Really good food, really prompt service and the chef did the standard tricks that we have all come to associate with tappanyaki. My daughter (7 y.o. ) was skeptical when we went in but when we left she said it was the best steak she has ever had.
Good food, fun atmosphere subpar service. Eugene our chef was very gracious, food delicious, our female server lacked & the man who appears to be the manager doesn’t give off the impression that he enjoys being of service to his patrons.This was my first time visiting this establishment, I hope to return for good food and better service.
Chef was great and so was the food. On the other hand the waitress Tina got an attitude because there wasn’t a tip and said “unbelievable”. But The chef’s were great and were tipped separately. Our bill was $300+ for 4 people I think that was more than enough.
Really enjoyed our night here. My group was having a mini celebration for our 10 year high school reunion. It was so much fun. There were a couple issues with the table set up since we had a few last minute cancellations, so it took a while to seat us. It ended up being fine and gave us time to catch up. Theyre very generous with food servings, so we were pretty stuffed by the end. The cook/performer was excellent and very friendly. Much better than Benihana. Theres tons of parking if you know to park on the lower levels.
****BE AWARE**** This restaurant sucks!!! Go to Benihana insteadI called restaurant today spoke with Kimberly(owner) she was very rude Ill never eat here again.They sneak in items on bill and they also changed my signed receipt total.Double check bill and keep receipt because they might change total on your credit card payment.
Quick friendly service. The teriyaki is excellent. The sashimi is just below okay for my taste, I prefer thicker sliced and fatty cut. The oyster shooter is the da bomb. Will go back.
The sushi here is amazing. The service was great. And they have great drinks.
Place is great. But seems they gave cut down on there portion size.
Would like to compliment Macy for the wonderful service she provided during our sons birthday dinner, job well done.
Took my son here for his birthday and it was very delicious like usual good treat gets a little cliché. Do you want the same thing over and over but the cook put his own twist on it and made it fun.
I made a reservation for 10 people a month in advance and had to wait almost an hour to be seated. I feel that if you have a party of that size and you know ahead of time, you make sure that they are seated within 15 minutes of the reservation. We are older women with different afflictions, and eating as late as we ended up eating really was not acceptable.The noise level was insane and we couldnt hear those we were sitting right next to.
The staff is friendly and professional. The service was caring and persistent. The food was great. Especially the dessert. Great place to bring the family. My grandkids enjoyed the cooks show.
Yamato was great. Out chef was amazing nice and funny. The place is big and clean the waitresses were ok they need to be a little more friendly
If I could give less stars I would. Ive been coming here for over 10 years and this place has gone downhill! I just had a late lunch here today and both my boyfriend and myself have food poisoning it feels like. We ate at the tepan grill and the carrots were sour! They were bad and they served them anyway. Were both in and out of the bathroom and barely made it home! The cook didnt cook the food right and my steak, which should have been MEDIUM RARE was cooked into beef jerky! The shrimp was cooked so long and was done 10 minutes before the rest of the meal that it was like rubber and dry and cold. This was the WORST experience! I drove up from south of Irvine in OC to this place that used to be great but now its not. The carrots are absolutely rancid and the mens bathroom had what looked like sewer water all over the floor. This place is so overpriced and clearly neglected. They couldnt even be bothered to proofread the menu when they had it printed to reflect their seriously inflated prices. Unless of course there really is something called chichen that they serve. The top combo is apparently chichen. Ill never spend my money here again. Ill definitely call the health department though.
The sals dressing was watery, the tomato was rotten, the spicy shrimp was hard as a rock the orange was old there quality of food is not fresh! I use to go there a lot but not going anymore!
First time visiting and everything was Amazing! Wonderful staff and delicious food 😋
Very disappointed they charge extra with out telling you, they force you to leave tip.The menu dont say anything about tip, the receive say tip not include in the check they cross the words and write in the check with pen.Is not my first time and never do that to me .But they are very disrespectful .They wrote the tip in the bil for me charging me $62.64 more than the 15 %Really really sucks
Terrible service! We sat 45 minutes while they served a table with more people! When complained they said we are waiting for more customers to fill thr table.!
The whole family loves this place. It is fun to see the food be cooked in front of us and entertaining
This place has gone severely downhill. I have been coming here for over 20 years and the place has become unrecognizable. The process are sky high, the wait staff is not pleasing, and struggle with English, the food is greasy and lacks quality, and the hibachi grills look like they are falling apart. This is no way to make a good impression on a customer.
The food was delicious, the atmosphere was great. Went there with a group and they treated us great; everyone was very accommodating and nice. Thank you!
A little pricey to an out of towner but worth every penny, the atmosphere is amazing and cooks put on a great show. They work wonders with ginger and seafood. The scallops and shrimp were cooked perfectly and fell apart in your mouth.
