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Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden, Knoxville, TN
Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden, Knoxville, TN
Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden, Knoxville, TN
Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden, Knoxville, TN
Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden, Knoxville, TN

Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden

4.4
4.4
144 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi
Nama is the premier sushi location and has been consistently voted number one for sushi in the Knoxville area. Whether you are looking to test the waters with your first sushi experience as many have since our opening, looking for a romantic dinner on date night, or headed out for a night with friends or family, Nama is the perfect place for you.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Thu–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue, Wed, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (865) 588-9811
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 144 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

144 Reviews
  1. JulieL

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place. I go here as often as I can. Never disappointed.

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  2. EHam

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good sushi. Well prepared and presented. Now have several zero proof beers!

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  3. SueS

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious, fresh. Sashimi is very clean and fresh. Interesting sushi which are delicious. Beautiful presentation of dishes!

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  4. ChristyW

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good meal and excellent service from our waiter Brandon!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My daughter and I came for sushi. I got my favorite mango sake roll. She got the “ex-girlfriend” roll. It was huge! That may be my second favorite roll now!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We came to Nama on a date. We were seated immediately. The staff was great. We tried the shrimp soup for the first time and really enjoy its spicy flavor! I always enjoy the mango sake roll!

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  7. NatalieJ

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    The salad dressing tasted like oil was just put on the salad and nothing else. The sushi was a little dry and was average.

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  8. Nautyvol

    Charleston

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall2food3service4ambience2
    Men’s restroom not functional! No scotch in restaurant by choice! Tuna tataki unlike any I have ever had—not good. Good waiter! Appears restaurant has money problems! On life support!

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  9. LisaL

    Charlotte

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience1
    Not enough staff. Say a table waited 20 minutes to order. Even the bar was forever to get wine.

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  10. slst

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Nama is not the cheapest sushi restaurant in Knoxville, but you get what you pay for. The Bluefin Tuna special was amazing. Largest variety of vegetarian rolls too. Service was great, making the overall a 5 star.

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  11. SharonB

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love Nama and tonight maintained the high excellence we have grown to expect at Nama. Excellence in food, excellence in service. What more can you ask for?

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  12. PAMELAL

    Dallas

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Family dining together. The food and service and drinks were awesome. The dining room was too noisy so we ate on the patio. It was pretty noisy too but not as bad.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took my parents here for the first time. My dad loved the chefs sushi’s choice and will definitely come back again.

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  14. kris

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, excellent service, fun date night meal.

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  15. Daisy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Everything on the menu is very good. Nice outdoor seating and awesome bar!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience1
    Slow service. Place was not clean. We sat on the patio and they were actually doing landscaping during evening service.

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  17. JATN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This review has to be a minimum of 50 characters, so it was a great experience.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall1food2service4ambience3
    nama does not take reservations on thursdays. nowhere was this communicated to us until i showed up for my reservation and was told it didn’t exist

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  19. John

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The fish in my roll was not as fresh as I would expect. The "bowl" was fantastic, and the salmon in the bowl was cooked to perfection.

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  20. nmommyof2

    Denver

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly employees! Great chefs. Delicious, flavorful sushi! Good ambience! Love to keep coming back!! Thank you for a wonderful dining experience l!

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  21. LifeIsGood

    E. Tennessee

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous night! We have always loved Nama! The new drink menu was great and our servers, Cat and Cora, were both amazing!

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  22. ChristinaL

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our waitress was great and very knowledgeable. Simple but ambient/cozy atmosphere. Food was amazing including the cali, pizza and crunchy shrimp roll. The “Monarch” cocktail was really good and refreshing as well. Get the “Nama Nanners” for dessert and you won’t be disappointed!

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  23. BradJ

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food, especially the Philly roll. A lot of gluten sensitive options. Wonderful service. The only negative is the lack of parking.

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  24. KnoxFoodie1976

    Pittsburgh

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Excellent sushi as expected. Tasty cocktails.

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  25. LesaW

    E. Tennessee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I made a 7:00pm reservation and was seated immediately. We ordered an appetizer, sushi, and a bowl. Everything we ordered was perfect! The food was served quickly and our drinks were constantly refilled. I always recommend Nama!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Sushi was amazing, waitress was attentive and helpful.

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  27. AmyB

    E. Tennessee

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Overall everything was great. There was a slight mistake with my order but the server quickly corrected it.

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  28. SharonB

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love, love, love Nama Sushi in Bearden! Phenomenal food, great service, and lots of quality drink choices. Could not ask for more!

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  29. Courtney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect valentines date! Sushi was delicious. Restaurant was clean. And staff was friendly and attentive! Will be back!

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  30. BeverlyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great food, great place, but the parking is cruddy!

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  31. MichaelS

    E. Tennessee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was Outstanding! Crab dip was excellent!

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  32. TMac

    Western NC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Service was slow, but was after a holiday and don't think there were many employees. Food was very good, wide selection of sushi. Appetizers were good. The service was good when someone came to the table, were very friendly, they weren't very crowded, but were understaffed. Have been going for years to this restaurant and will continue going back.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Nice staff, just decent food nothing spectacular.

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  34. Wdog

    E. Tennessee

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    Not crowded at all. Service was awesome-really amazing. My food was just ok. I’ve had better. The chefs choice for the platter was whitefish and the roll was beautiful and complex but maybe too fancy for me. However, for Knoxville sushi, it’s one of the best spots

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  35. Jenj

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Family gathering

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good sushi, as always. Our server surprised me with a birthday treat. It was so nice. She went above and beyond and really made me feel special! Thanks Nama Bearden

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  37. MitchellM

    Dallas

    123 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    123 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2021

    overall4food4service2ambience2
    Best sushi in Knoxville. Like best mule in a glue factory

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  38. Missy55

    Naples

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely love Nama! Great food always! We eat or carry out from Nama at least five times per month. Highly recommend!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    The salads were tasteless. Just did not have flavor. The drinks were delicious though.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent and we enjoyed the service provided by our server.

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FAQs

Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (865) 588-9811.

Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden is rated 4.4 stars by 144 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nama Sushi Bar - Bearden

5130 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Knoxville
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Thu–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue, Wed, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Takeout, Wine
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