Delicious rolls, super interesting and yummy special rolls, and the server knew a lot about allergens and helped me with gluten free options! Highly recommend
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michaela Sullivan
My partner and I are vegan, and we've have eaten at Umai Umai before and it's always been great. This last time we went, we ordered a dish and asked to substitute the shrimp with tofu, and the waitress picked up on the rest of our order being all vegan items, so she informed us that the dish with the shrimp wouldn't be vegan anyway as there's fish sauce in it, but that she would ask the chef about it. The chef came out to our table and personally offered to make an on-the-fly vegan dish of fried cauliflower, mushroom, and tofu with a spicy-sweet Korean sauce for us. It was the best thing we've ever had at Umai, honestly one of the best things we've eaten in Philly. I don't want to encourage people to request off-menu dishes as that would probably get annoying for the chefs real quick, but I just want to express how grateful we were that the chef did that for us, and that we would definitely order that dish again should it become a regular menu item. Otherwise, the rest of the vegan items on the menu (vegetable sushi rolls, vegetable gyoza, roasted brussels sprouts, etc.) are always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Paul
Found this place after seeing a shout out on Reddit. All of their special rolls were unique and very tasty. Special shout to their lobster tempura and oyster/sea urchin shooters - sooo good! We enjoyed the intimate atmosphere as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessie Pluto
This place is so cute and cozy, a real neighborhood gem and one of my favorite date night restaurants. I'm obsessed with the oyster shooters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Micah
There were two servers working tonight. One seemed to be doing a great job, and the other was my server. I won’t name names (I couldn’t if I wanted, for my server never introduced herself), but I imagine the manager can figure it out. This was, without exaggeration, the worst service I’ve ever received. To emphasize, the last time I was at a restaurant, the kitchen got my order wrong three times in a row, which was still a better experience than I had tonight. Never have I had a server that made me feel like such an inconvenience for the offense of wanting to order food and have it served to me at a restaurant. The food was amazing as always. I just wish I had the other server.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Eric Leckrone
Delicious sushi and great service. For downtown Philly, it was pretty nice. It’s a bit expensive, I think, but I guess this is to be expected for the area.
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, California Roll, Chirashi, Scallop Carpaccio, Udon Soup, Tuna, Shrimp Tempura, Yellowtail Roll
Carolyn Steinberg
I went with a group of 6. The service was wonderful and they were very sweet about us all coming in at different times and not making us wait to sit til the whole party arrived. The presentation of the food was so pretty. The stoplight roll in particular is so bright and fun. Their rolls are very non-traditional so be prepared for that. I do enjoy the creativity but it's not the best sushi I've had. Pictured is what I ordered: the crispy rice tot (you get a single piece per order, which the server did warn us about, which was nice of her) and 3 rolls, the ping pong, eternal sunshine, and spicy tuna. Overall an enjoyable time and worth the visit.
anna champion
Such amazing food and the outdoor seating area is so quaint and relaxing. We had such fresh sushi and it was incredible !!
They are the nicest people and have the best sushi. I told them while I was babysitting that we were watching spirting away and they gave us the roll for free. So nice and made our day. Highly highly rec
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raphaela Rocha
Best sushi spot in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naina Kamath
The food here is amazing and is prepared perfectly. The manager/Our server (Geordie) was also absolutely amazing from the time you make the reservation to the moment you leave the restaurant. The oyster shooters are a must-try and the sushi rolls we got (krakken, traffic light, and ping pong from left to right in the picture below) were all amazing but the traffic light was indeed my favorite. We also got the seafood paella and the pad Thai, both of which were very tasty! I've been here twice and will definitely be here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gerald McDermott
Best sushi in Philly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Cabrera
Hands down the best sushi I've ever had, Brussels sprouts a must try. Service was great and place looks so fancy. Definitely worth ever penny!! Looking forward to another trip from NY to Philly just to go back to this awesome place! Also they will accommodate for larger groups my friends and i visited this past weekend and had a great time.
