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This is the third Yama I've been. The first one that serves Chinese.

Service: the servers just couldn't keep up with the small crowd that was there. It also took quite a bit of time before our food came out. I recommend a wider range of liquor like the other Yama locations because the selection was very limited (less than an open bar at a cheap wedding).

Food: from worst to best
-Spider roll: this roll was quite bad. I've never had one with such smelly crab 1* the crab must have gone bad because something did not smell right.
-caterpillar roll (green one): This was quite mediocre compared to other places. I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't order it again.
-ahi tower, like the caterpillar, was just meh. It just wasn't good.
-Volcano roll: my favorite 5* however it is rich and you will want another roll to offset it.

I think this location might be better at serving Chinese food. It's just not on the same par as the frisco YAMA or the Carrollton location. I'll come back for the Chinese food and update after.

Super affordable place. I expected to pay a lot more for what we ordered. Is it the best sushi I've had--no. But for the price, it's wonderful. The best part was how fast they had the rolls out.

We had the following from worst to best.
5. Popcorn lobster roll. I like this roll, but compared to the others, I just didn't find myself reaching for it. I wonder if the crawfish wasn't deep fried, I would like it more.
4. John roll. It had the right ingredients, but I find it a little too creamy for my taste.
3. Spider roll. This roll was delicious. You get plenty of soft shelled crab. The only reason it's 3rd is because the top two were just that good.
2. Yellowtail. Super fresh and well balanced. The jalapeños gave it a little of a crunch and a kick.
1. The Preston roll. Like Mr. Big from SATC, this one was the best. I keep coming back for more despite the other rolls being delicious as well.

Good food, fast service l, great price-I'll definitely be a regular.

I don't normally give 5* because I am a very picky eater, but this place exceeds my expectation. Let's start with the worst, eventhough they were all good. At fifth place, the Volcano roll with fried scallops was the worst one. I find the scallop to be a little over cooked, thus it was a chewy rather than moist (the typical seared scallop). At fourth place is the Kitaro roll. It's good, but it's something you can find at other high-end sushi restaurants (not Nobu, that place sucks). The bronze goes the Rainbow Deluxe. Although I didn't enjoy this as much as the Kiataro roll, the salmon is made up of very high quality. Holding silver is the Lion King roll. I didn't particularly enjoy this roll, but the technique they used to sear the salmon is top notched. The flavor is very rich. And at gold is the Green Mountain roll with shrimp. It's very refreshing. Along with the seaweed salad it serves as a fantastic balance to the Rainbow deluxe rich flavors.

/itadakimasu/