We have been trying to find "the spot" since moving from Seattle to Louisiana…read more Friendly staff and beautiful restaurant. Clean. The sushi was okay. The hunt continues.

Cannot say enough how great this place is! They are really the best people with great quality…read morefood. So many sushi roll options and big entrees.

You know, you occasionally discover a jewel in the rough. Well, such was my discovery of Yaba…read moreKitchen in Covington, when we stopped today for a spontaneous weekday lunch while running errands. Yaba Kitchen has a somewhat mundane outside appearance on US190 Business loop, in the Rouse's parking lot, but its tasteful, understated interior, welcoming service, and quality cuisine more than make up for it. The menu is Asian fusion focused, with many old favorites, as well as a number of innovative, contemporary offerings. There were an array of seafood combos and ramen dishes that sounded appealing, but today we stuck to the luncheon menu's chicken hibachi, that was served with an excellent complimentary side salad that boasted a really tasty ginger dressing. The chicken hibachi was especially flavorful, with excellent rice, and was generously portioned. Several desserts were featured that sounded great, but we were simply too full to try them. A waffle cone, ice cream Sunday creation sounded particularly amazing. If you're a fan of Asian fusion, you really should try Yaba Kitchen in Covington.

Great great seevice from time u walk in the door. The food…read morewas spot on woth what others are also saying about this place. Great sauce choices but the BOIL is a must get with the house [all in one sauce] level 2 spice. Food service A+

The food is decent but the service could be a lot better in many areas. For those with food…read moreallergies, please triple check before ordering in or eating your food. We arrived on a Friday night without reservations and waited about 30-40 minutes for a table. First, we got a drink by the bar and stood around. Then when seats opened up at the bar, we sat there and ordered two appetizers. Before ordering, I asked one of the bartenders if something was gluten free and she came back with a sheet of paper labeled GLUTEN listing about 25-30 things that were gluten free such as dressings, jambalaya, and egg rolls (which we found out later they are NOT gluten free). I have a picture but I won't share it so that no one is deceived. A few minutes after ordering, we were buzzed that we had moved up the waiting list and to check in. My husband checked in and came to tell me to go to the hostess stand because they are ready to seat us. He went to let the bartender know to send our two appetizers to our table. When I got to the hostess stand, the hostess said that we already had been seated and to just walk upstairs. Even after I explained we had not gotten seated yet because my husband had just checked in, she instructed my party to simply head upstairs and just turn right. We walked upstairs and found a table we assumed we should sit ate. Then when my husband arrived, he went to look for menus because we didn't have any. Ava came by to greet us as our two appetizers of Sauteed Crab Claws and Boudin Egg Rolls arrived. Ava was really friendly and personable. I was so happy the sheet had indicated they are gluten free. I ate half an egg roll and started to suspect it was not gluten free. I flagged down Ava and asked and she said she was pretty sure they were not gluten free. Ava came back to apologize that the egg rolls had been changed and were no longer gluten free, and then are gave me an updated "2026 Gluten-Free Allergy Menu" with a subheader "All items listed are SAFE for you to eat." The egg rolls were no longer listed. For my entree, I ordered the Charbroiled Catfish served over spinach. It came with a salad and apparently a side. I thought my spinach was the side so I didn't ask about my side options and Ava didn't ask me what I wanted as a side. I had a side mixed green salad with no croutons. Surprisingly, everyone's side mixed green salad looked different when they arrived. Mine had croutons. Another had cheese on their mixed greens while another person was served iceberg lettuce. It was very strange. My catfish arrived with French Fries which are not gluten free. I flagged down another waitress who had checked in on us earlier to explain that I wasn't offered a side and that I couldn't eat the French Fries. I asked for cooked veggies and she brought me cauliflower. I thoroughly enjoyed my catfish and cauliflower. Others are the table had the Seafood Lasagna, Seafood Pasta, Charbroiled Oysters, and Crawfish Etouffee. Everyone liked their dishes. The portions are really big. The meal would've been much better if they were better trained on how to handle food allergies. And what the hostess did was not customer friendly at all. We learned from the second server that Ava was in training. Ava did a good job as she was really friendly, attentive, and seemed to genuinely care. I don't think she understood what a gluten allergy was but she followed up when asked to check on the egg rolls.

