We have been coming to Yamada for many years now. It's owned by a wonderful family- husband and wife. The sushi is some of the best around at quite reasonable prices. The restaurant is pretty unassuming but the service is great, super friendly and the sushi is VERY VERY good! read more

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Yamada Sushi and Poke has been on my radar for quite some time and today was finally the day I had a chance to have their sushi. The delivery was smooth and the anticipation of a new, at least to me, sushi place was exciting. An extensive list of options was available on their menu but we opted for the Eel avocado roll, a spicy Tuna roll, Yellowtail scallion roll, a Dragon roll and Miso soup. That was the right amount of food but I could have easily eaten more as this may be my new favorite sushi restaurant in Naperville. That says that a lot because there are many very good sushi options in Naperville. The Miso soup however was a small portion that I could also have ordered a portion three times the size and that still wouldn't have been enough especially since it was very good, just not as hot as I like which is understandable due to delivery and not a dine in order. I'll definitely keep Yamada on my list of must visit sushi restaurants. From the selection and quality I hope Yamada will stick around for awhile. read more

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BRB just found a new restaurant to add to my personal Top 10 Places for sushi in the Chicago Burbs list! I came here on a Sunday around 11:30am with my sister because we were in the area already and wanted some sushi. This was one the few sushi spots that was open so we decided to give it a try. We were very pleasantly surprised! We had the place to ourselves, no one came in to dine-in at all throughout our time here besides a few pick up orders. The service here was spectacular. Our server was SO attentive and friendly. She was such a sweetheart. The space was clean, well kept, and medium-sized with ample parking in front. The sushi... LORDDDDD! Truly one of the freshest sushi I've ever had. The actual sushi roll options were all fantastic and it was very hard to choose only a few rolls. They also have Naruto rolls which I don't see too often near me so I was so happy to order them! We got the fantasy roll, Naruto roll, spicy girl roll, classic Alaskan rolls, Kani salad, and onion soup. Everything was incredible, down to the $1.25 onion soup (my sister got it and I took a sip of it. She loved it.) Everything was unbelievably reasonably priced, as well. The rolls were fresh and delicious, they had tons of menu options, the service was great, and overall this was such a nice experience. I definitely will be back! read more

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We were actually headed somewhere else for dinner, but I happened to spot Yamada as we were driving nearby. I suggested we pull into the plaza to take a peek. It didn't look busy at all on a Friday night, so we popped in. Yamada is tucked away in a big strip mall, so there's plenty of parking. Inside the restaurant is quaint. They kept the design simple. Not a ton of seating, though. The service was very friendly. There was just one lady taking/serving orders, and we only saw one sushi chef. Thankfully it wasn't too busy, so our food came in very reasonable timing. We ordered onion soup, sashimi appetizer, Crazy Tuna roll, Coconut Island roll, and Bumble Bee roll. The onion soup was decent. It was served in a cute bowl, although with a plastic spoon, which took away from the aesthetics. I liked that it was a nice small bowl of soup and only cost something like $2.25, so it didn't fill us up too much before the main food arrived. The sashimi sampler included six pieces of fish: two salmon, two tuna, and two pieces of some white fish. Everything tasted great. All three rolls were very good. I was really excited about Coconut Island since I love coconut, and it was good, but the Bumble Bee roll exceed our expectations. The Crazy Tuna was unique because it was topped with seared seasoning, providing a nice smoky flavor. Pricing was very reasonable. Turned out to be a great place for date night. read more

I FINALLY FOUND IT. The best sushi in the area. We moved here a short while ago from the North Shore where fish and seafood is prime. I've tried every sushi place in Naperville and the surrounding areas, pretty unimpressed. Yamada sushi is fresh, delicious, innovative. Every roll I ordered was perfection. Yay!!! read more

I've had this poke three times in the past four days! One of the best poke places that I've tried. The salmon is very fresh. I always get it with avocado, which is also very fresh and tasty. I highly highly highly recommend this place for poke. read more

all i have to say this is that it's super worth the price and for the quality of food. first thing when i walked in there wasn't many people inside maybe one other person but i won't judge as a first time customer. menu had lots to choose from and server was friendly. i had ordered a house salad and spicy shrimp for the app and wow the ginger sauce was very delicious and shrimp were cooked to perfection. the sauce was like a bang bang sauce. when it came to rolls i had ordered the coconut island roll, kiss roll and spicy crabmeat roll. all were so fresh and tasty. i don't mind mango and coconut with rice when eating tacos so didn't think it would be any different in a sushi roll and it was just as good. will be coming back to this location. read more

