UMAMI Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

UMAMI - Lake Charles, LA

Vibes: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - visited today for a late lunch & about half the tables were full. We ordered two appetizers & a specialty roll each. Service was good & everything came out correctly & within a timely manner.

Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - freshest sushi in town, in my opinion. Lots of options from sushi & sashimi to hibachi. My favorite is the dancing roll add eel sauce & the seafood puff appetizer 😋

Accessibility: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - parking spots could use an overhaul. There is one accessible spot with no striped loading area & a questionable ramp with deep cracks that could lead to injury. Bathroom is on the small side with two stalls, one being accessible. Correctly placed grab bars & enough room to safely transfer with the door shut.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Although it's hard to beat Hawaii quality fish, Umami came pretty close..I was impressed with the high quality of Ahi sashimi. It was delicious, the sushi rolls were also awesome, I will definitely be back. 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The nigiri was outstanding. I never use soy. Even the bento box was clearly superior th others. The salad was romaine with multicolored tomatoes; not like iceberg salads.

very bad service. felt racist. didn't even say thank you when tipped.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The food was good but why does it only have 5 small sushi rolls for $16, cmon on now

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

The sushi chef recommended blue nose snapper: scrumptious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We tried Umami last night during our weekend stay at the casino. Amazing!! The pork dumplings were probably the best I’ve ever had… cooked perfectly. The shrimp tempura app was very crispy. My date thought the breading was too heavy, but I liked it. We also tried the spider roll and California roll. Both were delicious! We will definitely return to Umami on our next visit to Lake Charles!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had excellent sushi here! The crab lagoon was our appetizer and miso soup. We ordered the princess, lady in red and truffle Suzuki rolls. All were delicious! Service was great. I recommend dining here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was my first time here. The food and service were good.

Both the Curry Chicken Katsu and the Yakisoba with Beef were delicious.

I will definitely be back next time I come to Lake Charles!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was fast and friendly. I found the sushi rolls to be kind of mushy AND I suffered the worst food poisoning I’ve ever had. Head to toe sweating (seriously - my toes were sweating) and violently leaking out of both ends. First and last time visiting for me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Hands down best sushi I’ve ever had. The fatty Tuna appetizer is worth every penny. Own puts a lot of thought into their restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I always have a nice time here. Best sushi in town by far and the management goes above and beyond to give you a good experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were warmly served by Guy, whose kindness truly stood out. The green tea had a deep, rich flavor. The sashimi plate was gorgeous. We were amazed by the crispy shrimp tempura that melted delightfully in our mouths. The chirashi-don featured the best rice and sashimi combination. I will definitely visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

All around best sushie and service along with a great atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Was my birthday and my girlfriend took me here , the sushi was made fresh infront of u , the waitress was on her job ,was very attractive to our needs . Thank u umani

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tuna Dumplings, California Roll, Kanpachi Carpaccio