Nao Japanese Grill - Pigeon Forge

The lady at the register was really nice but overall this place is mediocre at best. The meat and veggies were good (highly recommend you get the hibachi sauce) but the rice was terribly bland and the miso soup wasn't great either. The gyoza was ok.What bothered me the most was that a lot of the tables weren't clean so it made it a little uncomfortable. Overall, def notworth the $60 we spent.

Walked in at 3:30pm, had to wait until 4:20 before the cook got there so that we could eat hibachi and sushi. Not understanding why it would take so long for one cook to get there. Exactly at 4:20 is when 3 different cooks walked in to be able to cook. Theonly highlight of this whole experience was the fact that Trina (cashier) apologized for the whole entire thing, and tried herhardest to make us feel welcomed and do everything in her power not to let us leave. At least 2 customers walked out becausethey were waiting too long for these cooks to show up. Inside, it?s a beautiful place. The decor is amazing, bathrooms areamazing, even the kitchen looks amazing. The food was really good. Steak was cooked correctly, veggies were cooked toperfection. His talent may be good, but not worth waiting for almost an hour.

I wanted sushi and there was a sign that said no sushi until after 4pm. I spent $20 for a steak and shrimp hibachi to go.The pricing was different on the board outside and online. The fried rice was basically white rice as if they accidentally spilledsoy on white rice and called it fried. It did not have any additional veggies in it either such as peas, carrots, etc. The meatand veggie portion was less than impressive. I would not recommend nor get it again even though they did get my food outquickly.

Staff here is great, felt welcome and our food came out fast 5 stars on that) I have had better hibachi, but I feel like I got my money?s worth from the portion sizes. If I am in the area longer than 3 days again, I would probably go back at least onemore time. 3 stars on food) Overall 4/5

I'd give 10 stars if I could! Some of the best if not the best, fast food style Japanese we've ever! Our chicken and steak were perfectly cooked... And the staff is also fantastic, very friendly! My husband gives bonus points to the employees who have changed the TV to Carolina football game for him! I recommend everyone visiting the area.