This is one of those forgotten time warps into the 1970s or 1980s which exists unabashedly changed ... a portal into a cooler and more eclectic time. When I was growing up, restaurants had unique theming and quirks vs. the same pinterest-inspired design tricks that you see today. What looks like an unassuming Japanese style rectangular building on the outside is nothing but inside. You are immediately transported to a (somewhat tacky, in a fun way) Japanese home on the inside with those late 1970s vibes. There are water features, like a small Koi pond, and a waterfall inside, which is full of fake cherry blossom trees and a dimly lit scene, complete with purple Christmas lights. Each nook and cranny is a little different and there are tables and booths set throughout, which are meant to put you in your own little corner of this interesting world of a cartoonish Japanese village. The food can be hit or miss, depending on your order and the delightful cheesiness of the decor matches the menu ... with a lot of classics from the 1980s, including American Chinese/Polynesian inspired appetizers. The eggroll here is the best I've ever had. It's enormous and freshly made. It's not the frozen and fried kind ... you can actually see the soft inner-egg later within its fried shell. It's full of chopped pork and seasoned perfectly. It comes on its own silver warning tray and is more the size of a small burrito than anything you'd pull out of a white cardboard container at a traditional Chinese restaurant. Get the eggroll. The tid bit platter is cool ... retro. The menu states that the crab Rangoon are the original recipe from Trader Vics, where the dish was invented. They are smaller than a traditional crab Rangoon, as we know them, and packed with a much more garlicky taste in their creamy filling. The sliced pork is not the dyed red rubbery strips we are used to ... but actual sliced pork with a nice BBQ taste, even with little sauce used. The fried shrimp was not my favorite, dry and bland. The main courses have a lot going on. Sauces, meat, vegetables. They are pretty big and the sauces seem homemade. The house specialties are unique and prepared thoughtfully, many with exotic flavours or strange combinations you won't find elsewhere. The sushi is also done well ... as if it was a real Japanese sushi chef. The staff is very warm and friendly. From the hostess, who could be a NYC fashion model, and makes an effort to seat each table away from other tables when possible ... to the waiter whom has been there for the decades I've been going there and I don't think I've ever seen him not smiling and laughing in all my trips. They play a mix of music with Martin Denny and Henry Mancini lounge classics being my favourite because it really makes like you feel that you are in a different decade. If you ever wondered what it would be like to dine at a fun place in 1978 ... you won't be disappointed. If you like modern and sterile, steer clear of this place. The Yobo is one of my favorites and I often take the long way, through 287 and 84 back to New England after visiting NY it NJ so I can come here. read more

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I wanted so badly to love this restaurant but unfortunately our experience was a letdown and here's why ... Location: 5 Stars- located conveniently off 84 makes it a easy restaurant for meal while traveling. Standalone building with private parking lot. Decor: 5 Stars- nice Japanese decor, love the heavy wooden doors, the seating area with the bar and stone waterwall. Plenty of seating inside the restaurant with visible sushi bar, semi-private room, etc. Menu: 4 Stars- It has a lot of choices. The restaurant does advertise as Asian - Fusion so they have dishes from Korea, Thailand, Japan, Chinese, etc. Some rolls seem to be nontraditional. For example, a standard rainbow roll is basically California roll with various raw meat on the outside, theirs added cream cheese inside (which we are not a fan of). Service: 4 Stars - we came here on a Friday night and it was busy. We were greeted warmly by the receptionist and put our name down for a table. She told us we can wait at the seating area. The seating area also had a bar with seats, we decided to just eat at the bar instead. The bartender was new but she was so sweet. She couldn't answer some menu questions so had to ask. She did seemed overwhelmed and after we ordered, we waited a while (over 45 minutes) to get our food hence I deducted 1 Star here. Food: 2.5 Stars - This is where problem lies. I love food and I love Fusion, with that said, the fusion I experienced was not great. We ordered a brown sugar boba tea, it came quite delayed and was too sweet and the boba was hard and some boba did not cooked all the way so they were chewy. We also had a sushi dinner which came with miso soup, 8 pieces of roll (California roll), and 8 sushi pieces of chef-selected fish. The miso soup was another "fusion" example: as if clear broth mushroom soup had a baby with miso soup, this would be it... Except it didn't work well. My pallet was confused, the miso was overpowered by the ginger taste of the mushroom soup and it was missing seaweed but replaced with mushroom, tofu, and crutons (why?). I even double checked with the bartender to make sure we got the right "miso" soup and she confirmed. The actual sushi plate was ok, nothing to rave about. We also ordered a chicken pad thai. A standard pad thai is a stir fried rice noodle dish with peanuts, veggies, scrambled eggs. It's seasoned with dry seasoning so the dish itself is not very saucy. But their par thai was. A bit too saucy and tangy for us. It eats like a Chinese stir-fried noodles which typically are more saucy plus they also added shredded pork floss on top of the dish, which is a Chinese thing. Another dish that was nontraditional but not done well. All in all, not sure if we will be returning here as the food was disappointing. But perhaps the chef is Chinese and their Chinese dishes would be better? read more

