Umi Japanese Bar and Restaurant Reviews Summary

Japanese Cuisine

Pros:

• "The food is really good value for the quality delivered to the table."
• "The meal was delicious and was a great introduction to Japanese food for me."
• "I am a vegetarian so I only order items without meat or seafood, however the sushi is still one of my favorites that I've eaten before."
• "The sushi tasted refreshing, healthy and homemade in a moreish manner."
• "The food was the best Japanese food I have ever experienced in my entire life."
• "Everything was gorgeous. Absolutely loved the Yakotari."
• "This is not Japanese food. Tastes like microwave food from Tesco. Cooked carrot and potato in Japanese cuisine? That's a joke."
• "The best katsu Curry I’ve had :) would very much recommend Umi for authentic Japanese food."

Cons:

• "Eating here can however become a bit more expensive when ordering a few items."
• "I will be back for the sea food ramen noodle from my friend's order."
• "Nice place, food is great (chicken is halal for those interested)."
• "Delicious food with really friendly staff!"
• "Incredible food, great staff."
• "Tried almost all the popular dishes, and I can't say enough good things about the pork belly ramen."
• "My only minor criticism is the restaurant and tables are slightly too small."
• "The food here was nice but the waiting time is not good."

Ambience and Layout

Pros:

• "Very friendly staff, lovely ambience and layout but to top off the cuisine is exquisite."
• "The food was immense and really reasonable pricing for proper Japanese dishes."
• "The staff were fantastic, ambience was fabulous and the food was incredible."
• "The ramen was gorgeous and my wife loved the Chicken Katsu curry."
• "We went for early dinner at 5.00pm before visiting MIMA (also worth a visit) and a local micro-pub."
• "Fantastic sushi (and chicken spear), cozy place and very friendly staff."
• "Great little authentic sushi restaurant that until now has been desperately missing in Boro."
• "Food was amazing! Felt genuinely Japanese."

Cons:

• "The only issue for me is that the portions are way too small."
• "We waited 1 hour for our starters."
• "My only minor criticism is the restaurant and tables are slightly too small."
• "Very sub par restaurant, our order was simple for a party of 3 and we had to wait an unusual amount of time."
• "The place is quite small. Only had a couple of tables but still felt crowded."
• "The service was really slow. There was no check-backs."
• "It was quite nice. Food was slightly pricey in my personal opinion, as the portions were not that generous."
• "Just got our take away quality was very nice but no curry sauce with katsu chicken curry."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Very friendly staff, lovely ambience and layout but to top off the cuisine is exquisite."
• "The staff were really helpful and cheerful."
• "Staff were fantastic, ambience was fabulous and the food was incredible."
• "Popped in on a whim after work, greeted by the friendliest, most welcoming staff."
• "I had a wonderful experience with my father, the food was delicious and the service of amazing."
• "Really lovely restaurant with great Japanese food. Service was efficient and friendly and recommended dishes."
• "Delicious food with really friendly staff!"
• "Wonderful staff, made us feel very welcome (even with a baby) due to all the staffs positive attitude."

Cons:

• "The female manager was very rude. Laughed when I didn't know the Japanese terms for some of the items on the menu."
• "The staff did not look professional, or knowledgeable about the menu."
• "It's a shame they don't do rolls and some of the salmon sashimi cuts hadn't had the grey/brown meat removed."
• "Not the best of takeaways. The food was very basic, dry with not a great deal of taste."
• "Absolutely fantastic restaurant. The food was served very fast. Upon asking the description of each dish I wanted, it was explained very well."
• "Food was good, sushi arrived quickly. Katsu curry nice but needed more sauce."
• "The food here was nice but the waiting time is not good."
• "The service was really slow. There was no check-backs."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The food is really good value for the quality delivered to the table."
• "For a table of 5 our bill including drinks was around £120."
• "Very reasonably priced with the feel of a fine dining place."
• "The soft drinks are tiny, £2.50 for a mixer size drink."
• "We had several dishes for our St. Valentine's day meal before these final mains, all of them but my Donburi Eel (pictured) DELICIOUS!"
• "Meal cost about £35 per person including half a bottle of wine. Lovely experience."
• "The best seafood Ramen I’ve had."
• "Lovely food, lovely service and amazing cocktails!"

Cons:

• "Eating here can however become a bit more expensive when ordering a few items."
• "The only issue for me is that the portions are way too small."
• "The food here was nice but the waiting time is not good."
• "Very sub par restaurant, our order was simple for a party of 3 and we had to wait an unusual amount of time."
• "It was quite nice. Food was slightly pricey in my personal opinion, as the portions were not that generous."
• "Nice venue but felt fake at the end. Overpriced mediocre food, terrible wait."
• "The food was fantastic! I am visiting from out of town and have eaten in many Japanese restaurants in London and I have to say this was up there with the best."
• "I've tried a fair few Japanese and oriental places from Middlesbrough to Newcastle and I must say that Umi stacks up poorly."