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Nama Sushi Bar - Downtown Knoxville
506 S Gay St
Knoxville, US-TN 37902
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Main Menu
Lunch Menu
Monday Specials Menu
Thursday Specials Menu
Main Menu
Appetizers
Wasabi Hummus
$9.00
served with pine nuts, sriracha, cilantro oil, daikon, red pepper, and naan
Edamame**
$6.00
warm with sea salt or chilled with sweet soy vinaigrette
Crab and Asiago Dip
$12.00
served warm with sriracha, scallion, and naan
Kaki Panko
$13.00
deep fried panko breaded oysters served on a bed of mixed greens, soy tobiko, with sweet chili aioli
Pork / Shrimp Dumplings
$8.00
choice of pork or shrimp dumplings served with sweet soy vinaigrette
Miso Soup
white miso soup with seaweed, tofu, and scallion
- Sm $4.00
- Lg $6.00
Shrimp Soup
$6.00
spicy garlic miso broth soup with shrimp, carrots, snow peas, and mushrooms
Fantasy Shrimp
$12.00
large panko fried shrimp tossed in a sweet chili aioli sauce served on a bed of rice with scallion
Land and Sea Tempura
$16.00
fried shrimp, asparagus, snow peas, sweet potato, red onion, zucchini, shiitake mushrooms served with sweet soy vinaigrette
Salads
Nama House**
mixed greens, tomato, carrot, cucumber, daikon, wasabi peas, sweet soy vinaigrette
- Sm $6.00
- Lg $12.00
Cucumber Salad**
$6.00
marinated cucumber with daikon and red pepper
Seaweed Salad
$8.00
assorted seaweed with cucumber
Mixed Green and Avocado**
$14.00
mixed greens, avocado, cucumber, daikon, edamame, and tomato with cilantro oil, lime juice, and sea salt
Avocado and Tomato Salad
$8.00
fresh avocado slices, tomato, red onion, lime, sea salt, cilantro oil
Salads Addition
Sesame Crusted Salmon*
$7.00Sauteed Shrimp
$9.00Filet Tips*
$9.00Candied Rock Shrimp
$8.00Seared Tuna*
$9.00Tofu
$4.00Chef Specialties
Nama Fish / Shrimp Tacos
your choice of panko fried cod, shrimp, or bbq albacore, asian slaw, spicy aioli, pico de gallo, lime, and cilantro chimichurri
- Fish $12.00
- Shrimp $14.00
- Combo $15.00
- Add Avocado
- $1.00
- Add Cilantro Crema
- $0.35
Tuna Tartare*
$18.00
sweet chili rice, tuna, soy tobiko, salt and vinegar potato chips, sriracha, and cilantro oil
Serrano Machi*
$14.00
sliced yellowtail topped with sliced serrano pepper and microgreens served with garlic ponzu
Ceviche* **
$18.00
your choice of fresh fish, shellfish, or a combination served with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro crema, masago, cilantro oil, scallion, sriracha, and tortilla chips
Kama**
$14.00
broiled yellowtail collar with mixed green salad, ponzu, sushi rice, and scallion
Nama Inari
$13.00
stuffed tofu packet with seasoned rice, spicy tuna, sushi ebi, snow crab mix, eel, and scallion topped with house salad, house dressing, and tempura flakes
Sashimi**
3 oz. cut per order
Today's Feature*
- MKT
Eel*
$16.00
unagi
Salmon*
$12.00
sake
Tuna*
$15.00
maguro
Tuna Tataki*
$15.00
maguro
Yellowtail*
$15.00
hamachi
Smoked Salmon
$10.00
smoked sake
Octopus
$13.00
tako
Nigiri
two pieces per order
Today's Feature*
- MKT
Octopus**
$10.00
tako
Shrimp**
$6.00
ebi
Tofu Pocket
$9.00
inari
Salmon* **
$8.00
sake
Crab
$7.00
kani
Tuna Tataki* **
$10.00
maguro
Avocado**
$6.00Smelt Roe*
$6.00
masago
Tuna* **
$10.00
maguro
Eel
$10.00
unagi
Yellowtail* **
$10.00
hamachi
Smoked Salmon**
$10.00
smoked sake
Ikura
$11.00
salmon roe
Maki (Seaweed Outside) Eight Pieces Per Order / Te Maki (Handroll)
add avocado $1
Negi Ham* **
$9.00Crab
$8.00Spicy Scallop*
$8.00Spicy Tofu**
$5.00Salmon* **
$8.00Cucumber**
$5.00Avocado**
$6.00Spicy Tuna* **
$8.00Eel
$9.00Salmon Skin**
$7.00Tuna* **
$10.00Rolls
Eight to ten pieces per order. Served on brown rice for additional $1.50). +Top any roll with masago or flavored tobiko* $1, +candied rock shrimp $6, +additional side order of sauce $0.35
Ex-Girlfriend*
$19.00
crab, panko shrimp, cream cheese, cucumber topped with eel, avocado, spicy scallops, eel sauce, and fantasy sauce
Moon Special*
$19.00
