It was good when it was Yama Chen's but since branching off on their own, it's terrible. The first time, the crab tasted very fishy. The second visit, the edmame was cold & the server reheated it in the microwave. The seaweed salad, which has always been one of our favorites tasted like fish & didn't even look the same. Then my Shrimp Tempura roll was cold and the seaweed wrap was rubbery due to moisture & was inedible. They asked if we wanted a different salad and we declined and asked if the food was ok & we were honest & she apologized. We will not be going back there again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Megan
The food is always good and the people are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Morris Clay
Food was great and service was fast. I'm not good with the sticks so I requested a fork so I could really get into it!! Definitely worth it!Parking: Strip mall parkingWheelchair accessibility: Ramps from lot to sidewalk into the restaurant.
The best sushi in Hampton roads. The food and service is always on point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Edamame, Cheesecake
Jon G
Valentines dinner service was supposed to be a pleasant experience. My wife and I made a reservation and after a few minutes in the front, we were finally seated by the only waitress for the night. The place was nice and we both complimented the atmosphere and decor. It took 20 mins for the waitress to come grab our drink order and by that time, our food order. She seemed to be the only one up front for a packed venue. The drinks came out shortly after which was a relief, but after we finished with the drinks, she never returned until a set of spring rolls “on the house” came back with her. Without explaining what they were for, we figured it was for the wait since it had been about 1 hour since we arrived. But she didn’t ask us if we wanted anymore drinks or even an update on the food. It then another 20 mins for the food to come out. We were 3 minutes from walking out the door for the lack of service, excessive wait, and ZERO communication. Many people received food before us who were seated after us not to mention the huge amount of takeout orders. Many times, the Uber eats or grub hub drivers were told it would take another 15 minutes to be followed up by an additional 15 minute wait. They got more communication than the people in seats.Moving on, the food was completely sub par for such a well rated restaurant. Our ramen bowls and rolls came out at the same time and the 87 minute marker. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! Her roll was nothing more than a pretty plate and mine was a fried roll. Only the center was slightly warm and not crunchy in anyway. This tells me that they nuked it and the constant sound of microwave doors and buttons nearly confirms it. The ramen bowls were completely bland with no flavor at all. The best thing about them was the crazy hot temperature of the broth.All in all, just a crappy experience with a ridiculously long wait without even a happy ending of good food. Horribly under staffed and a complete lack of leadership and communication. If we knew how long things were taking, we would have just paid for the drinks and left to not sit around for an hour and a half before eating. I don’t think we will ever go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
susan
I am sorry to say that this is the absolute worst sushi I have ever had. We had four different rolls and the cucumber salad. The ingredients were not as stated on the menu. The crab was canned. The cucumbers were old and tasteless. We threw them out. The rolls were stuffed with some kind of filler and tasted heavily of some kind of mayonnaise. I really question how old the ingredients are. The rolls were not constructed well and fell apart. We thru most of the rolls out. We have eaten at this restaurant many times, but I didn't know that it is no longer YAMA CHEN'S. They call themselves Yama's. I'm sorry to say - but it's awful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rosie James
This is the BEST sushi place in Suffolk by far!! Since they left the Yama Chen franchise the new owner, Crystal, has turned Yama Sushi into a first class sushi restaurant at a price everyone can afford. A MUST visit experience!
Came back today after quite a bit and loved the food and service. The spicy volcano roll and steamed gyoza has always been my top recommendation! Our waitress GiGi was very sweet and polite! The environment is such a vibe, very cute for date nights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza
David Wood
This sushi was absolutely amazing ?
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Miso Soup, Cheesecake, Shrimp Tempura Roll
Morgan Chavis
Food is good and service is great! Staff is so attentive and friendly. Great value for what you pay and the sushi is fresh. I was given a FREE dessert with my meal. I will always return.
