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Nami Nori - Montclair, Montclair, NJ

Nami Nori - Montclair

4.8
4.8
36 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 26 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Neighbourhood gem
Nami Nori is a casual, Japanese restaurant specializing in open-style temaki hand rolls, located in Montclair. The menu features signature hand rolls, including crunchy varieties, as well as classic versions, and a special vegan section. Japanese-inspired dishes from the kitchen and desserts are also on offer.

We accept reservations up to 30 days in advance. Please note that the grace period is 10 minutes for guests who are running late. We kindly ask that guests respect our dinner seating times of 1 hr 30 minutes for parties up to 3 and 2 hours for parties of 4-5, and 2 hr 30 minutes for parties of 6 or more.

Featured Menu items:
Spicy Crab Dynamite Temaki
Tuna Poke with Crispy Shallots Temaki
Avocado "Toast" Temaki
Spicy Tuna Dip with Crispy Rice Chips

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 292-1445
  • Website
    https://naminori.nyc/menu
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Indoor Tables

    Multiple dates available
    Grab a seat in our indoor dining room and enjoy a server driven experience! This reservation will be seated at a traditional table inside. Reservations at tables will receive their Temaki in complete sets. To guarantee the most crisp nori, each piece will be wrapped in a plant based wrapper that you’ll remove when you’re ready to enjoy! Please note, due to demand, we can’t guarantee that we’ll have the ability to move this reservation to a different table type or dining area.

  • Temaki Counter

    Multiple dates available
    There’s nothing better than sitting at the Temaki Counter and having the chef personally hand you each piece! This chef interactive reservation will be at the Temaki counter, which is a high top format. Please note, due to demand, we can’t guarantee that we’ll have the ability to move this reservation to a different table type or dining area.

Menu

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What 36 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Best Overall

  • Essex

    Best Food

  • Essex

    Innovative

  • Essex

    Healthy

  • Essex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Nami Nori - Montclair offers a "fresh, creative" dining experience with "wonderful food" and "attentive" service. The restaurant's "imaginative bites" and signature temaki are highlights, complemented by a "modern ambience." While some reviews note room for improvement, the overall consensus is that it's a "favorite" dining destination worth revisiting.

36 Reviews

  1. Marella

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite places! This was my second time going to Nami Nori and the food is always delicious with an immaculate atmosphere.

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  2. BrianC

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as usual. The crispy oyster temaki was excellent.

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  3. Sarah

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All seven types of the temaki I tried were delicious - will try more next time. The inside of the restaurant is very nice.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is absolutely incredible. My new favorite temaki. Great quality fish and lots of options. The service, however, was so-so. We sat at the counter, and the waitress was slow and the sushi chef behind the bar was not very friendly. The restaurant has a very nice vibe but on a cold winter day the entire place can’t seem to keep warm. They have nothing stopping cold air from rushing into the entire restaurant every time someone opens the front door. Overall still an enjoyable experience.

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  5. Joel

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The experience is truly in the food and atmosphere. The clientele took our order and delivered unique and individual bites that left an impression every time. Highly recommended to any sushi lover (fun tidbit it’s gluten free and can be dairy free upon request)

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  6. Diana

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience for dinner. Extremely fresh and high quality food. The ambience was perfect and servers and temaki counter were exceptional. Can’t wait to return!

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  7. Sam

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This was such a unique and amazing experience! I came with two friends, we sat at the temaki counter and it was the perfect girls night out. Our rolls were so good and I loved that we got to pace ourselves while we ate. We also got the mushroom dip and enjoyed that as well! I absolutely want to come back here with my boyfriend. We were in and out in 40 minutes - so quick! Absolutely worth it.

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  8. Cee

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food tasted delicious and fresh. I pleasantly satisfied with how fulfilling it was. The temakis are wonderfully balanced with texture and flavor. But unfortunately, much like any other good restaurant in Montclair, I couldn’t enjoy one single glass of wine, which was disappointing.

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  9. nasser

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always Outstanding! The team is remarkable.... very attentive and knowledgeable.

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  10. June

    New York City

    34 reviews

    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Fri lunch for 2 at the temaki counter was a decent experience. Server allowed us to switch seats after being seated, to be further away from the entrance. Our water glasses were refilled on request, place seemed understaffed for lunchtime crowd though servers are friendly. At first, was concerned about wait time as only one sushi chef was working at a full counter. All the sushi rice is already shaped & prepped and nori pieces quickly warmed. Nori was crisp and tasty. We each ordered the signature sushi with 5 pieces, enough for lunch. Chef prepares the sushi like tacos, basically stuffing them and then applying sauce or toppings. I would skip the furikake fries, overseasoned and not enough mentaiko mayo (xtra $2). Also, the oishii sandwich cake for dessert ($12) was cold & dry, straight out of the fridge though the bits of oishii strawberries was good. Will give this place another go in a few months on a weekday, or will try Nami Nori in NYC for comparison. Ratings on Opentable seem on the high end after our first experience. Personally, a somewhat underwhelming experience but appreciate this place is in existence in Montclair.

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FAQs

Nami Nori - Montclair is rated 4.8 stars by 36 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 26 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Nami Nori - Montclair

378 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

Additional information

  • Area
    Montclair
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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