Best Japanese Restaurants in Highland Park

Family from out of town. We got many many things and they were all delicious. Soba never disappoints

The restaurant is very small, cozy, and warm. The staff were very attentive and helpful. The food took a little longer than typical sushi restaurants but it's because everything is being painstakingly made by hand just down the bar. The drink menu is incredible and even the mocktails were delicious. The fish is extraordinarily fresh and perfectly prepared . I'd highly recommend. Just give yourself a little extra time to have a relaxing dining experience.

Outstanding food in a very cool venue. Our waitress was excellent. The various courses were unbelievable- each one better than the last. And, don't forget dessert- it was amazing.

It was one of the best experiences in Pittsburgh. The food and drinks were hands down 10 out of 10.

It was my husband’s 50th birthday on Monday. I am planning a huge party for him Saturday and didn’t even think about his actual birth day, so when he said ‘um, dinner?’ I said pick anywhere (because I plan epic parties and everything else takes a backseat) and Nakama was the pick. Our family of four (two teens) haven’t been here since before the pandemic, and upon entry we noticed they had made huge changes to the interior - open and updated. We later learned they were starting the remodel when covid hit, so it worked out they had all of that time. As we were sat (with the new open concept) we saw that the restaurant was utterly empty. The lone table was leaving when we arrived, and during our stay four people total were in the bar area. The greeter and our server were friendly, and our poor chef had ZERO to work off of conversationally. It was just us. We live together. We aren’t terribly interesting. Yet, he was plucking strings of convo out of thin air and it truly was appreciated. The only complaint was that my son and I drink tea, and they have none. How is it possible that a restaurant of this cuisine wouldn’t have a staple like tea?!? Otherwise, its good teppanyaki (though I prefer way more vegetables) my scallops were huge and cooked with a nice sear. My husband and sons got steak and said it was very good as well. Thank you for the enjoyable evening!