Yamato - Tyler (TX)

5 /5 Andrea Wareham: Honestly, it was fun, enjoyable, very considerate of allergies!!!! I have a seafood allergy and they were very accommodating! The cook was so funny, he interacted with everyone. Honestly made the experience even more fun!!!

5 /5 Wanderer: Overall, it was a great experience. We came from another hibachi place here in Tyler to Yamato, and I’m glad we did. The restaurant was clean, the service was excellent, and they even have a koi pond out front — though it’s goldfish for now instead of koi. Still, I wasn’t there for the pond. Our server was attentive, and the chef was fantastic — he kept my daughter and the two little boys at the table entertained with jokes and fire tricks. The food was great, especially the steak, which was cooked perfectly. The real standout, though, was the noodles — I don’t know what seasoning or sauce they used, but they were easily the best part of the meal. Overall, a great place for lunch. Hopefully, in the future, they’ll clean out the pond and add some real koi to match the rest of the atmosphere.

5 /5 Kristie W: Journey was our SUPER waitress ~ she was so kind & helpful. It was like we were BFFs or something right off the get go! We had always ate at the hibachi side ~ we decided we liked the sushi side better. The food, as usual, was delish!! Ive ALWAYS loved that theres such big big portions that I can have like 3 meals out of one plate. 1000000/10 would recommend! Ask for Journey ~ she’s a blessing for sure!

2 /5 Sally Morton: Our waitress that initially served us did a great job taking our orders and serving our drinks and salads. However, the hibachi chef with the curly waxed mustache was terrible. He didn’t speak and just went through the motions to cook the food. He didn’t serve us yum yum or peanut sauce. The steak has zero flavor. Whoever set up the chef’s tray didn’t only counted out enough shrimp for 3 people when we needed 4 servings. The overall service was awkward. We attempted to make small talk, but he made little effort to respond. When he had to ask us how we wanted our steak he said it in a low tone to where he had to repeat himself. He either needs to get it together and improve his service or find another career. I doubt we will return. It was the worse hibachi experience we have ever had, since we were expecting some sort of entertainment from him. Thanks. S. Blackmon