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3.5 (80 reviews)

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Baxter P.

The service and food here was superb. I highly recommend the shrimp crunch roll as it was our favorite. The fried rice was also very tasty and they had an extremely large selection of all kinda of sushi. The service was pretty good but not the best and the location and prices seemed sublime. This also seemed like a great date and sit down restaurant.

Tammi D.

If you've ever been to LaGrange, you will see there isn't a whole lot here in terms of restaurants and shopping, so I was happy to see there was a sushi option at least. Reviews looked decent on Yelp, so off we went for dinner our first night staying there, since we decided to eat off property of Great Wolf. We were all hungry, so I'm not sure if it was the hunger that made things taste better, but I thought the food was decent. I started with a ginger salad, and I really liked the dressing. It was a little sweet and tangy, and it wasn't too liquidy or too chunky in terms of consistency. My bf and daughter got the miso soup. I tried some, and though I'm not the biggest miso soup fan, I did think it tasted pretty good. My daughter always gets hers with a side of rice to throw it, and she probably didn't realize this since she soaks it, but the rice was on the dry side, kinda hard when I bit into it. Dinner, we all got different things. My bf got the beef fried rice, which was really lacking. It didn't have any egg or green onion in it, and it didn't have a rich flavor. It tasted really bland, and was not reminiscent of what fried rice should be. His son got the chicken teriyaki, and he seemed to enjoy his meal, so that was a plus. My daughter got the California roll, and it was the typical California. It was okay, nothing special. I got two rolls, and I wish they had rolled them tighter, because they kept falling apart. But the fish tasted decently fresh, and I liked the one roll that had the cilantro on it, very rarely seen ingredient in a roll combination, but well received by my palate. The rolls were called the Patron Roll and the Choo Choo train roll. I can't remember which one was which, but the one with the cilantro also had tuna, spicy mayo, wasabi sauce, and tempura flakes. The other one had tuna on top with a smattering of sesame seeds. The booth we sat in was a little different. It had very high walls, so it felt more secluded. Service was okay. I wouldn't seek this place out, but if you are in the area and wanting a sushi fix, this may be one of your only options.

Kevin G.

We decided to drop-in here after venturing offsite from Great Wolf Lodge for better food options. We wanted sushi, and YAMA seemed perfect for what they offered. It sits in the downtown area of LaGrange, and parking can be difficult to find. We were lucky to find street parking. Walking in, all you see is rows of booths. They seated our family in this weird enclosure area where you could not see above the walls. It was almost like being in a mini fortress. This made it hard for us to snag our waitress when we needed her, but still unique. There really isn't too much decor to this place, so I wouldn't rate it high on atmosphere. They offer up everything we had hoped to find: teriyaki chicken for my son, miso and rice for my gf's daughter, fried rice for me, and specialty rolls for us to share, along with ginger salad for my honey. We started off with the miso soup and ginger salad. The miso was very good, perfect for my liking. My honey was so-so about her salad and didn't like the dressing. My son had the teriyaki chicken, and he ate all of it. I tried a bite of his chicken, and it was moist to perfection. My beef fried rice was just ok. I didn't taste any egg in it, which was odd, and didn't see any green onions or peppers. That is the main reason why I bumped down a star, as well as our server being hard to catch due to our fortress walls. Thankfully, the rolls and my miso saved the meal. We ordered the Choo Choo Train Roll and the Patron Roll. Both were fresh, but I really loved the twist on the Patron Roll with the cilantro added to the top. I would highly recommend going with the Patron Roll for sure, and knowing their fish is fresh helps out. The bill ended up being over $70, which I thought was a little steep for what we ordered. If you are in the area and want a sushi fix, though, this place will certainly suffice.

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We went with our three kids and had a great time. The service was awesome and the food was delicious. We bought several sushi rolls, miso soup, and some fried rice. All got rave reviews from the kids. Highly recommended

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The sushi was great and was affordable. The poke bowl was one of the best we have ever had. Wish we lived closer.

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We go here several times a year and are very happy with it every time. I'm always happy with the sushi. I recommend the warm sake.

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Absolutely terrible service. Waited 30 minutes for lemons for our water. The waitress was obviously high.

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YAMA is a nice surprise for the LaGrange area. Fresh sushi with delicious rolls! Definitely visiting again while I'm in the area.

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8 years ago

Under new management very good sushi!!!! Very friendly staff. A new favorite place for me!!

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