We always have delicious food and great service! It's a small restaurant so you have to expect to…read morewait a bit if you're not there when the doors open. Well worth it!

My husband and I are big fans of their Bento Boxes...so we returned for more. As always there was a…read moreline, but this is one of very few places in town that's worth the wait. We both had the Chicken Bento Boxes again...and we loved it. I've had Bento Boxes in dozens of Japanese restaurants, but this place offers such a perfect combination of items (everything we love!)...Tempura, Kaarage Chicken, Shumai, Seaweed Salad, Sushi Rolls, etc.etc. Plus, this bento box includes the salad and soup! Frankly, I wanna try other items on the menu, but I'm so addicted to this Bento Box, I just can't seem to tear away from it. My husband feels the same! Also tried their hot Sake...but think I prefer the cold version. BTW, I noticed some renovations. They now have darker Cherry Wood (?) flooring and cabinetry (behind the sushi station, that is). However, they still have some original light wood chairs and tables. Also, they separated some of the tables (Yay!)...so not as many "communal" tables like before. Anyway, think this is a good sign that this place plans to stay awhile longer!

They will serve you bad food and then make you pay for it. The steak was not fresh. The gyoza are…read morefrozen. No seasoning. Bland rice. They won't let you substitute any vegetables. The sweet tea had a strange, bitter flavor... bad js bad. The girl was very sweet tho.

I got a sushi boat of varying sushi and sashimi. The salmon and tuna sashimi were good. The sushi…read moreroll had a good fish to rice ratio but rice couldve been seasoned a bit better. Sushi felt relatively fresh. I wasn't blown away by the sushi, but it was still enjoyable. Staff was friendly and good a good job with the service. Overall a good experience that I would come back if in the area. Food(50%): 6.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.7 Value(25%):6.5 Overall: 6.9/10

Food was phenomenal, had some appetizers, the pad sew ew and shrimp pho... so incredibly delicious…read more The apple cream soda cocktail was a 10 out of 10 and the Sapporo beer was ice cold and delicious on a very hot day. Service was outstanding as well, I highly recommend this restaurant!!

This p/$$÷d me off. My husband and I both ordered beef. He ordered pad see ew ($17). I ordered…read moredrunken noodles ($17). The restaurant gave us BOTH mostly chicken to save on cost and there was barely any beef. See hubby's order and it is ALL chicken (WHICH SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN THERE !) and just a couple of pieces of beef. In fact, when they brought it to the table, even the waitress thought it was chicken until the (manager?) pointed to some beef under the noodles. One: this should be on the menu as beef & chicken if they are going to do this. Two: this is deception. For this reason I took off a star from my last visit (which was 3 stars because their curry was like a soup instead of an entree - I didn't like it either.) The fried pork pot stickers ($9) were very good. Their chicken wings appetizer with Thai BBQ Sauce ($12) were very good. The Thai tea was good and served in a cute mug. We sat in a booth, which was nice. However, the table next to us had a huge hole in the seat of the material in that booth. My opinion is that the owner does not put effort into the food or the restaurant trying to save money. In my opinion, they are participating in deceptive practices by the substitution of chicken for beef dishes due to cost (see photos for evidence). The waitress was nice. I recommend going elsewhere for Thai food.

Pro-tip if you're going to Mr. Tokyo there's more than likely going to be a wait, so if you have a…read moregroup larger than two, I would suggest sending someone to put your name on the list before the rest of the group. Pick your most on time friend. The staff here is amazing and they keep everything moving. There are many seating options in the music is always popping. You start by ordering a drink and filling out what you want on a printed paper menu with a pencil. After you finish your first round, you're welcome to keep eating and they will bring you another piece of paper. All you can eat hibachi, sushi, and a bunch of other specialties for less than $30 per person? Sign me up. The food is amazing and they have some specialty rolls.

