Month: November 2022

If you are looking for an authentic Japanese steakhouse in Pineville for a special meal, Nakato should be at the top of your list. Whether your party is craving steak, seafood, vegetable, tempura, or raw options, you will have no shortage of wonderful choices to satisfy any taste.

Expert Chefs Skillfully Prepare Tableside Cuisine with a Flair

When you dine at Nakato, you will not only enjoy a delicious meal, but you will delight in the skills of the expert chefs as they light up the hibachi grill creating cuisine tableside. Tender filet mignon, juicy New York strip steaks or flavorful chicken will be transformed into beautifully prepared dishes as you watch. For seafood lovers, jumbo shrimp, plump scallops, rich salmon and red snapper will be seared to perfection. If you prefer a vegetarian option, fresh vegetables will be sliced, diced, and grilled, and tofu can be added to the mix to add a protein punch.

This traditional style of meal preparation is known as teppan yaki. Teppan refers to the metal plate on which the meal is cooked, and yaki means grilled, broiled, or pan-fried. It can take years for chefs to master the art of preparing food to perfection with dexterity and flair in this style of cooking.

Young diners will delight in the entertainment of the fiery preparations, and they have their own menu as well. They can choose from Teriyaki chicken, hibachi shrimp, hibachi steak, and filet mignon in kid-sized portions.

All entrees are served with onion soup, salad with ginger dressing, shrimp appetizer, hibachi vegetables, noodles, and steamed rice. You will not leave hungry!

Choose From a Wide Variety of Fresh Sushi and Sashimi Offerings

Sushi lovers will delight in choosing from over 30 options available to fit any craving. If you enjoy your rolls spicy, the Double Spicy, Firecracker and Hot Lava rolls pack a punch! The Double Spicy features spicy tuna and cream cheese lightly battered and fried and topped with spicy aioli, sriracha and scallion. The Firecracker Roll combines spicy tuna, avocado and shiso mint topped with sriracha and eel sauce. Hot Lava is a wonderful mixture of California roll topped with flamed scallop, spicy aioli, eel sauce and wasabi flying fish roe.

If you prefer a milder flavor you can sample the Futomaki Big Roll which is filled with crab stick, cucumber, omelet, smelt roe, ginger, and sweet squash. The Bobcat is a delicious option for those who want their seafood cooked. Crab stick and cucumber are topped with boiled shrimp, avocado, fried crispies and sweet chili sauce. Vegetarian options include The Vegetable and Cucumber rolls. The Vegetable is full of cucumber, lettuce, asparagus, avocado, carrot and sesame seeds. The Cucumber is a simple and fresh combination of cucumber and sesame seeds.

If your party would like to sample a variety of different flavors before ordering a full meal, or if you just want a lighter option, you can order a tray of sashimi and rolls in different combinations. If you find a favorite, you can order more to satisfy your craving, or make a note to order it on a return visit.

Tempura and Crispy Fried Delights

Many fried offerings are available for those craving something crispy and delicious, whether it be seafood, chicken, vegetables or tofu. The Shrimp Tempura combines shrimp and fresh mixed vegetables, Gyoza are pork dumplings fried to perfection, and Chicken Karaage is a boneless fried chicken marinated with a flavorful ginger and soy sauce.

For those who prefer vegetarian offerings, The Vegetable Tempura mixes a variety of lightly fried vegetables and mushrooms, and the Agedashi Tofu is fried tofu topped with a unique bonito flakes and grated ginger sauce.

A slice of creamy cheesecake will provide a sweet ending to your meal, or if you have a birthday in your party, you can choose to celebrate them with a slice of cake, a picture and a song.

When you dine at Nakato you will share a delicious meal, artfully prepared, and great memories.

It’s that time of year again to make a gift list and head out on a shopping spree to hunt down the perfect gift for everyone. During the first half of your long day of shopping you are filled with anticipation and excitement. The stores welcome you with endless displays of items that delight the mind and senses. A crowd always seems to build around the most popular items. You expend lots of energy walking the aisles looking at countless products that may or may not be what you want.

A few hours into your excursion you realize that you’re hungry and need to refuel. It’s time to take a break away from the shopping madness and sit down for a nice meal. Hmm…where will you go?

There are so many choices of restaurants and fast food places. More than likely you’re in the mood for something casual that fills you up. You’ve got plenty more shopping to do and this is going to be your only opportunity to get some rest and nourishment. This is the point where we take a moment to toot our own horn a bit. Nakato Japanese Steakhouse fits the bill when you want to eat and relax in a casual atmosphere.

Nakato’s is a Japanese steakhouse that specializes in serving healthy meals cooked to order on our hibachi grills. As soon as you enter the restaurant, the wonderful aroma of savory cooked meat hits your nose. Depending on how hungry you are – and we figure you’ll have worked up quite an appetite by now. You can choose between our delightful selection of fresh sushi, or, go a bit heavier and indulge in a succulent plate of sizzling hot NY strip steak.

Other entrees we serve feature grilled chicken, shrimp and other fresh seafood. Along with your main course comes a generous portion of fried rice, noodles or salad. If reading about this is making you hungry, imagine sitting inside our restaurant with a steaming hot plate waiting for you to dig in. Yes, it really is as good as you imagine.

Bringing along young children under age 12?

We have a special children’s menu featuring chicken, steak and shrimp in portions appropriate for their appetites.

Are you a big fan of tempura?

If so, you’ll be delighted with our tempura appetizers. There is teriyaki chicken, steamed or fried dumplings, shrimp, calamari and scallops and soybeans all cooked to perfection in a crispy light batter.

Do you love dessert?

Nakato’s has got you covered. Enjoy popular mouthwatering sweets such as banana tempura, butterfinger pie, turtle cream pie and chocolate lava cake.

Best of all, you’ll be thoroughly entertained by our famous hibachi chefs. Watch with appreciation and wonder as they skillfully prepare your meal right before your very eyes.

Taking a shopping spree break at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse restaurant is a great way to recharge your energy and lift your spirits for another round of holiday shopping.