Umi Sushi
“We had the Pepper Tuna Sashimi, Assorted sashimi, Cherry blossom roll, and the Naruto Spicy roll.”
“From the outside you would never guess that this is one of the best places to get sushi in Murray Hill (or in the city, in my opinion).”
“my recommendation: a special banana roll – spicy tuna and tempura banana together in an indescribable, heavenly roll like none other.”
Umi Sushi
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: 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
8 reviews
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I was pleasantly surprised by this place. We were in the area, checked for nearby places with good ratings on yelp and decided to give this place a try. It looks very unassuming from the outside. When you walk in, there is a sushi bar with seating and a few tables. It looks very small, but there is a back area with more seating. There is also an outdoor area – we didn't see this, but we noticed a sign stating the patio was open. The food here was very good. The options are some of the more unique ones I've seen, we had a really hard time choosing which rolls to get. We ordered 5 rolls and they served them all on 1 dish instead of bringing them out separately, which was nice. They give you a hand towel in the beginning to clean your hands and at the end of the meal you're given oranges.
Food: We ordered the Lion King, Angel, Sweet Potato, Special Banana, Sunshine. I honestly can't say which I liked the best. Every time I took a bite of one I thought that was the best, then I took a bite of another one. All were very good. The banana was really interesting, I've never had a roll with banana before. I liked all of these rolls, I'd recommend any one of them.
Drinks: Nothing in particular stood out here. We got hot sake and beer.
Overall: Don't be fooled by your initial impression of this place, stick around, the sushi is very good.
Great lunch spot near my office. The space is on the ground floor of a brownstone so it is a bit tight but the food is delicious and well priced.
Umi Sushi is a quick walk from my office so I like to come here from time to time.
I think this is a pretty solid place for a good lunch special. I'm not complaining with a $12.50 3 roll lunch special. The special has a good variety of rolls to choose from and you get both soup and salad. The salad is meh but the soup is tasty.
The fish tastes fresh, my order is made quickly and the staff is very nice. It's not amazing here but you will feel satisfied. I think that the shrimp tempura roll needs to be bigger.
I'm coming back!
Came in for lunch at noon. The place was tiny and empty but within 15 minutes it was a full house. There's also more seating in the back that I wasn't aware of. Upon entrance there was a very thick fishy smell that I wasn't too fond of but after reading many reviews I thought I'd have to give this place a try.
I ordered the three roll lunch combo $12.50
I got the shrimp tempura roll salmon roll and the white tuna roll.
6 pieces each
All very delicious. Not sure if it was purposeful but I liked the subtle toasted sesame seeds that were scattered around my rolls.
But they charged $1 for eel sauce really?
Wow little local place that was pretty good. we had a number of pieces of Sushi and Sashmi was very good. Miso was very nice and the service was great. The place is cheap so for $25 per head including some Saki it was cheap. I would caution you do not order the spicy tuna, it is ground up tuna and very weird and I didn't like it.
I came here with 4 friends on a Wednesday. Honestly, the food was not that bad once we got it, but the service was reeeally sub-par. We were sitting for probably 20 minutes before anyone approached us, and then another 10 before we could order. We waited a good 45 minutes for our food (all sushi) and when my friend got up to ask our waiter the status, he replied "it will come, you're not our only customers." Not the most warm response! I got the Crazy T roll I believe, and salmon sashimi. It was pretty standard, nothing to rave about but would be a four starrer if they had good service.
Sushi spot with Chinese workers. Saw that at another sushi spot in NY. Perhaps its quite common. Had a party of three, and came for dinner. Fish was fresh, and portions are large but very delicious. Check it out! They have interesting different rolls that are a must try. ENJOY!
Affordable Lunch Specials: $10 Bento Boxes – 2 Rolls $8 – 3 Rolls $12
-They all come with a house salad and a miso soup
Their house 'brown rice green tea' had a very peculiar note that I didn't like. But it was piping hot and free.
Chef's Rolls:
PANDA – There was lot of flavor here: Seared albacore, salmon skin, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo and black sesame sauce. It had some crunch, the fish was juicy, the avocado balanced it and the sauce made it come together. However, my roll was served with a banana leaf on top and it was burned it some spots. The waitress tried to convince me that the smokiness was intentional in this roll. While I did enjoy the smoke element, there is a difference between a subtle smoke, a powerful smoke, a sear, a char and burnt. This leaf was BUNRT. The tuna was BURNT, not SEARED. It imparted a raw, charcoal-like taste to the sushi. Rather than offering me another roll or re-doing the same roll, she simply insisted that this was how it was supposed to be. After pointing to the burnt spots, she just didn't care. This is not true for all, but many Asian restaurants have this mentality that the customer can never be right. I'm sure the roll is good; I tasted a lot of flavor, but the one I had was over-seared and burnt, and her stubbornness and unwillingness to make the situation better really ruined my experience.
Overall, the sushi was fresh, the many rolls I've had were tasty (both lunch and special rolls), and they have plenty of variations to keep everyone satisfied. It seems small from the outside, but the restaurant has several hallways of space. I would still recommend this as one of the better sushi places in the area.
Recommended: Any lunch special, Panda Roll, Green Tea Ice Cream