Best Sushi Restaurants in Chinatown

Nakama delivers some of the best sushi and dining experience you can get, and I say this as someone who loves sushi and has been to Japan over 50 times. My wife and I went there for dinner before a show and got the omakase. Our server Ben was super friendly/personable and attentive while also being subtle and discreet along with the rest of the staff. The food was amazing. Our favorite was the fresh sea scallop sashimi that was so delicately sweet and complex. But we also liked or loved everything else including the tuna sushi, which was the best we had ever had, barracuda sushi, their uni from Japan with roe from Scotland, and many others. I cannot say enough good things about this place. The sushi is as good or better than anything you can get in Japan or other great sushi restaurants in the US (LA, NYC, etc.). And our server Ben helped to put them over the top. Go there and you will have an amazing meal and experience.

This place is a hidden gem, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of FiDi and North Beach. Although the cost is a bit of a splurge, it's worth it for a special occasion, date night, family celebration or just dinner with friends. Happy hour is well priced, with delicious cocktails and bites, and chocolate cake on the dessert menu is beyond anything you have ever tasted. I have eaten both in the upstairs (Restaurant Week) and downstairs (Happy Hour) areas, and both have a great ambiance. The downstairs has a lounge/speakeasy vibe that would be perfect for a date.

I’ve been coming here from the mid 90’s and it never disappoints! Great food and great atmosphere! The bartender is fantastic and bingo is great fun (even if you don’t win).

Had such a wonderful anniversary dinner here. Such delicious variety of dishes in the petite omakase and service was top notch. The trout and bluefin were standouts. Will have to come back for full omakase

The team was super attentive from the second we checked in. Knowing we were celebrating a birthday, Bo and his team made sure our birthday person had a good experience. The overall ambiance is good, with fun Japanese music in the background allowing guests to have conversation but not overwhelmed by other noises. The chef presented beautifully made 19 course omakase. He too was polite and paced our meal based on the flow of our group. We didn’t try the beverage pairing this time, but there will be a next time!