Yama Sushi — Restaurant in Manalapan Township

This review only applies for delivery, I've only had delivery, never been inside Yama Sushi.

Not amazing but pretty good (B+ overall). Plus they deliver and you can order online through grubhub! The steak and chicken teriyaki and hibachi dinners I found to be well seasoned but dry. The sushi and sashimi were very good but not excellent. I usually get Philadelphia Roll, salmon roe sashimi, salmon roe sushi, green seaweed salad and tomago (egg) sushi. My family has ordered other dishes including Dragon roll, soft shell crab, etc. They have a varied menu but no hijiki (black seaweed salad). Delivery and online ordering is the biggest reason why I order from them. If Their competition (my favs, the one by avanti spa and another place near 7-11 in Marlboro) delivered those would be my top choices.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't order, it just means if you have a very good but not amazing option for Japanese delivery. Plus, they don't have huge delivery charge, only $2, food is delivered quickly (less than forty minutes the last two times I've ordered), they're willing to alter a dish (I've added and subtracted from sushi and entrees) with no charge or complaint.

B+ for Yama...

Favorite sushi spot in the area. Always fresh. Always friendly. Always happy to see us.

Update 12/26/19: management changed about a year ago. It's no longer a stop we visit. The staff is slow, not friendly, and most barely speak English which which don't make for a pleasant dining experience. They went from 5 starts to 2 stars. The food is still good, but the atmosphere is not there anymore.

Update 7/23/23: decided to give it another try. Called ahead to confirm seating. Got there. Waited and waited to be seated although the place was half empty. No one batted an eye to seat us. Back seating are is closed and I can see why. They were more concerned to get online orders out the door than live customers. There were a ton of drivers walking in and out, and waiting for pickup orders. We just left and went to our local favorite, Mizu, in Morganville. Yama sushi is not was it used to be and they we will NOT be back for sure. Was a huge...

Ordered off their website and they called to tell us the specific item ordered they didn't make anymore, which is totally fine. They said they could absolutely put the rice from that dish on the side instead for whatever other dish they were making that was basically the original dish. They then charged us extra for it even though it was their mistake. Their website has a whole section of food and if they don't make it anymore either change it or honor the prices if they need to change it. When we finally got the food it was clear they didn't really care, the sushi was a mess and their cooked meals were not equal to the high prices. My boyfriend and I were very excted about getting their menu but we will not be using them again. We've been spreading the...