Yamato

17200 Ventura Blvd #221, Encino - 91316
239 reviews
Japanese Sushi Bar
(818) 905-9920

Food and service were good. Had a reservation and were seated immediately. Portions are big enough, most of the dinner items were over $30.00 ea.

****BE AWARE**** This restaurant sucks!!! Go to Benihana insteadI called restaurant today spoke with Kimberly(owner) she was very rude I'll never eat here again.They sneak in items on bill and they also changed my signed receipt total.Double check bill and keep receipt because they might change total on your credit card payment.

Fresh and delicious. Fun for a 21st bday!

The chefs are super nice especially Steven he is a cool dude and nice to children puts on a show too ?

A little pricey to an out of towner but worth every penny, the atmosphere is amazing and cooks put on a great show. They work wonders with ginger and seafood. The scallops and shrimp were cooked perfectly and fell apart in your mouth.

The lady at front was so rude. And then idk why but this is the first time they gave us reciept and at the bottom they had it written a service fee of $45 ?? i have been here many times and never.i went to ask and there was another reciept coming in and she was grabbing it so i wouldnt see i wanted to see if she was charging anyone else a service fee but there reciept didnt have it so im confused.

They kept us waiting for almost 2 hours. They wrote down the wrong information and my little sister were very hungry, this is really the worst place ever. I don't recommend it. Don't go here. And the person started to scream at me when I ask how much longer it was gonna take

The food was fantastic and the staff was really nice and fast. I will be returning there and not over pricey. I actually had their beef teriyaki. The perfect amount with a great salad and the tempura was excellent.

This place is sad. I know Covid hit restaurants hard and they may not have had the money to maintain their normal standards but this particular Yamato's has a dingy and depressing interior. The carpets looked worn and unclean, the men's bathroom was dirty with grafitti and cardboard flooring underneath the urinals. I could have overlooked it but the teriyaki chicken was just mediocre. I didn't eat on the grill side so hopefully that was better. Nonetheless it is very unlikely I will return. I can't recommend it.

Ribeye cut looked and tastes like a NY. Everyone asked for Medium but they cut the meat so slowly that the fish and Ribeyes were all well-done by the time he finished. Woody more like would-he never come again. For $40 a plate you would expect quality meats and service. Not what this place used to be. Oh yeah and you have to have every single person there before they will seat you! Missing 1 person, sorry you have to wait