Great experience and quick service. Chicken, steak, rice and noodles were all delicious. Chef was…read moreentertaining also. Sitting at the grill our shoes were stuck to the floor, felt a little yucky- probs needs a good scrubbing in the daylight.

We ordered online shortly after they opened, and the confirmation said our food would be ready in…read more30 minutes. My husband went to pick it up, and they couldn't find our order. An hour and 15 minutes later, we finally got our food. After all that time, they didn't even make our order correctly (ordered a spicy California roll and got a regular one). The rolls were messy and didn't even taste fresh. Giving two stars because my husband did like his beef negimaki, but we weren't impressed with anything else.

My husband chose this spot for my first dinner after moving here, and... He made the right call :)…read moreDefinitely make a reservation; the place was packed. The seafood is fresh, and the menu features several creative options. We tried a variety of items (Nigiri, Temaki, Takoyaki, and the daily specials) and honestly loved everything! As sushi lovers, we shared several small plates and really appreciated the quality. The fish-to-rice ratio was spot on. I loved the vibe: very hipster, complete with a DJ. Next time, we'd love to sit at the counter facing the kitchen for that authentic Japanese experience. Our server was so sweet and gave us some great recommendations. Even though it was busy, the timing of the courses was perfect. Highly recommend!

Umami has been a bi weekly rotation in my household! I've brought my family, visiting friends, and…read morecoworkers and all of them have left full and happy excited to return! I highly recommend a reservation as they do not take many walk ins, especially for big parties and definitely take advantage of their happy hour menu (5-6pm). Their HH menu allows you to try some of their most popular bites for a fraction of the cost! Items that we ALWAYS order are the karaage, stir fried udon wit shrimp tempura, at least 3 skewers, the lychee martinis, Takoyaki, and some variation of toro. We try to mix in others every time and have never had a bad bite! Servers are always so kind to us and can't wait until my next visit! Hopefully it's soon!

Wanting to have some authentic Japanese food and the path took us to Yama's Japanese Restaurant…read more It's a barely noticeable hole in the wall in Downtown Morgantown. There's a paid parking lot across the street as well as metered parking on High Street. Their awning has seen better days but after walking up a small flight of stairs, you enter a cozy restaurant and greeted by its staff. There's about 8 tables for seating and the walls are neatly decorated with Japanese art. The front wall displays photos of their food offerings and made ordering easy. The friendly cashier answered some questions and we placed our order of shoyu ramen, curry rice with chicken katsu, shumai, gyoza, and takoyaki as well as soft drinks. There were several other customers having their meals and more gradually filled the tables as others left. The food was served soon after and looked delicious. They formed a kitty cat with the rice, complete with nori for cat eyes on the curry katsu plate. Nice touch. The curry was very flavorful and just the right consistency and a little spicy which went great with the katsu. Only wish there was more katsu. My buddy's ramen looked fantastic and was told the noodles were delicious in the broth. Found out the noodles aren't made in house but bought from a vendor. The gyoza and shumai were very tasty alone and with its sauce. The takoyaki took some time to cook but was nicely sauced and served. There were sizable chunks of tako inside and was very tasty. The prices are reasonable for a specialty restaurant and the service was great. There's another Japanese restaurant in Morgantown which was very good but Yama's was a little better and I'd return if ever I'm in Morgantown.

The food is always amazing. I've never had a bad meal or a bad experience at yama's…read more The staff is always energetic and as quick as can be with your order. They're a small place maybe 20 or so seats. So sometimes you have to wait to order be seated and get your order. Lunch time seems to be alot easier to accommodate people who don't have patience. Personally I've eaten quite a few things on the menu. I enjoy the shoyu Ramen the shrimp shumei the gyoza. I've had the takoyaki a few times as well as the spicy tuna roll. Portions are good price is good and the staff is awesome. The decoration inside makes me think that that is what a japanese family type restaurant would look like in japan. Many light novels and manga on the book shelves to peruse through (all in japanese of course) which incidently your read from back to front right page to left page incase anyone wants to look at them. Can't recommend yama enough.

The place is decently big with lots of seating. Small parking lot, but it was nice that you don't…read morehave to worry about any kind of street parking. Our service was nothing to complain about. The chef was entertaining enough, let us hold the fire sticks! Our table wasn't very enthusiastic so I don't blame him for not giving any more effort to have fun haha The onion soup that started was just OK. Didn't have a ton of effort involved. The salad was not great. It was soaking in the dressing, like soup at the bottom. I got the filet mignon hibachi meal and it was a ton of food...Basically two dinners. It had good flavor overall, but wish there was more depth of flavor in the brown sauce. Overall not bad, but I've had better. Not a lot of hibachi places around here though and you go for that experience so for that we were happy.

