Absolutely my favorite restaurant in Lubbock. Chef Eric is a master Chef and his recipes are amazing. He doesn't leave your meal to apprentices, it is Chef Eric preparing your meal. The atmosphere is serene and subtle, allowing for quiet conversation, This is an excellent date or family destination. The food at YuYo's is second to none and if you haven't visited you are doing yourself a disservice. See you there. read more

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The wontons came out very quickly and were oh so delicious. We did change out the seaweed for soy paper on the creamy spider roll and it was the best choice. Service was quick and she was very attentive. The drinks did take a little bit but we didn't mind waiting since they both exceeded our expectations. The ambiance was classic Japanese style. Very warm and inviting! I'll be back! read more

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The service was great and everyone was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. Almost everything was covered in way too much soy sauce, which overpowered the flavor of the meat, vegetables, and rice. If the seasoning had been lighter, I think the meal would have been much more enjoyable. Overall, I'd come back for the service, but I hope the kitchen cuts back on the soy sauce. read more

Good chicken. Nice waitress. Cool inside. I don't like veggies. Definitely recommend. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Me eating food - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

The first time I visited was with a local friend on her recommendation for my Japanese fix. I wasn't especially impressed then, so I decided to give them a second chance and visited with a family member. That really cemented my position on Yuyo - cannot recommend and won't be coming back. My family member got a hibachi chicken dish. It was about the quality of Chinese takeout, but nearly twice the price. Our waiter, who was amazing by the way, asked if we wanted a to-go box. Later, my family member confided in me that the food wasn't good enough to even bother taking home for later. We had spring rolls to kick us off, but I've had much better, even at local Chinese takeout places. I ordered sushi for myself, but they really botched the roll and presentation here. I picked the Drunken Monkey roll, and while the flavor was okay, the pieces were entirely too big. They could have made the roll twice as long and half as thick for a more enjoyable eating experience. As it is, the menu featured only generic stock photos not representing anything on the sushi selections so it's hard to know what you're getting. The atmosphere in the restaurant was fairly drab and dark. Staff was friendly, but prices were high for such low quality and poor presentation. I personally would not come back, and note that this place is one of the farthest from authentic Japanese that I've ever been to. read more

Ordered for delivery and it was amazing!! Steak cooked perfectly and so flavorful..rice was perfect and veggies too!! We will absolutely be back read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Hibachi Steak - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

I ate here last year and it was good food, good sushi and all that and I was on a date and thank you for the food

We went to go on a date for a late lunch. We showed up at 1 and did not get our food until over an hour later. Keep in mind half of the food requires no cooking. A couple minutes in to the visit I put in an order for a drink and did not receive that drink until 5 minutes before we left. Still charging for the drink and providing the only excuse that there was only one person making the drinks. There were only two other tables there. For a relatively nice restaurant I am appalled at the lack of communication and service. read more

Love coming here to enjoy a delicious and quiet dinner; food quality is always perfection! Service is always great as well. My favorite sushi spot in Lubbock. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Great food. Nice and quiet atmosphere . Great service. Go hungry you will get more food that you can eat

Food is great ! but the only thing holding it back is the average fried rice and sauces being extra. Service is great and food is very fast ! read more

Delicious rolls! Drunken monkey roll is my fave.My daughter always gets chicken ramen. The place looks welcoming and quiet even when there's almost a full house. I come here every time I go to Lubbock. Highly recommend. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Chicken ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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My niece took me here for Mother's Day dinner last night. What a pleasant surprise this restaurant was! There is a dining area and a bar with tables in the bar area as well. If was very clean and welcoming. The menu revealed a number of interesting mixed drinks, wine and beer. Next time I'm going to try one of the alcoholic drinks. There is a very nice selection of dishes including sushi, Bento Boxes, chicken, steak and seafood dinners. We had the shrimp and veggie tempura for an appetizer which was excellent! The breading was light and crispy. There is a nice variety of appetizers on the menu. My niece had the sesame chicken and broccoli with fried rice. It has a great flavor and perfectly prepared! I had a Bento Box with teriyaki chicken, California rolls, pot stickers (what I call them they have another name for them) and tempura veggies. Salad and rice came with my meal as well. The salad had a ginger dressing which was excellent. This was a nice variety of foods and perfectly cooked! For dessert we shared some green tea ice cream which was beautifully presented in a martini type glass and topped with whip cream. The ice cream was not strongly tea flavored as I've been accustomed to. But it was green and very good as well. I'm looking forward to returning to try other dinners. read more

Was such quaint place with attentive service for how busy and low staffed they seemed. I got the Chicken teriyaki Bento box, Mary Jane roll, and Miso soup. Their collection if mixed drinks and clever desserts like Fried Oreos with Green tea ice cream were attempting! Although was stuffed from the healthy serving sizes and abundance provided in my Bento box. I wish I remembered to take a picture of it before scarfing it down. Their location is very misleading and discreetly placed behind the KFC, but they have plenty of parking and a classy ambience inside. Would love to come back with a larger party, will definitely call ahead to make sure they are prepared staffing wise because I know the menus options will be more than enough! read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - High quality menu book - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

We eat at Yuyo at least once a month. The food is delicious and the service is very good.

