and my orders came quickly. The rice was seasoned on the sweet side but I prefer more vinegar. Now the suggested tips are printed on the check! read more

Nami Sushi - Rainbow rollin the front and nigiri on the back. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California

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Don't get me wrong, this isn't a five star sushi experience. But for the price it was an amazing deal. Went here with a group of friends on the way back from Tahoe. About 30 dollars for AYCE sushi, with plenty of sides for a seafood allergic friend ( he's a homie for coming along). The California hand roll was my favorite, delicious, moist, filled with imitation crab, generous fresh avocado. I actually would come back just for that. Sake rolls and salmon were also great, fatty fresh tasting cuts. I usually order 50+ dollars worth of sushi on my own, so to me this was so worth it. They don't have sashimi on the ayce menu, only nigiri so you can't do your Paleo diet here though. read more

Nami Sushi - California hand roll, salmon nigiri, hamachi nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California

Nami Sushi was such a solid place for sushi back in college! I was visiting Davis over the weekend and had to come here for AYCE. It was $27.71 per person which is such a steal compared to Bay Area prices. Unfortunately the food definitely did not deliver. I think for the price it was ok - but there was SO much rice and such thinly sliced fish. I usually LOVE salmon but the salmon nigiri and rolls were a let down. I think Nami is a great choice if you want a fill up on lots of sushi - but the quality is a bit missing. I love their donuts though! read more

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This is a nice spot for a dinner date in town! We got 4 rolls for 48 dollars and the food was good. This place has a classic sushi restaurant look and plenty of room between tables. I thought the Firebird was a creative roll with the black pepper sauce and would recommend it! Overall solid place for a date! The chefs make good sushi and it won't break the bank and the service is good! (We've come here a couple times now and they gave us miso soup on the house- so sweet!) read more

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HAVE AGAIN: The all-you-can-eat sushi for $20.79 was excellent. I mostly had nigiri and I had all the unagi I wanted! The fourteen pieces of sushi was just perfect. NOT HAVE AGAIN: The tempera was not very good and almost seemed like it was not freshly prepared but had come from a frozen pre-made package. read more

I love Nami sushi!!! It's one piece themed and it has the greatest vibe. I love anime AND SUSHI. Service is quick and the owner is sooooo nice. Food is amazing as well and very reasonably priced. read more

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Decided to come here for my friends birthday. This is one of her favorite AYCE sushi restaurants in town! It was my first experience here so I was very excited. First off, I like how its in a separate plaza away from downtown Davis. You don't have to worry about parking at all. There's tons of space. The restaurant itself is pretty small so I would recommend going early and putting your name down. They do have a bathroom as well. From what I've learned, the AYCE is only on the weekends now so take advantage of it. I don't know many sushi restaurants that still have that. Onto the food now, my friend has been here so I let her order for me and I added anything else I wanted afterwards. Each roll is about four pieces so you can enjoy a bit of everything. Some of my favorites were the spider, lion king and golden dragon. I'm a huge fan of hand rolls so I got the spicy tuna and salmon respectively. For the dessert, I ordered the sesame ball and they were so delicious. The waiter was very helpful and tentative throughout our stay. Thank you so much Nami Sushi! Can't wait to come back read more

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I was here this week and felt I needed to do another update! They offer the AYCE for $20 for lunch, and they have deals on rolls if you don't want AYCE. But if you are here with another, the AYCE deal is better. I think Nami is underrated in its quality. They don't make massive portions but I was surprised by the quality. The maki rolls and nigiri were good, and the rolls are above average. I would say the service is good and fast, and ambiance was actually pretty quite. There are opened for 10 years now and they have a little special going on. Definitely check it out if you are in the area. Besides Huku, I think this is my other sushi go-to spot. Enjoy! read more

Nami Sushi - Salmon and tuna nigiri, and rolls. Maki tuna and unagi are solid. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California

Decent sushi, good lunch deals. I'm excited for this place and need to try the AYCE option (I think they still have it) sometime soon. One thing is the salad could be improved. The dressing is great but it's just iceberg lettuce; either add some tomatoes and carrots etc or make this at least spring mix or something. read more

