We were craving sushi on our trip, and all the restaurants in Vail were booked - a big shoutout to Yama for doing us a solid and squeezing us in! All the staff members we spoke to were very kind and helpful in explaining how to order. I really appreciate that they took the time to check in with us throughout the meal, and they made great drink recommendations! The sushi was okay, but I was expecting more for the price, and the presentation was not great. The best item we got was by far the Shiso Tuna. The EDM music playing constantly was also very loud and borderline abnoxious. We noticed a young family next to us who had the same complaint. Definitely more suitable for young adults looking for sushi + drinks. Next time we visit, we'll probably make an effort to get a reservation somewhere else but will miss the incredible service we received! - a read more

Yama Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Yama Sushi in Vail was a great dinning experience to my wife and I. We did not have a reservation so we sat at the bar until the Manager Patrick invited us to seat on one table that became available. The food was amazing and the Tempura Brownie desert was the best brownie we've ever had. Shout out to Patrick for the excellent service all around. Could not recommend this place higher enough. read more

Experience was just OK... Service was great. Restaurant is small. The sushi portion are extremely small. You get double the meat at sushi restaurants in Houston. The salmon sashimi was half what we are used use to. The quality of salmon was only ok and not great. Prices were way too high but I guess it's cause you are in vail, co. We expected more with the prices and location. Overall experience was just ok nothing special. read more

Tiny place, but the service is friendly and the ambience is great. Sushi was very pricey, but everything tasted fresh and it was a great meal. One roll was really small, and I kinda felt that $24 for it was overpriced. The rolls we ordered ranged from $24- $28 each. There's one roll that's called the tsunami. It has fresh snow crab and was phenomenal. By far, my fave roll out of all 4. My daughter doesn't like sushi, but she said the udon was very flavorful and the tempered veggies that came with it, were delicious. It's probably not a place I could afford to frequent while visiting, but I would definitely come back again. read more

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Well, what can I say, other than this is definitively the absolute worst "sushi" I have ever eaten in my existence on this planet. I could make a better sushi roll with ingredients from the local McDonald's dumpster than what I was served in this pathetic excuse for a sushi restaurant. If you have ever eaten quality sushi in your life, I can personally guarantee that you will be disgusted by what hits your tongue when you are here. If I could only save one person from experiencing what I experienced, then I would say I have lived a life worth living. I only hope this warning will prevent you from suffering the same fate that I endured the night I ate at this establishment. P.S. What a rip off. read more

I made a reservations on open table and I called them three times to cancel it, they did not answer the phone one time. charging me $100 for the no-show... I continue to call them to hopefully get this figured out and the host is rude and does not seem to help even though I'm a regular customer. never coming here again. read more

Service was excellent. They had outdoor seating available so we sat outside. I would get the shishitos again and the tuna tacos. The other dishes were good just not my favorite. I would definitely go back to try more of their food. read more

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Small cave like venue with excellent sushi, sashimi and rolls to choose from along with appetizers. Some not too commonly found sashimi including flounder and octopus. Nice selection of sake and wine with a few cocktail specialties. It is a bit noisy and a 90 minute table limit. Best to make a reservation on the weekends especially. read more

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Not the best sushi or service. My expectations are high for sushi but still was not even good sushi.

This tiny sushi joint in Vail Village is a hidden treasure! Make a reservation as they are jam packed with only about 12 tables or so. Great service and ambiance with club like vibe. The sushi and sashimi is top notch! On a side note, it was very warm inside. read more

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I was blessed with the most wonderful service from the staff at Yama. Marissa was astonishingly astute with her bar tending and service. Our server Foebe with pink hair was poignant and pleasant And took care of all of our needs. The hostess Maya was very gracious and warmly greeted us and brought us to our wonderful patio table. I will surely be returning to this excellent sushi spot that blows Matsuhisa out of the water with their individualized service In a quaint setting. read more

Great Sushi!! I LOVED the edamame and the middle roll was my fav. (The coconut shrimp roll)! We also loved the salmon and tuna sashimi that were marinated in the ponzu/citrus marinade! The spicy tuna with the shishito peppers on top were great as well! Over all great experience! read more

Yama Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Their service was amazing. I loved their cute little restaurant. Amazing food, amazing atmosphere would totally recommend.

