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    YAMA Japanese Restaurant

    4.3 (162 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Salmon roll and Yama roll
    Olivia A.

    The best sushi in Pittsburgh. I consistently go back here because the sushi is phenomenal, service is so quick, staff is very nice, and the restaurant is always clean and busy. The fish is always fresh, which is hard to come by here. I always go for the Yama Roll which is very unique and hits every craving! FYI Beaver is a dry town, so it is BYOB.

    Disappointing sushi....not what was advertised. (Advertised/prior review photos look nothing like this). Disgusting at best.
    Bari P.

    0/10 Do Not Recommend The food looks amazing in the highlighted photos from years ago. The reviews appear great. Not sure what has happened, but we received nothing near the advertised quality. First, we were awkwardly seated in the worst table possible. On a Saturday night with only 2 other tables of 2 in the whole restaurant. Our table was enclosed on 3 sides, right beside the door, encased in glass. I could stand and touch each wall if I extended my arms, it felt like being in a sales display. This left my husband and I in the uncomfortable position of who sits in the box, and who has their back to the entire restaurant...with blinking neon signs in the background. Totally not awkward or distracting. After our tepid greeting, we were provided with sticky, gross menus. Decided we should maybe stick a roll or 2, see how the fish was (We didn't think the nigiri would be a good option with their level of cleanliness, including the fruit flies). Safe to say we were far from impressed. The fish did not seem fresh, or anywhere near the quality advertised. The rolls and/or the fish itself was drenched in an overbearing amount of sauce or other ingredients to cover the hero of the show; the fish itself. The gyoza was ok, although a few pieces were a bit burnt. Figured cooked food might be a better option and therefore tried the pork katsu. The sauce was unimpressive, but the pork itself was EXTREMELY dry. Almost like it was precooked and fried again, regardless we both felt immediately uncomfortable after a tiny piece. Trying to send it back was another ordeal....apparently with at least 6-8 people working in a now empty restaurant, we were not as important to them as playing on their phones and closing up shop an hour early. They were particularly rude about us wanting to return something inedible, and we had to offer to pay for the complimentary miso soup which came with the dish (we did eat it as it was served before the katsu). I hope the $2.50 for the soup was worth it. After this experience, that was the last straw. We will never return, nor do we recommend this place to anyone. ETA 6/21: was just left a lovely "compliment" by Mr. Wang marked as "You're funny". Apparently coming in at 8:30 when they close at 10 was some kind of excuse about their service. Was told their pork is "fresh". Good for them, you can still overcook fresh pork and make it dry.. We apparently should have asked to move tables (hard to do when they're already cleaning up and putting chairs up) and made other complaints. However, the single complaint we made about the pork katsu was received with....less than stellar customer service and resulted in people yelling at each other across the restaurant. I tried calling to discuss this "compliment" and suggest they work on their customer service based on examples we experienced. This was not taken well whatsoever by Mr. Wang who told us we don't need to come back after constantly talking over me. Their issue with constructive criticism and feedback is more than likely part of why they were so empty on a Saturday night. A proprietor should do their best to smooth things over, not make them worse. In no way did they address our discomfort, the cleanliness of the restaurant nor their other food. Apparently they are only focused on the katsu. Not very "funny" in my opinion.

    Dining Area post-Renovation October 2023
    Ellen K.

    I am lucky enough to be in proximity to eat at this divine sushi bar often. And since this gem just completed a sparkling renovation, I think it's a good time to update my review for a current experience. Costs for restaurants across the board have risen, and the prices here have increased but not exponentially and it's still a great value. The fish is fresh and top quality; those two constants have thankfully remained the same. As have the large portion sizes of their from-the-kitchen dishes. The visibly hard-working staff is always without fail providing friendly top-notch service (Tip: They close for a daily afternoon break). The new lighting and flooring has given the open space a modern feel. Come check it out!

    Olivia R.

    I been here twice both times excellent! Very good and fresh food! The place is clean and the customer service is great! I would come back for sure!

