Review Umai Umi - Philadelphia

Love this place! Very small and intimate resturant. Came with my boyfriend and both of us had a great experience! Will definitely be back again. The food was great!

It is okay for people who want a chilled nose vibe with a BYOB. Great place for a casual first date, when you don’t really know the person and don’t want to spent too much money on alcohol, Whole Foods is just around the corner. Would I call it one of the best sushi places - no, but definitely recommend to come as it very cute. Reminded me of Spain a bit, in terms of decorations and the weather was great +29C. Cute for the vibe, but only outside, not for the food. Food is okay.

RUN - don't walk - to order the Calamari Salad and Godzilla roll. Dining with a friend? Don't share. Forget them. Order you're own and eat it while staring into their disappointed eyes. Don't apologize. You could share.. but you won't want to. Don't sleep on the crispy rice tot either - the only thing you'll regret is that you didn't order more.

Don’t get me wrong, the food was really good. It was a tad bit underwhelming in terms of portion sizes. The price was on the heavier side for the portions we got for the appetizer and the sushi (which comes in 6 pieces). Besides that, flavors were on point and the service was fantastic!

Came in on a Friday without a reservation, but the staff was really accommodating and I got a table super quickly! Reservation is definitely recommended though. The sushi was sooo delicious and it was ready very quickly despite it being a busy night! Definitely will be coming back!

This place is amazing! Our first time here and i will tell you, you will not get disappointed. The best meal i had in a while :) They recommended brussels sprout for appetizer, wow so delicious, thumbs up! But everything is so good. If its your first time, you can ask what is best recommended food. Funnel cake stick in a chocolate dip for dessert,yum! Thank you for the service, stay safe.

Finally tried Umai Umai after living in the area for a good while. Walked up at 530pm on a Friday and was able to grab an outdoor table with no wait. Some quick facts, Umai Umai accepts credit cards, but it is BYOB. The menu options were well varied with something that probably anyone would love to try. Service was great and very quick to turnaround our food. In terms of food, everything we tried was great. We particularly enjoyed the King Kong roll and the tempura shrimp appetizer, both of which I highly recommend. If you're in the neighborhood I'd definitely say you should give Umai Umai a try, we'll be back!

My octopus was so tender. You could cut it with the fork. My oysters were fresh and very nice. My nemo roll with cucumber wrapper was very refreshing. I rarely order dessert but what I ordered sounded so yummy. Banana spring rolls with red bean paste and vanilla ice cream was fantastic. If I lived here I would be a regular.

Food Ordered: Henrietta, Godzilla, Krakken, Appetizer Sampler BYOB Sushi rolls were very unique. Love that it was BYOB. Very small restaurant- I was a bit cold. They accidentally brought us the wrong roll so they let us have it for free! Went on 10/15/2023

The food was really tasty and the service was quick. Also the waiter knew well what he was serving. The place is small and cozy. Portions are in the small side made up by great taste

Heard fantastic things and was so excited to finally get to come to Umai Umai. Quaint inside to this Japanese BYOB. Few outdoor tables. Fantastic food quality. I’m still giving it 5-stars despite the terribly slow service, but there was one server for 15+ tables and we weren’t in a rush. Here were the highlights - Half dozen oysters: three different sauces on top of these small oysters Scallop carpaccio: this was fricken AMAZING. Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. Crispy rice tot: also amazing. So much so we ordered them a second time. The crispy rice, spicy tuna and avocado mousse…a party in your mouth. Henrietta roll: larger roll; absolutely fantastic and delicious Spirited Away roll: too much rice but overall decent flavor Ping Pong roll: slow flavorful profile that develops in your mouth as you chew. Yummyyyy Such an enjoyable meal. Can’t wait to come back!

