Good Japanese food. Service was great and the cook was very entertaining. Had NY Strip and it was very tender. A good piece of meat. My date had sushi and she said it was good too. Everybody at our table had a good time. read more

Not typical hibachi food. The rice is just fried rice like stir fry. No garlic butter to make it real hibachi rice. The waitress wasn't seen the entire time we were there. It just didn't taste like any other hibachi place I've been to. Just plain food read more

Good food. Nice chef's and good service. The line (especially "in season") are RIDICULOUS. This restaurant takes reserveations so I suggest you make one before you come! We waited an hour and half for a table. The food was good.. I've had better hibatchi but it was good. I wasn't that impressed with the "yum yum" sauce but I still ate it! Would go back but not the best hibatch I've ever had. read more

Amazing Food and Presentation. Excellent customer service. This is the best Japanese steakhouse I've ever been too. Our cook was great and the staff was very helpful. We went here while on vacation, my girlfriend left her sunglasses there, and they mailed them back to us! Manager, Brooke, was very kind and understanding. read more

We always eat at this restaurant every trip to the beach because my Mom loves it. We have finally been cured of that need. The restaurant has never been that stellar- usual Japanese steakhouse fare, nothing special or great. The service is generally lackluster at this location. We always make a reservation and usually have to wait when we arrive. There is never any apology for this. Tonight was the last straw though. My 5 year old nephew has a nut allergy and there is really nothing on the menu he can eat. We always bring in something for him. This is something we have done for years at this location and other Japanese steakhouses. Tonight they came to our table and told us they didn't allow outside food. When we told them why he had to have outside food, they told us he could not eat at their restaurant at all. That he (my 5 year old nephew) could eat outside. This news was not delivered kindly or thoughtfully, but bluntly, even though we explained that we have handled this situation many times and it has never been a problem or danger. If they are that afraid of getting sued, they could have us sign a release saying that we assume the risk. Instead they choose to make a 5 year old with a medical condition feel like a pariah and to lose our business tonight and every night of every trip in the future. Good riddance Yamato Myrtle Beach! read more

First and last time eating there. Food was extremely SALTY and I like a lot of salt. Service was great though. We got there at 4pm and they were already busy for a Saturday night. They said the served 1000 people the night before. I spittle of all the salt, the vegetables were tasteless which is almost hard to believe. read more

Cost a little bit, but lets be real what Hibachi restaurant doesn't. Expect a $40-50 bill for two people but its an awesome place to eat. Have walked away happy everytime I've been and always have plenty of food to take home and the best part is I think it might be just as good the next day. Worth stopping and the chef's are always very friendly. read more

Good food with a nice location and atmosphere. Plenty of food and cooked fresh right in front of you. I've eaten at many hibachi restaurants and this one doesn't disappoint. Gets very busy in the summertime so call ahead and make a reservation. read more

Atmosphere is good, service was good, a few new "tricks" by chefs we haven't seen at other places. Food was prepared fast, probably to flip tables fast and get more people in the door. Because of the fast preparation, food quality wasn't that good, a lot of butter on everything. If you like butter, you'll LOVE this place. It was worth it. read more

By far our favorite Japanese steakhouse. We've been eating here since they opened and still love it. We've only ever had one bad experience there when they changed our reservation without telling us because they booked a large party. But one bad experience out if do many is pretty good. The food is great and there's lots of it. The people are friendly also. read more

We came here while on vacation and wanted to be at Broadway at the Beach to drink after having dinner. I called the restaurant ahead of time and was told that parties of 2 normally get sat within 20 minutes. We walked in the door at about 730/8pm and was told the wait would be an hour. I asked how far we could walk around without losing service on our reservation disc and they said about two stores. Thankfully the hostess told us about the hidden sushi bar with seating. We walked right back to the sushi bar and got to pick any seat or table we wanted. The only catch is you can only get side orders of the hibachi items at the sushi bar. My boyfriend doesn't like sushi/is allergic to seafood so he ordered a "side" of the teriyaki chicken, fried rice, and vegetables and then asked for a big plate to mix it all together - almost identical to a real hibachi meal. I got a shrimp tempura roll and added cucumber (I believe it was called the Yamato roll), side order of chicken and split the friend rice with my boyfriend, it was all delicious. I definitely recommend this place and would return. Make sure to check out the sushi bar if there is a long wait! read more

