Nami Japanese Restaurant is located in the downtown core, is considered one of Toronto's finest authentic Japanese restaurants and has been well for over 30 years.
Nami is traditional Japanese cuisine served in a simple, modern setting. Walking through the front door is like taking a trip to Kyoto. Kimono-clad servers wait on patrons in the main dining area, private booths as well as the private Tatami room with rice-paper screened doors. The Robata Bar serves made-to-order grilled meat, vegetables and fresh seafood. Alternatively, you can sit at the Sushi Bar for a traditional yet all unique dining experience. Your visit to Nami will likely leave you saying "Gochisosama Deshita!" or thank you for the meal after you are done!more...See more text
When Jay Yoo walked into Nami restaurant as a young boy in 1984, he had no idea that he would grow up to inherit his own sushi institution in Toronto. Established by his father Kenneth Yoo, a Korean immigrant, Nami (meaning "wave" in Japanese) has ridden the waves of time, all the while maintaining its authenticity in an ever-evolving and often volatile restaurant climate. “My father moved here when he was 21 with $50 in his pocket that he had hidden in a cigarette packet," recalls Jay. "He hustled initially selling calculators and insurance until he opened up his own business.”
Business runs in Jay's blood: in addition to helping run Nami, he is also the owner of Sherway Nissan, a successful car dealership in Toronto. Jay enjoys helping people and considers customer service to be a priority; the economics grad and father of two under two sometimes treats his guests to a meal at his favourite Robata bar restaurant. At Nami, it is this dedication to customers, among other things, that has led to the restaurant's longtime success.
Buy this, Get FREE 4pcs of Oyster Warayaki! (While Supplies last) This comes with Chawanmushi (Japanese egg soup custard), chef's soup of the day and dessert of the day. 9 pieces of exquisite Omakase Nigiri sushi and assorted appetizers packed decoratively in a square box. All ingredients will be decided by Chef Ken based on the arrival of premium ingredients from both Japan and local. A real treat with mix of authentic Japanese and a touch of excellent creativity! (Please note, we are unable to accommodate any requests regar
$128.00
Omakase Bara Chirashi Box
Buy this, Get FREE 4pcs of Oyster Warayaki! (While Supplies last) This comes with Chawanmushi (Japanese egg soup custard), chef's soup of the day and dessert of the day. Premium Bara Chirashi and assorted appetizers packed decoratively in a square box. All ingredients will be decided by Chef Ken based on the arrival of premium ingredients from both Japan and local. A real treat with mix of authentic Japanese and a touch of excellent creativity! (Please note, we are unable to accommodate any requests regarding the ingredients included in this Omakase box).
$108.00
Omakase Sashimi Box
Buy this, Get FREE 4pcs of Oyster Warayaki! (While Supplies last) This comes with Chawanmushi (Japanese egg soup custard), chef's soup of the day and dessert of the day. 6 kinds of premium sashimi and assorted appetizers packed decoratively in a square box. All ingredients will be decided by Chef Ken based on the arrival of premium ingredients from both Japan and local. A real treat with mix of authentic Japanese and a touch of excellent creativity! (Please note, we are unable to accommodate any requests regarding the ingredients included in this Omakase box).
$118.00
PREMIUM SELECTION
Nami Gozen Bento
If you want to simply order one set that covers your perfect meal, here it is! Your choice of main from 6 main items (1. Sushi, 2. Sashimi, 3. Grilled Unagi, 4. Grilled Black Cod, 5. Grilled Salmon, 6. Grilled Chicken, 7. Wagyu beef) packed decoratively with assorted tempura, house made pickles and many other small Kobachi (side dishes) of chef's choice selected on a daily basis. Comes with a miso soup.
This Chirashi will include Chutoro, Ikura, Unagi, Amaebi, Tamago, and your choice of BC Uni or Hokkaido Uni topped on sushi rice with lots of Japanese herbs. Comes with a miso soup.
with BC Uni
$88.00with Hokkaido Uni
$98.00
Premium Bara Chirashi (Regular Size)
This Chirashi will include Chutoro, Ikura, Unagi, Amaebi, Tamago, and your choice of BC Uni or Hokkaido Uni topped on sushi rice with lots of Japanese herbs. Comes with a miso soup.
with BC Uni
$58.00with Hokkaido Uni
$68.00
Premium Assorted Sashimi
10 pieces of premium sashimi. Ingredients will be decided based on the arrival of the seafood from Japan and local.
$45.00
Premium Assorted Sushi
9 pcs of sushi and 6 pcs of rolls. Ingredients will be decided based on the arrival of the seafood from Japan and local.
