We finally tried this spot and they were gracious enough to hold a table for us after I called. The restaurant has a contemporary feel inside. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We started with gyoza, edamame, and a couple rolls. Everything was tasty and the sashimi was fresh. I had the tempura entree and everyone else had the beef teriyaki entrees. The tempura was nicely fried. The beef entrees were tender and flavorful. The beef was on the smaller size but good. Quality is there, servings were slightly on the smaller side IMO. Good Japanese spot, good service- read more

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Love this spot! It's one of the local sushi places we go to. I wouldn't call it a destination restaurant but fir the locals. It hits the spot. read more

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Mike was our server and 100% amazing--we love coming here and him greeting us and making us feel like family. As usual, we order Lion King, Jalapeño Jumper, sake nigiri, hamachi nigiri, maguro nigiri, cherry blossom, under the sea, edamame, tempura, etc.... Oh and the large hot sake--like a few of those please. Everything so good! We always love Mike and his amazing and friendly service, the hello and good bye and sweet care he gives us. We will always come back as we love this spot--best in Lafayette. Highly recommended! read more

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The sushi is delicious and the restaurant is stylish and clean. Try it, you won't regret it.

Haven't been here in a while so figured I'd give this place a review. First off, beware coming here on a Friday night. It gets crazy. And I mean, crazy. Limited parking poses an issue in the first place. Then, because there's one door and one walkway, there were so many people the staff couldn't tell who was waiting for a table and who was waiting for a take out order. So it took us quite a while before staff figured out my bf and I were waiting on a table. No one to greet, no one to ask. And staff was running around dealing with customers who were already seated. Hence the -1 star. Something should be done about the efficiency of trying to sort sit in customers versus take out. That said, once we got seated, service was quick to ask what we wanted and given it had taken awhile for us to get a seat in the first place, we put our order in fairly quickly. Kitchen staff works fast so we got our orders one after another in a fairly streamline manner. I ordered the edamame for appetizer, and then the rainbow roll and lion king roll while my bf ordered the Godzilla roll and the 49ers roll. Their rainbow roll and lion king roll are really good. I think the lion king uses some cream sauce similar to Alfredo sauce so it has a fairly strong garlic taste to it. Not that I'm complaining. Fair warning on Godzilla, it basically is straight sriracha on top so it's spicy so I didn't bother trying it since my bf said it was spicy. The 49ers roll was good...although I'm not sure how I feel about the lemon on top. I know this roll is served at other restaurants but given I'm not one for straight lemon, I'm not sure if it's really needed on top. Or whether lemon juice would suffice. That said, edamame was good since I haven't had it in awhile but I suppose it's nothing special. Just fun to eat. All in all, I'd come back...just probably not on a Friday night. read more

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A definite Pass. Took my mom here for dinner. Even though we were the first ones in the restaurant, it took a while to get any attention from the waiter. He was loud and seemed to rush our order. Did not seem to take into account that she is 90 years old. He tried to rush her order. I was glad I slowed things down and clarified her order. Drinks took a while to come out and same with the appetizer which wasn't hot either. Food was decent enough, but not enough to offset the rude behavior of the waiter. Took a long time to get the bill. Just no. read more

Delicious food! Fresh ingredients and made from scratch. We enjoyed gyoza, salad, udon noodle soup, and sushi rolls. The presentation is good and service attentive. read more

i really like this place for when i am in the area! the spicy mamacita roll is my favorite and the food is fresh. the service sometimes can be questionable because w had an awkward experience with one man who pointed out how big my friend's ears are. gave us a good laugh but did recognize the weirdness read more

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Roadside sushi for restaurant prices. Waiter kept asking me to pay and sign while I was in the middle of eating so he could close his register. Ugh! read more

I was picking up an order. The person who was I asked the order was unwelcoming. The order was not ready. I came back again 5 minutes late and asked another person. He gave a more unwelcoming answer than the first guy. read more

This place is the best! We love it. We love the misou soup and edamame and sea weed salad. The people are the best because they made all the food for us. Sushi is fresh and yummy. You have to try this place. read more

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I would never come back to this restaurant. The thing that stood out to me the most, besides the poor quality of sushi, was that the waiter literally kept walking away from us while we were in the middle of ordering. We had no idea if he even heard our order because he walked away and turned his back twice while we were in mid sentence. It wasn't busy, there was maybe 2 other tables in there max. It was very bizarre to us. The sushi roll pieces were humongous which is always a bad sign to me. They were very sloppy and poorly made. The glass of Cabernet I ordered was good and that's about it. I will never come back here for multiple reasons. Save your money and go somewhere nicer. read more

