We love the food, it's always hot and fresh. Whether we dine in or order out it's always a go to for my family. A little pricey depending on what you get but it's the best in town. read more

Loved the spicy teriyaki lunch special. It comes With a salad or soup, fried rice, and veggies. The yum yum sauce is delicious. Service was excellent. read more

Umami Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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An outstanding sushi dinner shared by 5 of us Baha Cali was excellent as was the Mango Crunch and Red Dragon . Wish they were in Connecticut ! Friendly staff as well read more

The price you pay vs. the portions you get do not seem to match. This is Bardstown not NYC. 24$ for 7 pieces of sushi?

Nice place for Bardstown to have. Love the sushi and fast service. Can't wait to try more of the menu. read more

Umami Sushi - California Roll and Crunch Much Special Roll - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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Our plan was to get pizza, but the place across the street RAN OUT OF DOUGH hours before closing. Kind of cluster f*** move, but what the hell. Sushi sounded like a good second choice. I was wrong. BTW, unless this was a really off night, I imagine those rating this 4 and 5 star sushi will also say "but the {supermarket name here} actually does some really good sushi" - For the record: NO SUPERMARKET DOES GOOD SUSHI. Period!!! The atmosphere is fine. It feels a bit small town for a standard teppan style Japanese joint. There are two hibachi grill tops, each with about 10 seats around 3 sides. The chef seemed fine, but not as much interaction as a Benihana's. The sushi? I am not sure if you can tell from my picture, but the sushi was a bit dry. The tuna was starting to fall apart. These are signs of sushi not handled correctly or old fish. Neither is particularly attractive. The rice had also been made hours prior and was already starting to pick up the flavors of the restaurant. This is a common problem with sushi rice (and one reason why SUPERMARKET SUSHI SUCKS). The honey in the rice helps the rice pick up everything. On top of that, the rice was cold, meaning someone had put it in a cooler. Bad juju. The taste? Pretty much a cut above supermarket sushi. I would have only done marginally worse on the sushi from the Kroger down the street. My friend, who is less of a sushi snob ranked it meh. And she had a fried roll, which covers up a lot of sushi flaws. To be fair, I would guess the grill would have been better. Prices are certainly better than some big city teppan places, so perhaps a night out with a chef cooking in front of you would be a good thing to do in Bardstown. read more

Umami Sushi - Some of the worst sushi I have had an a restaurant in awhile. - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

I love having sushi here! The spicy california roll is my favorite. Great atmosphere, clean restaurant, what more could you ask for? read more

Umami Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Delicious food with excellent service! Their sushi menu was easy to read and we enjoyed the Golden Tiger roll and Crunch roll very much. I also had a combination and the steak was marvelous. The staff was excellent and the atmosphere was quiet and just right for us meeting up for dinner with some friends. Can't wait to come back again read more

Nice local sushi restaurant in Bardstown. The food is always fresh and delicious. Portion sizes are always good. Service is fast and prices are fair. read more

Quick , solid service with tasty food that is made consistent . For two days in a row I've had food here - one dine in and one take out . I had the crunch much and spicy crab rolls for dinner and they were delicious . Highly recommend them . The only con I can think of ? Pricing can be seen a bit pricy but it's good food so I don't mind paying it . I did notice the signage isn't the best so without my referral from a associate I worked with that day I wouldn't have saw it or knew about it . I suggest they fix that issue if they can . read more

Umami Sushi - Crunch much roll (top) and spicy crab roll (bottom) on the plate - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

The sushi was good but the service was bad. Nice size rolls and the two I had (crunch munch and Paul's) were good. Some of the other rolls were unusual with fried chicken and mozzarella, but to each their own :) The service was terrible. They weren't very busy. They gave us 5 menus for 7 people. We had to ask twice for napkins. And we had to get up and go find a server to provide water refills. There is also a fee for paying with credit card. read more

Sushi there is equal to gas station sushi Hostess also doesn't speak any English that was odd, ordered three rolls, could eat six bites before asking for the bill to leave read more

The place is pretty unassuming in the middle of the hotel area. The food was so so good, better than I expected. The lobster roll was divine. The food came out fast and furious which was fine but we would have been happy to linger a bit. The tempura ice cream was tasty but re frozen I think, which made it hard to eat. We'd go back if it was local. read more