double nori roll with crab, avocado, cucumber, tempura fried smoked salmon, spicy aioli, cream cheese topped with salmon, avocado, and house-seaweed salad
Secret Garden*
tuna, salmon, crab, sprouts, cucumber topped with avocado
- $16.00
- With Masago* $17.00
Atlantic* **
$16.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with salmon, scallion, ponzu, and chili garlic sauce
Maui Wowie*
$17.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with yellowtail, avocado, and pineapple salsa
Crabby Eel
$19.00
double nori roll with panko fried soft shell crab, crab, cucumber, and avocado topped with eel, avocado, and eel sauce
Caterpiller
$16.00
eel, crab, cucumber topped with avocado and eel sauce
Boston*
$18.00
crab, avocado, cucumber topped with tuna, avocado, and chili garlic sauce
Royale*
$17.00
panko fried shrimp, cream cheese, crab, cucumber topped with salmon, avocado, and eel sauce
Orange Crush*
$17.00
rice wrapped with salmon topped with spun carrot, candied rock shrimp, and scallion
Spider*
panko fried soft shell crab, crab mix, avocado, cucumber, gobo, sprouts, spicy aioli topped with masago
- 5 Pieces $15.00
Soy Joy*
$16.00
spicy tuna, seared albacore, cucumber, tempura crunchies, wrapped in soy paper topped with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, wasabi aioli, and scallion
Yoga* **
$18.00
yellowtail, tuna tataki, cucumber, daikon sprout topped with avocado, snow peas, and cilantro oil
BB Roll
$16.00
tempura shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, asparagus topped with crab, fantasy sauce, eel sauce, and tempura crunchies
Rainbow*
$17.00
crab, avocado, cucumber topped with salmon, tuna, yellowtail, white fish, shrimp, and avocado
Dragon
$17.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with eel, avocado and eel sauce
JG*
$18.00
panko fried white fish, crab, cucumber topped with tuna tataki, avocado, scallion, and ponzu
Crazy Tuna* **
$17.00
spicy tuna and cucumber topped with seared albacore, avocado, scallion, and ponzu
Cali*
$10.00
crab, avocado, and cucumber
Tempura*
$17.00
crab, smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado – tempura fried and topped with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, masago, and scallion
Pizza*
$14.00
crab, smoked salmon, avocado baked with tnt sauce and topped with bonito flakes, scallion, and eel sauce
Crunchy Shrimp
$10.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Philly**
$10.00
smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado topped with scallion
Vegetarian Rolls
eight to ten pieces per order
Crispy Veggie
$13.00
tempura fried asparagus, gobo, cucumber, sprouts, kanpyo topped with tempura sweet potato and avocado
Spicy Shiitake**
$9.00
shiitake mushroom, cucumber, chili garlic sauce, and sweet soy vinaigrette
Tofu Caprese**
$13.00
cornstarch fried tofu, cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, basil topped with avocado and wheat-free soy sauce
Pina**
$13.00
pineapple, red pepper, cucumber topped with avocado, coconut milk, and basil
Twisted Inari
$13.00
futo style roll, inari, cucumber, kanpyo, asparagus, gobo, ponzu, and chili garlic sauce
Mediterranean
$14.00
mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cream cheese, cucumber topped with wasabi hummus, cilantro oil, and toasted pine nuts
Chef's Choice Rolls / Platters / Bowls
please allow our creative chefs to custom design your platter from our extensive selection of the season's finest fresh fish
Chef's Roll*
$19.00Chef's Sashimi Platter*
$37.00
assorted 9 oz. cut sashimi
'Don' Bowls*
6 oz. of fish served over sushi rice and garnishes
- Tekka (Tuna) $27.00
- Sake (Salmon) $24.00
- Unagi (Eel) $27.00
- Chirashi (Assorted) $30.00
Roll Platter*
$34.00
2 rolls
Chef's Nigiri Platter*
$28.00
assorted 8 pieces
Chef's Sushi Platters*
$37, $67, $92, $132+
Asian - Fusion
Sesame Beef*
$22.00
lightly fried and tender filet tips, tossed with asparagus, red pepper, red onion, shiitake mushrooms in a savory sesame sauce served over rice (nama top chef winner)
Currydon