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Japanese sushi place at the corner of a quieter strip mall. Even though they only have one chef, food came out quickly and tasted great. All the ingredients were fresh, and sushi was made professionally. A hidden gem in the Naperville area. read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Regular Poke Bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Poke was ok, but too much spicy mayo sauce. The place has not had a good cleaning since they opened. Floors and bathroom are filthy. Dare not touch the salt and pepper shakers and the menus are original and dirty. read more

Hands down my favorite sushi place in Naperville! I order from here almost weekly. Excellent sushi, excellent service, excellent price

Nothing but good stuff here! My friend and I came to visit my son near Naperville, IL where he was working and we decided sushi was the dinner choice. Over the last several years my taste for sushi has grown and I can now tell the difference between many sushi variations.... and definitely the freshness. This was a great little restaurant. Reasonable wait for our sushi. Friendly waitress. Very fresh sushi. Amazing! Small and clean restaurant. Great service and I would definitely come here again. read more

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Great food and great service! I ordered the avocado salad and the sashimi/sushi combo which also came with miso soup. They were all delicious and good quality. read more

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I have visited 3 or 4 times since my last review. I have always stuck to poke, either spicy tuna or salmon and I don't mix. The two scoop poke bowl is generous and filling but the three scoop is mega sized. It's clean here and fresh looking. The product is also fresh. Service is always pleasant and the dine in option looks comfortable and modern. Lots of light and my more recent experience has been so much better. I've not tried sushi and not really interested because I always get mine to go and "to go" sushi doesn't appeal to me. They're on my regular radar! read more

This is one of the strangest reviews I've written: Agadashi tofu, spicy tuna, California, and spider rolls - all solid 3.5 to 4. Make sure you ask for no mayo on your spicy tuna or it'll be doused. We were the only ones in the restaurant and the server was attentive and friendly. The bathroom and hallway were filthy. I didn't go until after the meal, or we would have left. Everything was dirty from the floor up. That led me to check the health violations, which weren't reassuring. We won't return because of the lack of cleanliness. read more

Came here on lunch, sushi isn't really to die for. It was very mushy and kind of gross. The California roll was basically all cucumbers and didn't have much rice attached to it. Would not recommend read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Mooshy sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

It's been awhile since we've actually been inside there. My wife placed a to go order for me to pick up. It was for a 5 pm pickup. As per usual, the place was totally empty. When you enter, the door is about 30 feet from the sushi making area. The guy yells out " pick up"? Yes!!! That's the extent of the conversation. Now I'm standing there wondering. It would have been as simple as " it will be another few minutes" Nothing! 7 minutes later a young lady comes from the back with my bag. That was a long 7 minutes! The poke wasn't that great and the bowls were much smaller than I remember. No chopsticks! I'll take their lead and say nothing. Sadly, I can't say a good or bad word. Just mehhh. read more

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So glad they survived the pandemic and are open and actually have more choices than when I was here 3 years ago! Today chose White Lily and my usual poke bowl. As always excellent and fresh ingredients. No check lists anymore for poke bowl, just choose ingredients from menu and they will write it down. Friendly staff too. read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Poke bowl and White Lily - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Stopped by here real quick for lunch as I was craving for a poké bowl. When I arrived, there wasn't anyone dining in the restaurant. I was greeted by the host & I noticed q sushi chef in the back of the room. Quiet ambiance obviously, but nice decor & I could see myself stopping by for another lunch or late dinner. I told the host i would like my order to go & she brought out a menu for me to review & a sheet to order my bowl. You choose a base, such as rice, organic greens, etc. You have a choice of 2 options, regular (2 scoops) or large, (3 scoops). There are a variety of protein to choose & I opted for the salmon & ahi tuna. You can choose up to 5 toppings. I'm assuming you can choose more, but may need to pay? You also get to choose a sauce & a topping. They finished in less than 5 mins & I opened it before I left the parking lot, but I was a bit disappointed in the size. I thought they could have at least filled up the bowl a little more & I also felt it lacked a little flavor. I chose spicy mayo & some house sauce that contained soy sauce & sesame seeds or something. So therefore the 4 star. However, I felt for the amount of food items you get, it was a reasonable price. Next I plan to come back & try their sushi. read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Regular poké bowl (2 scoops). Comes with miso soup! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I decided to try this sushi restaurant one day for lunch and I was very impressed and happy with my decision. I ordered the Aurora roll which was delicious. Honestly shrimp tempura and spicy crabmeat is an unmatched duo. The tempura was really crunchy and the sauces delicious. I also ordered the Naruto roll because it had a lot of fish in the description and I wanted something that felt healthier to contrast the other roll. I really didn't realize it didn't have rice but it was still really good. Perfect on a warmer day, it was really fresh and light feeling. The sauce it is served with makes the roll, even a light dip brought so much flavor. Would definitely come again. The hostess was also very welcoming and excited for me to try the rolls :) read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Naruto Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

