Yolo Sushi Bar & Karaoke
4907 E Kings Canyon Rd, Fresno
(559) 374-5190
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I've been going to this place since it first opened. I've never had a problem with the taste of the food, just the waiting and getting someone to actually come take your order. Most, if not all the time, you have to seat yourself because there's really no host. The servers are everywhere, until they notice you. And that can take an awkwardly long while. Don't go too late on the weekends or Friday because you may not get a table. The music is a little loud. They can tone it down and still have fun. It's hard for staff and guests to hear each other. They changed the DJ and afterwards it just sucked. DJ needs to know that if they have a long list of people waiting to karaoke, they need to move quickly down the list and not play music in between each singer. Then the waiting is even longer! I get it you're not going to get through everybody until closing time, but you don't prolong it if you can help it. I feel their service got worse towards the end when the last owners were going to close the business. Hopefully the new owners will train their staff to do better.
Parking: big open parking lot, recently upgraded too
Wheelchair accessibility: no stairs, 1 level
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Papaya Salad
Yolo, a once-amazing establishment, seems to have lost some of its luster as of late. Over the past three months, my repeated visits have been marred by issues with my sushi orders, ranging from excessively cold servings to missing components. Such inconsistencies have been disheartening and detract from the overall dining experience.On a positive note, the bartenders at Yolo continue to be a shining beacon of excellence. Their unmatched dedication and attentive service stand out, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the disappointments. However, it is apparent that the same level of care and professionalism is not extended by the wait staff and servers, leading to a noticeable disparity in customer interactions.While Yolo offers karaoke as a form of entertainment, it falls short of expectations. The limited rotation of songs, a mere 10-12 in number, coupled with an unenthusiastic DJ who relies heavily on YouTube videos, leaves much to be desired in terms of an engaging and enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Didn’t like it at all, smelled too bad and was too
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
They stole my money! Make sure you check your bank statements!! I only ordered a hot tea, which was 3.25, There weren't enough people with me to add mandatory gratuity, so my total shouldn't have changed. I will be reporting it!
My main complaint is the karaoke. If you're White, they show open bias once you get one song in. Unless you're willing to drop $20 in the tip jar, don't expect to get much singing in. Otherwise it's an OK place with palatable food. Their bartenders don't know how to make much more than the house specials,
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Such a fun place to come with a group of friends!The music is just wayyyy too loud though, you can't hear the waiter or anyone. It was really hurting our ears, we had to stuff napkins in them.The food was ok.Karaoke nights are hectic but so much fun!! ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amazing, the service and food are great and the atmosphere is fun!! I had a blast!
My friends have been here several times to eat and karaoke. It was my first time there so I had high expectations. The food was okay. Wouldn't go again. The calamari had to be sent back because a few pieces were still soggy. I was unable to chew into the calamari.We arrived at the location at about 7 pm and put our names down early on the sing a few songs. One table, in particular, hogged all the stage time and it wasn't until we complained that 2 of the members from our table got to sing this was close to 11 pm. Several of us left after we got 2 songs in.The bartenders don't know how to make drinks. I don't think they've even had adequate training to be a bartender honestly. Asked for a simple drink and they didn't know how to make it or have the ingredients.I don't think I'll return because of the atmosphere, disappointment in the food, and the types of crowds that congregate there.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Had the pleasure of stopping in at this establishment and I was shocked. The drink prices and the quality of the food was the big part of me being shocked. The drink prices for a well drink came out to $11 a drink. (Wow) If I had to rate the drink it would be 10 out of 10 simple orange juice and tequila. As far as the food goes, the quality was not up to my standards and it’s not comparable to some places I have visited. I order a tempura combo and the overall score on the order would definitely be a 1 out of 10. The food was not as fresh as it should be if you went to a restaurant maybe because it’s the end of the week on a Sunday. Also the staff present I would have to say was very welcoming and nice I would give them a 10 out of 10. I would not go back for a second time because of the quality of the food. Hopefully they work on making sure every order is well prepared and fresh to receive a better score. Overall I paid close to $60 for a tempura combo, 3 drinks plus tip.
Love this place! The staff is amazing!Good food, karaoke.. good times!
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Not a bad place to go karoke. Its poppin during events, but other days are more relaxed and chill. Serves sushi and other asian dishes.
Honestly, I love the food, and everyone is always friendly, but when it comes to karaoke, you have to go before 11pm if you want a chance to sing without a long wait. Sometimes they'll completely skip you and cross your name out when you haven't been called up. It's happened on my last 3 visits, and I'm a fairly regular patron here.
My grand granddaughter wanted her pork belly again to eat before she went to work...So there goes grandma to take her...Clean place, Friendly employees, Fast service.
everytime I've ever been here the food was good the staff were friendly . one night came in it was packed there were two of us as started to leave they stopped us you know we'll find a place for you hold on just a minute so the waitresses had a table that they were standing around using for their table to do their paperwork on they made them move to the bar and they gave us that table it was so nice of them so I really recommend this place highly like I said every time I've been in there they've always been very nice polite and that's that's it place to go when you looking for a good time have fun.
0 stars if possible. We have been here for 3 hours and all the DJ favors are Hmong people to sing for karaoke. Clearly you see the same drunk people stumbling on stage and it makes the other people waiting to sing have to wait and wait for nothing with mediocre food. And it is all foreign music so we can’t even sing along. At least it up the languages or randomize the list so other people can get a fair chance to sing. The whole point is to have fun and sing. Not favor a certain group because they are friends. ALSO DJ HAD THE AUDACITY TO ASK FOR 20 BUCKS TO SING IMMEDIATELY. Will not recommend
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