I usually eat at Japanese restaurants in Austin but Yuyo's here in Luboock is a knock out for great sushi. The parking lot was full of vehicles and I know why now; great food. The service was good but not the best - I've been here several times and since it was busy was probably why he was a little slow. That and he never asked if I wanted another refill or drink - hence the 4 stars. Other than that, great restaurant. read more

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Great food, decent prize, friendly staff. The portions were decent. Surprise to find in this part of Texas

Came here for dinner the other day, and the ambience was great. We were seated immediately, and got crab and cream cheese wontons with chicken Katsu to start off. I thought both were pretty good and the chili sauce it came with was really good! For our main dish, my friends and I each got specialty rolls. I got the Phoenix roll, and asked for tempura flakes on top. The roll had 8 pieces and was pretty filling since we had appetizers to start. I thought it was really good and think it's one of the better sushi places in Lubbock. Next time, I want to try the bento boxes! Definitely going to be back! read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Saturday Night Roll* Phoenix Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Unbussed dirty tables everywhere. Basic soups (miso and clear) took 15 minutes to come out. Very BASIC order with 2 rolls and a few pieces of sushi- it's now 45 minutes later and no food. Waitress didn't give us napkins, utensils, or chopsticks- had to ask for all of them 15 mins after we got there. The people sitting next to us had all kinds of problems with wrong food, no food, or very long wait times. It's Saturday night and the place is only half full. This is a very low rent sushi place. In Lubbock, Hayashi and O'Hana are 10 times better. The waitstaff, kitchen, and management here obviously do *not* have their sh*t together! This was our first and last time here. Total waste of time. On a sidenote, Japanese waitress was very nice and polite, although her English wasn't good at all. *EDIT: it's even worse than what I originally stated above. Do not come here. OMFG this whole operation is a disaster. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Unbussed tables everywhere and for the duration of our stay. Gross! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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It's always worth the trip. Could never say enough about the quality of food, the great service and the variety of selections. A must visit, when in Lubbock, TX. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Hibachi Vegetable, Kimchi, Mongolian Beef - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

My daughter that goes to Tech recommend this place while I was dropping her back off for spring semester. I didn't have high hopes because she likes places like Arby's and Subway. I was absolutely amazed at the food served! It was very hot temperature, perfect amount of spice, and the portions were huge. We had orange chicken, honestly the best I've ever had, and kung pau broccoli beef, that was awesome too. I like mine really hot and could have handled some more heat, but it was outstanding. The server was attentive and polite refilling drinks as needed and asking if we needed anything. The portions were very large for the price paid. I would highly recommended and can't wait to go back! read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Orange chicken, yummy! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Still our most favorite spot in Lubbock. Ordered a California roll, among other things, and asked them to sub soy paper in place of nori. No problem. The Age Tofu was delectable. Practically melts in your mouth while having a slightly crunchy exterior. Everything was as expected. Absolutely the best Japanese/Asian food we've experienced anywhere. Tonight was: Hibachi Steak, Egg Rolls, CA roll w/soy paper, Egg Fried Rice, Chicken Katsu, Age Tofu. read more

Service is terrible. Was not crowded with only 4 tables taken. Took an hour to get food!

I came at 4:30 on a Sunday, after my original plans for the afternoon were foiled. I ordered water, chicken ramen and a Texas tech roll- with cucumber added. The restaurant was playing an interesting choice of music, some songs were Irish sounding, some were new age, just strange and a bit louder than would be considered ambient. Whatever. The Texas Tech roll came out first and I loved it. The spicy tuna was probably the spiciest I've EVER eaten! (And yall- I've eaten lots of sushi all over the country.)Some people stated how there was no flavor to the spicy tuna- well, let me tell you- they must have changed the recipe! My nose is still running and my mouth is still on fire, 2 glasses of water later. Still waiting on the ramen. I don't mind waiting, gives my stomach a chance to settle. The ramen came out and I was instantly disappointed. It was glorified chicken noodle soup. No soft boiled egg, no ginger, no coconut milk, no chili oil. It was what might be called 'American ramen' but not what I was hoping for. I ate some, took the rest home and will have it for lunch tomorrow. It's not bad, it's just not what I was hoping for. Would I come back? Yes, but not order the ramen. Sushi is good, would be Interested in trying the hibachi next time. read more

