Umami is is a ramen/sushi bar and restaurant located in the downtown part of Tempe. We didn't try the drinks or sushi on our visit. but I can vouch that. the ramens we tried were very good. Both broths (shio & vegan shio) were developed with flavors. The pork belly was especially good and stayed crispy. The noodles were also. good and chewy. Eggs come in either soft or hard and are lightly marinated. Service was efficient. Sunday mornings they play non-stop Grateful Dead music. Call for hours because they might differ from what is posted on Yelp. On Sundays they open at 12:00. Before 12:00 they were giving out meals to the homeless. This is downtown so parking might be challenging to some. 4.5 stars read more

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I came here with my boyfriend and we shared the calamari and it was perfect!! We also each got ramen and it was full of flavor. The vibes were great and the service was friendly read more

Umami - Chicken noodle ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The sushi was meh, nothing really impressive about the food. The food would get a 1.5 star, but the service was 5 stars so we will meet in the middle-ish at 3 stars. The servers were very attentive, even when our two sushi rolls were running really far behind they continued to check on us and apologize for the time. We finished the better of the rolls (white Ferrari) but left behind over half of the double dragon. I would swing back in for a beer but doubt id eat here again. The restaurant itself is cute and a nice little place to hang out and the server did tell us they were short staffed so maybe it's better under other circumstances. read more

This place used to CRUSH the entire ramen scene in Phoenix but sadly what is left of a once great establishment is no longer worth the visit. A ramen bowl these days can easily run you $20 and Umami is no different. But what is different is the greasy broths, slimy overcooked noodles and chewy meats. Such a massive let down for one of my former favorites eats. Summary of Order: Seaweed Rice Roll, (1) Shio Bowl with spam and garlic paste, (1) Spicy Tonkatsu bowl with pork belly, butter, corn and garlic paste, (1) can of Funigachi sake = $66 + Tip. Sad face all day. read more

I remember going to Umami for the first time several years ago and I remember it being SO salty. I was not a fan. A few months ago, my friend wanted to grab dinner here. I knew it had previously closed down, but I saw that it reopened at Shady Park. My friend really likes Umami so I figured I would give it a try. It had been several years and I felt like that was ample time to improve. First of all, I knew parking might be tricky, so I looked into where I could park. I saw there was a small lot behind the building that seemed promising, especially for dinner during the week. When I was about to make the turn, I saw that the entrance for the street to get into that lot was under construction. Ugh, just my luck. So we had to park further away and pay for parking. We had to walk all the way around the building to get to Umami, and let me tell you, it was COLD that night. It was so unpleasant. I was ready to be inside and get warmed up by my ramen. We walked inside and the only comfortable open seating was at the 2nd booth from the entrance. We quickly realized this was a mistake because they kept the door open the entire time and anytime there was a gust of wind...we definitely felt it. By this time though, other spots got taken, so we were stuck. I ordered the chicken noodle house bowl. My friend ordered the vegan fish tacos and the vegan ramen with some extra toppings. We waited for our food....waited.....waited....and waited. Did I mention it was cold? It was the worse combination: cold and hungry. It took about 45 min from ordering to actually get our food. It took about 25 min of waiting for our server to notify us that there was an issue in the kitchen that was delaying the ramen. Our server told us she appreciated our patience and that other tables were not so patient. While we understood that things happen, it's best to let the customer know asap. Once we got our food, I was disappointed yet again. The broth was as salty as I remembered. It was not enjoyable at all. The chicken was also very overcooked and dry. Other than the taste, I felt like the portion size was also small. After finishing my ramen, I was still hungry. I would definitely not come back. If someone suggested this place, I would steer them in another direction. read more

Umami - Chicken noodle with udon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This is a very popular place. I stopped by on a Sunday evening at 7.30 pm and the place was popping. I really like the indoor-outdoor vibe with bar seating too. I order a spicy ramen bowl which was absolutely delicious -- one of the best I've best I've ever had. The broth had a wonderful depth of flavor, the egg was beautifully soft and the shiitake mushroom were so good. They get an A grade on the ramen. It took a while for it to come out so I think they could be a little better organized. But definitely a great little place. read more