Most of their rolls are mostly crab. It's called a "mix" with crab, salmon, tuna, and shrimp. It doesn't say cooked, but it's all cooked. It's mostly crab, like you have to look Real hard to find the tiny flecks of salmon and there is absolutely no tuna. It's not clearly labeled as cooked. My husband and I ordered the boat #1 for $60, we had no idea that all the fish in the rolls is cooked. It's really just $60 for 4 crab salad rolls with sauce. The "real" crabmeat tastes like Chicken of the Sea canned crab. When I confronted the hostess about this she insisted that the dark red flecks were the tuna. If you've ever had cooked tuna then you know it's greyish white, not koolaid red.As far as I'm concerned we were scammed and then lied to. I truly have no idea how this place could be so highly rated. After we settled the bill we went to Nana because we wanted sushi rolls, not crab salad rolls. Also, just think about it, crab salad made with mayo shrimp tuna and salmon ...doesn't even sound good.If you want actual sushi go to Nana. If raw fish grosses you out but you still want sushi, go here. This is the place for you.In the pic is their "mix" spread out you can find the bits of cooked fish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Vaneisha Thomas
This will probably be the last time I’ll order from this place. Ordered 2 rolls and the rice was overcooked and too much rice was added to each roll. The miso soup tasted like flavored fish water…. The service however is normally good.
Food: 1
Service: 4
William L.
Wow! This place is awesome! The food is great and the staff is very hospitable and professional!
Dee H.
I love coming to this location! The service and quality of food is always good. The last two times I've come, Kelly has been my server. She is kind, attentive and very sweet. They also give freebies from spring rolls to cheesecake which is also a plus.
Valorri B.
This is one of our favorite Sushi places in Suffolk for the family! Let's start with the ambiance, it's a smaller sushi restaurant but it feels very friendly and gives you privacy in the seating options! I have never had bad service here! Everyone is friendly and fast, they also bring extra items (free) to the table while you wait! Edamame is a must here!When it comes to food there are so many options for the pickiest of eaters! My daughter won't touch anything other than the dumplings and chicken options so they are perfect! The sushi portions are generous and there are a lot of options! Drink wise there is also a variety which makes it nice depending if it's a kids night or date night!Let me tell you why it's my favorite though...it's in the thought and packaging of the take out option! Everything is packages so nicely and makes it easy to take a date night home! The packages of utensils are top notch. This is a top tier restaurant with takeout!
It was good when it was Yama Chen's but since branching off on their own, it's terrible. The first time, the crab tasted very fishy. The second visit, the edmame was cold & the server reheated it in the microwave. The seaweed salad, which has always been one of our favorites tasted like fish & didn't even look the same. Then my Shrimp Tempura roll was cold and the seaweed wrap was rubbery due to moisture & was inedible. They asked if we wanted a different salad and we declined and asked if the food was ok & we were honest & she apologized. We will not be going back there again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
The food is always good and the people are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great and service was fast. I'm not good with the sticks so I requested a fork so I could really get into it!! Definitely worth it!Parking: Strip mall parkingWheelchair accessibility: Ramps from lot to sidewalk into the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Chicken Ramen, Pork Ramen, King Crab, Soup, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Shrimp Tempura
The best sushi in Hampton roads. The food and service is always on point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Edamame, Cheesecake
Valentines dinner service was supposed to be a pleasant experience. My wife and I made a reservation and after a few minutes in the front, we were finally seated by the only waitress for the night. The place was nice and we both complimented the atmosphere and decor. It took 20 mins for the waitress to come grab our drink order and by that time, our food order. She seemed to be the only one up front for a packed venue. The drinks came out shortly after which was a relief, but after we finished with the drinks, she never returned until a set of spring rolls “on the house” came back with her. Without explaining what they were for, we figured it was for the wait since it had been about 1 hour since we arrived. But she didn’t ask us if we wanted anymore drinks or even an update on the food. It then another 20 mins for the food to come out. We were 3 minutes from walking out the door for the lack of service, excessive wait, and ZERO communication. Many people received food before us who were seated after us not to mention the huge amount of takeout orders. Many times, the Uber eats or grub hub drivers were told it would take another 15 minutes to be followed up by an additional 15 minute wait. They got more communication than the people in seats.Moving on, the food was completely sub par for such a well rated restaurant. Our ramen bowls and rolls came out at the same time and the 87 minute marker. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! Her roll was nothing more than a pretty plate and mine was a fried roll. Only the center was slightly warm and not crunchy in anyway. This tells me that they nuked it and the constant sound of microwave doors and buttons nearly confirms it. The ramen bowls were completely bland with no flavor at all. The best thing about them was the crazy hot temperature of the broth.All in all, just a crappy experience with a ridiculously long wait without even a happy ending of good food. Horribly under staffed and a complete lack of leadership and communication. If we knew how long things were taking, we would have just paid for the drinks and left to not sit around for an hour and a half before eating. I don’t think we will ever go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I am sorry to say that this is the absolute worst sushi I have ever had. We had four different rolls and the cucumber salad. The ingredients were not as stated on the menu. The crab was canned. The cucumbers were old and tasteless. We threw them out. The rolls were stuffed with some kind of filler and tasted heavily of some kind of mayonnaise. I really question how old the ingredients are. The rolls were not constructed well and fell apart. We thru most of the rolls out. We have eaten at this restaurant many times, but I didn't know that it is no longer YAMA CHEN'S. They call themselves Yama's. I'm sorry to say - but it's awful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is the BEST sushi place in Suffolk by far!! Since they left the Yama Chen franchise the new owner, Crystal, has turned Yama Sushi into a first class sushi restaurant at a price everyone can afford. A MUST visit experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Shrimp Tempura, Pork Ramen, Miso Soup, Soup, Cheesecake, Shrimp Tempura Roll
Came back today after quite a bit and loved the food and service. The spicy volcano roll and steamed gyoza has always been my top recommendation! Our waitress GiGi was very sweet and polite! The environment is such a vibe, very cute for date nights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza
This sushi was absolutely amazing ?
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Miso Soup, Cheesecake, Shrimp Tempura Roll
Food is good and service is great! Staff is so attentive and friendly. Great value for what you pay and the sushi is fresh. I was given a FREE dessert with my meal. I will always return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Most of their rolls are mostly crab. It's called a "mix" with crab, salmon, tuna, and shrimp. It doesn't say cooked, but it's all cooked. It's mostly crab, like you have to look Real hard to find the tiny flecks of salmon and there is absolutely no tuna. It's not clearly labeled as cooked. My husband and I ordered the boat #1 for $60, we had no idea that all the fish in the rolls is cooked. It's really just $60 for 4 crab salad rolls with sauce. The "real" crabmeat tastes like Chicken of the Sea canned crab. When I confronted the hostess about this she insisted that the dark red flecks were the tuna. If you've ever had cooked tuna then you know it's greyish white, not koolaid red.As far as I'm concerned we were scammed and then lied to. I truly have no idea how this place could be so highly rated. After we settled the bill we went to Nana because we wanted sushi rolls, not crab salad rolls. Also, just think about it, crab salad made with mayo shrimp tuna and salmon ...doesn't even sound good.If you want actual sushi go to Nana. If raw fish grosses you out but you still want sushi, go here. This is the place for you.In the pic is their "mix" spread out you can find the bits of cooked fish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
This will probably be the last time I’ll order from this place. Ordered 2 rolls and the rice was overcooked and too much rice was added to each roll. The miso soup tasted like flavored fish water…. The service however is normally good.
Food: 1
Service: 4
Wow! This place is awesome! The food is great and the staff is very hospitable and professional!
I love coming to this location! The service and quality of food is always good. The last two times I've come, Kelly has been my server. She is kind, attentive and very sweet. They also give freebies from spring rolls to cheesecake which is also a plus.
This is one of our favorite Sushi places in Suffolk for the family! Let's start with the ambiance, it's a smaller sushi restaurant but it feels very friendly and gives you privacy in the seating options! I have never had bad service here! Everyone is friendly and fast, they also bring extra items (free) to the table while you wait! Edamame is a must here!When it comes to food there are so many options for the pickiest of eaters! My daughter won't touch anything other than the dumplings and chicken options so they are perfect! The sushi portions are generous and there are a lot of options! Drink wise there is also a variety which makes it nice depending if it's a kids night or date night!Let me tell you why it's my favorite though...it's in the thought and packaging of the take out option! Everything is packages so nicely and makes it easy to take a date night home! The packages of utensils are top notch. This is a top tier restaurant with takeout!