UMIGAWA

Recently had my second visit to Umigawa and the quality and flavor has been amazing! I highly recommend the Black Cod, it's flavorful and almost melts when it hits your tongue. Also the sushi is super fresh and i always order Uni when you see it on the menu imported from Japan. Buttery and delicious.We went at dinner time during the week and there was only one other table when we were there. For only two tables, i'd say the service was lacking. I'll definitely be back and hopefully my next visit i can change my 4 star review to 5!

They had some really good rolls! Really recommend their dragon roll. I wouldn't spring for their omakase again. Their specials didn't taste special, and I wouldn't categorize them better than their basic tuna and salmon. I would have rather saved 50% and gone for their lunch specials, and that extra fund for a special roll instead. Our omakase did not come with their cotton candy nigiri, so I'm not sure what I missed out on. A lot of cartridge full fish which I wasn't a fan of. Definitely would have enjoyed my time more if I just ordered salmon/tuna basics. Giving them a solid 4 stars for this. And wouldn't blame it on my wrong menu choice. Service was attentive even tho it was only one server/host for the entire establishment. We went right when it opened, so it was easy to find seats (self seated at the bar).

My friend and I came here with no plans to do so - we were walking around the complex looking for dinner options when we stumbled onto Umigawa. It was impromptu and a great choice. Full disclosure I wasn't initially sure if it was a great choice. Upon entering the hostess regarded us much like I regard an ant on a countertop - a glowering disdain. We obviously caught her at the wrong time because she was glowering angry. She motioned to a table which we interpreted as that's where we ought to sit, but never received verbal acknowledgement. I sat at this little table with the tightest table density I've seen at a sushi restaurant and was not comfortable. Here's the thing though - the feeling didn't last. Our waitress turned out to be the polar opposite of the hostess. She was gregarious, charming, funny, and went above and beyond. At that time they didn't have plum wine on the menu and I made a comment about craving a glass. She noted they had a bottle but it hadn't made it to the menu. She checked with someone to see if she could sell me a glass without me even asking and made it happen. I was so pleased!The nigiri was delicious. I ordered a special that day with a sampling of salmon, hamachi, white fish, and albacore. It was perfect. The presentation was nice, the rice perfect, and the fish buttery fresh. All in all we left much happier than we came in.The seating is still a bit close to what I prefer. Our waitress couldn't turn a circle sliding in between the tables like a card. In the beginning when no one sat next to us no biggie, but by the end of our meal when the other two tables were taken I could clearly hear every word of every conversation. It was time to go then.

This seems to be a Korean-owned sushi place. The decoration is great. The environment is clean and chic. The price for the other food like Udon is a little pricy. The lunch comes with a miso soup but didn't provide spoon. The salad sauce is too much and tastes too strong. And the Udon's spoon is small and hard to use. Tempura sauce too strong, and Tempura is a little oily. The overall taste is a little salty and strong. The nigiri sushi is in good quality. The seafood quality is good. maybe the rice could be a little bit sourer. But overall the price for sushi is ok. The service is friendly. Free Parking at Totem Lake village

The vibe is quite pleasant; very clean lines & simple yielding a subtle ambience.I took a peek at the menu prior just looking for a vegan snack before heading home. The host handing it over and then I went and grabbed a seat on the wall bench table. "Something unique and snacking," I thought. Dengaku tofu and a side of rice. The tofu flavor is new to me thus made me curious (sweet miso?) and the rice is a good backup to pair with anything. It was nice, more so for trying a new-to-me dish that I finished.The staff were cordial and helpful. I'd come back if the interest pops up again.

