Yamato Ya Japanese - Anchorage

Both the oysters and salmon sashimi are incredibly fresh. The sushi is outstanding as well. The chicken katsu comes in a generous portion. Overall, the food is excellent!

The atmosphere of this restaurant is really enjoyable. I appreciate the private booths with walls in between, as they significantly dampen the noise and make conversations easier. As a fan of spicy tuna in sushi, I was thrilled to find a variety of options for other spicy tuna enthusiasts on the menu. However, I found that the flavor of their spicy tuna was slightly off for me; the balance of acidity, sweetness, and spiciness didn’t quite hit the mark. It's still good, just not my preferred version.

The food was excellent, although slightly expensive. I particularly enjoyed the Garbage Can roll. I also appreciated that some of the booths had a privacy screen that you could pull down—such a nice touch!

Solo dinner and found this place easy and tasty. The sushi is good, but I think some of the price accounts for the atmosphere. The pull down shades make for an intimate experience. If I wasn’t just passing through town, I’d be back.

This is primarily a sushi place, and I did not get sushi. Please consider that in my review. The gyoza appetizer was good, but the dipping sauce was very vinegary. The sukiyaki was watery and tasteless. The only way it was edible was to add a great deal of soy sauce, and sukiyaki isn't supposed to taste like soy sauce. I felt that my $50 was quite wasted.They have an impressive sake and wine menu.The bathroom has heated bidets. Very nice, especially in Alaska winters.The servers were considerate, but I felt they ought to have checked on me more often, as my drink was empty for some time before they noticed.Wheelchair accessibility: The bathroom handicapped stall has a non- folding baby changing table in it, which compromises the space greatly. As a result, it is not large enough for a wheelchair or walker.