Umi

2023 New Year's celebration at Umi was nice, but the noise level is way too much. It was actually absurd. This was my second time at umi. And I enjoyed the food, but each time, the noise was way too overboard. The server would often disappear, and we were left wondering where many of our items ordered were and some never even arrived, even though they were on my bill at the end (which they promptly removed after brought to ther attention). I don't think I will return for a third attempt. The chairs are wooden and incredibly uncomfortable, and the restaurant is kept so dark that you can't see anything, including your server. There is no hard printed menu, so you have to scan and try to see the menu mice-type on your phone, which is also incredibly inconvenient.

Edit Sep 7, 2023: the service was significantly worse than my prior visits - nobody came up to our table for the first 10 minutes. And to add to it, I'm not sure if it's their setup or acoustics but it was migraine-inducing loud even though we were seated outside - and this was just from other tables talking. We couldn't take it after a while and went to the adjacent Chai Yo instead. If I wanted stupid noise and having to yell to try and have a conversation, I'd just have gone to a club instead. ------------------------------------ Great food but service could be improved and the fact that you can't take leftovers to go, makes it limiting. All the food we ordered was delicious - the yellowtail jalapeno,aburi, and even the veggie roll. Solid flavors and great presentation! We really enjoyed their sake selection and the chocolate kyu was fun and they did a good job taking our dietary restrictions into consideration. However, outside of that, the service seemed to be a bit lacking for a restaurant like this. Our server seemed distracted while we were asking them about the menu and the busser was in a real rush to clear out our plates (even though we were way earlier than closing time). We were also celebrating a birthday and despite asking us what the event was, they didn't seem to care or bring it up unlike most restaurants we've been to. Finally, not allowing diners to box leftovers really limited us from trying out more things on the menu.

Umi was absolutely delicious and worth every single bite ! I was surprised to see how crowded it was on a Tuesday night and was pretty frustrated by having to wait almost 40 minutes past our reservation time. BUT, the service and food completely made up for it. We were given 2 complimentary appetizers due to our long wait, which was so incredibly thoughtful. Every dish we ordered was delicious, probably one of the best sushi places I have tried! Can’t wait to visit again

This place was the best sushi experience of my 55 year old life, and I have been eating sushi in CA since 1992. Our favorites were the Nigiri daily specials of fatty tuna, Japanese red snapper. We got the chef special 2 piece which was excellent. The eel box was good. The tuna carpaccio was incredible! We finished with crepe cake and chocolate bomb. The crepe cake was wonderful and not overly sweet. We had an amazing time for my BFF’s birthday. Good sushi is an experience, also check out the bathrooms.

First time here, we are new to Atlanta and are trying all the restaurants and celebrating our anniversary. I had the omakase because I wanted to taste the best of everything the chef had to offer. The sashimi was very tasty and fresh. I chose only sashimi, no nigiri(no rice). The lobster that is seared at the table was so good, tender and sweet. My husband had the chicken teriyaki. It was good, chicken was tender but nothing special. My pinot grigio was delish and my husband's drink was yummy as well. The only thing negative is that it got very busy very fast, so our drinks were not getting filled as needed. Next time I will order my sashimi alacart and choose the pieces I enjoy the most.