Yamato Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Great place for hibachi dinner!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall classic Japanese spot. Loved the food, the chef was top notch Hibachi skill. He will deceive you in a great way. But the service lady was loud & rambunctious. Very sweet you could tell she was juggling a few things. But please juggle it more professionally and quietly.

We had the special bento box with chicken and shrimp with fried rice. It was very good. Price was $15, very good.

Service was terrible and RUDE, sushi… disgusting/not fresh.
We came for lunch around 1:30, as online said they are open from 11am-10pm, they quickly told us politely “hey we close at 2 so we’re going to ring you guys up now so we can close the cashier but you don’t have to leave and no rush” so we stay and eat. Our sushi comes and it was not good, it didn’t taste fresh at all, we asked for a replacement or to comp it off our ticket and they said “no, once it’s made you have to pay for it” mmkay cool, not really.
We continue eating and ask for boxes, the server starts wiping down our table as we are still leaning on it and talking which is RUDE!
He then comes back and says “it’s now 2:30 and if you can kindly leave”…. WHAT?????? now you’re kicking us out….????
my response: we were told we didn’t have to leave once we paid.
The manager, i’m assuming, came over to ask how everything was, i responded “everything was good except the sushi, we didn’t expect to pay for something we didn’t like or eat” he then goes “oh im not in charge of sushi”……. oh ok:/
i am flabbergasted. i have been coming here since i was 5/6 yrs old. Since their change in management it has been terrible every single time we come.
We were very respectful the entire time, even when they were rude. Save your money, time and mood and go to Mikado down the street! That’s where the GOOD food/sushi and service is!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The service was very disappointing. The sushi roll tasted bad, and we were unable to eat it. When we politely asked for a replacement or reimbursement, we were told that once the food leaves the kitchen, there is nothing they can do. As a result, we ended up paying for a meal we couldn’t eat.

The staff was rude during the interaction, although we remained respectful and paid the bill without causing any issues.

What makes this even more disappointing is that I have eaten here for dinner several times and always had a great experience. This visit was during lunch, and unfortunately, the food quality and customer service were far below what I have come to expect. Overall, I left very dissatisfied and disappointed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

It was extremely hot inside, I’ve been here a few times and have always had good food. Tonight was not good at all. Rice was lacking soy sauce that several of us had to add additional soy sauce. My chicken was a disappointment as it was slimy tasting and I fear it was undercooked so I couldn’t enjoy it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Love this place.. the food is very good and so enjoyed will be back for sure..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

We love hibachi food, and this is one of our favorite places. It was particularly warm in the building when we dined in, but it is normally not so warm. But the overall experience was as expected. Thanks

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

It's mid May 2026 on a Saturday afternoon/evening and work has me traveling sooner once more. Yamato is busy being Mother's Day the next day. I decided to sit at the sushi counter for easier service. I ordered the Sashimi Regular. Since I was at the bar, service was more of a team effort as the server station was just at the end of the bar anyone that walked by helped me. The sashimi was fresh and I got to see my plate bring assembled right in front of me. I will add Yamato to my growing list of restaurants to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Customer Service: The crew informed us its not open seating but nobody was at the entrance to seat us. We waited for a while. Then my colleague was moved from one chair to the other and was told he cant sit on the other side of the table. Then after paying our bill, we were told to leave because the restaurant is not open anymore. And this is around past 2 pm. The rules were ok but they it was delivered was harsher and rude.

Food: It was salty.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Let me be honest. I heard from couple of my friends about this place. Wanted to check out. First of all when entering the main door I smell rat piss and the place look unhygienic. But we had a group so we couldn’t change it at the last minute. We were all in military uniform so trying to adjust. But the behavior from the staff was literally disrespectful. Even after all that though the food will be good. Sorry to say that I ate lots of Japanese restaurant this one was the worst. Bunch of salty food and sauce and not tasty. If you like this restaurant food then I would just feel pity for you.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

I wasn’t happy I did shrimp and rice I had 7 pieces of shrimp on my plate very disappointment, I would not recommend the shrimp and rice plate. My son order the children and rice plate I would recommend that.

The fish had yellow parts along the edges, and the taste didn’t seem very fresh.

Shout out to GENARO! He was our amazing cook! He is such an artist with the food handling and prep 😋. Everything was perfect, but please do something with the restrooms 🚻, because the entire restaurant smelled like sewage.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ok so i’ve been here once before sometime last year, and not a single problem was presented. i come in today with some friends as a treat for the upcoming deployment and the tone of voice the hostess/waitress/whatever was immediately apparent. very snarky and out of touch tone. i understand, everybody has bad days. i’ve been a server for multiple years and trust me, i get it. however, there is 0 excuse to treat very simple customers with that attitude. at first we very much brushed it off, until every single time she was approaching our table, the vibe shifted from her awful attitude. long time without refills, one person asked for no veggies, and nobody else got veggies. left us our checks and togo boxes while we were still eating and the hibachi chef was still at our table?? like i said, ive been here before, but this experience is genuinely making me not come back🤷‍♀️. unacceptable.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1