Yamato Sushi

it’s simple. makes air canada food taste delicious. Miso soup — how on earth can one screw this up — tasted like the dishwater from yesterday’s service with some cubes of stuff thrown in. The rest of the food could be described as an un-​identifiable paste that coats your mouth until you can’t perceive textures or flavors. The food is like edible Novocain.

I used to work just a block away from here so this used to be my frequent go to spot for sushi. So last week for a last minute lunch, a friend and I decided to hit Yamato up. (Great location, just at the end of the 7^th St SW LRT station)
Tuesdays/​Wednesdays are $ 1 sushi, so that was a nice bonus!
I think because I used to it and I love the sushi here, the décor and method of ordering doesn’t bother me. (Ikea chairs and tables staggered to cater to the lunch crowd and the service staff don’t really communicate much — maybe it’s a language barrier?)
Our sushi & rolls come out pretty quick and we’re able to eat, converse and settle our bill within the hour for our lunch break.
Although I’ve never had the chance, I’ve been told numerous times that the mousse cake desserts here are something worth trying. Maybe next time — I know I’ll be back :)

No fuss, no muss, no flair sushi. The portions are large and the sushi is fresh. They are pretty quick service wise.
There is zero ambiance here though. Tea comes in a paper cup and the seating area looks run down and cluttered. You choose your order off of a photocopied paper order sheet with no descriptions other than price. If you fill it out wrong or cross something out, the order lady scolds you a bit. She also randomly will cross off items that are unavailable, using your pencil. It’s a bit weird.
I’d go back because the quality is good. However for the price, I do expect a little more in terms of décor, presentation and service for a downtown lunch spot.

Great food, reasonable priced but bad service. Don’t go here if you only have a one hour for lunch — I waited 35 to 40 minutes for my food. I ate two out three items I ordered in the restaurant but had to get the third to go because the third item came just as I had to leave to get back to work.

Parking: ¹⁄₅
Dining Area: ³⁄₅
Kitchen Speed: ⁴⁄₅
Food Quality: ³⁄₅
Convenience: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Value: ³⁄₅
For quick downtown lunch sushi, Yamato is a good choice if you’re on the west side of downtown. This is clearly the target client as there is no parking (its on the C-​Train line) and the dining area is a half hearted attempt to have you stay. The sushi is above average for lunch time take out, but far below average compared to real sushi restaurants across the city. The kitchen is pretty quick which is a must for the downtown lunch crowd, but service is really hit and miss. Sometimes you get a cheerful person that makes you feel like going here was a good choice and they’re happy you came. Sometimes you get the crabby lady from the take out window in «Dumb and Dumber» and you feel like she’s annoyed you walked in. For the price they’re asking they should do MUCH BETTER. Move her to the back office role (I suspect she’s the manager or owner) and this place would immediately be a ⁴⁄₅ at least.
Happy eating!

Quick in and out joint for sushi, had the edmame and baby octopus for lunch starter, and then onto the sake fresh salmon sushi (good) and the unagi (excellent), and then some spicy tuna rolls (good). Very fresh and definitely a potential repeat visit is required. Saw some of the udon.

Consistently good sushi for a quick lunch. You can either take it to-​go or eat-​in in the less than 20 table dining area. May have given it a slightly higher rating but there isn’t a tempura selection. Regardless, a good quick sushi restaurant.

It’s the perfect little Japanese place for a quick bite of sushi or salmon don at lunchtime. It’s a reastaurant with no frills. In and out, all it matters is good food.
The salmon sashimi are huge pieces! I love the salmon sashimi here.
They also have other food items like udon, ramen, soba, bento boxes, yakisoba, takeout sushi, miso soup, gyoza, and lots of other mainstream Japanese dishes.
The menu is like a sushi list. You check off what you want on the list.
Don’t forget there is a Sushi/​Sashimi Special ONLY on MONDAYS — buy 2 sushi/​sashimi and get one free. Great Deal!
Also, Tuesdays are Oyster Days!