Umami - Spicy Shoyu Pork Ramen. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

My sister-in-law is an ASU student and has been coming here regularly. She knew we love ramen and wanted us to check it out. The Build Your Own Ramen starts at $9. This includes noodles, some veggies (spinach/bamboo shoots/scallions), and a naruto (fish cake). You pick your flavor of broth, which only has one is a vegan option. Then you add more toppings. I went with the Spicy Tan Tan Men, which is chicken/pork broth with house spices. I then added the pork belly and spicy garlic paste. My husband ordered a very similar ramen bowl except he added a soft egg. The total price tag for my bowl was $13.25 (plus tax). My husband's was $15 (plus tax). The broth itself was very good. I liked what comes with the standard $9 ramen and was disappointed with the pork belly. It wasn't very crispy to begin with and as it sat in the broth it became softer and softer. For the added $3.50, I wouldn't get it again. It'd be better to go with the roasted pork, if you wanted a meat option. The spicy garlic paste was a nice addition but almost unnecessary with the spicy broth I chose. Overall, the service was fast and friendly. The food was pretty tasty and very filling. Not the best bowl of ramen I've had, but if you are in the area, it's definitely a cool spot to check out and enjoy! read more

Umami - Ramen with pork belly - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Hands down this is one of my favorite Ramen spots in Tempe! It's inside of Shady Park so you have other options including sushi and pizza if you're in the mood for something else. My go-to, which is their best seller, is the spicy shoyu. This Ramen choice already has a nice kick to it but adding a little chili oil and sriracha never hurt nobody! This ramen is perfect to eat in their outdoor area on a cool night since it definitely keeps you warm. The spicy tan tan is also a good backup choice just in case they're out of the spicy shoyu. I love the pork but the fried chicken in the ramen is also very good! Speaking of fried chicken, why not try a sushi roll with fried chicken in it!? Their lord of the wings roll is an awesome touch to traditional sushi with a little twist! If you're in the area, stop on by and give Umami a try. read more

I haven't been to Umami since they were in the Brickyard, but I was seeing a show at Gammage so I thought why not. I got their Ramen and decided to add the fried chicken. Big mistake. The chicken tasted like it was friend an hour ago. Barely warm and not good. The rest of the Ramen was solid tho. The location is very open. Had to sit inside with the fans to cool off a little. I'll try them again, but stay away from the fried chicken addition to their Ramen. They have a lot more options as well (small plates and sushi) if you are in the mood for that as well. read more

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With Myrtle being shut down, it was somewhat of an ordeal to locate Umami. We finally called and walked about a 1/4 mile from where we parked. Oh well! We were slightly confused but our server later confirmed this place Shady Park is really three places in one...two restaurants and one bar/lounge. Interesting...hope it works out for them! We were here for the noodles (as were most of the patrons, it seemed). It'd been a while since we had Asian food (like two WHOLE days) so we were excited. However, given where we were, we went in cautiously... Ultimately, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of both Damato's and Umami's offerings with the exception of a couple things. In the lineup: Vegan Chop Salad: REALLY good. Can't even notice the "veganess" of it. The breaded vegan chicken was delightfully meaty and moist. Shoyu Ramen: Broth was good. However, the fried chicken topping hubby got was THE WORST. It was stale and dry and hubby ended up picking it all out of his bowl to not eat. They're better off using the vegan chicken. Spicy Tan Tan: This was my choice. I got it with the pork belly which they confidently nicknamed "crack" as well as the soft boiled egg. I also paid for the spicy garlic paste. This dish was probably the best out of all we ordered. The soft boiled egg was done well and the spicy garlic paste even had a little kick to it. The pork belly was pretty good, too. (Not "crack-like" addictive, though.) Squid Salad: Not sure if this is house-made; it generally isn't at most places so I don't hold it against them. However, it seemed to be fishier than usual. Wonder if it was old?? Our server was super nice and friendly, cute to boot. She checked in on us regularly and got us everything we wanted. Bonus points for having an Addams Family pinball machine...50 cents per play ended up being actually 5 full games. Only complaint: It was warm. It was a warm day and it wasn't super pleasant eating ramen in such a warm room. We weren't sweating through our clothes but they need to have more air in there. Totally hit the spot so we were happy. read more

