By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

We had the Assorted Sashimi. It was neatly plated and was generally good with Sockeye and Atlantic salmon, Tai, Mackerel and Albacore Tuna. Textures were good, but the tuna was still partially frozen and icy. We ordered two rolls: the Mango Crunch and Chopped Scallop, but the rice was too wet and gummy. That was a shame as the ingredients were well-portioned and fresh. The mango roll had a nice mix of tang to go with the ripe avocado, but the cream cheese was not the best accompaniment.

We also had Nigiri including Tamago, Unagi and Smoked Salmon. These were pretty standard. I liked how the rice-to-topping ratio was pretty even. However, the rice was gummy. We got the Chicken Yakisoba, but we wished it was served on a sizzling cast iron plate because it ate rather wet. Furthermore, there was too much onion. Beyond that, the noodles were nicely chewy and well-seasoned.  The ample chunks of chicken were tender and almost juicy.

Served in a long oval bowl, the Assorted Tempura was pretty solid. It featured two pieces each of ebi, broccoli, yam and sweet potato. Although the batter appeared to be thick, it didn't wasn’t heavy nor doughy. The outside was crispy and easy on the grease. Everything was cooked properly. Lastly, we had Gyoza which was pretty average. For the neighborhood, it does well with very reasonably priced.  However, the gummy sushi rice was not that appealing.

Yama Sushi

1232 Ross Road, North Vancouver, BC

The Good:

• Nice people

• Reasonably-priced

• Okay for the neighbourhood

The Bad:

• More of a takeout spot, seats are limited

• Sushi rice too gummy and wet

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.