Yobo - Very saucy pad thai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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Yobo is a beautiful restaurant, the decor is beautiful, there are plants and waterfalls inside the dining rooms. The service is good. The food is delicious! They also have the best green tea ice cream!! If you're a fan of Asian fusion food, this is the place for you! read more

Food was ok. Service was really nice! Overall I loved the ambiance of the restaurant. Seating was a bit close. read more

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We have been going to Yobo for decades. Literally for as long as I've been alive and I'm 40. Their egg rolls are legendary. Giant, delicious and unique. In the last 40 years, they have been consistently perfect. They also have fantastic sushi and great Asian dishes. The atmosphere is also so cozy and cute. I remember when the fountains were running and I would throw change into them. They're not longer filled with water but it still looks pretty. This place is the OG. If you want to support local business, go here. read more

Ordered about 50 dollars worth of food and just look at the pictures and you tell me if that looks good... read more

Yobo - Shrimp Tempura ? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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The ambiance is fantastic it's really quite a vibe and a fun experience, especially if you're introducing someone who's not used to sushi to a sushi place. They have a large menu with many options even if you're not really into sushi. We on the other hand LOVE sushi and this is good, but not incredible sushi. They had a great lunch menu price so I would come back for that and the vibe. read more

Yobo - Sushi for 2 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Great food and drinks! Came in during Chinese new year and they were packed. Lots of great sushi options. I really liked their treasure nest that had all types of seafood. It was very fresh. The staff was really nice too! read more

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Nice ambience! Great service. Nice tea & ice cream. Sushi was good. Pearly Bowl was Ok. read more

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Food: Sub-par sushi. We got a mix of rolls and they were just OK. I've had much better around the Hudson valley. We also got the Thai spring roll and it wasn't anything special. Ambience: The inside is gorgeous! That's why I wanted to try it out. They even have a traditional Japanese room u can reserve where u sit on the floor. The decor is beautiful in this place and very relaxing. Service: We went on a weekday, the service was slow. But everyone was nice. I would only come back for the ambiance. That's all. read more

Yobo - Cold sake - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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First off, I will say that I love the funky atmosphere and kitschy Asian decor and the staff were all extremely polite and friendly. Unfortunately the lounge area smells bad. There is a waterfall in there that has a nasty moldy subway water smell emanating from it. The dishes we ordered were also quite nasty. The boneless "duck" recipe must be as follows: take roasted boiled rodent meat and shred like cheese, then place into rectangle shaped mold and deep fry until crispy. Slather with greasy salty sauce. The "spicy" noodle dish was swimming in a greasy tasteless sauce and all of the shellfish that came with it were cold. I would expect more for a $28 dish. The rice in the sushi was super mushy. I left feeling nauseous. So much potential but they need a new chef STAT. Won't be returning. read more

we love to come here for their sushi lunch boxes and their crab rangoon. food is always great and staff is always kind. read more

Yobo - Sushi Lunch Box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

This place had the best miso soup my husband and I ever tasted. our dishes were delicious, although I didn't taste any coconut in my coconut curry Thai chicken dish. That said, I was still very satisfied. We expect to return often! read more

