Hidden on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach, Sushi Yama is an unpretentious spot that doesn't try to be flashy. The dining room feels a little dated and could use some touch-ups, but it makes up for it with friendly service and surprisingly good food. I started with a warm miso soup, simple but comforting, followed by a California roll classic and clean. The sashimi was fresher than I expected, with nice texture and flavor. The spicy tuna roll brought just enough heat, while the Red Dragon roll stood out with more depth and creativity. The seared Ahi tuna was another highlight: tender, flavorful, and carefully prepared. To pair with the meal, I had a crisp Sapporo beer and finished with a refreshing lychee martini, which was a nice surprise to end the night. Sushi Yama isn't about the scene or fancy presentation it's a quiet, casual sushi bar that delivers where it matters: the food. If you're looking for a comfortable spot downtown to enjoy rolls, sashimi, and a drink without the fuss, this place is worth a visit. read more

I stopped by this Asian restaurant recently since we knew it has a good happy hour and we've had a great experience in the past. Well not this time. We were greeted and seated immediately but our server took a little while until we were acknowledged, even though the place was empty (another table and us) , the food and drinks took longer to come out than expected. The sushi, unfortunately, wasn't the best, some of the rolls fell apart easily and another one was the wrong roll. On a positive side, they do have great happy hour options/pricing, which is always a plus for us. The crab wontons were delicious, and the pan-fried gyoza was also a great pick. Overall, there's potential here, but the sushi quality and wait time could use some improvement. read more

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So the food is ok. I don't eat seafood and throughly enjoyed the sweet potato roll. I did get the teriyaki chicken it was just ok. Not a lot of flavor . Came with soup & salad which I did get after my entree came out and had to ask. If you like sushi they have a buffet. read more

Sushi Yama - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Small nothing fancy but the food is always good and they have happy hour 3-7. Staff is friendly and the food comes out fast . Here for work for the boat show and this is my go to place when I'm back. Highly recommend to give this place a try . read more

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Sushi Yama is always consistent and my sushi roll taste fresh, which is the most important thing to me. The Gyoza was cooked perfectly. I ordered it pan fried and the sauce was super yummy. They have quite a large menu so there's something for everyone there. read more

Sushi Yama - Spicy Tuna Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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Went during their happy hour and got a few rolls. Food came out fast and I really liked the Mexican Roll. read more

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The absolute best Japanese restaurant in downtown W. Palm Beach. Everything is delicious. The service is great, too. Their happy hour is the best. I love it here and go all the time. read more

Sushi Yama - Chicken Teriyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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Just updating my review. I love their happy hour. I have no clue why I don't take pictures here. Too busy shoveling the food in my mouth haaaa. Don't sleep on this place. The fish here is extremely fresh. The service is great. For me, It beats a lot of the other local places. You can get the happy hour menu wherever you sit. Even outside. You can't beat the HH prices!!! Great for being downtown. I feel like the krab rangoon gets better each time. A lot of filling and such a sweet flavor. One of my favorites. Definitely more filling to dough ratio. And super crispy. This time I got the small tuna roll and one each - tuna and salmon nigiri. The drink prices are good. Other recommendations from previous visits ....vegetable spring rolls, chicken satay, and chicken wings. Never had a roll I didn't like. read more

The inside is cute. You can also sit outside on Clematis street if you prefer. They have a daily happy hour so you can get sushi and apps for pretty cheap! But, I've definitely had better sushi - it didn't taste that fresh to me. Service was quick. read more

Sushi Yama - Inside - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

This is my favorite go-to lunch spot. I visit at least twice a week and usually choose from two food items on rotation. I either get the duck noodle soup or the poke, which has a choice of protein: shrimp, grilled chicken, chicken katsu, tuna, salmon, or yellowtail. The vegetables in the poke are always vibrant and fresh, while the duck noodle soup is always piping hot, with the broth's flavors perfectly balanced. Both entrees are consistent every time I order. I've been there so often that the staff now asks me, "Which one today, duck noodle soup or poke?" read more

