This restaurant is absolutely incredible! From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and full of great energy. The vibes are unmatched—perfect for a night out with friends, a date, or even just to treat yourself.
The food? Out of this world. Every dish is bursting with flavor, beautifully presented, and clearly made with care. The ambience ties it all together—stylish yet cozy, making you want to stay a little longer.
The service was just as impressive—friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. You can tell the team takes pride in creating a memorable experience.
If you’re looking for a spot with amazing food, amazing vibes, and an unforgettable atmosphere, this is it. Highly recommend—you’ll want to come back again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Orran Gal
From the moment I walked in, I was impressed! The décor and atmosphere are beautiful, the service is friendly and attentive, and the food is absolutely delicious. Zack the bartender made the best drinks! Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The music and overall vibe made it the perfect spot for a fun girls’ night out, or a cute date!
Bright Star ;)
Absolutely delicious 😋 😍.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jo Dee
Delicious sushi and serious cocktails, it exceeded all expectations. Spicy tuna melts in your mouth and is actually spicy but tolerable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Алия Азим
Great ambience! Great music and amazingly tasty food! 100% recommended! Yaaay!✨✨✨
Ekaterina Galstian
Very good service, delicious food, excellent quality fish. the staff is very nice and friendly. Our waiter was perfect in every way and the hostesses at the entrance were very polite and friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
vahe bandaryan
This Place is a Jem in the Heart of downtown Glendale. The food is soooo good and affordable definitely coming back
Caitlin Udarbe
Great service, and even better food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AJ M.
Dining in Los Angeles often comes at the price of dealing with poor hospitality, but here I experienced some of the best, and the food was even better. We went by the suggestions of our enthusiastic waitress, and they did not disappoint! The food was so good I forgot to take pictures until the end, which I am sure my friends appreciated since I like getting every angle of the dishes when I do. Stay tuned for pt. 2 of the one I snapped. 😅
NOTE: My review of the dishes will be broken into two reviews, maybe on Yelp instead, because I need you to know the journey my taste buds were taken on with my friends:
Food Review Highlights Pt. I:
CEVICHE MISO CONES (5/5): The ceviche is composed of 4 different types of fish marinated in a tangy yuzu ponzu and scooped like ice cream into these adorable salty, sweet miso sesame cones. The attention to detail and creativity goes down to the mountain of puffed rice the cones are wedged into (they don't taste like much outside of crisp, crunchy air, if that makes sense).
UNI TOAST (5/5): Listen, the texture and taste of uni has NEVER sat well with me, but THIS was the surprise of a lifetime (literally and figuratively, the manager sent it as a gift). The brioche toast was crumbly, lightly sweet and oily; the sauces gave a salty, sweet, savory layer; and the Santa Barbra uni was the freshest, mouth melting texture I didn't know could come from uni (maybe I have only ever had bad uni before this, but WOW this has opened my horizons to try uni in the future elsewhere and more confidently)
BAKED SALMON HANDROLL (4.5/5): The warm handroll is delivered sesame speckled soy paper, generously stuffed with rice; buttery hass avocado; perfectly baked rich, fatty King Salmon; and an airy, slightly dulcet kewpie mayo snow crab mix. The only thing I would change is opting for nori paper in the future. NOTE: My friends LOVED the soy paper, but I feel like the salty crunch of nori would better compliment the sweet notes of the handroll.
HALIBUT SASHIMI (6/5): My favorite dish of all! The halibut was lightly oceanic, lean, but firm, rolled into upright cyclinders; topped with cilantro flowers and a piquant yuzu pickled thai chili. They were placed in a pool of citrusy heaven (but they call it leche de tigre) with cilantro oil piped parallel to the halibut. If you try anything, try THIS
RED SNAPPER SASHIMI (5.1/ 5): Uni toast was my conversion, this was my best friend's. The japanese red snapper was nutty and delicate in flavor with a firm, but tender texture. As was instructed, I rolled the madai in a bit of everything: Think thick tangy creme fraiche; an almost floral, candied, zesty note from kumquat; hanaho; and a cloud of umami soy-yuzu foam. I may be missing some ingredients, but glad to say I didnt miss out on this unique dish with flavors I never thought would compliment one another. It was sensational and my second favorite dish I tried.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Y
The main dish was priced at $24.00. Following the main dish, we were served appetizers, which cost us over $20. Despite the high cost, the plates were empty. Additionally, we were charged $10 for water, which tasted no different than what one could purchase at Costco for $1.00
Overall a great dining experience! The ambience is great and the staff was really kind. The best part was the sushi. The sushi and the hand rolls we tried were phenomenal. They tasted fresh and some had unique flavors. The uni toast was one of a kind and delicious. I am looking forward to coming back and trying other things on the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jalene Mojica-Jackson
My husband and I recently visited Japan and the bar for sushi and sashimi has been high since. A night at UMI brought me back to Japan. First, the host and our server were inviting and very friendly. Second, the atmosphere was grown and sexy, everything was sophisticated and gorgeous. And the most important part, THE FOOD, was an experience. We had the salmon, albacore, and scallop sashimi...the fish was fresh, delicate and treated with love...absolutely delicious. We also tried the shrimp tempura, wagyu tartar and crab roll...equally delicious. Finally, Chef Kirk hit us with the no name roll....trust me, you won't be disappointed, just order it. Overall, UMI is a 10 out of 10. Will definitely return and recommend.
