Yama Izakaya & Sushi

Attended a sushi class last weekend organized by the Japanese American society. Learnt how to make nigiri, maki rolls and paired with Dassai blue sake. Great experience.

There are couple locations all over DFW. However, not all Yama is the same. This is location is top notch from their food and service. The restaurant is small and cozy. Perfect late night spot!

We visited a couple weeks ago during their grand reopening and waited about an hour to be seated. Here’s what we got: Double pleasure: solid basic role. Wife really enjoyed this. Loved the crunch complemented by the freshness of the fish. Cucumber salad: did not like . Would not order again. Karage: usually a good indicator of how good the izikaya will be and I have to say this place passed the taste. Nothing special, just good crispy chicken with some sauce on the side. I love my Karage with a lot of lemon, so I definitely squeezed a couple lemons on top of the plate. Creamy udon: the hype is real. Very creamy and FILLING. We enjoyed it, but wouldn’t get it again just because we were satisfied having it once. All nigiris good. Yellow tail favorite. Quality is good - not the best. But with these prices you shouldn’t expect omakase style fish either. Price to quality ratio was adequate. Our server PJ was fantastic! Really affable! Loved him. I asked for lemons a couple times and he got me a small plate each time. He was also very quick! We’d add items to our order as we’d go and he’d quickly place the order. For how busy they were, the food was coming rather quickly. Because this place is open till 2AM, it’s a solid late night spot.

Ate here for the first time the other day and was super excited! The sushi was amazing. It was perfectly filled and rolled. We had a few different shrimp orders and those were great too! The chicken skin skewer was a little disappointing as it was very small and hard. But other than that it was great. Pricing was pretty good as well and service was friendly. Can’t wait to go back and try out they other food options! Oh and I also loved the vibe of the restaurant, they had movie posters up like Godzilla and cute origami birds hanging from the ceiling in the entrance, how fun!!

The sushi was good! The service was both friendly and impressively swift. The restaurant boasts ample seating, and we were accommodated immediately upon arrival. Prices are fair, and we were fortunate to visit on a Wednesday, when they offered an excellent nigiri deal. We ordered a set of ten pieces at an exceptionally reasonable price, each one delightfully flavorful and presented in an adorably petite fashion. The menu features a vast array of dishes, making it quite a challenge to choose. My friend and I opted to focus solely on the sushi, and we were thoroughly satisfied with every piece we tried. The spice level on the spicier rolls was perfectly balanced and very filling—flavorful without being overwhelming. One minor note: the background music seemed a bit mismatched for the dining experience. Whether it was a curated playlist or a radio station, hearing plenty Camila Cabello and "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I felt somewhat out of place. That said, it’s a personal preference and did not detract from the overall enjoyment of our visit whatsoever. In summary, we had a wonderful time and will certainly be returning!

Live tuna raw cut show was fabulous and amazing! Food was delicious and fresh too!

Been there a few times before pandemic, food quality was very good. However, our most recent visit, food only okay. Ramen almost inedible, noodle too soft, broth has no flavor. Also ordered unagi rice set, taste wise was okay, but missing steamed egg and sushi roll that came with the set before. Service is kind of lacking, wait starts like to chat among themselves instead attending to customers. It's not the worst nor a bad Japanese restaurant, but there's plenty other better option out there.