Food was great and came out quickly, drinks were delicious and unique. Pretty tight space inside but service was good! read more

Yama Sushi - Cream cheese rangoons - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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We went here on a Tuesday night, late Aug. I had just had a root canal down in Denver, so when we got back to our hotel our concierge said this was the place he and his wife often visited. We strolled by and saw one group of people sitting outside. The sun was setting. The town center was impeccably quiet. We sat down and were immediately greeted by Sarah, one of the most genuine servers we've ever met. She took a pencil, and made a checkmark by her favorites. We ordered a Chianti. The evening was magical. The food was outstanding! The ambiance, bliss. The service over the top. read more

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Small sushi restaurant in Vail Village. If I remember correctly they open at 5 PM for dinner. They accept reservations, which my family and I were not aware of, but we were able to snag a spot as soon as they opened. They offer booth seating as well as table seating. We were greeted by 2 employees whom were friendly and got us seated right away as there was no one else in the restaurant at that time. Our server provided us regular menus as well as what I think was a "seasonal" menu where you are given a pencil and you check off which items you would like. He also noticed my mom was a bit uncomfortable in her chair due to her backpack, so he offered to place it in a secure closet near the host stand. When ordering our food I mentioned my allergies and our server was kind enough to take the time to suggest and check off some of his favorite sushi rolls as well as rolls that do not contain my allergies. Our table ordered: miso soup, veggie roll (sorry, I don't remember the name, but i'll provide a photo!), udon bowl with chicken skewers, and sirloin teriyaki skewers with side of rice. While waiting, our servers ensured our waters were full and my boyfriend ordered a hot toddy, which he felt was too strong and didn't have honey. So if you prefer to have honey in your hot toddy just make sure to ask! The food didn't take long at all to come out. I didn't get a chance to taste the veggie roll, but it smelt delicious and the feed back from my brother and boyfriend was two thumbs up! So, I hardly ever eat steak, but I was on vacation and thought I'd give it a shot and I definitely was not disappointed. Usually the texture of steak gets to me, but I enjoyed Yama's sirloin very much. It wasn't too "chewey" and had just the right amount of juices. The vegetable tempura that came along the udon tasted fresh as well. Overall the family and I were pleased with the food. There were two gentlemen in particular that helped our table. We felt that the service was great. We were frequently checked on, but not in an overwhelming manner. They also had a good sense of humor! As far as prices go..they are pretty pricey, but given the locale I believe it's to be expected and well matched with the quality of the food. For 5 people and a couple appetizers our total came to around $159. 5 stars! read more

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Food, service and ambiance everything was delicious, our server took his time and helped us decide as we tried a wide variety of menu items. Will be sure to come back when in Vail. read more

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Excellent service; polite, friendly, helpful, patient. The rolls were delicious! Beautiful, clean restaurant inside and outside with great location. Highly recommend read more

Vail is extremely understaffed right now so reservations are a must. Never been in before and I had a wonderful experience even though they only had two servers for the entire place. The sushi was spectacular and the service was excellent. Will be returning next season! Keep up The great work FOH AND BOH! Be kind to your waitstaff, they are under a lot of pressure. read more

Yalls, just had the best last night here in Vail. Important stuff: - Amazing service (the manager here, he is so sweet and nice, really made our night) - The food. So good. - The energy and vibes, 100%. - Probably best to do reservations, but we did get lucky tonight without one. Honestly, we were skeptical about sushi up in the mountains, didn't think it could be good, but boy were we wrong! But not only was the sushi here delicious, the service, the people and the energy here were amazing. Starting off with the manager. He was so friendly and kind. Although they were booked for the night, he was able to squeeze us in for a table before closing. He also happened to be from Manhattan Beach (LA love). And then the gal who served us for the night, was super attentive and nice as well. But wow, the people next to us on both sides were just so friendly and fun. I honestly think this place just has some good vibes all around. Now on to the food. My zinger drank was delish. We also ordered the yuzu yellowtail (amazing), the spicy tuna rolls (so good), edamame beans (spicy and goood), and some regular sashimi (which was solid). Overall, food was great and vibes were 100%. If you're looking for some good food and a good time. Highly recommend! read more