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One Star. Disappointed and honestly still upset. My friend and I came here hoping for a nice sushi night, but instead left feeling dismissed and gaslit. We were served a hand roll we did not order, and when we calmly let the waitress know, she insisted we had. We hadn't--and we both clearly remembered what we asked for. Instead of acknowledging a simple mistake, she made us pay for it. We weren't trying to get anything for free--we just wanted to be treated fairly and with respect. This wasn't just a mix-up--it was the way we were made to feel. Ignored, disrespected, and like our word didn't matter. That's not how you treat customers. We won't be back. read more

My family and I ate here on New Year's Eve - and it was awesome! I can't believe it wasn't packed - but this was the perfect place for us. We had walked up and down Clematis looking for someplace that would be kid friendly, after seeing Sandi-Land, and so many of the restaurants we passed had special NYE menus with not a lot of kid friendly options. However, we avoided this at Sushi Yama, who seated our large party right away, served us amazing food that everyone liked, and we didn't have to deal with holiday menus, which are great sometimes but with kids can sometimes be limiting. Thank you for keeping things normal for us! We ordered many things, including the old standbys of wonton soup, pad thai with shrimp, and california rolls. I also got 2 other rolls that sounded good - and 1 was so awesome. I wish I had written this review earlier so that I could remember the roll names. I will post my photos although they are dark. I look forward to returning and knowing that I already like some of the rolls here, and I love knowing a place I can go to when downtown. On this night, I enjoyed people watching through the storefront windows looking out onto Clematis. My kids enjoyed looking at the multiple tvs. We sat on high chairs at a long rectangle table. My entire party was very happy. Thanks again! read more

This place is okay. The sushi is pretty fresh tasting but the quality isn't the best. It's a bit more tough versus melt in your mouth. I also got some Thai food, which I thought was okay too. The Drunken Noodle had a lot of flavor, but I wish it came with different vegetables. I'm glad I added broccoli because bamboo shoots are a cheap filler. The pad Thai was pretty bland and the tofu wasn't crispy. I had an allergy and they also weren't very careful about it. Several items clearly had cross contamination. read more

A personal favorite for sushi!!! Most times I order delivery, but service is quick when you eat in. The menu can be overwhelming, just a warning (it should be half the size). The crab rangoons are STUFFED with filling; definitely not skimping on the crab and cheese. They're always nice and crispy wontons as well. The pork gyoza is fresh, delicious both steamed and fried. My favorite thing at this restaurant are the cone shaped spicy tuna handrolls (temaki). The cucumber, tempura flakes, and tuna, blend together so well. They've been extremely fresh, every time I order them. Would prefer the sushi sheet was a little crispier. I always order basic sushi, so I can't comment on all the extravagant and signature rolls. read more

Stopped in here because we were in Downtown Clematis and we were hungry. Looking at the menu, it's just a traditional sushi place so you know what you're getting. I was quite hungry and I was feeling some sashimi so I ordered the combo for one. There were two to chose from, one that comes with rice and one with seaweed salad. I ordered the one with the seaweed salad for $1 more but still got the one with the rice. Service here is pretty bad. Our waitress didn't speak English and it was really hard to get her attention to order. We should have known when we sat down to a nearly empty restaurant on a Friday night at dinner time. If I was craving sushi next time I'm in the area, I'd try somewhere else read more

Sushi Yama - $30 - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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The food.... AMAZING! People there are amazing deserve you. And they make a perfect.100 percent going back

Chicken liver app was fire! All the rolls were great too, and a fantastic value during happy hour!!

Terrible Experience Would Not Recommend I had an extremely disappointing experience at this sushi restaurant. I ordered a specific roll, but the server brought me the wrong one. When I politely pointed it out, she insisted that I had ordered it--even though I know what I asked for. Rather than acknowledging the mistake, she gaslit me and made me feel like I was in the wrong. To make things worse, I had to pay for a replacement roll out of pocket, which was incredibly frustrating given it was their error. Because of this, I chose not to leave a tip. As we were leaving, the server made rude comments under her breath and tried to intimidate us--completely unprofessional behavior. I rarely leave bad reviews, but this level of disrespect and poor service needed to be addressed. There are plenty of great sushi spots that treat their customers with respect this unfortunately isn't one of them. read more

The people at sushi Yama always provide great customer service and the food is always great.

