Nami Japanese Restaurant

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.

We are here again for lunch as we had such a spectacular lunch yesterday. Our two grandsons are down from Auckland and they are sushi connoisseurs and they think this is better than any Japanese restaurant in Auckland. The boys also loved watching their food being made by the very friendly and talented chef. Highly recommended.

Customer service - Good Food - average Location - easy to find in hamilton central Parking - n/a Food price - a bit pricey Ambience - good Child friendly - they posted on their google about/overview that they are child friendly with a baby stroller sticker BUT they don't have high chairs, no food menu for kids either. Family- yes but not kid/child friendly

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.

Staffs are nice and easy to access. Only minor problem is that parking is hassle since it's in city center. However the food is amazing. I quite enjoy all their food. Gyoja(kind of dumplings) was delicious and bento is worth it to pay. I didn't really like their miso because of personal taste but not bad. I would love to come this place again definitely.