A very very small restaurant with minimal seating. This is definitely one of those local casual type sushi restaurants that you would bring a date or a friend. There is very very minimal seating, not a lot of space for parties greater than 2. Sushi came out quick and was decent. There was only one server lady for the whole place, so service was a bit slow but she was very nice. read more

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We stopped here for lunch ordered their roll special and had a pretty decent meal. Can't say this is a place worth coming to area for, but if you are already there, and craving sushi, this will scratch that itch. It's a tiny place with maybe 6 tables, and a sushi bar with two chefs hard at work. Everything was tasty, for an everyday type of sushi. The highlight for us was definitely the spicy scallop, but this is not a place you go to celebrate an occasion. read more

Walked in on a Friday at 5:51 PM and there was no wait, though it quickly filled up (it's a small spot). I tried the spicy tuna crispy rice, sushi and sashimi combination, and spicy scallop roll. Fantastic quality and great prices! Would return for their lunch specials. read more

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Super good when you don't want an omakasi. Solid sushi. Neighborhood joint. Excellent service.

Crispy rice with tuna: Made very well! The rice was super crispy and there was a good amount of tuna on top. The tuna was flavored well and chopped finely. The Jalapeño on top added a nice kick. The Zuke tuna roll was a flavor bomb full of tuna flavors. I quite liked it as it's my favorite type of fish. More fish than rice is always appreciated. read more

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Food was nasty and not worth the price. The ambiance is cheesy for the location it's in. Some of the staff are okay in behavior, and others are very rude. I would not recommend this place, even as someone who enjoys sushi. The staff are what stood out as making it an unenjoyable time here as someone eating. I've walked by this place multiple times too, and the staff in front are so unpleasant to deal with. Stay away for a better experience. read more

Some of the best sushi in New York. Flavors are on point and the price point is not too bad. Hidden gem in the west village very small so can be somewhat tight but service is quick. read more

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Small but tasty! Lots of interesting special rolls. My sashimi lunch was lovely. Touches of chili crisp, lace scallions, shito/diakon and delicate ginger made the perfectly sliced and plated fish sing. I recommend for a date night. There are not many tables, but the smart swift service keeps people moving. read more

Nice sushi spot in the west village! The food was fresh and tasty. The Greenwich roll was delicious. Wish I had more. The spicy salmon was not spicy but it was tasty. Yellowtail jalapeño was good but a bit tiny. I will say the sushi here is on the smaller size but it makes up for it with flavor. Ambiance is a small restaurant but business seems to be consistent. The service was very slow. Again food was great but we finished 2 rolls before our last roll came out that should have come out with the rest of our food. read more

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For such a little place, I was surprised at how great the sushi was! Kudos to the sushi chef! The mini omakase was delicious, especially the tuna, scallop, hamachi, and kanpachi. The yellowtail jalapeño roll was great. The king salmon avocado roll wasn't my favorite, but I'd definitely come back. read more

Umami Sushi - Mini omakase - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

This was our first time here and we absolutely loved it! Not only was the food delicious but the service was exceptional! Happy was our waiter and he was so kind and making us laugh the entire time. We can't wait to come back again soon! read more

Our movie at the IFC Center let out, and every restaurant within easy walking distance was closing at 10 p.m. What happened to the city that never sleeps? Thankfully, Umami Sushi was open until 11, and they didn't even give us dirty looks when we strolled in at 10:15 with a bottle of wine. $15 corkage fee? Sign me up. The kani salad was meh, but the gyoza were crispy and tasted homemade. The mini sushi omakase satisfied the both of us, but Greenwich Roll was delicious! Really great prices and competent staff sealed the deal. read more

Came here on a weeknight looking for some quick and causal sushi. This spot is small but very cute and cozy inside. There were lots of choices and the sushi came out fresh and delicious. read more

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This place has solid sushi for the price. You'd easily spend twice as much for sushi of this quality at other places. I was able to walk in without a reservation on a Sunday evening. The restaurant has a cozy vibe and it only seats a handful of tables. The staff were super attentive and food came quickly. I ordered some sake, a cucumber salad, and a sushi deluxe dinner set. The sushi deluxe consisted of 10 pieces of nigiri and a spicy tuna roll and was only $26!! I wasn't the biggest fan of the cucumber salad (the dressing was a little too sweet for my taste) but I was pretty blown away by the sushi quality for the price. I appreciated that they gave a variety of fish types in the nigiri selection. The pieces are very big, but I felt quite full at the end of my meal. My only complaint is that I wish it was closer to my neighborhood so I could come here more often read more

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On multiple occasions when ordering delivery, this restaurant will take the order, wait over an hour, never prepare it, then cancel the order. Warning to stay away and not order from here. read more