Walked by trying to kill time before dinner... ended up being drawn to their Happy Hour, so we popped in for a drink and app. $5 cocktails, $3 hand rolls, $3 small rolls, etc. Ordered a spicy tuna hand roll - surprisingly good amount of fish! The lychee-tini was also very yummy! Service was a little slow though - they were busy with their HH rush. read more

Sushi Yama - Spicy Tuna Temaki (Hand Roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Gave this shot another try and really wanted to like it more because they are so nice and service is very attentive. But at the end of the day, the sushi quality is subpar, even for the price. The sake selection could also use some work. The boat for 1 comes with 1 roll (8 pieces), about 5 nigiri and about 12-13 pieces of sashimi. It's your typical cuts of fish so nothing special. read more

The food is always 8.5-9 quality Super consistent food, service, and wait times Ambiance is solid and is in convenient location This goes for all sushi Yama establishments (I've only really eaten at clematis and pga) read more

One of the best sushi places in this area! Everything is fresh and delicious. Love the age dashi Tofu, chicken katsu, spicy tuna roll and more... We come here often and they never disappoint. Our teens love their food and we are happy to have a good asian restaurants close to home read more

Absolutely delicious! This was one of the best sushi restaurants that I've had in the area. The fish is very fresh and high quality, and also at a very good price. I got a sushi combo D as well as a volcano roll. All of it was delicious! A little questionable thing I noticed that I saw a lot of oil sitting on the bottom of my volcano roll. Not really sure what that was about. I got delivery so I'm wondering if it would've been different if I was sitting in the restaurant and it was being served on a plate. Despite that, this is a great place for sushi! Will order from them again. read more

Friendly service, nice atmosphere, decent sushi. I had the crispy rice roll and the sashimi roll, everything was good. read more

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Not bad sushi. It's not the best but it was good. They have outdoor seating. The menu has other stuff available as well. They have outdoor seating. read more

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The good - excellent miso soup, good Wasabi, generous portions The tuna tour roll was difficult to eat but delicious The waiter was inattentive (frequently sitting at another table for long periods) and on the rare occasion he came to the table was curt The green tea was weak, the crab Rangoons in need of more crab The lunch sushi special tasted pre-made (think publix) and the cooked items were cold The nori was chewy on a number of rolls (suggesting either old or improperly stored) read more

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Truly disappointed. Uber eats was accepting orders for delivery but since I was in the area I stopped inside to order and pick up myself only to be treated by a rude guy who said they were closed. They had 20 minutes form closing and to my knowledge you can't close prior to closing time. The guy was not even nice about him, skip this place and take your money elsewhere. read more

Sushi Yama - Rude guy who closed place 20 min prior to what they have listed - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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This is a great sushi place, especially if going as a group. The menu is like a small booklet - it's almost too long - so there are definitely options for everyone. A large percent of the rolls do have cream cheese which is a little strange. The portion sizes are large and the plating is beautiful. read more

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First time I ordered from them and it was A grade. It's my new go to, I have traveled to many sushi bars and this is so far the best for price and quality in WPB read more

Sushi Yama - Look at the color - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

This place is OK. I sat at the bar, and service was prompt. I ordered a sushi dinner, and it was spicy tuna roll, California roll, and 9 nigiri, served on a boat. Quite the presentation. The sushi is OK, nothing to die for but good enough for $21.99. Add a large hot sake and dinner was about $35. I'll go back. The only thing that was a put off was the sushi chefs commentary behind the counter, which was quite negative: "I'm tired" "I've had enough of this place" and such other disparaging, can't wait to get out of here type comments. Not exactly appropriate within earshot of a paying customer... read more

