Yamatani Japanese Restaurant

My wife and I have been dining at this fantastic Japanese restaurant for 10+ years. The ambiance is inviting, and the menu offered is delightful. It’s family owned and Roxanne is the best. Must try when in bishop.

Great family-owned & operated place in a convenient location. Fast, friendly service and very tasty sushi. We come back every time we’re in town! If the tables are booked, try the sushi bar or cocktail bar to get in faster.

They were amazing! Loved the restaurant and food and atmosphere. Our server Bree was also wonderful! She did an amazing job! Was so fun!

Loved the atmosphere! Food and service are great. We also ran into a couple of fun locals. Loved the sushi bar and the chef is really friendly.

Wow wow wow!!! Who Would've Thought Bishop would have such an awesome Japanese restaurant! It was a pleasant surprise to come in and try their food here. The salmon bellies, $3 chicken wings, tempura, and katsu were quite delicious. More than what I would have expected in a small town like Bishop. But the place was packed! I think the locals know this is a really good place for Japanese food. There can be quite a wait, so be prepared if you're coming on the weekend or busy travel day. They have a full bar too, in case you need to warm up with some alcohol. They have a good selection of Japanese beers as well! Shaelee took great care of us!

This place is great. Super friendly, great food, and quality sushi.

Say hi to Robbie behind the sushi bar.

One of the best Japanese restaurants I've been to.

It was insanely busy when we went but we were offered a spot at the bar. We had great service! The bartender was awesome. The calamari was not my favorite calamari but it was still good. The sushi I got was great.

Our server Bri was Amazing, always making sure we were taken care of. And Jessica did an amazing job with our dinner ( also Robbie also did an amazing job on our dinner).. the hostess with the mostess is always a treat, and so very nice. My wife and I had an excellent evening, And we will always be coming back!!! Thanks for the great evening... P.S. come by coppertop!!!

I was here with close friends and tried a walk in, unfortunately that particular night they were full.. the owner made sure to save me spot the next day. She was amazing, we spoke about the place and since I was familiar with Shogun in Mammoth as well. I was a regular client before I moved out of town. Thanks everyone, it was amazing again.
Sylvestre

First time to Yamatani tonight and it was awesome! Driven by a million times and always want to stop. We stayed in Bishop for this ski trip instead of Mammoth, and it was my birthday so decided to try. We sat at the sushi bar and Robbie was wonderful and made the best sushi. Can’t wait for the next ski trip to come back.

Food was great! Atmosphere was great! Owner seems very attention oriented!

A Bishop favorite. Great food. Great service. Nice dining area. Three of us had delicious fresh Sushi & Sashimi. Excellent Hamachi, like on the coast. Oyster shooter was not like anything ever tasted.

We got take out from here during our last trip to Bishop. The food was absolutely delicious. The fish was fresh and the rolls were beautifully presented. The portions were generous. The gyozas were very flavorful. The tempura was light and crispy. . The lady taking our order was kind, attentive and very helpful. Overall a wonderful experience! Everyone in our party enjoyed his or her food. We can’t wait to come back and support this business again! .

I have eaten at this restaurant for most of my life and always love it. Tonight's dinner was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. It was delicious and cooked very well.

If you're looking for sushi on your drive then this is the stop you need to make. While it is a little pricey the food is well worth it as o have never been disappointed. the owner seems to be there every day with a smile on his face and a fire in his heart for cooking. The decor is very nice and it has splashes of historic and modern design. There can be a bit of a wait if you come during peak which seems to be from around 4 or 6 to about 6 or 8 (not sure myself but Google will tell you).

Was seated in a nice table, ordered egg rolls they were terrific. ordered my Crunchy roll and the steamed vegetables, the vegetables come with the most amazing dip sauce. I highly recommend the place

Who would of thought that I could get good sushi in the middle of the desert. I was craving sushi on my trip and was pleasantly surprised. A awesome Japanese family runs it and they have been in business for over 20 years.

I ordered the unagi roll and the deep fried Robbie roll yummy.

The employees here were litterly running around trying to get the food out as fast as possible. This place is filled with people coming down from the mountain at mammoth so I would highly suggest getting a reservation. The lady at the front was so delightful even tho she was on the phone moving menus around and every other thing you could imagine.

We passed through Bishop a couple of years back and were recommended this sushi restaurant by our hotel. We were a tad surprised to find this place in a bowling establishment. And were, er, bowled over (sorry) by it. Genuinely impressed (my wife's all time favourite sushi place). We suggested they open up a branch in London, but apparently that's a bit far. Do go, you won't be disappointed. Great value to boot.