Nara Japanese Restaurant
| Address: | 16564 Cleveland St, Redmond, WA 98052, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-885-0703 |
| Site: | narajapaneserestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 4:30–9:30PM Closed |
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A Private User
I am disappointed to have spent 19.50 for a hotpot soup and Uni marked up to $6 a serving. I think the Uni is not often requested - I am concerned that it may have been old and was not the usual delicately firm and smooth texture I have gotten at (suprise: Marinepolis Sushi Land = High volume = Fresh Uni that is often ordered). I think this is a challenge that restaurants have if certain ingredients are not often ordered with high volume. Secondly, the Yosenabe is quite a delicate soup that allows the flavors of fresh cod to showcase. This did not happen. The fish had a texture as if it had been frozen and then cooked in the broth. I was disappointed to find that the shrimp even had a ever so slight fishy taste to it (the kind when they just start to turn). Again, I am afraid that being of Japanese ancestry - I tried things on the menu, Grandma used to make but is probably not ordered as often in the Redmond area. I will probably not go back. It was certainly an honest try. Pro: Attentive and friendly staff.
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Logan Boyter
Ive been coming here at least once a week for months now. The food is delicious and the people who run the place are lovely! One time I got something I found bland, but since I love the place so much I decided to suck it up and pay for it. They noticed and asked me about it twice (the first time I said it was fine) and the second time they replaced it with my favorite dish at no additional cost. Their fried calamari is the best in Redmond, hands down!
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A Private User
My wife and I go out every Friday, for Date Night. Nara Japanese Restaurant is on our regular rotation of "Best Places to Dine" in Redmond. We have been eating there since they opened in 1989. The California Rolls are soooooooooo creamy, I highly recommend you try this.
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Sean Wagemans
Dont bother. A decent enough california roll, but everything else was some of the worst sushi ive ever had. The QFC makes better stuff. With a great sushi restraunt a few blocks down at the same price, you would be realy doing yourself a disservice.
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A Private User
We were starving, we ordered ~$70 worth of Sushi. After we ate their we were still hungry... Hunger is the greatest seasoning - Unknown at the moment I like sushi, in comparison to the other sushi restaurants this place was mediocre at best...
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Man Academy
Food couldnt have been better. No fishy taste in any of the items on sushi sampler. Service was fast and friendly. It was CLEAN! Which is often taken for granted. I will make the hour drive to come back to Nara often!
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A Private User
Probably one of the best US sushi meals I have had in a long time. Fish was fresh and amazing. Staff is a family and friendly. Atmosphere is cozy, not pretentious. Not expensive for what you get.
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Arnaud
Delicious food, ranging from appetizers and sushi to udon and donburi. Prices are a tad high but definitely worth it, the food tastes homemade and the service is great.
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Richard Gibson
Very friendly service, and all the food was pretty tasty. It gets pricey to eat your fill, but thats how sushi always seems to be.
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A Private User
bad quality fish, thats all. go to bellevue. i love sushi is excellent. soras doesnt have a sushi bar bit is much better.
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Curtis Young
Jessica the sushi chef is a jem. You will taste some of the finest sushi and enjoy the chefs wit.
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A Private User
I go to Nara at least once a week. I have yet found a place like it. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
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Robert Jackson
Best sushi ever and the staff is very friendly. Great place to relax and enjoy good food!
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Ben Wada
Not great beef teriyaki was over done and under seasoned mediocre sushi good tempura
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Andrey Yakimov
low quality ingredients going into absolutely overpriced dishes. Go to Nishinos.
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A Private User
Awesome sushi, beautiful presentation, and great service at a family restaurant.
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Brandon Wendell
The fish was fresh and the people were very friendly. Price was typical.
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Paul Zimmer
Amazing Japanese food, worth the slightly higher price tag
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A Private User
Decent sushi and yakisoba. Nice folks. Trifle spendy.
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Jahan Vafaeezadeh
The best sushi I have found outside of Japan
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Alex Obydyennov
Quality Sushi. Try smoke salmon.
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A Private User
Great sushi and sashimi.
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Chris Pirillo
Fresh, Tasty, Friendly!
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A Private User
Good lunch options
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Chaos Glishke
Amazing place!!!!
