Los Angeles · Modern kaiseki · Palms · Tier III

N/Naka

Two seatings, twenty-six seats, twelve courses, one chef.

N/Naka · open Wednesday through Saturday · two seatings · 5pm and 8:30pm · kaiseki only

Per reservation Tier III · Very hard
$675 per reservation
  • The host is expecting you. A confirmed table, held for your party.
  • Card authorized, charged only on confirmation. Never before.
  • Refund window: 24 hours before service. After that, non-refundable.
Why this room is hard

It is not a Tock problem. It is a three-month window.

Niki Nakayama runs n/naka out of a converted house in Palms, serving a thirteen-course modern kaiseki menu that earned two Michelin stars and a Chef's Table episode that doubled the demand. The room is twenty-six seats, two seatings a night, four nights a week.

Tock releases seats exactly three months ahead at noon Pacific. They are gone before lunch is over. The list of people who got the email before noon is a list it is hard to get on. The other list is a list of people who know how to talk to the front of house.

Twelve courses. Twenty-six seats. Three months ahead.
The three rules

How we work this room.

Three commitments that apply to every N/Naka request, every night the kitchen is open. No fine print, no surcharges, no surprises at the door.
I

Pay when we get you in.

Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.

Authorize, do not capture
II

The host is expecting you.

You walk in to N/Naka and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.

Confirmed for your party
III

One posted price.

$675 for non-members. $225 for members. One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move.

No auctions. No surge.
What to expect

Five steps, start to seated.

01

You ask.

Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.

02

We confirm the request.

An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.

03

We work the room.

We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We do not refresh Resy. We make a call.

04

You are confirmed.

We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.

05

You eat.

Walk into N/Naka, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.

N/Naka · Now booking

Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.

We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.

No waitlist · No invite required · Members pay $225 per reservation