Be advised, the overhead lights in the main dining room flicker on an off randomly, about every 5..60 seconds. This is quite annoying. According to my waiter, the management doesnt see this as a problem and/or doesnt feel like fixing it.The food is decent, although the sushi tends to be a bit stale. Still, its pretty average value for the price. The wait-staff are polite and friendly, but seem overworked.
Omg it was our first time going this place the experience that we had it was terrible OMGServer she was soooooo RUDE her name was Tina she didn’t have any coustmer service skills.!!!!Never ever will go to this place.!!!!First time the worst experience ever.!!!!!
Family oriented restaurant with the best hospitality. Food is amazing and we had a great time.
The food was great, my only 2 complaints were the host answered like 4 phone calls back to back without even greeting us and acknowledging us. Secondarily the the waitress said we dont give out ginger unless you order sushi when we ordered 2 $50 dollar dinner options and drinks. For $140 dollars worth of food you can give me a small amount of ginger, jeeez! Customer service aside, Id give it 5 stars, still worth a try if you ask me.
My favorite! Customer Service is great! The wait time is a bit much but totally worth the wait! The cooks are great and polite, the show is fun,&& the food is great! Sushi is amazing ! My family and i love it here,never gets old! ♡
Good food. Nice show seeing it cooked in front of you. Very tasty/ healthy.Nice chefs, good servers. A little pricey but def worth it. 2 can share a meal. Good food. Good entertainment. Good experiences there. Worth the trip! Now that I think on it not too pricey for what one gets. Everything is fresh! We come when we need to have a good treat/ special ocassion!
Food and service were good. Had a reservation and were seated immediately. Portions are big enough, most of the dinner items were over $30.00 ea.
Went last night, got there abit early since they dont take reservations, waited 20 min - all good. Ordered 2 meals and an extra side of rice. The chef himself cooking on the grill was fantastic (I didnt catch his name), but they not only didnt bring enough shrimps and my kids had to wait (comes as appetizer), but they didnt bring enough rice - had to wait about 10 min for a small bowl of rice. probably wont be back - again, chef cooing was awesome!
I attempted to pickup lunch from this restaurant today. I called and ordered off of the “Teppanyaki Lunch” menu on THEIR website. I placed my order, told the gentleman I wanted the LUNCH Chicken Hibachi entree and there was no problem. I showed up and the girls at the counter tried to charge me full price for a dinner entree, which is double the lunch entree. She told me they don’t do lunch, that I was mistaken, I showed her their website and she didn’t know what to say. I asked if she wanted to check with someone and she told me no, they’ll say the same. I told her the food was going to go to waste, no change, so I walked out. Beware if you want a nice takeout place for lunch, this isn’t it!
The lady at front was so rude. And then idk why but this is the first time they gave us reciept and at the bottom they had it written a service fee of $45 😲😡 i have been here many times and never.i went to ask and there was another reciept coming in and she was grabbing it so i wouldnt see i wanted to see if she was charging anyone else a service fee but there reciept didnt have it so im confused.
It was actually really good. The salmon was cooked just right. Really great flavor over all. Service was great. I was never empty on my drink. Best part was I didnt have to wait two hours to be sat.
Ribeye cut looked and tastes like a NY. Everyone asked for Medium but they cut the meat so slowly that the fish and Ribeyes were all well-done by the time he finished. Woody more like would-he never come again. For $40 a plate you would expect quality meats and service. Not what this place used to be. Oh yeah and you have to have every single person there before they will seat you! Missing 1 person, sorry you have to wait
The food was fantastic and the staff was really nice and fast. I will be returning there and not over pricey. I actually had their beef teriyaki. The perfect amount with a great salad and the tempura was excellent.
Staff were friendly. Chef was nice but not really trained properly for show. Chicken was extremely dry and bland and the fried rice was bland. I felt bad asking for salt. Very disappointing meal.
Food was delicious however i wish the staff was more attentive. We waited to order and that was fine. Then after all food was served had to hunt down a waitress for water and other orders. It wasnt even busy. First and last visit.
Absolute worst experience. Waited 90 minutes after being told 30 min wait tops. Ordered our usual shrimp and steak. Fried rice was super salty, as the chef was more interested in what his neighbor chef was doing. Over salted everything. Drinks are pricey, and they under pour the alcohol. Sauces were extremely watered down, and had zero flavor. Bummer that this restaurant was always a favorite to go too, after tonights meal we wont be back. Silly thing is my parents stopped coming here years ago, when the place started to go down hill. We should have listened to them, as this is no Benihana. First sign of a bad restaurant is when the chef has dirty nails, and keeps touching his face while preparing your food. Stay away. I really want to call the health department as I am sure they would not pass the state regulations.
If there is a Zero star I would choose it for this place just due to the utmost rudeness of the owner lady there. Weve been going to that place for years and this was the first time after the lockdown and pandemic. Shes literally crazy, raising her voice, kicking customers out, imagining words that were not even said to her. The staff looked intimidated and scared of her. We will NEVER ever step foot in that place again.
