Yamato Japanese - Galveston

Lively and happy would be a matching descriptor of Yamato. My party had a fun time before the Hibachi and our cook masterfully showed his cooking and showmanship. We had delicious sushi appetizers and stunning in front of our beef, chicken and noodles

So good. We waited a bit for a chef, however it was well worth the wait. He made sure we were entertained and our food was cooked fast. Our waiter, Chris, also made sure to check on us often. Great overall and tons of fun.

Possitives: Great service, many sake choices, good sashimi and sushi, as well as soup dishes. A bit pricey...of course qe are comparing to Phoenix, AZ prices...expecting the desert to be more expensive and that would be wrong. Lol. All in all a good experience.

30/10 we did only sushi, for 5 people. We each had our own appetizer and we ordered between 2-4 sushi orders each 2 bottles of saki fuji flavored and 4 beers. We spent about $300 but we ate A LOT of food each (we haven't eaten all day). Honestly, the food.... was so so delicious. Probably the best cream crab puffs I've ever had. They melted right in the mouth. We had the crab stuffed mushrooms. I dont even like mushrooms and it was SO good. The texture was great. My personal plates were mostly from the seasonal menu. It felt like each dish was better than the last. We had the 3 kings, the fish tasted so fresh. After each piece I sat just to savor the taste. The only sushi plate they have on they're regular menu that I tried was the shaggy dog. Usually a simple so so roll. I took a bite not expecting much, it was phenomenal. I had to ask everyone at the table to try one piece. Everyone couldn't believe how delicious such a simple roll is. I am not sure if it's because they are so close to the beach but the sushi was so fantastic. Highly recommend if you like sushi and can appreciate the creativity they put into they're seasonal menus.

This was our first time here, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. We usually go to Sky Bar, where the prices are about half of this place, but we wanted to try something new. The waitress was attentive and answered the few questions we had. I'm glad we arrived when we did, as the tables filled up quickly afterward. The presentation of the sushi rolls was lovely, the drinks were full, our empty plates were cleared promptly, and the food was delicious.