$48.00
Roll Platter
6 rolls in a platter (spicy tuna, spicy salmon, California, salmon and avocado, Unagi and dynamite)
$48.00
Sukiyaki Home Kit
There will be 320g of sliced beef in one container with your choice of A5 Miyazaki wagyu, US Black Angus or half & half. Another container with assorted vegetables (hakusai cabbage, spinach, shiitake and enoki mushrooms, Tokyo negi scalliion, carrots, Ito konnyaku and tofu. Warishita (sweet soy broth) in three containers, two raw eggs in one container and your choice of rice or udon noodles in one container. * We can sell you table-top cooker ($25) and Donabe clay pot ($10) if you wish.
US Black Angus 320g + vegetables
$90.00Miyazaki Wagyu (A5) 320g vegetables
$199.00Half & Half (160g + 160g)
$150.00
Oysters
Tuesday to Saturday
BC Royal Miyagi
Served on crushed ice with lemon wedges, Yuzukosho, Yuzu ponzu, Wasabi ketchup and green onions.
half
$18.00dozen
$35.00
Oyster Warayaki (Straw fire somekd oyster)
Purchase any Omakase Box, Get 4pcs of this for FREE! 8 pcs of BC Royal Miyagi oysters seared quickly with strong fire from burning Wara (dried straws), then smoked by the same burnt straws giving it a natural woody scent infused into the oysters. Served with Sudachi (Japanese citrus). Really good!
$36.00 (8 pcs)
REGULAR MENU
Assorted Sushi
sushi: 1pc each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shiromi white fish, Hokkaido scallop, Ikura and boiled shrimp, and, roll: 3pcs each of tuna roll and cucumber roll.
$32.00
Assorted Sashimi
2pcs each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shiromi white fish and Hokkaido scallop.
$30.00
Regular Bara Chirashi
Chef's choice of today's fish and ingredients decorated on a bed of sushi rice wth minced Kampyo (dried gourd), shiitake and ginger. Shredded Knshi-Tamago (fried egg), Tobiko and Ikura caviars, Kanikama (fishcake), Amaebi (sweet shrimps).
$26.00
Grilled Black Cod
Grilled Saikyo miso marinated black cod.
$20.00
Grilled Salmon
Grilled Atlantic salmon with your choice of salt or teriyaki.
$17.00
Grilled Chicken
Grilled dark meat chicken with your choice of salt or teriyaki.
$16.00
Unagi Don
Kabayaki-grilled Unagi eel on a bed of steamed white rice.
$20.00
Yakiniku Don
Sliced beef grilled with sweet soy sauce on a bed of steamed white rice.
$18.00
SIDES
Sushi Pizza
A NAMI original - this widely imitated dish was first invented by NAMI. Salmon sashimi on a deep fried round sushi rice cake, with spicy sauce and tobiko (flying fish roe). This is cut into 6 slices, giving it its distinctive pizza shape.
$16.00
Tempura
Two shrimps and three pieces of vegetable tempuras, deep fried in a light and crispy batter. Served with tempura dipping sauce.
$12.00
Torikaraage
Dark meat chicken pieces marinated in garlic, ginger and soy sauce, coated in a light batter and deep fried.
$13.00
Agedashi
Deep fried tofu with a silky smooth centre and delicate exterior, okura and mushrooms. Served with bonito flakes, ground daikon radish and grated ginger in a dashi broth.
$12.00
Nasudengaku
Deep fried eggplant with a sweet dengaku miso glaze.
$10.00
Ohitashi / Gomaae
Boiled spinach topped with bonito flakes (ohitashi) or with Nami's sesame sauce (gomaae).
$7.00
Edamame
Boiled soy beans in their pods, lightly salted.
$5.00
Garden Salad
Mixed greens and sliced radish. Nami's creamy ginger dressing.
Regular
$5.00Small
$3.00
Koshihikari (Rice)
$3.00
Miso Soup
$3.00
Zaru Udon / Soba
Cold noodles with your choice of Udon (white thick flour noodles) or Soba (brown thin buckwheat noodles) with dipping sauce and garnishes.
$14.00
Tempura Udon / Soba
Assorted shrimp and vegetable tempura on top of hot noodle soy broth soup with your choice of Udon (white thick flour noodles) or Soba (brown thin buckwheat noodles).
$18.00
Niku Udon / Soba
Thinly sliced beef grilled and placed on top of hot noodle soy broth soup with your choice of Udon (white thick flour noodles) or Soba (brown thin buckwheat noodles).
$18.00
Sansai Udon / Soba
Japanese mountain vegetables on top of hot noodle soy broth soup with your choice of Udon (white thick flour noodles) or Soba (brown thin buckwheat noodles).
