Umai Umai Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Best sushi I’ve had!"
• "The sushi is great but that is only part of the menu, the oyster shooters are amazing as is the seafood paella."
• "The “designer rolls” definitely aren’t traditional but their flavors pair perfectly."
• "The food was phenomenal."
• "Very reasonable, and maybe the best sushi I’ve ever had."
• "The sushi is excellent quality and the prices are very reasonable."
• "The fish is very fresh and expertly handled and plated."

Cons:

• "While the fish was OK, the rice was ice cold, which really hindered the flavor of the dishes."
• "It was almost the worst rolls I ever had from restaurants."
• "The portion size of the sushi seemed small"
• "Though the portions on the sashimi felt a little small for their price."
• "The only dish I had any issue with was the octopus salad."
• "The sushi was all cold- including the cooked tempura"
• "The sushi we got was worse than the sushi you’d get at a buffet."

Service

Pros:

• "staff was welcoming and nice"
• "Our waitress was so great! Very friendly, did a great job of checking on us throughout the dining experience"
• "Service was great and very quick to turnaround our food"
• "The server was personable, without being pushy or judgey."
• "We always have solid service."
• "The servers are great, very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu."
• "Staff is consistently friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "I have to give them 3 stars because during covid they are charging a mandatory 20% gratuity for a pickup order."
• "Don’t go if they have a private party that night or your time will be deliberately wasted."
• "Service was HORRIBLE!!!!"
• "Service was very slow and food was mediocre"
• "It must've been 45 minutes before we received our food"
• "We were seated quickly, but waited >20 minutes to get service and just as long for our food to come out."
• "Service was lackluster at best."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The location has a great vibe that make it a cool date/hangout spot."
• "Everything was amazing from the food, to the ambiance"
• "The atmosphere is nice and cozy."
• "cozy small and dim lighting make this place great for a date"
• "Cute little atmosphere with a great waiting staff"
• "The atmosphere is romantic and cozy."
• "A great little restaurant with minimal seating and a intimate atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere seemed a bit...monotonal and skewed against those of non common descent."
• "the atmosphere out there is not great. You are literally at a metal table on a small sidewalk with cars and buses going by"
• "no music was playing, so you could hear a lot of chatter"
• "Very small restaurant- I was a bit cold"
• "The crispy scallop roll is bland and the texture was unexpected."
• "location and date night atmosphere are unbeatable"
• "VERY quaint little sushi shop."

Value

Pros:

• "Since its BYO, we can go there weekly without breaking the bank on restaurant wine prices!"
• "Its BYOB, which is great."
• "BYO alcohol which is great if you remembered to grab a bottle of wine or sake before coming in."
• "Prices are in line with serving size ($4 for a basic roll) they have a full menu for you to enjoy."
• "Great place for a casual first date, when you don’t really know the person and don’t want to spent too much money on alcohol"
• "Price wise it’s definitely mid-range, I find if you get like one designer roll, one basic roll, and then a starter it will work out to be $25-30 per head, it’s definitely worth it though."
• "Located on a nice quiet block near the Art museum in philly, it really is a hidden gem!"

Cons:

• "Prices are expensive for the amount of sushi"
• "Due to the price of the food I would have overall higher expectations of its quality."
• "The rolls were overpriced for the small portions."
• "it’s unfortunately expensive for the small portions and average tasting food"
• "The price was on the heavier side for the portions we got for the appetizer and the sushi"
• "To give up reserved seats, most likely to a walk-in, was unacceptable."
• "The sushi we got was worse than the sushi you’d get at a buffet."