Yamoto

As a foreign student studying here, I didn't imagine this city would have such an authentic Japanese steakhouse. I group of us Korean and Japanese medical students were taken here by our faculty and had a wonderful time.

Highly recommended! Small but awesome place food is delicious. Will definitely come back here

Updated Mar 11, 2018. 4 to 5 star upgrade. This place has been one of the most consistent restaurants ever. Owned and operated by Japanese, it really shows their dedication to excellence. Especially when you consider the value, these guys haven't changed their prices despite min wage increase, cost of food getting more expensive. After 5 years of visiting here, I am a huge fan now. Prev review:Great Tepanyaki place in the downtown area!! Lunch prices are very fair and food quality is high. The chef's are professional and entertaining, puts a smile on my dates for the most of the time.

We came to this restaurant for dinner. my friend recommended this spot. Well, it was a winning. the staff were so friendly and we felt good. The meal was delicious. We loved this place very much and we will visit this place again. We recommend this place to all.

This restaurant might be the city’s best kept secret. Just picture Benihana’s with better prices, better service, and better food. Well that’s Yamato. This place is so Japanese that they wipe down the chairs to clean them after service.

Really good food the wait can be a little long if you're waiting for hibachi. The chef's have a great sense of humour, and definitely talented in their cookingThe food portions are large, though they have similar flavour profile. It's definitely an experience to have, more for the show than the food.

Oh my God! So yummy! The appetizers must be sprinkled with crack because I just craved for more and more. This was one of the best mouth-watering burgers I've had grace my taste buds in a long time. Everything was just so yummy. I found the ambiance to be very charming. This is definitely a spot I'll be frequenting.

I love this place. Food was AMAZING, especially the steak. It's reasonably priced for the place and the atmosphere. Very spacious restaurant. There's a chef cooking the main course in front of us and he was very nice. I would love to come back and 100000% recommend everyone.

Very delicious food. The sashimi was extremely good. Most of the pieces were very fresh but some were not so much. Overall positive experience. Great atmosphere. Friendly and polite customer service.

I have to say, the way the Japanese aim to please, is just awe-inspiring. 👌Tried tepanyaki for the first time ever, and was quite impressed.Harvey-our chef at this restaurant, was awesome and the food was delicious and the portions large.It was very packed. You can only get in with a reservation. Plan ahead! If you're in the downtown Toronto area, this is a convenient location, right in the heart of Yorkville.

This is a great place for most occasions, the chefs are excellent. A great family night out, going away party. It's a bit loud for a date, but it's a great conversation place. The food is fantastic! The imperial is my recommendation.

The food is wonderful and the service is really good. Good quality and a fair price.

An engaging lunch experience! Our group enjoyed a frontrow experience of our food preparation. Among our group all were pleased with quality, taste and temperature of our lunch. I was especially impressed with the care for shellfish allergies at our table. The sequence of cooking was coordinated with this need in mind.

Yummy food. Impressive chefs. A great entertaining experience

Friendly atmosphere. The cooking table had very limited spacing. It feels like we were sitting on each other, that’s how tight the space was. Not really kids friendly. I wouldn’t go back to celebrate a special occasion.

Best place to grab food when in a hurry. The service is speedy, pricing is convenient, good atmosphere. Keep up the good work

Incredibly fresh seafood here. Our chef, York, was terrific and highly entertaining. I'd recommend Yamato as a destination restaurant following a wonderful show like Come From Away!

If you want to eat authentic teppanyaki come here! The experience and food were wonderful and mouth watering.

The food is delicious, the Chefs makes the atmosphere pleasant. The restaurant is very clean and the prices are reasonable. I would visit again!

The atmosphere is good and the foods are delicious... Perfect restaurant ♥️

ordered the sashimi dinner! portion was large and the soup and salad first is nice.. The cooking show was cool but the chef was a little on the timid side

We went to the restaurant to celebrate our Anniversary. The preparation of the food was very entertaining and the food was amazing. I really like the Soft Crab appetizer. The was service was exceptional. All around it is a great restaurant if you are looking for a higher scale place to eat.

We love eating out. Yesterday we came to this fine place which friends recommended to us. We enjoyed a beautiful evening there with excellent dishes and an efficient stuff and a professional chef. We added this fine restaurant in our list and we will certainly come back very soon. We deeply recommend.

Delicious food and amazing service. Happy birthday Olivia

This is one of my favourite sushi restaurants in Toronto. Why? Because the fish is so fresh! Every single piece melts in your mouth. They torch the pieces before they bring it out to you so it’s extremely fresh. When I go, I get that sashimi dinner and it is extremely filling (and you must savour every single bite). I’ve also had the tofu appetizer, which was good, and my friend had the sushi pizza, which was fantastic as well. However! I gave this restaurant four out of five stars because I ordered the sashimi dinner to go one night and they gave me far less fish than they do in the restaurant. So I would never recommend getting anything to-go here.

We went for dinner before a show. We were seated at a prep table with another two couples and a kid. The chef was preparing all the food in front of us. It was very entertaining and mesmerizing to watch how skillful he was. The food was great and tasty. The steak was well done and soft at the same time, just how we like it. The only thing I would change was to pay a bit of attention to all the guests at the table not only the child. She got all the tricks and hearts and special treats and none was left for the rest of the group.

Very good food! Lunch is a fantastic deal and the food is great

The place is near downtown and they have a nice location. You need to call for a reservation for safety because I found the place highly crowded. The food is good and the chefs are friendly. However, the place is expensive. I visited similar restaurants before and ordered Saki every time. I could not have Saki here as it was very expensive.

As a mother! This place is not baby! Disable friendly! If you have a stroller then you have no way to get in the place! They have no changing boards at their toilets! I had to change for my baby at the sink lol! Plus they added the tip they wanted and added an extra roll charge! They used me and the father getting busy and confused with the baby and did what they did! Worst place ever!! Never go there if your a mum!

Excellent food and chef is very entertaining! Truly a good food experience. ☺️

Group of 12-15 people and we all had a Great experience. The chief played good role to entertain us and make our food with happiness and fun!😃eating moments.😋It was my 1st time trying Japanese drinks 🍷 so I would say if you are not big fan of different tastes try to go with other wine or beer 🍺 selection. The taste of Japanese wines and drinks was 😏 🤑🤔🤫Just personal opinion.

Yamato is a great restaurant! Japanese chefs can cook in front of you so it is a great experience. I advise you to go there with metro. It is hard to get a parking, and it is better like this so you can try their great Sako :) Everything I tried here was really good so I recommend to visit Yamato! I'll come back for sure!

Loved this place. We had Chef Prince. He was very entertaining and food tasted great !! I Definitely recommend

Excellent experience. I had great time at another japanese steakhouse and thought I'd take the family here. It was well worth it. Kids loved it. The presentation was awesome and the food was great. A little on the pricier side but worth the money.

The host could have done better, arrived 15 mins before my reservation, but the host told me to wait at the bar until everyone arrives...I have never been asked to do that for a reservation before, and the host’s attitude wasn’t the best. It just felt very unwelcoming, it didn’t happen the last time I was here so I don’t know if they changed the staff. Food wise, great sashimi, but some pieces weren’t so fresh tho, like tuna.