Yamato Japanese Steakhouse — Restaurant in Tullahoma

My teenage son was craving sushi rolls last night so we decided to head to Tullahoma's Yamato instead of our local Yamato Japanese restaurant in Manchester. We discussed the major differences between the two during the ending of our meal and we came to the unanimous decision that Manchester's Yamato is 10xs better. Despite the rolls being better at Yamato Tullahoma due to the options available and quality of ingredients, the rest of it was subpar. At Tullahoma's Yamato: I could only taste the carrots in the ginger sauce, my son's shrimp so over cooked it was rubber and they left the shells on some of them (it ruined his appetite, never finished his meal), my udon noodles were not even cooked all the way through and they were well over seasoned (too salty). Actually, everything on my plate was too salty but since I was paying the price, I ate my rubbery scallops.

I understand things like this happen but after communicating this to the waitress (she seemed to be the only one serving, hard to get her attention), the only offer she made was to make sure to let the cook know our concerns. Again when she came back to our table later on she reiterated that she would communicate our objections to the preparation and quality of our meals. I flat out told her our meals were inedible.

Please note that I glad fully paid for the extra cost of substituting udon noodles instead of fried rice and never raised a voice, became angry or irritated, and tipped the waitress pretty decent considering our meals were wicked gross. But we will never go back. The roll we had last night was good. That's it. It wasn't that good as to where we won't give it a second thought the next time we get a craving to visit our local Yamato or head up to Murfreesboro. Manchester's Yamato rolls are good but they do not have the eclectic selection my son enjoys and Cathy's in the Boro has banging...

I dined at last night and had a mixed experience. The service was top-notch - our server was friendly, attentive, and efficient. Orders were taken promptly, and food arrived quickly.

We started with the calamari appetizer, which was delicious, but unfortunately, the portion size was quite small for the price.

The sushi was exceptionally good, and we enjoyed it immensely. The salad and soup were also delicious and freshly prepared. YumYum sauce was wonderful!

However, the Hibachi Chicken was a letdown. Unfortunately, the chicken was overcooked and mushy.It didn't taste like real chicken. The vegetables were a major disappointment - they tasted like they had been frozen, were overly soft, and released a lot of water. The flavor profile was also off.

Despite the excellent service and enjoyable sushi, two of us ended up taking our Hibachi Chicken to go, as it didn't meet our expectations. I hope the kitchen takes this feedback constructively to improve their dishes.

Overall, I'd give 3.5 stars for the outstanding service, delicious sushi, and decent appetizers, but would caution against the Hibachi Chicken. Perhaps with some tweaks to their recipes, this restaurant can reach its full potential. Maybe start by purchasing fresher vegetables and higher...

This place is rubbish! I phoned in a carry out order, and arrived 15 minutes later at a slow period. I still had to wait almost 20 minutes in the lobby. I guess they were going to make sure I arrived before wasting any of the cheap fare they shamefully foist off on a rural public that is mostly uninformed on what real Japanese food is supposed to be. I love authentic yakisoba! My first time ordering from here I get the beef yakisoba. I am expecting grilled beef, teriyaki style, with veggies and yakisoba noodles. Yakisoba is flat pan fried buckwheat noodles. What I found in my to go tray was regular semolina spaghetti, drowning in that nasty generic brown sauce you find in every other dish on a cheap "Chinese" buffet. The vegetables were mushy, and there were these slimy grey slivers that I guess were supposed to be beef. I spat out the first bite and trashed the rest. It was a flavor and texture nightmare. For all you local yokels that think you know sushi, keep bragging about Yamato. As long as you keep to the rural route, you will never experience authentic Japanese cuisine, and won't be ashamed to frequent an albatross...