This place became a fast food restaurant. Service is still good; however, waiters expect you to leave right after the chef finish cooking and you pay - they start cleaning and washing the table when guests are still eating. Really disappointed.
A bet old style, however, it was half decent.
Edit update: the absolute scummiest owner ever. She told me that shrimp is on the menu and I looked and it’s absolutely not and she still refused to refund me. Awful do not eat here. 0 starsGave vegetarians shrimp! Would not return my email regarding refund
Food and service was good
They kept us waiting for almost 2 hours. They wrote down the wrong information and my little sister were very hungry, this is really the worst place ever. I dont recommend it. Dont go here. And the person started to scream at me when I ask how much longer it was gonna take
Great food. Would have been a five star, but took quite while before we were acknowledged. Normally. This is not an issue. Waiter was excellent and turned out to be a great time!
Good CLEAN food, But! The alcohol is watered down. The service was subpar. Dont order anything thats NOT Japanese beer or sake from a place like this.Now, the service wasnt AWFUL; it was lacking in warmth, understanding, nor grace. I complained that the 12$ cocktail was mostly ice and juice, neither did she take my grievance seriously nor did she resolve it.The inside, especially if you sit at the hibachi table is stuffy and they barely maintain air conditioning at 76 Fahrenheit (turn it off to save money at the expense of perspirating customers). The ventilation is lackingI didnt give it a 3 because the food is good but about 24$-30$ a person (its enough to take home and eat again). But, they at least tried to turn on the air conditioning when we complained but....I like this place and want it to improve these fairly simple quirks. As I do wish to return.
The food is tasty, the decor a little outdated, and the service slow. At the end of the meal though, you do leave with a full, satisfied tummy, so 5 stars.
Its a very expensive place for dinner to get a rotten salad, not good.
Excellent food! Was very impressed. Our server was Stevan and he was fabulous. I highly recommend the filet mignon. They have above average cuts of meat here and you wont be disappointed with filet. I also recommend the Yamato style rice upgrade. It tastes fantastic and the Chef does a neat show while its cooked. Great Teppan experience, better than Benihana down the street in my opinion.
Fresh and delicious. Fun for a 21st bday!
Good food, great show we enjoyed
The cook, Stevan was funny and accommodating. He was great. Unfortunately, the server did not return after the cook came to our table to ask us for drink refills or pretty much anything else until she brought us the check.
First time there and loved it. We sat in the sushi dining not the tepan. Earnesto was our chef and he was amazing with his sushi experience. Evening was very good and we will be back there in two weeks to celebrate our sons birthday. We cant wait!
Experience was out of the ordinary! :) It was pretty cool but for the price we paid for our meal we could of went elsewhere and ate same kind of food for fraction of cost. However I dont like when waitors or waitresss Expect a tip! Seems unlike gratuity and more like ahh....you owe me now give me my money and that kinda attitude ruins it for me
All in all, the food was significantly better than basically any other Teppan style restaurant Ive been to locally, and a little less expensive as well. Ruben at the bar makes great drinks! Service was quick and courteous, lead by Jonathan. He was funny and engaging as well.Steven prepared our food and it was excellent! We had shrimp, scallops, salmon, rib eye, Korean BBQ, and chicken. And he was very friendly and funny while preparing our teppan! All of it was juicy and delicious. The manager Robert was great too! He greeted us, sat us, checked in with us, as well as took a great photo of our group.a all in all they made it a great celebration! Thanks again, all of you!
I went on 1/11/20 with 10 friends eslecting a great and delicious dinner.. the fried rice had no taste, the white and shrimp aswell, and the vegetables that came with the oreder was tasteless. Fir want to pay the food like i said had no taste, even through the cook afded salt. All my friends commented the same think. We left very unhappy that evening because of what we spent expecting a delicious dinner.
My family loves the teppan grill and shows that come along! I took my family to Yamato for my sons 4th birthday dinner. Good food, good atmosphere, friendly staff, no complaints. The birthday boy ate his food and veggies, we left full and happy.
It is a good food place, not too expensive but not cheap either. Good atmosphere even though it is a bit tight in there (tables are pla ed close to each other) so when the cook starts cooking in front of you, be ready to stink like oil or food next day as well...it does not ruin the meal and the atmosphere though, it is worth it...I wouldnt say it is the best food in the area, but it is a good place to have dinner in the valley, when you are tired of everything else that is out here. They have vegiterian options as well as fish and meats...good vegetables too...worth giving it a try
This place is sad. I know Covid hit restaurants hard and they may not have had the money to maintain their normal standards but this particular Yamatos has a dingy and depressing interior. The carpets looked worn and unclean, the mens bathroom was dirty with grafitti and cardboard flooring underneath the urinals. I could have overlooked it but the teriyaki chicken was just mediocre. I didnt eat on the grill side so hopefully that was better. Nonetheless it is very unlikely I will return. I cant recommend it.
