Nao Kitchen Bar

I am giving this a 1 star because of the very negative welcome I received. I was alone, at 5:15. The restaurant was empty and they asked if I had a reservation. I did not, there was some talk that I needed one, then as I turned to leave, they said “You can sit upstairs”, which was lovely. I sat for over 7 minutes without being approached, and there was only one other table occupied. So I left. Now I am enjoying delicious pasta across the street at a warm and welcoming restaurant! I have since ordered Nao from Uber Eats as take out, and it is absolutely delicious. I got the seafood soup and the seafood was just caught fresh, but the broth a bit too gingery to give it a 5. But oh my, the siomai! It’s rare that I walk around my house after eating take out that exclaim “Man that was good” over and over again. Pretty much perfection here with the siomai. Will I order Nao take out again? Oh hell yes! Will I try the restaurant in house again? Maybe.

Cute dining area. The staff were plentiful. We tried the ramen & the wontons. Both were quite good - especially the peanut sauce. We’ll be back to try the desserts!

Next level subtle Asian cuisine. Small, classy environment with amazing service. We had the ceviche appetizer, short rib tacos, and the dumplings. We will be back soon.

Third time back and their food has been excellent and consistent every single time.

This is the kind of place I would want to eat at everyday if I could. Everything was just so incredibly tasty. A rare find in Mazatlan. The Mackerel ceviche, Korean short ribs, Duck tacos, beef cheeks, beef tongue, grilled Octupus were cooked to perfection. They are masters of using fermentation in their food preparation and food combinations.

Great lunch! Delicious & creative Asian flavors! Super tender Korean ribs thanks to the sous vide prep. Waitress was super—thank you! 👍 Pleasing music and not too loud so one could talk. Nice bar menu too.

What a wonderful place! Carlos made us very welcome as we sat outside. The drinks were amazing! We ate appetizers and desserts and will be going back with our friends! Highly recommend fot whatever you desire. Carlos was full of information and even though we have already been here for a month we learned so much. Gracias!

Excellent place. Friendly helpful people, excellent food and nice wine list at very reasonable prices. Been here 3 times, had the Korean ribs, Ssamjang rib eye and the Short rib. All highly recommended. And they recently started opening up from noon so no need to wait till 6pm….great environment and decor with both indoor and outdoor seating..

I came here in March and loved it! When I came back down in September, I knew I wanted to revisit this place. I like the calm ambiance with the upscale feel. And the service is so top notch! I love how it's within the central shopping/restaurant area. The food is EXCEPTIONAL! It's Korean-fusion restaurant. As a Korean, they did a great job of marinating Korean and Mexican. I love the green ceviche, that was a re-order from March. The crispy rice paper goes perfect with it, honestly I can just munch on the crispy rice paper as is. Love the crunch and the flavor. My friend's vegetarian and really enjoyed her salad. A waitress recommended the cheek taco, I didn't fully love it but it was still yummy. 10/10 recommend if you're in Mazatlan!

Night 1:Ordered the shrimp wonton, gyoza & fried rice. Food was bomb!!! The drinks ( Aperol Sunshine & Singkama) we ordered were amazing too!!! Night 2: Ordered Singkama & Spicy Pina, both drinks were amazing. For food we had Soimai, Pork bao & Ramen. The Sou Mai & bars were delicious but I didn't care for the ramen. It tasted more like instant noodles. Ended the meal with matcha brownie. It was yummm but make sure you like matcha before you order it.

Understated from the street but not difficult to find. Broad selection of Asian fusion foods. Long bebidos menu including many beer and also also tea selections. The dumplings and soup bowls presented elegantly. soothing portions. delicious! My date mentioned that the seats were uncomfortable although I was too engrossed in the food to notice:)

Soooo goood! Get. The. Ribs!! And save room for churros and ice cream! Small restaurant so good idea to make reservations.