We used to come here and love it. Now the AYCE sushi here is a totally different experience. We were the only one in the restaurant at noon which is a bad sign in itself. In spite of that, the service was quite slow. When we tried to order our second round, the proprietor did not want to fill the order. He said that it was too much food for the 4 of us. Then he picked up the menu and pointed to the rules that we would be charged $10 each for any leftover food, and said we would have to eat every last grain of rice to avoid the charge. Had the food been better, I might have added a star, but the fish was warm (? microwave from frozen) and the sauces were overpowering (apparently to hide the underlying taste). Save your money as there are much better options out there. read more

The food was great! Everything came out pretty quick considering we had a party of 9. They regularly cleaned our table, asking if we were done and carrying away empty plates. The waiters were very polite. They even gave us donuts on the house !! which I really appreciated, and was the reason i decided to write this review. The vibe of the restaurant overall was pretty cool too, it was very modern, and perfect for anime lovers who don't really enjoy the super bright or obnoxious colors and things that other anime themed shops/restaurants might have. I thought it was super cute !! read more

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Big mistake coming here, the food was bad, sushi was thin, and stale, the dessert was oily and the service was horrible. the waiter was so rude as he pointed at the menu said he will charge $10 for food not eaten. Do you understand? read more

Consistently good!! Food and service are amazing!! The owner is always welcoming and remembers what we like to order.

This place deserves more hype! Consistently good food that is fresh and yummy and the service is fast and friendly! I've eaten here for AYCE a few times, it never disappoints and always hits the spot. My Grandmother lives nearby so we regularly pickup large to go orders (10+ rolls sometimes) to bring to her place--everyone always comments on how fresh and high quality the sushi is. Some stand out rolls that we really enjoy are the Super Davis, the Volcano and the Summer roll! I really want to highlight how kind the staff is. The main server (owner? Manager?) who is always running around doing a million different things is efficient and friendly, he never seems stressed even when the place is packed, he always walks up with a smile! I appreciate you dude! When we place big orders they sometimes include some complimentary sweet treats, which does not go unnoticed. Nami sushi truly seems to appreciate their customers and wants to see them return; we will keep coming back! If any place deserves your business, it's Nami Sushi! read more

Thank you Christine H. for the recommendation. We also enjoyed our meal here. Easy to find and lots of parking :) Started with the sashimi plate. Ten pieces of three kinds of fish tonight. The salmon was buttery delicious! All our sashimi was fresh and we have no complaints. The Phoenix roll was perfect. Combination of soft shell crab and shrimp tempura was super tasty. They are generous with the wasabi and ginger too :) We will return! read more

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I've been a few times for AYCE. I haven't gotten Nami since pre-pandemic. With a deal on uber eats, I decided to give it a shot. Paying regular sushi prices for an ayce place and all. Yum! Good for the price, not SUPER fresh, but definitely not bad. I got the chirashi bowl, which had a good amount of fish and came with some seaweed salad on top. One of my favorite things about sushi. Very filling. I also got two unagi nigiri, both good. Honestly it's hard to mess up unagi. Sushi rice was good in both cases, neither too vinegary nor too sweet. The rice seemed fresh and warm. All in all, a good meal for a hot Davis spring day. read more

Nami Sushi - Chirashi bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California

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First time. Lunch. "All you can eat" is normally $20.79, but it was 10% off today. The service was outstanding. Everything was made to order. The rolls were small ( mostly 4 pieces), but it gave us the opportunity to try different rolls. My granddaughter and I ate 7 different rolls and 5 orders of nigiri. It was worth it. read more

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A very tasty all you can eat sushi restaurant. A great place to take someone who's just toeing into sushi and wants to try a bunch but not pay a ton of money. Service is great, ambiance is low key. read more

the all you can eat is a great deal if you're hungry!! but in terms of taste and quality, i would rather spend 27 dollars elsewhere. some rolls came out with no fish in them ! but you know, if you're starving and wanna pound some ok sushi fast, this is the place to go read more