Been coming to the spot since I was 11 years old and I'm glad to see they're still operational. I guess I can describe this place as a comfortable throwback to when I was a kid and it still gives me that warm vibe when I come back for lunch or dinner here. I stopped by for lunch today and the service was really good and the waitresses were kind and attentive and super friendly. The food was excellent. read more

Yobo - Awesome lunch special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

The egg roll was very nasty. I have no idea if it was old or what, but it tasted like no egg roll I have ever eaten in my life. Really nasty. They honey tofu was underwhelming. Will not be back. $30 down the drain. read more

First time eating here. With the covid pandemic this should make going out interesting not to mention a bit uncomfortable, it turned out I had the best time. I really enjoyed how they utilized the outdoor area for dining, they made it look very charming and sweet also the super friendly service was a plus. Thanks Wade! I started with the crab Rangoon and although it was a bit greasy and wasn't traditional it was still ok! Would I order it again? Yes, but not from here. For my Main course I ordered drunken noodles with chicken and shrimp. Again! Not what I'm use to but very tasty. My drinks was deeeeliciooous I wanted to try every drink on the menu. My first drink was called peach blossom lychee and I loved it which lead me to order another drink called purple morph also my new favorite. I will most definitely come back for drink read more

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Friends invited us to dinner at this local spot and hubby and I had never been. We had multiple apps and each had dinners. The Dimsum -Siu Mai (pork) was delish, amongst other apps we had. Dinners: Spicy Nutty chicken, chicken and mixed veg w spicy hunan, sesame chicken and Ginza special were all delish. The jasmine tea is fantastic at the end of the meal...love the ambiance and the indoor zen fountain is so pretty. We really enjoyed our experience. Service was great and we were offered more tea, which was very nice. We'll be back for sure. read more

I do love me some Yobo but when the new owners took over years ago. It has drastically decreased in quality. Although the sushi still holds a 5 star review but if you are thinking of ordering something from the kitchen I suggest you don't. The hibachi tastes as if it's bulk cooked in a catering hall. The chicken is dryer than shoe leather. Rule #1 never double cook already cut chicken! And always use fresh never frozen chicken! So that's why this review holds a 1 star rating. Until you increase quality of the freshness in the food and cook to order I would think of revising my review. read more

Yobo - Hibachi chicken? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Great quality food & beautiful decor. This restaurant has been around for many many years. read more

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We ordered, we as in I and my family and it was delicious just be careful cause it's hot the thai spring rolls were bomb but I burnt my tongue and the drinks were good, but am sad u can't have refills , the service was really amazing, the lady that we had was so funny and she laughed with us to, . So Thank you Yobo for the amazing treat. BUT TAKE MONEY WITH YOU IF YOU WANNA EAT. The servings were huge we took the rest home . We left the place like this . The sushi was so good for my first time trying sushi and I will definitely try Sushi again and I will be going back to Yobo again. read more

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The most vintage all inclusive Asian restaurant around!!! The ambiance, the decor, the staff and THE FOOD! Amazing experience!

This was the WORST dining experience I've had in a very long time, might possibly be the worst. Let's start with the service... the older white lady that looks to be in charge of all the other waitresses is a brash nasty bitch. She has absolutely no customer service skills and needs to be shut down along with the restaurant. We didn't have a reservation so we were sat in the cold bar area where we were forgot about multiple times. The older white lady sat us back in the bar area, gave us one menu and told us to share because they were out of menus. I'm guessing silverware because we only got one set. My wife takes longer to scan a menu then I do so a let a few minutes pass before I went back up to the hostess table to see if another menu was available. At this point I'm almost trying to avoid confrontation with the old brash bitch, but of course she was right there when I asked, "we are full tonight, what can I tell you", responds the old brash bitch. At this point my wife sees I'm ready to lose it and ask me if I want to leave. At this point we were 30 mins in and decide to stay because we were starving. Finally it's time to order appetizers, at this point we are ready to order appetizers and the main course. I ordered the calamari, a sushi tower Crispy Jumbo Shrimp (Spicy Tangy Peking Style). My wife ordered a Kani salad and two shrimp tempura rolls, she was ready to eat as well. The calamari and chicken fried rice for my son came out first along with a small dish of seasoning for the calamari. It wasn't until I tasted the Calamari that I understood the reason for the side seasoning, it was beyond bland. I asked for spicy Mayo and was given half Mayo and half Sriracha in a dish smh. Finally, one hour after the appetizers came out the main course is served. This is where my wife and I become absolutely mind blown. My wife's shrimp tempura rolls look like they were dipped in eel sauce instead of the normal thin squeezed strips from a bottle. The roll tasted like it came from the seafood department in shop rite and was made the day before, my wife left what you'll see in the pics. Her Kani salad was just as gross, tasted like they mixed it with spoiled Miracle Whip. Neither of us had ever experienced such a poor tasting kani salad like this, and we've had our fair share from different places. See for yourself in my pics. Lastly is my meal... the sushi tower was probably the best thing out of everything served, still it was at best mediocre in taste. The jumbo shrimp were drenched in onions and their version of Peking sauce that I was told had some spice to it. No spice whatsoever, I had to ask for a side of chili oil to spicy it up. This was the hardest $90 I ever let go of. If my son wasn't with us, I would've told them to take all that shit back and then fought the old brash bitch (jk). But In all seriousness this place is horrible and has terrible customer service. Not recommended at all. read more

