Tuesday, March 9, 2010

YAMATO


This restaurant in Toronto is just the most fun. Japanese restaurant with either the sushi bar or teppanyaki. Teppanyaki is where you sit around the griddle and a cook chops and prepares the food right in front of you. YAMATO is located in Yorkville in Toronto and is such a fun spot! There are about 20 seats in a horseshoe shape surrounding two griddles with two chefs! The chefs put on quite a show when cooking your food, and it is truly hilarious to sit with complete strangers and eavesdrop on their conversations. You are generally in for quite a treat! The food is amazing, make sure when you order a teppanyaki dinner you asked for fried rice instead of steamed rice. It is the best rice I have ever eaten. After the make your fried rice there is usually some crusty bits left on the grill, make sure you ask your chef to give you them - it's like a little crut left over! YAMATO has teppanyaki dinners like the normal chicken terriyaki or beef terriyaki, but they also have things like shrimps or scallops in a garlic-butter and soya sauce. The best dish though is the Imperial - a combination of sirloin and lobster. The dishes are quite large so I recommend sharing a plate with a friend or date, but ordering two orders of fried rice! Also - the lychee martini's are a great drink they serve. I definitely recommend starting with one of these! Have fun at YAMATO!

YAMATO
18 Bellair Street
Toronto, Ontario
416-927-0077


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