Delicious and the service is amazing
We left our mask at home, so I asked the owner if they had any disposable ones. She gave me 3 and was so rude about it. She said, “you need a mask everywhere you go.” lol. What’s funny is that you walk 5 ft to your table with a mask on but then they seat you so close to other people around the smallest table I’ve ever seen, that there is literally no room to eat! You are shoulder to shoulder with complete strangers. Not worth it. We left!
We tried teppanyaki lunch with family. We tried shrimp and white fish teppan with fried rice. You have to pay additional $2.50 for fried rice but if you like fried rice than I would suggest that. They served decent amount grilled veggies with teppan.Show from the chef was amazing too. My Kid liked it.Though its bit pricey but its worth it if you are going with group or family.Defiantly recommend this place.
I wont lie - I dont know what going to Yamato is like for the normal person that walks in. Ive been lucky in that a brother-in-law of a friend works here and we were treated to sushi by him on a few occasions. So, Ive never actually had to order something on the menu.With that said, our sushi has been amazing and of course our service was spot on. The fish was fresh and we loved everything that we ate. We sat back at the sushi bar both times. I have this place on my list to check out some night for non-sushi food.
Great for groups. Each table hosts a show with talented chefs. Your choice of rice, meat are all available. Presentation starts with soup & salad then the show starts. I loved it.
I have been going to Yamatos for years - first in Century City and now in Encino. The food and service are always amazing. While they are on the higher price side, you get quality food, cooked to perfection and never go home hungry.
One of my favorite restaurants! The food is amazing and much better than other similar restaurants. The staff is very friendly and they make you feel right at home.
Im such a fan of this place! The food and service are both excellent! Now that the pandemic has made teppanyaki restaurants impossible to dine in at, I miss it terribly. I hope this restaurant can hang on until dining in is safe again!
This place is great! The sushi is fresh, cant beat the half price off the rolls and other items. Im not 100% sure if they do all you can eat for lunch or dinner. Its been awhile since Ive been in the place for sushi.Why 4 stars... Was my number one sushi place for a while. Only thing I dont like is that they dont do the birthday discount thing at the hot tables. I asked about the Benihana comparison, and they said they wont honor a free dinner or anything if its your birthday. Kind of sucks, considering that youre spending all that money, AND typically this is the main reason why you would go to Yamatos with the kids and 6 of your relatives.
Loved this place... We made reservations ahead of time and didnt wait long to be seated. The atmosphere was quite pleasant and my family and I had an awesome time.
Overall i would give it 4 of 5 stars. Great service and it seems lately they have stepped up their sushi (quality). Was very happy at our last visit and prices were reasonable.
So happy Yamatos is open again!! I love it here! The food is so delicious, the filet mignon is so juicy, tender, and flavorful every time! I love the chicken fried rice mixed with the veggies, the garlic butter is to die for! It kind of brings everyrhing together and makes it one of the best meals you could eat! The soup and salad are also delicious and perfect starters! The show is also great! Cant wait until my next visit!
Normally, I have had a good experience here. Tonight was not so. BEWARE of the SPICY shrimp etc. SPICY means they poor a goo of hot sauce from a bottle on the finished food. If I wanted to dunk my food into hot sauce, they could give me a side of that. SPICY should be cooked with spices such as chill, garlic etc. Furthermore, the sauce not being heated made the food cold and dry. What also really annoyed me was that the menu calls for an appetizer shrimp and then I requested SPICY shrimp for the main course, so that I could have two flavors of shrimp to enjoy. The chef put all the shrimp together and squeezed a gop of red goo on the succulent sizzling shrimp that had just been cooked in butter and lemon! I mentally covered my mouth in horror. Ill stay away from the SPICY items on the menu. I had to warn others.
Sat at the sushi bar to grab some quick food before movie. That was fast and food was good and reasonably priced.
Went for dinner here last night. Waiting staff were very accomading, but service was terrible. Food cold when serviced, and still had not received part of our order before we left. Will not be returning. Also, had to return 25mins later to collect phone, that was left behind, and the tables and area still not even cleared and clean. Point of reference, the place was not busy.
I work nearby and I was filling a sushi craving for lunch. Id walked by this place numerous times and held a bit of curiosity for it for a while.My order was simple enough, some edamame and an appetizer 5pc sushi with 2 rolls for take out. After asking what the two rolls were the cashier told me they were California rolls. Basic but I was fine with it. Just those two things cost about $18. At that price I was expecting decent quality sushi... what I got instead was 5 of the most disappointing and grotesque pieces of huge, old, raw, fish and shrimp put on a massive bed of rice and a thick helping of wasabi. Next to that was a measly 2 pieces of California roll. Not 2 rolls but 2 pieces of bland, cold and mushy California roll.2 stars because of courteous and quick service. 1 star based on sushi alone.