I am so sorry to have to leave a bad review, this place used to be soooooooo good. My husband and I visited this past weekend and it was absolutely terrible, almost inedible. We got our usual crab roll that we absolutely love. We could hardly eat it. It was so dry and tasteless. My husband also got some eel that he usually loves and it was gross. Even I could tell it didn't look good before he ate it. The wasabi was also watered down and had no taste to it. I ordered extra and still couldn't taste it. The experience was so bad that we won't ever go back. The only reason I gave it a 2 star rating is because the service was fine. read more

This is a 3 1/2 star sushi place, but since I can't give that rating, they do deserve better than 3. The staff is courteous and attentive as is the Sushi Chef. The decor is as expected in a sushi/hibachi restaurant and looks clean. For starters, we ordered green tea, though I think it was Oolong (my husband thinks it was old green tea). Our waitress could have misunderstood as I said hot tea... hot green tea. I think it was Oolong which I do like, so no problem there. We started our order with miso soup and salad. The soup is the best I've ever had! My husband ordered an Oyster Chase appetizer which is described in the menu as Oyster, quail egg, massago,pinch of scallion, fish flake, and sauce in a shot glass. It arrived in a martini glass which made the presentation seem a bit off. He said it tasted okay, though heavy on the ponzu sauce. His main was Chirashi which was rice topped with chef's choice of fish - disappointed it was only the standard sashimi appetizer selection. The rice however, he said was some of the best he's had. Fish, though cut in an untraditional way, was fresh. I ordered the Hiya Yako (chilled tofu with grated ginger, green onion, and bonito flake). Interestingly the toppings were served on the side, so I had to assemble which was no big deal. Topped it with soy sauce. It was absolutely delicious - refreshing and my favorite of everything (though the soup was top notch). Next was the Shrimp Shumai that I admit was a bit rubbery and though edible, wasn't very palatable. Finally, the Sashimi De Margarita which was pretty good. The fish was fresh (as was hubby's Chirashi), though the cuts were a bit unusual for sashimi. All in all, it was a good meal. Some hits and some misses. If I lived in the area, I'd visit again. read more

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So ... it's been too long since I reviewed anything. Being five months a transplant from SoCal to Kentucky, we've been homesteading & acclimating & home cooking (mostly) Anyway... Umami is a decent place. Now, that said, wife and I have eaten the Left Coast's premier sushi, so this ain't no five star. And that's no sin. It's just impossible to beat that level in the Ohio River Valley. But here in Bardstown, they did well enough. The teppan chef Martin did well, and the servers were swift and spot-on. Now, as much as the miso was tasty and the rice fried well, and the red snapper was fresh and the teriyaki prepared with zest, it was also fairly vanilla as sushi and hot table Asian can be. The service was fine but if I wasn't fluent in Spanish, we wouldn't have gotten handled as well. The three severs speak almost zero English, and the Asian owners speak only slightly more. There are issues here with speed and comprehension and in my experience, Spanish speakers in the west meet you halfway. The fact is that here, tough titty if your don't speak it to their standard. So ... I loaded up on my Español and landed the plane myself. I caught two errors before they became a problem so no harm done, but like I said ... the diner shouldn't have to shoulder that burden. That should rest on the staff. So, viva la multi cultural and all that, but here in Bluegrass country, y'all better bring your English if you want lots of love. Also, even without that barrier, if the sauces & staples of Asian fusion compare to the Kroger aisle in taste, three stars is a kind rating. I hope things get better. We'd like to come back soon. read more

Umami Sushi - Chef Jerry kicking butt on the Teppan side ... - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

I went here 3 years ago. I mean it was okay. The sushi was interesting I ended up get a 100$ plate of rice, veggies, lobster, crab and some other stuff. The plate was 70% rice. The lobster was over cooked/dry and two bites. I just overall didn't really like it and the bill was over 200$ just for me to leave hungry/unsatisfied the experience hasn't let me come back, unfortunately It was beautiful and very clean, respectful staff. And they did great with allergy accommodation. read more

