Dinner for 4 on a Friday night, outside with a rez. We have been fortunate to sample sushi in many a state and a few different continents and Umai Umai is a respectable finisher. Very tasty and creative rolls with fresh and attractive fish. Only criticism would be the fish portion sizes, which were ok but certainly not substantial. Still, we’d definitely go back.
We loved this place. Great energy. Great food. The fusion paella was delicious and the miso soup was the best we’ve had. The chirashi was beautifully prepared and had the most wonderful flavors. A highlight of our visit to Philly!
I was really pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed dinner. The staff were really accommodating of our stroller and every dish we ordered was great. We especially enjoyed the paella, which is a really interesting mashup of flavors.
It was a nice experience overall, will definitely visit again.
Came to this place because of the good review/rating but disappointed. Sushi taste okay but we waited for around 30mins until our first dish arrived…and the portion size is smaller than expected/regular roll in other restaurant.
I really liked my experience here- esp for the price. I am picky about my sushi but the fish was yummy, atmosphere was charming, and service was very good (but pretty slow at times). Chicken teriyaki was sub par, though. Overall, pretty solid meal.
This an unique place. The entire concept is very unique and special. There website has amazing pictures. The menu has limited dishes. It is presented and written in simple way. It has no pictures and the description is concise. Therefore, choosing was challenging. The waiter did not offer any explanation. We decided to ask other clients. The place is very small. It is not a walk in place. It is basically a restaurant for couples or group of friends of up to 4 people. Not suitable for family nor children. All we ate was delicious. The miso soup was amazing and so the sampler plate. We also tried Nemo and Eel. All was very delicate and nicely prepared. This is BYOBs place. They don’t charge for uncorking.
Had an amazing experience at Umai Umai. Start to finish the meal was delicious and high quality. We sat outside and the waiter was sweet, definitely stretched but still made a strong effort to make sure we had what we wanted. I highly recommend their sushi rolls, Brussels sprouts, and udon soup.
Finally tried Umai Umai after living in the area for a good while.Walked up at 530pm on a Friday and was able to grab an outdoor table with no wait. Some quick facts, Umai Umai accepts credit cards, but it is BYOB.The menu options were well varied with something that probably anyone would love to try. Service was great and very quick to turnaround our food. In terms of food, everything we tried was great. We particularly enjoyed the King Kong roll and the tempura shrimp appetizer, both of which I highly recommend.If you're in the neighborhood I'd definitely say you should give Umai Umai a try, we'll be back!
I really liked the upstairs area, super nice and cozy. The appetizers were very good, and I liked all the salads too. The disappointment was the Seafood Paella. Looked so amazing but the taste… overly spicy, sweet, with a fish taste and mushed rice. Did not like it. The sushi rolls were good, but very American, less emphasis on fish and more on all the crunchy and fried things.