"Nakato is Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant. It turned 50 in 2022 and is still owned and operated by the family who first opened the restaurant all those years ago. Here, people can partake in traditional Japanese fare served in tatami rooms with low platform tables, as well as hibachi-style dining and sushi at Nakato’s sushi bar. The menu also features traditional shokado box meals complete with entrees like an assortment of tempura or miso-marinated grilled black cod accompanied by miso soup, oshinko (Japanese pickles), and steamed rice. Reservations highly encouraged." - Beth McKibben