As you walk into Nakashima’s you are immediately greeted with serene and relaxing surroundings. There are three main rooms in the restaurant: the bar/lounge area, the hibachi dining room, and the sushi dining room. All the rooms have been finished in very dark colors with a simple and unadorned contemporary decor. A huge octopus replica hangs above a large bar in the lounge area. Dangling above the booths are silver chains reminiscent of cascading water. The hibachi room is darkly lit and spacious with a smattering of tables. Sushi was on my mind this evening so I entered the appointed room, and the first thing that struck me was the arctic blast of cold air, uncomfortably cold. The sushi room is of a smaller scale when compared to the hibachi room with fewer tables and booths. A note for the elderly or those with a dress or skirt on - the booths are slightly peculiar and tricky to get into, being very high on the sides and dropping down in the center like a huge empty box. The server brought the menu and a pencil with a paper to check mark your choices and hand them into the sushi chef.
I ordered the Ponzu flounder sashimi for $8.95, Ika (squid) for $2.00, Hamachi (yellowtail) for $2.50, Unagi (fresh water eel) for $2.50, and the Nakashima roll for $10.95. Everything was arranged gorgeously in nice sized portions and extremely fresh. The soft and delicate Japanese music that drifted through the air added to the already calming atmosphere. The service was very attentive and pleasant. I must say it is nice to have more choices for dining out in the sushi world in Green Bay.
Patricia Summerfield is the resident restaurant critic for GBNightLife.com, an online dining and entertainment guide in the Green Bay area. She has over thirty years of experience in the food and retail industry having worked with entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large company chains with mass production.
