Trattoria Nakamura-ya

For a very long time I been wanting to go here, but I feel like I need to bring someone along because you want to try a lot of their dishes and because they are in the pricey side. This is the moment I have been waiting for. Thank you, friends and family, for the meal. ( I know I ordered the most expensive one but for REVIEWS!) Linguini Uni Tomato Cream Sauce is a must. It's a decadent dish that melds sweetness with the rich creamytomato sauce and briny flavor. The italian and japanese fusion just make sense, its perfection. Also, the Hamburg Steak is a must try as well reminds me of my childhood. My mom used to cook this, and I would put the gravy on the rice, not the steak. Lastly, the Bruschetta Nakamura-ya style is beautifully presented and can not be missed.

Was in Vegas for a work event with my husband for 4 nights. I read up on all these wonderful Japanese restaurants that seem to be serving much more authentic Japanese food than here in SF. Once I read the description of this place I was transported back to my homeland in Japan where I used to eat Italian-Japanese food. Cod roe, mustard leaf, Japanese mushrooms, and the combination of eggplant and bacon in tomato sauce is a dead giveaway that this is à la Japanese. Tried to go for lunch and it just so happened that day was closed for some maintenance and I was depressed. Had to go to next door Monta Ramen and settle there which turned out to be not a bad choice. Last evening I was free from work event which meant it was my last chance and coincidentally friends from Honolulu were in town too and we gave it a go. So many pastas I wanted to try but in the end I chose uni tomato cream sauce and hubby got squid ink with extra topping of uni on top. OMG good and nostalgic for home.

Trust the Chef Specials and the recommendations on the board. Great Japanese Italian Fusion food items. Items that are standouts: Uni Pasta and Chilean Sea-Bass. Baby Octopus Karaage and Takoyaki. The Dessert Sampler was wonderful as well - just right in portion size and sugar level (flavorful and not overly sweet). This restaurant is worthy of return visits.

Nice hole in the wall restaurant. Different experience with the italian/oriental flavors. The shrimp scampi and mushrooms sauce was very good with nice flavors. The carpaccio with a white truffle oil was okay but I didn't feel like the two paired well together or the truffle oil was overpowering all the other flavors. Also tried the crab cream coquette which was very creamy and good. Would try this place again in the future.

Every single bite was phenomenal. Pictured is the Chilean Sea Bass they had on special, it was the best piece of fish I have ever had. The fettuccine with tomato cream sauce was very different from anything I've had before, and very tasty. Appetizers I had were: Bruschetta, mussels escargot style, Italian spring roll. Every bite of everything was exciting. 3 different types of beuschetta and 3 different types for the mussels, I don't have a clear favourite, they were all incredible delicious. I am not exagerrating when I say I cried after the first bite of the sea bass. Actual tears. It was so tasty. I will be coming back, I am really looking forward to it

We had a team dinner here on a recent trip to Vegas - Holy amazing fusion dishes, Batman!! The combinations of Asian and Italian influences was so well executed and DELICIOUS!! Try the Risotto (Japanese barley base) and ANYTHING with a miso cream sauce. Just WOW! I wasn't fond of the sausage app - oddly similar to hot dogs cut in a fancy way.

Excellent Tokyo-style Italian cuisine. So many items to choose from and it makes sense that both Japanese and Italian go great together. I had the squid ink mochi mugi risotto topped with uni and I've been missing it since. The staff are polite and professional. They are following current Covid guidelines. Recommended.