Yanagi - Austin

This is one of my favorite spots for sushi in South Austin. I used to come a lot for lunch but then I started working further away so now I probably come once every 2 months. It’s been a while since I came here this time. I was greeted promptly. They always remember what I drink. Laura, my server came up and she remembered me, how sweet is that. She then brought me the Mexican roll which I had ordered. It’s one of my favorites. She had the kitchen make it all fancy for me. I felt so special. Highly recommend this place. Their sushi is fresh and delicious and their service is amazing.

First time here (based on reviews read and friends suggesting it . The FOOD is incredible! I grew up in Japan and this food is better than what I remember as a kid! So MUCH food and SO fresh! Great price and the happy hour (sushi from 4-6pm is GREAT (we just made it in before 6pm . The staff is ALSO very attentive, quick and wonderfully nice! We had the Yakisoba (regular and Udon version , rice bowl (meat/veggies and spicy ramen bowl and of course sushi (various from the happy hour menu (SO good! . We are now going to be regulars to this place! We had such a great time!

I ordered the tonkatsu set. The pork was okay. It was not great. It tasted like breaded pork, which it should, but the kind you reheat after it's frozen rather than making it fresh. There's definitely better tonkatsu out there.The california roll wasn't good to me. Just tastes a bit like mayo, and I assume there's fake crab in it, so that turned me off.The sauce for the tonkatsu was totally off. It wouldn't be hard for them to just get a better sauce, and I'm a little perplexed why they messed that part up. (You can also see a soy sauce in the image, which was fine and just tasted like soy sauce.)My favorite part of the set was the vegetable tempura, which actually seemed very well made.Dietary restrictions: Had non-dairy options.

We had a wonderful time!!! Yanagi boat was plenty for two. Every piece hit! Definitely going back.

My partner and I arrived at 11:15 AM and we're the 1st group in. They probably do a thorough cleaning in the morning because it definitely smelled like cleaning chemicals. The staff was welcoming and attentive. We ordered a chirashi bowl and beef bento box. The bento box $15) comes with miso soup, salad, tempura, and 4 pieces of California roll. Definitely bang for your buck! It was so good. The sashimi pieces in the chirashi bowl $19) was fresh, perfectly cut, and plentiful, There are many lunch combinations offered at a great price. We'll definitely be coming here more often.