This place has THE BEST house ginger dressing. I could drink it, honestly. My new obsession is a poke bowl over mixed greens with the house dressing YUM. Their crab rangoons are also exemplary. I haven't tried many of their rolls yet, but the quality of the fish in the bowls is great so it's just a matter of time and I have no doubt I'll enjoy it. Everyone who works there is incredibly sweet and attentive. It's not a huge place, but it's very clean and nicely decorated. I highly recommend it! read more

Ramen Noodles Futo Maki Cucumber Roll Fried Calamari Godzilla Roll Volcano Roll Blandest ramen noodle soup I have ever had. No ingredients only noodles, broth, meat and your choice of fish cake or an egg. Food overall was fairly bland overall and over breaded. Delivery took a long time so that might have affected the fact that everything that should be hot was cold. Hot items and cold items were not packaged separately. read more

I came here to try the sushi and thought it was decent. They also offer poke bowls and a reasonably priced menu. There wasn't much of a lunch crowd when I came on a Tuesday. Soft Shell Crab Appetizer $8 - Good portion, crispy and good flavors. Godzilla Roll $12 - Big portion, tasted ok I liked the food at Wild Rice Sushi nearby better. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2018 read more

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Wow! New favorite spot! Presentation, atmosphere, price, experience, and food. All 5/5, 10/10! Highly recommend the "bullet" and the tuna tataki apps. Great sushi, sashimi, and poke. Will definitely being going back soon read more

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Ignore the egregious bad reviews. Great sushi restaurant. Wonderful owners, Food is always so good,

Always delicious. Always fast. Always hot. Love getting this to go on a Friday night.

Argh, don't go here later in the evening. They're open til 10 and no one else was here when I picked up some sushi at about 8:30ish. I ordered to go at the front desk and the hostess repeated everything after me (hotate scallop, unagi eel and maguro tuna). I was given my food in a bag stapled shut. When I got home, no scallop, and the receipt (she'd asked if I needed one; I always say yes) wasn't itemized so I can't say for sure whether I was charged for it or not since I don'trecall what each piece cost. Also, the tuna tasted VERY fishy and...warm? As if it had been sitting out. I don't live far away so it wasn't a long car ride home, so that wasn't the culprit. Overall, very disappointed and won't be back. Came out of convenience but the best affordable sushi around here is Wild Rice on Ogden. read more

Ordered DoorDash and it was my first time. It was OKAY. They gave me brown rice when I asked for sushi rice (I even called them to confirm my order) the salmon was very soft, almost TOO soft.. not to mention, I might've gotten 5 salmon pieces that were cut up very ugly and almost ripped up. Some were cubed, some were just stringy long pieces, and then a lot of "crumbed" salmon pieces.. disappointing. Also ordered the samurai roll, and for $14.95 I expected a lot more.. it was almost the size of a regular California roll, if not smaller. Wish I had taken a picture of the roll before taking a bite. Overall, it wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. It was "just ok" read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Regular Poke Bowl with salmon, avocado, edamame, masago, and spicy mayo. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Overall, I really like Yamada Sushi! The only issue i have is sometimes it's a little hit or miss. I will chalk it up to COVID issues because when it's good - it's so good! My favorite roll is the spicy scallop roll; it's always been so good. Their veggie rolls always hit the spot too. Their special rolls are where it seems to be a little more of a chance. Overall, totally worth a shot. They are right in my neighborhood so I will continue going back and I look forward to trying their poke / ramen someday! read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Cucumber Roll and Spicy Salmon Roll on the bottom. Aurora Roll on the top. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Service and food were awesome! Server was very attentive. Fair prices. Would def return

