Yamato Japanese Restaurant

plumber rooter 

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12 years ago

Love this place and the food 

lenity 

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14 years ago

Best Japanese Food – i recently went to this restaurant with my family. we ate at the sushi bar and the regular table before, it was a great experiance both with the delicious food, very friendly sushimen and extremely caring service from the servers. this time we decided to try the teppan side and was very happy with the food and service. both the chef and our server constantly make sure if we are doing ok or if we need anything. i really don't understand why some people would write a bad review about this restaurant. for m... read more

1 Old Man 

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14 years ago

Birthday Dinner there a BIG MISTAKE – We decided to go to this restaurant because we live in walking distance and my daughter had been there once with friends and liked her food. I can't say that we shared that experience! Not really busy for a Tuesday night, and we were seating in the sushi bar area at a table for four. Our one year old did not eat with us. I was disappointed with the cleanliness in general and how cramped we were both at the table and next to other large parties. If our Japanese female server was experienc... read more

CMx88 

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16 years ago

terrible sushi – i happened to pass by this restaurant with a few friends and thought why not lets try this place. big mistake. walked in and asked to be seated in the sushi area and was told by the hostess that she didnt know what she had in there and had to go look. this took her about 10 minutes cause she stopped to chat with a bus boy. so finally we got seated at a table that was not completely bussed (crumbs everywhere). when we asked to have it bussed we where given attitude by the bus boy. when are server came to us s... read more

janaschreiber8 

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16 years ago

Fun place to go with Friends or Fam – I really enjoy going to Yamato with my family or a group of friends because sitting at the Teppan grill is always a fun bonding experience. The menu is similar to Bennihana- but perhaps a bit cheaper. The meals are always very filling and yummy- the shrimp is my absolute favortie. The sushi at Yamato is also quite tasty, although I usually go there for the Teppan. 

Peace1 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Great bartender – I always sit at the bar when I come in the restaruant, not really for anything else but for the great service I get from Mika, the bartender. She is so cute and always pleasent, and my drinks always come out perfectly: I usually end up ordering at least 3. The sushi is wonderful, and incredibly priced for what you get and the fish always tastes very fresh. This is also in a great location since the movie theater is right downstairs...stop in for a quick bite and some drinks and go to a movie: makes a great ... read more

mamavoodoo 

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17 years ago

Good food,great sushi, good service – Being new to the Encino area, We went on the internet to find a sushi place. We discovered a place we not only will be back to, but will bring our friends. We were seated immediately, which is unusual for 7pm on a Sunday Night. The service was excellent people were coming to the table very often to see if we needed anything, or if the food was ok. The soft shell crab was the best since I left Louisiana. the Shumai was very good and I was very happy with the spicy tuna,California ,and spi... read more

bluefly619 

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18 years ago

Good place to fill your stomach... – Hearing about how great the food is, I had to come check it out for myself... Upon arriving at this location, I had to be patient in finding parking. It gets crowded around dinner time so it's best to arrive knowing that you've made reservations for you and your party to ensure you get seated promptly. If you don't, expect to wait for 30-40 minutues because it tends to get crowded around 6-7. Unfortunately, my party and I didn't make reservations so we waited and for a while. The manager ... read more

chicken_man1 

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18 years ago

Atrocious service – When a restaurant is busy, the kitchen can get backed up and there can be service delays -- that's understood. But when, after a long wait, items that you ordered never come even after reminding the server several times, it is amateurish. Watching the table next to you (that was seated 30-40 minutes after you) get their order, including the same dishes you ordered, BEFORE you is a service failure.