Can't go wrong coming to Yamato, from the staff to the food they have it all and the quality is like no other if your looking for a place to eat this is it!
Try the chicken wings or pad thai (that's what i usually get) but really everything is good!
On weekends they have great Dim-sum which is a must go just for the experience!
OMG! We moved from Vancouver to Salmon Arm and haven't found a really good Asian restaurant. This place is freakin' great. This atmosphere is good and the food is great! We will definitely travel from Salmon Arm to Kelowna to visit here again. We love it.
Awesome dim sum (with an actual cart going around), fantastic sushi (try the exotic roll) and Vietnamese (such good spring rolls) all under the same roof with a clean and inviting decor! What's not to love about this place? You can eat several different types of well prepared and delicious Asian food at once. I wish I could eat here everyday!
Excellent Dim Sum. We have been searching for a Dim Sum Restaurant that is as good as the ones found in Edmonton and now we have found it!
The food was excellent!
The only thing is that the lady behind the till (may be the owner?) could be a little nicer when you enter and maybe try a proper greeting and seem happy that you chose to come to her restaurant. The servers were very nice and polite though.
I hope this restaurant lasts on its good food because it would be sad to have it disappear due to impoliteness.
Amazing food, good portions, consistent taste, however the service is never the same and borders on terrible, I have been to Yamato more than 25 times and have sworn to never go back due to the service 3 times, but like a GF I always end up back in the door.
Good Sushi!. Good for Maki Rolls! Westside experience was way better then Kelowna. Westside has friendlier staff and a better atmosphere! :) Good place to get together with friends and share!
Food good, Service..well kinda crappy. I frequent this restaurant once a week. It is one of the best Japanese food restaurants in town. The service however is hit and miss usually a miss. The food is always fresh unlike some such as gengi and Ozeki. Best for lunch’ many business people know this.
I liked the variety. The sushi I had was good, but the dim sum was ok but not all dishes had same quality. The steamed shrimp dumplings were huge but the spicy squid wasn't fried long enough or the deep fryer wasn't set at the right temp since it was soggy not crispy. The Siew Mai dumplings were tasty and large. The sticky rice in the lily leaf was on the bland side. Chicken feet were flavorful & tender. I'd go again because there's many things on the menu I haven't tried.
Took the family for dinner last Saturday read some reviews but wanted to see for myself... And I am glad I gave it a chance! My family had sushi and a teriyaki dish while I had the red curry chicken!! I think it was the best curry I've ever had in Kelowna! And it came with yummy coconut rice :) servers were great, very helpful, and not too fancy. Will be back for sure!
Very nice sushi rolls for a quite reasonably priced and light lunch.
Great food but always understaffed. I love the food, the bubble tea, the monks curry. I am never disappointed but we have been going since the beginning and they are always understaffed. We get our food fast enough but I always feel bad because the waitresses are always working at capacity. I wish they would just add an extra person on to make the whole place run smoother.
Tasty and unique food.
Definitely RECOMMENDED!!. Great Asian place in Kelowna! Beautiful atmosphere, fast service, decent prices, good food! I've lived and travelled in Asia and I definitely recommend this place! For something fun and delicious, try the Vietnamese Crepes!
First timer. Haven't tried visiting the restaurant, but tried the take-out yesterday. It was tasty, as arrived earlier than they said. The food quality was great, it was hot, fresh, and delicious. We will try them again, but I'm not so sure we'll visit, reviews in house are not inviting.
Great for take-out!. I highly recommend this restaurant, for take out. The rolls are huge, and the food is delicious. Since moving to Kelowna 4 months ago, we've had take-out from Yamato at least 5 times, and dined in once. The in-restaurant service is pretty terrible, but the food really is amazing, so we keep going back for take-out.
I highly recommend the Sumo maki roll, and the Pad Thai Curry is the best dish on the menu!
If you don't mind having slow, unfriendly service, by all means eat-in, but I prefer to enjoy the good food at home without snobby servers.
Pho was ok. Sushi is alright. Atmosphere lacks, as it is located in a warehouse. A passable choice for a diverse Asian menu.
