Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar | Japanese Restaurant in Charlotte, NC
Welcome to Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Hours & Location
View Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar at 8601 University Executive Park Drive,
Charlotte, NC 28262 on Google Maps
Call Nakato Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar by phone at
(704) 549-9966
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Friday Lunch (Carryout Only) 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tuesday-Thursday Dinner 4:30 pm - 9 pm
Friday Dinner 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday 4 pm - 9:30 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 9 pm
Menus
APPETIZERS
Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp and mixed vegetables lightly battered & fried
Vegetable Tempura
Mixed vegetable and mushroom lightly battered & fried
Gyoza(Pan Fried or Deep Fried)
Pork dumplings w/ chives
Chicken Karaage
Boneless fried chicken marinated w/ ginger & soy sauce
Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu w/ dried bonito flakes and grated ginger sauce
SIDE ORDERS
Filet Mignon*
NY Strip*
Scallops
Red Snapper
Salmon
Shrimp
Chicken
Hibachi Garlic Noodles
Fried Rice
All Entrées are served with: Nakato Onion Soup, Salad w/ Ginger Dressing, Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Noodles, Steamed Rice
HIBACHI ENTRÉES
Vegetable Dinner
Vegetable Dinner w/ Tofu
Teriyaki Chicken
Hibachi Chicken
Hibachi Shrimp
Hibachi Salmon
Hibachi Scallops
Hibachi Red Snapper
NY Strip*
8oz
Filet Mignon*
8oz
CHEF'S SELECTIONS
Nakato's Delight
Chicken, shrimp, & choice of:
NY Strip*
Filet Mignon*
NY Strip*(8oz) & Lobster
Filet Mignon* & Lobster
4oz Filet
8oz Filet
Add for Hibachi Fried Rice $2
*Denotes items that may be served raw or undercooked; or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked proteins may increase your risk of foodborne illness
COMBINATIONS
Add to upgrade NY Strip to Filet $5.50
NY Strip* & Chicken
NY Strip* & Shrimp
NY Strip* & Salmon
NY Strip* & Scallops
NY Strip* & Red Snapper
Shrimp & Chicken
Shrimp & Scallops
Shrimp & Salmon
Shrimp & Snapper
CHILDREN'S MENU
Under 12 years old
Teriyaki Chicken
Hibachi Shrimp
Hibachi Steak*
Filet Mignon*
DESSERTS
Cheesecake
Birthday Special
Includes cake, pictures, & song
LUNCH MENU
Available until 2:30 pm
ENTRÉES
Lunch Entrées served with: salad w/ ginger dressing, Hibachi Vegetables, Garlic Noodles, Fried Rice
Hibachi Vegetables
Hibachi Vegetables w/ Fried Tofu
Teriyaki Chicken
Hibachi Chicken
Teriyaki Steak*
Hibachi Red Snapper
Hibachi Shrimp
Hibachi Salmon
NY Strip*
Filet Mignon*
COMBINATION SPECIALS
Create Your Favorite Lunch
Any Two
Any Three
Chicken / Shrimp / Salmon
Add Teriyaki Steak* $3
Add NY Strip* $3
Add Filet Mignon* $8
*Denotes items that may be served raw or undercooked; or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked proteins may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Appetizers from the Sushi Bar
Edamame
Boiled soybeans
Baked Mussels
Baked new zealand green mussels w/ smelt roe & spicy aioli
Seaweed Salad
Three Hand Roll Combo*
Spicy tuna, salmon skin & sea eel tempura
(No substitution)
Tuna Tataki*
Seared tuna w/ citrus soy sauce
Tuna Carpaccio*
Tuna lightly pounded, layered in ponzu sauce w/ spicy sesame oil and aioli
Crab (Kanikama)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Freshwater Eel (Unagi)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Omelet (Tamago)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Salmon* (Sake) - Ora King Salmon
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Sea Eel (Anago)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Scallop* (Hotategai)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Scallop Mix* w/ masago & spicy aioli
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Shrimp (Ebi)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Smelt Roe* (Masago)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Smoked Salmon*
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Surf Clam (Hokkigai)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Sweet Shrimp* (Amaebi)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Tuna* (Maguro) - Big Eye
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Yellowtail* (Hamachi)
Nigiri 1 pc (with rice)
Sashimi 4 pcs (without rice)
Assorted Sushi and Sashimi Plates
(No substitution)
Small Sashimi Tray*
8 pcs
Assorted Sashimi Tray*
15 pcs
Sushi Combination A*
