What a great place for a party!! We had a party of over 20 and did the all you can eat and we had incredible service and incredible food at a great price. Thank you so much to our wonderful waitress, Karlee! read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - Great place for all ages! Complimentary ice cream with all you can eat - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

Top tier amazing good food....it's on our monthly repeat cycle Always busy so that's a great sign read more

Never been impressed with this place. How do they run a restaurant and think this table is ok? Room smelled like it's an old bathroom, stains all over their mismatched chairs, crap lighting, walls that need to be cleaned and painted, horrible. When asked if we could go to an actual table they said no. Should have been the first sign to just leave. Service isn't any better. They will bring new plates and not clear the old ones off the table to the point where we had to just put the plates on the floor. After getting our food, they didn't even have soy sauce or other condiments on the table. Isn't this a sushi place? Food isn't great, if you want way better sushi go to Yoi Tomo, they actually let people order their own food and not have to get the all you can eat if others in your party want all you can eat. Stupid policy, some people only want 1 sushi roll and not to be forced to pig out on all you can eat. Place isn't worth it, crap food and service, same reason the Garden City location closed, this one is headed there. read more

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This place is good for the all you can eat price of $32 a person. If the price goes up or if you buy individually it's not worth it. MOST of the food tastes fresh on the sushi side, the steak was very very tiny, and the drinks were not good. I will say the staff is slow and the tables/booths were very sticky.. read more

This place started out amazing. Service is great, food is starting to be average. The cleanliness of this place is disappointing and not sanitary. The bathrooms and the doors are black at the bottom and the floors are mopped with dirty water. It smelled last time. Love the food and atmosphere in the beginning, Nara Nara you have cleaning up to do. read more

Great atmosphere, food, drinks and attentive staff. We had the sushi and a few drinks, delicious! The prices were very comparable at $12-$15 a roll for 8-10 pieces. The ALL YOU CAN EAT is $30 per person with fair rules and everyone at table has to do it. read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - These guys make it happen with a AYCE boat - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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We went the day after their soft opening. This does seem to be ONLY all you can eat, or at least that's the way it was explained to us. Lunch does not include sashimi or fried rice. All of the food was great! The meat in the ramen was just a tad hard to break up without a knife but tasted really good! They do have rice noodles if you cannot do gluten! We were seated and served very quickly and the waitress checked on us often to see if we wanted anything else! There were lots of new hires in training but everything seemed to be running pretty smoothly! They have done an amazing job remodeling the building and have some really neat seating. There are some chandeliers and other unique lighting and decorations! As smooth as it ran after just opening, I'm pretty sure it'll be even better later! Will be back to see! read more

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I'll just say, don't believe everything you see on social media lol. This place is for sure a 1-2 star place. They can decorate cute all they want, it's not the case when you're in there. Took our granddaughter out for dinner, should have left honestly. They seated us up in the back room in a corner and you can't see anything else but unfinished restaurant. Smelled like urine, it was hard to enjoy anything. Service was good. Sushi was, well imitation crab overload in EVERYTHING kind of sushi. So if you like that. Another couple came in after us and they were wondering about the smell also. Bathrooms were gross. Poop all over the toilet and soap was broken. So like I said, you can design it cute all you want but it's still a free plastic Coca Cola cups kind of place read more

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Finally! A great sushi experience in Idaho. We had four in our party and we got multiple appetizers, sashimi, and rolls. Every thing was delicious. Not a single item was disappointing. And the service was superb. They explained what every thing was when they brought it to the table and they were so friendly. Definitely coming back read more

If you haven't already figured it out- this might be my favorite small chain of restaurants. The thing I love the most is that every location is different in terms of what they offer, the interiors and in this case- concepts. This specific Nara is AYCE- both at lunch and dinner. They have the same rolls as all other locations (except the one on State St which doesn't have Sushi) and same ramen options. This one does have a hibachi which none of the others have currently. The interior is beautiful and I love the glamorous art deco look. This is a great addition to downtown Caldwell. Service is the only thing that could use a slight improvement- but it's minimal in terms of what could be improved (and we were there on a slow Monday). Pricing is fair for AYCE- but I do wish they allowed To-go for leftovers (paid or not) at dinner (they do at lunch). read more

