Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Japanese restaurant · NorthEast Charlotte
8601 University Executive Park Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262
Highlights
Family-owned, oldest Japanese restaurant serving sushi & hibachi
Family-owned, oldest Japanese restaurant serving sushi & hibachi
"If walls could talk, Nakato’s traditional tatami-style private salon would tell the tales of many rowdy birthday celebrations. The Buckhead hibachi is always filled with couples and groups, and has been for the past 40 years. That’s because service is quick and the show (with knife skills and fiery bursts) is entertaining. And then, of course, the food never disappoints. Shrimp tempura is golden and fluffy. Garlic noodles have just the right kick. The steak is cooked to the appropriate sizzle. Sure, hibachi is hibachi, but there isn’t a cooler dining experience so close to a dancing flame." - demarco williams, nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Testuko Nakato opened her eponymous Japanese restaurant 50 years ago in Atlanta, now located on Cheshire Bridge Road. Still owned and operated by the family, the iconic restaurant offers traditional Japanese fare served in tatami rooms with low platform tables as well as hibachi-style dining and sushi via its sushi bar." - Missy Frederick
"Family-owned and operated Nakato is Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant. Located on Cheshire Bridge Road, come here for traditional sushi as well as teppanyaki dishes and hibachi-style dining. The restaurant turned 50 in 2022. Read more about about the family and Nakato’s legacy in Atlanta here." - Eater Staff
"Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant on Cheshire Bridge Road will be open on Christmas Day for sushi and hibachi, as well as omakase and private dining. The Wagyu beef cooked on a hot stone is a crowd favorite. Reservations are recommended to ensure seating is available." - Caroline Eubanks
"Included in the festival's participant list, Nakato Japanese Restaurant will be one of the many eateries contributing dishes at the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival." - Henna Bakshi
