Yama Sushi

About

This intimate Japanese restaurant sources what's available in Northern California to build a menu spanning ramen, sushi, and grilled skewers, avoiding the frozen-fish trap that plagues most sushi bars in smaller markets. The kitchen moves with purpose through each discipline—whether hand-pulling noodles or working the grill for yakitori—suggesting real training rather than a scattered attempt at everything Japanese. It's the kind of place where locals develop standing orders and the sake list reflects someone's actual preferences, not a distributor's catalog.

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