Food was delicious once again! Sean was a fantastic waiter and so helpful in the choices we made. We were a large party so we were in a private area and Sean was checking on us consistently! We will ALL definitely be back read more

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On a positive note, the food was good. We really enjoyed everything we got. We ordered the takoyaki appetizer, 4 sushi rolls, and the steak hibachi. Everything was great, and had a good start at coming out quickly. Our last two rolls that we ordered took a really long time to get to our table. I think they were done but just sitting for a while... which leads me to the service... Poor poor service, to put it nicely. Our server was very hard to get her attention. In between orders, we asked for more water, and it came after we were done eating. Multiple times I tried to get our server's attention for different things and she turned and walked away. The table next to us got their Ramen and asked for utensils, and the food runner told them "I'm sorry but I don't know who your server is". I felt so bad for the table because they had to wait so long before they got someone to bring them some utensils! When the rest of their food came, the server asked if they needed anything else and immediately walked away before they could respond. they did in fact need something else.. lol. It became pretty comical just how bad the service was. They had also not fully cleaned the restaurant after the remodel. The construction dust on the black walls and under the bar was very noticeable. I can only hope these are just growing pains of a new place, and that all these things get corrected or trained on. Because the food was really good, we will give it another chance after some time has passed. read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - Lychee martini- very sweet - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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Love their food! However, restrooms are not up to par! They need to be gutted and re-done! Recommended rolls: Crush, Volcano, Mexico, Lexie! read more

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The food here is incredible!! I love the excellent service from the moment you walk in their door. They are super friendly and kind. The Ambiance is so nice. Nice tables and great decorations on the walls. read more

Sushi was good and the service was excellent!! Will definitely eat here again! Lots of rolls to choose from. read more

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Everything is so delicious at Nara, I could not recommend it more! The staff is always so friendly and the atmosphere is amazing.

The sushi is super fresh and delicious. The restaurant itself has a lot of history to it and they made it very inviting and entertaining. I love the AYCE for $30.99 and even the small surcharge on a few items it's still a great deal. The only thing they need to work on is the timing and I would like to have what I ordered on an individual plate versus having everything delivered at once on a single plate. I'm talk about having more than 4 people. It gets confusing when you have multiple orders all in the same boat. read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - Salmon and Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

It's gross, there was a strong smell of urine, like there was mice, there was a hole in the ceiling . My menu had a piece of old sushi stuck to it, and the bathroom was dirty with no paper towels. read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - The hole in the ceiling above our table - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

The restaurant was decorated very elegantly, but the hygiene was quite poor. The seats were sticky, and there was trash on the floor that hadn't been cleaned up before customers were seated. read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - An egg with eggshell stuck to it. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

Service is very friendly and it is a great deal! I get to take my grandchildren here and they can get anything they like and try new things.

Fantastic, quality sushi! Friendly attentive staff. Great pricing too. Highly reccomend! read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - 4 rolls or more for the table and you get it in a cool boat with dry ice smoke effect - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

Wow fabulous ! Caldwell Nara it was so yummy !! We are coming back !! And right downtown in Indian creek , very convenient for dining in downtown ! Sushi roll was tasty and the ramen rolls delicious !! Can't wait to come back ! Great service and lovely inside ! read more

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Sushi was good, not all that great though. Service on the other hand was horrible. For as many people they have on the floor it takes forever to order food, get food or order additional rounds of Sushi. I did however recieve someone else's food though. My drink that I ordered never came with all the other drinks until I asked again for my drink. This place needs some serious improvements on service and expediting. This was our 1st time and also our last time coming to this spot. read more

