Pretty decent place. The food was good. Got a roll and the chicken hibachi lunch. The service was fine. Place is clean. read more

Umi - UMI roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

This place has a sanitation problem... When you walk in your feet stick to the floor. When you sit at the table your arms, menu and anything else sticks to the table because they are not clean. In fact, they really need new tables. The menu's look like they are 10 years old, just replace the menu's, I'm sure Umi can afford it. Oh, and don't go in the bathroom! read more

Restaurant was nice, the food was really good. The hibachi food was ok, although our chef seasoned the food in front of us somehow the flavor didn't come through. I think this place has been here a while, this was my first time trying it out. The overall appearance was ok the hibachi stations appear to require some attending to. The place could use a cleaning, the grills were spotless as we watched the cleaning process up close and personal but the actual tables where the grille were located needed some work. The staff was sparsely visible, there were a few other people seated at a table next to us but no crowd The hibachi chef did no fanfair as anticipated he did just what he does - grilled the food, a slight disappointment as he started with flames and what we thought was going to be an experience. The sushi roll I ordered was tasty but far to large to fit in your mouth with one bit and was haphazardly rolled, it didn't hold together. The portion size with the noodles and stir fry was huge and not bad for the price. All in all not a bad experience. I will return but not expecting anything great. read more

Umi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

I've ordered take out and also ordered in on various occasions. The food is always delicious and the service is just as wonderful!

I went here the other day for a late lunch around 1:30 pm and it was pretty deserted, which I liked because the service was faster. I live in New Orleans East so I was pretty happy that it opened because I hate driving 30-45 minutes just to get sushi. The drive was 10-15 mins, loved it ! The waiter we had was pretty cool, he told us all the yucky dishes plus the yummy ones. The food came out quick. We ordered a baked salmon, baked mussels (comes in 3), beef asparagus (nom nom nom), po boy roll (my boyfriend killed it!), crunchy roll (always a classic), and miso soup. The baked salmon came in two. It could of been cooked better, but it was still eatable. The crunchy roll - I found a piece of eyebrow hair on one of my rolls. As I was telling my boyfriend about it, one of the main owners heard me and approached me and asked if everything was alright, I just nodded because it wasn't a big deal. Then she came back and kept assisting to make me a new plate, which I kept assuring her it was fine because it was just on one roll. Long story short, she took the roll back and had the chef make a new one right away. In the end, they treated us with complimentary fried banana dessert --- so good !! I recommend this place because they offer such a nice service and is willing to satisfied their customers in any way possible. The bill was $40-45 ish, which is very average when my boyfriend and I always dine as a couple at a sushi place. 4 stars because they were fast, friendly, and yummy : ) Minus 1 star JUST because I found a hair other than that, try it out ! read more

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We've been to this restaurant all the time and have always ordered sushi from this place. Their Sushi is pretty good. Yesterday, we ordered seafood udon and shumai. Shumai wasnt good at all. And the Udon was salty and the salmon was overcooked. My husband lost the appetite after eating one bite of the udon. The edamame was good as usual. read more

Umi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

My friend brought home two special rolls the other day and they were awesome, so I was really excited about ordering to-go today. I went online to check out their menu and there weren't any descriptions next to their special rolls so I winged that sucker. Baked Seafood, Rice Paper Roll, Special Eel Roll and Po Boy Roll (suggested by the server over the phone). My friend and I hurried up and hopped in our car to pick up the sushi, 15 mins there and back. Not bad at all. The location is pretty convenient If you stay in the east. For that one star! I love love love the Rice Paper Roll. It came with a tangy brown sauce and they both complement eachother very well. I was really satisfied with how many rolls they gave us. Usually when I order a rice paper roll, it comes in 6. Moving on to the Po Boy Roll. It tasted yummy and sliced nice and thin just the way I like my sushi rolls. The Special Eel Roll was okay, I wished it would've came with some EEL SAUCE! Special eel roll not so special without it. And finally the Baked Seafood. It sucks because everything was good but this was the most disappointing item that I ordered. It was stuffed nicely with a ton of seafood but lacked alot of flavor. The sauce was watery when I wished it was a bit thicker. Maybe I should let my friend order next time and just stick to eatting. Even though it wasn't up to my expectations, I understand that their just starting out so I'll try ordering something different next time. I'm making sure I dine in as well! But for now 3 stars will do. read more

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Food is always good.. Unfortunately, the service is always hit or miss. Sushi rolls are excellent.

