I eat sushi multiple times a week living in Chicago. This sushi chef is amazing! His unagi was so unique and delicious . He also made great recommendations. Everything was sooooooo sooooo good! I will definitely go again next time in town!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wenjay Sung
There's lots of reviews of the food and ambience so check them out. My experience is more personal since my friend is actually buddies with Yamasan Sensei. He's got technics and secret suppliers close to his chest and is honest about his creations, whether they are tried and true dishes or experiments he wanted to bring from the lab.We all shared some amazing Sake together as well.Understand, this is going to be expensive. For the reviewers who were shocked by the price (usually female Asian chick influencers) you need to pay so bring a bag. Even close friends of the owner have to pay and his prices are expensive. Definitely do not come here if you're an influencer hoping to snag a free meal or discount
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vienn Kim Al-Rashid
Chef Yama-San is incredibly talented. He’s so warm and friendly unlike many other sushi chefs. His kaiseki is one of the best I’ve had in Los Angeles. My husband and I discovered Yamakase in 2020 and have been going back regularly ever since. An absolute staple when it comes to top kaiseki meals in LA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle, Ankimo, King Crab, Sushi, Soba
Aaron Pan
Amazing food. The experience is unique. There’s only one chef in the customer facing kitchen, and the chef does everything in front of you, from prepping the ingredients to final assembly. Chef Yamamoto is the most well rounded Japanese chef I’ve witnessed. Everything he does in the kitchen are done with top tier skills.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yan Jin
The best I can say is that for the money it gives you a lot of quantity; there's a lot of foods w/ expensive ingredients and I suppose you get a lot for the money you spend (which is a lot), but it feels like it's just quantity over taste. The food feels unrefined and not well thought out, almost like a Chinese chef decided to implement a Japanese prix fixe that's supposed to have a lot of expensive ingredients with an eye to impress rather than delight. A huge bowl of truffles flakes, yep... I guess that's supposed to taste good? There was certainly a lot of quantity, but not much that impressed in terms of taste. My mom and I were very disappointed by the meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Peter Pak
Special place for special occasions. Yama-san is truly a master at his craft. The menu will vary depending on season, availability, and most importantly, what he feels is needed for his audience that night. The staff and service are top notch. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar
Michael Lee
As always, Yama Sam delivers
Chris
Very very special & delicious omakase. The chef is Japanese but the flavoring is very diverse & more like fusion style. Ex. he would use lots of truffles & caviar in the courses, which is rare in traditional Japanese course. Besides the flavoring, the size of each course is bigger than usual Japanese course too. The service is great and chef is also quite friendly, we will definitely revisit in the future.
Phoebe Ren
Uncrowned king, the ingredients are sufficient, but it is easy to lose the original taste. I like the recommended wine very much, it is very good, it is a restaurant that will come back again
Very very special & delicious omakase. The chef is Japanese but the flavoring is very diverse & more like fusion style. Ex. he would use lots of truffles & caviar in the courses, which is rare in traditional Japanese course. Besides the flavoring, the size of each course is bigger than usual Japanese course too. The service is great and chef is also quite friendly, we will definitely revisit in the future.
Bruno Mendes
Absolute treasure. Food was spectacular, service was impeccable, and the conversation unbeatable. If you have an intimate party (under 8 people) you will thoroughly enjoy this place.
kui Q
not worth the price .... should go honolulu to try ginza. and sushi sho .... those are true legit sushi resturant. this one ... i think 200 per person is a fair price , anything higher is not worth it.
Gaki Goofy
Super dishes and sake with a great service.I love yamakase omakase.Must try.
Bryant Wu
Super delicious Japanese Omakase! Definitely a feast of premium seafoods from Japan and chef's genuine recipes from traditional sushi to creative combinations. The quantity is also very impressive that I couldn't finish all the dishes. Strongly suggest eat nothing since morning prior to your reservation. Ideally, no food since the night before. Otherwise, you would not enjoy the taste of each every dish they served.
Wowkase! Amazing artist!
I eat sushi multiple times a week living in Chicago. This sushi chef is amazing! His unagi was so unique and delicious . He also made great recommendations. Everything was sooooooo sooooo good! I will definitely go again next time in town!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
There's lots of reviews of the food and ambience so check them out. My experience is more personal since my friend is actually buddies with Yamasan Sensei. He's got technics and secret suppliers close to his chest and is honest about his creations, whether they are tried and true dishes or experiments he wanted to bring from the lab.We all shared some amazing Sake together as well.Understand, this is going to be expensive. For the reviewers who were shocked by the price (usually female Asian chick influencers) you need to pay so bring a bag. Even close friends of the owner have to pay and his prices are expensive. Definitely do not come here if you're an influencer hoping to snag a free meal or discount
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chef Yama-San is incredibly talented. He’s so warm and friendly unlike many other sushi chefs. His kaiseki is one of the best I’ve had in Los Angeles. My husband and I discovered Yamakase in 2020 and have been going back regularly ever since. An absolute staple when it comes to top kaiseki meals in LA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle, Ankimo, King Crab, Sushi, Soba
Amazing food. The experience is unique. There’s only one chef in the customer facing kitchen, and the chef does everything in front of you, from prepping the ingredients to final assembly. Chef Yamamoto is the most well rounded Japanese chef I’ve witnessed. Everything he does in the kitchen are done with top tier skills.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best I can say is that for the money it gives you a lot of quantity; there's a lot of foods w/ expensive ingredients and I suppose you get a lot for the money you spend (which is a lot), but it feels like it's just quantity over taste. The food feels unrefined and not well thought out, almost like a Chinese chef decided to implement a Japanese prix fixe that's supposed to have a lot of expensive ingredients with an eye to impress rather than delight. A huge bowl of truffles flakes, yep... I guess that's supposed to taste good? There was certainly a lot of quantity, but not much that impressed in terms of taste. My mom and I were very disappointed by the meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Special place for special occasions. Yama-san is truly a master at his craft. The menu will vary depending on season, availability, and most importantly, what he feels is needed for his audience that night. The staff and service are top notch. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar
As always, Yama Sam delivers
Very very special & delicious omakase. The chef is Japanese but the flavoring is very diverse & more like fusion style. Ex. he would use lots of truffles & caviar in the courses, which is rare in traditional Japanese course. Besides the flavoring, the size of each course is bigger than usual Japanese course too. The service is great and chef is also quite friendly, we will definitely revisit in the future.
Uncrowned king, the ingredients are sufficient, but it is easy to lose the original taste. I like the recommended wine very much, it is very good, it is a restaurant that will come back again
Restaurantji Recommends
Very very special & delicious omakase. The chef is Japanese but the flavoring is very diverse & more like fusion style. Ex. he would use lots of truffles & caviar in the courses, which is rare in traditional Japanese course. Besides the flavoring, the size of each course is bigger than usual Japanese course too. The service is great and chef is also quite friendly, we will definitely revisit in the future.
Absolute treasure. Food was spectacular, service was impeccable, and the conversation unbeatable. If you have an intimate party (under 8 people) you will thoroughly enjoy this place.
not worth the price .... should go honolulu to try ginza. and sushi sho .... those are true legit sushi resturant. this one ... i think 200 per person is a fair price , anything higher is not worth it.
Super dishes and sake with a great service.I love yamakase omakase.Must try.
Super delicious Japanese Omakase! Definitely a feast of premium seafoods from Japan and chef's genuine recipes from traditional sushi to creative combinations. The quantity is also very impressive that I couldn't finish all the dishes. Strongly suggest eat nothing since morning prior to your reservation. Ideally, no food since the night before. Otherwise, you would not enjoy the taste of each every dish they served.
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