Umami Japanese Barbeque

This is my Wife and I's favorite restaurant, we try and come every month!

Food: Love the meat options, plenty to choose from and all good quality. The meats are all thin cut enough that they cook quick and come marinated.

They recently added more side options, which is good to see, we mostly come for the meat😂 but everybody like some good sides while their food is cooking

Service: All the employees are very nice and helpful, always quick to refill your drinks and get you anything you need, this isn't by any means a "fancy" restaurant, but all the servers do an exceptional job.

Price: I have no complaints with the price, especially considering it's all you can eat. They just updated their pricing recently, offering a cheaper/smaller menu for those on a budget, or a more expensive option which includes the more expensive cuts of meat. We always opt for the more expensive option as like I said before we focus on the meats (and I feel like I get my money's worth) though even the cheaper menu still has plenty of good options.

Love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I came here on my birthday and I stood and waited at the kiosk to be greeted and two people were served and given their stuff and I wasn’t given a hello. I waited for another five minutes and still was not greeted by anybody. Terrible customer service. Would have liked to try the food. Understaffed overpriced rude.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Updated 2025: The service is still quite slow, even with the newly added service buttons at the tables. Meat choices are great and buffet items are delicious with potato and mac salads, gyoza and curry.

2019: Food was absolutely delicious! The qualms I might have are with the service. They were slow to greet and seat us when we 1st arrived even though there were only a few patrons there. Some tables were given a hot rag to wash their hands before eating while others were not. I expected slightly better service considering how sleak and organized the restaurant seemed. Overall, would come back with slightly lowered expectations.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Yakiniku

Easily the best cook-it-yourself BBQ place I've been to in Utah.
Great meat selection, great ready-to-eat selection (potstickers and potato salad are bomb), honestly this is one of the best places you can visit if you're really really hungry.
Service was great, vibes were great, brown sugar pineapple was great, a solid experience I'll do again.
I'd say it isn't quite worth it if you aren't willing to get the premium menu (dinner is like $23 all-you-can-eat, or $33 to include the premium options), but still a good experience I think everyone should try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is THE PLACE. Brigham Young was talking about Umami. Seriously their meats are so delicious. My wife and I filled our trays with sauces but we didn’t even use them because the meats were seasoned SO well. Everything here is amazing. Even their Pepsi with a mango flavor add in. You will leave happy, full, and healed of mental illness

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you're looking for the japanse barbecue experience this it. The staff were friendly and very accommodating

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Noodles and Sushi, Assorted Meats, Meat Bar, Meat Section

This is the best BBQ in Utah, one of my husband and I's favorite restaurants👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was a fun experience, but their service and quality of meat cuts weren't worth the price.
The cooking went quickly because the meat was cut thin. There was lots of meat options. You would cook several things, like some of them and dislike others.

They have no sushi, just dry California rolls. There were two currys, okay, nothing amazing. They taste like they are from a powder mix.

If you need your server, you need to push a button on the table. They won't come full up your drink, clear your plates or see if you are okay unless you ask them by pushing the button, each time you need help. Our server failed to inform our table so we had played stacked up and drinks empty until we saw the little sign between the dessert menu and the napkin holder that says we need to push the small button for help.

We kept forgetting the button, so my table stacked up and were often left wondering where our server was.

The sauces were good. The grill in the table is perfect for two, but for four it was really tight and we had to take slow turns.

It did seem clean and the decor was great.

Overall, I feel like it was a little pricey for our experience. I'd rather spend 30$ each at a nearby sushi place.
My husband was sick all night after we ate here, I was fine but we definitely will not return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Super cool grill in the middle of your table to grill your own food to your liking. Definitely fun experience would recommend to anyone looking for a good time and great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My favorite AYCE BBQ in Utah, been coming for a couple years now, and I just really love how consistent the experience is everytime while bringing family and friends here. Staff is always friendly and helpful, produce fresh, and the restaurant clean. Also, the grills are hot! Its so frustrating going to other places and leaving hungry after 2 hours because the food takes forever to cook, you won't have that problem here!
But let's be real, the meats are the star here, I love their selection, as there is something for everyone and they don't mess around on the portions as you can grab whatever you want yourself! The cuts are great as well, they don't take chuck and slice it real thin and pretend it's waygu like a lot of other places. The marinades always hit as well (the Korean short ribs and spicy pork belly are fire), the meats absorb the flavors well, also unlike other places that just slabs it on before bringing it to your table.
I will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Bulgogi, Yakiniku, Assorted Meats, Meat Bar, Meat Section

One of our favorite dinner spots when we’re in the Vineyard area. Every single time we’ve come we’ve had excellent food and attentive service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Easily becoming our birthday dinner location.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service and amazing food.

Parking: Free parking

Kid-friendliness: Not much here that a kid wouldn’t eat.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mochi Ice Cream, Salad Bar, Pineapplea and Garlic Shrimp, Bulgogi, Umami's -Noodles Shrimp Salad, Mango, Noodles and Sushi, Campfire Smores, Smores, Yakiniku, Assorted Meats, Dipping Sauces, Rib-Eye Shrimp Bacon, Meat Bar, Sushi Bar, Fruits Assortment, Meat Section

From the moment you walk in, each entrée comes with a bowl of rice, and you can choose between regular or brown rice, which is a nice touch. Plus, I love that you can pick out your own cut of meat to cook! The ambiance is very pleasant, and the place is impeccably well-maintained.

Unlike similar places, there’s no smoke or kitchen smell filling the restaurant, even with everyone cooking at their tables. This is a huge plus, making the experience much more comfortable. And to top it off, the customer service is outstanding. The staff is attentive, friendly, and truly makes you feel welcome. Definitely a place worth visiting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Yakiniku/KBBQ I’ve found. Great selection of meats all with unique and delicious marinades. All the sides are equally good. Love that you can go get everything at the buffet you don’t have to call and wait for a server to take your order and deliver it. 10/10 would recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5