Extremely fresh fish. Try to snag one of the two tables in the window.
Fundador Junior Maldonado
+5
Nice clean place with great service and food was done in a timely matter, will go again ��
A compact yet cute and well designed interior, food was very fresh, delicious, and showy looking. Customer service was prioritized highly. Waiting time for food is a little long but it lead to memorable conversing with my friends.
Good sushi. Great service. Everything tastes very fresh
Kersti Tipping Melchiore
+5
Excellent sushi and service it was busy but didn't have a long wait
Nice little environment. Service was good and food was delicious and served quickly. Only thing I noticed was that the takoyaki didn’t have the Japanese mayo on it but was still good though. Will recommend and go to again.
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Great food and okayish service. I ordered veggie tempura and a Newbury Maki. The tempura was the best I’ve had in awhile with Umai putting a variety of veggies in the appetizer. The Newbury Maki was good, a decent size, rice nicely cooked, and the whole thing tasted good. Loved the play with textures from the tempura pieces, salmon, avocado, and small roe.
I was surprised miso nor a small salad was served after I ordered, but maybe those are only given alongside bigger entrees, like bentos.
Service was a bit slow when I visited in the late evening (not too many customers). When I was brought the Toast machine to pay and tip, the waitress stood next to the machine watching how much I tipped, which seemed a little off to me. I’ve found most waiters will turn their heads when customers decide on a tip or aim the machine more towards the customer, so having the waitress stare down at the machine felt somewhat rude to me.
Overall, Umai was good for my first experience. I’d probably visit again only after trying a handful of other sushi places in the Boston area.
Great sushi!!!
This cute little place is just the perfect place for a casual delicious dinner 🙌🏻
So many options to choose from and everything we ordered was great and fairly priced! We will come back for sure.
Fried boneless chicken is really good! Juicy and well seasoned. Small poke bowl is great for one person. Fresh and assorted diversely. Reasonable prices. Love it!
Bright cozy interior and delicious, authentic food. We went for dinner after a conference and it was a perfect place to relax and hang out after a tiring day. I had the boneless chicken plate and my friend had the eel rice dish, both very good and served nice and hot. The miso soup was exceptionally flavored well. So many choices on Newberry so was happy with this surprise find.
Very fresh and high quality sushi/sashimi. We tried the Chirasi bowl which comes with Miso soup and rice, a Volcano sushi roll and Takoyaki. All items were a bit hit! There was a oily smell in the restaurant when we walked in but the food and quick service made up for it! Recommend making a reservation as there is limited seating.
My favorite is the beef udon noodle soup! I tried the dinner set one for one. Paired with some sushi. Everything was good. The takoyaki needed more octopus meat. Great customer service and enjoyed my meal!
Exceptional Japanese food. We're in Boston for a conference staying in Copley. The service is quick for lunch, not crowded. Food was fast and perfectly flavored, not too expensive. We really enjoyed the experience and hope to go back again tomorrow! The bento was spectacular. Great find in the heart of Boston.
Incredibly fast with placing take out orders! Great vegetable tempura and avocado rolls. Window seats overlooking Newbury and everyone is always friendly. Lunch bento boxes are a great deal! Teriyaki dinner platter is fantastic as well. I will continue to come back here. Everyone is always friendly and the wait is never too long.
I had sushi for dinner everything is good the only thing I didn’t like was the soonest you done with the food they bring you the check and almost feel that they want you to leave if you are not keep consuming food.
Some of the best sushi I've ever had in my life! Great customer service and atmosphere inside! Awesome location on Newbury St.
Good authentic Japanese food.
Menu has a lot of options, but that might not help when you have a doubt and you can't barely understand what the waiter says.
Still worth to eat over there.
This was my first sushi experience, so this place have a difference for me. If you don't like a food when it is your first try, this food isn't good for you even it is good in real. But my fears didn't come true, sushi and edamame were so delicious. Tables in front of the windows were so cute, and stuffs were very kind to us. I can also recommend this place in terms of reasonable prices.
Nice Japanese restaurant. If you love sashimi like me, go there.
Some of the best rolls I've ever had. Also the miso soup WAS the miso soup I've ever had. The staff was nice, and joked around with us. And had really cool front window seats. Next time I'm in Boston, I'll be coming back here.
Went here a few months ago and was quite pleased. Gyuhama is sorely missed and I kept trying to find a suitable replacement. Yamato doesn't quite fill the bill and didn't want any sushi joint too upscale and pretentious (looking at you Douzo Sushi). Umai fits the bill perfectly. Just an ordinary place to enjoy sushi and at reasonable prices. I will be returning.
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