This restaurant is absolutely incredible! From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and full of great energy. The vibes are unmatched—perfect for a night out with friends, a date, or even just to treat yourself.
The food? Out of this world. Every dish is bursting with flavor, beautifully presented, and clearly made with care. The ambience ties it all together—stylish yet cozy, making you want to stay a little longer.
The service was just as impressive—friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. You can tell the team takes pride in creating a memorable experience.
If you’re looking for a spot with amazing food, amazing vibes, and an unforgettable atmosphere, this is it. Highly recommend—you’ll want to come back again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From the moment I walked in, I was impressed! The décor and atmosphere are beautiful, the service is friendly and attentive, and the food is absolutely delicious. Zack the bartender made the best drinks! Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The music and overall vibe made it the perfect spot for a fun girls’ night out, or a cute date!
Absolutely delicious 😋 😍.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sushi and serious cocktails, it exceeded all expectations. Spicy tuna melts in your mouth and is actually spicy but tolerable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great ambience! Great music and amazingly tasty food! 100% recommended! Yaaay!✨✨✨
Very good service, delicious food, excellent quality fish. the staff is very nice and friendly. Our waiter was perfect in every way and the hostesses at the entrance were very polite and friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This Place is a Jem in the Heart of downtown Glendale. The food is soooo good and affordable definitely coming back
Great service, and even better food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dining in Los Angeles often comes at the price of dealing with poor hospitality, but here I experienced some of the best, and the food was even better. We went by the suggestions of our enthusiastic waitress, and they did not disappoint! The food was so good I forgot to take pictures until the end, which I am sure my friends appreciated since I like getting every angle of the dishes when I do. Stay tuned for pt. 2 of the one I snapped. 😅
NOTE: My review of the dishes will be broken into two reviews, maybe on Yelp instead, because I need you to know the journey my taste buds were taken on with my friends:
Food Review Highlights Pt. I:
CEVICHE MISO CONES (5/5): The ceviche is composed of 4 different types of fish marinated in a tangy yuzu ponzu and scooped like ice cream into these adorable salty, sweet miso sesame cones. The attention to detail and creativity goes down to the mountain of puffed rice the cones are wedged into (they don't taste like much outside of crisp, crunchy air, if that makes sense).
UNI TOAST (5/5): Listen, the texture and taste of uni has NEVER sat well with me, but THIS was the surprise of a lifetime (literally and figuratively, the manager sent it as a gift). The brioche toast was crumbly, lightly sweet and oily; the sauces gave a salty, sweet, savory layer; and the Santa Barbra uni was the freshest, mouth melting texture I didn't know could come from uni (maybe I have only ever had bad uni before this, but WOW this has opened my horizons to try uni in the future elsewhere and more confidently)
BAKED SALMON HANDROLL (4.5/5): The warm handroll is delivered sesame speckled soy paper, generously stuffed with rice; buttery hass avocado; perfectly baked rich, fatty King Salmon; and an airy, slightly dulcet kewpie mayo snow crab mix. The only thing I would change is opting for nori paper in the future. NOTE: My friends LOVED the soy paper, but I feel like the salty crunch of nori would better compliment the sweet notes of the handroll.
HALIBUT SASHIMI (6/5): My favorite dish of all! The halibut was lightly oceanic, lean, but firm, rolled into upright cyclinders; topped with cilantro flowers and a piquant yuzu pickled thai chili. They were placed in a pool of citrusy heaven (but they call it leche de tigre) with cilantro oil piped parallel to the halibut. If you try anything, try THIS
RED SNAPPER SASHIMI (5.1/ 5): Uni toast was my conversion, this was my best friend's. The japanese red snapper was nutty and delicate in flavor with a firm, but tender texture. As was instructed, I rolled the madai in a bit of everything: Think thick tangy creme fraiche; an almost floral, candied, zesty note from kumquat; hanaho; and a cloud of umami soy-yuzu foam. I may be missing some ingredients, but glad to say I didnt miss out on this unique dish with flavors I never thought would compliment one another. It was sensational and my second favorite dish I tried.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The main dish was priced at $24.00. Following the main dish, we were served appetizers, which cost us over $20. Despite the high cost, the plates were empty. Additionally, we were charged $10 for water, which tasted no different than what one could purchase at Costco for $1.00
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Overall a great dining experience! The ambience is great and the staff was really kind. The best part was the sushi. The sushi and the hand rolls we tried were phenomenal. They tasted fresh and some had unique flavors. The uni toast was one of a kind and delicious. I am looking forward to coming back and trying other things on the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I recently visited Japan and the bar for sushi and sashimi has been high since. A night at UMI brought me back to Japan. First, the host and our server were inviting and very friendly. Second, the atmosphere was grown and sexy, everything was sophisticated and gorgeous. And the most important part, THE FOOD, was an experience. We had the salmon, albacore, and scallop sashimi...the fish was fresh, delicate and treated with love...absolutely delicious. We also tried the shrimp tempura, wagyu tartar and crab roll...equally delicious. Finally, Chef Kirk hit us with the no name roll....trust me, you won't be disappointed, just order it. Overall, UMI is a 10 out of 10. Will definitely return and recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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