Umi

The experience at umi is so elevating, it's now the standard I'll use when eating any form of sushi from now on. We ordered Bride of the Fox sake and the 11 course omakase. My favorite part of the meal, other than the flavors, were the smells. Definitely make it a point to breathe in each course offered. Unforgettable experience.

This is the best restaurant I have been to in a while. Great staff. Explained everything he brought out and was fun to joke around with... We went downstairs before our reservation and had delish cocktails.. Definitely don't leave hungry. We went as a big sized group and had a blast. Different flavored sake/great wines. I believe we did the 10 course meal. Pshew. So much flavor to everything we ate and if you have a shellfish allergy they are super on top with that and replace the shellfish plate with something else. I tried taking pics of the food before eating and that never turned out well because it smelled delicious and looked great.

Had a great time. I went for my birthday and didn't take any pics because I just wanted to enjoy the meal. My wife and I went for the 11 course omakase. We also ended up ordering extras of some of our favorite courses. I can still taste the sashimi with the shitake truffle topping. It was my favorite. I can't say a bad word about the place except that you will spend a lot of money. But, honestly, it's worth every penny! I had been so excited to try Umi finally. I was worried I might have built it up too much, but the food and the people all lived up to high expectations.

My partner is Japanese... So sushi needs to hit a certain level for us. Umi always crosses that threshold. The atmosphere is cozy. The service staff is always on top of their game and can make wonderful recommendations if needed. The food is absolutely stunning, and the menu includes some unique items that are difficult to find in Pittsburgh. The fatty tuna literally tastes like butter and I'd highly recommend it.

We went here on New Year's eve for dinner. The restaurant is affiliated with the Soba restaurant below. All of the drinks come from that restaurant. They have typical western style seating and a strange hybrid Japanese style seating option. The latter has an elevated floor so it feels like you are eating at a floor level table, but its actually an elevated platform the server are serving you from. Your seating at those tables is actually western style and your legs dangle below the level of this elevated platform in a typical western fashion. We chose to do the $145, 11 course meal with dessert. It was a large portion of fish overall, but felt it was manageable without over stuffing yourself. The courses, in order, were: 1.) Salmon Tartar 2.) Spanish Mackerel 3.) Yellowtail 4.) Black Code with a Miso Glaze 5.) White Tuna (escolar) 6.) Rock Shrimp Tempura 7.) Flute with Sesame Oil 8.) Lobster and Kobe Beef foie gras spoons 9.) Salmon belly with yuzu and wasabi 10.) King Mackerel, Garlic, and Chives 11.) a set of five negeri - Bluefin Tuna Belly, Yellowtail, Salmon, Tuna, and Spanish Mackerel Dessert: Three White Chocolates - Yuzu Ginger, Vietnamese Iced Coffee, and Mango Coconut We loved the service, food, and atmosphere. Definitely would recommend for your special occasion!