Still Love this place!!! Got the Volcano Roll this time. It was amazing & the pieces were huge! My daughter and I had a great time laughing at each other. read more

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Shitty service waited more than a hour for our food to be served. Our waitress would not fill our cups unless we told her to and was in the worst mood. read more

Sashimi are really fresh, especially the sweet shrimp, so creamy. Also the salmon is our favorite today. Forgot to take picture of the tuna tartar, the sauce taste really good with the chips and tuna. Price are worth it. read more

This is a restaurant that my friend recommended. We went and found the naruto roll. Cucumber rolled with salmon and tuna sashimi in a roll. Love it. Agedashi tofu abundant and well made delicious. The udon beef soup perfect. The ramen soup was excellent. The sake peach and lychee flavor were excellent. The prices were very reasonable and service perfect. The experience is nice. I sure will go back to eat more of the menu. read more

Amazing place! My favorite sushi place in town :) both rolls were very big and super filling. The Hawaii Roll was fresh and flavorful. The Drunken Monkey was a very delicious tempura Roll. Service is great, they are very prompt and knowledgeable about the menu. Highly recommend! read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Drunken Monkey Roll & Hawaii Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

I came on two separate occasions and both times were really nice! I came in for their lunch sushi special it came with two rolls and a soup they were both delicious and filling! On my second trip we came in for dinner and I got hibachi chicken, it was phenomenal the price was very reasonable for the quality of the food and they gave me so much I was able to take home leftovers for lunch the next day! read more

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Super tasty and love the atmosphere. Staff is always nice. Its also a lot more affordable than most.

I really enjoy their sushi. Food is consistently fresh and delicious. If dining in, the wait time for food may take a bit longer than other places, but I find it worth it. read more

Blend flavor, over priced, greasy (never had greasy sushi), not my type of food. I enjoy going to Asian food but this was exception. Just so over priced and food was not fresh. I would come here for Chinese food but not Japanese food. Probably won't come back again. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - 12.95 Tuna tar tar. Greasy. Not worth 13 bucks. Very small portion. I could finish it in one bite all together. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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This is our fourth visit to Yuyo, and the Yaki Soba was amazing. The service is great, and the staff is friendly. Food is prepared fast, and is very high quality. This is our new favorite place, we come here at least once every week. read more

Food was amazing and our server was very attentive! This was our second time coming and she remembered what we ordered the first time! Very good food! read more

This place is just consistently fantastic. Sushi, ramen, hibachi, Tom yum soup all top notch. One of the best kept secrets in town. Service is amazing and you can tell they really care about your experience. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - California roll and cold beer. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

It is so good to get to eat inside again at Yuyo! Great food. Big servings. Good prices. Great service. I highly recommend it. read more

Came with a friend because she wanted me to try and give my opinion during lunch. Typical Texan style posing as "Japanese" It's all mainly Chinese foods (with Chinese staff), just thrown a few rolls here and there and call it "Japanese". Waitress was loud and rude, but what did I expect. Asked questions about the fish quality, she just said "store bought" or "I don't know" of course I can never compare this against japan..well ANY "Japanese" style restaurant in Lubbock. Do yourselves a favor and just skip it. Not good quality fish, some were very luke warm, a bit sour to the taste. Wouldn't recommend it at all. read more

I ate here this week and ordered the chicken ramen. As I waited, I was given fried wonton chips and sweet and sour sauce as an appetizer and that was some kind of broke college student snack! I was a bit disappointed that my ramen did not look like traditional Ramen. It had sliced breaded chicken, very sparse of some type of green stuff(bukchoy), I think tofu and barely cooked noodles but no egg. It was pretty flavorless in my opinion and you get quite a bit of food for your buck. The restaurant was bare and the employees were as nice as they could be! I would probably go back to try a sushi roll but not the ramen. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Chicken ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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What a great meal! Can't believe we have wonderful Japanese food in Lubbock, service was just a tad slow, but it was busy and our meal was fabulous. The wait staff was very polite. Restaurant and restroom was clean. It was nice to escape everyday Lubbock for a while. We will be back again. read more

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant - Angry Lobster Roll. So many flavors. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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