Umami - Spicy tan tan with pork belly, spicy garlic paste and soft egg. Pretty legit. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We had a lovely evening at this restaurant. Hubby had skewers I had sushi. Both were delicious. The staff are attentive courteous and informative. We really enjoyed the top notch very fresh food and chatting with a couple of servers. We will definitely go back oh BTW the bar tender does a great job also! read more

I bookmarked Umami while at previous location but never went and since they re-opened at new location, I've been looking forward to try here someday. Parking is in the back but limited. Street meter parking is free on Sunday. Located at Shady Park, they share space with two other restaurants. Dive bar will be appropriate word to describe their ambiance. They serve ice cold Japanese beer, they looked really good. Only if I came on lazy weekend, I would have tried their beer but I had too much things to do on that day. Seat yourself here. Server came fairly quick and he was very friendly. No complaints to their service. Ramen, spinach wasn't traditional ramen topping and pork belly I added was cut in a dice size. It made it easier to eat but I would have preferred larger size. Noodle was cooked perfectly. I added garlic paste and my soup tasted so good, or that's what I thought initially. Soup had nice umami taste to it, really enjoyed in the beginning. For some reasons I started developing headache. Not sure why. Headache went away a few hours later as I kept drinking a lot of water. Broth got too salty about a half way into it. I've been on low sodium diet for a while, I thought my body became too sensitive to too much salt? Not sure what it was as initially soup tasted very good. read more

Umami - Shio ramen with pork belly and garlic paste added for extra - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Not sure how this place has such good ratings. The service and beer was good, but the food was a real disappointment. The pork belly comes out as tiny cubes that are fatty and completely overcooked. I didn't get my shoots either. The broth and noodles were okay but the whole meal was overly salty. Try koi in Phoenix to see what the food SHOULD taste like. I will say the atmosphere was chill and it looked like a fun place to enjoy a few beverages. Just skip the food. read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Umami: "A taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (as glutamate and aspartate)" (From Merriam-Webster.com). Combine those amino acids and nucleotides in a bowl, add some ramen noodles and mix ins and BAM! You have yourself a "taste sensation" at Umami restaurant. The location is in the Shady Park building which houses both Umami and a pizza place/bar. The seating at Shady Park is for both businesses so your menu will have both pizza/bar options as well as ramen options, and while you slurp your noodles at your table your neighbor might be enjoying a slice of pepperoni with bread sticks. The interior itself is very retro. It has a cavernous, '70s vibe to it. The ramen menu itself has a set base price of $8 that includes your choice of broth, and will include pickled bamboo shoots, scallions, naruto (Fish cake), carrot flower, nori (Seaweed) and spinach. There are a multitude of add-ins you can have for an extra charge. I had the paitan broth and added soft egg ($1.50) and seared tofu ($1). The paitan broth was full flavored and rich and I loved the soft egg and tofu with the other included add-ins. I was disappointed that they only give you one naruto piece and one carrot flower for your bowl. It's definitely not enough for the bowl they give you! The noodles themselves were the typical curly ramen noodle shape and texture. I do prefer the noodles at Tampopo ramen more though because they are freshly made in house and have a good "bite" to them. Next time I'm in the ASU area again I'll be back to try more ramen! read more