$15.00
Sushi / Sashimi A La Carte
Hokkaido Uni
Sea urchin from Hokkaido Japan
Sushi
$32.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$30.00 (2pcs)
BC Uni
Sea urchin from BC
Sushi
$16.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$15.00 (2 pcs)
Wagyu Beef
A5 rank Miyazaki Wagyu
Sushi
$28.00
Toro
Blue fin fatty tuna
Sushi
$22.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$21.00 (2 pcs)
Chutoro
Blue fin medium fatty tuna
Sushi
$18.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$17.00 (2 pcs)
Akami
Blue fin red tuna
Sushi
$13.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$12.00 (2 pcs)
Hotate
Scallop from Hokkaido Japan
Sushi
$9.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$8.00 (2 pcs)
Hamachi
Yellowtail
Sushi
$10.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$9.00 (2 pcs)
Ikura
Salmon roe
Sushi
$10.00 (2 pcs)
Tobiko
Flying fish roe
Sushi
$8.00 (2 pcs)
Shiromi
Japanese red snapper
Sushi
$11.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$10.00 (2 pcs)
Unagi
BBQ fresh water eel
Sushi
$11.00 (2 pcs)
Botan Ebi
Large raw spotted prawn
Sushi
$11.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$10.00 (2 pcs)
Sake
Salmon
Sushi
$8.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$7.00 (2 pcs)
Negitoro Gunkan
Chopped Toro and scallion
Sushi
$15.00 (2 pcs)
Ika
Squid
Sushi
$11.00 (2 pcs)Sashimi
$10.00 (2 pcs)
Ebi
Boiled shrimp.
Sushi
$9.00 (2 pcs)
Roll A La Carte
Sushi Spring Roll
Crispy shrimp tempura with spicy sauce, rolled with avocado, tuna, and salmon sashimi, wrapped in rice paper.
Roll
$16.00 (8 pcs)
Toro Taku Futo Maki
A large roll with blue fin tuna (Toro, Chutoro and Akami) and Takuwan pickled radish rolled with sushi rice with lots of Japanese herbs and chef's garlic soy sauce.
Roll
$48.00 (8 pcs)
Unagi Roll
3 pcs of Unagi avocado roll and 3 pcs of Unagi cucumber roll.
Roll
$14.00 (6 pcs)
Salmon and Avocado Roll
Roll
$11.00 (6 pcs)
California Roll
Kanikama fishcake, avocado, cucumber and Tobiko.
Roll
$11.00 (6 pcs)
Spicy Tuna Roll
Chopped tuna, spicy sauce and cucumber.
Roll
$12.00 (6 pcs)
Spicy Salmon Roll
Chopped salmon, spicy sauce and cucumber.
Roll
$11.00 (6 pcs)
Dynamite Roll
Shrimp tempura
Roll
$11.00 (6 pcs)
Spicy Dynamite Roll
Shrimp tempura and spicy sauce
Roll
$12.00 (6 pcs)
Vegetable Roll
Avocado and cucumber
Roll
$8.00 (6 pcs)
Tekka Maki
Akami blue fin red tuna and wasabi (seaweed outside)
Roll
$10.00 (6 pcs)
Umeshiso Maki
Ume Japanese sour plum, shiso leaves and cucumber (seaweed outside)
Roll
$8.00 (6 pcs)
Kappa Maki
Cucumber and wasabi (seaweed outside)
Roll
$6.00 (6 pcs)
COLD SAKE MENU - NAMI Japanese Restaurant
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo
Yamaguchi
Bottle
$76.00 (300ml)
Dassai 39 Junmai Daiginjo
Yamaguchi
Bottle
$46.00 (300ml)
Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo
Yamaguchi
Bottle
$73.00 (720ml)
Minanogawa Tsukuba 100 Muroka Junmai Ginjo
Ibaraki
Bottle
$60.00 (720ml)
Gassan Izumo Junmai Ginjo
Shimane
Bottle
$65.00 (720ml)
Yoshinogawa Gokujo Ginjo
Niigata
Bottle
$25.00 (300ml)
Dewazakura Oka Ginjo
Yamagata
Bottle
$49.00 (720ml)
Onikoroshi Genshu Tokubetsu Junmai
Shizuoka
Bottle
$47.00 (720ml)
Hokko Masamune Junmai
Nagano
Bottle
$30.00 (720ml)
Kadoguchi Genshu Honjozo
Nagano
Bottle
$25.00 (300ml)
Dassai 50 Nigori Junmai Daiginjo
Yamaguchi
Bottle
$38.00 (300ml)
Nota-Boze Black Nigori
Aichi
Bottle
$34.00 (300ml)
Wakatsuru Kijoushu
Toyama
Bottle
$34.00 (300ml)
Momo Peach Sake
Aichi
Bottle
$26.00 (300ml)
Yuzu Junmai (Japanese yuzu citrus Sake)
Fukushima
Bottle
$21.00 (300ml)
Nakano Ume (Japanese Plum Wine)
Aichi
Bottle
$21.00 (300ml)
WHITE WINE
La Source Sauvignon Blanc
France
Bottle
$28.00
Campo de Celtas Albarino
Rias Baixas, Spain
Bottle
$28.00
Coastal Vines Chardonnay
California, USA
Bottle
$27.00
Luigi Righetti Pinot Grigio
Italy
Bottle
$27.00
Angels Gate Sussreserve Riesling
Niagara, VQA
Bottle
$23.00
RED WINE
Racine Pinot Noir
France
Bottle
$29.00
Kingston Estate Shiraz
Australia
Bottle
$26.00
James Mitchell Cabernet Sauvignon
California, USA
Bottle
$29.00
Chateau Legrave Paran Bordeaux Superieur
Bordeaux, France
Bottle
$39.00
Andean Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina
Bottle
$25.00
BEER
Sapporo Premium
Can
$6.00 (650ml)
Asahi Super Dry
Bottle
$4.00 (330ml)Can
$5.00 (500ml)
NON ALCOHOL
Evian
Bottle
$3.00 (500ml)
S. Pellegrino
Bottle
$4.00 (750ml)
Pops and Juices
Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite, Tonic Water, Soda Water, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice
Poor experience very poo experience the service is despicable ...... food ramdon better to go to any Chinese/Jap restaurant same result been to Real Japanese before this one is not a real one ... Scam alert
Signature dish !!! Don't miss it !!! It wasn't on the menu when I first started going there 20 years ago but somehow word got out.......what a bummer ! You will never taste anything like it. Rivals California's Matsushita or Blue Fin which costs $250 pp and reservations 3 months in advance. Best Sushi in Toronto for sure !!!
Nice friendly staff, atmosphere was pleasant and private. We were seated in a booth and had lots of privacy. The food was delicous. Sushi/sashimi was fresh and tasty, mushroom platter was served with a sauce and came out in a bamboo platter - oyster, enoki & shitake, tempura was nice and crispy. The beef teriyaki (strip loin steak) was served in a delicous sauce and done perfectly.
The staff surprised us with birthday ice-creams and fruit platter (no charge). This restaurant is a bit pricey, but all in all it was a very enjoyable dinner and for a special occasion I would definitely go back.
One of my clients referred this restaurant to me & I thought I'd give it a shot. Apparently, it was her go-to place for her business luncheons.
As soon as I walked in, I noticed the waitress in authentic Japanese clothing. I knew that the prices weren't going to be cheap. I was suprised that the prices weren't that high..The services were quite good & so was the food.
I'm always a fan of miso soup. I ordered the lunch special which is the Salmon Terriyaki. I really enjoyed the taste. The vegetable & shrimp tempura were pretty good too.
I would definitely recommend this restaurant for you to visit. If you're in the mood for an authentic Japanese experience, Nami is your restaurant.
Only been once so far, but the food and atmosphere was fresh and authentic (I have been to Japan). It is important to get the flavour right, especially since Japanese food tends to be subtle to begin with. It is a higher end restaurant so don't expect cheap prices. I was very relieved that the food taste and quality was excellent. I hate paying top price for flavourless imitations of Japanese food. I am looking forward to going back and introducing my friends to the place.
Excellent food, friendly staff, good atmosphere...
Excellent food, friendly staff, good atmosphere. It is a bit on the expensive side but still worth it. You can sit in private booths or in the main dining area and for larger parties i think you can reserve a section at the back that looks pretty cool but i have not tried it. If you love japanese food and are not broke this should be on your list.
One of the best of its kinds. The restaurant is...
One of the best of its kinds. The restaurant is serving real Japanese foods with real Japanese skills. From the perfect cut and the perfect taste, I had a wonderful experience with my wife on our Valentine's Day this year. I would recommend to anyone who really wants to enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine. It is pricey but really worthy.
Excellent restaurant. I have to laugh at the review Mr McKenzie submitted. Real japanese food he said and this white man claimed to know more about japanese food than the japanese. I have frequented this restaurant many times, tasted food from all over the world and I rate this restaurant as one of the best. Food is always fresh, best quality, cooked to perfection, service attentive. I know when I want fresh food cooked to perfection, I can go to Nami
excellent service and food. sushi very fresh and...
excellent service and food. sushi very fresh and flavorful. beef very tender - could easily cut with fork. Only flaw were the rock hard potatoes
easily one of the best japanese food experiences ever
Located in the downtown core for more than 30 years, Nami continues to serve traditional Japanese cuisine in a simple, modern setting. Kimono-clad servers attend to patrons in the main dining room, private booths and the tatami room with rice-paper screened doors. For Winterlicious, the menu options include BC tuna tataki served with a miso soup, sushi, tempura, seafood Kaiso Salad, beef teriyaki dinner, and hojicha pudding.
