Yamato in Norman

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Has anyone been there? My niece wants hibachi and I don't want to drive all the way back to the north side tonight.
:confused:

[Boomer.....]

Never been there, but Sake (the restaurant off of Main) is pretty good.

[yermom]

Sake was good the one time i've been there. it wasn't Musashi's but it was good

haven't been to Yamato either. is it open? they were still doing construction the last time i saw it

[Taxman71]

Is Yamato off I-35 where Tast of China buffet used to be? Been wanting to try it, but didn't know if it was hibachi like Sake.

[yermom]

yeah, that's what i'm talking about

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Would Sake be a good place to take a 9 year old? Would you compare it to Shogun in terms of quality?

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

There's a Yamato on NW Expressway by the way. It was pretty tasty.

[sooner_born_1960]

Would Sake be a good place to take a 9 year old? Would you compare it to Shogun in terms of quality?
I'd say they are about equal.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Well that's what we will do then since you guys are rating it well.

[Boomer.....]

It might be a little behind Shogun, but very comparable.

[Partial Qualifier]

I'd say they are about equal.

Really?? A previous thread on this subject indicated Sake was way below Shogun in terms of quality. I'm curious about this too.

[Mjcpr]

Is Yamato off I-35 where Tast of China buffet used to be? Been wanting to try it, but didn't know if it was hibachi like Sake.

We were in town a couple of weeks ago and wanted to try this place and it looked like it had been closed down for a few months. It was definitely not open on the Sat/Sun night we went by there. We figured it must've gone out of business.

:confused:

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Well we've been to the Yamato on NW Expy. If the one in Norman is open, I may just take her there.

Then I'm kicking her *** in mini-golf at Hey Day or Andy Alligator's.

[sooner_born_1960]

Really?? A previous thread on this subject indicated Sake was way below Shogun in terms of quality. I'm curious about this too.

They seemed about the same to me. I'm not one of the resident dining experts, though.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Ok, I called the number for Yamato and there was no answer. So. . .Sake it is.

As an aside, I'm glad my niece has a taste for food other than McD's or Cici's. She said she wanted either Japanese food or catfish for dinner.

[Partial Qualifier]

Well we've been to the Yamato on NW Expy. If the one in Norman is open, I may just take her there.

Then I'm kicking her *** in mini-golf at Hey Day or Andy Alligator's.

Okay maybe this is another thread but:

Andy Alligators mini-golf = fun but nothing special, not too challenging, food there is meh

Heyday = very cool on first glance but some of those holes are ridiculously hard, and not in a fun way. Mini-golf should be fun even if it is challenging. Food (pizza) is pretty dang good

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Well Heyday is evidently a professionally designed course. Plus they got teh rock climbing.

The PQ clan should meet us there so I can school you too. ;)

[Mjcpr]

Ok, I called the number for Yamato and there was no answer. So. . .Sake it is.

As an aside, I'm glad my niece has a taste for food other than McD's or Cici's. She said she wanted either Japanese food or catfish for dinner.

You're welcome.

:D

[SoonerStormchaser]

I don't think they're open yet guys...

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

...Heyday = very cool on first glance but some of those holes are ridiculously hard, and not in a fun way. Mini-golf should be fun even if it is challenging...

:kelvin:

[Fugue]

Well we've been to the Yamato on NW Expy. If the one in Norman is open, I may just take her there.

Then I'm kicking her *** in mini-golf at Hey Day or Andy Alligator's.

ahem, sports forum please. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

just kidding mods and moddesses. :D

[Fugue]

:kelvin:

Booty, you've really done great things with the les and Calvin smilies. Good work.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Kelvin says 'I'm PQ and I'm an awesome golfer but I got my butt kicked at teh putt putt' better than I could.

:mack:

[soonerbrat]

i went to the one on NW expressway and not that impressed. but i had sushi not hibachi

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Kelvin says 'I'm PQ and I'm an awesome golfer but I got my butt kicked at teh putt putt' better than I could.