7 pcs Nigiri & 8 pcs CA roll
Sushi and Sashimi*
8 pcs Sashimi, 5 pcs Nigiri, 8 pcs CA roll
-Handrolls are available upon request. -When ordering sushi from the Teppan tables, orders may arrive after the chef depending on the business at the Sushi Bar. If you have any questions, please ask your server. ~(*) indicates raw items Note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Rolls
49’er*
California roll topped w/ smoked salmon, spicy aioli & scallion
8 pcs
Bobcat
Crab stick and cucumber, topped w/ boiled shrimp, avocado, fried crispies & sweet chili sauce
8 pcs
California
Crab stick, avocado, w/ smelt roe & sesame seeds
8 pcs
Caterpillar
Eel roll topped w/ sliced avocado smelt roe & eel sauce
8 pcs
Crunchy
Shrimp tempura w/ smelt roe
8 pcs
Cucumber
Cucumber & sesame seeds
6 pcs
Double Spicy*
Spicy tuna, cream cheese, lightly battered & fried, topped w/ spicy aioli, sriracha & scallion
8pcs
Dragon
Shrimp tempura roll topped w/ eel, avocado, eel sauce & sesame seeds
8pcs $15
Eel & Cucumber
8pcs
Fantasy
Crab stick, smelt roe & spicy aioli wrapped in soy bean paper
6pcs
Firecracker Roll*
Spicy tuna, avocado, shiso mint lightly battered & fried; w/ sriracha & eel sauce
6pcs
Futomaki ‘Big Roll‘
Crab stick, cucumber, omelet, smelt roe, ginger, sweet squash
4pcs
Hot Lava*
California roll topped w/ torched scallop, spicy aioli, eel sauce & wasabi flying fish roe
8pcs
Hot Twister*
Crab, salmon, avocado, lightly battered & fried, topped w/ sweet chili sauce
8pcs
Nakato
Shrimp tempura, crab stick & avocado w/ sesame seeds
8pcs
Pacific Fried*
Crab stick, avocado, yellowtail, cream cheese lightly battered & fried w/ spicy aioli
6pcs
Panther*
Spicy tuna & cream cheese, topped w/ torched yellowtail, eel sauce, & fried crispies
8pcs
Philadelphia*
Smoked salmon, avocado & cream cheese w/ sesame seeds
8pcs
Rainbow*
California roll topped w/ seven various slices of fish
8pcs
Rock - N - Roll*
Shrimp tempura roll topped w/ spicy tuna & assorted smelt roe
8pcs
Salmon Skin
Fried salmon skin, cucumber, yamagobo (pickled burdock) & radish sprouts
8pcs
Salmon Tempura
Salmon tempura, cucumber & sesame seeds
8pcs
Spicy Scallop*
Scallop mix, spicy aioli, smelt roe, cucumber, topped w/ sriracha $ scallion
8pcs
Spicy Tuna*
Tuna, radish sprouts & spicy aioli w/ smelt roe
8pcs
Spicy Salmon*
Salmon, cucumber & spicy aioli
8pcs
Spider
Fried soft-shell crab, lettuce & spicy aioli w/ smelt roe
8pcs
Spiderman*
Fried soft-shell crab, cucumber & spicy aioli, topped w/ tuna & crab salad
6pcs
Spiderwoman*
fried soft-shell crab, cucumber, topped w/ salmon, avocado, Japanese mayo & smelt roe
8pcs
Superman*
Crab stick & cucumber topped w/ tuna, avocado, fried crispies & sweet chili sauce
8pcs
Tuna Roll*
6pcs
Vegetable
Cucumber, lettuce, asparagus, avocado & carrot w/ sesame seeds
5pcs
Volcano
California roll lightly battered & fried, topped w/ eel sauce & spicy aioli
8pcs
** Add crab salad for ** $2.50
Yellowtail w/ scallion*
6pcs
Yoshi
Fried crispies & spicy mayo topped w/ boiled shrimp & assorted smelt roe
8pcs
About Us
Nakato Japanese Restaurant has been serving the Southeast for over 50 years. We are the first restaurant in the area to offer meals prepared tableside by expert Hibachi Chefs in the traditional Japanese cooking style of Teppan Yaki. Fresh seafood offerings at our Sushi counters were later added and this has helped drive the increased popularity of this iconic Japanese cuisine.
When the Nakato family first began serving the Charlotte area in 1976, the restaurant was located across from the old Charlotte Coliseum on Independence Boulevard. This Nakato location moved to its current Pineville-Matthews Rd location in 1990.
The Nakato Family expanded to the University area of Charlotte in 2004 and strives to continue the tradition of providing a quality dining experience for our guests by serving excellent meals with hospitable service.
Jobs
Nakato Japanese Restaurant is continuously looking for motivated, dedicated, honest, and energetic individuals to join our team. The Nakato Family has been serving the Charlotte area since 1976 with a long standing tradition of quality. Our commitment to providing great food and service has helped to create a well respected loyalty with our guests within our community.
Employee Compensation Program includes:
-Competitive Salaries
-Bonus Programs
-Medical Insurance
-Dental Insurance
-Vacation Pay
-Meal Discounts
Contact
Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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