We went on a Saturday night for my husband's birthday. The place was packed. The restaurant is…read moredeceivingly large, great for large parties which there were quite a few of. The colorful lights and atmosphere were a great start. Service was good, our chef was fun. I'm giving 3 stars because the food was meh. The clear soup had no flavor (so sad) and the meat/quality/ flavor was average. My kids got the chicken hibachi, my husband got steak and scallops, I got steak. We had a good time but nothing stellar to report.

A weekly spot for my family and I! My partner's mom is Japanese and this is the only Japanese…read morerestaurant in pgh she will go to. Reservations are highly recommended - it's on the smaller side. The menu has so many options and an amazing variety. One thing to note is this Japanese food is not like most others. Its focus is on homestyle, also fried/stir fried Japanese dishes. So do not expect Ramen or noodle soups. A couple things that are always ordered is the Kaarage, Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki (best in the city), yakisoba or udon, and gyoza. The staff is so sweet and the decorations remind me of Izakaya places in larger cities. They have a bar with cool cocktails and adorable bento boxes they sell during lunch hours throughout the week. Cannot recommend this place enough!!

I went in a group, and we split a lot of different items. The seaweed salad was good (4/5), and the…read morepork gyoza was all right (3/5). The takoyaki has a crunchy outside and a good flavor (4/5), and the okonomiyaki is pretty filling (4/5); these were the best two. The yaki-udon with shrimp was ok (3/5) but definitely expensive for what it was and the quantity; they also don't add much shrimp, despite the up charge. The sake no shioyaki was below average for salmon (2/5) and very expensive for that amount they give you. Similarly, the onigiri is almost entirely rice if you add salmon (2/5). You order on a tablet, and they bring the food out. Service was ok (3/5); we had empty waters for a while. The restaurant is well-decorated, and you can see the chefs work, which gives it an ambiance somewhat like a hibachi place (4/5). Overall, I think most of the items are pretty expensive for what they are; they don't have the quality or quantity to justify the price.

This place is great. I love this hibachi steakhouse. I like to go here on my birthday.read more

We recently went to Shogun for our first time…read more We found the hibachi chef to be very friendly, and he worked hard to make our family have a good time. The main food was good, and we had no issues with anything from him. The fried rice was good, and all of the meats were cooked properly. The only food we had issues with were the salad and soup. We've had much better at other hibachi restaurants, and we were a little underwhelmed with it. The salad was rather bland without nearly enough dressing on it, and the soup was just... mediocre. My daughter had a California roll and liked it. Service was also a little upsetting. We did not get a refill on our drinks the entire time we were there. I honestly don't think our waitress checked on us the entire time. That was upsetting to us, and is one of my largest pet peeves in dining out. With other hibachi places in the area, the service thing will stop us from ever going back on our own. Would we go back for a birthday party or some event? Yes--the main food was good, so I wouldn't be turned off of going. However, don't expect me to willingly choose to go somewhere where the server wouldn't fill up our drink.

The food was excellent (sushi, hibachi, fried rice)! The service was just fine as the restaurant…read morewas empty. The environment was good, but the booths and menus were worn and in need of restoration.

Very great! I got teriyaki chicken with fried rice and vegetables. And all of that food was…read moreamazing! The service there was great! It only took 10-15 minutes for the food to arrive. The atmosphere in there is very nice!

We had such a great experience at Oya! The eel dragon roll and shaggy dog roll might seem a little…read morepricey at first, but they are absolutely worth it--so fresh and sooo good!!! We also tried the Korean BBQ, which was both fun and delicious to cook right at the table. The bulgogi dolsot was my personal favorite--it stayed hot in the stone bowl the entire time and was delicious! One nice bonus: if you pay with cash, your bill ends up being a few dollars cheaper. We were there celebrating a birthday, and the staff made it extra special by writing "Happy Birthday" on our appetizer plate, which was such a thoughtful touch. Overall, the service was friendly, the atmosphere was fun, and the food was delicious. Definitely a spot we'll be coming back to!

Braised pork ribs with cheese corn and a side of steamed white rice! Banchan was seasonal and…read moredelicious along with the sushi which was fresh and made in house! Everything tasted homemade! Both my little ones loved it here! The pork belly Ramen was also delicious too!! There was only one waitress working but she was very patient and nice! The place was really busy for a Friday night and rightfully so! The food was fresh and delicious! Will definitely come back! Braised pork ribs with cheese corn and a side of steamed white rice is what I enjoyed! Banchan was seasonal and delicious along with the sushi which was fresh and made in house! Everything tasted homemade! Both my little ones loved it here! The pork belly Ramen was also delicious too!!