Sushi Yama - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Whoa! Stop the presses. I have to reconsider every 5 star rating I've issued to a sushi place in South East Florida after trying the amazing food here. The term I was finally able to decide on was "absurd" The food here is absurdly delicious. It leaves no room for critique or comment other than "oh sh*t this is good" and pardon my French but it truly is THAT good! Jessica, our server, was attentive, friendly, and quick! Couldn't ask for a better service experience, she was excellent. Now the food. We ordered directly from the special menu (veteran tip, ALWAYS order the specials at a sushi spot) Salmon Sushi tacos - These are built on an exquisitely crispy shell that is shockingly light, then you get hit with an absolutely mouth-watering salmon that MELTS in your mouth. You don't even bite the salmon it just melts. Damn near religious experience. Add some crunchy tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and a finger licking sauce with the perfect t kick, also topped with masago. This is a masterpiece! Shumai; classic and excellently prepared here. We had the steamed and fried and I really can't decide which is better. Get them both. Wahoo ceviche: first of all a great portion! And I'm not overstating this and I'm Latino (born in Mexico) and eat ceviche all the time, all kinds, from Peruvian to Mexican and I have to say that this ceviche puts most strictly ceviche places to shame. It's a top 5 ceviche experience I've had in years. How in the heck do they get the wahoo to be so delicate and tender. Fresh is almost not enough to describe how good this dish is. WARNING! The sauce they put on their wahoo ceviche is probably laced with cocaine because there is a clear addictive quality to it. I didn't wanna waste a drop of it. I may be feeling withdrawal as I write this!! Spider man roll: soft shell crab that is meatier than you'd expect! Delicious flavor, super tender and like I said SO MEATY! This roll is topped with fresh tuna and is amazing. Finally we ended the night with a banana foster dessert and while we both felt it wasn't going to live up to the food, we were wrong! It may not be made in-house (not sure about this) but man is it good. Not too sweet which is why I liked it. We also orders another order of the tacos since they truly were life changing. Tuna this time, it was just as good. All in all.... For a large sake (which was excellent) fried and steamed shumai, salmon tacos, tuna tacos, wahoo ceviche, spider man roll, and banana foster dessert the bull was under $100!! What a deal!! Bring your date here, heck bring your mom or favorite friend. This place is hands down one of the best sushi places I've eaten at in a long time read more

I went to eat lunch by myself there today and I've gone there several times with my coworkers usually after work for happy hour, and I came at happy hour by myself and the waitress was so freaking rude and was telling me how she doesn't know if she can get the happy hour but she'll try and they just treated me like I was an inconvenience to them because I came at happy hour if you don't want people to come at happy hour then don't offer a happy hour. I'm so discussed I felt like I was bacteria. i wasnt even done eating and they brought me my bill and. so i paid and just got up and left. we always come for happy hour but i always leave 20% with the crappy service they give but i will never step foot in there again. Ignorant rude people read more

Sushi Yama is my go-to fried rice spot in West Palm Beach, FL! I always order my fried rice with shrimp and it consistently tastes BOMB! The shrimp fried rice is always steaming hot and full of plump, juicy shrimp. It's so delicious and filling that you don't even need to order anything else to go with it. (Lunch or dinner under $10? Heck yes!) I have to admit, I was a bit reluctant to eat here when I first visited. The restaurant doesn't look appealing from the outside. However, whatever the restaurant lacks in terms of curb appeal and ambiance, they sure do make up for in flavor. I'm definitely ordering again when I'm back in town. read more

Sushi Yama - Shrimp Fried Rice and Tempura Shrimp & Veggies - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Love coming here for happy hour! Great apps and sushi rolls for a great price!

Casual, don't expect anything fancy but the food is very good for the price and the service is always good. They have a nice happy hour from 3-6 I recommend going at this time, good drinks specials and the happy hour menu prices are unbeatable. read more

Been wanting to try this place for a while, and I'm glad I finally did! All of the food was very authentic and delicious. We had the happy pancake appetizer which was unique, but definitely a winner. For sushi rolls, we had the dynamite roll, which came with potato chips on top, and the sunrise roll, which was tempura fried. Both were very filling but some of the best rolls I've had in a while (and I am quite the sushi connoisseur). We also split the panang chicken curry which was amazing as well... All top notch choices here. They have a very extensive menu with something for everyone. Great spot to grab a quick but satisfying meal! read more

Sushi Yama - Dynamite roll w/ chips on top... so good - Sushi Bars Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Good sushi, friendly service and Facility seems clean and well cared for. My only complaint is they changed one of their items I loved and feel the old recipe was better. Go try it! Ps- great happy hour!! read more

Wonderful service and delicious sushi boat, thankful for this experience! Will return when in the area.

Overall decent sushi/Japanese food on the main strip of clematis in WPB. The rolls could have had better quality fish in them, and for ordering many items to better enjoy the meal I was left wanting something better. read more

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