We’ve had several filling meals at Nami Nori that were over in under 30 minutes, and that’s exactly what this place is good for. And when you factor in the efficient, friendly service, you get the impression that you’re dining in an extremely well-oiled machine. Everything, from the freckled white plates and golden chopsticks to the wooden devices that hold each handroll, looks as if it took several months to pick out. The space has hardwood floors, white brick walls, and several large floral arrangements in jumbo-sized vases, and it looks exactly like the kind of bright, minimalist apartment that mostly just exists on social media. In fact, this whole place looks nice - and that’s half the appeal of Nami Nori. The spicy tuna, for example, tastes like a slightly better version of the last solid spicy tuna you ate, and the salmon avocado roll is tasty, straightforward and perfectly fulfills the promise of its name. Nothing at Nami Nori is going to make you see a little cartoon bird on your shoulder or change your worldview, but most of the food will keep you perfectly happy when you have sushi on the brain. As a rule of thumb, the least complicated handrolls are the best - although by “best” we mostly just mean solid and worthwhile. Most handrolls here cost between five and eight dollars, and the menu is divided into sections like Signature, Primo, and Vegan. It’s just trying to sell you a slightly different kind of wheel at a reasonable price, out of a wheel shop that looks like a fancy nail salon you’d visit before a pit stop at your astrologist’s house. It’s a unique operation, but it isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. Nami Nori is a sushi spot in the West Village that mostly just serves taco-shaped handrolls.
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