    Menu, rolls
    Kristen G.

    I hadn't been here in years. My brother and I went yesterday for lunch. They have a lunch special from 11a-3p. He ordered two rolls and I ordered the sashimi deluxe lunch, which was 9pc of sashimi. I ordered two of them and white tuna a la cart and octopus a la cart. Everything came out timely. She forgot I ordered a second sashimi lunch, so I had to ask for it again. The salad was delicious and fresh, the dressing light. I liked the salad. The sashimi here was pretty small and thinly sliced. I didn't know it would be a sliver of octopus for $7. That's too much for what you get. Though everything was fresh, it was all very small. My sister wanted a rainbow roll. It was one of the smallest rolls I've ever seen. Probably won't be back for a while. Not impressed.

    Gary Y.

    Service was great food was greater nice environment got a nice window seat is perfect for a date night I got the Naruto roll It was amazing and the soy sauce was good too

    Lindsay M.

    We had a wonderful lunch at Yama last week. I ordered three rolls and soup. One roll was to split with my husband. He ordered the lunch sushi platter. Everything was really good and fresh! It was a little expensive lunch but it was worth it for the amount of food you got

    Volcano Appetizer
    Jeanine A.

    I would possibly order sushi take out but probably not come back here. We ordered sushi and hibachi. The steak and shrimp was way over cooked and the rice was gummy and flavorless. We started with calamari - I have never seen such thick cut rings. They were also really heavily breaded. They actually looked like onion rings. They were tasty, but not what we were expecting. We also ordered the Volcano appetizer which was seared Ahi and it was really yummy but a bit too saucy. And finally, the bathroom was disgusting which makes me wonder about what else is unclean. I will say the servers were really attentive.

    Sushi and sashimi lunch so good!
    Bekah H.

    Yama is the real deal ! The service is friendly and attentive. Great place for date night or a relaxing lunch with friends. I have been getting sushi here for years and the value and quality is still amazing. The sushi is melt in your mouth good! The tropical salad is lite and refreshing and made up of huge pieces of crab meat , mango, and a yummy cucumber slaw. I know people who never cared for sushi until they tried Yama!

    Nobu and PA roll

    Honestly not going to bother rating these individually because everything was INCREDIBLE. Super impressed and happy with this spot in Beaver. The server was also very attentive (almost too attentive) but out drinks never even got close to being empty. Would definitely recommend this place and will % be back!

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    Great food curtious service,love the place quick service very professional my grandchildren and I love to eat and order out there.

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    The food was excellent, from appetizers to main meal. Our server was very good explained each item on the plate..

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    Best place around for sushi in the Beaver County area. Always consistent, and their lunch menu deals are very reasonable priced.

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    Love the food amazing. I love la Beaver roll. It's so delicious. They put so much work into one roll.

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    Best Pho I have had. Thierry prices are reasonable. My family and stop here every time we are in the area.

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    Always love to come here! The sushi is good, the service fast, and the fried cheese cake delicious.

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    Ask the Community - YAMA Japanese Restaurant

    Are they currently open for lunch?

    For takeout Mon -Sat starting @Noon according to sign in window in Beaver on June 17th 2020

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    The food was really good, but we froze at our table that was right in front of the door on a frigid…read moreevening. Because we made a reservation, I felt comfortable to ask if we could be sat at a warmer table and the girl at the door said that there were no other tables available. She added that they usually don't seat people at the table we were being seated at and walked away. Minutes later, there was an empty table in a warmer area of the restaurant and I asked if we could move there and she would not move us. The empty table sat without anyone for 20 minutes. Ridiculous. I have never been spoken to the way the girl at the door responded to us and we will never return. How can you have someone like that be at the front of the house? Timing is off. Meals do not come out all at once here so some of your guests will be eating before you get your meal. Our server put down drinks in front of my daughter to pass out to the table. They did not know who ordered what at the table so would just place things down for us to figure out. There are too many other restaurants out there that offer better service. I don't find it worth coming back to this one.

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