I went on a Tuesday around noon, and the restaurant was not very busy at all. Only two other patrons were there. The staff outnumbered the customers, and they were talking/arguing very loudly with one another. The ambiance was sterile and casual. Everything was clean lots of natural lighting though. My server was very attentive and got my food out quickly. Miso soup comes with most entree options on the menu. When I got mine, it was lukewarm and had only a few pieces of tofu, which had a strange melt-in-your-mouth texture. The flavor was lacking the umami flavor all miso soups must have, only being a bit salty but no other depth. I know that it's the default soup of this restaurant, but I wish they had put more effort into it... I ordered the chirashi don (pictured). I only enjoyed 3/5 of the proteins provided by the chef. The tuna and salmon were soft, thick, and fresh-tasting. The mackerel/saba(?) was very tough/almost crunchy, and it feels like they gave me a weird cut and tried to cover it up in the presentation. I couldn't even bite through the huge piece, and there was a large red bit that went down the side. The shrimp was tasty (idk how you can mess up shrimp), but they only gave one that was butterflied. The sweet egg was okay, just not my personal preference. Overall, there are higher quality, tastier places to go to in the area for this price point. read more

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I ordered delivery from Oyama Sushi over the weekend and was very happy with their sushi. I had gotten their Rainbow Roll and Rock and Roll. They were so good! read more

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Prefer not to be negative, the restaurant business is tough, but feel morally obligated to share got severe food poisoning (spare you the embarrassing prolonged details or how my car smells from projectile vomiting after professional clean), suspect the shrimp tempura (cooking does not kill the toxins if contaminated). Former ER physician, familiar with the diagnosis, wouldn't post if not certain. Not saying Oyama is directly at fault out of irresponsibility, but if not, would think it shouldn't happen often. Personally informed the manager/owner. read more

Excellent!!! Best sushi I've had in a very long time!!! I ordered the tempura mix, Four Seasons roll, and Dragon roll. The restaurant was very clean which was very impressive considering how busy they were the night I was there. The staff were friendly and the food came out at a nice pace. I will definitely be going back! They have a very impressive menu with some nice looking lunch specials. read more

This place is definitely worth a try. So I nanny on Thursdays. Instead of cooking, the kids usually pick what they want on DoorDash. Now recently we have been ordering from Oyama Sushi! The kids get the basic rolls (California, tekka & saki). Now I mix up my orders all the time, I absolutely love the super crunky roll! Some other good rolls are Hot Mamasita Roll Golden Bear Roll, Dragon Roll! I personally like to add cream cheese & gets side of spicy Mayo & unagi. Now if you want to try something different, try the tofu appetizer agedashi tofu. My little boy I watch loves it. This place is worth a try if your not sure where to go for sushi. read more

Fresh fish at least ! You can see that fish is old! No taste ! Safeway sushi is better! That's how bad it is ! Tempura has no taste ! Sauce very bland .waste if money read more

So delicious! We devoured everything! I will definitely be eating here again. We ate the Lafayette roll, spider roll, fire star roll, 49ers roll and spider roll. My only suggestion is to switch to compostable take out containers please! It's better for the environment. read more

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Ordered delivery through DoorDash tonight and even though it came a little late (not the restaurant's fault), the food saved the day because it was really good! It was my first time trying their sushi and I'd definitely order again. The fish was fresh and buttery soft. I thought the portion size was great. They made sure everything was there for me like the sauces, lemon slices, utensils, etc. I'm happy to support these local restaurants that are working to keep us fed. Thank you Oyama! read more

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If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The service was awful, the lady serving us was rude and short. This place used to be good and has fallen off. The sushi tasted rotten, probably day old. read more

Oyama Sushi is located in the West End of Downtown Lafayette, adjacent to Trader Joe's. The restaurant has a long, wrap-around sushi bar, but the chefs are obscured so you can't watch the sushi preparation. Service is always prompt, but at times the waitstaff can give the impression of rushing you to leave. The sushi is always fresh and consistently delicious with an emphasis on some locally-themed rolls. read more

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Oyama has been our go to spot since we moved to Lafayette 3 years ago. They are consistent, reasonably priced, and great for both take-out and dining in. It's tough to find a "go-to" sushi spot, and we tried every place in Lafayette and Orinda to find our favorite, and Oyama was off the charts, they exceeded our expectations. The location is small but we've always been able to have a seat. The service is efficient and friendly, and everything is brought quickly without us feeling rushed. To-go wise, they pack it perfectly and I've never had a bad experience. You won't be disappointed! Every roll we've had, we've loved. read more

I can't believe I have lived in Lafayette for over three years and just discovered this place. In summary one of the very best Japanese restaurants I have eaten in, as good as anything I have had in Japan. Went for lunch. Started the meal with hot saki and toro sushi; outstanding, even the ginger and wasabi served with the sushi was outstanding. My wife had the sushi sampler with salad, I had the grilled miso sea bass with miso soup and rice. Everything was beautifully cooked, presented and tasted fantastic. As an added bonus, the food was served on what looked like a Japanese version of Heath pottery, nice touch. The restaurant decor is bright and tasteful. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Total cost for this amazing lunch was only $70, plus tip. Like Arnold said; "I will be back"! You may have noticed all my reviews to date on Yelp have been 5 star, this is deliberate. Life is too short to focus on that which does not make us happy. This is why I restrict my reviews to those things/places/services that make me happy and appreciate life. Sure, I have been to some really dreadful shops, hotels and restaurants etc., but, like I said, life is too short to spend time thinking and writing about them. read more

Always a pleasure to go to Orinda restaurants. Oh yummy has great sushi nice and fresh fish. The chef is courteous and interesting. The owners are very nice. I'll be back. read more

Bad service and food was sloppy. No self respecting sushi lover would set foot in this place.

