The food is so good and the servers are very nice! The vibes here are stunning and the decor is so pretty! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Black Dragon (8pcs) and California Roll - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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I've always wanted to try it here so finally gave it a shot. Was a quiet Tuesday night but interestingly it picked up around 7pm. The waitress was so sweet and seemed to genuinely care about her guests. The menu was plentiful, almost too hard to choose! The sushi was delicious and spring rolls were yummmmm. Loved the decor and vibe inside, especially the white flower ceiling! read more

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Umami does not look impressive on the outside at all. Actually it looks kind of runned down and scary. However, I was in a hurry and wanted a late lunch. I ordered a miso soup and Naruto roll. Both were outstanding. The naturo roll may be one of the best I ever had. They have homemade hot sauce for their other items, too. Very large menu! Service was also great. Don't judge a book by its cover. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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As a lot of REAL customers have stated, there's literally zero communication as soon as you step in. Despite the place constantly being empty, you'll by lucky to be seated by a waiter/waitress within 5 minutes of walking in. And the food is just ridiculously awful. Me and my daughter try to give this place a second chance and boy did we regret it. read more

Some of the best sushi I've ever had! My friend and I always get the Matthews roll and it NEVER disappoints. The dragon roll is also one of our go-tos! read more

So fun fact. The building used to be a KFC. And they kept the drive through lol This place was nicer than expected. Very well decorated, fast service and sushi were very good quality and carefully presented. Will go back more often read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Inside - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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We picked 10 rolls to try and it was super delicious, fresh and affordable!!! We loved it and will try it again soon!! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - regular roll platter - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Come here all the time and the sushi is always great! Super flavorful and fun. Pretty setup on the inside and the sushi is served nicely as well. Service is friendly and quick. I typically order the dumplings and shrimp tempura that is pretty good as well. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Food was good! Atmosphere is very fun! Service was great, nice people! I will return again read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Ceiling in dining room - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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I had no expectations going into this weird little building in Matthews, but I'm so glad I did. The ambience was really nice, the service was great, and the food was solid. A lot of their sushi rolls are fried, which isn't my preferred style, but I managed to find an option that wasn't (there were a lot of choices), and we got the shumai for an appetizer. As a Matthews resident I will definitely go back. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - a sushi roll with a side of dipping sauce - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Been here at least 6 times since this review was posted, it's the same waitress every time, she even remembered our drink orders. Pop pop girly & the golden specialty rolls are super yummy!! The tempura ice cream is a hit! 100000% will continue to eat here read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - chicken Bento - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Once faked sick back in kindergarten and actually got picked up. Mom took me straight to Umamj and got me some delicious sushi (yes I ate sushi at 5 years old). Unfortunately haven't been to this place much since as I now don't live near but it's delicious food. read more

Very nice vine inside the restaurant. Little bit of piano music. Employees very helpful. The wish was great but small portion. Calamari normal but such a small portion. I'd recommend this place and order more sushi next time. read more

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This place is a gem! Super delicious sushi with tons of options at fair prices. The portions are great too. I got the chicken and shrimp hibachi and it was very tasty and fresh. The service is also great and everyone is so attentive and kind. The restaurant is very clean and nicely decorated with cherry blossoms lining the ceiling. Will be going back soon! read more

I throughly enjoyed my meal at Unami Sushi and Grill . I had shrimp and chicken teriyaki with carrots and zucchini. Also added mushroom soup. The mushroom soup could have more mushrooms in it, but the broth was delicious! read more

a cute spot for a lunch date. sushi was 10/10. soup was 2/10. other than that, perfect. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - a ceiling covered in paper flowers - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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I'm sorry but the food was not good at all. I ordered a fried Philadelphia roll. I can tell the oil it was fried in was old. Nothing tasted fresh. My date ordered habachi chicken and shrimp it was bland. With the high reviews I was hoping for a new sushi spot but this just didn't cut it. Service was fine, no complaints there. I would also recommend wiping down the soy sauce bottles on the table they felt sticky. read more

