Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Japanese restaurant · NorthEast Charlotte
8601 University Executive Park Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262
Highlights
Sushi, hibachi grills, garlic noodles, and lively shows
Sushi, hibachi grills, garlic noodles, and lively shows
"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
"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
"This Cheshire Bridge Road institution is Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant and is still family-owned and operated. Pair a lychee martini here, made with real lychee fruit and vodka, with sushi, teppanyaki, or tempura dishes on the menu. The restaurant makes a mean dirty martini, too." - Beth McKibben