I visited Yamato for the first time over the weekend. The food was good, and the selection of dim sum was more than I expected to see. The service however was unfriendly and slow. The price was good - $4.50 for each dim sum item, not as cheap as you will find in Vancouver but I no longer have to drive to the coast for dim sum :)
Really good food for price. Tried sushi and also Tia food both awesome. Good work yamato. Will be back soon.
Best sushi in Kelowna!. Delicious, fresh, reliable and friendly, efficient service too! One of our favourite places for a quick lunch or dinner.
Went for dimsum. Good food, only issue would have to be the carts didn't go around often enough
Always good, all the time. The service is friendly and efficient; gone there 10 minutes before close and they are happy to still serve you. Cheap especially for portion size
One of My Lunch Favs!. This has to be one of my favourite places for Asian food, although I go mainly for the sushi.
It is reasonably priced and has a very diverse menu. It is also one of the few places in Kelowna to serve real Dim Sum (although only on Saturdays so far). The service is usually quite good, but I have found it inconsistent depending on your particular server. All in all -a great little spot that can meet the taste of a wide variety of people!
Had some delicious sushi and a chicken rice bowl. Dinner was fabulous as usual.
Update: We had Yamato cater for a large group. Excellent experience!
Ebony Hernandez Taylor
+5
Yamato has had the best dim sum in Kelowna for years and my last visit it had only gotten better! Great portions, lots of variety, and delicious green tea to finish it off. Not to mention their regular sushi menu is also amazing - and their red curry! Quick friendly service make it really an amazing place to eat with something that will satisfy everyone!
^value for money and generous portion
the best Yang Chow fried rice i've ever had in Canada^
Yum yum yum! Regular customer. Definitely try there Dim sum on the weekend ! Don and his staff are always so lovely and professional! Always love trying something new here there menu is huge !
definitely the best asian food in Kelowna. Lived here for 10 years, finally ordered delivery today, very impressed. not usually a review guy but needed to help bump them up closer to 5-stars because this is the best option in Kelowna for sure. all the sushi was great, wor wonton soup was so good. Everything seemed really fresh and prepared very well
The food was excellent. We are new to Kelowna and we have now found our favourite sushi restaurant. Fresh, great portions. Recommend 100%
I stopped by for lunch and was surprised. The ice coffee was great and I believe they use Vietnamese coffee and the salt and pepper squid was excellent.
I will return.
The food is good, but not outstanding and fairly expensive. The service was definitely good, but again, not great. The atmosphere is pretty generic, but decent.
I do eat here fairly often with my pops as we both like Asian food and Yamato has a good selection of foods from across Asia. I do struggle with the pricing though, $18 for a rice noodle dish with tofu and some shredded veg is very high - I would say this would be okay if it was presented beautifully or the atmosphere was unique or the service was absolutely top notch, but I'm afraid not. I can make this same dish at home for $4 or less in 15 minutes so it's hard to spend $18 plus tax plus tip which comes to about $25. When minimum wage is $15 per hour this is almost 2 hours of work to pay this off!!!
We enjoyed the food here ever since we were introduced by my husband!
The teppanyaki is always awesome and the sushi?!? OMG! I love those!! Always!!
So far the best Malaysian curry I have tasted. Serving is huge and at a reasonable price!!
I came in t close to closing. It must be close to authentic. I could not read the menu. The server helped me choose my meal and it was good. I chopsticked the appetizer but brought me, a requested fork, for the main course.
First time trying Yamato and will definitely be coming back !! Excellent menu selections, lots of vegetarian choices, something for everyone !! Friendly staff, great service 😊
We go with the family, food is good, if you know what you want.
Hard to understand, so getting a good information, is hard.
Great selection of food, pretty much any Asian cuisine is found here. Vietnamese, Japanese, Malaysian etc. even Indian food. The place was clean and the people working there welcoming.
Service was good, I really enjoyed their laksa soup and dynamite rolls. Prices are very reasonable. Very friendly staff.
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