Yooki Yama

11/19/2021

Hi everyone, it’s been awhile! How have you been? We’ve made it through another year and believe it or not, earlier this month we celebrated our 24th anniversary – truly a milestone we didn’t know was in the cards back in 1997.

But as they say, all good things must come to an end. We’re writing to you today to let you know that the rumors are true…the restaurant is closing. Our last day of business will be December 18th. The past 24 years have certainly been memorable, and we’re grateful you were a part of it.

The last year has given us a lot of time to think about what’s best for our family moving forward. In 2020, Sekyo completed his Master’s program in Acupuncture, and his patient load has become busier ever since. And while Lianne moved back home mid-pandemic out of care for her parents’ sanity to help keep the restaurant staffed, it’s time for her to continue on her own career path. As for Anna – I think we can all agree she deserves a long, relaxing break.

We’re not going anywhere though! Sekyo’s home acupuncture clinic will be open to the public early 2022 and we hope you’ll come visit us. The clinic will be named Seoul Sun (설산) – the characters are the Korean translation of Yooki Yama, and a nod to what brought us to this next chapter.


Words aren’t enough to show our family’s appreciation for you all. We’ll be open for takeout until December 18th, so we hope to see you soon.

With love and gratitude,
the Yun family

12/23/2020

We will be OPEN on Christmas Eve from 12-5pm and closed on Christmas Day! You can call today to get your holiday orders in for tomorrow or message us here.

Forgot someone on your list? We have gift cards, so don't fret ☺️

Wishing all of you a safe, healthy, and joyous holiday season!

11/09/2020

Happy birthday to us! 🎉

2020 has been an unforgettable year and it’s also our 23rd anniversary! We wish we could have our annual bash with great food, friends, and booze (I’m sure we could all go for a cold bottle of Bekseju...), but we’ll wait until it’s safe to be together again. So tonight, we raise a virtual glass to you 🍻

This year has been hard for all, and we truly could not have made it through the pandemic without you. So as winter comes, please continue to support your small businesses! The next few months will be the true test as cases continue to rise, but we remain hopeful that all of Branford’s wonderful businesses will prevail.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support the past 23 years — we never forget it, and appreciate every one of you.

Stay safe, shop local this holiday season, and cherish every moment with your loved ones ❤️

- the Yun family

08/04/2020

Our building has lost power so we will not be able to open for dinner tonight. Please stay safe everyone!

07/29/2020

Snag a Braffle ticket before they're gone! Branford Rotary Club

BRAFFLE TICKETS ARE ALMOST GONE!
https://branford.rotary7980gives.org/braffle

If you’re thinking of buying BRAFFLE tickets, NOW IS THE TIME. Braffle – Branford Rotary’s Outrageous Restaurant Raffle – is almost 90% sold out, and at the rate tickets are being snatched up, we will be totally sold out in less than 48 hours. GET IN NOW. Go to https://branford.rotary7980gives.org/braffle

Why should you Braffle? Two reasons.
1) The prizes are implausibly absurd. The Grand Prize is worth $3,400 - $100 gift cards to each of 34 Branford restaurants. Second Prize is $50 gift cards to all 34. And there are 8 more prizes!
2) Proceeds benefit HELP OUT – TAKE OUT, a partnership between Branford Rotary and Branford Counseling & Community Services that purchases gift cards from local restaurants and distributes them to residents in need, including those who've lost work during the pandemic.

In a nutshell, every ticket you buy helps the community twice over, and, hey, you just might win an outrageous prize. But hurry, when tickets are sold out, that’s it. The drawing will be Aug. 26, 2020 at the Owenego Inn. You don’t need to be present to win. We’ll be live-streaming the event on Facebook so make sure to follow Branford Rotary and stay in the loop.

05/26/2020

Watch this video from our friends at the Branford Rotary Club!

04/15/2020

We are now LIVE with online ordering!

HOW-TO:
1) Click on the "Online Orders" tab on our website
(http://www.yookiyama.com/online-ordering/) and the big green button -- it will immediately bring you to our secure online ordering platform.
2) Want to use your mobile device instead? Download "Toast TakeOut" from the app store and search for us!

Please click the button below to place your order! Continue reading

04/13/2020

The safety of our staff and customers are of upmost importance to us, and we have been working hard to further minimize any risk of exposure.

We are excited to announce that ~online ordering~ will be available soon! Then, you can order AND pay online. Please note that we've streamlined our menu a bit to account for the limited staff that we have. We hope this will be an added convenience to our customers, but please be patient with us as we figure this out!

We will let you know when it's officially available, but for now, peep the new tab on our website ☺️

Japanese Cuisine with Style and Spark since 1997

03/16/2020

We will be open for takeout only for the foreseeable future while we are dealing with the COVID-19 public health crisis.

You can order with us by phone at 203-481-5788 and we encourage you to pay with debit/credit so we can limit handling cash.

Our take out hours are:
Mondays: CLOSED
Tue-Thu & Sun: 4:30p – 9:00p
Fri & Sat: 4:30p – 10:00p

In the meantime, we will work on figuring out a curbside takeout system and possibly delivery, but more to come once we figure out the logistics.

We thank you in advance for your continued support, especially in times like this. We have a handful of employees currently working, and we are doing our very best to make sure they can continue to earn a living working with us. As a small business, we owe everything to our employees and our customers. I hope that you will continue to support us throughout this, and we will do everything we can as a family-run business to continue serving you.

Here's to taking care of yourself, your loved ones, and we hope to share a glass of sake with you soon.

Be well,
Sekyo, Junghee, and Lianne

04/08/2019

Hello Patrons! The Yooki Yama team will be taking a break starting tomorrow, Tuesday, 4/9/2019 to Thursday, 4/11/2019. We'll be here for you again and are looking forward to serving you from Friday, 4/12/2019 on. Thank you for your understanding!