10 out of 10, or whatever the highest rating is! We were staying across the street at Coco Unlimited (a wonderful hotel, by the way), and we were tired and hungry after a very long day of travel. The concierge suggested Ukami, and it was close, so we strolled over. I was intrigued by the menu, and though my wife loves Mexican food, Asian food is generally lower on her list of favorites. However, our 14-year-old daughter can sometimes by a picky eater, so her willingness to give it a try sealed the deal. We were greeted by Spencer, one of the owners, who was a fabulous host and made us feel very welcome. It was obvious he took great pride in his restaurant, and deservedly so. Everything about the place was wonderful: the music, the décor, the ambience, the service, and of course the most important part, the food. We tried the Taka Taka; Yakimeshi Mixto (with shrimp); Teppanyaki (with salmon); and the famous Rock Shrimp Taco. The tacos can be ordered traditional style, with a crispy corn shell, or the "Chef's special," which is served in fried rice paper. Order a traditional, if you must, but you absolutely have to try the Chef's Special too (you will not be sorry!). We ate at a few other restaurants in Tulum, and they were fine, but Ukami was our favorite, by far. So much so, we actually returned two more times before we (sadly) had to leave, and my daughter announced that it was her favorite restaurant, ever! I cannot rate our experience(s) there highly enough. Thank you, Spencer and staff, for helping to make our trip to Tulum so memorable. read more

A unique and down to earth Mayan-Japanese experience! The staff were very welcoming and clearly loved the food they serve. My husband and I (and all the other guests in the restaurant that night, I observed) ordered the Omakase - a prix-fixe ($129 per 2 people) long wood board of the chef's best offerings including sushi rolls, sashimi, the shrimp tacos, fried wontons, and a few others. All were delicious. The vibe of the place is cozy but lively, waiters dancing and people celebrating various occasions but not at all crowded on a weekday night. Would recommend for any adventurous traveler, though would also advise wearing bug spray at night! read more

AMAZING SUSHI - especially for Mexico. The only place I would recommend in the area. Amazing service, delicious food. I'm a sushi fanatic and wanted to come back!! Our server, from Canada had AMAZING recommendations and was a sweetheart. Will be back again!!!! read more

I'm so glad we found it this place! The rock shrimp tacos are absolutely a must, no questions asked. All the sushi was phenomenal and I will be dreaming about the watermelon margarita for the rest of my life :) read more

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We stayed on the beach strip in Tulum and this restaurant was amazingly delicious. We ordered a few appetizers and the special seasonal roll and everything was wonderful. The price is decent, it's sushi so you kind of expect to pay more than your average meal. read more

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Ukami is amazing! The sushi was fabulous and I'm not sure I have had better sushi anywhere! Spencer has created something special and is a fantastic owner. Please take the time when you're in Tulum to visit Ukami! read more

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Best sushi!! Spending a week in tulum and definitely making sure I eat here at least 2 times!!

If you want the best sushi in Tulum, go here! It is absolutely amazing. We had a group of 20 here one night, and they more than took care of us. The staff extremely friendly, and want you to have a good time. We had the Omakase menu, and it was unreal. The Mexican twist on some of the rolls works incredibly well. Big recommend! read more

went to spend a day on the beach in tulum and read somewhere about ukami . the hours on yelp say they open at 1 but they do not . it opens at 4pm (at least on sundays ) ... got a large selection of sushi and sashimi from this nice little spot. tuna sashimi was top notch fully sauced up . the gyoza stuffed with yuca were really good as well. i ordered the nigiri 6 types platter . the sauces and fish were very good . ordered the pulpo taco and my oh my what a good small bite ! overall a great sushi spot . very tulum style dining spot. average to above average prices . would definitely recommend to friends that are visiting tulum . high praise to KAI (sp?)our server . not sure if i spelled his name right but he's the london bloke server . read more

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We stumbled on this place walking back from another dinner and were so intrigued with the menu we came back the next night! Perfect fusion of sushi with Mexican flair! The gyoza were to die for, all the fish was super fresh (the salmon nigiri- yum!), and our cocktails were delightful. I'm so happy we choose to come back here- a little jungle-side gem. read more

Great sushi place in tulum highly recommended, the rolls and bowls are amazing try the tachido roll and korioto

Fresh, unique menu of sushi, Asian/Mexican fusion. Terrific service and cocktails. I ordered everything at the server's suggestion, including the tuna tostadas and a spicy mezcal drink with fresh watermelon juice. Fun, casual atmosphere in the jungle. Note the location on google maps shows up in the wrong spot. (It's on the same street, a 20-min walk north.) read more

Great dinner spot. Excellent food. If I am back in Tulum, I will certainly be eating at Ukami again!

