My wife and I came in for a sushi lunch. Everything came out as expected. The sushi was not astonishing, but it was certainly good for the price. The service from Heather on the patio was awesome. She really made us feel at home even though we're not locals and was attentive to us and our dog even though we were outside and the only table outside very good service deserving of the review. read more

My husband took me here for Valentine's Day (he made reservations which was good because they were booked) and the hostess wasn't super nice, but we still liked the food and it came quickly. I ordered off of the Valentine's Day menu and the fish was fresh and tasted great. We'll come back - hopefully everyone will be nice. :) read more

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Absolutely excellent food, hands down. We're taking a few days road trip from NY to TX and stopped in Knoxville for the night. I found this place close to our hotel and boy was I pleasantly surprised! I loved the interiors and our waitress was so kind. We ordered a ton of food, we had the Ex Girlfriend, the Atlantic, and the Tempura roll - a MUST try! We also had spring rolls, which we ate before I took a picture, my b. All rolls were incredibly delicious, the place was modern and clean, and I don't understand why the rating for this place is so low! read more

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Drink was just okay, there was not blueberry flavor in a blueberry mint drink. Sushi was great and out of this world. We got 3 different types and all of them were great. Waiter was very helpful and quick to help. He spilled sauce all over me and my son and stained my tan shirt with red. read more

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Service was good. Restaurant had a bit of an odd smell. Rolls were o.k. The rice wasn't pressed enough and each piece of my caterpillar roll wasn't cut all the way through making each piece fall apart when I went to pick it up. Edamame looked like it's kept in the freezer because some pieces were pretty freezer burned/browning/questionable looking and just not fresh looking. Overall not the worst I've had, not above average but it was ok. read more

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I understand that this is Tennessee and the fish here probably isn't the freshest, but even the shrimp was just abominable and had a sour taste. The food was so overpriced for the extremely low quality. I would rate the sushi below grocery store quality. I'm sorry but the food was so bad, please avoid. read more

Nama Sushi Bar - Cedar Bluff - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Best sushi available in and around Knoxville, Cedar Bluff location is the best one! the server,Josh, at CB is wonderful and very knowledgeable! Also just attentive enough without being pushy. Also, sitting at the sushi bar is a fun experience if you have a date i wholeheartedly recommend or just by yourself as an opportunity to learn something new. only downside is they've added pretty big tvs recently that kind of take away the chill vibe but if they play hockey i guess thats fine ;) read more

The sushi had great flavor and the service was good and attentive. Will definitely be back and would recommend. read more

Nama Sushi Bar - Cedar Bluff - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Let me start with this location used to be great. Well, there seems to be an exception made. Upon entering we got wafts of spoiled fish and dirty shoes. Not a great first impression. We should have also noted that there were only 2 other tables seated on a Sunday. We had already decided on sushi or this would've been a great time to head towards the exit. The rolls themselves weren't bad but you could tell they weren't moving the fish and several had the skin still on the fish cuts. I was disappointed since we brought family along to try it. If you can just move along and try another place. I'd say they will close this location down if it continues. The service was attentive and the food was correct so I will give it the two stars only for that reason. read more

The sushi was just okay. Not enough for too much money. We really wanted to enjoy this place. ‍

Excellent! I am an experienced sushi eater. I recommend the Chef's Choice Platter, which is creative, beautiful, and most importantly, delicious! read more

Disappointed in Nama since my last review a year ago. Recently we came in and the menu changed. They no longer mark items as gf or vegetarian or vegan. The whole vegetarian section of the menu is gone. The only roll that's even still on the menu is the spicy shiitake. However I can still order the Marley roll and the Tofu Caprese (sans cream cheese). I'm thankful for that. But if I didn't know those rolls existed, how would I know to order them? My husband wanted edamame, and we had a conversation in front of the waiter about how every time we order that, it's mushy. He told us it was "looking good today". Spoiler alert: it was mushy again. It was so over cooked the pods were wrinkly. He said they steam them the same amount of time whether they are frozen or not. He offered to bring us new edamame. What's the point to get mushy edamame again? We declined and he took away the less than half eaten plate of them. When the bill came, we were still charged for them. Husband ordered a beer and the waiter had to be reminded after the edamame incident that he hadn't brought it yet. Once our rolls came, there were no soy sauce plates and we had to hunt down a chef to get some. No side plates were brought to put our sushi on, so we were left to balance each piece on our chopsticks and hope to not drip or drop on the way to our mouths. On the way out the floor seemed like it had been mopped with a greasy mop, as my rubber tennis shoes were slipping on it. Not good. Come on Nama, you can do better than this. I hope? I think we need some time apart. read more

