The food was amazing. The staff were always friendly and welcoming, clean environment. I rate it a 10 out of 10. read more

Yamato - Steak and shrimp hibachi. - Japanese Near Me - New Albany, Mississippi

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This is my grandson's favorite New Albany restaurant. The food is always freshly made and service is very attentive. Clean restaurant for a nice meal. read more

When I arrived there were no patrons in the entire establishment. The place was very dark, music playing but with the tv blaring "Bluey", just really unusual/chaotic. The staff were very attentive. I was seated immediately and promptly asked what I wanted to drink. I asked for a water to be able to peruse the menu. Not longer than 45 seconds I was presented with water and asked what I wanted to order. I asked for an additional few minutes and after 2 mins, the waiter returned. I ordered the basic- spicy tuna roll and crunch roll. After 4 minutes, my food was served. The spicy roll was bland and could barely taste the rice encased in the spicy tuna. The crunch roll was encased in some sort of pink paper. It disintegrated right as I dipped it the soy sauce. After an additional three more times of checking and making sure I needed anything. I was presented with check. Overall, it's okay. I would not go again though. read more

Yamato - Super crunch roll - Japanese Near Me - New Albany, Mississippi

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Yamato's shares a parking lot with the local Holiday Inn so there was often a procession of people going between the two. Restaurant is never to capacity whenever I've come and service is relatively quick. The sushi rolls and prices are about what you'd expect to pay in other similar cities/restaurants. I never it tried it myself, but one coworker always raved about the the beef hibachi set. Only complaint is that the two of three times I've gotten the miso soup it's either too bland or too potent. I haven't found one that was just right yet. read more

My son and I are staying at the hotel nextdoor and decided to walk over just for an appetizer. We were treated by a cute boy about 12 who took us to a table. We both decided to get full dinners because the prices were so good. He had sushi with a salad and soup and I had the steak bento box with soup and ginger salad. We were pleasantly surprised at how great the meal was and the three children helping were adorable and very polite! We would definitely eat here again! read more

I love Asian food, and this place lives up to the standard of Asian food. I had the sushi snow crab roll I believe what it was called, the crab tasted good, the roll didn't fall apart, and it had good portions. The service was friendly and the restaurant was clean. Overall I'd give this a 9/10 on the moist meter, my only problem was that it was a bit pricey but that doesn't change the 5 stars in my opinion. I will recommend this place to my friends and family, and I would definitely come back again. read more

Came in on a Sunday evening. The restaurant was dead. There was 3 families at tables and 3 waitresses. Waitress skipped my child's drink order. Soup portions are very small. They messed up my sushi order but I couldn't get a waitresses attention for over half an hour. I ended up leaving hungry because I could not get my order corrected. Keep in mind that we were her only table. They were in the party room watching TikTok, laughing loud enough to be heard throughout the restaurant. No one was pleased with their food. My wife's roll tasted like canned tuna. read more

The decor of the restaurant is a bit underwhelming. But ! The staff is extremely friendly and attentive. I travel a lot and have eaten in many tepanyaki/hibachi style "Japanese Steakhouses". I usually have minimal expectations as I am often unimpressed with the preparation. Last night I ordered the Steak/Chicken hibachi combo. The mushroom broth (soup) and the salad with the sesame ginger were pretty standard. The entree arrived and I was visually impressed. The steak had a fantastic appearing sear. The fried rice appeared pretty plain. Taste-wise ! WOW. The steak WAS PERFECTLY SEARED, cooked to tender and very tender. The chicken was also fantastic. The rice was delicious with a bit of pepper. I was very satisfied. Brought about half to work the next day and even after an office microwave reheating the meat and rice were delicious. If you are in or near town stop by and enjoy a delicious meal. read more

I love that's place.service good.so friendly people.l like Fry super men.they so hard working.they don't haven't time take care kids.the kids always at the restaurant . read more

I've eaten here several times a week for several years. The food is always professionally prepared and delicious!

Glad the lights was pretty cause seriously what the hell is this, OMG I HAVE NEVER SEEN, one of my favorite restaurants make my beef soba in such a crappy way. It's dry, flavorless and seriously where's the mushrooms and beef I practically only got noodles. I will not be eating here again and that's for real for real!!!! read more

Yamato - Love this light - Japanese Near Me - New Albany, Mississippi

All my food came at once and it was horrible! Don't do it to yourself. I complained about it and they did nothing. Didn't offer any other options. Terrible terrible terrible. Then they wanna argue about it and still charge you read more