We have been going to the sushi bar here for years. The food and service have been excellent until last night. Their credit card machine went down and they fell to pieces. They overcharged us on the happy hour prices, didn't include part of our order, failed to bring our soup before the meal, and our waitress completely ignored us. I understand how difficult it is dealing with a computer outage, but there's no excuse for not explaining that right away, charging my card the wrong amount, or the time it took to possibly sort it out. Very disappointing. The four stars reflect my experiences over the last 12 years. One sushi chef was apologetic, but with all the choices available in MB it will be difficult to choose Yamato again. I would suggest they focus on customer service. read more

Service was the worst I've seen in awhile ordered sushi it come to the table about half way into the meal had to beg to get refills I talked to the manager all he would say was they were busy asked for the check it took 15 minutes to arrive she our credit cards came back in 12 minutes I was very disappointed read more

The food was great, great service. The chef was funny and entertained the entire table. Very good portions for the price.. Even the kids portions were huge!! read more

Tonight my family and I decided to go eat at Yamotos Japanese Steakhouse at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach SC. I made a reservation for 6 people (me, my wife, my 2 children ages 3 and 6 and my mother-in-law and father-in-law. My children are very picky eaters so we stopped by Mickey "D's" to get a couple of happy meals. We got to Yamotos and told the hostess we had a reservation. They took us back to the table and while we were standing there the lady seating us told me that they didn't allow food from outside. I told her that my children are very picky eaters and that they didn't eat Japanese food. She then told me that we would have to take the food back to our car and that our children could eat when we got finished eating. Starting to turn a little red I told her "That wasn't going to happen" and that if my children couldn't eat the same time as we did then we wasn't eating. The hostess then started picking up our menus. I then asked her that she was seriously going to let 4 paying adults leave their establishments because a 3 and 6 year old wasn't eating. She looked at me and told me "That is our Policy". I then confronted an older lady at the front of the establishment and explained to her that we have been coming there to eat for probably as many years they have been open and she told me "That is our policy". I then told her that we wouldn't be back and she shrugged her shoulders and turned around and started working on something else. Maybe i am wrong but it doesn't make sense to loose $80 + dollars from a customer over 2 children not eating. We left there and went straight to Nakatos and they didn't say a word. One this is for certain and 2 things for sure, "Yamotos" will never get any more of my money. read more

They were ok, but the prices don't match the service. The cook was dry. Barely said a word. I asked for plastic utensils to go... they don't carry them. Apparently upgrading your appetizer shrimp is better quality than the regular shrimp. They also don't have noodles, only rice. Food was ok. Better Japanese to choose from in the area. read more

Great food, awesome service! The atmosphere is comfy-cozy. I would visit this restaurant again!!

Would absolutely go again! Portion sizes are huge. I recommend the filet over the strip steak as it is much more tender. Entertaining chef, quick service. Just dont plan to linger long after meal- they have a fast customer turnover. read more

What a disappointment!!! We've been coming to Myrtle Beach for New Year's and getting our New Year's Eve dinner at Yamato's for nearly 10 years, but this year the service was very irritating. Firstly, it took almost 40 minutes to place our order online (kept getting a syntax error, please try again later). Then, when we finally got the order placed and picked it up, the order was incomplete. We requested 2 salads instead or one soup with the Deluxe Sashimi... got 1 miso and 1 salad! Why offer a section for "Special Instructions" if no one reads them? Also, what is the point of offering the ability to order sides such as extra ginger and extra wasabi when in fact none will be provided? Furthermore, we were only provided with one set of chopsticks for an order that was clearly for 2! We know that our sashimi will be delicious; however, we hope 2021 brings better attention to details and individuals' orders. read more

I am extremely disappointed with the current management at this establishment. I've never been so disrespected in my life to have a manager call not only myself but multiple people at the table a lier when we told them the cook did not bring the correct type of steak. It is unacceptable for everyone at a community table to agree on never returning to an establishment based off of how one person is treated. read more

This place is my favorite restaurant at Myrtle Beach! The servers/cooks are entertaining, the food selection is incredible and I was so excited to eat leftover food this morning. :) I will return shortly! read more

