Umi

Great food every Time we go... waitstaff needs to be a bit more professional and not eat during their break in front of customers then go tend tables but for the most really good place

I really hate writing reviews like this but this was the worst sushi I have had in my life. A few friends and I ordered takeout last night and were incredibly disappointed. First, they forgot some items in our order (soup, a roll, and an app), so we had to drive all the way back to pick them up. Second, and worst of all, the rolls were just awful. The ones I tasted were the Crunchy Dynamite, House Special Roll, and Burning Man rolls. The "crunchy" was not at all crunchy and tasted like stale cardboard. It was to the point that it rendered the crunchy dynamite and burning man rolls inedible. Then, the tuna in the house special roll was crunchy... a jarring experience because that is NOT how tuna is supposed to be. I ended up having to throw away all of the rolls I tried, which is such a waste! I always try to give restaurants more than one chance but I don't think I'll ever be able to bring myself to eat from here again.

My family loves to eat here and we are regulars of this place! Our favorites is the spicy udon and the chicken hibachi fried rice! I also recommend getting the crab rangoons. The service is fast and they are usually very helpful! It's a good place for the price and have great bento boxes!

Good food and service. Im a hibachi fan so i like to sit at hibachi tables if i eat in. Take out is just as good.

As far as first impressions go, this wasn't a good one. Ordering on the phone was easy enough, but it was downhill from there.Upon walking in, I was greeted with an empty hostess podium I was just picking up a to-go order, so I didn't necessarily need any staff to greet me there, but it turns out some directions would have helped. I look to the left and saw what looked like an empty checkout counter, a sign on it saying to-go orders should be picked up in the back. So I looked to the back and saw two counters: yet another empty counter in the center by the drink machine, and the sushi counter with two staff behind it. I pick the sushi counter, walked to it, and was redirected to the empty counter by the drink machine. The counter was manned once I got there, but the employee had been sitting next to the sushi counter.Aside from the empty counters and confusion and picking up my order, let me describe the interior of the restaurant. I went at night, so maybe that had something to do with it, but it felt like walking into a cave or warehouse. The lighting was dim - not in a romantic way - and the ceiling was dark and industrial. Maybe it would be better in the daytime, but it looked like all the windows were covered, so I'm not sure. Anyway, pickup confusion + empty counters + dim interior = uninviting feeling. I was eager to get out of there.Once I got home, I encountered the final issue: the sushi itself. I don't claim to be a sushi expert, but I'm fairly sure that fresh ingredients and good technique/knife work are important parts of making sushi. Looking at the sushi I received, one of the pieces was suspicious even before I flipped it over. And once I did flip it over... well, look at the picture for yourself. Again, I'm not an expert, so maybe it was fine to eat, but *because* I'm not an expert I opted to err on the side of caution and ended up throwing that piece away.Overall, not a particularly great experience. I was tempted to rate even lower, but I'm waiting to try them at least one more time to see if maybe it was just an off experience.

This is not the place for sushi! I ordered a sashimi Naruto (fish wrapped in cucumber) it was some kind of snow crab salad with tons of mayo. With a piece of tuna and salon in the middle). Then topped with some sweet mayo dressing barely tolerable. Then I got a paris roll with shrimp tempura and tuna. This was soaked in a disgusting syrup they called eel sauce. Both rolls so full of corn syrup and so sweet they were not edible. When I think of sushi I don't think if sugar. I think savory.Maybe the hibachi is good. Who knows. Side note: after having a meal that made me gag I went to the bathroom.. filthy and the whole place in Need of a good wipe down.

UNSANITARY PRACTICESI placed a phone order for hibachi rice without eggs at Umi in Chalmette on 7/10/2024. When I arrived, the cashier advised the order was not ready. While waiting, I observed another customer, who had received the wrong order, returned her order of hibachi rice to the cashier. Rather than discarding the returned food, the cashier casually re-bagged the returned item and presented me with a dish someone else had previously picked over. This incident occurred under the watchful eyes of the owner, who chose to remain silent until I demanded a refund. Their actions are just not unsanitary but severely violates basic food service practices. I am extremely disappointed and livid in their actions. Needless to say, EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK...

I've been going here for years, and that's given me the ability to experience the unfortunate decline first hand. I recently got the teriyaki chicken, tuna roll, and rock n roll. The only decent thing was the rock n roll. The teriyaki chicken was extremely overcooked; rubbery and unseasoned. The tuna roll had a weird floral taste??? I ordered spicy mayo to mask the odd flavors, and it was actually also pretty bad. AND... my stomach started feeling queasy after eating.. never a good sign with sushi. Disappointed and scared for my health What is happening Umi? You used to be my go-to, but now I'll never go again.

The food was pretty good for the $$. We had combo fried rice, combination yakisoba, teriyaki salmon and unagi beef. We enjoyed everything. We should have eaten there but we were all tired. Will have to sit at the hibachi bar next time we're in town.

The sushi is always delicious. We have always enjoyed it. Service is good and the food presentation is great.