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Rating a solid 4.5/5 experience based on the bar top / sushi only dinner. The staff was very nice and checked in often enough (sometimes too much is off putting). The inside looked very clean and i felt good about eating sushi there based on the appearance. The sushi itself was on par for Nama (really, really good!) The location itself does require a bit of working through a commonly congested area, but hey, I'll take sushi in this spot any day. Will be back! read more

Nama Sushi Bar - Cedar Bluff - Dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Recently enjoyed Nama with a large group and they did an excellent job handling our multiple dietary restrictions including a shellfish and gluten allergy! Ask your server about gluten free sushi rolls, a number of their rolls can be made gluten free. We really enjoyed the edamame and crab dip appetizers. Great ambience as well. read more

Pleasantly surprised on a Thursday that many of the rolls were half-priced. They were clear upon ordering that the veggie sushi roll that I ordered was not included in this pricing. Always appreciate a biz that keeps it real! Ordered the crispy veggie roll, crab dip, and crunchy shrimp roll. My to-go order was ready at the time promised. Crab dip app-Don't do it. Faux crab stick and a velveeta-esque tasting cheese. It was not an appetizing combo and quickly congealed into a plastic chunk. Avert your eyes, y'all, 'cause this dip isn't pretty (or tasty). Let's be honest, people aren't coming here for cheese, though! Onto the sushi action... The veggie roll was fine. Some of the veggies were a bit undercooked but it was otherwise good. I do not think this roll was worth full price and am curious if any of the veggie rolls on the menu are included in the half-off deals. The crunchy shrimp roll was great! Honestly, nothing super unique that you can't get elsewhere, but well-cooked and rolled. Would get this again. This probably would have been a 3-star without the half-price deal. On Mon and Thurs, definitely worth a visit if you are craving good sushi. read more

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My wife and I have visited this restaurant several times and have enjoyed each meal immensely. Customer service is friendly and attentive but not hovering. The food is delicious and stylish, as a sushi dinner should be. I can assure you we will continue to eat here as long as they continue to serve us as well as they do. read more

We stopped in here because we were in the area and decided to try it. So far sushi in Knoxville can be hit-or-miss... mostly misses though! This was mid-afternoon on a Saturday, there was only a handful of customers there at the time. The place is clean and pretty big inside. We sat at the sushi bar and ordered a Seaweed Salad to start while we looked at the menu. We ended up ordering some Sashimi and a Caterpillar roll, which was made pretty quickly. The sushi chef was polite but not overly attentive. Everything we ordered was good. read more

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They did not give me any wasabi with my sushi. Two of the rolls didn't taste good and the other was just OK.

My family and I in Knoxville (at Drury Inn) for the week. Our hotel is near Nama and when driving by in evenings, the restaurant always looked busy(a good sign). Thursday night we decided the 4 of us go, and it was busy too. Just let me say this was the best shushi/fusion Restaurant I have been to in such a long time, and I use to travel all Over the US for business. We ordered anything that sounded and looked good and a couples a rolls more than once. My two kids and wife loved it as much as I did. My wife and I had hot sake which was delicious. The food preparation was exactly like the pictures and various tastes. 12 yo ordered the "Drunken noodle" full of shrimp veg and very delicious not too spicy flavor that he couldn't even finish entire bowl. My youngest son's dessert (cheesecake) was more flavorful than just typical. Service was 5*. While the bill high, some rolls were on "1/2 price" menu while other items were higher than other prices I've seen but smelled and tasted fresh and was delicious so as a treat on our trip, it was well worth it. We as a family all had fabulous delicious time. we were the last ones to leave at 10:15 pm(arrived at 8pm with 20-25 minute wait). Definitely worth the experiences and a definite YES on our return to Knoxville. I don't mind paying for something that is worth the cost but it's not just the food but atmosphere, service and timelines of delivery of our meal. Execution was top tier By staff. Even ordered one Cali Roll to go for my youngest to take back to hotel which was packed with everything that would be if served at table side. read more

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Fresh, clean, nice, with amazing service and very skilled chefs! I recommend them over and over

Mark your calendar for Mondays and Thursdays = half price rolls. They do not take reservations on those days so be prepared to wait. Excellent items to choose from the sushi was very fresh. The sake was excellent. The spring rolls were tasty not too greasy. The dumplings were not my favorite a bit to heavy. Fresh and fast! read more

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The sushi is always great and I love the kind service. Never had a bad meal from this location.

