We had such a wonderful Valentine’s dinner at Yamato. We walked in around 5:00 PM and were told there would be about an hour wait—which was expected because the place was packed. Despite how busy it was, we were seated in about 50 minutes, and the service was great from start to finish. We sat at the teppan grill, which made the whole experience even more fun and entertaining. I ordered the lobster and filet, and everything was cooked absolutely perfectly—flavorful, tender, and beautifully prepared. The chef was truly five stars, providing amazing entertainment while delivering top-notch food. The Valentine’s service was exceptional, the energy was great, and we had the best time. Thank you to the entire Yamato team for such a memorable evening. We’ll definitely be back!

A Miramontes

Surprised with how packed the location was on December 25th but happy they were open. Food was delicious and service was great.

Arameh Patrikyan

This is thee place to have dinner. We have never had a mean chef or waiter in the 10 years we’ve been coming here. Every night here is a fun night and the vibes are just right… ofc the food is bomb too 👌

Bear Broers

The moment you walk in the door you know you've made he right choice. The ambiance and decor is wonderful and enchanting while the hostess was as lovely amd gracious as you could ask. The servers and chefs were top shelf and made the experience one I will not soon forget. While the chef prepares your meal in front of you they will entice the imagination and senses with there skill and passion for thier craft. Every bite is a preamble of savory leading you to a crescendo of satisfaction when your meal is over. You must definitely make this a event to stop in and experience for this isn't just a meal its and adventure.

Soleo

Yamato is an incredible spot especially for special occasions or date nights. They have a Sushi bar float, Teppanyaki tables, and a bar area. All of them seem to have a special treat to them. Our Teppanyaki chef, Alberto and our server, Pauly — were incredibly helpful, and went of their way to make sure we’re having a wonderful experience. Highly recommend if you’re near by!

+1

Yael Bellana

I loved the sushi bar!!! I always go to the sushi bar, the guys who serve are great and the sushi is very very tasty. I repeat several times a week. Negative point they change staff and lately the service is poor except in sushi bar.

Rick Lupert

We had a decent vegetarian experience here at Yamato Japanese Restaurant. We were seated fairly quickly without a reservation once we agreed to not sit in the main "show-room" dining area where the chef's performed the food prep in front of your eyes. It was our first time and we wanted to delve into the menu to see what vegetarian options there were so we sat on the other side of the sushi bar with a sort of view of the festivities in the other room. It was fun, especially when a birthday celebration came along and a parade of masked employees came out to sing and beat the nearby Japanese drum. This happened a few times when we were there and got us thinking how fun this would be to experience with a group for a birthday celebration. There were a good number of things for us vegetarians here including the "Vegeterian Delight" which featured fried tofu "steaks" and various mushroom-centric and green vegetables. Plenty to eat and tasted good though perhaps not the most beautiful plate of food we've had. We also enjoyed the Agedashi Tofu (which was nicely presented and tasted good) and the vegetable tempura (which was a basic offering heavy on the squash and starchy vegetables with only one green included [broccoli]. We would have liked a better balance of the types of vegetables in this to balance out the tempura coating more. We'd come back, especially for a celebration. It's a fun atmosphere and we'd make a reservation in advance so we can sit in the main dining room.

+4

Overall it is a very nice place. The wait times are hit or miss with being short or long but unfortunately no ability to make reservations. Frankly sometimes you have to flag down servers to get refills or another round.

Peter Xaymountry

My wife and I came here with her family to celebrate her mom birthday. This place used to let you call ahead and put your name on the waitlist but now it's first come first serve. I personally think that's a horrible way to do things, they should take reservation or let you put your name down if you're on the way to speed up the process. We waited about an hour to be seated and the workers seem confuse on where to take us. Our chief was Mario and he was awesome. I got the sumo Filet Mignon and I thought it was okay, needed more seasoning but it was cooked perfectly to medium rare. The atmosphere here is okay but just be aware the floor can be slippery or dirty. The plaza that this place is at is very quiet, especially since a lot of stores closed down so if you have to wait to be seated you won't have places to visit to burn time. The parking here won't be an issue because there are a lot of spots to choose from.

+6

We come for the AYCE Sushi. Recommend trying the spicy squid salad and the disco roll. Can’t go wrong.

Super long wait times we didn't get seated for about 72minutes and when we went to the bar area it was busy aswell and when we finally got the drink it wasnt what we ordered, we were able to get it swapped once seated. The food was good but there was really only one good sauce. The hibachi chef did a great job and was carismatic asking if the baby might be scared of the fire.

Michael Mitchell

The food was great but service was really really bad. Took about 15 minutes for someone to take my drink order, then lord help you when the drink ran out because you would have to wait another 10 minutes or more for someone to check on you and do a refill. Food was great, but service for the cost was very underwhelming.

Le Quan

Yamato restaurant have a gorgeous decoration, very traditional Japanese style. And they have a beautiful koi fish pond that makes it even more traditional. The services is fine, they are very friendly and kind, but we order six meal and the appetiser come last is not very professional. The food is good, especially the Yamato Ramen is delicious. For the sashimi 8 pcs for 10$ is a very good price, and Sushi is very delicious too. However, Yakisoba is not my taste because for me is very bland it have no flavour. Overall, the place is good some of the food bland some of them is delicious, Decoration is very unique. !!! Must visit !!!

+8

Tony Solano

Benihana or Yamato? Well, they both have creative Volcano shows. The food here is Ok. Nothing to brag about. The Miso Soup was blend. Almost no Flavor. Just a couple of Tofu. Salad was Ok. Had the Filet mignon and Tuna combination. The Filet was tender but had too much sauce. I didn't order Teriyaki. Tuna was ok. Would I come here again? Yeah, would I recommend it? Not really

We had a special occasion planned for a Saturday night and called to make a reservation to be sure to get a table. I was informed that they wouldn't take a reservation. So, we showed up thinking we were early enough to get a table. I was told the wait would be an hour. That seems to be a rediculous amount of time to be expected to wait for a table. I heard other people complaining about the wait time. One group said they were actually going to go home to wait. We didn't want to wait that long to have dinner or spend an hour of our special evening together standing in a parking lot. The facility was extremely crowded so the only place to wait was outside. By the time they finally texted to say our table was ready it had been over an hour and we were already eating in another nice restaurant where we ended up having a great evening I would not return here unless they started taking reservations and treating their customers more respectfully.

maddie meeps

im not one to make reviews, i usually move on but this has happened one too many times. I come here all the time usually to dine in but i did take out this time. I personally like my steak medium well but there medium well is always more medium so i order well done, the reciept also clearly says well done. This is not the first time i have spent over $40 for a steak i am not going to eat. Their quality has gone down here, there rice which used to be the best was so stale and bland tasting as well. this place has become disappointing