red onion, carrot, apple, red pepper, honey, scallion, and Japanese curry sauce served over rice with your choice of protein:
- Filet Tips* $21.00
- Shrimp $21.00
- Pork $18.00
- Tofu $16.00
Sweet & Spicy Garlic Beef*
$24.00
rice, sauteed red onion, asparagus, carrot, snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, zucchini, wakame, sprouts and chili garlic sauce topped with filet tips, scallion, and a fried egg (nama top chef winner)
The Bowl**
sauteed shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, carrot, bok choy, red pepper, asparagus, scallion, served on your choice of egg noodles, udon noodles, or rice with a sweet soy vinaigrette sauce and crispy wonton strips
- $14.00
- Add Salmon $20.00
- Add Filet Tips* $21.00
- Add Shrimp $21.00
- Add Pork $18.00
- Add Tofu $16.00
Kabayaki Salmon*
$23.00
sauteed broccoli, red pepper, red onion topped with seared asian bbq salmon, served over rice with crispy wonton strips and a lemon wedge
Shrimp Egg Drop Soup**
$15.00
rice, carrots, snow peas, mushrooms, garlic, scallion, egg, and shrimp served in a spicy miso broth and crispy wonton strips (nama top chef winner)
*Advisory: served raw or undercooked. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **Can be prepared gluten sensitive
Lunch Sushi
All sushi rolls are served with miso soup and your choice of cucumber or house salad (Substitute edamame or seaweed salad add $1)
Roll
Cali
$10.00
snow crab, avocado, and cucumber
Crunchy Shrimp
$10.00
tempura shrimp, avocado, and spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Spicy Tuna*
$10.00
spicy tuna and cucumber
Spicy Shittake
$10.00
shiitake mushroom, cucumber, and chili garlic sauce with sweet soy vinaigrette
Rooster
$12.00
eel, avocado, zucchini, and snow crab, and sriracha
Pizza*
$12.00
snow crab, smoked salmon, avocado, baked with tnt sauce, and topped with eel sauce, bonito flakes, and scallion
Atlantic*
$12.00
tempura shrimp, avocado, and spicy aioli topped with salmon, scallion, ponzzu, and chili garlic sauce
Philly
$12.00
smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado topped with scallion
Soy Joy*
$12.00
spicy tuna, seared albacore, cucumber, tempura crunchies wrapped in soy paper topped with fantasy, eel, wasabi aioli sauces, and scallion
Tuna Crunch*
$12.00
spicy tuna, avocado, and spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Crunch Orange*
$14.00
snow crab, ebi shrimp, and avocado topped with salmon, fresh orange juice, eel sauce, and tempura crunchies
Bahama Mama*
$14.00
ebi shrimp, snow crab, and cucumber topped with white fish, avocado, scallion, coconut milk, and Japanese chili pepper spice
Secret Garden*
$14.00
tuna, salmon, snow crab, cucumber, and sprout topped with avocado
Caterpillar
$14.00
snow crab, eel, and cucumber topped with avocado and eel sauce
BB
$14.00
tempura shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, asparagus topped with crab, fantasy sauce, eel sauce, and tempura crunchies
Crispy Veggie
$14.00
gobo, tempura asparagus, cucumber, sprout, and kanpyo topped with avocado and tempura sweet potato
Lunch Salad
Avocado & Tomato Salad
$9.00
avocado slices, tomato, red onion, lime, sea salt, and cilantro oil
Nama House
$11.00
mixed greens, tomato, carrot, cucumber, daikon, wasabi peas, and sweet soy vinaigrette
Mixed Green & Avocado
$11.00
mixed greens, avocado, cucumber, daikon, edamame, tomato with cilantro oil, fresh lime juice, & sea salt
Salad Addition
Salmon*
$6.00Filet Tips*
$6.00Shrimp*
$7.00Seared Tuna*
$7.00Rock Shrimp
$6.00Crispy Tofu
$2.00Lunch Hot Nama
Sesame Beef*
$16.00
crispy fried filet tips, tossed with asparagus, red pepper, red onion, shiitake mushroom in a savory sesame sauce served over rice
The Bowl
sauteed shiitke mushroom, snow peas, carrot, bok choy, red pepper, asparagus, scalion, served with a sweet soy vinaigrette & crispy wonton strips
- With Filet Tips* $16.00
- With Shrimp $17.00
- With Pork $17.00
- With Tofu $12.00
- Plain $11.00
Currydon
red onion, carrot, apple, honey, scallion, and Japanese curry