Yamato - Japanese Near Me - New Albany, Mississippi

So, we stopped in New Albany on our way from Springfield, MO to Atlanta, GA. Honestly, between almost getting hit by a semi, my travel buddy's car breaking down in Memphis, and our hotel temporarily losing our reservation, the day was so miserable that the only thing I vividly remember is this restaurant. Yamato is a great little Japanese restaurant with surprisingly authentic food. This place is truly a treasure. The waitstaff here is attentive and patient, which is something you truly appreciate after you're on the road all day. The sushi here was quite good, and had a great selection. The price was extremely fair for the amount of food we got, and it was all very good. So, thank you to the cute waiter who had to put up with us. We appreciated you. read more

Good little restaurant in New Albany, dumplings were great chicken habashi was ok not best I've had but not bad. read more

Yamato - Japanese Near Me - New Albany, Mississippi

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One of the best Japanese restaurants I have ever been to! I love it! Haven't found one thing about the restaurant that I don't like. On top of that, the restaurant sports some pretty great prices! read more

Terrible terrible terrible. I ordered Sashimi Deluxe for $21 expecting to come with soup and salad but they just sent me mediocre sashimi with no sides with it.not even rice... they brought me a spoon of fried rice after I ask them and charge $3. I am visiting and went to other Japanese restaurant in the area which was much better but today I wanted to give this one a try and it was huge mistake and disappointment. read more

Good Japanese food in New Albany? Yes! We were driving through on our way to GA and found this little gem along the way. Their lunch specials during the week are a fantastic deal (Lunch Bento boxes from $6.99), the food was good, and the service was friendly! If you're looking for a nice Japanese place in New Albany, give it a try! read more

The restaurant selection in New /Albany is a little limited. We saw this place and decided to give it a try. We are not real big on sushi but they had hibachi dinners so we had a chicken and a filet mignon/shrimp. Both were very tasty and well prepared. They included soup and salad. Service was good. Give 'em a try! read more

The place is very small but is amazing I crave for t a lot if I could eat Yamato and not gain weight I would eat it every day

The food is always great but the service sucks to be blunt. They act like they're bother by you eating here. It's takes forever to get anything you ask for and they are rude about it. It's definitely worth eating for the food though. The food makes up for the sucky service. read more

Can you believe this? A great Japanese restaurant in a middle of nowhere. Great everything!! From sushi to hibachi beef and shrimp and even tempura. The sushi are fresh and large. It covers whole rice and once you bite into it, you will not believe you are in a middle of Mississippi eating a high grade sushi. From fatty tuna to white tuna. They also have soft shell crabs and a "Kabuki" a very small black fish roe and it is not salty like a caviar. Awesome texture, pops in your mouth when you bite into it. I can't believe how great this place is. The only thing they don't serve is Ramen. Other than that this place is gem!! Inside looks pretty modern, not overdone with Japanese paraphernalia; tone down. More like a neat diner. Service is great. The staff were very attentive and nice. And one more thig, the prices is at least 20% less than a regular Japanese restaurant. That means it is very friendly to your pocket book. We usually eat hamburger or Taco Bell whenever we are traveling this highway. But not anymore, we will definitely come back if we're traveling this way again. read more

It's hibachi without a hibachi grill. Very interesting. Been here several times while staying at the hotel but sadly, would not recommend

New York and Las Vegas have Nobu for sushi, New Albany, Mississippi has Yamato and it is splendid! Fresh, tasty sushi, at affordable prices. The rolls are oversized compared to other sushi places. The service is good. The ambiance is the only thing lacking at this delicious eatery but you can't eat ambiance! read more

Nice surprise to see a sushi restaurant in new albany! It's really good! Everything we get at our local sushi establishment, just that this one has even better service! read more

Fantastic food and great value. Sushi is great, hibachi even better. Nothing exotic, but great everyday dining.

I was very surprised with their quality. I judge a place by how the salmon and yellowtail melt in my mouth! This place had really good quality and melted perfectly! The cut was perfect size and the rolls were delicious. If you are hesitating trying it because of location....DON'T! You will be happy! The selection is limited, but all the staple fish are here along with Kirin. Atmosphere is pretty small town but that is expected. Keep up the good work management and staff! And kudos to the Sushi Chef! read more

Great Japanese food was a wonderful surprise in new Albany as we passed through. Casual ambiance and good service. Fresh ingredients and affordable. Would go again and recommend to anyone passing through. read more

I used to work here. Everyone that I worked with as in the Chinese were disrespectful. Learn to speak English. Food was good at times. Much better than the one in booneville. read more

This used to be my favorite Japanese place! The last two visits have been awful. Waitress or waiter vanishes. Items forgotten. Their food is great, but their customer service is lacking. read more

Everything I've eaten has been the best ever. The sushi is fresh, beautifully prepared, and tasty. The habachi is excellent. Try it because it is worth the drive. read more