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Yama
122 E 17th Street
New York City, NY 10003
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#252 of 6,759 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: Sushi, Japanese
  • Price range*: $12-$40
  • Neighborhood: West Village
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“It's a good Japanese...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 14, 2008

It's a good Japanese restaurant. Mostly basics but always good. Not too many unique or different types of rolls if you're looking for outside the norm. But good food. more

“LOVE yama..sushi is...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 3, 2008

LOVE yama..sushi is fresh and good size AND their fried greentea icecream is to die for more

“fantastic sushi; low key”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 26, 2008

fantastic sushi; low key more

“The sushi seemed old...”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 7, 2008

The sushi seemed old when I went there. Perhaps, they were having a bad night. more

“Nothing special except...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 7, 2008

Nothing special except the food are expensive. more

“Sushi is excellent!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 20, 2008

Sushi is excellent! more

“Sashimi was fresh...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 18, 2008

Sashimi was fresh. Service was lacking. It was okay, not worth a return trip. more

“It is all about the...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 10, 2008

It is all about the spicy mayo. more

“Visit many times, no for...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 30, 2008

Visit many times, no for romantic night out but food is great, are you ready for lot of sushi? more

“One of the best sushi...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 25, 2008

One of the best sushi places anywhere. "like butta"! A few years ago, Zagat's said "until you can afford Nobu, eat at Yama" -- I say even if you can afford Nobu, eat 10 meals at Yama for every 1 at Nobu. One weakness: poor wine selection. But they do have a fun plum wine. If you don't like that,... more

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Yama Address

122 E 17th Street, New York City, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 475-0969
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.