I love it when its only me and the wife at a table at Nakama.. Get sooooo much extra food!!!!!

We ate at Nekama a couple of weeks ago for our anniversary. The cooking 'show' was excellent & we had a good time.

Great sushi. Very unique rolls and large portion size. It can get really crowded on the weekend, so call ahead.

Great place to eat! Great Wine selection, had the 1997 Cake Bread Cabernet. I would highly recommend this place if you want great food and great vibe.

I've had pretty good sushi in the NY / NJ area and this would definitely be a place we'd go on the regular, so for the people of Pittsburgh PA, you guys deff have good sushi in town. Not only was the sushi good, but a great selection of beers, and a cool sports bar feel. Really hip, not something I expected in Pitt, very NYC like.

I love sushi. So much. I recently moved from Boston, eating awesome sushi once a week, to middle of nowhere PA...with no sushi. When we stayed in the city for a night, we were ready for any sushi we could find. We really enjoyed the sushi at Nakama. Was it because we were so deprived? Maybe. Have I had better? Yes. Did I try the hibachi? No. So take from this review what you will. I don't know what it says for the food, but the most memorable part of my experience here was the martini. The waitress suggested the strawberry citrus-tini, so I tried it out. I don't like tart drinks, which this was. But the rim was coated, not just in sugar, but I swear it was the blue kool-aid mix from my childhood. I will return just for that drink.

Food is great and it's a great place to eat for whatever reason and the one sauce they have is great I put it on everything :)

My favorite place in Pittsburgh. I love the Steak, and the service is great. Not recommended in the evening if you are in a hurry; but if you want fine dinning and a good experience, why are you in a hurry? Seriously though, great food and great people. The last time my fiance and I went we had Luke as our Chef, and he was amazing. Food and presentation were awesome. I only wish I Lived closer to Pittsburgh so i could eat there as often as i used to.

Bottom Line, do not read the One Star Ratings. This is by a mile the best food that I ever had. The atmosphere is a little loud, but that it is why this is the place to be on a night out. A couple suggestions, never show up on a Friday or Saturday Night without a reservation, you will never get in or wait for 2 hours. Make sure that your whole party is there because they will not seat you. Also, wear your Friday or Saturday best because almost everyone is dressed to impess. The only downside of this place is that it is a little pricey, but the extra couple bucks is well worth it.

We love this place when we're kid free. It's a little on the noisy side, but the food is excellent.

Sushi is fresh and the steaks are melt in your mouth.

fun and good food and service. Can get a member card. Birthday and anniversary a gift card.

service was horrible- food slightly above average- I even called back and spoke to the manager and they basically didn't even apologize

The food was actually good but I have never had such bad service anywhere and that included the hostess, the bartender, and the server. Completely inexperienced staff all the way around (I could understand on a weekend..maybe, but this was on a Tuesday and it was not busy). I will never go back.

Decided to bring my girlfriend here for our 3 year anniversary. The evening started out by waiting for about 1 1/2 hours for a table. After spending money on drinks we were ready for our table. The waitress took a while to get to our table and when she did, she was impatience. Again we wait and wait, our drinks come, soup and salad. Finally the chef comes to our table to prepare our meal. I ordered filet mignon and shrimp, my girlfriend ordered calamari and scallops. After waiting for so long, I still found some excitement for the food ( maybe cause I was starving). He was entertaining but didn't really talk much. I asked for my filet to be medium rare, and what do I get......pretty much cooked well. The fried rice had too much soy sauce and was just too salty. The vegetables were left on the grill a little to long and I received some burnt veggies. (not appealing) My girlfriend's calamari was semi cooked. I am guessing thats how they cook it but if she wanted it that way, we would of have ordered some sushi. As I look around the restaurant, I notice how dirty the floor was. There was shrimp tails, napkins, straws, etc all over the floor. Nothing was every picked up. Sauces that dropped on the floor by a buser was left. I was disgusted. I don't even want to know how the kitchen looks. The overall atmostphere here is loud ( something college kids would love) I made a mistake by taking my girlfriend here thinking that I would get great service and food along with entertainment. I will not return and will advise my friends as well. This place is not worth the wait!



disappointed.

i have eatin on the bar side of the restaurant, i had their sushi and saki, a good place to enjoy dinner before enjoying the nightlife of carson st

I love going to Nakama, not just for the food, but for the atmosphere. Always plenty of people enjoy life and meeting others.

The quality, atmosphere, food, service and location are excellent. One of the best restaurants in Pittsburgh!