Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

I wanted to come on here and give a good review after the great dinner my husband and I just had. The bad reviews some people left in the past almost deterred us, but we’re really glad we came here. It was quick, a lot of really good food, and the service was amazing. The staff was extremely friendly and nice. We’ll definitely be back!

Apparently there's some negative reviews for Yamato online. I don't know why, as you visit this place for a specific experience -- the cook preparing food in front of you with a certain flair, lots of food which is actually tasty and freshly prepared. Overall a experience I'll remember.

Went here with the family for dinner and we really loved the experience. There was no wait for a table and staff was very attentive. Our chef was great and did an excellent job of entertaining us throughout the meal. He was the GM and made sure we all were enjoying ourselves. Food was very well prepared and was spot-on with temperature, which I always appreciate. Would definitely visit again.

Our family went to Yamato last night for our daughter's birthday.
The food tasted great and there was a lot of it. The service from our server Adrianna B. and from our chef were outstanding.

I loved the experience of Yamato. Servers were attentive without being intrusive. The chef was entertaining, and kept the whole company involved in what he was doing. This is a great place for a celebration.

My whole family loved it. Our waitress Anna was attentive and engaging; made the experience enjoyable. Our chef, Shady\Gage, was awesome he was great with the kids! We had several with food allergies at the table and he took great care to try to accommodate all of them while making us aware that if severe allergies cross contamination might happen... Food was excellent, cooked to perfection and large portions, had to get take home bags...this is going on our list of stops next time we are here.

Great staff! Made our visit fun and enjoyable and the food was great! Don’t let a few bad reviews keep you from giving them a try.

Best hibachi I have add in a long time. Mark (the chef) and Hailey (the server) were amazing! Amazing!

Great time at Yamato, we had a very large group and they took excellent care of all of us.

Never never with "gal pals " have a bad time They make every meal a lot of fun the employees with cooking throwing shrimp at our mouths such a hoot! They have a happy hour too! Love , love the place ! Lighten up do not look to close for perfection and you will have fun !!!

My family and I went in for sushi. It was absolutely delicious. The sushi chef was amazing. The wait staff was also amazing.

Our chef was so much fun !!! He just moved from California and it was one of my favorite yomato experiences! Food was 10/10

Foods delish!!! Atmosphere is wonderful! Chef was funny and entertaining!

So fun ! Salad dressing is great ! And they have plum wine

Me and my family were there celebrating birthdays, our server was Elizabeth and our cook was Austin. We bonded over working for the yokosos/Yamato company. I really enjoyed the experience and had an amazing time.

Always a good time! The chef was fun an jovial. We saw lots of fire and the food was great!

We had a 20+ people birthday dinner occupying 3 tables. It was great! We had 6pm priority seating and were seated as soon as all our guests arrived. The chefs were great and entertaining. The food was delicious! Will definitely come back.

Came here with my kids who absolutely loved it. We have lived in mtp for 9 years and this was our first visit. We found out they were short staffed and would have never known- food was delicious and staff/chefs were fun, attentive, and timely! Keep up the good work, as I know everyone is working hard and it shows!

Serious amazing!

My husband and I just moved to the area and were lucky to have come across this restaurant in our search for good hibachi (we frequented them often in our old city). The food was delicious and the staff was amazing. Chef Vanilla Rice was absolutely hilarious and left us in tears. When we left my husband said “well we will never have a better experience ever at a hibachi restaurant again.” Five stars don’t even cover the rating this place should have. Do yourselves a favor and go go go.

I’m Joe B and I am a long-time regular customer. I feel I am in a unique position since I have been going to Yamatos since they opened. There have been some changes to the style and food offerings. The recent "menu" changes have been quite a change to me – at first. But, after several outings over the last few months the verdict is in – it’s great! They have done an excellent job in working out the kinks pretty quickly. I will admit the change from the white chicken meat to dark meat raised my eyebrows at first. In fact, I did not think it was good at all the 1st time, the 2nd time was better, and now they have all the kinks worked out. The dark meat is more tender and juicier with a great taste. They changed the sauce they cook the chicken in a little and it took them a little bit to get it perfected with all chefs – but they have! I think it’s better than the white meat. The dark meat cuts are good, large and contain just a minimum amount of fat. But, here’s the good news: they now offer white meat as a substitute. The rice changed, but the only change is that they no longer have peas, carrots or eggs. However, the rice itself tastes the same; it’s still very good (I will admit though that I did like the eggs, but that’s minor). The big thing for me are the sauces, which haven’t changed. They offer a variety of sauces (eg. ginger, white, mustard and hot sauces), which many Japanese steak house don’t offer – and the sauces are better than anywhere else. The ginger dressing for the salad has changed a little, and at first, I didn’t like it. But here again they have perfected it. Although I still prefer the old recipe, but the new recipe is still good. With the different meats you get different vegetables, which is great! You can also add, delete, or substitute vegetables. You can pretty much customize your meal, which is a huge plus.

The chefs: They are excellent. They all are very consistent, but each has their own unique show, which is nice because you can count on seeing something a little different each time. They are very personable and make the experience fun – especially for the kids (or the kid in you). They are not boring that is for sure.

Service: This is one of the best parts. The servers are excellent! They have a very well-trained staff and they are extremely helpful, friendly – and quick! Your drinks, soup, salad come one right after the other perfectly timed. They are patient and have a good sense of humor and always have a pleasant smile. What amazes me is how cool they remain under pressure, even with “crappy” customers (I’ve see many times when some customers are totally unreasonable and rude). They do a wonderful job of taking care of you. It is not well known, but the servers have to share a certain percentage of the price of the bill, no matter how much the tip is. So, tip them generously, at least the standard 20%. The hostesses are very efficient, professional, and extremely friendly. You can walk in without calling ahead and probably get a seat pretty quick.

Atmosphere: It has definitely improved. If you haven’t been in a while you will see a drastic difference: all new tables and grills. Carpet is relatively new and clean. The restaurant is very well maintained, clean and orderly.

Cost: Very reasonable. You do get a great bang for your buck. You get enough food for 2 meals. They are not skimpy on their portions.

Bar: The bar tenders really have their act together and can do just about anything, quickly. They give a very good pour of wine! They are all extremely nice, and the service is always great. It’s easy to strike up a conversation with them.

This restaurant is obviously very well managed. There is no shortage of staff, and the morale of the staff seems excellent, which is displayed in how friendly they interact with customers. It’s very customer oriented.