Nami: Lake Nona’s Sushi Counter Tops Orlando
Nami takes No. 1 in our Sushi & Japanese rankings with a Net Score of 94.0 — why it won, and what to get when you go.
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Nami is the No. 1 sushi & japanese pick in Orlando — not by our say-so, but by the numbers. In Orlando Citizen’s Top Businesses rankings, it posted a Net Score of 94.0, the highest in its category, on a blended 4.8★ drawn from 912 public reviews. This is the winner’s profile: why it won, what to get when you go, and the details that make it a Lake Nona fixture.
Why it won
Our Net Score blends a business’s public ratings across the review sources we could retrieve — here: OpenTable 4.8★ (912) — weights them by review volume, and then applies Bayesian shrinkage (m = 200) so a handful of five-star reviews can’t outrank a proven track record. Nami cleared a field of 16 ranked businesses in Sushi & Japanese. It finished just ahead of the No. 2 spot, Sushi Saint (93.2). Scores compare only within a category, and the underlying ratings were retrieved November 14, 2026.
What to order
The chef’s counter 18-bite tasting; the tuna pizza and lobster donuts are the signatures everyone photographs and then actually praises.
The local detail
Inside the Wave Hotel in Lake Nona — stay late on weekends, when Nami Nights brings in a DJ.
The essentials
- Find it: 6004 Artist Ave, Orlando, FL 32827
- Directions: Get directions
- Neighborhood: Lake Nona
- Hours: Tue–Thu 5 p.m.–11 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5 p.m.–1 a.m. Closed Mondays and Sundays. (as listed in November 2026 — confirm before a special trip)
- Phone: 407-395-4857
- Online: official site
See the full list: The 10 Best Sushi & Japanese Restaurants in Orlando — every ranked business in this category, with scores.
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Part of Orlando Citizen’s Top Businesses in Orlando series. Net Scores are recalculated from fresh public review data each edition.
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