Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

We sat down and waited an hour and the cooks didn’t come out for an hour and a half. The service was terrible

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Yamato Dinner

Ate here yesterday and have been here a few times. Service is always good but yesterday i got exceptional service by a new server who said her name was rebeka! she was fast, and was understanding whenever we had additional requests. Will be requesting her in the future!

Kid-friendliness: our kid has behavioral issues and she was very kind even when he lashed out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Chicken, California

For the love of God, cut the grass. And pick up the trash in your parking lot. This property is a blight on the SSF community. It looks like you’ve been closed for business for years

Cannot describe how disappointed I am with this restaurant. Waited an hour and ten minutes and still no food served, no chef on site, other tables served out of order. Poorly run and managed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Loved Mitch and loved the food! He slayed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Chicken

Honestly, the bad reviews almost deterred my party of 6 from coming here, but i am SO glad we decided to come anyways! Mitch was our chef and he was PHENOMENAL! He kept us entertained the whole time and our food was delicious! I don’t know what his salary is but he needs a RAISE (and a big one at that!!). We had such a wonderful experience. Everyone on the staff was so delightful and I would absolutely come back again. If you are undecided about coming to Yamato, I would 100% recommend! Mitch definitely made our night one to remember.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Teppanyaki, Yamato Dinner, Fried Rice

My family and I went for a fulfilling and fun dinner and this place did not disappoint! Abby was our server and did a fantastic job of taking our orders, making sure they were correct, and filling our drinks up any time they got low. Mitch, our chef, did an out-of-this-world job at cooking! Very fun and lively guy. Thank you Mitch and Abby ?

Kid-friendliness: Many kids there! The chefs there always include them and make light-hearted jokes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Chicken

Food off the grill was great, service was good, I eat a lot of sushi and this time i wasn't over the moon about it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Yamato Dinner

i took my 3 grandchildren here for a celebration of the end of school. It has been their family favorite. The very good part of this experience was the Chef Lambert (sp?) and the food. I really don't like to have to link these two.

First, we were seated - all well - then forgotten. Took 25 minutes to see a waitress. Another family was seated at the same station with us. Still no service. Finally, the waitress took our drink orders and food orders and we got them in good time, Except, across from us another 2 groups were seated, their drinks were taken immediately and they had theirs before ours. Then the chef arrived but low and behold he was not for us. I asked for the manager on duty. She said she had no idea what was wrong and she would find out. Meanwhile, the other couple with infant and 2 children left because the children couldn't wait for an hour or more to eat. The manager said they were prepping the Chef's cart. After she left we didn't see her again. We were told we'd get a substantial reduction of our bill. We waited. After 1 hour and 15 min. Chef arrived and the meal was great.

He left. We waited for waitress. Got boxes finally but no bill. When we received the bill the reduction was less than 25% - not that I was ungrateful but for the aggravation there should have been more. The waitress also promised 1 lava cake on the house. We asked for it to go since it was now almost 2 hours. The waitress never came back. we stood at the table for 10 more minutes then walked out.

The kids have been here many times and couldn't believe what was going on. I don't typically leave bad reviews but this one was a doozie. The other people who were served first were long gone except for the couple of talkers.

There may be good food but to pay their prices and get the worst service I've experienced, nope, not me, not again. There are too many other wonderful and appreciative restauranteurs in Mount Pleasant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

They increased their prices by A LOT. They only serve you zucchini and onions with your food and decide which other vegetable you get based on your meat choice instead of serving mixed vegetables for everyone, which everyone was very disappointed with. THEY DO NOT DEVEIN THE SHRIMP so we get to eat shrimp poop that taints the shrimps flavor and is grainy. Waitresses there usually dont come around as often as needed.

*New edit review*: I found out they have new ownership which is why so much had changed and they weren't allowed to sell certain things anymore due to that change. The hibachi is usually* great as long as you are okay with a bit of a harsh price for it, I come here less often now because of it but its a nice treat every couple months ♡

Newest review: The quality is much better now, more consistant. The prices are still high but more worth it with the quality and experience given. The waitresses still dont like to come around too often so you might have to grab one if you need anything. Oh and they started serving sushi again which is amazing! ? The appetizers are great so I would *highly* recommend you start your meal with some! Great work guys!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Amazing. Great taste, big portions, awesome chef and staff.

Haven’t been a Yamoto in a couple years. So good. The scallops were cooked to perfection as was the other meats and vegggies. My grandkids loved it so much.

Kid-friendliness: My grandkids moved out of state four years ago. This was the number one place they wanted to eat at.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Teriyaki Chicken, Hibachi Steak and Chicken, House Soup, Yamato Dinner, Fried Rice, House Salad

They increased their prices by A LOT. They only serve you zucchini and onions with your food and decide which other vegetable you get based on your meat choice instead of serving mixed vegetables for everyone, which everyone was very disappointed with. THEY DO NOT DEVEIN THE SHRIMP so we get to eat shrimp poop that taints the shrimps flavor and is grainy. Waitresses there usually dont come around as often as needed.*New edit review*: I found out they have new ownership which is why so much had changed and they weren't allowed to sell certain things anymore due to that change. The hibachi is usually* great as long as you are okay with a bit of a harsh price for it, I come here less often now because of it but its a nice treat every couple months ♡Newest review: The quality is much better now, more consistant. The prices are still high but more worth it with the quality and experience given. The waitresses still dont like to come around too often so you might have to grab one if you need anything. Oh and they started serving sushi again which is amazing! ? The appetizers are great so I would *highly* recommend you start your meal with some! Great work guys!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great family experience. Food was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: House Soup, Yamato Dinner, Fried Rice, House Salad

We had a wonderful time from beginning to end. The ladies at the hostess stand were very nice and accommodating. The bartender was super friendly and very helpful. Our server and our chef were fun for the 2 birthdays at our table!! It was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5