- With Filet Tips* $16.00
- With Shrimp $17.00
- With Pork $17.00
- With Tofu $12.00
- Plain $11.00
Fish / Shrimp Taco
$12.00
your choice of panko fried cod, shrimp, or bbq albacore, asian slaw, spicy aioli, pico de gallo, lime, and cilantro chimichurri served with asian slaw or sea salt kettle chips
- Add Cilantro Crema
- $0.35
- Add Avocado
- $1.25
Lunch Nigiri / Sashimi Platter
$16. Served with miso soup and your choice of cucumber or house salad (Substitute edamame or seaweed salad add $1)
Nigiri*
assortment of nigiri with tuna, salmon, Yellowtail, white fish, snow crab, and ebi shrimp
Sashimi*
assorted cuts of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, & white fish with sushi rice
*Advisory: Served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Half-Price Rolls
++ substitute brown rice $1.50
JG*
$9.00
panko fried white fish, crab, cucumber topped with tuna takaki, avocado, scallion and ponzu
Pizza*
$7.00
crab, smoked salmon, avocado baked with tnt sauce and topped with eel sauce, bonito flakes and scallion
Crunchy Shrimp
$5.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Tempura*
$8.50
crab, smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado tempura fried with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, masago and scallion
Crunch Orange*
$8.00
ebi, avocado, crab topped with salmon, tempura crunchies, eel sauce and orange juice
Cali Roll
$4.50
crab, avocado and cucumber
Salmon Skin
$4.00
baked salmon skin, cucumber, gobo and sprouts topped with bonito flakes and scallion
BB Roll
$8.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, asparagus topped with crab, fantasy sauce, eel sauce and tempura crunchies
Tropical Maguro*
$8.50
crab, pineapple, cucumber topped with sweet chili sauce, spicy tuna and masago
Marley
$4.50
tofu, asparagus, mango, roasted red pepper
Moto Maki*
$8.50
ebi shrimp, sprouts and gobo wrapped with white fish, avocado, lime and Japanese chili pepper mix
Soy Joy*
$8.00
spicy tuna, seared albacore, cucumber, tempura crunchies, wrapped in soy paper topped with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, wasabi aioli and scallion
Twisted Inari
$6.50
futo style roll, inari, cucumber, kanpyo, asparagus, gobo, ponzu and chili garlic sauce
*Advisory: served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Half-Price Rolls
++ substitute brown rice $1.50
Atlantic*
$8.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with salmon, scallion, ponzu and chili garlic sauce
Boston*
$9.00
crab, avocado, cucumber topped with tuna, avocado and chili garlic sauce
Crunchy Shrimp
$5.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Tempura*
$8.50
crab, smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado tempura fried with fantasy sauce, eel sauce, masago and scallion
Crazy Tuna*
$9.00
spicy tuna, cucumber topped with seared albacore, avocado, scallion and ponzu
Philly
$5.00
smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado topped with scallion
Salmon Skin
$4.00
baked salmon skin, cucumber, gobo and sprouts topped with bonito flakes and scallion
BB Roll
$8.00
crunchy shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, asparagus topped with crab, fantasy sauce, eel sauce and tempura crunchies
Tuna Crunch*
$5.00
spicy tuna, avocado and spicy aioli topped with tempura crunchies
Mango Sake*
$8.50
crunchy shrimp, avocado, spicy aioli topped with salmon, mango, red onion and sweet chili sauce
Marley
$4.50
tofu, asparagus, mango, roasted red pepper
Fancy Scallop*
$8.00
crab, avocado, sprouts, cucumber topped with tempura crunchies, spicy scallops and fantasy sauce
Twisted Inari
$6.50
futo style roll, inari, cucumber, kanpyo, asparagus, gobo, ponzu and chili garlic sauce
*Advisory: served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
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General Info
Cuisine
Japanese
Sushi
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
About Us
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.