Sushi Yama: Probably the best restaurant in Baton Rouge

have to disagree. definitely not the best restaurant in baton rouge and it's in the top 3 in baton rouge as far as sushi joints go.

i still give the nod to Waka House as #1. best spicy tuna roll i have ever had and the rolls and sashimi are always fresh.

when i went to yama it was really good, but nothing impressive. what i did notice was my check was much larger than at other places. and i didn't feel the price justified the product

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Waka House as #1. best spicy tuna roll i have ever had and the rolls and sashimi are always fresh.

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IMO Waka House is the worst place in BR for sushi. I also had the spicy tuna roll there is it was definitely not fresh.

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Hard to find a better dining experience regardless of the type food served

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I don't care how good it is, I just don't think any sushi restaurant has broad enough appeal to be the best restaurant in any American city. I like Sushi but I can guarantee you half the people I know would say "no thanks" if I said "lets go get some sushi."

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I understand your point, but from a pure dining experience, my lunch yesterday at Sushi Yama was better than dinner a few weeks ago at Brandt's.

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the couple of times i have eaten there the service has always been real good. but it's a sushi restaurant. it does not compare to service i have received at louisiana lagniappe, juban's mansur's, or hell, even melting pot.

what i do notice is the sushi taste identical and looks identical to waka house and ichiban, but everything is about $3 more. the product doesn't justify the hike in price.

however in a city flooded with sushi places, it is definitely top 3 for taste and consistency

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LL is just a seafood restaurant. Service at freshness at Sushi Yama is up there with any restaurant in Baton Rouge. Why can't a sushi restaurant be the best ?

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that's like saying KPaul's is just a cajun restaurant and Commander's Palace is just a French-Creole restaurant. the service at yama is good. for a sushi restaurant. they bring my food promptly and make sure they refill my glass. it doesn't compare to other upscale dining places

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I don't care how good it is, I just don't think any sushi restaurant has broad enough appeal to be the best restaurant in any American city. I like Sushi but I can guarantee you half the people I know would say "no thanks" if I said "lets go get some sushi."

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i have to strongly disagree. La is just pretty behind the times/close minded in terms of some cuisines compared to the elite major cities.

for example, Sushi Yasuda and Masa are widely regarded as 2 of THE best restaurants in the best food city in America (NYC), and they are japanese places focusing heavily on sushi. Same story in Los Angeles.

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el tigre

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Did Johnny's pull if off?

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no idea. it will an interesting vote count.

i just wish i wasn't so swamped at work yesterday and could have rallied people i know IRL to cast votes...it would have been a landslide victory. Didn't leave work until about midnight CST. Not sure if my late, weak effort was enough. Either way, it amused me.

I think some people thought i was serious....wait, i KNOW some people thought i was dead serious. Pretty funny thread on the OT.

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i'm actually enjoying the fast food tournament more fwiw...

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i'm actually enjoying the fast food tournament more fwiw...

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it's definitely mush less biased and more accessible to more people.

Commander's is going DOWN!