Shocked at the negative reviews. Since relocating to the East Bay, this has been my go to sushi spot. Delicious and fresh fish. Fast. Nice staff. Highly recommend! read more

We ordered take out on a rainy Sunday and it was delicious! Best sushi in Lafayette (does that say much? Really though, it was great). We ordered salmon nigiri, toro nigiri, sashimi combo, miso sea bass, Oyama hand roll, spicy tuna hand roll and the oyama signature roll. EVERYTHING was delicious and we eat sushi all the time. Will definitely be back! read more

Good location. Friendly atmosphere, good service, delicious and fresh ! Prices are reasonable. Will definitely come back to try the rest of their sushi rolls! read more

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Easy reservation for limited seating. Sushi is regularly beautifully presented. Wasabi and gluten-free soy available, which is a plus!

We came in late one Sunday. The sushi was super fresh especially for a Sunday night! Laid back vibe with a slight upscale aesthetic.

I don't know if we were there at a bad time or just on a bad day, but this place was horrible. First of all we walked in, we asked for a table and we're told "no table." We said that's okay we'll sit at the bar then no problem. It took forever to get our drink order which was two bottle sodas. As we were waiting for our food, we noticed that most of the cooks were drinking behind the counter. Then we watched one of the cooks push down his trash with gloves on and then immediately turn around grab a handful of rice and started spreading it on the seaweed paper. No thanks read more

Looks like it has recently changed hands to a new name of "O'Yammy," still using the Oyama labeled dishes, so I'm assuming it is a very recent change. I am dog sitting in Orinda, so I decided to give this place a shot. The food was okay and only okay. The prices were considerably higher and a lesser quality of fish than I get at my "regular" sushi spot in Concord. I ordered 2 rolls, one did not indicate on the menu that it was covered in roe (thankfully not an issue for me, but I did scrape most of it off) and strangely wasabi and ginger only came out with the first roll. I had polished off the ginger in the 10 minutes between the first and second rolls arrival. I was also VERY surprised to find that I was charged $4.95 for a very weak pot of green tea. Glad I didn't accept the refill that was being pushed as I left! $10.00 for weak green tea and I might have stroked out. The aquarium is also very difficult to look at while eating. Please, if you are going to have "pets" in your establishment, act like you care about their welfare. Seating someone to stare at them while it takes 30 minutes for 2 rolls to come out is stomach churning. I will say the staff was kind and very sweet to the young family who was also eating in on this night. Toddlers can be difficult, but the staff was gracious and they were cuties! So plus 1 for that. Unlikely to return unfortunately. read more

Ordered 3 types of maki rolls, miso, and spring roll. Sushi were regular grocery store quality, you would expect more from a Japanese restaurant. Also the spicy sushi were so spicy that they were impossible to eat and the spice level just didn't suit sushi well (and I am good with spice). Miso was ok but empty, spring roll was fried (which surprised me as the description wasn't explicit on it) and very mediocre. Wouldn't order again. read more

A combination of bad food and poor service made this restaurant a huge disappointment for dinner last night. The sushi and rice were not fresh. The attitude of the staff was less than helpful. I mentioned my disappointment to the manager and he was very unconcerned. I will never go back and I live less than a mile away from this establishment. read more

such excellent quality and great service. very nice vibe. Chef really cares about making good sushi. highly recommend

Solid sushi joint with predictably good service. The sushi is not spectacular but for this price it's well worth it. I would recommend against some of the specialty rolls, but the classics are all what you'd expect (in a good way). read more

If my teen daughters and I could choose to patronize just one Lafayette CA restaurant during "shelter in place," it's Oyama Sushi! Their owner told me yesterday (when I was gratefully grabbing a to-go order) that they will remain open for takeout--YESSSS! Their sushi is so bright and absolutely delicious. The Lafayette Roll is especially unique and healthy and yummy. They even let me make up my own roll, "the Stacy roll" (tobiko inside; salmon, lemon slice, and green onion on top--try it!) and when I come in or order to-go, they always remember it. When quarantine lifts, we can't wait to return to experience their delicious sushi and friendly service. read more

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Quality has gone downhill, unfortunately. Used to like coming here but lately is not how it used to be. Sea Bass was just blend, nothing impressive. Requested real crab on most things ordered but some got left with the other crab. I wish at least they would have ask in case I forgot. read more

I can finally say that I've been coming to this place for years now and they never disappoint! I've ordered a variety of things over the years and the fish is ALWAYS fresh and their service is ALWAYS on point. Big fan of their Sake Toro. Ya won me over! read more

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