Umami - Shoyu ramen with seared tofu and pork belly - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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My return visit included another dose of exceptional spicy ramen. Also tried the Lord of the Wings sushi roll. Service was great, too! Oh, and happy hour is all day on Mondays. I refrained because I was driving, but next time I might carshare to enjoy their great cocktail specials! read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Umami is been in my bookmarks for a long time it seems. It's just hard to go anywhere with a newborn and another child. But we came out to Tempe to look at some chairs for our living room. Starving and a sleeping child why not finally get the chance to come here and eat some ramen. Parking sucks and there is a ton of construction going on so it's just a pain but whatever I didn't care I wanted some food. We walk in and it was seat where ever. Let me say I don't like fusion places at all. But this this was actually ok. I didn't get pizza or wings or a sandwich. We got sushi and ramen. The guy who was our waiter was pretty awesome he told us the history of how they got into the Asian side of the menu. Which was pretty cool and he was very helpless to my mom for ordering (she likes to act brand new ). So we got a rainbow roll and a spam roll. And duh ramen!! I did the build ur own. Miso broth, whatever it came with and added pork belly and corn. Holy crap it was delish !!!!! I'll eat ramen any time of the day.i will be back that was way to good. read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I went here with my friends, they said they've tried it before and didn't really like it. We just came for the DJ sets at Shady Park. I ordered the ramen, and my friends were definitely right. The broth was watered down and made the entire dish tasteless. Top Ramen you get at the grocery store for $1 had more flavor than this stuff. One of my friends ordered the sushi and she said the same thing- it had no flavor. My other friend ordered chicken wings and said they were good. Maybe just stick to the American food and stay away from the Japanese stuff. For the price point you pay at this place you could go to a real Japanese restaurant and get a much higher quality meal. read more

BIGGEST RAMEN BOWLS Conveniently located across from the ASU campus green space. On the sunniest of days this was a darkened, cool haven. Came here during the hugely popular and crowded arts festival but as this was off the beaten path we were able to secure a table, no problem. The ramen bowls are huge and the seaweed salad is terrific. Someone in our party got the soft tacos an he loved them. They had a huge bar with lots of televisions. Come here when you want to beat the heat or the hangry. You want be disappointed. Great portions, taste AND value. The waitress and service couldn't have been any better. read more

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This place was pretty decent, but a few changes could make it better. Service could do with being a tad friendlier..our first server was great, but then another server took over (shift ending I think) who wasn't bad, but just seemed like she didn't care much. Meh. The actual ramen noodles and broth were okay, but the pork belly is chopped up into small little cubes. I would much prefer taking a proper full bite of pork rather than tiny squares that are hard to grab up with noodles. The kitchen seemed like it was a little behind; the soft boiled eggs ordered with the ramen didn't come out until a few minutes after the ramen. read more

Umami for is is the best ramen spot so far that I have tried. I honestly miss their old location and they atmosphere, but when the disappeared for a long time I was sad. I'm very happy that they became apart of shady park with other great foods to try! The paitan ramen is my all time favorite. I love the variety of toppings you get get here. I recommend getting an egg and corn on top! read more

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My daughter and I visited Umami for lunch today. This was my first time here and her third. She has been ranting and raving about this place since she was first here. It was a little confusing trying to Locate Umami. After circling the block I discovered it was in Shady Park. We parked at the bank and walked over. We were greeted shortly after arriving. We were able to seat ourselves. Our waitress, Madison, arrived at the table not long after we sat down. She did a great job explaining the menu to me. Most ramen restaurants that I've been to come with the soft boiled eggs and a meat choice. Here you build your bowl and there is an additional cost to add things like the boiled eggs and meat choice. We both ordered the Shoyu Ramen. We added the pork belly and the chicken. My daughter also added a soft boiled egg. The order took about 10-15 minutes to come out. The noodles were thicker and firmer than what I've had elsewhere. They were hands down the best noodles and broth that I've had. The flavor just bursts in your mouth with every bite. I was not impressed by the pork belly. It lacked flavor and seasoning. The meat was dry and the rest was fatty and tasteless. The chicken was tender but also lacked very much flavor. Overall, ramen was Amazing! I will definitely be back for more. I probably wouldn't order the pork belly again for sure. I may give the chicken a second try or explore another meat. read more

