Uoyatei Yokosuka

I’ve waited in Tsukiji for a top sushi restaurant for about 3 hours one time… no joke. Times Magazine marked it as number one. It was tasty but it was a 3 hour wait?
I go to this small sushi restaurant in yokosuka chuo and I kid you not… it’s just as good! Simple and fresh cuts of sushi, especially the Oh-​toro or chu-​toro. I’ve eaten at many sushi establishments and I say this is one of the better ones.
If you like bigger cuts of sushi than the norm then I say come here. If you want to be satisfied then come here. If you want a discount then come late at night. If your intentions are to eat tasty sushi without traveling to Tsukiji then this is the place for you.
Trust me… I’m a chubby guy with tastebuds of a champion. Lol

So Ono! Conveyor belt high quality sushi! Super small shop though but we got lucky were able to find 4 seats In the bar at 645. My favorite were the chu-​toro (640 yen for 2 nigiri pieces) and torched salmon (450ish yen for 2 nigiri pieces). Located Street level of Yokosuka chuo station.

AKA Sushi Go Round at chuo station. The plates can add up quick so pace yourself and don’t eat with your eyes! The best of the best here is the Blue Fin Otoro. It’s 600 yen for 1 plate of 1 piece of sushi. You must get this. Fill yourself with the much cheaper salmon and magoro, then splurge on the Otoro for desert. It will be the best spent 600 yen in Yoko hands down.

Great kaiten sushi joint. The fish is really fresh and there is an excellent variety. The price is certainly right at 100yen a plate. We had a great time and will be back soon. Highly recommend.

Quality of the fish were very food, fresh, huge cuts, wouldn’t believe this is converter belt sushi. Prices are steep when you compare it to the 100yen kaiten or even to places like Sushi zanmai. But it was well worth it and will be back if I’m ever in this area.

I really was looking forward to coming here for dinner after reading all the reviews. I like sushi a lot and I do not mind paying for good sushi. This is where I run into a problem with this joint.
There are three 100 yen sushi joints around Yokosuka (Sushiro, Hanma Zushi, Kappa) — each with their own pluses and minuses. I had dinner with my wife here and had 9 plates for 3600 yen, ~400 yen a plate. When I eat sushi it comes to the main two ingredients — the fish and rice.
FISH: The fish here was cut large, which I really enjoy. My problem is that the fish was either old or cut improperly.
Mid-​grade Tuna: This was cut so that the tendons were not removed. If I pay 300 yen a plate for Mid-​grade Tuna and the chef doesn’t remove the squishy parts that should be a crime. Sushiro and Kappa remove the tendons and the pieces are 100 yen. Overall the flavor was right but the soft melt in your mouth taste was ruined by chewy tendons.
Maguro: The pieces were bright red and looked delicious. Then I tasted it. It tasted old, flat, and chewy. Maguro is one of the most popular and common dishes at sushi joints. At 200 yen a plate — I felt I should have left after this.
Salmon: How do you serve old salmon — seriously?
Aburi Salmon with spice: This was really appetizing and tasted great. But this exact same dish is served at the 100 yen joints. I honestly prefer the one at Kappa with red chili oil and garlic with Welsh onions, it matches the texture better than cheese. Toss in that Aburi is a way to use older fish and give it more flavor from using the seared fatty oil — it made me sad this was my favorite dish.
RICE: Good sushi rice compliments the sushi. It should have a slight flavor to it, whether salty or sweet — to enhance what you are eating. I at least expect an attempt. This was plain white rice. I was a little surprised…
Then I looked around and realized all the Japanese people here waiting to sit down in line were here for 500 yen large beers and a quick sushi snack and I realized this isn’t meant to be a great sushi place. Its meant to be that place after work where you relax and a bar counter enjoy a couple pieces and drink cheap draft beer.
For the price I paid — I know many better places. If you want really good sushi — head to Yokohama or Tokyo — there are much better places that the key selling point isn’t that it has 500 yen pints.

The ¥100 Kaiten sushi places (Hama, Sushiro, Kappa, Kura) around Yokosuka are ok. When you’re ready to step up and upgrade from those places give this place a visit.
Conveniently located right under Yokosuka-​Chuo station. From half of the store has Sushi to go. The back half has 14 high seats around the conveyor. It doesn’t seem like much room but for the most part people just eat quickly and go. My first visit I had a 5 minute wait with 2 customers ahead of me. **not recommended for groups.
The sushi was great! Very fresh and the portions are huge. The conveyor is smaller so you don’t have to wait 10 minutes until your favorite sushi goes around. You can special order as well. I usually order tuna (Chu-​toro & melt in your mouth O-​toro) but saw the chef place place some on the belt and grabbed some. Well worth the ¥600. Overall I spent around ¥2600.
Great sushi combat this day! Both sides win! I left happy with a pleased belly. This place gained a new customer. Looking forward to the next visit.

Good quality fish and seafood but I’m not a fan of huge sushi. So hard to chew and swallow.

A small sushi-​go-​round underneath Yokosuka-​Chuo station, this place is a real gem. The best sushi in the Yokosuka area, it is more pricy than the nearby 100yen places but you get a much better (and bigger) piece of sushi for your money.
Featuring mainly nigiri style sushi, you can ask the sushi chef for a specific item or wait for your favorite to come along the belt. They keep the line stocked during lunch (when they are most busy) but you may have to ask the chef if you go during off-​peak times. For those wishing to grab something to-​go, they have pre made sushi packs that you can grab even before the restaurant opens. They also have onigiris (triangular rice balls with usually fish inside) that they sell in the mornings too.
Like most places, the price varies by plate and can range from about 150yen to about 800yen. Expect to spend at least 1500yen (approx. $ 15) during your visit and more if you really love your sushi.