I don't see how such an awful restaurant can get a 4.5-star rate. The food was very over-priced and…read morein bad quality. We ordered a plate like a combination including 4 gyoza, 4 mini-tempura(fried shrimp), two beef-something snack, etc. when they put the foot on the table, I was shocked! How can such easy and ordinary food in such small size priced more than 20 euros, let along the not-even-close-to satisfying taste. It worth like even less than 10 euros. The fried rice included in the combo was like left-over from yesterday. The service was awful too. One waiter had nothing but kept chatting with customers, while we were waiting forever for ordering. Then when the food was ready, no any waiter served the drinks we ordered from the very beginning till we told them again after the food was already on the table for several minutes. We also ordered Ninja Sushi, which was mainly just some cheap shrimps on top of rice rolls and priced like 15 Euros at least. I have had hundreds of time to various Sushi restaurant and this was definitely the worst one I will never ever go again.

Very nice place, service was very thoughtful. Dishes are well presented. We took the sushi wasabi…read moreset #2, with the ninja crushes. A little over sauced but still very tasty. Good address definitely.

This is coming from my (Japanese) perspective. This is far from authentic to the real thing, and it…read moreonly joins the race with other "Japanese" restaurants around the world ran by someone who is not ethnically Japanese. The menu felt very western influenced and the ramen was like hard spaghetti in a tasteless tonkotu broth. Nobody was Japanese here and the chef was white. I saw a comment earlier stating that the chefs were trained by Japanese chefs. To counter that, one, you cannot claim this is ran by Japanese chefs if it's not. Two, these so called Japanese teachers didn't teach them how to make authentic food in the case of our served food. 2 stars for the waiters and waiters only. Please value authenticity

Definitely was impressed by this place! First of all, the restaurant is just so clean and well kept…read moreand has such relaxing decor! :) Me and 4 other friends came here tonight for dinner and everything I had was on point! I have been on the search for good sushi/authentic japanese food in marseille and so far, this one has been THE one. I got deep fried octopus for a side and the sushi/cali combo. The fish was of excellent quality and you could tell that the chefs know what they're doing when cutting and preparing the fish. They serve white ginger and not pink ginger which is definitely a plus and I had a green tea tiramisu cake for dessert. The green tea was not sweet and had much more of a natural flavor to it which I loved! Service was amazing and I felt right at home listening to the chefs speaking in japanese. :) I will definitely be back!

From the owner: La cuisine de Maman Okaasan n'est pas un japonais comme les autres. Bien sûr, les sushis, makis ou…read moresashimis ne sont pas oubliés et sont même la spécialité du samedi soir. Mais la chef qui tient ce petit resto intimiste s'attache à faire découvrir la gastronomie japonaise dans tout ce qu'elle a de plus typique. On trouve donc à la carte des plats exotiques tels que des onigris (boules de riz enroulées dans une feuille), des tempuras, des sobas ainsi que du boeuf mijoté. Le tout est en plus servi dans une vaisselle traditionnelle. Dépaysement et voyage culinaire garantis.

From the owner: Espace japonisant et design Ouvert en mars 2004 en lieu et place d'une ancienne concession…read moreautomobile, ce restaurant japonais occupe un espace impressionnant. La déco contemporaine surprend avec ses différents espaces, ses bassins et ses grandes tables de bois foncé, mais ce minimalisme cache une atmosphère agréable loin d'être snob. La cuisine généreuse, pleine de saveurs et de finesse invite à découvrir ou redécouvrir les traditionnels sushis et yakitoris mais aussi des spécialités comme le pavé de saumon sauce wasabi (pour palais avisés). L'originalité de cet établissement réside également dans l'organisation et la préparation des plats : trois postes consacrés l'un aux sushis, l'autre aux grillades et le dernier au froid. La clientèle est essentiellement composée d'habitués et d'amateurs de cuisine japonaise.

If you love salmon and have an appreciation for unique and beautiful creations, then you have to…read moretry this restaurant! There are so many creative dishes that were pretty to look at and very satisfying to eat. There are other types of fish on the menu, but it was predominantly salmon. This worked out perfectly because my friend and I love salmon the most out of all the different types of sashimi. We ordered an assortment of sushi and enjoyed the variety. Amongst our favorites were the ROSE PONZU and CROUSTILLANT ÉXOTIQUE. The service was fast and extremely friendly. We were seated outside and when we came inside to pay, we ended up chatting with the manager and staff for a good 10 minutes before we left. Definitely recommend this restaurant!

From the owner: Un peu d'exotisme à Marseille Yamato est un restaurant situé sur l'agréable place Notre Dame du…read moreMont. Le cadre est agréable, autant à l'intérieur que sur la petite terrasse à l'extérieur. L'accueil est également sympathique, dynamique et efficace. Les produits jouissent d'une grande fraîcheur. C'est l'endroit parfait pour dîner sur le pouce.