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We had a great time here. Sat outside on a Wednesday night, beautiful setting. We had the sea weed salad, I had Saba (mackerel) and the caterpillar roll. All were pretty good. Other members of my party had the Udon and they liked it as well. What I really enjoyed was the service -- the hostess was very friendly and attentive. Our server, Maya, was very attentive, knowledgeable, and helpful. She seemed like she knew the menu really well, was very patient, kind, efficient -- it's good to see great service! The food came out on time and the server/hostess checked in to see how we were doing. The portion sizes were just right and the quality of ingredients was good. I've got no criticism, everything went great so I'd highly recommend this place for sushi in Vail and for sitting outside in particular! read more

Yama Sushi - Caterpillar roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Yama always has such a cool vibe. The music, the staff, the cooks, the environment. Everything is so cohesive. They truly have the best sushi in the valley in my opinion. Yes, it's expensive, but sushi is expensive everywhere nowadays. Might as well, get the best of the best. read more

Really loved Yama! Fantastic rolls and exceptionally friendly service. Put this on your list of restaurants to check out in Vail. Highly recommended. :-) read more

Yama Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Cozy sushi spot in the village. Fresh tasty menu with attentive staff. You won't regret a meal here, it's a wonderful spot for date night

We ordered Shrimp Tempura rolls. Came with 6 pieces but only two pieces had the tempura coated shrimp. The others were just plain boiled shrimp. They charged us an automatic 20% tip for pick up. So, $22 for 6 tiny pieces of sushi. Not worth it. read more

Yama Sushi - Shrimp Tempura Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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This is a tough review. Why? The food was good overall but there were so many minuses that I took the 3 stars to a 2 and hope they figure out how easy it is to improve. Woman server was dressed in a nice see through negligee sort of think with a black bra under. This should have saved her but didn't. We ordered a good quality cold sake. I asked for sliced cucumber stickers for it. Server said they didn't have cucumber. Another roll that the host recommended oddly came with cucumber. Uh huh. We ordered 4 spicy scallop hand rolls. Server said they don't have scallops. Odd for a sushi restaurant. Ordered a Tai (Snapper) special (2 orders of 2 piece each). Host came by 15 minutes later to inform they were out and offered 2 other at the same price. They decided to make that 2 orders of 2 different things each $24. So they didn't have what was on the menu for $24 and subbed 4 orders of something else at $48. Sashimi orders (2 pieces per order) were tiny, thin slices at very high prices i.e. $12-14 for salmon or yellowtail. I don't mind paying the Vail tax but at least serve a decent cut. They should be embarrassed to serve tiny at $$$$ but it's Vail and evidently they can get away with it. There were more missteps like above in service but as I said, what they did serve tasted competent but for a $120/person dinner, just doesn't cut it. Never again. read more

Don't go there! I realize we are in Vail and things are pricey but the food here is definitely not worth the expense. $30 for 8 pieces of sushi? I mean it was ok but not worth that much. Service was dismal. Our waiter seemed pretty much annoyed we were there. We were in a largish group- about 10. He refused to split the check. Then told us he forgot to add gratuity (which all restaurants do for large groups) and then he added it anyway. Hoping we'd tip twice? He disappeared for long stretches. Overall bad experience. I definitely recommend you find somewhere else. read more

Our waitress was super nice, and the food was great. The ambience was really nice. The only thing was it's very small and cramped. Other than that the food was really good but the drinks are super expensive and they don't put enough alcohol in there. read more

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Great ambiance and delicious sushi. Service is good. We come here each time in Vail. It's fun vibe with music. More adult chill sophisticated vibe. read more

Yama Sushi - Yen yen roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Great food and service along with a very friendly staff! Ambiance is unique and nice change from the usual Vail vibe. Will be back again soon! read more

the staff is super sweet, and the food is amazing! i went for my birthday and had a great time- the sushi rolls are very different from any place ive been to! not many options for people who want something other than sushi tho, as everything from the kitchen is pretty small portioned except for the noodles the tempura brownies werent very good but the mochi is delicious and cut in half so theyre easy to share the bathroom is 1 person at a time which is kind of annoying and they dont have any sweetners but the food quality is worth all that all in all i would definitely come back! read more