Yum!! My family and I visit Yamato every time we are in the area. Yamato always provides dinner and a show. The meal includes soup, salad, entree, rice, and sherbet! read more

My family and I have been going here for years. The show routines get old fast but the food is always great. They give you generous portions. The sushi is excellent indeed and I often just order a bunch of it to go. The restaurant is fairly pricey but generally it is worth it. read more

Well, after looking at reviews for the other Japanese Hibachi restaurants, we chose this one. I'm sorry to say we were dissappointed. The food was decent. Nothing great. Our server wasn't entertaining - it was more fun to watch the other cooks cook. It was also like a sauna. Meh, could have been better. read more

Great prices for what you get. NY Strip & grilled shrimp is awesome. Cooked perfectly everytime. Very good fried rice & sauces are very tasty. Ginger salad dressing is great. Waiters are ave. Cooks are supposed to put on a show, but are very lackluster & robotic with little personality. read more

This is a solid hibachi experience. Prices are moderate and the food is good. The sauces were not as good as some other hibachis. The service was great and we were in an out pretty quick for a party of 16. read more

We have been there a few times and it is always perfect. They have a bar area where you can wait, but the wait is never too bad. The service is great. The dining room is right on the lake and it has an open, lively atmosphere. We go there every time we come to MB. It is about $13-25 per person for soup, salad, main course and desert. read more

I came with a party of four based upon yelp reviews, our service was pretty slow. Some of cooks are better than others. At another table one was singing while he flipped the spatulas and prepared food. Ours did other classic Japanese steakhouse "jokes". Overall it was just okay. The food portions are unreal I had chicken and shrimp... If I had to do over I would have only had shrimp. In my opinion your experience is based on service. read more

First impression wasn't good at all, the hostesses were very rude! If it was up to us we would've spoken to the manager but as we had guests we didn't want to waste time on that. BUT, after we were on the table the food was good and we had fun. Over all we all enjoyed, by the end one of the hostesses came to another table and kicked some egg shells towards one of the ladies that were sharing the table with us, no even an apology, she also didn't pick up the shell, just turned her back and walked away... For the hostesses I would give one star or negative!! read more

Average habachi. The fried rice was bland/ flavorless. Definitely recommend the habachi chicken. Steak and shrimp were not seasoned.

Awesome food and atmosphere. Be sure to ask to be seated in "Daddy" Michael's section!

Every time we come to Myrtle Beach we eat here. My wife and children love the chefs not to mention the hibachi food. I always eat sushi here. Oshima may be the best sushi chef around. read more

Kelli C. Our dining experience at this place was very disappointing. The staff is dead as they come. All chefs at all the other ones I have been also starts out very animated and asking IF IN ONES HERE FOR SPECIAL OCCASION. And of all times this dead chef didnot and it was my son's 10th Birthday. We finally ending up telling him and he didnt even make anything of it. It really hurt my son and infurated me. So i preceed to tell waiter maybe he would make a big deal out of it . Instead he offered him another bowl of that little sherbert that comes with the meal and the one he was going to give him was mind cause I didnt want it. Never go back the show is dead and they rush you in and out like a drive thru. And that supposely free shrimp appetizier beware it two tiny shrimp . Please if special going in your family refrain from this sad place..Never saw chefs so boring... read more

Never again!! Food was OK. As with any hibachi, it was a lot of rice and veggies for $20 bucks. The real issue was the rude server! She was really fast talking and pushy! Her hair was hanging down in our food and she had these horrible, long, and unsanitary red fingernails!! I've waited tables for years and this would never fly in a well-run, clean restaurant. Very disappointed. This was my first and last time at Yamato. If I want dirty, pushy service I will wait for the fair! read more

One of our family favorites! Great food and great service! We have been eating here for a decade and have never been disappointed.

Bad food bad service! Do not eat here! Tourist trap food and prices. Best part is no one cared. Run, run far run fast.