WE LOVE SUSHI! Sadly I have to give a 1star review. It may have been an off day- Friday, 2pm, Feb 23, 2024. Try for yourself- maybe things will become better after I write this. This teeny tiny hole in the wall, enchanted us and charmed us to come in. It can seat about 10 people. We thought we were lucky to find such a place. There were two other couples inside, so we felt safe going in. One couple seemed like regulars... It seemed like they sat there all day, talking about business and drinking tea. It's a quirky seating situation - with benches pressed smack against the wall - bring your good posture! Haha! Stacked dishes and odds n ends occupy one table so that leaves few choices to pick from. The waitress was NY style - not rude, but also not friendly. She seemed too busy for us. Didn't like to be bothered with questions. The sad part is, a few hours later, we all went to Times Square for a show... and my daughter got sick and threw up everywhere from the sushi. It's all she had eaten all day. Our last meal the night before was at 6pm. It was positively the sushi. She threw up all over her new Ugg boots, her dress. She was on her hands and knees in her stockings, in Times Square throwing up! Poor girl. It was the most embarrassing moment ever for her. We were really lucky that a lot of people rushed to help her. She had to skip the show, (there goes mom's money... that would be me!) I put her in a cab with a plastic bag to try to make it home without throwing up. She threw up all night long in our hotel room. It was miserable.? We were supposed to fly out the next morning, but I was nervous that she wouldn't be able to. (There goes more money!!) After she got all the sushi out of her, she felt fine, just tired from having been up all night throwing up. We made it back home to Washington. It was a good reminder to pick your sushi place very very carefully. Maybe coming at an odd hour, 2 PM, going to a very small place, wasn't the best idea for us. I ate the Hamachi and was just fine. My girlfriend ate the California roll and tuna roll and was also just fine. My daughter ate the eel and the prawns tempura and got really sick. Maybe it was the oil??? I would never want to blame a restaurant, for something that I didn't believe was true. My daughter hadn't eaten anything else... not even breakfast, and got sick three hours after eating here. I didn't take more pictures... but this is my daughter and my friend. read more

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Delish and fresh. The pieces are delicate and melt in your mouth. Won't break the bank!! Very reasonable read more

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I went for lunch and got the three roll special with spicy salmon, spicy tuna and salmon mango. Rolls were fresh especially for only $15.95. Service was good and quick. It's a smaller place but when I went I was able to sit immediately. Good for dining alone or going with a friend. read more

Umami Sushi - Three 3 roll come with soup or salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

a small shop but they do have some seating. was busy when I went so I don't know how quickly you could get seated , but I got take out. everything was ready fairly quick. their crispy rice was good and their other rolls were about average but no complaints here--good for when you have a sushi craving and in the area read more

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This was a 10/10 incredible experience (disclaimer: my friend and I were ~3 drinks in when we stumbled upon this place, but I feel like my review would've been the same even if I was stone cold sober). Picture this: it's late, nothing is open, it's drizzling, and it's right before closing. The owners could have definitely asked us to leave, but they were kind enough to let us in for a quick bite. My friend and I both got the crispy rice bites with salmon and avocado. My only comment on this? DIVINE. There's no other way to describe these salmon bites. Everything was the perfect ratio of rice to salmon to avocado. I was absolutely blown away, and I would absolutely come back again. Cannot recommend this place enough -- and crispy rice has absolutely become my new go-to late night snack. read more

A casual place for some great sushi! Definitely a missable hole in wall but once you walk in it's very cutely decorated with attentive servers throughout. I ordered a glass of plum wine with a regular sashimi plate and for $31 it was not bad pricing at all! The fish is fresh, the rice is well cooked and the plum wine is delightful. My favorite piece though was the tuna though, normally I am not a ginger fan but, they added just enough ginger and scallion to add a little something something to the fish without overwhelming it. Overall, would definitely recommend for takeout or a solo sushi date on your own! read more

Umami Sushi - Sashimi Regular, plum wine - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Cute spot for great sushi. It might not look like much but umami sushi has great sashimi and rolls. The fish all tasted high quality and the plating was great. Service was very quick and kind. I didn't seen the spicy tuna roll on the menu except in the combination section, but they were able to accommodate my order but letting me order it off the combo without making it an actual combo. The eel was soooo good I'm already thinking about when I'll be going back again to have it. Next time I have to try the crispy rice topped with spicy tuna! read more

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This is a small, cute neighborhood sushi restaurant. There are only a few tables, but the service is fast and the tables turn over quickly. They also take reservations. The sushi is fresh and flavorful. I have tried several of their signature rolls and liked all of them: * Sunfire Roll (snow crab, cucumber, mango, and avocado) * Dynamai Roll (baked scallops, shiitake, and torched masago mayo) * Salmon Special Roll (spicy salmon tempura, raw salmon, and salmon roe) * Niji Roll (California Roll with different types of raw fish) I kept on eyeing what others ordered, as there were some other really fun rolls. I guess I will just have to come back. read more

