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    Sushi Yama

    4.3 (447 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Tempura cheesecake
    Vivian Y.

    Got the all you can eat deal, and the sashimi pieces were all very fresh, and the seafood that were cooked werent overcooked so the texture of the food (mussels, etc.) were perfect. The beef from the hibachi is also super tender and delicious; not too salty and were thick cubes. The fried cheesecake was a bit too rich for my liking, but wasnt too sweet. The servers were almost always around and ready to take our orders.

    Menu
    Susan L.

    This place was packed on a Saturday night, but the queue moved quickly! There were 20 groups ahead of us for a party of 4 and we only waited about 35 minutes! They conveniently have a waitlist you can sign up for on their tablet, which will notify you by text once your table is ready. You can also check the link provided once adding your name to the waitlist to see how many groups are still ahead of you. Our favorite fish is salmon which did not disappoint. The salmon sashimi was very fresh and generously portioned. I enjoyed the salmon run roll and kobe 24 rolls the most. Note that the kobe 24 roll has a thin slice of lime on it which can overpower the other flavors. I love lime so I enjoyed that roll very much . Overall, everything we ordered was pretty good and I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area. It is conventiently located in a shopping center which has plenty of parking and a few shops to stroll around while waiting for your table if it's busy. The decor is a bright, yet fun take on your traditional Japanese restaurant - calligraphy on the walls and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling.

    Shrimp Hibachi with Fried Rice
    Melisa F.

    My friends and I (party of 7) met at Sushi Yama for lunch. We were seated at a table near the front next to the bar. Tranh came over and introduced herself. She advised us that if any one wanted all-you-can-eat the entire table would have to order all-you-can-eat. We told her we didn't want all-you-can-eat and to bring us regular menus. Tranh returned and told us she didn't have enough regular menus for the entire table. We found that bizarre because the restaurant had just open and there was only one other group besides us at the time. We told her we would just have to share. While we looked over the menus, Tranh brought cups of water. I didn't see the flavored teas on the menu so I asked her about them. I was disappointed to learn that the flavored teas are no longer available. I loved the tea I had last time we visited and was looking forward to having another one this visit. While trying to decide what I wanted to drink, my friend ordered a Yama Coconut Heaven. When she received it, she offered us a taste. It was heavenly. I loved it so much I decided to order one as did another friend who also sampled the drink. The Yama Coconut Heaven had a great balance of the Bacardi Coconut Rum, Sake, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Puree and Champagne. To share, I ordered the Spicy Combo (Tuna, Salmon, and Yellowtail Sushi Rolls). For my entree, I selected the Steak Hibachi . The hibachi came with the choice of white or fried rice, miso or clear soup and a salad. I chose miso and substituted for brown rice. The food came out quickly. We had to shuffle items around to make space for the food. I was so full from the soup, salad, and some of the sushi rolls that I had to take the rest home. I did sample a piece of steak before packing the food in the to-go containers. The steak was satisfying good. It was tender, flavored well, and cooked perfectly. The leftovers reheated well. Some of my friends and I are already planning to return for sushi rolls and more of the Yama Coconut Heaven.

    My best friend's rolls
    Patricia R.

    It was nearly 5p when we finally stopped for our late lunch/early dinner and Sushi Yama was the spot we parked our starving selves. There was a wait list but it went relatively quickly. We came to realize they offer a AYCE offering but we went with the a la carte instead because that is much more food than what we would eat. Our server Cindy was friendly and wonderful at keeping track of our meal and drinks. We started with garlicky edemame which was subtle and good. It might have needed a small touch of kosher salt to give it a bit more kick. My rolls were huge, tasty and very filling with lots of fresh ingredients. My kamikasi roll was delicious as was the yama jumbo, which lived up to its name. I pushed through towards the end because my belly was stuffed but I couldn't leave anything uneaten, that's just wrong. If you choose the AYCE it's $36.

    Santina R.

    Absolutely delicious! The variety and the quality is a 10/10 You get a lot for your money! The service is excellent and the ambiance is relaxing.

    Joy J.

    So it has been awhile since I have been here. Came in for lunch since its cheaper for AYCE - $22 per person. Drinks are extra. Ordered NIGIRI of Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Eel, Hamachi. Also sides of Vegetable tempura which consists of an onion, broccoli, zucchini and carrot or sweet potato? Also had a serving of Edamame and Avocado Nigiri. I lean towards the Salmon, Hamachi and Eel more when I get the Nigiri but the smoked salmon adds umph after eating so much raw fish. Green Tea is bag tea here. It's like $1.50 with free hot water refiils. Sweet Tea is good here with free refills the drink is $3.95 I think. The Edamame is typical steamed edamame - Its a good palate cleanser for me in between sushi eats. The Vegetable tempura is not bad but for the batter its a light beer batter type batter in which I am ok with if its coated light. I favor the king mushroom tempura because I just love mushrooms. They are very skimpy on tempura sauce though so you need to request more of the tempura sauce. The Avocado nigiri - I order because its a good one to keep it light after eating so much raw fish. The creaminess of the avocado is a good touch to clear the palate. The ice creams here - I favor the strawberry because you see chunks of real strawberries in the ice cream. Then the green tea but for me the green tea is not the authentic green tea ice cream - theres no taste of bitterness or floral leaves notes in it. It tasted more vanilla with green coloring imo. So this day - They had issues with so much rice leftover in the tray and that they were going to charge dinner price because of it - They were not so strict before with rice leftover but today they did. I stood in stand regarding them up charging and they said next time I am aware of the rice leftover policy. This place gets busy especially lunch. Just be mindful.

    Sanita M.

