The two Yama Sushi restaurants in Portland are our favorite sushi spots in Oregon, even better than those the coast.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free available.
Recommended dishes: Sushi Experience, Roll
Whitney Starr
The quality the fish is great it is why I give 3 stars. They also have unique oils and toppings for the sushi. I did, however, find four bones in different pieces of my Sashimi. The plastic cups had a smell of fish and for the price, the quality of the utensils and seating is disappointing. The staff are very polite and sake is a great selection. This is my fifth time visiting this location, and each time I do experience finding at least a small bone or so. I have had their high-quality Bento boxes and delicious miso, but my experience with the sushi isn’t great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kumamoto Oyster
Brian Johnson
Excellent sushi and bento boxes.Wheelchair accessibility: The sushi bar is easily accessible to wheelchairs.
i had a horrible experiance when attempting to pickup my order.They claimed they never recieved it and i should check in with another nearby sushi resturant,which i did.Of course the other sushi resturant did not have my order.Because of this situation I thought that someone had fraudently used my creditcard.I called the bank to stop the charges and issue me another creditcard.After multiple complaints sent to doordash.They reported that YAMA had indeed recieved my order.The incompetence of the YAMA staff was inexcusible and caused me a great deal of stress.
What’s going on with this Yama? The one on the east side is so much better with many more food options but the price of food is the same. The waitress was very impatient and rolling her eyes when we asked what does one of the Japanese dish name means (because the English description only says “Yama style”) like we are supposed to know. The interior design in this one is shady and the food is not as fresh. The space is very small and it’s impossible to hear people from the same table talking because of the noise in the restaurant. And they were using plastic utensils that the painting has already chipped off. Will never come again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ed Davis
Very good sushi, although a little pricey. Worth the splurge every now and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Organic Miso Soup, Roll
E R
Meh. Ordered take out took two hours. Super slow. There are much better places in Portland for this price range.
Sai Lao
I got king salmon teriyaki for lunch. It was fantastic. I give 4 stars for foods and atmosphere, 3 stars for price and service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Meri Hoffsten
We love sushi… coming from Hawaii. I wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality & variety of fish. Their hamachi & salmon toro was delicious…I’d say it’s comparable to Masu but 1/2 the price. So you’re looking to down some sushi and not break the wallet. This is perfect.
Always fresh and great lunch specials. We typically order the sashimi/nigiri special and get one of the signature rolls and that's perfect for two. Service is always fast and the servers are kind. We haven't had a lot of their sake but they have some great options on their list. Nice, chill spot for lunch or dinner and always worth the somewhat higher price when compared to some other places.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Kaitlin Sparrow
Such good sushi and sashimi! Definitely can tell the freshness!Sake was great as well! We decided to try here for last date night of 2023 and we will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joanna Steven
A friend asked to meet there; I usually only eat sushi at Bamboo (I know!) but thought I'd give it a shot. It was lovely! I had the fish soup and my partner had the sizzling beef. My mom has sizzling veggies. I wish I hadn't been full at the end because I really wanted to try the foie gras ? It's a great place if some of you want sushi and some want cooked food.
Dined in today and the food was excellent, but when we got the bill, one item was slightly more expensive than the menu stated. I mentioned this and the server tried to brush it off and said something about price increases. I persisted and the server, both visibly annoyed and irritated, gave us a revised bill with the original cost of the item on the menu.I won't go back. A shame as the food is very good.Vegetarian options: They had vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Mirela
Some of the best sushi I have ever had. Highly recommend the vegas and caterpillar roll, hamachi and unagi.
The two Yama Sushi restaurants in Portland are our favorite sushi spots in Oregon, even better than those the coast.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free available.
Recommended dishes: Sushi Experience, Roll
The quality the fish is great it is why I give 3 stars. They also have unique oils and toppings for the sushi. I did, however, find four bones in different pieces of my Sashimi. The plastic cups had a smell of fish and for the price, the quality of the utensils and seating is disappointing. The staff are very polite and sake is a great selection. This is my fifth time visiting this location, and each time I do experience finding at least a small bone or so. I have had their high-quality Bento boxes and delicious miso, but my experience with the sushi isn’t great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kumamoto Oyster
Excellent sushi and bento boxes.Wheelchair accessibility: The sushi bar is easily accessible to wheelchairs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo, Sushi Experience, Organic Miso Soup, Tuna, Roll, Bento, Seafood
i had a horrible experiance when attempting to pickup my order.They claimed they never recieved it and i should check in with another nearby sushi resturant,which i did.Of course the other sushi resturant did not have my order.Because of this situation I thought that someone had fraudently used my creditcard.I called the bank to stop the charges and issue me another creditcard.After multiple complaints sent to doordash.They reported that YAMA had indeed recieved my order.The incompetence of the YAMA staff was inexcusible and caused me a great deal of stress.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo, Roll, Volcano
What’s going on with this Yama? The one on the east side is so much better with many more food options but the price of food is the same. The waitress was very impatient and rolling her eyes when we asked what does one of the Japanese dish name means (because the English description only says “Yama style”) like we are supposed to know. The interior design in this one is shady and the food is not as fresh. The space is very small and it’s impossible to hear people from the same table talking because of the noise in the restaurant. And they were using plastic utensils that the painting has already chipped off. Will never come again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very good sushi, although a little pricey. Worth the splurge every now and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Organic Miso Soup, Roll
Meh. Ordered take out took two hours. Super slow. There are much better places in Portland for this price range.
I got king salmon teriyaki for lunch. It was fantastic. I give 4 stars for foods and atmosphere, 3 stars for price and service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
We love sushi… coming from Hawaii. I wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality & variety of fish. Their hamachi & salmon toro was delicious…I’d say it’s comparable to Masu but 1/2 the price. So you’re looking to down some sushi and not break the wallet. This is perfect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Always fresh and great lunch specials. We typically order the sashimi/nigiri special and get one of the signature rolls and that's perfect for two. Service is always fast and the servers are kind. We haven't had a lot of their sake but they have some great options on their list. Nice, chill spot for lunch or dinner and always worth the somewhat higher price when compared to some other places.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Such good sushi and sashimi! Definitely can tell the freshness!Sake was great as well! We decided to try here for last date night of 2023 and we will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A friend asked to meet there; I usually only eat sushi at Bamboo (I know!) but thought I'd give it a shot. It was lovely! I had the fish soup and my partner had the sizzling beef. My mom has sizzling veggies. I wish I hadn't been full at the end because I really wanted to try the foie gras ? It's a great place if some of you want sushi and some want cooked food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna Tower, Organic Miso Soup
Dined in today and the food was excellent, but when we got the bill, one item was slightly more expensive than the menu stated. I mentioned this and the server tried to brush it off and said something about price increases. I persisted and the server, both visibly annoyed and irritated, gave us a revised bill with the original cost of the item on the menu.I won't go back. A shame as the food is very good.Vegetarian options: They had vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Some of the best sushi I have ever had. Highly recommend the vegas and caterpillar roll, hamachi and unagi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5