Umami - The Shoyu Ramen with the pork belly added. The ramen was the best I've had! The flavor was Amazing! I'd pass on the pork belly. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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When I got my food it was a little burnt, but my server was very helpful and helped me get another meal, it was very good

Umami used to be our FAV place for ramem when it was not a part of Shady Park. We have gone only a couple of times because we have a young child and it is hard to eat out with him. That being said, we had my mom come over to watch him and set out to have ramen around 2:30. We hit Tampopo, but they were about to close, so I checked the hours of Shady Park and they indicated that they were open all day. We heard over and paid for parking and sat down, ready for some ramen. The waiter came over and said that everything was available except ramen! Well, we ended up leaving and getting Raising Cains before heading home, sorely disappointed about not being able to find ramen. So, that was a bummer, but when we came back the week after to finally get our ramen, I ordered Spam with mine. What a HUGE mistake. It was supposed to be fried and it was cold. It still had the gelatinous goo on it from the can. Gross! Everyone knows that you fry Spam. Serving it raw is unheard of! We sent it back and they explained that it is supposed to cook in the broth --and they "flash fry" it first. Huh. Certainly did not look fried to me. There was no discount for the terrible food or anything. I cannot recommend this place after these experiences. I only wish that they were the same quality as when they had their own place. If only I could go back in time and have THAT ramen again! read more

Umami at Shady Park recently opened after remodeling. The indoor dining area is warmly lit and well-decorated. The added sushi bar is cool but a little small. The service was great, no complaints. The food was good but the sushi rolls were much smaller than expected for similar prices to other sushi restaurants. A friend and I shared the Scorpion Roll, Caterpillar Roll and Miso Hungry ramen with fried chicken added. My boyfriend got spicy ramen and a Spicy Tuna roll, he was happy. Although the rolls were small, we had plenty to eat with ramen to take home. Overall, very satisfied with the ambiance, service, good quality and prices. Will be back soon! read more

Umami - Scorpion Roll (left) and Caterpillar Roll (right) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I loved the old Umami at the back of the church because of the customization of the menu. The bright ambiance was also a pleasure to be in. Like someone's house. Reading about how Umami had to fold and then come back, having it combined with Shady Park is a fine alternative. The ramen was great! It wasn't very traditional, but it was a large portion and satisfied my noodle soup cravings. I was not a big fan on the seating arrangements or the ambiance. It was also dark, dimly lit and I felt like I was eating in a dive bar that a noodle shop. So overall: the food's good but don't expect authentic ramen at an authentic place. It's an awesome venue in general with live music and a divey atmopshere and ironically, people go here for the ramen then anything else. read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

So the new location definitely has a different feel compared to the old location. Since it is combined with shady park it has a more Americanized feel. It also feels more like you're hanging out at a college hangout/ bar. The atmosphere didn't feel like it goes with the menu. However it is a two in one restaurant. I got the paitan. I added corn, soft egg, spam, and pork belly. Just like the old location I thought the broth was a bit salty. However I liked everything else. Especially the ramen noodles. It's a pretty big portion. I can typically only get through half. I also like the fact that their patio is dog friendly! read more

Umami - Paitan with corn, spam, pork belly and soft egg - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I will start off with my two main issues. 1. the vegan ramen left me far, far, far from satiated. 2. I don't need a waiter for sub $10 food especially during lunch, For lunch I am usually in a rush, and I feel bad having some one work for a 20% tip that will still be $2 or less per head, no one wins. Back to the food, the vegan ramen had a good flavor and the noodle texture was firm and smooth. I added some corn to the mix hoping my belly would be satisfied but to no avail it failed. So what is a ~$7 plus tip non filling dish? A light lunch a pricey snack? I don't know. I did love the outdoor space and the condiments (especially the chili oil) I just wish they had a less formal lunch counter. read more