:mack:How old is PQ's son? 3?

[Partial Qualifier]

Kelvin says 'I'm PQ and I'm an awesome golfer but I got my butt kicked at teh putt putt' better than I could.

:mack:

Oh I still owned it, I'm just sayin, you know. A warning to all dem other fuggaz.

No? :(

[Jimminy Crimson]

Would Sake be a good place to take a 9 year old? Would you compare it to Shogun in terms of quality?

Not even close, but it is hibachi -- if you don't want to drive.

[Harry Beanbag]

Is hibachi like teppanyaki?

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Is hibachi like teppanyaki?Yes. And Jimminy the goal is not spending $10 on the gas it would take me to get all the way over to Shogun.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Yes. And Jimminy the goal is not spending $10 on the gas it would take me to get all the way over to Shogun.

Understandable. Enjoy your fli-li.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

We made it as far as Hey Day's Pizza. We were having so much fun in the arcade there and playing bumper cars and go carts at Andy's that we never made it to eat teh hibachi.

So thanks a whole lot for nothing! ;)

[soonerbrat]

you can use it for future reference

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Drove by Yamato in Norman yesterday on the way to Sam's. It looks like they are still renovating it.

On a side note, the Souper Salad in Norman is not quite so super these days.

[reevie]

the Souper Salad in Norman is not quite so super these days.


Was it ever?

[Boomer.....]

They do have good cornbread though. :)

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Was it ever?It used to be a decent place to get a fairly healthy meal.

[Partial Qualifier]

I've eaten at Souper Salad twice and found lots of hair in my food both. times. I. ate. there. I grudgingly entered that feeding trough the 2nd time, ONLY because my dad wanted to. And yep.. hair in the soup, HAIR in the SALAD. There's nothing worse than pulling a big 'ole 2-foot long strand of someone else's hair out of your mouth just so you can gag down the rest of that bite and slam a watered-down iced tea, post-haste. I vowed ...never again! 'Souper Salader Hair' is more like it :( :les:


On another note, I took my 4-yo to Musashi on saturday. It compares fairly well to Shogun. Nicer atmosphere, little more expensive, possibly better meat -- i'll have to go a few more times for a final decision ;) -- smaller portions. The chefs were really entertaining! We had a great time.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Musashi is the best I think. Did they have a kid menu? That's the only reason I've never taken my niece because I didn't think so.

[Partial Qualifier]

yes, they indeed have a children's menu.

[Taxman71]

And yep.. hair in the soup, HAIR in the SALAD. There's nothing worse than pulling a big 'ole 2-foot long strand of someone else's hair out of your mouth just so you can gag down the rest of that bite and slam a watered-down iced tea, post-haste. I vowed ...never again! 'Souper Salader Hair' is more like it :( :les:


When it comes to hair in food, the longer the hair, the better, IMO.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Souper Salad is the suck.

Musashi's isn't as good as Shogun (food wise), but the atmosphere and location win.

[LilSooner]

Ate at Musashi's this week and didn't think it was all great. The sushi was fantastic but the kobe beef was teh suck.

[Sooner98]

So, how long does this building/restaurant have to sit there, appearing to be completed? According to this article, which was written last November, it was supposed to be ready to go in January:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20071127/ai_n21140590

[Jimminy Crimson]

So, how long does this building/restaurant have to sit there, appearing to be completed? According to this article, which was written last November, it was supposed to be ready to go in January:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20071127/ai_n21140590

How much rice...

;)

[Partial Qualifier]

Ate at Musashi's this week and didn't think it was all great. The sushi was fantastic but the kobe beef was teh suck.

i wasn't too tempted to try the Kobe once I saw the price. They're awfully proud of their psuedo-Kobe beef :rolleyes:

Kobe beef in the U.S. isn't nearly the same as "the real" Kobe beef in Japan. At least from what I've heard.

[LilSooner]

Yeah I wasn't paying for it so I had to try it.

[silverwheels]

Musashi's = suck. It's not even real Japanese anymore; it's fusion.