YamaChen's Sushi — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

Probably the worst Japanese food I’ve ever had for taste, quality, presentation and price. The avocado “salad” was literally sliced up avocado and fake crab meat in separate piles atop a banana leaf and sprinkled with rice vinegar. The banana leaf is their signature dish presentation accessory and is used to hide the empty space on the plate. My husband ordered the sashimi lunch special which consisted of 8 skinny slices of fish lain on top of a banana leaf and a few torn pieces of lettuce. My son’s chicken teriyaki was served as a stir fry with edamame, corn and cherry tomatoes (what?!). The teriyaki sauce was not thick and yummy but vinegary and soupy. And finally, the sushi, the most disappointing part of the meal, although I wasn’t entirely surprised by the time it was served. I’ve never had sushi where the sushi rice was just plain rice—zero rice vinegar treatment. The eel sauce, like the teriyaki sauce, was soupy. Overall the experience was a huge disappointment and I’m perplexed as to how it has received so many glowing reviews. I will say that the wait staff was very welcoming and nice, and they offered us free appetizers (edamame and spring rolls). The spring rolls were definitely from a...

This is my second and last visit here. My first visit I was hardly greeted and it seemed like the waitress was going above and beyond for the customers that didn't look like me. I thought maybe I was jumping to conclusions so I visited again today. Well it was the same thing. A family walked in seconds behind me that didn't look like me and the same waitress from last time hardly spoke to me but she greeted them with a warm welcome and smile. Once my food came out she immediately went and got the check and sat it down. I started continued eating and she came back and said you need to pay now. I looked up and said now? I'm eating and you just put my food down. She said again that I needed to pay now. I asked while pointing to the other table and said did you give them their check too and she said yes but she didn't and after I got up I looked. They definitely didn't have their check. I got the hint loud and clear and I asked for a box paid and left. I won't be back and I didn't leave a tip which I always do whenever I go out. The food was good but the service was horrible and down right...

My girlfriend and I went out on our Valentine's date and 3 year anniversary date here and it was our first time at a sushi restaurant. This was our best date we've ever had. We got some type of spicy chicken appetizer with the most amazing flavors and it was so delicious I shed a tear. The time it takes to receive the food made out date better because we talked so much and I got to just stare in her beautiful eyes. When my volcano roll sushi arrived I picked up my chopsticks and devoured the first one and I almost walked out of the restaurant because it was so damn good. Never has my mouth be graced with such awesomeness. Our waitress was extremely nice and professional which added to the sheer beautiful ambiance in that place. After our meal our server gave us a complimentary cheesecake my girlfriend and I shared. I can't give enough thanks to this place and the waitress for making this experience a unforgettable one. Thank you guys so much. They even gave us a $10 coupon for our next visit. Everyone who is thinking about going here please do. This place is nothing short...