Yashima Restaurant

I stopped by this place to have dinner on Friday night before going to the Laugh Factory. Arrived around 7 pm and luckily got seated right away as there are 2 tables open. Placed an order for some sushi, a hand roll and 2 cut rolls. Also ordered a large Sapporo and a small hot sake. The servers were very attentive and even said that I can request for the sake to be more warmed up if it wasn't hot enough. Placed the order quickly as I'm trying to catch a 7:30 show. After the order was placed, about half the sake and half the beer were finished, the food still did not come out yet. One of the server noticed we waited a long time so gave some miso soup. Then 30 mins or so later the food finally came out little by little. The sushi tasted very fresh and the cut rolls had good amount of filling and the hand roll was pretty big. Unfortunately didn't get to take pictures as I was rushing to finish the food so I can catch the show. The beer and hot sake were a good complement to the sushi! This restaurant had a small lot in the back which is shared with a few other businesses. It's a small restaurant but there were a good amount of tables and also tvs to keep you entertained while you dined. I will come back to try the other sushi, but will have to make sure to give myself enough time as the service is slow during prime dinner time.

Saturday Dinner for 3Food- The food was very fresh, delicious, and well prepared. GREAT yellow tail The only note is the caterpillar was quickly made, so it was a bit warm and falling apart.Service- Servers were consistently checking in, filling up drinks, and quickly bringing anything requested. There was a rush and it did take our food very long to come out.Ambiance- Small restaurant. Looks simple from outside, but it's special. Warm ans welcoming ambiance. Very family friendly.Giving it 5 stars, because this is now my favorite sushi place

I had high hopes for this spot, hoping it would be a traditional no-frills delicious spot, but it wasn't. There were only two of us, so they sat us at the bar, when there was a whole table for 4 available (2 tables put together that could easily be separated), but we didn't mind the bar.The servers were attentive in the beginning, asking if we were ready to order, and were attentive every time we had to ask for things, but some items shouldn't needed to be asked for like soy sauce plate and small plates to eat on for the sushi.We ordered the Nabeyaki udon (their only saving grace and was delicious, soft shell crab roll, salmon sashimi that was fresh but cut too thick and chewy, seaweed salad, and a dragon roll that never came and we had to cancel it. Really hoped it was good, but our experience were a lot like the other 3 stars - took too long, overlooked for certain things, and missed items.

This place was recommended to us by a customer at a different sushi place. He said this is the best sushi place by far and we decided to drive almost an hour to try it out. The interior was very simple and basic, sushi and rolls were super plain and nothing fancy.Would I ever go back? NoService was ok, not the best

If you're not a regular here be prepared to wait and be overlooked. My daughter and I ordered 3 rolls to share and the garlic edamame as an appetizer. We waited about 25 minutes for the first roll to come out followed by the edamame. Please note it was only us 2 plus another couple. About 45 minutes into our dinner we're still waiting for the other rolls and then the crowd starts rolling in. We were forgotten about and it wasn't until 1hr in that I finally had to get up to ask for more water and to order a hand roll to go.

The uni is amazing!!! Worth the market place price.We came as a party of 4, and arrived at a very unassuming quiet strip mall. We were a bit concerned when we parked in the back. (Lots of parking andn street parking by the way). When we walked in, it seemed pleasant and the place was popping.We got a very small menu, but our eyes were bigger than our stomach and we ordered way more than we could finish. Chirashi bowl was delicious, the nigiri was soft, the cut rolls were not rolled too tight, but flavor was there. I wish the rolls were packed a little more tightly because some of the innards fell apart after picking it up and dipping it. The tempura was nicely fried. The combo I got was teriyaki chicken along with a dynamite scallop. I would prob pass on the scallop, as it was mostly zucchinis and onions. It came with salad, soup and Mac salad.Overall I would definitely come back to get the nigiri options and cut rolls.

Yashima is a small family owned business near the downtown district of Covina. It's a relatively cozy restaurant which includes a sushi bar for patrons. We have been frequenters of Yashima for years and have loved their sushi. The standouts are always: albacore carpaccio, eel (unagi) sushi, and for dessert- the green tea ice cream. There are options like the bento boxes, udon, sashimi, and other sushi rolls - everything we've tried has been good.

My 20+ year love affair with Yashima continues! Every time I fly home to see family, we come here. We get the same things and it's always as good and fresh as the last time, if not better somehow. They always remember us, even where I went to college and where I'm living now even though I sometimes go years without seeing them. Just a truly special place and one I look forward to visiting whenever a SoCal trip is in my future. The sushi quality can not be beat.

Very authentic Japanese restaurant experience! We had a party of 8 so it was a bit of a wait but the service was fast and very friendly! Plenty of parking in the back. The wait took about 40 minutes but it is a small restaurant so if you had parties of 2-4, you will be seated pretty quickly. Luckily our waitress took our order before we sat down so by the time we actually didn't sit down, food came out quick. The food was really good. I loved my udon - very flavorful and the noodles were nice and chewy. The combos looked bomb too. Overall, loved this restaurant because of the friendliness. Prices weren't bad and the food was good!

Still think it's one of the best sushi shops in the area, but some of the dishes missed the mark this time. Can't always be perfect, so will keep trying. Service was really stand out on a very busy Friday night. Food wise, we loved everything except the salmon in the sashimi dish. Didn't seem as fresh as the other items. Nigiri combo, carpaccio, soup and salad were all really good though.