Yellowtail

Went here tonight with my family. It was a Friday and not very busy at all. There was quite a lot of choices when it came to food. They have a few of their own style rolls as well as all the classics and favourites. Salmon sashimi could have been cut a bit bigger which is fine cause you can always order more (just a preference).
Where they really stand out is the staff. All were very pleasant and attentive. Our waitress was very good at explaining the items and was very patient. Our tea was always full and the staff worked very hard.
I would go again, being more empty was definitely a plus as it was easy to hear and food came very quick.

it was about $ 30 something per person on a thursday night.
we were pretty much the only people in the entire restaurant until about ¾ through our meal another small table came in. so it wasn’t very busy at all.
my sister had an issue with the service. said that the server talked was talking to her as if she’s never been to an ayce sushi place before and that we should make multiple rounds of orders so that we don’t over order. server was kinda right and it’s not like they were busy so the food wasn’t going to take forever to come out.
my mom had an issue with the maki rolls coming out before the sashimi, saying they wanted to fill us up on rice before serving sashimi. i can see her point.
i’m not too picky with these things though, it didn’t really strike a nerve for me. the food was overall decent. nothing i can recall that really stood out to me as wow, this is different. i do like their ice cream options though. cappucino and oreo (which i think is cookies and cream). it’s hard to get my to stray from my mango ice cream, but these two would do the job.

AYCE sushi that costs $ 27 per person. Their sushi is terrible, and having 8 piece per order makes it even worse, since you will have to finish more of the awful sushi. The non-​sushi items are o. k, e.g. the salmon belt, short ribs and skewers etc.

Maybe I’m too picky, but the food here doesn’t worth 25 $, especially when other ayce sushi places have the same price and way better food
I checked the reviews on Unilocal (3.5stars) before I came here, and both my friends and I were shocked about the quality of the food– the salmon sashimi was not fresh, the roll was full of rice, the beef skewer was over cooked… I really don’t understand why some reviewers said this place is the best ayce in Markham
Most of the rolls were 8 pcs per order and we didn’t get the chance to try different rolls
If you just want to grab something to eat, go All Stars Wings next door; if u want to spend 25 $ for sushi, go other places

You know how some restaurants advertise a certain time and close early? That’s this place. Came here at 9pm to eat a quick ayce. Upon entry a little boy at a booth said to us ‘they’re closing in 5 mins’, while a lady asked us how many and told us to have a seat at a nearby booth. I asked her hesitantly. ‘are you closing.?’, to which she responded: ‘yes, in 5 mins… are you ordering a la carte?’ LADY, how am i gonna eat within 5 mins regardless if it’s a la carte or not??? Aiyah! So I answered no I want ayce, thanks bye. I double checked the closing hours on their website in case the Unilocal ones were wrong before posting this. Never got to try their food. I generally don’t get as agitated if this occured downtown because of options available but I had to drive here and ughhhhhh!

A pretty good AYCE place and a pretty friendly atmosphere. The sushi and sashimi seems always fresh when I’m here and the staff are always quite nice.

Pretty good AYCE Japanese.
The fish is about as fresh as they come for an AYCE restaurant and the rest of their menu is also pretty good, for the most part.
I’m a little disappointed in their udon and ramen though. It tastes a little bland and watery. The rest of the menu makes up for this, so it’s not too bad.
Funny enough, I love that they offer cookies and cream ice cream (called Oreo cookie on the menu). It’s a pretty random flavor to have but it just seems to be the perfect ending to a really good meal.
The service is always very friendly and I never feel rushed. They’ll also take the time to make sure they get your order correct (which seems to be rare for any AYCE place nowadays).
This is a pretty balanced and fairly good Japanese AYCE restaurant. Not the best, to be honest, but definitely one of my favourites in the Markham area.

In general, good quality of sashimi, they are fresh and not stinking (unlike some other AYCE sushi restaurants). Recommend the white tuna, very filling! Though the ratio between fish and rice of the sushi is too large. Desert are not that great, but I don’t come here for the desert so that’s fine.

Service was decent. The servers took our drink orders as soon as we were seated. Atmosphere was alright very dim lighting. Today was 30 degrees outside and there were no air conditioning. Can hardly breath while eating. Sashimi was not fresh at all. We ordered surf clam and salmon sashimi. Sweet potato tempura was not cooked throughly. We also ordered other dishes but was not worth mentioning. First time here and will be the last time.

after so many years I cannot believe this place is still open; it was mediocre then and is mediocre now. Literally a dime a dozen. but Ill give it an extra star just for hanging around for so long.

The lady came over and told us to eat more rice. I however did not want to eat the rice and felt duress. The servers were nice though.

Sashimi was not fresh and rolls had WAY too much rice. Servers were nice but manager was not.

I went for their weekday lunch AYCE Japanese. The selections were sparse. Common items like Green Dragon rolls were not available during lunch. The good news is the quality of food was great. The salmon and mackerel sushi were fresh. The skewers were plentiful and tasty. The service was slow because they were understaffed. Could be a problem if you’re in a hurry.
I’m conflicted whether I like Yellowtail or not. I think I’ll be back but it won’t be my go to AYCE sushi place.