We've been here several times, and my best tip is, come only for the hibachi and sit only at the hibachi tables. What the chefs make there is tasty and looks delicious. We've been to Umi several times, sitting at both the hibachi tables and in the dining area. Every time we've sat in the dining area and ordered off of the menu there, we've been disappointed. This past visit was so disappointing, I had to write a review. I ordered a glass of wine, which came in a dirty wine glass with lipstick stains on it. I let the waitress know and she apologized. She took the glass back to the bar and wiped off the lipstick stains and then brought the same glass back to me. The food we ordered was also tremendously disappointing. We ordered beef wrapped asparagus that was very dry and chewy. The meat was overcooked and the asparagus was far too thick and stalky for the dish. The edamame was also too chewy and over salted. Of the three rolls we ordered, there were problems with all three -- two featured old, mushy tuna that was very mealy and one roll didn't include two of the ingredients the roll is supposed to include. We also had to wait over twenty minutes for an order of fried rice because the waitress forgot to give it to the kitchen. All in all, an unfortunately typical experience on the dining side. Stick to the hibachi side! And order drinks that come in bottles. read more

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This place is so dirty even after covid when businesses were to sanitize, etc. just sit at a booth and look at the cob webs even after telling them about not wanting to sit there because of it they are still there there. No one steps up to claim to be manager if there is an issue and food is at times over seasoned to hide the fact it is going bad. Don't waste your time or money read more

Jamaican roll...yessss. Its a dark atmosphere. There are booths, tables, and a bar on one side, and Hibachi tables on the other. Though the lighting is pretty dim, I like this place. They are pretty fast, and the food was very tasty. The hibachi show was a bit generic, but the overly generous portions made up for that. The prices are decent, and the staff was friendly. I would definitely recommend. Good place for sushi in the parish. read more

Umi - My to go order - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

I used to love this place but now looks like a rundown business, instead of improving looks like is getting worse... Probably will not be back any time soon read more

Always a great experience when a go to Umi the food is good and the service is outstanding

Kind of high priced for the quality of food. The food is ok. Nothing to brag about. Wish there was another place.

Used to LOVE this place. Now it stinks. Service sucks and is super slow. Prices went way to high above the quality.

This was my first visit and I really enjoyed the food. I ordered the umi roll and hibachi rice with shrimp. The portion size is big enough for two people. read more

Umi - Hibachi rice and umi roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

I used to like this place, and the food is always good, but as time wears on it feels more and more dirty. The crud built up around the hibachi table is quite a turn off. I stopped going and don't plan on returning unless I hear that they actually cleaned the place. Nasty. read more

This was my second time coming to this location and it was Awesomesauce. I have gone to the west bank location a few times without knowing. Worth every penny read more

i'm new to the area and my partner told me the the food here was great. he definitely wasn't wrong!! i love how they package everything.

The food was neatly packaged and you can tell they took their time. The presentation was perfect but they way it taste was even better. It felt like this was the first time I was trying sushi all over again. read more

Best sushi in the Chalmette area! I believe this is the only Hibachi spot we have, other than the Mongolian bar in Hot Wok. I recommend getting the Crazy friday Roll, you want go wrong with the sesame chicken appetizer. The name is sort of deceiving because its not really sesame chicken, but it is delicious with the sauce that is served on the side. The jalapeno tempura (its stuffed with crap salad-yumm) Also the Hibachi shrimp w/ hibachi rice. These are my staple go to items. Sweet tea is very good. Service is extremely fast. No more than a 15 minute wait for food most days. Cheaper hibachi before 4pm. read more