The sushi roles were tremendous and the variety was fantastic. We went for lunch and were very satisfied with all aspects of this restaurant. It's a must try. read more

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Food was awesome. The MOD was very nice. The place was busy. The line cooks were working hard pushing art work out. Tuna was ice cold. Our waiter was great Armdon. Marble floors, clean restroom. I give this place a 10. Value, quality. The team all have positive attitudes. It was nice to see pleasant environment. A must try. read more

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First time trying Nara Ramen and Sushi and happy to say it didn't disappoint! I was a little worried since I saw the mixed reviews but thankfully the service, servings, and ambiance were great! read more

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Great food, attentive and nice staff, good value. I had tonkatsu, gyoza, and a roll of sushi. Gyoza was great, sushi was amazingly good, ramen was ok but the best I've had in Idaho (I'm also spoiled with having ramen throughout Japan so take that as you will). Ambience is great, was a little disappointed they removed some of the classic architecture in the building but I think overall they did it justice. Was also pleasantly surprised the menu was solidly Japanese, and not trying to be 20 cultures in one. While the menu could be a bit clearer about it being all you can eat -only-, and prices are for to-go.. This was clearly explained, by both the hostess and waitress upon seating. If you miss this you're not the brightest. The buffet style is waste gauged which may catch some people off guard as it is very rare in the area but totally fair. E.g.. all you can eat doesn't mean order 100 things to take home, you get charged at a certain point for ordering more than you eat, read the menu. Look forward to visiting again! read more

We were seated upstairs and immediately had to move tables twice to find table that didn't wobble. The building had a hole in the ceiling above our table where the wood rotted out. There was also a security camera above our table the spotlight kept turning on directly in my line of sight. I was told it was the manager watching everyone. I ordered one of there margaritas of the specialty menu. I highly discourage you from making this mistake. It looked like dirty pickle juice, and tasted like dirty dishwater over ice. Dirty dishwater that cost $15 by the way. My wife ordered the hibachi steak for $20. She got 10 small bites of steak. We also ordered chicken fried rice. Again extremely small portions for the price and way too heavy on the soy sauce. They spread it out on the plate to make it look like there is more then there is. All and all an absolutely catastrophe nightmare. I hope this place goes out of business soon and a decent good restaurant takes its place. read more

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Food, service, decor - everything was amazing! Our Waitress, Ashley, took very good care of us and was very attentive to us throughout our entire stay. Great prices, great food - highly recommend! read more

Nara Ramen and Sushi Bar - Perfect evening with great food. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Caldwell, Idaho

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The food quality was absolutely amazing! The menu had phenomenal variety! The bartender Danny was giving great advice on drinks and food, and even better conversation!! Will most definitely be coming back! read more

They offer a great variety of sushi, ramen, and hibachi. The food is good and the all you can eat offer is a good price at 30.99, however theres a few flaws. The service was slow, they definitely need more staffing. I went before the dinner rush at around 4:30pm and it took around 40 minutes to get my first round of sushi. With the AYCE you have a two hour time limit. The fees for leftover sushi is confusing to understand. The seating is interesting, the only way i can describe it is like those Japanese sleeping pods but honey combed shaped. At the very top of the seating area you have to walk up two sets of stairs and walk right next to someone else's table, I wouldn't want to be eating and having someones shoes right by my face. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting, it smelt strongly of urine, the floors were sticky, the soap dispenser was not attached to the wall, the paper towel dispenser was not working, and the mirror was dirty. They have security cameras that constantly have bright flood lights go off it ruins the atmosphere of the restaurant. The chefs need to practice safely handling food. No hairnets no hats, I found a hair in my food which completely ruined my appetite. I didn't see them wipe off the sushi counter or their knives which can cause bacteria to harbor. They use a small toaster oven to cook fish and other items. I saw maybe one glove change the whole 2 hours I was there. When checking out my server didn't have a card reader so I had to go up to the front to pay and there was a huge line of people I could barely pay and walk out, the hostess up front had AirPods in and barely had a conversation with me. If you are in the downtown Caldwell area and want good sushi and even better service I would recommend Momiji Sushi and Steak Bistro, it is about a block away from Nara. read more

