Nakama Japanese Cuisines & Omakase

Love this restaurant! All the food we ordered was delicious. The vibe is convinient and also the staffs made us felt comfortable.. definitely come back!

Food is delicious! 6 of us ordered sushi and ramen at the beginning, it’s very delicious and we end up order more. Good vibe to bring friends over.

They have a really good food, good vibes. Chef are amazing, I know the chef's, they are really nice.

Overall great food. We tried rolls and entrees for dinner. They even made a lunch item Teriyaki chicken for dinner because my son wanted it. Thank you! Food was great, ambiance was great and service was great too.

Amazing omakase experience! Harris and Chef Mitsu made the night unforgettable. The dishes were fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. You can really feel the passion and precision in every course. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a top-tier dining experience with excellent service and atmosphere!

Loved the Toro Uni Truffle handroll 🤯🍣 I’ve had uni before and didn’t like it bcs it was too fishy, but this one was so fresh and clean that we even ordered another one. The nigiris were okay, but I definitely wanna come back and try their omakase next time since it’s the highlight of the restaurant. The robatayaki sauce was good too, just wish the meat itself had a bit more flavor. The special dry ramen menu is good too. The chefs and server were all so friendly, and even gave us a complimentary nigiri just for dining in, very sweet! Will come back next time for omakase.

Was in Philly for a conference and had a large group (8) looking for a solid dinner without any reservation. We called ahead to Nakama and when we arrived, they had a table ready for us and warmly greeted us. Everyone enjoyed our dinner and we felt cared for throughout the experience, including a visit from the chefs to thank us for joining. We ordered many different rolls and appetizers for the table the share - including some more traditional rolls and some more unique ones. Food was delicious, atmosphere was fun and welcoming, and service was fast and accommodating. Will be going back next time I am in Philly.

LOVE this place. Chef Mitsu routinely brings in some of the best fish I’ve ever had. Even the simple rolls blow you away. A hidden gem that won’t be hidden for long if I keep telling everyone I know to come here!

Authentic cuisine bursting with flavor and creativity from a sushi chef who actually hails from Japan and it definitely shows as the quality of the rice and the fish forward presentation with an emphasis on freshness and flavor of the fish without unnecessary gimmicks was on another level compared to other sushi places in the area. Highly recommend Nakama for anyone who is searching for the real deal when it comes to sushi in the center city area. Welcome to the 5-star club Nakama, as it is very much deserved!

Had an absolutely incredible dinner tonight at this new Omakase sushi spot in Center City! I went with a girlfriend and we were blown away by every single dish - the quality, presentation, and creativity were all top-notch. We've been longtime fans of the chef from his Sushi by Bou days, so we were thrilled to see him open his own place. His passion and precision really shine here - it's a can't-miss experience for sushi lovers in Philly. Already planning our next visit!

Try it while you can still get in! This was the best sushi experience I've had in a while. I will always love Zama & Royal Izakaya, but it's rare to have a restaurant like Nakama. When Kalaya was a BYOB in a tight space, I'm lucky to have gone a bunch of times. Now it's this huge beautiful production with incredible cocktails and a tree in the middle. Nakama is where Kalaya once was. You eat there and you can tell there is incredible attention to detail in every dish. Chef Mitsutaka Harada is incredibly fun, kind, creative, and brilliant. The 17 course omakase was fairly priced (compared to others in the city - of course omakase isn't a 'cheap' thing by any means). Every bite was more delicious than the next. The sushi was up there with some of the most fresh we've had in the city. The sauces in many dishes were so good I wanted to drink them. The hot dishes were equally as good - the miso cod being one of the best I've ever had. We have also done delivery here one time. The miso ramen was unbelievable. The egg in the ramen was cooked to absolute perfection even delivered. The Wagyu fried rice was hands down the best fried rice I've had in my life. (I feel like many restaurants say Wagyu, and I don't always believe it.) There are CLEARLY melt in your mouth pieces of Wagyu in the fried rice. Even the dumplings were great (we had steamed veggie, but I want to try the fried pork dumplings). I really can't get over how perfect every bite of sushi was. The Scallop toro was my favorite. I don't usually eat oysters anywhere that isn't known for their oysters (Oyster House/Pearl & Mary), but even the Washington oyster on a piece of sushi was incredible. It was big, creamy, and delicious. I'm hesitant to even submit this review - because the food was SO GOOD. I met chef at his last restaurant he works at. I was so happy he opened his own restaurant. I sometimes miss the old days where I could go to Kalaya and have a 15-20 minute conversation with chef Nok, one of the most incredible/inspiring people I've ever met. I bring this up because I know that soon there will be a long waiting list to get into chef Mitsutaka's Nakama. I'm personally going to try to take advantage of the fact that I can still get reservations at Nakama right now. Pros: incredibly fresh fish/creative pieces, great hot dishes, lovely conversation with chef, great price and filling bites as far as omakase goes. Even lunch delivery was incredible/reasonably priced. Cons: restaurant is a bit small with omakase in same room as regular seats, not located conveniently for me personally (even though it is WELL worth ubering/driving/walking to), it's BYOB (I always forget to B(my)OB to BYOBs). You know a restaurant is going to be incredible when every con you can possibly think of is based on the current space. If they ever open another restaurant with a liquor license and omakase in a private room, Nakama could be as good as any restaurant in Philly or better. Try it while you can still get in!