Came here after a night of drinking with my sisters since it was very close…read more There was a bit of a wait but the staff was very friendly and we browsed the nearby stores while we waited. Our server seemed new and a bit confused a lot. We wanted a specific sake which she said she'd check to see if they were out of and when she came back she didn't tell us we were out of it just asked what we wanted again. We got a different sake which was DISGUSTING. Could barely drink it. After putting in our sushi order for AYCE, I let her know about my shellfish allergy and just asked that anything with lobster or crab be on a separate plate. She was very confused, apparently not knowing what shellfish was and went down the list of all fish asking what was safe.... One of my rolls was supposed to be a spicy salmon but came out just a regular salmon but I just ate it. The sushi itself was very good, I loved the abundance of special rolls they offer.

John provides the ultimate service . He is an excellent chef . He is always friendly and kind ! He…read moregoes out of his way to provide my family and I . Thank John

John is an amazing cook !! Always great customer service, and great energy. I come to this location…read moreall the time !!

My food was great! The portion sizes for my hibachi bowls (chicken & ribeye and chicken & NY strip…read moresteak) were so large, and they gave me plenty of meat. I would highly recommend getting their ginger salad dressing for your hibachi bowls--it is so good. My meal was around $23-$25 depending on what you get. Parking-wise, just be prepared to parallel park. I will definitely be back.

Had a race this weekend so when I went to pick up my race packet pass by this Lytle restaurant…read morebecause I'm part Japanese, I try to go to some places that might have dishes that I remember fondly from my childhood ordered appetizers, veggie tempura, takoyaki, and cucumber salad. The cucumber salad was nicely, chilled on refreshing the takoyaki delicious the temper was good, had a cocktail it was fine, except very small considering what it cost. . The servers were efficient, friendly, and conscientious. The only thing was the restroom. There were a couple of signs in there that I did not consider appropriate for restaurant of the caliber in any case bye . We'll have to try again another time to see if that makes the reaction not bad but not great either.

I had the best time here kinda late at night last Saturday. We got there at about 10:24pm and were…read morereally just happy they were open. The host greeted us and was super nice, she did mention the kitchen closes at 10:50 but that we were more than welcome to come inside just that we should order soon. I really appreciated that!! Our server was nice and attentive and I made sure to order quickly. I was starving anyway so this was all perfect, honestly lol. I tried the sora roll which is: spicy yellowtail and cucumber, topped with yellowtail and avocado, crispy shallots, masago, spring onions, and yuzu miso reduction. THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! I probably could've eaten two. I will 100% be back very soon to have this again lol. I also tried their brussel sprouts and really loved those too! They were cooked and flavored perfectly. I also really love the ambiance of this place. It was perfectly dime lit and it just looks soooooooo nice inside. The decor, the bar, everything was super nice. This is a great date night spot for sure!!!!

It's in a hip neighborhood with quite a few new construction apartments, one rt across the street…read morecalled Ellos. And, the light rail is a walkable distance. The only access problem was the parking as the parking lane is very narrow. I don't know if there's additional parking for Yama but I drive a truck so I had to back out of the parking entrance. Just drove around the corner onto a Main Street, not South Blvd, n viola there was street parking on the side, no signs for time limits. All good. It was for a late lunch with visiting friends. Atmosphere for this meetup made us stay later than we should have bc I think we stayed til around 4:30pm? Lunch service finished maybe around 2:30-2:45? Felt badly for the person at the reception but he said it was no problem. I hv bn to Yama in Waverly a couple of times n now Yama Loso. Both serve a modern twist to Asian dishes. I love traditional Japanese meals but I also enjoy twists in recipes once in a while. Spicy edamame for starters. Looked great but I can't eat spice at the moment so I can't rate it tho my friends did eat it all up. Ate the sushi rice bowl but w/o the spicy aioli sauce n asked for something else which was on the sweet side. Comforting meal, not overwhelming, just right. Edamame, cucumbers, yellow pickled daikon, tuna, salmon, avocado. A simple lunch was all I needed. Then, the hamachi neck part came grilled, not on the menu but if they hv it they'll serve it tender n juicy. Only reason I left a star out was bc of the parking. Other than that, I'd probably go there again if I'm on that side of Charlotte but for me Waverly is closest.

Amazing service, fast. And great food. We always love coming here. The sushi is fantastic!read more

Here's the deal : Nicely situated sushi restaurant in the south end of Charlotte…read more They have indoor and outdoor seating and have some tasty specialty rolls. Definitely a go to spot in the area