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Food was great and the variety is there. Recommend just paying for the "all you can eat" price at $30.99 (current price) because two "special rolls" alone will bill you $28-$30, so might as well get your money's worth. By the way, the all you can eat applies to both sides of the menu. The catch: everyone at the table has to also get the all you can eat, not just one of you. read more

Nara Ramen Caldwell, PLEASE read this - you're on the verge of greatness. :) Pros: The sushi is excellent. Great selection of rolls. Both times that I have been here, I've seen fish being delivered. Atmosphere is fun. Shrimp chow mein was DELICIOUS. All you can eat option is fantastic to try lots of new things. Cons: The service - period. You can tell they're having some growing pains. The host seated us and just kind of threw our menus on the table, knocking the silverware onto the floor and he walked off. It took TWO hours for 2 rounds of sushi for a group of only 3. Getting our waiters attention was almost impossible. No refills of our water for the full 2 hours. There is a rolling cart for dirty dishes right in the middle of the restaurant by the bar, which wasn't appetizing. At one point it got so full that it tipped over and spilled everywhere. The table next to us ordered some jalapeno poppers at the end of their meal. After waiting for 45 minutes, they gave up, paid their bill and left without getting their food. About 15 minutes later a waitress came to deliver the jalapeno poppers but there was already a new group sat at the table. This could seriously be a FANTASTIC place. Great concept, great atmosphere and great sushi. PLEASE work out the service issues because you guys could be amazing and I don't want to lose a potential gem like this in downtown Caldwell. :) read more

Great sushi for all you can eat. I went back twice already and still good foods and Service was great. read more

I love this place !!! And so happy they came to Caldwell ,I also think their food is amazing!!

We had dinner there Tuesday night price is great our waitress was amazing. Just a little slow getting the food out but they were very busy. Will go back next time we are in Caldwell read more

Nara in Caldwell is decorated so well! Fun vibe. The back seating is a bit dingy/sad. And service can be slow on the weekends. Half the staff is friendly, the other half is all business. The food is good and drinks are good. I love the all you can eat lunch option especially with kids eating free! read more

They're still new and getting in the swing of things, for sure. I'm patient with restaurants as I have family in the business, but we were a bit underwhelmed (and we were so excited and optimistic heading in for dinner!) They couldn't figure out pricing for our table for quite some time (2 kids, 2 adults- your whole table has to be all you can eat, but my 8 year old wasn't going to make it worth it!) they do accommodate, but food was SO slow that the added 7 minutes of them trying to make a decision was rough. It was very difficult to get any help at our table- we needed utensils and finally had to just get up and ask. My daughters each only specifically wanted one item, but the server forgot to enter it so by the time we were ending our meal they still hadn't gotten the only dish they cared about. It was just extremely slow service, but I did think the food was mostly good. Will probably give it another shot in a few months once they have more of the flow worked out. read more

Was so excited to try this place only to be severely disappointed. When we went it wasn't busy, a Sunday night. Drinks took 20-25 min to come out... i was watching her make drinks so slow for some reason. Food comes out and things were missing, orders forgotten. We were not checked on at all, the table next to us was constantly seen while we were left to order from other servers instead of our own. 100 something bucks for bad service and meh food. I wouldn't recommend it. We don't plan to go back but maybe it was an off day for them who knows. But first impressions mean everything and ours was a disappointment. Also if you are expecting a decent amount of meat with your fried rice or hibachi lower your standards. For 20$ you'll get almost nothing but rice and veggies. And the alcoholic drinks were not good at all. read more

Karlee was an amazing and attentive waitress! Good was delicious! Definitely gotta try!