Great local food and entertainment, the fish was a lil overcooked and shrimp were very gamey but the steak and veg were great
We eat here often and shame on me for not reviewing sooner. My 3 year old loves watching the japanese barbeque where they cook for you. The food is good with very good service and a good time for the family.
One of my favorites in the San Fernando Valley area. I usually get the filet mignon entree and the quality of the meat is impressive. The teppanyaki grill is what you would expect. I usually have the teppanyaki dinner but I have also sat down at the bar and it is just as delicious. Overall, I really recommend Yamato if your looking for some good meat or sushi.
Came here for lunch after hearing Wifey rave about this place. From the outside it looks like The Ventura Blvd. Run of the mill strip mall sushi place. The inside is no different with plenty of seating and a bar. The real Gem of this establishment is their sushi chef Ernesto. Chef is very talented and his creations on this day were as tasty as they were picture worthy. From what I hear he is always on point and creating seemingly individual creations for each guest. The rest of the serve staff is ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Could be better. Parking is also an issue, but where isint it. The lot is full of SUV,s crammed into compact spots and people that want park period. Avoid the headache and just head to the lot in the back of the building.
Food has always been good here. Recently the food hasn’t been tasting the same, maybe they changed the cook or something. Too much onion in the fried rice.
The chefs are super nice especially Steven he is a cool dude and nice to children puts on a show too 👍
A great sushi restaurant with a large teppan area and full bar as well. They have so many different kinds of rolls that are NOT California Roll based and will be made to order. The quality and size of fish is on point! Service can be hit and miss.
Extremely good. Good ambience and reasonable prices. Order some sushi appetizer and had Teppan steak. Great portion and good quality. Will definitely come back
Yamato almost always has some availability, which is really nice. The menu is good, and pretty broad for teppanyaki. Lots of good options. Its good for families and kids. The caveat is that they tend to have a lot of birthday parties, so it can be pretty noisy. Overall its a good place for teppanyaki.
Horrible service, very pricey, and they gave me spoiled dish, so unfresh dynamite, it was grouse, never coming back again
Although I normally love Yamato and come here as much as I can, we made reservations for 5:30 pm tonight for Mothers Day and that have overbooked their reservations and are almost two hours behind in seating people. I work in hospitality and I know how this is done. But on a holiday that is heavy on dinner reservations, they completely got greedy and took way too many reservations. Now there are families all waiting and are completely disappointed with no where to go.
My favorite!Sushi bar is amazing. Toshi is not only a wonderful chef but hes highly intelligent, funny and has a knack for knowing what youre going to like.Try the Japanese Pizza! You wont be disappointed!
I went here with a date because our usual spot was closed but we hit the sushi bar where an amazing chef named Ernesto went off Menu and made these mind blowing creations hes very friendly and his cooking is like art. Very happy definitely going back
Good food and entertainment on the hibachi seats, but the greeting/seating staff isnt too friendly. I dont feel welcome when I first walk in. Sushi and kitchen food is OK. I only go for the Tappan now
Mine and My entire families favorite restaurant I always put on an amazing show while making amazing food . Service is always great and also amazing drinks recommended for the entire family or date night
Hello,I never experienced such a horrible experience at Yamato until last Saturday.From the minute my family and I arrived, the manager, Kimberly, was flat out rude.When we arrived, we were greeted then she said one minutea couple of minutes passed by and I asked my mom, how long is the wait? She said Im not sure, the woman just told me to wait one minuteSo she went up to Kimberly and asked how long the wait was.Kimberly immediately raised her voice (which was unnecessary) - shouting, she said YOU WALKED AWAY!!!! YOU DIDNT TELL ME HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IN YOUR PARTYMy mom ignored her rude behavior. She then had us seated (there was a total of 6 people).When my sister was about to sit down on the left end of the table, Kimberly YELLED - SIT ON THE OTHER SIDE.My sister and I were very puzzled but we followed her directions anyway.When Kimberly passed by again, I asked her for her NAME. She responded with a loud and rude tone, IM THE MANAGERI then softly told her, your name, not your title She gave me a dirty look and said Kimberly.She then brings a RANDOM party of 2 to OUR table. The woman and her daughter seemed just as confused as my family and I. My dad then asked why we had to share a table.Kimberly ignored his question and demanded the party of 2 to sit down. I then told her that out of the many times weve dined at Yamato, we NEVER shared a table with anyone, no matter how small our party was.She ignored what I said and walked away. When the waitress came, my dad then decided he did not want to dine at a restaurant where customers are disrespected. So we got up and left.Before we left, I asked Kimberly for her last name and she just kept repeating Im the manager.I have NEVER had such a bad experience ANYWHERE. If she really is the manager, I think she needs to attend a few customer service courses. Kimberly not only made the customer feel belittled, but she made the customer leave.I dont think I have ever walked out of a restaurant due to poor service.The restaurant was completely dead too. It would have been a different scenario if it were rush hour and they had no where else to seat the other party, but that was not the case.She also DEMANDED us to share a table. Not once did she ask us if it was ok to have a random pair of people sit with my family and I.This is such a disappointment because my mom adored this place.This was our go-to family restaurant.It obvious that Yamato is very prejudice and we will no longer dine at Yamato. I made sure to share my experience on Yelp as well.A woman whos on a power-trip should NOT manage a restaurant, let alone be in a customer service setting.