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I've been to Umami twice now and both times I got the ramen with the spicy broth and added in the pork belly (which you should try). I've had ramen plenty of places and I'll say that this is up there for me as some of my favorite. The broth is super rich, balanced out by a good dose of saltiness. The ingredients are perfectly proportioned too. The only negative for me is the spinach and seaweed. They sort of clash with the rest of the bowl for me. I'll just ask them to leave them out next time. Service has been great too! It's worth checking out. read more

Umami - Ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The ramen gods must have heard my prayers for they brought back my most favorite ramen...Umami! I was semi devastated when they closed with the (unlikely) promise of reopening. Well, they came back and are as good as ever. I've been back twice, each time getting the spicy shoyu adding spicy roasted garlic and togarashi corn....so so good. The roasted pork is so savory and on point...the broth is perfect....plus now you can get pizza with your ramen! Oh and did I mention they have 1$ (yes I said 1) sake bombers with food purchase. Oh yes. True story. Check out umami....it is fabulous!!! Ps this may not be the most authentic ramen but the flavor is seriously out of this world so I don't care. That is all. read more

I enjoyed this place. The ramen was good and the server was knowledgeable about the beers on tap. We came around 930pm and the service was timely and the food was good Definitely will return! Thanks Not the greatest food picture in the world but it's what I got... read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Love the ramen specials. I think they are cheaper than the regular ramen and still the same size. If you loved the ramen from the last Umami location, the flavor really hasn't changed. It was a little weird sitting in Shady Park though because all three restaurants shared the same servers, seating and menu. I still say they can improve their broth, but if you are looking for late night ramen again on mill ave, then it is back! Enjoy. read more

Umami - Miso hungry $6 - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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No doubt the best ramen noodles in Arizona. Love the patio, ramen, pizza and bar food selection too! read more

Umami - The best ramen in Arizona!!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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The atmosphere at shady park was nice and chill. It was nice enough to sit outside at this time of the year. $1 sake bombs with a food purchase is a great deal, although they are pretty small, but I am not sure if there is a limit to how many you can order (we got 2). We got the paitan ramen with corn. The broth was a mix of good and bad, the broth was rich but it didn't leave a fatty feel in your mouth. The flavor profile has a strong finish, but was handicapped by the initial salt assault. We diluted the saltiness with some chili oil and mystery spice on the table. And this is without any meat added to the dish, which usually makes it more salty from the meat runoff. For $9 + $0.50 for the corn, you don't really get much. you get 1 carrot flower, 1 measly naruto, 1 small piece of seaweed, 2 pieces of bamboo shoots, some spinach and surprisingly a good helping of corn. Nothing really outstanding for the price, could get a better value meal/ ramen elsewhere. read more

Umami - Paitan ramen with a sake bomb - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

It's not bad, but not great. I'll stop in again if we want something quick to eat, but won't especially go there. Service is a bit slow. Took over 20 minutes just to get our appetizers, which is just spring rolls. The ramen is ok...the soup is pretty salty. read more

A heads up they stop serving ramen from 3 to 5pm. My friend and i went to have ramen and it was 330 this is how I found out. The waitress told her 2 groups left because of this too. Since I don't know the area and I was starving decided to stay. I got the spam pizza which pretty much tasted like cheese with teriyaki sauce pizza. The squid salad was fine good portion for the happy hour price. read more

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We had been loyal patrons of this restaurant until tonight. They've changed ownership and now are just like every other bland "all you can eat" place. One of the things that we loved about the prior menu was that they used quality ingredients, offered high end sashimi and other non-roll type food. For this reason, we were there at least once a week and spent well over $100 each visit. Tonight we sadly left without ordering and won't be back. In addition to their new menu problems, any business that decides it's ok to fire all of their chefs and most of their waitstaff with NO NOTICE is not one that I want to spend my money at. The only thing better than their food was their previous staff. We truly enjoyed that we could walk in, be seated, and the waitstaff knew what we wanted to drink and the chefs knew what appetizers we wanted to start with. Firing these talented people was a huge business blunder. Sorry Umami, you've lost extremely loyal customers who are very vocal. Instead of sending new people your way, we are informing all of our friends about everything we saw tonight and warning them about the steps down in quality. read more