Due to Yelp reviews I went here while visiting Knoxville on a work trip. The bartenders were good - unfortunately the food was not. The Miso soup had no flavor at all. I love seaweed salad (wakame) and I have never had a portion the size of a baby's head - not complaining but weird. I ordered their Soy Joy roll and it was supposed to have spicy tuna in it - not one bite had any tuna. Was hoping for better. read more

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If it weren't half price night I'd say the sushi would a little pricy. Don't get me wrong, it was very good sushi and the rolls were very flavorful, but $18 for one roll of on any other day seems a bit much. Taste wise, each of the sushi rolls ordered were very yummy and didn't fall apart after dipping them in soy sauce which I find happens quite frequently. One thing I found interesting was on half price night rolls only came out one roll at a time per person and they wouldn't bring the next one until you finished the first. I understand they don't want people wasting it but it would've been nice to have more than one roll at once to try/compare them or so I could just eat my entire meal at once. At the end of the day, I would still pay for everything I ordered. I do think I will return in the future on half price nice for my sushi fix, the service was good, and there was plenty to choose from. Great place for sushi on Mondays or Thursdays! read more

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We visit Nama every time I go to Knoxville to see my dad! All the sushi is so amazing, and I think we've tried almost every roll on the menu! Now we love to get the chef specials and have them surprise us. They also have a pretty decent sake menu if you're into that. And they make some nice cocktails at the bar too. Really can't go wrong. The vibes are modern and chill. read more

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This is a very popular spot! (Especially on a Monday for Half-Price Rolls.) We waited ~20 minutes around 7p, but really enjoyed our food and the waitstaff! read more

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Ugh! Don't order Uber eats because they mark it up about 40-50% and cut portions by about 40-50%. They have done this twice. I called the first time to speak to a manager and was assured it was an aberration. Well, they lied and I'm a sucker. Update: I spoke with a manager (again). She was appropriately apologetic and offered a credit toward dine in or take out. I appreciate the responsiveness, but I won't be ordering Nama through Uber Eats anymore because I have no way to check the order till it's too late. read more

Nama Sushi Bar - Cedar Bluff - This is $21 of shrimp egg drop soup when delivered through Uber eats. The dine-in portion is larger and less expensive. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Really good sushi. And nice vibe from our server. I confess I miss the original nana on gay and chef jay. read more

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First time trying. My best friend and I was running errands and decided to try this out. The service was amazing. Everyone was friendly, we were sat quickly, there was not many people so we were able to sit in a area where it was just us. Our waitress was amazing she recommended the crab and Asiago dip and she knew what she was talking about . It was so good we laughed about getting another one before our food came out.(just being greedy lol) he got the shrimp tacos and i got the moon special rolls. Everything was perfect! Will be back probably twice a month now haha read more

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If I could give 0 stars I would. I ordered for pick up and got there even 10 mins earlier than my pick up time was supposed to be. Sushi is warm. the taste is awful And not fresh. I guess I should have know better then to eat sushi in Tennessee. Absolutely awful sushi. read more

I am from out of town and just selected this place on a whim. Great selection of cold sake. Everything I ordered was excellent. Service was friendly and attentive read more

Great sushi. I go frequently for half-priced Monday/Thursday. I usually sit at the bar. Service is always friendly and speedy, even when really busy. Would highly recommend! read more

We had an early dinner at Nama yesterday. Food was a 2 star at best. We love trying new places and Nama was a bit disappointing in quality of the food served considering their prices. Server was nice , but looked a bit "spaced-out" and could answer some basic questions we had about sushi. Tables felt a bit sticky. read more