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West Village sushi spot only half filled with what looked like NYU coeds on the evening we visited. Easy seating on a busy Saturday night made us a little concerned. Tiny tables with dusty ledges and window sills, very 1970's NY vibe. Ordered the sushi sashimi for 3 since we were hungry. Didn't come with miso soup or salad :( but the selection of sashimi and sushi was fresh and "umami" :) No premium items like uni, ebi botan, scallops or toro, just the standard tuna, yellowtail, salmon, avocado and imitation crab. With so many very good sushi sashimi restaurants in NYC, though not notable, this place was passable for no-frills sushi. Below average value at about $150 for the sushi sashimi platter for 3 (perfectly portioned for 2 people) and a beer. One hit wonder. read more

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Normally a solid spot. Horrendously bad sushi old and falling apart, waitress rude and combative. AVOID!!!! Refused to make any adjustments. Just BAD!!! read more

Soooo good and the wine is so cheap I love coming here. The staff are so nice, and the ambiance is perfect for dates or small groups (not a big place) read more

Tiny neighborhood sushi place that barely seats 20 people. We came here on a whim and didn't have big expectations but it was actually really good!! Great sushi for the price, especially in Manhattan. We called ahead to ask about seat availability and they had a table saved for us -- rest of service was quick as well. read more

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This place was the best find!! Looks like a hole in the wall but the sushi was fantastic! Everything was super fresh and tasted delicious. They have 3 different crispy rice options, I had the spicy tuna and loved it! Will definitely come back to try the rest. We had 3 different special rolls and all were amazing but I think my favorite was the Zuku chu toro roll. They also had a lot of great, affordable sake options. Absolutely coming back read more

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Craving sushi at 9:45. Nothing was open anymore and we stumbled across this on yelp. Sushi was ok. Nothing to write home about. Cuts were in the smaller side. Definitely pricier. Each sushi was based per price so it adds up real quick. If you are up late and looking for a bite, I would say go for it. Not very many other places that you can order Al carte instead of omokase. read more

Umami Sushi - Sushi deluxe on the bottom (sub salmon for shrimp) Top- yellow tail, salmon, albacore, spicy scallop roll and spider roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

This post office stamp sized restaurant is run efficiently and turns out pretty good, fresh but pricy sushi. The rolls seem to be a bit of a better deal with a lot to choose from, but they were poorly rolled and fell apart, which was a total bummer. read more

cheap, delicious and filling. the food was brought out almost instantaneously 5 stars

Love this place for sushi. Best take out for best price in the city. They aren't the friendliest but the sushi makes up for it. lol. Ambiance is very casual but still cozy. Love love love. read more

Tiny, reasonably-priced, yummy sushi. I appreciate that lunch specials run until 4! No frills. Good meals.

Big Tuna: This spot is a Spicy Tuna Boys fave. Great prices, great fish, no nonsense. The STR is not necessarily the standout in my opinion (their cuts of fish for the sashimi / omakase are fantastic for the price) but it's a good, solid roll. Light on the mayo, very rice-forward. Interestingly, we ordered two rolls and one came with seaweed on the outside, the other with rice on the outside. Keep us guessing Umami! Lil Spice: Meaty. Not over-sauced, but maybe a little on the saltier side. read more

The Greenwich roll was super good - highly recommend! Only con was how pricey - around 25-30 per dish. Sashimi meat was tender, eel was cooked to perfection. read more

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The food was amazing the service was perfect the wait to get the food was long but worth it

REALLY good sushi and an even better lunch special. You get 2 rolls for $12.95 and 10 pieces of sashimi for $15 plus miso soup. Super quick service and the place is really cute inside. It's a really small spot but we were able to get seated right away, although, we did go at 2:30 on a Wednesday. Highly recommend this spot! read more

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This is a small no frills sushi spot. The highlight of the meal was "Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice." The price is reasonable and the service good. I found the entire experience to be overall adequate. read more

I first came here on a date a few weeks ago. We found it on a Google search and just went with it. Tiny hole in a wall with a couple of tables outdoors. We opted to sit outside. We both ordered a few sushi rolls each. I got the California roll with real crabmeat, spicy scallop, and crunch spicy tuna. I loved all my choices. Everything was fresh and delish. Love that they offer something slightly uncommon and for very reasonable prices. My date was happy with his rolls as well. We also shared a small bottle of sake. Their booze is priced well for sure. Service was very friendly and efficient. What more can you ask for? I came back for lunch the other day, and will be coming whenever I'm in the area. read more

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I didn't dine in, but I did take my order to go. The restaurant is small, but has a very comforting atmosphere! The employees were nice and polite and made sure to triple check that my order was correct and that I was the correct person picking it up. Unfortunately, the food somewhat lacked. I ordered California roll and shrimp shumai. The shumai is very small, and there is not much taste. The soy sauce also tasted off. The California roll was tasty, the only downside is that they had a tendency to fall apart. I did order it classic rolled versus hand rolled, so I would try hand rolled next time. I'll definitely give this restaurant another chance. read more

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