Nami Sushi Bar

06/29/2008 Posted by yappie

The sushi was okay. It was reasonably fresh and tasted reasonably good. There were a few more bells and whistles than I like to have in sushi (no cream cheese, thank you very much). But the service was really obnoxious. At first I didn't understand how the menu was organized and when I asked, the young woman was pretty patronizing. Turns out that the menu is in two sections - rolls that aren't inside out, and rolls that are. Once I saw that, I got it, but the server was incredibly patronizing while she explained what a sushi roll is. Sorry, dear. I've probably been eating sushi since before you were born. Your little restaurant in Ferndale, MI is not the place to be condescending to an Asian American ordering sushi. Moreover, she didn't take our food order until our drinks were half finished (about 20 minutes), and then the food didn't come out for another 40. The restaurant was empty. Luckily, we were drunk from drinking our martinis on empty stomachs so we just laughed it off. I'd go back because the sushi was pretty good, the prices were pretty good, the drinks were pretty good, and maybe little Ms. Muffin has moved on in her career.

Pros: reasonably good

Cons: service is obnoxiously bad

04/07/2008 Posted by royaloakeater

Honestly, this place is fair. The sushi is alright, but nothing special. Some of the rolls had an off taste and were not very appetizing. The wait is long and service has been poor the two times i've been there. If you want sushi in that area, try noble or cafe sushi...

12/15/2007 Posted by jptdave

Nami is my favorite place to dine. The owner has a new business partner who really seens to be helping out in the service/server area. The rolls are good sized and very reasonably priced. The beer and drink selections are vast. The wine selections are nice and they totally compliment the food. The atmosphere is high energy and fun. They were just given an award by Ambassaor magazine for the "Best Sushi in metro Detroit". It is DEFINITELY worth checking out. You won't be dissappointed.

Pros: GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS

Cons: none large enough to mention

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07/08/2007 Posted by nmx

i have friends who absolutely love this place, so i decided to give it a try a month ago. needless to say, i was disappointed. rolls are small, pricey, wait staff is moody. rice tasted old, was hard. my friends really like the rolls with cream cheese here, but i prefer the stuff with fish and vegetables, not the fried, cheesy stuff. if you are like me and actually eat sushi for the fish, then go elsewhere. in the area, i prefer cafe sushi or noble fish. the dining experience at cafe sushi is much more elegant, and the prices are similar (and maybe a little more expensive) to nami. noble fish is less expensive and so much tastier. the dining experience isn't so hot there, it's a very small seating area, but at least the staff is friendly, the fish is fresh, and the servings are generous.

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07/01/2007 Posted by cjoldersma

This sushi is the best in town, I would recommend it over any restaraunt in the area. I am a sushi lover and nothing has come close to the food at Nami. If you dont believe me, just give the white gold, the marlon brando, or the creamy california a try. I have never been diappointed in the food. The service is slow but very friendly and willing to answer any questions that you have. The environment is very relaxing and slow paced, I suggest ordering an appetizer if you are super hungry (the crab rangoons with raspberry sauce are scrumptious) because you are going to wait a bit. I would much rather linger at the dinner table and enjoy the experience rather than shoveling in the food within 15 minutes of arrival. If you dont go here, you are really missing out!!

Pros: awesome food, huge variety, relaxed atmosphere

Cons: service is slow, somewhat expensive(but not enough to stop me from going monthly!)

04/03/2007 Posted by rtraveler

I travel all over the world and I try to have sushi everywhere that I go and I think the sushi is not that good. The rolls are extremely small. The only thing that I just loved was the shitake mushroom. You don't see that at other sushi restaurants. The service is another story. The waitress that we had "Jennifer" was horrible and rude. I asked her many times for water and finally got it after 45 minutes and she would barely even look at us. She finally took our order and it took an hour to get our food. We decided to give the tip to the sushi chef instead of her and when I got my charge bill in the mail, realized that she had charged 25% onto it. I did get it taken off since I still had my receipt. We will not go back again.

Pros: Shitake Mushroom sushi

Cons: BAD service

01/11/2007 Posted by missreader

The sushi here was good - not the best I've ever had, but good. Prices were average, decor was pretty standard for a sushi place. Overall, a decent restaurant. But, I have to jump on the "bad service" bandwagon of the other reviewers - the owner (who loiters, smoking, outside his own non-smoking restaurant!), and the two servers I encountered, were totally uninterested in me as a customer. There are simply too many sushi places around these days for those kinds of flaws.

12/08/2006 Posted by kimmarnold

My husband and are regulars and, while we love the food, the services has gotten slower without much avail. Unfortunately, I recommend you don't go in hungry.

Pros: creative dishes

Cons: slow slow service

12/07/2006 Posted by newfound99

I love Nami. It's so much more low-key than Sakana, which is just arranged in a weird, futuristic way. The People are great, and Thursdays for 2 for 1 night CAN NOT be beat! Enjoy Ferndale's Original and Best Sushi Choice.

11/06/2006 Posted by designer3150

My boyfriend and I sat at a table directly in front of the sushi chef/owner, waiting for over an hour for two starter rolls. He wouldn't answer our server (who was wonderful) when she asked where our food was. He knew we were waiting there that long and did nothing about it. After every other person received their food, our server asked again, and he yelled back, "I don't know!" After she put our order back in, he decided to take a nice 5-10 minute break while we still sat waiting. The only things that kept us from walking out was that we were starving for sushi and it was freezing outside! The food was actually good, but not worth the wait and horrible attitude.

Pros: Great sushi

Cons: Extremely rude owner, over an hour wait for two rolls!