Umami Asian Bistro
Umami Asian Bistro
sushi, sushi and sashimi, sashimi, food
Braza Roll on the left and Jalamachi Specialty Roll on the right
The menu you can view as you place your order.
Red Dragon and fiery kiss
Upstairs bar
Chandler style mr. beast burger
Interior
Interior
Tempura Calamari, Braza Specialty Roll/ Jalamachi Specialty Roll & Steak and Shrimp Bowl
Inside
Menu
Cool lights
And the Rainbow Express Specialty Roll and the Outer Banks Specialty Roll
Menu
We ordered the Hawaiian Delight Specialty Roll
Salmons and white size of a quarter ...$15
curry
Dream Burger
Bang Bang Shrimp out of this world
Inteeior
sushi and sashimi, food, sashimi, sushi
sushi, sushi and sashimi, food, sashimi
sushi and sashimi, sashimi, food, sushi
Ryan R.
Aug 12, 2023
We love umami!! Regulars and will stay that way. Great food, awesome atmosphere, and even better cooks and servers. Our family loves it here
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Annie P.
Jun 25, 2022
First let's start with the 91 grade. Miso soup was like salty water. Spicy hibachi chicken was just chicken breast with hot sauce squirted (literally) on it. The vegetables and noodles were too salty to eat. I ordered Asian chicken wings which were semi cold and tough. I sent them back. Service was horrible. No one came back to take away dirty dishes. Terrible !Overpriced and low quality.
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Stephanie S.
Nov 16, 2022
Listen I'm not one to complain, but this was bad. Came here on a Wednesday night. Before we even ordered the "app" you use to place the order automatically tacks on an extra 18% charge without explanation or warning. The bartender said it was a "service fee" for using the app. That is absolute bullshit. Whatever, we were already here so we powered through. I ordered vegan ramen with an added egg (for $17?!? Insanity). When the food came up, not only was there no egg.. there was also no tofu. What? Shrimp rice bowl was dry and flavorless. No sauce. Overall this place was a huge let down. 0/10 Would not recommend. (The Mr. Beast Burger was the only good thing which is pretty bad for an Asian restaurant).
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Suzie A.
Jan 8, 2022
Grear atmosphere and food. The owners are super friendly and courteous. They have lots of special events to support lgbtq community. They have great space. Cool outdoor spaces upstairs and lots of reclaimed wood everywhere. Love it Edamame
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Ami C.
Nov 21, 2022
Amazing food, stellar service and a steadfast commitment to the community. Highly recommend!
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Joshua W.
Apr 4, 2021
I was in the mood for sushi as Saturday's have become sushi day for me as of late so I wanted to try a new place. Umami is literally 10 mins away and I always wanted to try them. After leaving target and checking online and seeing that they were supposedly closed it was a nice surprise that they were open (opens @12 on Saturdays). They are offering dine in services so I decided to stay and dine in there. I guess since it had just opened for the day or people don't know they offer dine in again, there were little to no one in the place which was completely fine with me. The unique part about ordering at Umami is as soon as you walk in there is a screen where you order from. It's pretty easy and the menu is as big as day right next to it. You select from the categories of food they offer and you pay and the ticket is sent over to the cooks so it's all contactless in that aspect. I ordered the Tempura Calamari ($8.95), I picked 2 (Jalamachi & Braza) rolls for $15 (Jalamachi is a spicy roll with salmon, spicy mayo, crunch, topped with yellowtail, avocado, fresh jalapeños, shichimi, kaiwari & ponzu dipping sauce; Braza is a spicy tuna roll with shrimp tempura wrapped with tuna tatami, jalapeños and comes with teriyaki and umami sauce) and I also ordered a steak and shrimp Teppan Bowl which also comes with mixed veggies and noodles and rice. Given that there weren't many people here at the moment it didn't take long for my entire meal to be prepared and brought to me (about 7-10 mins). Now I've been to a few sushi/ Japanese restaurants in Raleigh and Wake Forest and I feel like Umami might have the best Calamari hands down. It was crunchy and golden and covered in a sauce (that I don't recall unfortunately) and they were a nice size which put the icing on the cake. As for the sushi, I had no complaints. Everything taste fresh. The Braza was my favorite between the two. The shrimp only came on one roll so I was bummed about that but the rolls still were good without them. The umami sauce that came with the rolls is extremely good as well. The combination of dipping the rolls in the umami sauce and teriyaki sauce makes the rolls sensational. Last but not least, the steak and shrimp teppan bowl was so good. The steak and shrimp were both seasoned and hot and once stirred in with the vegetables and rice and noddles it makes a great bowl. It was my first time having a bowl with both rice and noddles and I was very satisfied. Overall my experience at Umami was amazing and I definitely see myself coming again to try other rolls and bowls. I recommend this place to any sushi and Japanese food lover.
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Blanca M.
Dec 16, 2022
Food was good but i found the sushi to be a little over priced.... the service was good. Our apps came out quickly and our food followed shortly after. I probably would not go back though, like I said i thought it was a little pricey.
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Daniel B.
Apr 30, 2022
I really wanted to like it. My son couldn't eat the ramen at all. My sushi /sashimi combo was unbelievably salty. Only are half and typically I can't get enough. Maybe they had a bad night, but it really was not good.
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Kim H.
Aug 29, 2024
"No-mami" - food is bland beyond repair. Ended up taking it home to attempt at making something edible with little success. Save the money for convenience. You're better off going to a grocery store and getting a frozen meal. In fact, you might find the same dumplings they use!
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Caroline R.
Apr 23, 2024
Came to grab a quick bite. The food was awesome and the owner was very friendly and helpful. They invested a lotttt into the inside of this place and I really hope it becomes a popular bar for the weekends.
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