Great place for Japanese food and sushi. Moderately priced. TIP: Ask for both menus because they are currently pushing only the dinner menu which is substantially higher.
Delicious as always, and never leave hungry. Grill shore was good, not the best... but the steak and swordfish combo is always tasty.
Really good sooooo good !!
The food was good but we felt like they rushed us out. Maybe they needed the table.
A teppanyaki/sushi restaurant combo. I came twice for the teppanyaki and once for a lunch combo in the sushi bar section. First off, their teppanyaki isnt fabulous, but isnt bad either. Its pretty much Benihana quality, but with a little different variety of vegetables before the entrees. If I remember correctly, it came in this order: soup and/or salad, grilled zuchini and carrots, bean sprouts, shrimp, then the entree, which was New York steak for me. The steak was of fairly good quality. The dipping sauces were typical, one yellow for the meats and one red for the vegetables.As for the lunch in the sushi area, I had the combo meal that came with sushi/sashimi, along with salmon teriyaki and tempura. The sushi quality was okay, not great but not bad either. And the cooked dishes were good in a standard way.In all, this restaurant is solid, but I wouldnt give it a really high recommendation. If you live near a Benihana, just go there instead because the food is pretty much the same quality, perhaps maybe even a tad better. Unfortunately, there arent too many really fabulous teppanyaki restaurants in Los Angeles that matches the upscale ones in Tokyo Japan
I love this place, their salmon is flavorful, delicious and they always cook it how i ask! Fried rice also bomb. Love the show they put too.
I call before hand and they say “last call for seating is at 9:30 “ so we show up a few minutes before and they made us wait till 9:30 just to tell us “we close at 10” while online it says at 10:30! I’m disappointed
Great place had no issue with sitting us at the last minute and still gave us great service like we were the first customers of the day
Theres only 3 stars but should be less only the food was great but the services really really sucks !!!
This is a really nice restaurant I really liked it they have really good food and the customer service its awesome!!
Still loving this place for about a decade now. Toshi the head sushi chef is the bomb and youve gotta try out some of his creations. A Chirashi Bowl and/or a Seared (torched) Salmon Roll bathed with some garlic-butter sauce. OMG. A favorite, so try it. Pricing is not bad at all and you get great quality sushi.Alot of favorites, just try something different each visit. Enjoy!
Brought grandkids too. Good food and entertaining food preparation!
Great location, Have been bringing my family and clients here for years, would give 5 stars but their online menu prices are outdated and dessiving. Will change this star rating when they change the online menus.
There was hair in my sushi but besides that one time it was great.We always go there espiacally for birthdays.Great food nice waiters and chefs are very great at cooking and entertaining the family.
The food was excellent, service was great and fast. They were very accommodating to my shellfish allergy.
Went there for a work dinner and I really enjoyed it. Lots of delicious food as well as great presentation from the chefs in front of you.
I got a severe allergic reaction and my husband got a diarrhea after we got home from dinner. We had a couples of sushi rolls and saki. I will never go there again!
One of the best teppanyaki in town. Warm welcoming crew and good food - what else can you ask for 😊 The only down side is the bbq oil smell, which is inevitable in any teppanyaki restaurant in my opinion :)
Food was fresh, abundant, and delicious!! The outdoor seating made it feel like old times. I highly recommend!! My smile says it all!!
Their hours are Not accommodating. Every time I come they are not open. The service is cold, But, The food is excellent 👌
Food is awesome, our chef was wonderful. So much better than the chain down the street.
Consistently good quality food and an especially good value for lunch. Been going here for years and still love the food and atmosphere!
This place is the worst. They had us waiting for more than 2 hours. And treat us very badly just for asking how much longer it was going to take
Great service and food was delicious. Had a great experience highly recommended it
Great food and absolutely wonderful staff. Perfect to go with family or friends and have a fun time.
Wonderful fresh sushi, and very inventive menu.
Must try the Japanese Pizza. Always fresh sushi at the bar and very creative rolls and other Sushi items. If you get Toshi as your Chef youre in for a treat.
They accommodated our big group efficiently. Food was very good and love that they have a full bar
Impressed with the quality of the food, I’m not too familiar with Asian flavors but this place really got me. Will be back for more.
Fun, delicious & really, really crowded.
I love me some sushi so I tried this place out... they were okay but not the best. May go again.
Fantastic meal same prices as before covid. Marked down star too hot inside temp
Had a wonderful time. Huge portions great quality, fair price and friendly staff.