I haven't eaten the food yet because my reservation was cancelled after 1 minute. Half of our party tried to check in and they wouldn't seat us, we showed up at 7:16 and they said it was cancelled at 7:15. They put us on the waitlist and said it would be at least 30 min. I am just disappointed because we have had the reservation for over a month. read more

Never disappointed on our visits here. Fun atmosphere, entertaining cook and enjoyable dinner with other folks! Food is consistently good and prepared to order and an overwhelming amount. Will continue to make this a place we dine when in Myrtle Beach. Better than many other similar Japanese hibachi restaurants we have eaten at. read more

Kicked out because we had a baby!!! Our party made reservations on Thursday, August 4 for 11 people for August 6th at 7:00. We called back and changed the reservation to 13 people and agreed to change it to 7:30. We were told only 12 could sit at a table so we had to split it up between two which was fine. All of our party arrived except two for unforeseen reasons. So we were told unless all show up by 7:45 we lose are reservation and would be added to the wait list. The other two arrived right at 7:45. We approached the manager hostess and left her know we were all here. Her response was since we weren't there by 7:30 we lost our spot and would be added to the wait list. We were told for 30mins that our table (7) wasn't ready and they were waiting for the other half to leave. I walked back and asked another server where table 7 was and she pointed. It was completely empty. So I went out and told the manager that it was empty and she claimed they were just notified that they would seat us. Now mind we had other wait list parties seated before us because we were reservations and late, even though they claimed we were wait list. So upon being seated we had a table of 7 which was fine and a table of 6 plus a high chair in the corner of the restaurant. We were told the high chair couldn't sit where the chef needed to enter so another person in my party said we can put the high chair in the corner by me and I said yes it's really not that big of a deal, trying to ease the situation. The manager comes back and said WELL YOU'RE THE ONE MAKING IT A BIG DEAL! So not knowing she was the manager I went and spoke to a gentlemen wearing blue and asked him if he was the manager and he said yes. I proceeded to tell him that we were disrespected by an employee and I hope he could confront the situation and he asked who and I showed him and then he claimed that she was actually the manager. So she comes over and said that she could have kicked us out because she said we told her something was bull$h!t ? And so then I said to the other manager well now you see how we've been disrespected I hope this is taken care of. And he just looked at me. So I asked to speak to a higher up and he claimed she was it. So I told him that if that's the kind of service they give I hope he's satisfied and that I will make sure it's taken care of. So I asked for the owners contact information and he kept saying its a private owner and would not release it. So then I said well since you won't take care of it I will make sure I post a review on every site possible. And he said if you're going to post a review you can just leave. So I walked back to my table and dropped it (meanwhile my 14month old was crying at this point because he's starving.) And the waitress comes out and informs my party of 13 plus baby THEY WILL NOT SERVE US because we have a baby making our party 14 and we are going to write a review. Last I checked I thought service was part of your restaurant experience. on professionalism and integrity Yamatos read more

really enjoyed my visit if you like the concept of habatchi cooked food you will love this, the concept is the same as myabi's. however, the menu was different. to me this was a big plus. they offered the shrimp, chicken, and steak, but they also had a good selection of fish, mahi mahi my favorite and salmon. their menu is available online so you can see it before you go, another plus. we made reservations, which i do reccommend, we live at the beach so we thought it best being its everyones spring break at different weeks. we got there early checked in went to the bar to wait, bartender asked if we wanted anything. very friendly. but the bar was small, you would think as busy as the location like that one is during summer it would have been bigger, but we werent there that long so i was ok with that. we were seated at a great table, very happy with our table had a wonderfully view of the lake and other side of broadway. thumbs up. it was just my husband and i with several couples, met the sweetest couple from PA. hope they had a good vacation. i ordered the mahi mahi, not sure it would be good so i orded the extra ny strip. i am one that is fishy when it comes to fish, yes pun intended. there was no need however, the mahi mahi was excellent. i have had no complaints there at all, or with any of the food. just be prepared, if you are expecting the same rice as myabi with the seasme seeds dont, theirs was different, just as good but but different, you get veggies in your rice. it was good but different. you still get you appetizers( two shrimps), soup, and salad plus a dessert of rainbow sherber. one draw back you only get a fork. no knife of any kind. so if you had to cut your salad you had to use your fork. the plates were a heavy plastic, not that it bothered me to much with it being a busy tourist place. the staff was friendly, and the plates were cleared quickly, my glass was filly often another big plus in my book, the cheif was good, show was just that routine, but i was there basicly for the food and to be with my hubby, a great date nite for me. all in all i was pleased, the amount of food was good, the quaility was excellent, and i loved the view. read more