I've been to the downtown location once before this Nama Sushi Bar built. This new location is located at the light, but there is only 1 way to enter. I missed it the first time (thought there would be another entrance around). Lots of parking space. Reservations can be made, but I never seen it packed besides the first few weeks of its grand opening. FOOD: Wasabi Hummus (3/5; served with pine nuts, sriracha, cilantro oil, daikon, red pepper and naan): Definitely an interesting combination!! My friend enjoyed it more than I did. Would I personally buy this combination from a local groceries? No.. I love my Trader Joe's jalapeño hummus. Good appetizer choice though. Pizza Roll (2/5; crab, smoked salmon, avocado baked with tnt sauce and topped with bonito flakes, scallion, and eel sauce): It was good in the beginning, but my taste buds changed halfway. It's like 3:1 ratio of sauce versus the sushi content. I'm not even sure if I remember tasting the crab and smoked salmon. 8 pieces. Soy Joy Roll (4/5; spicy tuna, seared albacore, cucumber, tempura crunchies, wrapped in soy paper topped with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, wasabi aioli and scallion): This was recommended by our server. Definitely an interesting name and twist, especially with the soy paper. It wasn't too heavy with the soy sauce flavor, but the sauces were a little drowning. It wouldn't be on my "MUST TRY", but it's tasty. I'd recommend. Triple Sea Roll (5/5; ebi shrimp, spicy tuna, cucumber, carrot topped with fresh salmon, avocado, and japanese seven pepper): Best roll I tasted from Nama! I always order this. Very fresh flavor. Great ratio with more flavor from the tuna and salmon. Recommend this - MUST GET. Philly Roll (2/5; smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado topped with scallion): I'd skip on this. There are better rolls than this unless you really like California roll, then pick this as a new alternate. 8 pieces. Crunchy Shrimp Roll (2/5; crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with tempura crunch): Similar to the Philly Roll. 8 pieces. Would I come back? Lunch deals are good. Have not been to the Happy Hour, but each location has its schedule. read more

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Very good curry (lychee duck and shrimp pumpkin), though a little sweet for my taste...and it's pre-sweetened with sugar, so you can't get it sugar-free although the menu has that option to select for your meals. Happy it's garlic-free and that there's a steamed veggie option instead of rice. Love the addition of coconut meat instead of potatoes!! read more

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Whenever we got there, there was no wait. A server immediately came to our table and took our drink order. The food was amazing! It was like a match made in heaven. It was very clean and the decor was very simplistic and nice. Overall this restraint was great and I definitely recommend it to everyone! read more

Nama Sushi Bar - Cedar Bluff - Crunchy Shrimp Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

We tried Nama for the first time and we were underwhelmed. The service was great and the restaurant inside is nice BUT for $18 a roll, the sushi here is mediocre and the roll sizes are small. We saw they do half price sushi on Mon and Thurs, but honestly even for half price there's better sushi places. read more

So, my last purchase here was stellar! Today, not so much! My land and sea tempura take out was perfection LAST time. Todays was not even crispy and I didn't even get the 2 chopsticks I requested. I live only minutes away, and when I opened the take out box, it was a greasy, mushy mess! I actually had to put the items on a paper towel to attempt to make it edible to no avail. I threw it all in the trash. $16.00 in the trash can. UGH! read more

Some of the best sushi I have ever had!! The service is great bc and very speedy. I recommend getting the "chef's choice". It's worth the few extra bucks and the presentation is pure art! Top of the list for me!!!! read more

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My wife and I came because of a special on the outside sign - 1/2 off sushi from 4 pm to close. However, that's only on specific days Mon, Wed & Thur. Tuesday is taco Tuesday. We were a little disappointed, but who doesn't love tacos. We ordered the shrimp dumplings as an appetizer, fish tacos - (we both ordered cod) & we ordered a crunchy shrimp roll. The dumplings were fried crunchy and, to me, tasteless. I wasn't impressed. My wife liked them, but it was lacking for me. The tacos arrived-very impressive looking. The cod was fried hard. We expected a light breading, but this was like a fish stick. However, it tasted fine. You get two for $6, so it is worth that. We were both a little disappointed but not so much as not to eat them (). The sushi was also fine. It was fresh, with not too much rice, which is a plus. I also felt like the roll was bland. I've had better. Next time we'll venture out and try something different. The service was excellent. The food was ok, not fantastic but worth what we spent. The staff was also wonderful. We will definitely be back because it was a nice atmosphere and we didn't have kids (). read more