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Very good food and drinks. Nice atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and engaging. Would definitely go back.

We have been going to Yobo's for nearly 20 years and have never been disappointed. friendly service and great food. I frequently order the Sushi Sashimi Dinner Deluxe with a Sapporo Followed with Ice Cream Sunday. We will be going there again soon. read more

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Wow what a place for sushi, the interior of this place is insanely amazing. Very economical, delicious food, host is amazing, super friendly folks, they take care of SOPs in context of Covid19. Must try, strongly recommended. 1- Szechuan Seafood 2- treasure nest 3- California Roll spicy Yellow Tail maki read more

First off, this restaurant is sure beautiful on the inside, took a lot of photos. So got a table pretty quicky and the waitress was pretty quick taking our order and answering all questions I had about the menu. ordered the szechuan seafood noodles and spicy tuna maki. Food did take a while, but understandably so since there a lot of people there and really one waitress handling all the tables, she was def the MVP of the place. so, with the noodles, wish there was more noodles, there pretty buried under all the veggies, but still very al Dante and bathed in that wonderful spicy, plenty of chicken, shrimp and scallops, all cooked perfectly and so tender. spicy sauce was bit sweet, somewhat spicy and very savory, glad there was a lot of it. The waitress did forget my spicy tuna maki rolls, but when i reminded her, so was very quick to get them and apologize for it, Rolls were very good, very fresh and i like drizzles of siracha sauce and mayo on top, plus 6 pieces for 6$ is very good for it, other place would have wanted more for those rolls. overall, it's amazing here for it, just be sure to be patient and remind them if something is forgotten. :) read more

Yobo - spicy maki tuna rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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Service, food and drinks are excellent. The restaurant, however, could use a good cleaning. I don't believe they've ever dusted. So much dust. Floors could use a mopping, too. read more

best chinese food in the area. Peking duck is excellent. Hong Kong noodle is just as good of not better than NYC

Crab rangoons and butterfly mock tails!. So delicious I crave it! The restaurant interior is amazing and reminds of days in the past!

If you come here, make sure you order American Chinese food (like sesame chicken). Dont order any of the more authentic sounding dishes like bogolgi or drunken noodles. I made the mistake of getting drunken noodles, it's was spaghetti noodles covered in moo goo gi pan... read more

Yobo - "Drunken noodles" - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

What a great restaurant! Been going here for 40 years and never had a bad meal. Truly! The staff is great too. Very friendly. The sesame chicken is like no other I've ever had, and the drinks, well, you just need to go there and try a few. I always get the Asian Persuasion martini (which isn't on the menu anymore but just ask). My first time back since the pandemic closed everything and was surprised to see that they've added outdoor dining in the back!! Very nice! If you've never been there, GO! You won't be disappointed. read more

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Sesame tofu was bomb. Sushi was also really good. Nice atmosphere and servers were really nice.