I really hate to give a bad review, but oy, this was not a good experience. We ordered online for a quick take out lunch. The website said 15 minutes. When they called to confirm, they said it would be 10 minutes. Well, we were sitting in the lot waiting. It actually took almost 45 minutes. I wouldn't mind if that were the wait, but there was no reason not to tell us when they knew we were there that the wait was so much longer. I really wanted to like this place, and we understand that sometimes things get behind. It would have been worth a lot to be honest when we came in to check or to comp an appetizer or do something to acknowledge the long wait. When we did get the food, it was ok. The agedashi tofu was the highlight. The sushi rolls are very small in diameter and you get 6 pieces, not 8, which I thought odd. However, we had one spicy tuna roll that seemed off in taste and smell. After biting into it, it tasted really odd. Didn't eat the rest of it. An hour later, two of us who had sushi are not feeling well. Ugh. I hope our visit was an aberration for them. read more

First time at this nice and clean place. I asked the lady to recommend me two from the regular rolls. The shrimp Tempura Roll and the Spicy Tuna were great. I tried a few sushi places and this place did a great job in using Not chewy seaweed wrappings for the roll, which is a great plus when I eat Sushi. Another must try is their salad sauce! Amazingly fresh and best in taste, they created that on their own secret and healthy recipe, not as high calories as other commonly seen salad dressings. I also bought some of this sauce/dressing home! I even dipped my rolls with the sauce, healthier than soy sauce definitely going to come again! read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Shrimp Tempura & Spicy Tuna, Miso Soup and House salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Nothing but good stuff here! I came to visit my friend near Naperville, IL and she took me to eat the best sushi in her local area.Over the last several years my taste for sushi has grown and I can now tell the difference between many sushi variations... and definitely the freshness. This was a great little restaurant. Reasonable wait for our sushi. Friendly waitress. Very fresh sushi. Amazing! Small and clean restaurant. Great service and I would definitely come here again. read more

This is the only Poke Bowl place In town we like! It is quiet, the food is delicious and reasonably priced. The menu is well laid out and easy to read. read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I work close by this restaurant and meant to try out their food. Today was the day! Aside from serving poke bowls, they make regular Japanese food and have set lunches. I ordered salmon and spicy tuna as my protein. I got the sushi rice and salad for my base. I added avocado, half an egg, edamame, seaweed salad, and masago. I asked the friendly waitress/cashier to put sauces (house sauce and spicy mayo) in the containers so I can mix it in myself. 2 scoops bowl -$10.95 (I got this size!) 3 scoops bowl -$14.95 This order includes a miso soup. They made my food quickly(in and out less than 10 minutes ). I love quick services. The food overall was pretty good. I wished they put a little bit more fish. Otherwise, I like it. Everything was fresh and tasty to me. I will be back to try more things! read more

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What a wonderful find this was. Fresh sushi and amazing ginger dressing on the house salad, as another Yelper said. Don't miss the onion soup. Tempura was burned though. I have to ding them on stars because the restaurant is not very clean. You especially notice this if you use the restroom, see the kitchen etc. Everything looks dirty. The place needs a deep clean ASAP. I understand they do a lot of takeout and they probably don't feel the need to do a deep clean for that reason. But they need it. read more

The door was locked when I arrived, though it was in the middle of business hours. A man could see me. He ignored me for a couple minutes (while it's 20 degrees outside). Then he begins to yell to someone else. A woman comes out a few minutes later and politely opens the door. The man yells - like seriously hollers - at her as she hurries away. About 10 minutes later she comes out with a different order, and says mine will be another 30. So I left. I hope she's ok. read more

Really good food with really great service! My friends and I all customized poke bowls, and the waitress was so kind and patient with us (even allowing us to taste the different sauces before we made a choice!) I'm from out of town but whenever I'm in the area I'll definitely be coming back! Also - I recommend trying to snow pear juice if you like Asian pears! read more

Amazing food and service! Fish was fresh, sauces were great (many choices!), and server was attentive and helpful. Good portion sizes for the price. Would come again! Definitely recommend the poke bowls. read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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First time trying Yamada sushi and it was amazing!! The service is wonderful and the menu has sooo many options. A must try!! read more

Yamada Sushi & Poke - Yamada roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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I almost never leave a review unless I think is something that deserves it, THIS PLACE DESERVES IT. I have been to this location for sushi 4 times and it is always so good, great costumer service, great food, they are so friendly. In conclusion, best sushi try it. read more