Great place to dine and drink. Promt service and food is delicious. Really recommend!
This was amazing. The only thing that wasnt the best was the Korean bbq and that was still great to have. Everyone should enjoy this place
Food was great and customer service was not bad but the bathroom was like zero star for a restaurant in a location like this.
The waiters need to be more friendly, toilets was dirty, chef wasn’t in the mood, food wasn’t bad, receptionist was veryy nice to us, I won’t go to it again.
I do not recommend this place at all specially for people wants to eat vegetarian or fish, they prepare the food in front of you and do not care if the person next to you order beef, they mix all together .
I love the food !!!Just sometimes for take out they don’t give you the sauces you want !!!
Had a Surprise dinner for my nephew. They grow so fast.
Great service! High quality food!I really recomaned this restaurant
The food is very good, but 5he chef-show is getting old.
Bathroom was very dirty. Food was not that great. Waiter didnt understand what I was asking.Wont be going back.
Great delicious food good vibes and atmosphere pricey but you get a lot of food!
I’ve went here every year for my birthday for 10 years. Love it! Recommend to everyone and anyone!
This place is really good you get dinner a show and the staff Id very welcoming the soft m spicy shrimp is really good
One of the best Sushi restaurants ive been.A friendly environment and great prices.
Usualky decent but dint come for special holidays and or mothers day. way crowded n owner is rude. other times okay. waited an hour even though had reservation.
The food was amazingly yummy and very pricey.
The food is okay, now you can touch the atmosphere is nice.
Alex is the best chef ever!! I always request him!! He is the BEST!! The food is amazing!!!
Great food, very entertaining dinner.
Great place for a birthday meal
The food is ALWAYS delicious here!
This place has the best sushi I have had ever. So good. Ya. Its good.
Bisy & crowded. Great food, service okay, and had fun for a Cousins Birthday party there.
Fyi. They hike up the prices considerably on Mothers Day. Felt like they were taking advantage of people spending time with their mother & Family!
Always know what Im getting and never second guess their options of delicious food!
Steven cooked the best medium rare NY Steak Ive had in a while. Really great charisma
The customer service is always speedy, fantastic character, very kind employees. I will return here again when I am in town.
Awesome Manager, awesome server, fantastic chef and delicious food for lunch today with Dnet, Anthony and Alec.
What I like about this restaurant is that besides from the food being good the people who work here are very friendly.
Very enjoyable, food was delicious. First time there & hope to return.
Just cant get enough of this place. Dont bother with dinner because you get just as much food for much less. I always leave this place stuffed and with leftovers!
I like that place .They were so nice and friendly and the food was good.
Very few vegetarian options. Our Waitress wasnt very helpful or knowledgeable about the menu.
If youre looking for something like Benehanas that isnt Benehanas, this is the place for you. Delicious food cooked right in front of you.
A friend brought me here for dinner. Sushi was all very fresh and everything was delicious.
Food always good
What a horrible experience starting with the parking outside there is never no parking we made a reservation for 830 we made it inside the door at 836 and the manger t said we had to wait one full hour we sat down at 10pm the chef took 45 min to come out we were eating at 11pm worst night I ever had they get - stars
Hands down best in the valley
Sushi dont worth the moneyWorst service ever
Teppan grill, offering calamari & scallops as well as a variety of steaks, chicken, and salmon.
The food isnt good in this Yamato they have new chefs in this place not properly trainedIt looks like this restaurant is having trouble coming back from the pandemic
Amazing food! Great staff! Excellent cooks!
One of my favorite Japanese restaurant in the valley, definitely will recommend this joint to anyone.
Family went for Sunday lunch. Food was great & service was better
The worst customer service ever by the manager Kimberly she doesn’t speak or understand anything and worst of all she argued and threatened to kick my family (with kids) out . I’ll never go again to this restaurant........
Great place for a late lunch or dinner - priced right and taste right
Great food and not as busy as benny hanna. Great food always
Best place! Love the food here and the service!
Realy nice atmosphere and affordable. Excellent taste of food.
Good food, nice servers... Very busy when we visited.
Perfect place for familys or group of friends, good food and service.
So beautiful that I want to go there every day.And all the food is excellent
Amazing food and their service is too notch.
This is my favorite for sushi and everyone who works there seem so happy.
Three stars and the food was great also the show the only why is the long wait to get a table we waited 2 hours thats the only bad time
This place should be better known good service awsome food
Lots of fun. Great service. G00d food.
The restaurant is nice price is good food is very good!
Its fun but its pricey for the amount of food you get.
Jelena already visited this place (:And I think its a very romantic place to have a date on...So, yeah
By far the wrost place to go eat they dont ware mask mis Kimberly far from understanding English
Always a fun experience!
Great atmosphere. Awesome Tapan & Sushi. Friendly staff!