DISHONEST by adding service charge to party of 2!
We visited Yellowtail yesterday — the good was good, but our experience considerably soured when we got the bill. A +10% service charge before tax for a party of TWO people?! Are you kidding me? I can understand if we were a party of eight or more, but adding +10% to EVERY bill is misleading and dishonest.
If you want to add +10% to the meals, then add it into the prices of the dishes. It’s dishonest to add a tiny line at the end of the menu.
It completely ruined our experience and we will not return.

The service was warm and welcoming the moment my husband and I walked through the door. We were immediately seated and served drinks. When we placed our orders they always came very quickly! We ordered salmon sushi, sashimi, mussels in sake, some tempura, several maki rolls and ramen. The sushi was very fresh and I would even say on par with some of the nicer a la carte restaurants we’ve been to. Everything we ordered was delicious!
What really impressed us besides the food was the friendly staff. They were always quick to remove our empty platters and also replaced our dishes with clean ones halfway through our meal. I also watched them clean a booth of the customers that had recently left, and they are very thorough, going as far as pulling the whole table out of the booth to wipe up thoroughly and sweep the floor.
The price is very competitive with other AYCE sushi places in the area and we will definitely keep this restaurant as one of our first choices. Thank you for a wonderful dinner!

I came here on a Monday night and this place only had a few customers. I was nervous at first due to the lack of people but most AYCE sushi restaurants are dead on the weekday.
I thought that overall, the food was good. My only complaint was that the sushi had too much rice on it and I couldn’t really taste the fillings. What I do like about this restaurant is that they didn’t miss any of our order. If they did miss any of our order, I would be a little bit concern because there wasn’t many people there.
The service here was excellent. It was a bit odd how the staff rearranged our table so frequently though…

I fuckin love this resto, finally an AYCE sushi place that offers quality service !
I love the premium high quality cuts of meat … steak with garlic. & the favourite. Angus beef ribs :) don’t miss out … Order 10 pieces :)
But I come here for the sashimi .
I order 50 pieces of salmon sashimi .
I love this place .
I ordered 50. I got 50 :)
Not 10 LOL (you’ll understand if you are a hardcore sashimi eater: when other restaurants take your order and give you way less because they are «busy». it’s annoying. because you would have to wait and re order. Time wasted .)
I order 50. I get 50. And so will you :)

Yellowtail? More like YellowFAIL.
The service here is the worst. The only thing saving this place (and the reason I gave it the second star) is the fact that the food is decent.
Okay, I have to admit. I did like this place, once upon a time ago. When it first opened, prices were cheaper, food quality was better, and service was great. But over time, all aspects of this place started going downhill. The only reason I still come back is because for some reason, my parents are blind to the decline and love it here. So we came here last night, since it was what my parents wanted.
Let me start with the food. It’s just like your typical AYCE sushi. There’s a good variety of things to choose from. They’ve got your sashimi, soups, rolls, makis, grilled and tempura stuff.
They do seperate their menu between lunch & dinner, as well as weeknights and weekends. You have to pay a premium to get all the good stuff. Yes, sesame ice cream included. Might I add, when ice cream is the ONLY dessert you offer, you shouldn’t charge extra for sesame ice cream. Go to Ten Ichi. They have a huge variety of desserts (mango dessert!!) at no extra cost. Ice cream is a given. What a disappointment.
Let’s get on with service. Multiple times, I’ve experienced rudeness, all from the owner. She is the chinese lady wearing glasses, usually dressed in black.
The last time we were here, my sister left half a ball of rice on her plate from nigiri sushi, and when she came by to pick up the plate, she scolded my sister for not eating that tiny piece of rice. «You can’t do that, we charge extra for uneaten food.» she said. Are you serious? There goes your tip lady.
Last night we went as a table of 8. Natually we were seated 4 on each side. When she came to take our order, we tried to order together and she told me she will take the other side of the tables order after she took that sides order first because it was too hard for her to remember. Okay? But you’re writing it on a piece of paper. so she made us feel like we weren’t one party ordering together. Then as the food came out, it was all mixed up anyway. What difference did it make having to order seperately?
I can understand experiencing rudeness from servers sometimes, but a rude owner? She doesn’t value her customers. Go somewhere else.

Great all you can eat sushi restaurant. The chefs take the time to decorate the plate, the food quality is very consistent, and the staff is very welcoming. I’ve eaten here many times and it is worth what you pay, better than other all you can eat sushi restaurants when considering the flavour and quality of sushi, some people may argue that the variety of sushi from the menu is limited and I can see what they are saying however I feel that Yellowtail offers a good variety and most importantly great quality. I highly recommend Yellowtail.
Thanks for taking the time to read my review.

I came here about 5 – 6 months ago, so this review is slightly overdue. We came here for a very late lunch (4:30), so our obvious choice was to do the AYCE dinner.
I thought the sashimi was very well executed, however I found that the maki rolls (while not too much rice) weren’t that tasty and somewhat bland. Tempura was very good though.
It’s located in the same plaza as T&T, so if you want sushi and in the plaza/​immediate area, worth a try, but there are many other sushi options if you are willing to drive an extra 5 – 10 minutes.