I was really disappointed when I stopped by here after seeing all the reviews. I come to Charlotte for work regularly & I get a generous food stipend for dinner. I had stopped by the gym & was starving to get something in my stomach before going to my hotel. When I walked in, I was nervous about wearing a tank top so I put a hoodie on & most everyone there seemed pretty casual. When I got in no one said anything to me, I kind of stood there and waited til I finally walked up to one of the chef's & asked if I sit myself as there were booths open. He replied that the waitress would talk to me. I sat there for 20 minutes & she never came up to me. Eventually I just walked out. I think I would have preferred any communication. Are they only seating one section so she's waiting for a table? Am I inappropriately dressed? Bc in that case I would order to go. read more

Food was great! The service was nice, our server was very attentive and friendly. The decoration was pretty as well. We will definitely come again. read more

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Recently moved to Matthews 6 months ago and always seen this place and was very interested in stopping by, finally did and it was absolutely delicious! Service was great and fast and the effort they put into the presentation was excellent, the rolls were well put together and tasted fresh and great. If your in the Matthews area I would highly recommend stopping by for some delicious sushi! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Boston Roll & Green River Roll Special - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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Awesome sushi spot. We got the party platter and everything was made fresh and delicious. The specialty rolls are huge and definitely worth it. For appetizers highly recommend the sushi pizza. read more

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Tucked away close to Downtown Matthews: good location with plenty of parking! The staff is very welcoming! Went in a weeknight, so they weren't very busy. Food came out pretty fast. The food looked beautiful. Menu is quite large and it makes it difficult to pick what to order. Ordered a couple of sushi rolls, all very good! Hibachi was just okay. Nothing stood out for flavor - wise with the hibachi. Would probably stick to the sushi next time. read more

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Some of their sushi is literally baked in an oven. This was a volcano roll and it was described just like a regular sushi there was nothing on the menu that indicated it was going to be completely baked like this. I was able to get it taken off and get something else instead but it was a little bit weird. Just beware that you may want to ask for a description of what you order before you order and it comes to the table as hot sushi. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Hot sushi not described on the menu as baked - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Regulars here! Our favorite sushi spot in charlotte hands down. You get the best service, quality, and variety for a very reasonable price and always clean! read more

Very nice dining area, waitress is very friendly and attentive. Food is great, presentation is gorgeous, and portion is perfect. Always leave very satisfied! read more

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I recently moved to Matthews North Carolina and was out and about wanting to find a bite to eat downtown. All of the main street go to were extremely busy and backed up so I gave Umami a try. amazing customer service, the food came quick, surprisingly high-quality meal for the price, and great ambience. Will definitely be back; I especially recommend the bento box!! Amazing variety and plenty of leftovers! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Chicken Hibachi Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

You had me at all you can eat sushi that is made to order. My husband and I split the matthews roll, tricolor, and the crunchy shrimp roll. We also ordered gyoza, edamame, and salad. We had incredible service and everything came out quickly. My husbands favorite was the matthews roll and gyoza and mine was the crunchy shrimp roll. This location is in an old Hardee's building but redone. We will be back!! read more

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Everything was fantastic! The service the food the atmosphere! Such a hidden gem sushi place! Everything was made with care and passion, you could taste it! Try the table side chili oil for an extra kick! We will be back! read more

