Yam Yam's Southern Cooking Barbecue

10/26/09

I always wondered..

by cosmozack at Citysearch

Todays Oregonian states this resturant was a front for a 300k $ per mo Cocaine drug ring.

09/07/09

The Northwest's VERY WORST BBQ

by Ray Redmond at Citysearch

Dirty kitchen.

Dirth Bathrooms.

Dirty booths.

Very poor service.

Worst BBQ I ever tasted.

Run away!

• Pros: Only pros are the prostitutes in the parking lot
• Cons: Only people that would like this fare are cons

11/07/08

Greasy, FILTHY, and thats the good part

by bfloating at Citysearch

I went there last Sunday for their BBQ buffet and I literally left in mid-meal. I am from NC and I know great "Q" ! Believe me when I say that because I've owned a BBQ restaurant back there for several years. Before getting into the restaurant biz, I sampled BBQ from all the southern places I could including Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Alabama and so on. I KNOW GREAT "Q".

Yam Yam is anything BUT good "Q". with a few exceptions. The place is filthy. If you can, BEFORE you order, get a peek into their filthy kitchen. You'll probably have to "sneak a peek" as the Owner will most likely not allow you see it. Thats a VERY BAD sign, eh ?

There is nothing good about their left over, reheated food. Good "Q" has smoke rings, theirs had none. Their ribs are cooked in a microwave and then drenched in some god forsaken sauce to cover up the lack of taste. The collard greens were surprisingly tasty, as was the candied yams and the mac 'n cheese. But the meats were horrible. Nothing Southern about them. The tables were greasy as were the chairs. Food crumbs in every place imaginable, the bathrooms were disgusting and the service was horrible... a bunch of illegal Mexican immigrant kids, I would guess, who had no clue what they were serving and barely spoke English.

I took one bite of the greasy, undercooked beef ribs and we left in a hurry.

AVOID this sh*thole at all costs. Its a disgrace that they are still allowed to be open !

• Pros: ample parking
• Cons: GREASY food, disgusting cleanliness in the kitchen and bathroom, HORRIBLE unfriendly service.

08/10/08

Embarrassingly Slow and Over Priced

by chihaimap at Citysearch

After just coming back from the South and having great Southern hospitality and great food we went to Yam Yam's. We stood at the counter for 10 minutes before our order was taken. Our presents was not even acknowledged and no apologies was offered. We then proceeded to wait another 25 minutes for food that was already prepared. I would have left had it not be embarrassing to my step son. When we got our food it was nothing that I could not have cooked better at home. I ordered the beef rib dinner and received 3 4-inch ribs. Where do you find cows with 4-inch ribs anyway? It was clearly overpriced and the quality was not good. My wife and I and her son all left hungry and went to Campbell's to get some real Southern food.

• Pros: none
• Cons: Very bad service, over priced, below arerage food.

05/31/08

Reheated Meat!!

by needs2Bgood at Citysearch

This has got to be the most god forsaken BBq I've ever had!! No smoke present and smells like the "gas and go" grease deli!! Meat cooked hours if not days before then dipped in sauce and reheated when you order!! Gag reflex abound!!!Never eat here!!

• Pros: None
• Cons: everything you can imagine

04/29/08

Avoid until they have better SERVICE

by chilango26 at Citysearch

I think the amount of food you get for the price is not good. The SERVICE is horrible. I dont think this place welcomes new customers. :( I drove 30 min to get the worst service.

• Pros: Easy to park
• Cons: too many to list

10/26/07

from the rooter to the tooter

by budderfly at Citysearch

like we know what that means, rooter to the tooter anyone that has that as a saying describing their food BEWARE, excatly from who's rooter and tooter. this so called southern restaurant make southern cooking taste and look bad. it's dirty,nasty not to mention filthy, been on 'DIRTY DINNING has failed every inspection if u ask me yam yams deserve a big fat from the rooter to the tooter ZERO who wants to eat dirty food,, look out of dirty windows sit on old dairy queen seats walk on a hazardous floors and eat from a contaminated kitchen and lets not forgetthe filthy bathroom. the owner needs to give it up or hire some professional, and not his family or people off the street who has know idea of what their doing, if u ask me its a law suit n the making perhaps that would close yam yams doors. remember every thing that comes out of the tooter SMELLS BAD KINDA LIKE TEMPLETON THE from CHARLOTTES WEB ' look mr owner get it together, you nedd to be on CHEF RAMASY"S KITCHEN NIGHTMARE! who in their mind wpu;d give yam yams 4 stars what a joke rea; funny who thought of that a family member or an ilegal ailen, oh stop using illegal people, if you keep it up us american may make u run for the border! lol!

• Pros: soul food restaurant
• Cons: everything about the restaurant

10/09/07

1 Star

by joebonilla65 at Citysearch

I know BBQ folks. Ive judged 50+ BBQ contests across the U.S.

I wouldnt consider this BBQ, it was alot more like hog slop.

BAD service + BAD food = 1 star

Take my advice, try another spot.

• Pros: Found a place I know better than to try again.
• Cons: Substandard food coupled with AWFUL service.

10/09/07

Scary Bad

by 503local1 at Citysearch

We went last week.......Scary Filthy and Rude coupled with awful food. Dont Go!

We still cringe at the name 'Yam Yams'.

• Pros: Got out alive
• Cons: The worst food and service EVER!

10/09/07

Yam Yam's

by uapb at Citysearch

Be warned. This place is a straight up dive - After being on the news numerous time for "DIRTY DINING" and flunking every time, you'd think they'd clean up their act -

It's unfriendly, loud, messy, filthy and they overcharge on the menu - not to mention, they also OVERTAX the patron who just wants some downhome cooking - This place is not a good choice - If anything, hustle yourself over to Sylvia's right off NE Dekum - Dekum has the best service and they actually smile and appreciate you for being there - I couldn't believe there was actually a "COME AGAIN" encouraged.

Unlike the big guy sitting on the stool, with yesterday's dinner dried down the front of his shirt - they need to sell the place and turn it into a REAL warm cozy place with AUTHENTIC delicious southern quisine. Thumbs down for Yam Yam's - ALL FINGERS and TOES UP [because they really step into it] for Sylvias!

• Pros: The building is still standing and somebody needs to turn it into a real restaurant.
• Cons: The guy sitting on the stool - with drool and yesterday's supper on his purple shirt. EEK!