Food was solid. Octopus was great. Service and speed was fine. Waiter was a nice guy. The bill came with a proposed 20% tip but the group decided 15% made more sense, based on a few smaller issues. The manager or owner came over and tried to intimidate us to pay more. He was clearly "El Patron". He asked if we wanted to pay the bill or not pay the bill. It felt like he was trying to sucker us into an altercation. Then he did the classic bully technique "is there a problem"? and then said something like "have a good night and please keep your pretty blonde female friend alive". My group was a little freaked out. I couldn't imagine anything really happening but it seemed a little heavy handed over a difference in opinion on tip amount. read more

This place has great vibes, and great food to match. Cocktails are made with fresh fruit that is selected each day. We ordered 3 rolls, cocktails and dessert. The "catch of the day" roll was my favorite. My spicy watermelon marg was excellent. read more

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Yummi sushi ....great vibes ...great people...fresh local foods...bring everyone to experience this place ...good times read more

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It was poring rain on a Tuesday night at 9:00. me and my family where so so hungry we run up to this restaurant and it smells so good!. The shelter was amazing and it was so relieveing/ relapsing. The food and drinks where delicious.:-) then we got desert. We got a little of all the dessert and they were so interestingly delicious. And my grandma "this is a step up from Nai" read more

Amazing sushi place in Tulum!! We ordered a variety of sushi plates. We got the daily special roll and the other "most popular" items on the menu. All the rolls were great and the quality of the fish was amazing. For drinks we got a spicy margherita and the passion fruit margherita. The passion fruit margherita I would highly recommend!! Although it is in the street it is a very comfortable ambiance. The staff is so friendly- the waitress that we had in particular was very approachable and helpful. We went as a group of four and the price was perfectly reasonable for how much we ordered. Highly recommend if you want amazing sushi in tulum! read more

Great place I'm in Mexico for a vacation and I found this place on good the customer service is great and the staff are so friendly . I will be back again read more

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Best food in Tulum! Everything about this place is to die for. The service, food, atmosphere, and all the people who work here are top notch! read more

Octopus tostada is heaven!!! My friend said it's euphoria!!! The octopus taco!!! To the next level!!! Amazing place and superb food...great service! good music (not a typical Japanese music) thanks to the cool DJ Kafkr!!! Free mezcal to end my birthday celebration :) thanks to Spencer!!! read more

The area is not the nicest - but the food, the place and the staff were great. Nice combo of mexican and japanese food. Absolutely worth to go. read more

My husband and I went to Ukami on our last night in Tulum this weekend, and I honestly wish we went sooner- it was SO GOOD! We would have gone back multiple times... We basically ordered one of everything that had a Star next to it (which meant it was a favorite) and there was not a single thing we didn't like. Spencer, the owner, was actually the one helping us and we loved him! I definitely recommend Ukami to any sushi lovers! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped by Ukamj on our last night in Tulum. We live in NYC and eat A LOT of Sushi, so we figured we would try it out since the fish was probably super fresh (which it definitely was). I also found it extremely reasonably priced we got appetizers, three large rolls, sashimi, desserts, and we both had 3 drinks each of this delicious sake/lychee drink and it was $100. Yes, more expensive than street cart tacos, but I found tulum (especially tulum beach road) to be sort of "expensive" so relatively, I found this place to be cheaper. I loved everything we had especially the shrimp rock tacos and tuna tostadas. We got escolar sashimi that was amazing. I def recommend coming here during your stay, they have a very unique blend of sushi and Mexican cuisine. I think it was an excellent choice of our last dinner on vacation. read more

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Incredible food, drinks and service. After finishing what we thought was our main course, we ordered more...and more. When we return to Tulum, this will definitely be our first stop. Thank you! While I easily give this place a 5-star review, the only downside was the music was a bit loud and a little hard to hear the server and my boo. read more

Delicious, seriously one of the best sushi places I've ever been to... I lived in Japan for 3 years and comparatively the food here was spectacular. It's all got a Mexican spin to it and everything is really flavorful. The ponzu sauce is pure magic. I only knocked it one star because I'm 50% sure that my husband got sick off of a margarita here. We ate all the same food all day except for that iced/blended drink and I never got sick so we think that it was the ice. Even so - food was delicious, he also got a shot of tequila which he said was spectacular. read more

Best sushi I've ever had and the chefs special is awesome! It will feed 2 handsomely, but could feed more like 3 or 4. I highly recommend this restaurant. Very unique and usually not crowded if you like to eat earlier. read more