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Sushi so delicious and fresh!service was fast and beautiful,definitely coming back!!! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Philadelphia roll - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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A group of gals and I went to Umami for dinner. This is an underappreciated gem in the heart of downtown Matthews. I just had the best bento box in my life ! It was HUGE !!! There were only a couple of tables of people there on a Thursday night, and I have no idea why this place is not packed with people. The Bento boxes are A-Maz-Ing ! They are huge compared to what I've had at most places. You get hibachi with the meat of your choice, fried rice, endamame, a salad, miso soup, and a California sushi roll. You can upgrade to a different roll for $2.50. The food was good quality and very tasty ! They give you a side of teriyaki-like sauce and that Japanese sauce. I got the beef hibachi and thoroughly enjoyed it. I substituted the salad that came with the meal to a seaweed salad. They gave a huge quantity and I loved it. The tempura shrimp and veggies were excellent ! Perfectly crisp and I especially liked the flat disk of sweet potato. The bento box also came with miso soup. Additionally, I got the buffalo chicken sushi roll, just to be different. It was good but there was no heat despite the menu saying there was chili oil. I got a plum wine to go with my meal. Our waitress was such a sweet lady. She said she was Chinese and I was wearing pants that had Chinese writing on them. One of my friends in the spirit of the moment asked her what my pants said. She graciously translated for us. (See photo for this part). The first column on the left from top down means "beautiful" "lover" I'm lover" and "very good". So I guess loosely translated, my pants say "I'm a beautiful lover who's very good." Haha !!! The second column to the right she said she was too embarrassed to translate. So yeah, here I am walking around wearing pants announcing my sexual prowess, I guess. Lol ! Anyway, us girls burst out and died with laughter. Btw... if you speak Chinese fluently and want to message me what the second column says, I'm open to it. Lol We had so much food left over, we packaged it to go. I had accidentally left it on the table since we were busy socializing and saying goodbyes; but our sweet, little waitress runs out to the parking lot with my bag of leftovers and hands them to me just as I'm about to get into my car. Seriously, this is amazing service and this waitress was a sweetheart. We will definitely be back soon! read more

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Dragon roll was really good. Nice ambience and great service from our waitress. Will definitely be coming back

I came on a day when there was not an all-you-can-eat option (Saturday). My friend and I were the only ones in the restaurant at the time. The ambiance is kind of weird. It feels like they built the restaurant in an old Wendy's that went out of business. We got the vegetable tempura appetizer. I really enjoyed it! Very tasty stuff. The itself sushi was pretty mediocre. I feel like it may be worth it to come here on a day when you can pay one price and eat as much as you want, but it's definitely not worth coming here to when you cannot indulge in that. read more

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Amazing customer service , ambiance and great food. The food also came out quick and the waitress made sure we were taken care of. Don't judge a book by its cover, the inside is very pretty :)) read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Miso Ramen and Crunchy Shrimp Roll Special - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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Unfortunately I will not return due to New Ownership Just two many changes in the sushi And even the soy sauce What is so is funny the soy sauce taste Watered down I have been coming since they opened And would never go back read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Awesome job guys - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

I LOVE THIS PLACE. I normally hate sushi but their crispy bagel rolls are to die for. Its the only sushi i've ever had that i've actually liked. They also have other options for people who don't like sushi. Their Avocado salad is good and so is their miso soup. Workers are nice and are very accommodating to someone like me who asks a lot of questions when it comes to food i don't know if i will like. Ive been here twice. Once for table service and once for takeout. Table service was great and very speedy. Takeout took a little bit longer but it was not unreasonable, only 15 minutes. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Crispy Bagel Roll - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

All-you-can-eat sushi, made to order. Sure, there's a regular menu but if you're looking to stuff yourself silly with raw fish, the printed list is the way to go. We got a couple hot items to start with - gyoza and such - and then a couple of huge plates of sushi. Tamago, eel, california roll, an Umami roll, spicy tuna, all that and more. Service was great. No faces when we ordered more. No funny looks when we cleared one plate and got another plate. Woot. Fish quality was good and the flavor was on. Definitely would return to Umami. read more

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Wonderful experience and yummy sushi, as always! This is our favorite place for sushi. We love that they even decorate our serving platter (without ordering the $100 special like most places reserve the decorations for). It adds that extra special touch and we love the artistry. read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Have always had a great experience and amazing sushi! - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Literally the best NC sushi you could ask for. We walked in with a group of 14 at 7:30pm on a Saturday night, and we had no wait! The wait staff was so nice and accommodating, and we got our food served so quickly! 10/10 experience and would definitely come here again!!!! read more

Umami Sushi & Grill - Specialty Roll Platter - Japanese Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

This place always amazes me. Great sushi, even presentations are fun! Hidden gem in Matthews.

Food was great! My husband loves the rice that came with the chicken and steak hibachi, he said it tasted buttery. The shrimp fried rice was also great and I wish I remembered the names of the sushi rolls but they were ALL good so I'm sure you can't go wrong. Service was friendly and quick. read more

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