Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet - Brandon

Listen... The pics don't lie. I visited this buffet for lunch on a weekday and it was absolutely amazing! The lunch special is $18.99 per person. Inside of the facility was clean and well organized. Soon as we walked, we were greeted and seated fast. I recommend giving this buffet a try and make sure you save a lot of room to enjoy!

Probably will return. Lovely lightings. Very good service and decent food. Came here with neighbors for the celebration of upcoming Chinese lunar new year - the year of snakes, which falls on next Wednesday, Jan 29. Plenty food, mostly Chinese, soups, suchi, desserts, made to order noodles - hamachi, raw bar ... quantity is better than quality.

I was looking forward to visiting Umi's since I saw a review on YouTube. It s located in Brandon Fl and that is quite a distance away from where we live. So on New Year's Day we arrived at Umi's around 3:00. The restaurant has many stations and I was looking forward to having seafood. So I headed towards the lobster, I think it was in a garlic sauce, scallops and my favorite flounder in a light soy sauce. Then salt and pepper crabs and shrimp, some grilled oysters and a whole blue crab! I asked the servers for a crab cracker and started with the lobster. It was really hard to eat. The sauce was very gelatinous and I used a lot of napkins attempting to eat the pieces of lobster. I found it very hard and also I couldn't really enjoy the blue crab whole either. The scallops in the shell had some vermicelli wrapped around them in the shell and they were tasty. I enjoyed the salt and pepper shrimp and crabs but couldn't find the steamed crab legs. They were in the same dish as the crawfish. The sushi was beautiful and tasty and there were a lot of condiments to go with them.The servers were excellent and so was the many options of food. Mostly everything was refilled as soon as it was empty. The ladies restroom left a lot to be desired. When everything is made out of stainless, you can tell it hasn't been cleaned.I was hoping for a better experience than Buffet City here in Port Charlotte and I was a little disappointed.

We drove 115 miles to see if Tim Lee's recommendation of Umi was justified here in Brandon. It isn't. Most impressive was the menu variety on New Year's Day. More items than one could ever sample. From Lobster & garlic sauce to fried chicken feet. The sushi was excellent with multiple options sans rice. The standard Chinese was so-so. The grill items not so good. The chef didn't cook the meats separately, he just lumped it all together; the seafood was what we came for- it was better than most other buffets but except for the flounder nothing was outstanding. And we had to wait 45 minutes for the flounder, the salmon was over cooked, & the snow crab legs were not replenished until after the crowds departed. Disappointing!Quantity does NOT beat quality !!!The service was excellent; the facility however was dirty with droppings on the floor and tables briefly once over. The ambience was buffet typical but lacked focus & purpose; but the price is justified by the voluminous offerings; just improve on the taste and keep it clean. Sales Receipt is for two including tea (hot & iced). Not likely to return as the distance did not justify uniqueness we had hoped for.

I researched a seafood buffet late Saturday night and was skeptical on trying ! The reviews I read was half & half & ya never know what you gonna get with a buffet. This place was on point to me ! The hostess was very pleasant and welcoming ! I wanted to go pretty early bc of course I wanted stuff that's not picked over. I went around noon. Everything was continuously put out fresh ! It wasn't that packed around the time I went which was great for me ! My only complaint was the crablegs being hot ! They were actually cold! I understand that with large portions of food, sometimes it's hard to get it all but it was one other dish I had tried that was cold as well . The economy sucks & is overpriced but I mean I didn't mind the price for a buffet! I'll def be back !

We love this restaurant. One of the best all you can eat Buffets - All you can eat sushi, seafood and more! This is our family treat. Its located in a plaza off of 60 in Brandon. Plenty of parking and the restaurant is quite large, so plenty of seating for large groups. Fresh and clean. Servers come around constantly to pick up dirty dishes and top off your drinks. The pricings are reasonable, up to 11 years and goes by height. Crab legs are a staple, so they go pretty quickly but if you ask the server they can bring some out to you. Or maybe if people not be so greedy and grab more than they can eat. My personal favorite is the hibachi bar, they make it right in front of you and at your customization. Worth the money for the variety of sushi, seafood, hibachi and food favorites. Bring your "Thanksgiving" pants and enjoy!

So delicious & fresh! Definitely worth it! Huge variety of food. Sushi was fresh and tasty.

Good selection of hot Chinese deli foods but it wasn't authentic. But it is already really good considering there doesn't seem to be much Chinese food options in Florida. Coming from California, this is already decent. There were sushi and some rolls. It was just odd that the sashimi was placed in little sauce cups instead of placed on a plate. There was also hot pot options that was surprising. My friend ordered some but I didn't try it. For weekday price of $18.99 per person it is really nice. There is no way it would be this cheap if it was in California. No way. Must be dreaming lol.

This place sets the standard for what a buffet should be. The buffet is SUPER clean with a warm and welcoming staff to assist you with your dining needs. We went on a Sunday in which they served the favorites: sesame, orange, general tso chicken, sushi, soft shell crab, beef & broccoli, and fried rice; in addition to unlimited snow crabs and milk tea, which was a refreshing surprise. Every item was FRESH and Flavorful! Unlike most buffets where you only see a few food rotations on specific items. On the day of our visit, this place was packed, so plan accordingly. Our dining experience felt more like a Grand Opening! They definitely displayed their strongest level of service during our visit.

A great buffet. Good variety that is kept fresh. Sushi available, but I haven't tried it because my other favorites have filled my plate!