Here we were looking so forward to some good food... Very disappointed. WARNING: This review could be very lengthy. My HighSchool friend was visiting me and we visited Bardstown these last couple of days. We two ladies were seated, a Hispanic waitress came to take or orders and sadly her grasp of English was horrible. I told her several times my concern regarding my allergy of Red/Green/Chili Peppers, and my friend could not have them either as they 'tore' her stomach up. At least 6 different times within all our interactions (drink order, menu questions, meal ordering etc) she was informed of a NO peppers request. The salad & soup were good though a few more tofu pieces (we only got 3 tiny ones) would have been nice. Friend ordered the "Shrimp Bi Bim Bam" I ordered the Calamari Steak. I asked for noodles instead of rice... turns out they tried to charge SEVEN $ extra for that! SMH really. The "Bim" showed up FILLED with crushed red peppers! Even the simple teriyaki sauce was loaded with it. The steak was free of peppers, though the advertised "Juicy" calamari was a bit tough. We asked for the manager, a woman (also with limited English) showed up confused as to what thre problem. She was not the mgr, so we asked again for the mgr. The Bim was sent back and I asked my friend to share my dish while we waited. When we asked again for the mgr, the women touched her watched and said he was BUSY!! Too busy for his patrons ??? Well it was clear I was not backing down on my request. Soooo... A man came to our table, he stated he was the owner. We explained all we had gone through and he had the audacity to tell me I should have TOLD the waitress about the allergy !!! He seemed very surprised when I said that I DID, 6 times! He never once apologized, even when I called him on that simple fact. He gave lots of excuses; covid, staffing, lack of people, too many Take Out orders etc. I fully understand all the challenges restaurants are going through. However, I pointed out that he clearly had 4 wait staff and that they only had 4 groups at tables. Our service was horrible. I then also pointed out that we only saw 1 take out transaction, and that I was in full view of the only patron door. The new dish "Angus Sukiyaki " arrived and a different waitress LITERALLY tossed onto our table from about 2 feet away!!! It was TOUGH, and tasteless. The bill arrived with all 3 dishes on it! After a fix and small discount we left! All tolled we were stuck there 2+ hours! read more

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Food was good, service was fast. I figured I'd update the menu on this review for everyone! read more

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Absolutely delicious. Service is wonderful. You can't go wrong here, I haven't had a single thing I don't like and I've been there over 20 times! read more

We enjoyed this place. We were in the Bardstown area and wanting some sushi and hibachi, and according to reviews this is the place to go. I ordered hibachi and waited for my fiancé to get in so we could share. The food was pretty good, and it came out relatively quickly which I appreciated. I liked the yum yum sauce for the hibachi. Overall pretty good experience. If I'm back in Bardstown and craving some Japanese style food I'll be back to check them out. read more

Awesome food and service twice I have been here. Great food great environment. Both with and without kids Will go back again. A little bit in high side but worth it read more

We were seated immediately, food came quickly, service was good. We ordered 3 sushi rolls to share and it was definitely plenty, the rolls are all 8 pieces or more. Very good, but I withheld a star because the fish pieces were *very* small, almost undetectable. I would have preferred smaller rolls with more fish. It ended up being quite a lot of rice. But it was all delicious. Also the amount of wasabi and ginger provided seemed small. read more

Best sushi ever. Vary friendly staff. Recommend. New go to sushi place such a good place. Lighting was perfect read more

Every time i eat here its good i love sushi and food of that nature and its always good

Food is always yummy but the service isn't so much. Online says they close at certain times, upon walking in 30 mins before they close and a restaurant full of people still waiting for food or currently eating their dinner, we are told not open. Happened more than once so it wouldn't be a one time thing. Other then that, the food is yummy but not very good English and you feel rather rushed! read more

Umami Sushi - Sushi California Volcano Special Roll - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

This was my second visit to Umami. The first time was just for carry-out and this time we really weren't planning on stopping in. We were going to Rebecca's Pepperoni Grill located in the next strip over. Rebecca's had a 82 health inspection score, so we quickly reevaluated. Umami had a good score, so we were safe. We arrived around 3pm. I asked if we could sit in the hibachi section, but our waiter was adamant that we sit at a table near the sushi/bar. So, I don't know the timing of the hibachi area. If the hibachi is your thing and the reason for your visit, you may want to research. We started with two California rolls and an avocado roll. They arrived shortly after we ordered them and were all fresh and fantastic. As my meal, I ordered ramen soup and requested it not spicy. It came out super spicy and the waiter was super nice about taking it back. A short time later, he brought out the replacement ramen soup. They do not specialize in ramen. The egg was poached and done, not like the normal egg that you find in ramen. The noodles were slightly undercooked, so I let it sit a bit. Lets just say, I love ramen and would pretty much eat it however its served. It certainly didn't go to waste. Would I order it again? No. read more