Yummy 😋
Always good, fresh food. They use real fire for the onion tower! :-D
Total reviews rating 4.2
199 Reviews for Yamato 2024:
Review №1
2023-06-19 06:34:31Decided to give them another try after several years after a bad experience but this time service was much better but unfortunately a few things were the issue this time around. The tables and chairs need a good wipe down. Everything was super sticky and just a bit worn.Prices are crazy high too since we went for Father’s Day lunch but they only served the dinner menu which meant dinner prices too. Basically $50 each + the up charge for fried rice so another $6!Food was average I ordered the rib eye and halibut. Rib eye was over cooked even though I ordered medium rare and halibut was super dry.
Review №2
2023-11-29 17:39:32Speaking from a blue collar hardworking perspective this place is too expensive for the portions! 3 people in our party ordered Lobster and they actually split ONE fairly SMALL Lobster tail between those three orders! In fairness, I rarely like this type of place. Not big on veggies and they give you a ton of those!
Review №3
2023-10-16 03:37:48Food was prepared fresh, and tasted amazing. Our Chef, Steven, was talented and experienced. He had a great attitude and was great with the kids at our table. Everything was cooked to perfection. The restaurant was a bit run down (stained carpets, grills show wear and tear), and could use a remodel. Would happily recommend a good. A nice, cheaper alternative to Benihanas.
Review №4
2023-12-10 06:40:35I recently had the unfortunate experience of dining at YAMATO Restaurant, and I must say, it was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. From start to finish, everything about this restaurant was disappointing.Firstly, the ambiance was incredibly underwhelming. The lighting was too dark, The decor was outdated and lacked any sense of style or creativity. It felt like stepping into a time warp to the 80s, and not in a good way.Moving on to the service, it was abysmal. The waitstaff seemed completely disinterested in their job and lacked basic knowledge about the menu. It took an eternity for someone to even acknowledge our presence, and once they did, they were rude and dismissive. Our orders were mixed up, and it seemed like they couldnt care less about rectifying the situation.Now, lets talk about the food. It was nothing short of a disaster. The menu boasted a variety of options, but the execution was far from satisfactory. The appetizers were bland and lacked any distinct flavors. The main courses were overcooked and lacked seasoning. It felt like the chef had no passion for their craft and was simply going through the motions.To make matters worse, the prices were exorbitant for the quality of food and service provided. It felt like a complete rip-off, and I left the restaurant feeling cheated and unsatisfied.Overall, I would strongly advise against dining at YAMATO Restaurant. The lackluster ambiance, terrible service, and subpar food make it a complete waste of time and money. Save yourself the disappointment and find a better dining option elsewhere.
Review №5
2023-04-07 00:15:24When u enter there is a weird smell that’s not from the food and i think its because of what they use to clean which is not pleasant. The three star is only for the food which was not great but not bad either, halibut was good. Sushi was good too.Although our server took enough time to say because the drink we got had refill the other person couldn’t share WHILE i was drinking it. Which i dont understand, A LOT of restaurants offer refill drinks and i’ve never ever had this experience. It’s MY table and i can share and eat whatever i want since I’M paying. So there’s that. Better places for service and food out there.
Review №6
2021-04-19 15:51:11The service was terrible. I had to get up four times to find my waitress to ask for some thing. Sake and beer were great as usual.We tipped the chef separately he was great! The food was fresh and enjoyable, recommend the halibut its amazing.All in all it was a good meal. We had a good time other than looking for a waitress constantly it was a joke. We left her $25 on $200 which I thought was generous. The chef saved the day. His preparation was fun and the food was good..
Review №7
2023-09-02 15:34:15The chef was 👌 he was great & the food was good. i got some sushi which was whatever, i’ve had better. also, one of them was a little warmer so it made me uncomfortable i didn’t finish them. the waitress was super rude unfortunately i didn’t get her name but i didn’t like that. we also went to the bar which she happened to be at as well, rude. & so was the person that charged us which was some guy. to sum it up, i won’t be back to dine in. it’s also really crowded & small spaced.
Review №8
2019-05-27 04:44:31It was an enjoyable lunch. The parking lot was a little congested but eventually found a spot. The soup and salad were good. I ordered chicken and shrimp and it was good. I wasnt a fan of their white sauce, it was very different compared to what I usually get. The service was decent, we were out of drinks during our meal, we received our refills with the check.
Review №9
2023-09-12 05:30:05Looked at menu online; but actual prices there were totally different. REstaurant is run-down. Everything we ordered was mediocre -- from miso soup--too dense, salad cheapest lettuce, to substandard meat (not to mention not cooked a requested), and quality and paucity of vegetables in overpriced supplement for vegetable fried rice; mushrooms were good. Had not been here for years, will never return again. And for the poor quality, way overpriced. Around $50 a person, without alcool or dessert.
Review №10
2018-12-18 00:47:36Food is great, garlic butter on everything. I like the lunch prices better than the dinner and the portions are the same size. Fun hibachi place. They also have light up headbands for the kids