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Tried this place twice as it's close to home. Went once with my kids, they enjoyed California roll, edemame and gyoza. I wasn't hungry so I didn't eat. Saw they had AYCE, so I came back to try it. Rest of review is for AYCE only. Worse AYCE sushi I've ever had. Wasn't cheap either, might as well charge us more and make proper sushi. The nigiri was half a fist full of rice and a paper thin see through piece of fish. The rolls should come with a magnifying glass so you can see any ingredients other than rice. Never again. Being very generous w 2 stars bc the waiter was nice and allowed my kids to order a La cart while I tried AYCE. read more

This is a solid spot with good and fast service, but most likely not the first spot I'd go to for sushi in Davis. I didn't try the AYCE but they do roll combos where you can get 3 or more rolls for a discounted price, which is what we did. It was definitely a good deal and the sushi was large and quite filling, but I think this is also because the rolls had a LOT of rice. Overall, I'd recommend if you're hungry and want sushi at a relatively affordable price. read more

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Do not ever spend ur money here, you'll regret it. I have never felt so horrible about a restauraunt that I have to write a review for because I try to understand as much as possible in a busy period. The place has one server he is so rude. Brought my fam here to try since i liked it the first time, but he wasnt happy when we order our AYCE food, keeps telling us to finish first and then order otherwise he's gonna charge extra ?? He wont take our orders if we stillnhave food on the table either. They do mentioned that extra leftovers will be charge so we are happy to do that when we cant finish. BUT IT WAZ 3 LITTLE BALL OF RICE ?? Each round of food took more than 50 minutes. We came at 1pm and it's 2:45 and we're still waiting on our 2nd round. And they close at 3pm. Rolls are mid and their fish smelled so bad. I told him that other things are fine, which we finished, except for that tuna that stank up the whole table and he said:"Ok just leave it there". Never took it away, but took everything else. He's also the owner so it makes this whole place a joke. read more

Nami Sushi - Tuna that made the whole table smelled like vomit. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California

So I've been going to Nami for many many years. It is sort of in a more secluded part of Davis, but well worth the trip and the buffet price. Before the pandemic, they were open for all you can eat style sushi (AYCE) and was much cheaper. However, due to the pandemic, they have cut back and only have AYCE on weekends and prices have risen to $24.99 per person from about $16.99 back in the day. However, I feel that it is STILL worth it. Nami has always served their customers well and quickly. The rolls are delicious, fresh and just bite sized enough that you can taste every ingredient without eating excessive amounts of rice. A lot of sushi places give you 20% filling and 80% rice... not Nami. It's a great balance. The servers are always kind and welcoming, which adds to the atmosphere. There's not much more I can honestly write because this place is a gem in Davis. Good food, good service, and you end up not feeling awful about overeating because it's worth it! Haha My ONLY con is that you can't order tempura shrimp separately as an order... if you order the mixed Tempura, it comes with ONE tempura shrimp and a mix of vegetable tempura. Recommendations: 1. Spider Roll 2. Golden Dragon 3. Lion King 4. Spicy Tuna 5. Gyoza 6. Miso Soup - generally tasty :) 7. Unagi Nigiri - DELICIOUS 8. Soft shell crab hand roll 9. Any of the crab/tempura shrimp rolls or spicy rolls 10. DONUTS DO NOT LEAVE NAMI WITHOUT ORDERING THE DONUTS AT THE END OF YOUR MEAL... you'll thank me! read more

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This is one of my favorite spots in Davis. The concept of (relatively) cheap all you can eat sushi may seem suspicious but I can assure you that the sushi here is as great as it is plentiful. Not only is the sushi unlimited (currently all you can eat is a weekend only thing, though I hope they return to it full time soon) but there are a huge variety of options. I personally love everything salmon, like the salmon lover, and the lion king roll is very different from anything I've had elsewhere. Of course you can get all the classics. Service is fast, food comes out fast, and it's all so nice. Vibe is very casual though it can get a bit loud. Again, an absolute Davis gem: you must go! read more

Nami Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Davis, California