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Umami Express

3.9 (47 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 1 month ago

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Organic Tofu Rice & Cabbage Bowl
Daisy S.

I found Umami Express on DoorDash when seeking for a healthy vegetarian meal near the downtown SJ area. I ordered their organic tofu rice & cabbage bowl and loved it! I like that they have a half rice and cabbage and all rice option in case you are looking for a lower carb meal. Man I wish I could prepare meals like this at home! Also, the portion was so generous. I've been noticing a lot of the newer bowl spots skimp you on the portions and are still pricy. I could have honestly probably stretched this bowl into two portions if I wasn't so hungry. The tofu was nicely seasoned and the orange sesame sauce was delicious! The water chestnuts were a nice touch. Definitely recommend.

Paid $26 for waygu steak bowl, got pulled pork Thats not even the same typa meat gang

Chicken Greens Bowl
Liz P.

So what y'all not gone do, is play in my face! I normally will try to stall a restaurant out but not in this case. This food is OVERPRICED! And just simply does NOT taste good. Even when I tried to add the lil sauce they gave me on the side didn't add any flavor. Nope! don't do it, save your coin & get something else

Organic Tofu Rice & Cabbage Bowl
Troy B.

I love ordering healthy-ish bowls when I'm too lazy or busy to make lunch for myself, and I've had Umami Express on my radar for a while. I like that they have an assortment of protein options with very reasonable prices. I ordered the Organic Tofu Rice and Cabbage Bowl for myself and the Pork Shoulder Rice Bowl for my boyfriend to eat later. I thought my bowl had a great amount of each item, and I really like that the tofu is organic. The Umami rice is also quite tasty. However, the Pork Shoulder Bowl had a pretty small portion of meat. I also get what people mean when they say the bowl itself isn't very flavorful. It does rely heavily on the chili oil crunch and the soy sauce, which are both delicious -- but you'll need a decent amount of it!

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2.75 For easter season, Im pushing meat to the side. So sorry nice I had not done my meal prep, I jumped on a food delivery service and ordered a Rice bowl call "Organic Tofu Rice Bowl" According to the menu it is: "base of shiitake-garlic heirloom forbidden & brown rice, slow baked organic tofu, crisp water chestnuts, steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, fresh green onion, toasted sesame seeds, our house-made szechuan chili oil crunch & choice of our signature sauce" The sauce I picked was garlic-sesame-soy sauce. By itself it was very yummy, but on top of the rice bowl it was blah-tasting b/c their was not enough sauce In the soufflé cup. Of course, extra sauce is optional with an extra charge from .95 (chili oil) to sauces @ $1.25 extra. The rice was plentiful, water chestnuts crunchy, green onions and tofu cubes were the standouts. The rest were just colorful fillers. Hopefully, someday I'll give them another experience . However I'll need extra sauces. Oh they also have protein bowl with chicken, beef, pork and wagyu beef As well as a coconut green smoothie. This establishment is from a Ghost Kitchen concept, as well.

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This place is amazing. I wish there was one down in southern california. I'm visiting the area and have ordered this three days in a row.

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1 year ago

This place is great. Good affordable healthy fresh. Great portion size. Will order again.

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1 year ago

Open late. Good for midnight cravings. I doordash meals and It still nice and fresh. I will definitely order again.

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3 years ago

Kind of bland ghost kitchen fare. There are much better healthy things like this out there, I won't be getting this one again.

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4 years ago

Average food but prices reflect a more upscale restaurant. Definitely not worth the money

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