Went in for date night, cute outdoor dining area and the sushi was amazing! Highly recommend The server was also great, we will definitely be going back! read more

Yobo - California Roll Mozzi Maki Rolll Golden Phoenix Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Living in the NYC area has spoiled me to some really amazing Asian cuisine. When I came up to visit my friend, she recommended for us to go to this spot. We ordered some buns to begin our meal. The dough was dry and hardly had any pork in the inside. I'm convinced they were frozen buns from the super market and not house made. Next came the entrees. My friend ordered the bulgogi plate and I ordered the Tang Soo (sweet and sour pork). The bulgogi was not traditional Korean style. The cut of the meat was wrong, the sauce was off and the kimchi that was served with the dish was hardly recognizable. My dish, the Tang Soo, was flavorless. For a second I thought I could potentially have COVID, however, I was able to taste my drink just fine and had tried my friends food. I hardly ate from my plate. Asked for it to go (so I could fix it at home and not waste food) and went to McDonald's after since I was still hungry. Final verdict, this place has turned me off from trying any other ethnic cuisine in the area. read more

Amazing restaurant with both Korean bbq and sushi to die for... I had a sashimi boat..fabulous. Great food. Streamlined elegant ambiance read more

Not sure how this place is still around. Used to come here years ago but it seems like the quality has dropped. I love the funky 80s Chinese restaurant vibe but they need to hire new chefs. More importantly they need to revamp their menu. They should just focus on Chinese and not all Asian cuisine. Roast pork appetizer was slices of pork tenderloin with zero flavor in a watery broth. Sent it back. Chicken Satay was not with traditional peanut sauce and had tiny chunks of chicken. Cold sesame noodles with chicken had slices of steamed chicken and some bad sauce. Again, completely not traditional and almost tasteless. Split the duck, which at $60 should have been incredible. It was also bland and barely edible. Came to $50 a person and the table of 7 had a few drinks at most. They really need to change because I'm not going back until they do. read more

We were very pleasantly surprised with yobo! Cant believe tonight was our first time coming. Pretty cool decor and nice ambiance. We were over the moon for the pork buns, portions were very generous, and our waiter grant was AMAZING. We'll be back! read more

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We have been visiting Yobo for quite a few years and have never been disappointed until yesterday. We ordered dinner for pick-up, and saying it was underwhelming, is an overstatement. We ordered a variety of sushi rolls and sashimi platters, in addition to a few appetizers (crab ragoons, seaweed salad, etc...) and it seems as though all the food was caught in the cross-fire of the "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" gun. I was shocked by the portion size Everything had become miniature. We spent well over $100, which wasn't enough to fill up my two and four-year-old! My salmon avocado rolls contained only a smidge of both salmon and avocado. It was the tiniest roll I had ever seen. We are a lover of crab ragoons as well and even those lacked any substance. We will not be returning to Yobo in the future. read more

I cant believe I haven't reviewed yobo before! This has been my favorite restaurant for years! Much like everyone else I was really disappointed when they were under new ownership...BUT I was proven so wrong when their quality maintained and even increased. The decor is so inviting and romantic even. I love coming here for their yummy lunch specials and it's one of the few places I will also splurge for dinner. The quality is absolutely there. The sushi is fresh and delicious. The steamed buns are amazing. The waiter who regularly serves me has been there forever and he is nice and professional. I'm happy to say they also have very competitive prices despite the fact that they could charge more because of the high quality vibe and decor. Side note. This is what I would consider a nice restaurant to visit in person. I order sushi takeout in Newburgh all the time and I wouldn't do that here since they dont offer soup and salad with their lunch sushi special. I love yobo! read more

Yobo - Chirashi lunch to go. It's actually a bit small compared to others in the area that cost less. Yummy tho - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Wow... so disappointed!!!! I ordered shrimp Lo mein Togo..asked for it spicy also... I had 4mini shrimps in my dish with rice noodles. Now I wouldn't have minded if this had any type of flavor to it... but it didn't ! No flavor!!! And the "spicy" part i asked for was crushed red pepper in a small cup on the side. Which also HAD NO FLAVOR!!!!! I could've ate the little cup and not tasted anything... I really hope other food is better here because this was just terrible. Let me just add that the man who cashed me out was actually very kind. However I wish I ate in so I could've returned this lol read more

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