UPDATE: It has been 8 days. I am at the hospital with a foodborne disease and severe dehydration. I don't usually leave reviews. That's how terrible this place was. The other reviews say sushi, but what the waitstaff failed to tell me and my boyfriend (but later explained to a larger, more melanin deficient party) was that this was more Japanese/Mexican fusion. That being said, everything is smothered in cream cheese. All the rolls. There was only one salmon roll on the menu (which I ordered). It was salmon, cucumber, rice, and cream cheese, topped with crispy salmon skin. My boyfriend ordered the spicy tuna rice bowl, which was basically tuna, rice, Chipotle mayo, and...cream cheese. We also ordered the prime rib, which was deliciously marinated, but overcooked and incredibly tough because of it. After our meal and cocktails (which weren't completely terrible), we get the check. My boyfriend's cards are having a rough time with the chip reader on his phone. I suggest to the waiter that use the card swipe and he ignored me and told us to call our banks. We get through and there are no blocks on our cards of course. I again, ask him to just swipe the card, instead of using the chip reader. He says he took 3 credit cards earlier so it has to be something wrong with our cards. We end up paying with American dollars. There was a terrible exchange rate of 16p:1USD, where most places were 19-20p. We can finally leave. That was Sunday night. An hour later, I'm on the toilet. At midnight, I'm on the toilet again. 6:45am, guess where I am? At the airport, still dying. On the plane, still. We land, I'm back in the bathroom. We go to dinner 24 hours after this disaster and we rush home and immediately run to the bathrooms (I'm so glad we have 2). It is Wednesday. I am at work. I just threw up. I have no doubts that it was this place. Never again. read more

Food and service is good, but the location right off the main road definitely detracts from an otherwise tasty meal.

The sushi was amazing! Our server was so friendly and made great recommendations.. we loved everything she recommended! Would definitely come back read more

Great food and concept. The owner Spencer and his staff were amazing. Took great care of us.

I am always craving sushi when I am on vacation. This was delicious! Def try the octopus sushi pieces. It has a kick, and it's def worth it!

This place is absolutely fantastic. We had a very nice meal here tonight, my wife was very particular about certain things and the owner could not have been more helpful. Great cocktails, great tacos, great fresh fish and sushi. Highly recommended read more

The BEST SUSHI in Tulum. Our server Juan was excellent, and the chef and manager were on point!!! Thank you Ukami. We'll be back.

Went to dinner with my boyfriend for a night in Tulum. The man who seemed like he was in charge was extremely friendly and helpful. Gave us great recommendations for cocktails at the bar and sushi rolls. The cocktails were very fresh and yummy, they use fruit that is in season. Sushi was also very good! Music was amazing!!!! Some tips, wear bug spray and do not try to come here on Tuesday, as it is closed. Otherwise, would definitely recommend for sushi in the jungle in Tulum. read more

My husband and I went her for an Anniversary dinner and it was amazing. Everything from the decor, drinks, food and service was 5 star. The owner made us a "special" roll that was not on the menu that was one of the best Sushi Rolls I have ever had. The fish was fresh and the menu selection was interesting. I would highly recommend checking them out while in Tulum! read more

I am so sorry to write this since the staff working at the restaurant seem like a nice people, but this is a fair and square review. The food we ate at Ukami was SO bad it was almost funny. I do know what the heck the previous reviews are talking about but their Sushi is NOT good, they are NOT even sushi. I am a native Japanese live in NYC. I know what Sushi is and I know what GOOD sushi is. If the rice is not flavored with vinegar, salt and sometimes sugar, it's not SUSHI rice. It's just rice. Their sushi rice was mushy and NO flavor what's so ever. I had Udon with eel sauce (?) and the noodle came on a bed of Edamame with the SHELLS! Who the hell would want to pick edamame from your noodle as you eat it? Where did they get the idea from? I could tell some of the fish they use MIGHT be fresh but their flavoring was so off and I couldn't even tell. One saving grace was that they did have a great grilled octopus. That's about it. I am sorry but the previous reviews might be fake. If you are from LA or NY. You have to know good sushi or not for nothing what GOOD FOOD is. The reviewers do not know what they are talking about. read more

I had a terrible experience here. I immediately knew when I came in that the vibes were bad - we were waiting by the bar to be seated (15 mins after our 8:30 res) and one of the waiters was talking loudly about guests who had sent drinks back. The manager was joining in on the conversation. It was pretty shocking that they were openly talking about it in front of us. They then poured the same drinks into different glasses and sent them back to the same table. When we were seated it didn't get any better. The guy who was our waiter was very incompetent and lazy. Our food took forever to arrive. When it did arrive the portions were tiny and the sushi was extreeemely average. Honestly tasted like the prepackaged sushi you find at grocery stores. The bill was $100 - way more expensive than it deserved to be considering we didn't order that much. Plus they charged an automatic tip with the bill. I was extremely disappointed with this place. Honestly don't go if you're considering. There is so much good food in Tulum and you're just going to be irritated if you do eat here. read more

Ukami was one for the books! Beautiful restaurant with a warm feel. We came here after a long day of soaking up rays on the beach around 9:30 pm. It was one of the only restaurants in Tulum we found was open late (they stay open until 1) on a Friday night. Service was wonderful and we were so impressed by the plating and presentation. Being from San Francisco, we see all the cool food trends. Everything we ate was soooo good. The owner Spencer even came by to chat with us for a bit and even gave us free tequila shots after dinner! If I'm ever back in Tulum, I will def make a trip back here. read more

Fabulous. Ordered way too much and ate all of it. Ta Chin Gon may be my favorite roll I've ever had, and I eat a lot of Sushi. Good service and well priced. read more