Nobu Atlanta

Reviews

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  Aneesh Arikirevula

  2 days ago
  4.0
  Celebrated my mother’s 59th birthday at Nobu Buckhead and had a great experience. We’re mostly vegetarian, and the team helped us navigate the menu with plenty of meat-free options that didn’t feel like an afterthought. Everything we ordered was fresh, well-seasoned, and nicely presented. Service was excellent from start to finish—attentive without hovering—and small touches (like folding our napkins every time we stepped away) didn’t go unnoticed. The pacing of courses was smooth and the staff made the occasion feel special. Overall, a reliable spot for a celebratory dinner with strong vegetarian choices and professional, friendly service. We’ll be back.
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  Enoch Eshetu

  4 days ago
  4.0
  I came to Nobu Atlanta twice during my trip once late at night for cocktails and dessert, and once for brunch — and both visits had completely different vibes. Late-Night Visit: The restaurant was packed and the noise level was high, which is expected for a late-night weekend crowd. The ambience is fun and energetic, but it’s definitely not the place for a quiet or intimate conversation at that hour. We only ordered cocktails and dessert, and while everything tasted great, the environment was a bit overwhelming and rushed due to how busy it was. Brunch Visit: Brunch was a totally different experience — peaceful, great lighting, and the service felt much more attentive. The food portions were generous, and everything came out fresh, flavorful, and beautifully plated. This is the Nobu experience I prefer: calm, elevated, and high quality. As expected, it is pricey — this is Nobu — so just come prepared. It’s not an everyday place, but it’s definitely worth it once in a while for the quality and the overall experience. Late night was fun but chaotic. Brunch was exceptional and easily my favorite. I’d come back again, but next time I’m sticking to brunch.
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  Lane Stevenson

  Nov 17, 2025
  5.0
  We had a wonderful experience at Nobu. Upon arrival we were seated before our reservation time. Our first food to arrive was the crispy rice with spicy tuna. The crispy rice takes on an amazing texture with a crunchy outside and chewy inside. The buttery soy sauce was so, so good - the butter evaluates it immensely to pair with the spicy tuna paste. We ordered an additional 6 crispy rice cubes which cost $10. We then had a tuna taco and a lobster taco. The tuna taco was the better of the two - the quality of the tuna was able to compliment the sauce, not be overpowered like the lobster was. I'd definitely get the tuna taco again but skip the lobster - it had a sort of horseradish sauce that drowned out any other flavor. The spicy edemame was next - it's relatively spicy sauce built up as we ate more and more. The sesame seeds were a nice addition of texture and flavor. Hard to not be messy eating this which felt wrong in such a nice restaurant. We then had the chicken kushiyaki. Besides the lobster taco, this was the only part of the meal that I didn't think was outstanding. It's grilled chicken when it comes down to it - yes the cooking style added some flavor, but you're covering that up entirely with sauce. Chicken did seem to be very high quality - it had a fatty richness that provided a supple texture. For sushi we had salmon nigiri, a kappa hand roll, a tuna roll, and shrimp tempura rolls. The salmon was high quality just like the tuna - tuna was equally high quality as in the taco. I'm sure it's the same grade. It was oceanic without being fishy. The kappa hand roll was nice - light but flavorful and honestly just a good vessel for high quality soy sauce to begin this sushi course. The shrimp tempura roll was delectable - the breading on the shrimp was able to shine through the other flavors and round out a perfect roll. We could not be more pleased with the quality of food overall. Service was prompt and high quality. As an added note - if you're cheap and don't want to use the valet, right before your last turn to approach the valet there's cheap, paid street parking. We paid $2.50 for 2 hours. That saved 20 dollars plus tip that paid for a drink! Our server was good, but the overall support staff really stood out. The attention and professionalism was impeccable.
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  Elby Moe

  Nov 16, 2025
  5.0
  While pricey, this restaurant is worth it. The service was like watching a ballet, as many employees brought our food and drinks while others cleaned the table. Yet another person took our order and checked with us regularly. ALL food and drinks were tasty and perfect. Do try the crunchy rice from the cold dish menu. Others have said that it was loud but while it was vibrant with disco-type music, we never had to yell at each other or strain to hear. If you want a wonderful evening, try the restaurant at the NOBU Hotel adjacent to Phipps in the ATL.
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  Charles W

  Oct 29, 2025
  2.0
  I have been to Nobu in NYC, Miami, Malibu, Dallas, and now Atlanta. My experience in Atlanta, was terrible. To help you make a decision let me explain how the evening went. 1) I get a call from Nobu prior to my visit, they said, "Happy Birthday, your dinner is at 6:45, but the table is reserved again at 8:45, do you think you will be finished by that time? --- My reply, I'm bringing my wife and 2 kids, we should be done by then unless it goes slow.. But my experience at the aforementioned locations has always been a 10.. I don't foresee this being a problem. 2) Valet (not exactly their fault) took 15 minutes, as we arrived on time. Now the clock says 7p 3) The waitress came to our table in less than 10 minutes and took our drink order. When she returned, I said let's get some cod in lettuce wraps while we look over the menu. This was my wife's first trip and she wanted some time to review. It took about 20 minutes to get the wraps.. I'm now concerned for time.. I politely ask the waitress, "hey, we're on borrowed time, your people called me saying things, what can we do to ensure every thing we order isn't a 20+ minute wait time.. Especially since I have kids." Her reply, "order everything now and I'll pace it for you.". Seemed reasonable, but I said "we may want to order more"...She said "I'll continue to check in." This proved to be a terrible idea. She didn't check in at all... 4) We received all of our plates over the next hour except the Wagyu that we were going to cook, but she never checked in. She briefly stopped in and asked my wife if she wanted another glass of wine, which she said yes, and then sped off. 5) This entire time, I'm fuming. Instead of spending my birthday full of happiness, I was like where the hell is she now, what in the world is going on? I'm asking others if they can take our order... She finally comes over at 8:15, and says would you like anything else? I said NO, absolutely not, look this entire time I have been trying to find where you are. We would have ordered more.. Our entire order was 3 appetizers (Caviar + Toro, Edamame, Yellowfin Jalapeno) and 4 ounces of Wagyu on a stone we cook with.. Where is the meat and the stone? We still haven't received that? She ran to the kitchen and it magically appeared.. Like it was waiting for her... She then returns with it and says is there anything else? I said we have no time! I've explained this. 6) She returns the table and says since it's your birthday, would you like to look at the desert menu?? No, just bring me my bill I told her.. It was ridiculous... MY long rant to tell you this.. If this is your place to go because of they hype, don't start in Atlanta. $500 (including an $80 tip), to be frustrated the whole meal knowing that you have a limited amount of time and poor service. I didn't have the heart to reduce the tip. My wife's reply, "I don't see what you see. We love Sushi, have eaten it all over the world, WAY better than what we ate tonight, never have we spent $500 to feel like we should stop and get something on the way home, never have I ever seen you so frustrated at a meal." HARD PASS

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