Proprietor is very friendly, although the young man waiting tables definitely didn't want to be there and never bothered to check on us after giving us our food. We tried to order ramen but they were all out, which was odd since it was literally an hour into their first service of the week (Tuesday). Because of this we asked for more time to check the menu and the waiter then took it upon himself to put the single order through for gyōza which we'd mentioned before finding out they were out of ramen, so this came out long before we'd even had a chance to order other appetisers or mains. The wait for the rest of the food was staggered but not too long overall. Wakame salad was perfectly seasoned. The tuna tataki sashimi was not bad but seemed to be from frozen going off the pinkish colour and texture. Soft shell crab was tasty but on the small side for $28. The donburi unagi was very good. All in all not an amazing experience, so I will probably try other local options for Japanese before I return.

Jimmy

Excellent food and friendly staff. Yu Jin took great care of us. We had the oysters and tako wasabi which were both great. Sushi and ramen were delicious but the Ora salmon belly sashimi and nigiri were to die for!

Jay Gargiulo

Best Japanese restaurant in Hamilton!!! Very friendly staff with exceptional customer service. If you are a fan of Japanese food, you must come to Nami :-) Pictures tells it all ! I will definitely come again! A+++

Team Lee

This place is a fantastic place to get an authentic Japanese cuisine, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere in the restaurant is good and feels a lot like a Japanese Izakaya. We really enjoyed the experience here the mix tempura and takoyaki was really nice. I would say the only downfall of this restaurant was the Japanese curry for the following reasons: The Katsu chicken was quite dry and very thin and we believe that the curry could’ve been made better at home. I wouldn’t let this stop you from enjoying this restaurant though I do believe that the menu could be improved by adding simple Japanese options like a Katsudon or gyudon which are dishes we really enjoyed while being in Japan as well offering more options for Katsu with rice and cabbage.

Brett Ransley

First visit in this Japanese restaurant in the lunch time. We arrived early and few customers were already inside. This is one of the few authentic Japanese cuisine restaurants in town. As you enter, it seems like you are in Japan, great decorations, long bar featuring traditional customs. Food came quickly, we ordered some chicken karage for our chidren, my wife ordered salmon with salad and me lamen. All tasted fantastically nice, soft rice and well seasoned. Owners are Japanese, that explains much of the quality and precision. Looking for another good experience in the future.

Mauricio Kimura