Nothing mentioned on the site that the Ramen kitchen is closed between 3 and 5. Not cool. I decided to wait. 1 Star for now. Hoping the food makes up. Ok the food is delicious Spicy Tan Tan Men Pork Belly Soft Boiled egg with Garlic paste read more

Umami - Asian Fusion Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We haven't been to Umami in several months and I don't recall a meal there being so expensive. My wife and I had two bowls of ramen and one beer and the bill (pre-tax) was $52! We both had "soft eggs" in ours and the eggs were hard. The waitress brought us new eggs and they were hard as well. The paitan broth was amazing though. If it weren't for the broth and the friendly, apologetic waitress (regarding the eggs) I would've given them two starts. read more

I had originally given this place 5 stars I will leave my review that I originally wrote at the bottom. After my recent encounter at this place I would given them less than one star if I could. I recommended all my friends to go here because the food and services were so amazing. So the only reason they were there was because of me. My friends decided to eat here and I went to Ike's that day to get a sandwich and I brought I back. Our waitress came to our table at first and didn't say anything and then she came and said that we weren't allowed to have outside food to eat here and asked me to eat outside in the balcony that was 109 degrees. I was starving so went outside to eat. Then another guy who I assume may have been the manager, young man with manbun and beard and blonde hair, came up to me and said didn't we tell you you can't eat here. Extremely rude. Regardless of who I am, does not make it okay to speak and treat another human being like that. Then I told him please don't approach me like that your waitress told me I could sit out here and eat, not to mention I was the only my one out there. And he told me to put my food away and I couldn't eat there. I've never in my life been treated so disrespectfully. A normal response I would have expected is "hey we don't really appreciate outside food and I see you're already eating so next time please don't bring outside food" I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated and that the manger was acting like that. I will make sure to tell everyone my experience and what to expect if they go here. original review: Hands down the best ramen place I have been to EVER. I'm not that big on ramen because I haven't liked places in the past, but I've always been looking for a good one because of all the hype. And I sure did find one! I got the spicy tan tan broth with roasted prom spicy corn and garlic paste. It was simply amazing. They cut the carrot so cute in a flower shape and the fish cake as well. For me what makes this the best ramen place is the freshness, the inclusion of veges in the broth, that the broth is not too thick like other ramen places, and the service and location. I don't think I would even want to try another ramen place now that I've found this! Our service was also exceptional. I can't remember our server's name but he was just amazing and so helpful. I came with 3 other girlfriends and they all got different broths and they all loved it as well. If you don't like ramen this place also has a pizza place so for those pizza lovers who have friends who love ramen join them as well. In addition, for those of you who are vegan they have vegan only options, 2 that I noticed. I will be going back here and bringing a crowd too! read more

So I was in tempe and super craving ramen! So I looked on yelp & found this place & I'm glad I did. I got the american paitan ramen and added a soft boiled egg! I am always so pleased when I find a ramen place that has non pickled eggs. Let me tell you, the flavor was great! Such a prominent but not overbearing garlic flavor, the noodles were cooked perfect & so much corn & scallions! Plus such a large portion! I would definitely order it again. My husband ordered the spicy shoyu with added pork belly & a soft boiled egg. The shredded pork was good but very dry. Overall my husband enjoyed it but said the broth, unlike mine, was not very flavorful. The server was very friendly, and super prompt to greet up and get our order despite how busy they were for a Tuesday evening. I ordered to drink, a gin based drink which was so good! It had Hendricks, elderflower and cucumber and was so tasty! Overall, due to the reasonable prices & overall experience I will definitely be back! read more

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