Friendly serving with great Korean and Japanese options. They even have a hibachi. We got their Sarah sushi, udon soup and bilgogi dinner set read more

This place is NOT the best place to have sushi but its an another place to have dinner beside having mexican food- in town on a friday nite! The place was very busy due to hibachi option for dinner but we were able to get a table and got our order fairly fast. We ordered 3 rolls and fried oysters Our ordered came with small salad and miso soup (this was very salty) We didnt have any problems with our order or bill. read more

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Very good food very fresh. And very friendly service and good beer will be back soon service was a little bit slow

I thought the food was amazing and their plum wine was very good too! The secret of umami was delicious and I loved the spring rolls.

Sushi was good flavored and fresh. The service was average. I felt like I was bothering the staff- like I was imposing on their free time.

Great food and great service!! I'd highly recommend it! Probably the best sushi in the area!!

Love the Sarah roll,cucumber roll,Lindsey roll, house salad and soup! Hibachi is always fun and clean!

DO NOT GO HERE FOR HIBACHI! I will upload pics of the quality of food they gave me. This place is by far the WORST hibachi I've ever been to. The vegetables looked like the crumbs left from a bag. Worst tasting filet and scallop hibachi I've ever had served to me. So I tried to just eat the rice and de idea I shouldn't pay 32 dollars to eat some rice. I asked for the manager. He was either manager or owner. I had him look at the quality of the food and told him it was not good. I told him I did not want to eat it and pay for it. His response was.....that I ate some already and he would only take half off of the bill! I said I barely ate any of it and stopped because it was not good. He replied that's how every customer gets it and they don't complain. I told him I would pay half and told him that I write reviews for the YELP ELITE community and I was very unsatisfied to which he replied..." I don't care" and shook his head at me. THIS IS THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE ive had ain a very long time. He didn't care at all that the food they were serving was very poor quality. This place does not deserve your business. Would give 0 starts if possible. Go elsewhere for food when in the area. read more

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Today was my first time. I was hesitant to go to a sushi place in Bardstown but a friend recommended it. IT WAS AWESOME. I will gladly make the trip to Bardstown for this place. We had 4 rolls and the fried tofu and WOW. The prices were lower than my usual fave sushi place and the food was just as good, if not better. Got home and already wanted to go back and get more. read more

Not the friendliest staff. Chicken Katsu was dry and boring. It said it the dinner came with rice steamed or fried, salad soup and vegetable. The salad was good but it was very disappointing that the side vegetable was actually another version of the same salad. We saw the waiter only when we placed the order and he was very condescending when we ask questions. There was no personality to the store or staff. Nobody wore face masks. read more

Everything on our visit was fresh and tasted good! Ordered the Secret of Umami. Comes wrapped in foil and then set ablaze on the table! Also ordered the Umami Chicken Teriyaki which was very good! The teriyaki sauce has a bit of bourbon flavor, much expected in the bourbon capital of the world! read more

So I ordered the Crunch Yum Yum Roll which is described as "avocado, cream cheese, masago, spicy tuna, smoked salmon and eel" and this is what I received: definitely just some sort of fish (maybe lobster salad?), avocado and cream cheese in a fried roll... with eel sauce on top. Not what was specified in the description. It wasn't listed under a "fried roll" section.. and the fried rolls on the menu did include whether or not they were fried. Idk if I'm crazy or what. Our waitress wasn't friendly at all, didn't even crack a smile. We had to go up to one of the men behind the counter and tell them that we wanted the Crunch Yum Yum roll but received something else, to which he said "that IS the Crunch Yum Yum roll" lol. So I just took the L and ate it. And it was good, just not what I ordered. That being said, the sushi chefs are very sweet and happy and smiley. I wish I could've tipped them instead. read more

Umami Sushi - Crunch Yum Yum Special Roll - Seafood Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

I had a steak and shrimp hibachi with California roll. Very good overall, expect to wait when busy.