Have had this place saved on my "Want To Go" list on Google for a while but just haven't gone yet. Ended up trying it out with a friend a couple of days ago and....loved it! It's a very cute place on the corner of Brandywine & 22nd (which luckily is a short walk for me from my apartment). We sat outside and were immediately helped as soon as I sat down. Our waitress was so great! Very friendly, did a great job of checking on us through out the dining experience to makes sure we were ok, answered questions pretty well or checked on it for us - she eventually mentioned it was her first day when she had to check on something for us but we would've never known by how professional and well she was servicing us! Now to the important part, the food. The food...was so good! For apps, we ordered the Tapas for Two and my friend got the Oyster Shooter (we thought it came with two but just one). She loved the shooter - said it felt like she had a tasty, refreshing taste of the ocean in her mouth lol - and we both felt like we could come back for happy hour and just order the tapas platter over and over. For entree, I first ordered the Kraken and she ordered the Godzilla. Both rolls were excellent! I love a good spicy mayo which my roll had, with the shrimp and avocado tasting very fresh. My friend liked her roll too and felt the strawberry on it kinda of gave it a dessert type of taste but still worked. We loved the food so much, we ordered one more roll each. I just got a Spicy Salmon and she got an Eel roll which she said was one of the best eel rolls she's ever had for a sushi place in Philly. All in all, amazing good, great service and cute vibe at this local place. Highly recommend checking them out if you love sushi and I will definitely be coming back - with wine or something next time (they are BYOB)

Went here with friends prior to our haunted penetentiary tour! Everything was so fresh and delicious!!!!! We ordered basically every sushi roll, charashi, oyster shooters, tapas for two, miso soup, udon soup, shrimp tempuras, seaweed salad We loved it! Their spicy Mayo TOP NOTCH Will be back again, 10/10 would reccomend to a friend. Cute little atomosphere with a great waiting staff. BYOB

Good place to go for a night out with friends. Great selection of fish, including some you don't usually find on your standard sushi menus (amberjack, sea bass, golden eye snapper, etc). Great udon soup - the broth was 10/10 and probably the best thing I ordered while here. The oyster shooters were great as well. The only dish I had any issue with was the octopus salad. The dish overall is bitter/sour because of the dressing and pickled radishes and the octopus was a little overcooked and underseasoned but without the octopus, the salad really wouldn't be appetizing so I had to take 1pt off the food score for that dish. All in all, I'll be returning in the future if for nothing else than that udon soup broth.

I really liked the upstairs area, super nice and cozy. The appetizers were very good, and I liked all the salads too. The disappointment was the Seafood Paella. Looked so amazing but the taste… overly spicy, sweet, with a fish taste and mushed rice. Did not like it. The sushi rolls were good, but very American, less emphasis on fish and more on all the crunchy and fried things.

Best sushi in Philadelphia. This place never disappoints. The oyster shooters are to die for, everyone should try them!!! If I could I would eat here everyday!

Love it! Staff and food are always amazing! New table setup is horrible though and no heat when we went. Still best sushi in the city!

Love = Chirashi. There are no other words! Love this different selection! Every piece tastes fresh and delicious!!! Love the snapper! First time I really like sea urchin!!!

Excellent food and service...Oyster shooters to die for. We will be back!

The best sushi I have ever had! A must go if you like Japanese cuisine!

The best sushi I've ever had in Philly! The customer service is also always very good.

Best sushi I've ever had! I will definitely come again. The designer rolls are a must have!

I don't remember visiting this page. Sorry. Unless it's Kosher Sushi and very fresh.

Best sushi I've had in the city hands down :) Such a cute little neighborhood spot with the most excellent food & service.

I can't even describe how good this restaurant is. All of the food at umai umai is so good that it doesn't even seems real! I moved in philly 3 years ago with my boyfriend and we literally loved this place! It is such a great experience that you guys should just come and see how right I was!! They really took care of us and tonight it is the last time for us in Philly and we Will miss here so much ����

Dear Umai Umai. There is a sushi desert in Fishtown. Please save us. Best, Paul

Beautiful, fresh sushi, lovely environment, my husband and I love this place.

It was exquisite!! I absolutely LOVE their calamari salad dressed in white miso vinaigrette, their Nemo roll, and ESPECIALLY their Seafood paella!! Mmm, green curry delicious!!

This place is great! Sushi is phenomenal!

Food was great and the service was amazing!

Best sushi in the city!