Ya'll guess what? Chalmette now has a sushi & hibachi restaurant that just opened up last weekend. It's actually pretty good. They are working out some of the glitches, inexperienced servers, orders not being inputted on time, etc...you know how it goes. Hibachi seems to fill up pretty fast. They take hibachi reservations EXCEPT on Friday and Saturday, but in all fairness it gets busy on the weekends, however, it's a good idea to call in advance to see how busy they are. Saturdays dont seem so bad. You get alot for the amount of food you pay for. Also, if there are no seats at hibachi, dont fret, you can get hibachi TOGO or at the tables. In addition to this, you can now get hibachi fried rice--shrimp, beef or chicken. Look at that yall! I really love their Love Boat, it's a good amount of food for 2 people. The fish tasted so fresh. Steak and Chicken teriyaki was great not chewy. No more having to drive far to get some good sushi. Yay for gas mileage! Also, I love their house special rolls. I recommend the po-boy roll, bye bye katrina roll, and the FEMA roll. I really like their mochi selection. For those of you not familiar with japanese food, mochi is a popular japanese dessert. In fact, most visitors that go to Japan usually will see boxes of these at the airport as they leave. This is to entice people to buy them as last minute gifts because they were too busy to buy touristy trinkets. Heck, Id be happy with a box of these. Except the mochi at Umi would melt because it's sorta served as a cool treat. The outside is a rice dough coating and the inside may be green tea, red bean or mango. Just depends. Try it people, it wont kill you. Cash and credit, casual dress, great for families. Small parking lot. People please tip accordingly. My mouth dropped open as I overheard a server complain that some high school kids ate 106 dollar worth of food only to tip $3. Also, the person that said the owner worked years at Little Tokyo on S. Carrollton---ok, Ill let you know that the owner was 25 when he first opened up the restaurant. You just need to perfect your craft and work hard at it. They are open lunch and dinner throughout the day and 7 days a week. Sunday - Thursday 11-9:30PM Friday & Saturday 11-10:30PM Good lawd, how will Chalmations handle this. read more

Oh Umi, I love you a full five stars worth, I really do, but that may be in part because you really are a four-star rather than five-star sushi restaurant. This place is relaxed, comfortable, and family-friendly. It might not regularly have monkfish liver or uni, but that's fine with me because my palate seems to be lacking in the sophistication required to truly enjoy those things anyway. Now, the more mundane fish, of which I am fond, is fresh and attractively prepared. There are daily off-menu specials too. The broiled squid, a regular menu item, is just delicious. The sake selection is pretty decent, and they carry a clear Japanese strawberry soda that my kids enjoy a lot. And speaking of kids, the servers here are unusually good with children. And certainly compared to other sushi restaurants I've been to. The guy I consider the most talkative of the sushi chefs there recognized me on my son's birthday, even though we sat on the hibachi side, and he got the staff to make a big deal out of my son, singing to him and giving him dessert at the end of the meal. He loved it! And of course, what parent wouldn't love that? Really, the staff here, overall, is super friendly. The hibachi side is enjoyable too, but I'm a sushi person more than a hibachi person. Still, it's a fun option, the kids enjoy the spectacle, and it's easy enough to get sushi while sitting there if you so prefer. The hibachi food is tasty, but it's heavy feeling. It could be improved by cutting down some on the sauce and offering a brown fried rice option. But that's just nitpicking and daydreaming. I do so love Umi for the sushi. read more

By far the WORST service ever!!! Good was crappy. They was trying charge me for something I didn't order, then takes it off my receipt and tells me he gave me a "discount"! Spill eel sauce all on my legs and PHONE! Didn't give use utensils or plates till after I ask him twice!!! And our food was already lay out on the table! Didn't even give us wet/warm napkins before service.also pretty pricey for crappy food and service read more