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Horrible service! Avoid eating here if you can. If I could give zero stars, I would. Knowing how busy Vail is during the winter, I went in the day before and asked if we could place a takeout order to pick up the next day. The woman at the service counter said that we should just call in the day of and we should have no problem. BAD ADVICE... When I called to order takeout when they opened, the person who answered said they could not handle any takeout orders. Huh?!? He then proceeded to mention how he "didn't have time to talk" and when I asked if he could add me to the take-out que where we are more than happy to pick up the food in 2hrs, he hung up!!! RUDE BEYOND BELIEF! I understand there are labor shortages in the hospitality/ restaurant industry at the moment but the level of unprofessionalism from the person answering the phones was next level. Save yourself the frustration and eat sushi somewhere else. If you are looking for sushi in Vail, I suggest Joy Sushi! Although they here busy, they managed to take our order and their sushi was fresh, efficient and delicious . read more

This is a waste of time and money Their menu is very limited and if you are not aware. They charge You extra for food that you haven't order. On top of that. They say they had the food i ordered. And guess what? When everyone had eat, the waitress came and say they didn't have my food... WTH.! NEVER AGAIN.!! read more

Two words. Inland sushi. It's so wrong.....but it came recommended from someone who claimed to be a "sushi snob". And it was busy...typically a good sign but I'm chocking it up to people not understanding how wrong it is to eat sushi inland. First off it smells like dead fish. Sushi places should not smell like rotten fish. And the things we ordered also smelled like old fish....probably because it's inland fish. The joint is less than clean. The bathroom was icky and the whole place just seemed like it needed a bleach bath. If you asked my thoughts I'd say steer of this and any other sushi joint anywhere where you're miles from the actual ocean. read more

The hostess is really mean and the food is not great. I think she thinks, she has power because she can give you a table but she actually treats you in a mean way. I wouldn't recommend or go again. It's sad to have this kind of places in the village. read more

Fresh and good. Not too expensive and the service was quick and friendly. One of my favorites in Vail

Really great sushi and cocktails! really small so make sure to make a reservation Service was awesome as well! worth the drive over to Vail from Avon :) read more

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Not your typical sushi restaurant. I guess that can be a good thing.... Tools have cilantro cream cheese and mango - so a bit untraditional. Was quite loud with music like we were in Miami night club not a Japanese restaurant.... read more

Sushi was very good, as my wife and I were on our honeymoon the server gave us hot sake on the house! They did mess up our order, and took the accidental item off the bill. Our food took probably 45 minutes to get to us, and during that time we only got checked in on once or twice, and we were watching the tables around us get served during that time, but once the food came it was delicious. Atmosphere is pretty loud, don't come here if you want a quiet date. For five stars, check in on your tables more often, and be more prompt with the food, or an explanation why it's taking so long. While we were waiting for our food and watching the other tables around us get food brought out to them multiple times, the waiters/waitresses were joking and laughing in the corner. Just be a little more attentive to your customers, but again, very friendly service overall and tasty sushi. read more

Was very excited to visit Yama once again but was met with resistance and a sour attitude from our server Maja. We were told that our entire order needed to be placed at once; fine. Understood. We were then told that there were only two orders worth of salmon left (mind you it was only 7pm). We placed our entire order and then were now told that there was no salmon left at all for the night and she then gave us a moment to decide if we wanted to stay and continue our evening. We said that we would need to review since many of our items included salmon. Within minutes (which usually isn't an issue), our dumplings came out but this wasn't appreciated since our children would not have what to eat with the salmon shortage. Her rude and dismissive response was, "this is just the reality of it." Excuse me. That's just rude. Dismissive. Insensitive. And there was never one attempt to try and pacify the situation. Nothing offered. We as a family chose to leave and find refuge at a restaurant with respectful service. Jared who was the manager/host at the time was wonderful but the service "provided" by Maja was grounds to leave and not return. We will not be returning to Yama at anytime in the future. I am now waiting on the manager to call me to rectify the situation as much as possible. I never leave a review but this was undeniably some of the most disrespectful service from a waitress I have ever received. read more