Yama Japanese Restaurant
Sushi Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Union Square, New York
"Everything is amazing but best spicy tuna in the city hands down."(8 Tips)
"... tartare appetizer, crispy shrimpy and negi toro sushi. Also tuna and salmon..."(4 Tips)
"Get the sashimi no shellfish - great deal for $26 and very fresh"(11 Tips)
"best lunch special in nyc = sushi zen box here for $14.95"(2 Tips)
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The sushi is amazing and fresh always! Been coming for years. A little crammed and always a wait, but so worth it. Rolls are the size of your face so no first dates haha. Good bang for your buck!!- Service here is getting better and friendlier than in years past. Sushi is amazing. My faves: tuna tartare appetizer, crispy shrimpy and negi toro sushi. Also tuna and salmon sushi or sashimi.
James HollandJanuary 5, 2017Fantastic sushi, and the miso sea bass appetiser was phenomenal. Short wait for a table (15 mins) and the system for holding people in the hallway needs some work... but it's worth the wait.
Clara SohMarch 13, 2013Best in quality and size at the most reasonable price compared to so many other overrated/priced places in the city. They're UNI is the love of my life!
Erica SklarNovember 28, 2014Their spicy mayo is different than most places. And really good. Small spot so go for week day lunch or prepare for a little wait.
Jose BAugust 27, 2017Great Sushi! One of my top places for sushi in town. I try to visit every time I'm in NYC. The handrolls are amazing. My personal favorite is the spicy tuna.
Sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, and cut rolls are all great. Fish is very fresh and the portions are large.
Yaz SAugust 10, 2019The rolls are enormous and they’re very generous with how much fish is on each piece of sushi 👍🏽 Fish is really fresh, would skip any rolls with spicy mayo tbh
ᴡ ChaoMay 11, 2013The best sushi I can find for less than $100 per head. It doesn't taste frozen. Salmon is my favorite. Roll #5 too!
EvanJanuary 18, 2013This subterranean sushi place evokes a "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" kind of vibe. While the fish might not be AS good, it's my favorite in the neighborhood. Be prepared to wait at peak hours.
Sigalle BarnessApril 27, 2019Excellent sushi with a wide variety of fish! Also, get the Hamachi Kama!
The Zen Box is a great combination of everything, their salmon is very fresh, only place I eat the salmon roll.
Matthew FrappierMarch 20, 2013The sushi is so great that you won't even notice the tight quarters and sometimes long wait. Servers are attentive and food comes out fresh and quickly.
Sabrina MajeedMarch 5, 2016Bomb lunch special $15 for a shit ton of sushi (sashimi, nigiri, and maki) and a vat of spicy mayo. I'm down
Gabrielle GolendaSeptember 19, 2014Mango salmon roll, and any if the special rolls are super delish. Everything is stunning but modestly understated.
Steve KaliskiNovember 12, 2019Everything. Looks may be deceiving, but this is some of the best sushi in the neighborhood.
F-Factor NutritionSeptember 5, 2012They tend to go heavy on the mayo, specify that you want your sushi without! Order a green salad to start. Really fresh fish, delish!
Elba R.M.February 20, 2017Love this sushi place, authentic Japanese food. It's crowded, might have to wait for a table.- Get the sashimi no shellfish - great deal for $26 and very fresh
Ernesto GutierrezSeptember 19, 2021A no frills Japanese restaurant with charming outdoor sitting. A good bargain for the price. Fish was fresh but the rice is bland. Beers are served slightly colder than room temperature 😒- Lindsay CApril 15, 2016Fresh fish, good quality and reasonable prices! Great for dinner on a week night.
James MullanyMay 14, 2013Sashimi is nice and thin, but big. Prob one of the better places that I've had sashimi at.
This is a hidden gem. The spicy mayo will change your life.
The Hamachi Carpaccio special app is incredible. And $7 32oz Asahi beers!- Andrea BendeckFebruary 10, 2015Although fish is fresh, the rice is so mushy you can barely taste it. Place is hard to spot but location is cozy.
Francis UdlerJune 26, 2012Everything is great!! Beef teriyaki was delicious and sushi was very fresh. Pieces are big
Excellent Uni (urchin) here, and they're very honest about when it's fresh and worth getting.
Best sushi in town. The spicy mayo is outstanding; ask for a side of it for dipping.
AlexandraJune 26, 2012Vegetarians, you can ask them to make a sweet potato tempura roll with avocado.
Jackie SiegelNovember 25, 2012Hands down, some of the freshest fish I've ever had. Salmon sashimi is a must.
SageMarch 20They’ve given up and don’t care. I was served absolutely foul uni that was like raw sewage. I urged the sushi chef to taste it because it could get people sick, but he shrugged and ignored me.
Everything is amazing. My usual order is the spicy tuna roll, the #2, and the #7.
AthenaJune 14, 2010Best sushi in the city. Spicey tuna/yellowtail is delicious. Slightly pricey but worth it. Rolls are quite sizable; service is good.
The sea eel is amazing and melts in your mouth. Also, the special rolls are quite large!
Dinah LehmannMay 23, 2012The hotate appetizer on the dinner menu and the crispy shrimpy are deeeeelish!
hafeez rajiAugust 23, 2011I think i was over stuffed when i got here so I can't really speak to much to the food, it's ok, the place is somewhat small, not ideal for a party larger than 4 but definitely worth a mention Read more
Peter ScordoFebruary 21, 2017Biggest pieces of sushi I've ever seen. Like double the size of this emoji: 🍣
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(212) 475-0969
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