Umigawa Sushi is a new-ish sushi restaurant within the Village at Totem Lake complex. The interior is clean-lined modern. The service is cordial and helpful. I think I stunned our server with how much food we ordered. Why not? Variety is fun. For our first-time visit, we were a little too brave ordering several high-cost food items and paid well over $200 for our food without buying any drinks. Lol. Luckily, most items panned out well. The word "sushi" is built into the name of their business, so I trusted them to deliver. Overall, their fish varieties are very good, ditto with the quality. The overall experience doesn't reach the highest end sushi places, but good enough. Prices are a wee-high, but I try not to think about it too much. The toro x2, uni, and miso black cod are the standouts amongst our choices. The restaurant has a very high ceiling, so the speaking noise bounces back and can be quite loud sometimes. Ask for a corner table if you can. Free parking is plentiful via private lots on the complex.The Food:Seafood is subject to availability. Prices vary, too.Chutoro Zuke, Seared Aburi Toro, Uni, Hotaru Ika - 4.5 StarsEnglish names: Marinated M fatty tuna, seared tuna belly, sea urchin, fire fly squid. These sushi nigiri were amazing, well stuffed (uni), and spendy (oops), except the fire fly squid (not as good and cheaper). I did give them feedback that other places serve fire fly squid with a heavier sauce, too fishy otherwise.Miso Black Cod - 4.5 StarsWe upsized this to dinner size, which is also served with salad, miso soup, rice. The black cod itself is also amazing - perfectly cooked, flaky, well-seasoned. Met all expectations and of course, spendy.Wild Grilled Salmon (Shioyaki), appetizer size, $16 - 4.5 StarsThis salmon was also well seasoned with just salt and pepper, enough to bring out the natural flavor. It was cooked just right. Rainbow roll $18, salmon handroll $6, salmon belly - 3.5 StarsTheir "normal" items are visually normal and tasted normal as well. Not too exciting, but not bad either. Associated Tempura, $15 - 2.5 Stars3 prawns & 4 veggies. This dish was sub-par. Tasted queasier. The shrimps are smaller than most. The veggies are smaller, except the piece of onion. Even the grease-absorbing piece of paper underneath is smaller.This visit is from several months ago. Prices posted are the current prices.

An unexpected gem! I had been wanting to try Umigawa since walking by one day, and I am glad we did. We started with the shishito peppers which had a higher than average rate of spicy ones (my favorite!). The miso soup was perfect to warm us up on a cold day. The spicy tuna with crispy rice is not to be missed -- crispy, gooey, spicy. We went for the omakase and found it to exceed our expectations. The fish was high quality and delicious, and each piece was thoughtfully created. For the price and quality, I think their omakase is a great deal. It was fun to see all the pieces lined up and go through them one by one together. For dessert, they gave us uni from Hokkaido and it was great of course. Will definitely be back when craving nigiri -- I think the word will get out about this place.

Stopped by during lunch hour on a weekend. It was around noon and despite it being a nice day, it was not busy. I think it's due to the location of the restaurant but otherwise, decor is nice. It was very quiet so if you're looking for somewhere hip and thriving, then the other end of the complex might be better.The food itself was very standard. My husband and I both order bento boxes (with different sets of fish and rolls). They have lunch combos which were a good price point (came with soup and salad) and the rolls weren't massive or too small either. The fish were good and fresh. My husband devoured his meal and was just content.Overall we spent quite a bit for a lunch - about $25 pp before tax and tip which I think is more on the expensive side for standard sushi and rolls. I probably wouldn't come back for that price range, and especially given the other options in the complex. However, it's not because the food or service were bad.

My husband and I decided to check this place out for a lunch date and it was pleasant. We came right when they open for lunch and was the only group there. The place is very quiet and peaceful.We got the lunch sushi combo B and the salmon with rice dish. Each entree also came with soup and salad. For the price, the portion is pretty decent. At first I thought it was small, but if you add in the soup and salad, it is more reasonable. Both dishes was definitely high quality The salmon was perfectly season and the skin was crispy. I was surprised at how good the rice was :)There was one server during that time and she was pretty good, check in on us once in a while to see how we were doing.Overall, it was a good place and I can see myself coming back once in a while.

Ambience is inviting.Location is accessible and in a nice locationPresentation for the sashimi could be a hit or miss, I do like that they serve it on ice. They serve it with miso soup and a side of rice.For $45 a sashimi plate, Not as value compared to some other sushi places in the area.Service was good.