Yamato in Edinburgh

I went with a friend who lived and worked in Japan for three years. She was so excited about the menu, lots of lovely food that she'd missed since leaving. Her descriptions and recommendations had me salivating before we even got to the restaurant. We were not disappointed! The food was fabulous. The service was excellent and the presentation was just beautiful. We paid £75 a head and it was worth every penny. My friend has a shellfish allergy and they were very accommodating, keeping our orders separate to avoid any cross-contamination. Highly recommended, booking advised. We arrived early and it was packed by the time we left. My friend said it was the most authentic Japanese she's had outside of Japan.Our sashimi was so fresh, the quality was exceptional.

We went there at around 8 pm on a weekday and lots of items have been sold out, which was a shame. But the quality of the food is really good and I saw lots of cuisines that I’ve only seen in Asia. The only thing I would say is that the chicken karaage tasted more like Taiwanese chicken popcorn, other than this dish the rest are pretty authentic. Overall, it was a great dining experience so highly recommend.

This is the best Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh I have visited so far.The sashimi set was excellent, there were 8 different types of sashimi and all were really fresh - flavourful with the best texture. The fatty tuna otoro cut was included in our set - otoro, as one of the most precious sashimi cut, seems to be hardly found in Japanese restaurants here, and it is definitely a must-try.We ordered the eel rice as well, another rarely seen Japanese dish in the city. The eel was nicely grilled, which made the meat tender and juicy. Just to note that it is mini in size so better take it as a starter.Wagyu beef is also available, and we had the Wagyu beef sushi roll - you simply can’t go wrong this kind of beef.Yamato offers more choices of premium food on menu, and Japanese food lovers should put it on their bucket list.

Just walked in after spotting it on Google Maps as looking for a place for dinner.Not a lot of options for someone who doesn't like seafood, was hoping for Ramen but had none. My wife loves seafood so she was loving the menu. I had a Grilled Wagu Nigiri, Karaage Fried Chicken and Miso Soup.Had Genmai Tea Matcha for dessert, all were delicious.

Amazing!! Definitely recommend to everyone who’s going to Edinburgh all the food is FRESH and TASTY! Staff was friendly. Really enjoy my dinner today😍 Hope to visit again before I leave Edinburgh 😋

Went there for the 1st time over the weekend to try out this Japanese place, it had nice ambience to it. Only manage to try a few dishes as the dishes were generally more on the pricy side. Overall the meal was delicious and the ingredients used were fresh!

Highly recommend for Japanese cuisines in Edinburgh. Omg I’d say best beef ever in Edinburgh. Sashimi platter is so fresh. Sushi and eel rice are so East Asian flavoured. The general environment feels like being in East Asia already rather than in Europe. Fair prices. Great place for multiple people team social and dating. Lovely place.

Used to be a no-brainer for quality sushi, however on our last visit all the rice in the sushi was way too warm, ruining the taste of some of the dishes and making some of the pieces fall apart easily. Hoping next time I can set the review back to 5 stars!

Great quality sushi. Fresh and tasty Hit the spot!

I've been to a lot of Japanese places in my time and this by far is the best. Delicious starters that hit all the right notes, a wonderful sake recommendation without breaking the bank and a place that actually serves wagyu beef.Amazing food. Really nice ambience - even just the smell of the restaurant marks it as a higher caliber.