Yamato Japanese Restaurant

+1 805-481-3986

1741 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433 United States of America

Open Today: Closed

Yamato Japanese Restaurant Info

1741 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433 United States of America
+1 805-481-3986
[email protected]

Amenities

Service options

Outdoor seating
Curbside pickup
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights

Fast service

Popular for

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

Alcohol
Beer
Comfort food
Healthy options
Organic dishes
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine

Dining options

Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating

Amenities

Restroom

Atmosphere

Casual
Cozy

Crowd

College students
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safespace

Planning

Accepts reservations

Payments

Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments

Children

Good for kids
High chairs

Other

LGBTQ+ friendly

Best WLM Reviews

My grandson and I went here on Valentine's day! We had the deep fried Sushi fish rolls. Chicken teriyaki with rice and tempura veggies. All good! This place is so busy all the time that my grandson and I remarked it would be great if they could get into a bigger place! I also had some red wine that was very good

Upon a visit to Pismo beach, we came across this wonderful gem of a restaurant.

Amazing sushi, the freshest I had for a long time. The seafood salad was out of this world so fresh and unique, also the fresh oysters tasted like the ocean very fresh and good.

The sashimi platter to die for. Everything we ordered was unique and awesome. Server was very friendly and good.

Definitely we’ll be back for more on our next visit to Pismo beach.

Although the restaurant is very nice, it is way too small, just like the restaurants in Japan ????. I bet that you might have to wait a long time to get in if you arrive during peak time.

The food was good. Especially the uni was very buttery and fresh.

The only thing about this restaurant that I don't like is the furniture; the chair cover was covered in stains. Hopefully, they will replace everything to give the restaurant a cleaner appearance.

Absolutely amazingly delicious sushi with gorgeous presentation and excellent service. One of my favorite restaurants for a reason!!

We ordered the Mixed Tempura, Galbi Ramen, Cheese Golden California, and Sushi Combo B.

Mixed Tempura: about 6 pieces of vegetables and 2 shrimp. $13, and it was pretty good.

Galbi Ramen: $17. I wasn't too impressed with this. The portion size is great. The Korean BBQ beef and fish cakes were good, but there wasn't anything about it that set it apart from a bowl of ramen I could make at home.

Cheese Golden California: $14. Way too much cream cheese, and the avocado didn't appear to be that fresh. I added quite a bit of Wasabi to it, and despite too much cream cheese, I quite liked it.

Sushi Combo B: $34. The nigiri came out several minutes after the Salmon Skin Sushi roll, so long that we thought they had forgotten about it. The pieces are large with a bit of Wasabi and lemon added for seasoning. For the price, it was disappointing.

The location itself is nice, clean, and cheerful. Service was pretty quick and helpful. There was a mistake made that said we had 22 guests, with an added $20 "large party fee." This was fixed after bringing it up, but I wonder if that happens often and if people catch it.

Overall, the price on everything was expected, the service was good, and the food was just ok.

Somewhat disappointing! Not as authentic as we had expected, a bit fusion. The restaurant smelled kind of greasy and the floor was kind of sticky. Wish it was cleaner. Service staff was friendly and attentive. The quality of sashimi was average and so was the flavors.

Decent Japanese restaurant near downtown Pismo beach. Food overall was good. Unagi was amazing. Albacore roll wasn't out favorite as the combination of flavors didn't blend well for us. Spicy rolls weren't spicy but quality of fish was good. A bit on expensive side - sushi is generally expensive..

It was super dark inside and a bit difficult as light and dark contract made it difficult to have a normal conversation with group you come with.

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5.0 ???? Staff

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A hole-in-the-wall restaurant could be the next best Japanese restaurant in Grover Beach. They offer quality and a variety of creatively curated sushi and sashimi. The chef prepared us a special tray of sashimi that includes fatty tuna and wagyu beef that melts in your mouth. Everything we ordered was fantastic, except the Salmon Skin Salad and Seafood salad. They were ok but could use better greens, and it lacks solid salad ingredients to make it worth it. The place may lack ambiance, but the food will wow you.

I saw a lot of comments about the portions being small. But the truth is the amount of food is just right, the quality of the food here is better, but it's pricier than other local Japanese restaurants. If you're used to big chunky rolls packed with rice, you won't get it from this place.

Overall I give Yamato at least a 4.0-4.5 star. Top-notch quality food with good service though it lacks ambiance and some items on the menu is pricey.