Umi Sushi
“Their sushi is so cheap and their lunch bento box is only $8.”
“I live just a couple of blocks away so I'll definitely be coming back here, and ordering take out too.”
“The staff is friendly but always seems calm, and casual (not too on top of you).”
Umi Sushi
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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It's sushi. Not good. Not terrible. Their breading is good on the crunch rolls and tempura. It was a pre-dinner meal. That in-between I'm hungry now but I still have a couple of hours until real dinner so it did what it was supposed to do. Not exactly a place to travel to. Would I return? If I'm hungry again mid-errands and I couldn't think of anything else – maybe.
I have to say this is my favorite japanese place to visit in Forest Hills. They do have odd hours on the weekdays (they close semi early so be mindful of that). Whenever I go, I am usually the only one there. The staff is friendly but always seems calm, and casual (not too on top of you). The fish is very fresh and delicious! The prices are also affordable (would rather go here than the japanese place in Atlas or Austin street anyday!)
Living so close by—I'm sad to report that last night was my first go round with Sushi Umi, I'm further saddened to report it was an experience worth deleting from my memory banks.
No where else can I recall the overall mood, F & B or other, so stagnantly depressing and downtrodden. Not a single picture on the wall, a flower in a vase, not a single smile–just Debbie and Donnie Downer, (sushi chef and server respectfully) positive energy never had a moment here, it was like the restaurant had just lost its best friend.
My Ashai beer was delivered warm along with a plain Miso Soup missing the traditional tofu and seaweed, along with an oddly undersized hot Saki.
Three minutes later our appetizer was harshly delivered atop a chipped plate, as we were still trying to enjoy our soup, our drinks and our conversation after a long week.
Our appetizer was fully incorrect and without much concern in and out of the kitchen she came to deliver the Sushi for Two a few minutes later, again on a chipped plate. No staggering of courses, I fear she had no idea what that means—we were the only patrons inside, I'd think that staggering, seemingly would become intuitive. The serving plates were about as cheap as can be possibly purchased, a quick wipe down for the in tact, and proper disposal for the broken ones for Petes sake. Its not Lalique!!
Getting back to our appetizer, we definitely ordered Rolls, we were corrected that we did not. Glad to have someone correct my order for me, I must have been mistaken, but I wasn't.
Trying to in site some humor into the depressive server, i tried a few kind complimentary words, but the efforts were all for not. Nothing could snap Umi out of its perpetually sliding lack of human interaction, hence a complete zero stars for lack professionalism and general tact.
The Sushi Platter couldn't have been more boring to taste, everything tasted the same if not for the soy sauce and a pea sized piece of Wasabi.
I wouldn't have degraded my poor cameras lense to take a photo of the opaqueness of each slimy sliver of old fish.
No "thank you" upon paying my bill, gosh, i did think they may have eaked out a single slice of pleasantries or appreciation.
To all potential diners: For a mere $62.00, not including tip, you too can partake in this horrific dining experience.
Horribleness!!
Local sushi…and pretty good!
Whenever I'm craving sushi and am too lazy to go to the city, I order takeout/pickup from UMI sushi! They have a really great lunch menu 7 days a week from around the time they open (11) till 4pm. I normally order their beef teriyaki bento box that comes with 3 pieces of shumai, chicken teriyaki, a California roll, rice and your choice of soup or salad. The bento box is pretty big and costs around $8-$9 which is pretty good considering the amount of food they give you. They have really good rolls too, though they don't give you a lot of rice which I don't really mind. Good food, good price, what's not to love?
Delivery review
The rolls aren't very big and they don't put in as much dish as other places. However, for their lunch special, it's a pretty good deal. I tried their spicy tuna, spicy salmon, yellowtail, Philadelphia, and tuna roll. All pretty decent and they delivered within a reasonable time.