Yamada Sushi

Regular takeout spot for us via UberEats. I’ve never been to the restaurant so I can only comment on the food. The veg sushi platter has 16 pieces and is good value for money. The veg handroll is particularly delicious. The Husband has the veg fried noodles which he enjoys a lot. I actually prefer the plain fried noodles which is a bit expensive ~R60) however it is a very generous portion. The menu is quite extensive with some atypical items such as eel and salmon skin sushi also available.

Wow I was very impressed with the sushi. We ordered takeaways, I got a salmon lunchbox for R70, which was a real bargain for what I got. Portions are really big and the fish is so fresh. This might just be my new favorite sushi spot!

Great sushi , nothing fancy just super fresh ingredients and it’s made right in-front of you. The menu is wide and many options even have noodle dishes to suite most. Great food and great price as well!!

Yamada is the best! <br/ <br/ From their service to their sushi, everything is fabulous. <br/ <br/ I always receive top quality service from waiters who are very attentive and nothing is too much. <br/ <br/ The sushi is always freshly prepared and this is important considering it is fish. No one wants to eat fish that isn't fresh! <br/ <br/ The sushi is tasty and really amazing! <br/ <br/ Another thing is the prices. Considering what you get, the value for money at Yamada is great. The sushi is affordable and really delicious! <br/ <br/ My number one, go-to place for my sushi fix in Joburg! Highly recommended.

What’s better than good Sushi? An awesome all you can eat Sushi Buffet of course! Apart from that, not much comes close. I 'd been going to the Yamada Rivonia Junction branch for some time only recently discovered that they have a branch in Melorse Arch in the Blubird shopping centre. So how do they stack up against each other?<br <br The restaurant is on the first floor, nicely tucked away in the corner. They have the option of sitting around the conveyor belt inside the restaurant or “outside” area which has a terrarium kind of feel to it: there are tables laid out on a wooden deck, under a roof and enclosed by glass. It’s perfect for days where it’s too hot cold to be outside but you still want that feel of ‘airiness’. The outside area in Rivonia branch is less attractive at it is eye level to the parking lot and has plastic tables and chairs which are shared with neighbouring restaurants (it reminds me of a food court). In general, the BluBird branch feels a bit more put together and cleaner.<br <br I have no shame in saying that if there is a sushi buffet available, I’m going to opt for it and try get my money’s worth! As with most sushi buffets, you are restricted to the colour of the plates types of sushi. Be sure to tell your waitress waiter beforehand if you’re going to take up the challenge. The Rivonia branch is more flexible as they allow you to eat until you’re done and if you ate the amount of plates for it to be cheaper if you did the buffet, they charge you the buffet cost (plus any additional other plates that aren’t included in the buffet). For some reason the BluBird branch want to know upfront. Note: The BluBird branch only have the buffet special specific on Sundays to Thursdays (the menu loaded here must be outdated). The Rivonia branch buffet special runs every day.<br <br Now onto the sushi: The short answer is that it’s really good! The times I have been there I have never questioned the freshness of the sushi and the rice is textured but soft and holds together nicely (i.e. not a soggy mush, contrary, I’ve only had once occasion where I felt the rice may have been slightly under cooked). The ratio of rice to fish is balanced (I feel that sometimes some restaurants pack in the rice to try get you to fill up quicker and save on the cost of the fish). There are even some buffet plates with fish and roe on them (minus seaweed and avocado). I’d recommend the salmon hand roll, strawberry and salmon California Rolls, salmon skin California Rolls and salmon spring California rolls (where they use rice paper instead of nori). I 'd say the Rivonia branch is on par, again I had a once off 'off ' experience where I felt like the fish was a bit too room temperature for my liking.<br <br They also have an assortment of Chinese food which can be ordered off the buffet menu if you like to change it up. I can only speak for the spring rolls which by virtue of being a spring roll are oily but so delicious and crispy.<br <br They only offer bowties for dessert (some places offer ice cream as well) off their buffet menu. It 's a nice way to end a meal if you have enough space and who are we kidding, there is always room for dessert, even if it is for the modest bowtie.<br <br The service is fair and the waiters are always good with bringing me extra ginger and wasabi!<br <br <br Overall, a good sushi place to pop into if you 're in the area and want something of good quality that 's fast, casual and convenient. <br <br I 'd pick Blubird over Rivonia Junction purely from an atmosphere and service perspective but the sushi, as mentioned are on par both have their good and bad days so very much lucky of the draw in that regard.