Delicious rolls, super interesting and yummy special rolls, and the server knew a lot about allergens and helped me with gluten free options! Highly recommend
Food: 5
Service: 5
My partner and I are vegan, and we've have eaten at Umai Umai before and it's always been great. This last time we went, we ordered a dish and asked to substitute the shrimp with tofu, and the waitress picked up on the rest of our order being all vegan items, so she informed us that the dish with the shrimp wouldn't be vegan anyway as there's fish sauce in it, but that she would ask the chef about it. The chef came out to our table and personally offered to make an on-the-fly vegan dish of fried cauliflower, mushroom, and tofu with a spicy-sweet Korean sauce for us. It was the best thing we've ever had at Umai, honestly one of the best things we've eaten in Philly. I don't want to encourage people to request off-menu dishes as that would probably get annoying for the chefs real quick, but I just want to express how grateful we were that the chef did that for us, and that we would definitely order that dish again should it become a regular menu item. Otherwise, the rest of the vegan items on the menu (vegetable sushi rolls, vegetable gyoza, roasted brussels sprouts, etc.) are always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this place after seeing a shout out on Reddit. All of their special rolls were unique and very tasty. Special shout to their lobster tempura and oyster/sea urchin shooters - sooo good! We enjoyed the intimate atmosphere as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so cute and cozy, a real neighborhood gem and one of my favorite date night restaurants. I'm obsessed with the oyster shooters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There were two servers working tonight. One seemed to be doing a great job, and the other was my server. I won’t name names (I couldn’t if I wanted, for my server never introduced herself), but I imagine the manager can figure it out. This was, without exaggeration, the worst service I’ve ever received. To emphasize, the last time I was at a restaurant, the kitchen got my order wrong three times in a row, which was still a better experience than I had tonight. Never have I had a server that made me feel like such an inconvenience for the offense of wanting to order food and have it served to me at a restaurant. The food was amazing as always. I just wish I had the other server.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Delicious sushi and great service. For downtown Philly, it was pretty nice. It’s a bit expensive, I think, but I guess this is to be expected for the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended.
Beautiful & Delicious Cuisine.
Nice Ambiance, Friendly Staffs.
♥️🌟
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, California Roll, Chirashi, Scallop Carpaccio, Udon Soup, Tuna, Shrimp Tempura, Yellowtail Roll
I went with a group of 6. The service was wonderful and they were very sweet about us all coming in at different times and not making us wait to sit til the whole party arrived.
The presentation of the food was so pretty. The stoplight roll in particular is so bright and fun. Their rolls are very non-traditional so be prepared for that. I do enjoy the creativity but it's not the best sushi I've had.
Pictured is what I ordered: the crispy rice tot (you get a single piece per order, which the server did warn us about, which was nice of her) and 3 rolls, the ping pong, eternal sunshine, and spicy tuna.
Overall an enjoyable time and worth the visit.
Such amazing food and the outdoor seating area is so quaint and relaxing. We had such fresh sushi and it was incredible !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The shrimp udon is soooo unbelievably delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
They are the nicest people and have the best sushi. I told them while I was babysitting that we were watching spirting away and they gave us the roll for free. So nice and made our day. Highly highly rec
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sushi spot in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is amazing and is prepared perfectly. The manager/Our server (Geordie) was also absolutely amazing from the time you make the reservation to the moment you leave the restaurant. The oyster shooters are a must-try and the sushi rolls we got (krakken, traffic light, and ping pong from left to right in the picture below) were all amazing but the traffic light was indeed my favorite. We also got the seafood paella and the pad Thai, both of which were very tasty! I've been here twice and will definitely be here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sushi in Philly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best sushi I've ever had, Brussels sprouts a must try. Service was great and place looks so fancy. Definitely worth ever penny!! Looking forward to another trip from NY to Philly just to go back to this awesome place! Also they will accommodate for larger groups my friends and i visited this past weekend and had a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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