    Great Japanese restaurant. We really enjoyed the food here. Everything was delicious and fresh. The customer service was also great. We didn't like the fact that we arrived about 10 min before the buffet was closing and we were still offered a buffet. Like there is no time! They also told us if we can't finish the food we order (not take but order, so we can't even see how it looks and can't taste first), they weight and we will be charged for that. Thats why we decided to order from the menu. Prices looked good enough. We would definitely come back again and try more dishes from the menu.

    Tuna tataki
    Chelsea J.

    Very unassuming on the outside but this place delivers on the food! One person at the table can't order all you can eat, the entire table must order AYCE. Service was friendly and attentive. There are a ton of options on the AYCE menu from appetizers to noodle to rice to sushi and even ice cream. We added up how much we would've spent ordering from the menu between the 3 of us and it came out to about $120, so we got our moneys worth. AYCE is $23/person. The baby tiger roll was our favorite, we ended up ordering 5 of them. 2 of us don't do imitation crab or tempura shrimp so we were happy to have the baby tiger on the menu. Some things to note-it's freezing inside and we were slightly wet from the water park, bring a jacket. Also, there were sushi chefs working shoulder to shoulder-at least 10 of them, but the food comes out very slowly. Would definitely return.

    Menu
    Matthew S.

    If you're looking for a great all-you-can-eat sushi spot, this place is definitely worth checking out. For $23, everything on the menu is included, which is an incredible value considering the quality and variety. The service was fantastic. Our waiter took the time to explain how the menu worked, what was included, and even how they handle excessive leftovers. We didn't end up having any leftovers, but I appreciated him being upfront about it. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the salad, but that was 100% a personal preference and not a reflection on the restaurant. In fact, when I mentioned I didn't care for it, the waiter didn't charge me for it, which was a nice touch. I meant to take pictures of all the rolls, but honestly, we were hungry and they disappeared too fast. Every roll we tried was really good. Highly recommend. Great food, great service, and a great value.

    Chante' M.

    Food was ok, we had a party of seven and the first thing they told us when we sat down was that everybody gets all you can eat or nobody can get all you can eat well we didn't even know that was an option so we decided to go à la cart. They then told us we had to share menus because they didn't have enough à la carte menus because they typically only do all you can eat, especially on the weekends that was just kind of odd way to start us off. We were the first group in when they opened and they didn't have enough menus for the table. Two people from my party ordered the New York strip steak and they did not ask them what temperature they wanted it has they say it only comes out one way. The food was decent the Customer Service was lacking. Lots of parking was the most positive thing about the experience..

    Fried cheesecake and ice cream. Save room for dessert!
    Angel C.

    Who doesn't love a good all you can eat. This place delivers a table service all you can eat that is both delicious and reasonable. Love the all you can eat without the buffet line and sitting food. The staff here is super nice. They don't rush you at all and even encourage you to eat more and try things. The restaurant is clean and well lit and the decor is worthy of the touristy side of town where it is. My wife tried their cucumber refresher and it was so good we might do more drinks next time. 10/10 love thos place and please save room for dessert! The fried cheesecake is awesome!

    Laura R.

    We visited Sushi Yama on International Drive for lunch on Saturday and arrived right when they opened. Because of that, they were able to seat our party of seven almost immediately, which we really appreciated. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and is a good place for larger groups. Our server was friendly and welcoming throughout our visit. Where the experience fell short was with the food and service timing. Even though we were among the first customers of the day, our food took quite a while to come out. There was also some confusion with one of our dishes. We thought a plate was missing because it had simply been placed on the edge of the table without anyone saying who it belonged to. Everyone assumed it was someone else's, so it sat there getting cold. When we asked the server about the missing plate, she pointed out that it had been there the whole time. A simple "Who ordered this?" when it was delivered would have avoided the misunderstanding. As for the food, it was just okay. I ordered the steak, which could have used more seasoning and flavor. My side of fried rice was very plain--it was literally just fried rice with no egg, vegetables, bean sprouts, or anything else to add texture or flavor. Overall, we enjoyed spending time together, and the restaurant is a good option for accommodating larger groups. The staff was friendly, but the slow food service, communication issues, and underwhelming food kept this visit from being a great experience. I'd consider giving them another try, but I'm hoping for more flavorful food and smoother service next time.

    Miriana Z.

    This place is a 10/10 every single time. Service is incredible, everything is fresh and there are so many options every will leave satisfied. They have big open tables so you're comfortable ordering plenty of food. We always start with the raw options and work our way up so we don't get full too fast and can keep trying new things! They even have hibachi options for those family members who don't love raw fish. The price is hard to beat! Must try Orlando staple.

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    Is the AYCE only for sushi or can we also order fried rice or chicken hibachi?

    They also have fried rice, or noodles! If you see in my review I ordered the noodles and u pick the protein 😀 all included..small portions but u can order more if needed. The noodles were very delicious

    What do they charge per person at dinner?

    They charge $34.99 which includes all you can eat sushi rolls, sashimi, specialty rolls, hibachi, tempuras, soups salad and more. Beverages are not included in the price it is separate and about $4.

    What time does their lunch AYCE end? Edit: I found the answer, it is open to 3:30pm for anyone…

    I never went there for lunch. They have lunch specials, but that's from 11 to 3 and it's not all you can eat.

    Do they take reservations?

    No. Its first come first serve

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    The sushi here is fine but nothing to write home about. Between the challenge he's of parking and…read morethe slow service we all agreed we wouldn't go back. I had several sake shots during happy hour. And those were delicious! Highly recommend the mango and the coconut. I ordered the dragon roll with tuna, again, nothing special. But there was nothing wrong with it. It was just ordinary. Unfortunately we went on a day where the NBA was playing and there was only one person working the bar and serving all the tables. The slow service was definitely not her fault. And she was super nice about it. If I was in the area I probably would only if we were drinking because the sake shots were really good.

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    4.4(181 reviews)
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