I've been to Chimes a lot, and recently went with an old friend (and a new one!). We sat outside…read moreand enjoyed the beautiful evening, along with some delicious appetizers and a burger that we all shared. Everything was delicious, as usual, and the service is always top-notch. Lots of great beer on tap, super-friendly folks waiting to help you with food or a drink, and a super-cool location that really takes advantage of the natural surroundings. Even if you're not hungry, you should come get a beer and walk down to the little river; Louisiana can be magical with the right attitude.

Been going here for over 15 years and never disappointed! Great food, service and value.read more

My favorite sushi spot on the north shore. Henry is the absolute best ever, he really is and the…read moresushi is always consistently delicious. It's a date night spot for us and that won't change anytime soon. It's really good yall.

We stopped in for lunch as we really enjoy their sushi. It's always super fresh. Kumiko waits on…read moreus and is the best. This time, since it was cold out, we had hot sake. It was just a large house one but it was really good. Generally I'm not a fan of sake, but it was really good and worth getting again. We had yummy spicy edamame. My husband had the squid salad which he loves and always orders. We had two rolls wrapped in cucumber- Snowcrab Nurito and Tuna Nurito. They were easy to eat and very fresh and delicious. Although I did pick them up to eat with my fingers. Luckily there were no etiquette police around. I can't figure out how to use chopsticks like my husband. I like how they always have a fork with the chopsticks.

I came in on a Saturday for a late lunch early dinner. Easy to find parking. I was promptly seated…read moreand asked what I wanted to drink. I got the crab rangoons (easily the best I have ever had) and two rolls. A bowl of clear soup was brought over. Everything was perfect. Service was great. Everything was very clean.

This is far and away the best sushi on the Northshore and maybe in LA, full stop. Incredible…read morequality, great selection (including toro). I've taken to just sitting at the the bar and asking the chefs to make me what they want to. They are personable, excellent artists, and they value excellence. I won't do sushi anywhere else! Pro tip: get the large hot sake - it's a full bottle and you can take home any you don't drink.

unmatched anywhere in USA! only had better in Japan. Quality of food, beauty of presentation, and…read morefreshness are beyond any expectations

I love this sushi place! It's super quick and the sushi is so good! I get the lipstick roll and it…read moreis extremely tasty! The service is also super quick! This place is definitely one of my go tos for sushi!!

This place is yummy, quick, and cheap. Go to for takeout sushi! Have never eaten insideread more

Delicious mixed seafood Ceviche! So tasty and fresh! Love the creativity decorated dish! And the…read morepurple match! Wow!

We visited Megumi in Mandeville last night for sushi. The food itself was very good. We ordered the…read moreAmigo Roll, Angel Smile Roll, and Princess Poki Roll -- all were fresh, flavorful, and beautifully plated. The presentation was impressive, and you can tell care goes into the kitchen side of things. The ambiance is also nice and makes for a good date-night or casual dinner spot. Unfortunately, the service really fell short. We ordered edamame and waited over 15 minutes, only to find out it had been sent to another table. One of the servers mentioned that if they mess up, they have to pay for the dish themselves -- which honestly felt awkward and unnecessary to share with customers. Our sushi also took over 15 minutes to come out. Throughout the meal, our server seemed disengaged and largely ignored our table. When I asked for additional chopsticks, she looked at me and walked away to assist other tables. I eventually had to get up and ask if she heard me, and she replied yes. The interaction felt cold and impersonal, like she was just going through the motions rather than providing attentive service. Overall: great food, nice atmosphere, but very disappointing service on this visit. Hoping this was just an off night because the sushi itself was excellent.