Umi - Special pearl roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

A nice place for the parish to have. The sushi chef comes from years of experience at Little Tokyo on Carrolton. Rock N Roll is definitely their best roll. Good food. Good staff. Just a little awkward. All-in-all, it is okay. I'd recommend it for a nice sit-down sushi place. I'd still pick Bonzai over it though. read more

We were excited to find out that a new sushi & hibachi restaurant opened in Chalmette. We love to support small and local businesses. We went there looking for reasons to come back. Unfortunately, we left very disappointed. We ordered 6 items: a clear soup, seafood salad, snowcrab naruto roll, volcano roll, tiger roll, and a seafood udon. The clear soup and seafood salad was good (the fish tasted fresh). The snowcrab naruto was ultimate fail and the volcano roll wasn't too far behind it. The tiger roll was decent. The best item we ordered was the seafood udon. It came out sizzling, flavored well, and nicely loaded with seafood and veggies. We understand it's a new business and there are kinks that need to be worked out with the service. Our server was pleasant but seemed shy and awkward serving us. However, we didn't let this get to us. Our total bill was a little over $60 which is average for a decent sushi dinner. We ate most of our food except for the snowcrab naruto roll. We were only able to eat 2 of the 6 rolls. The thing that totally surprised us was the fact that we were charged for asking for extra sauce (which we always ask for at the various sushi restaurants) for the snowcrab naruto roll that was total and utter failure. Even though it was only 50 cents for the sauce, it felt like they were adding insult to injury. At the present moment, we have decided not to come back to Umi. But you never know, we may give it a second chance. Hopefully, they'll get it right next time. read more

I always wait until I eat a restaurant a few times to review them... You never know if they were having an off day or what not. But I have never been disappointed at Umi. I've had the hibachi and the sushi. And both are phenomenal. But I have to say the sushi or should I say the sashimi is class act. I've been disappointed many of times in the New Orleans area with the quality of sashimi. But my pepper tuna melted in my mouth... That good! And the heart attack roll and the sexy-ist lady roll ... I'm hooked! I was only disappointed with the Cajun tuna.. I was picturing Ninja's in my mind.. And it was not it. But now I'm craving umi .. Guess I need to eat it again. Damn! read more

Wether you are dining in or getting food for take out this place has a great food!! Also very good customer service! One my favorite rolls is the fema roll along with some miso soup !!!! If you looking for nice place to dine in or just order some take out this is the place to go! read more

Umi - On the top is the Fema roll bottom is Sexiest man roll with smoked salmon soy wrapped. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

I was in the mood for sushi so I tried this place. The Crazy Friday Roll was excellent. My only complaint is that I wasn't given hardly any wasabi. read more

Umi - Crazy Friday Roll (extra spicy, no crunch). Excellent! This is more than I can eat but it's so tasty. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

I just left this place, nobody greeted me when i first arrived. They waved their arm in motion to come towards them. Very unprofessional. While i'm waiting, i see other customers getting handed their food and told have a good day meanwhile mine was dropped on the counter and the waitress said absolutely nothing to me. I've been coming here since i was in high school, and never had such rude customer service. read more

This is an excellent sushi place, not only by St. Bernard standards, but by GNO standards. They have a large variety of specialty rolls, which you can't go wrong with. They've recently expanded the place to accommodate their growing amount of customers. However, the only thing that prevents us from giving this place 5 stars is the waiting staff, many of whom simply talk to their friends and mess around. Hiring more experienced waiters would be nice to ensure customers are taken care of. read more

I go to umi often and I can say I'm never disappointed. I usually get combination hibachi dinner with a crawfish roll with spicy mayo. This is one of the only real restaurants I go to in chalmette. read more

Great sushi and hibachi, waiters are quick to greet and sit you. Food comes out quickly! Hibachi chefs are awesome to watch. read more

There was a hair in my edemame! My room wasn't rolled all the way, my crab stick tempora was over cooked and tasted greasy... will NOT be returning read more

So I picked up some salmon hibachi to go from here.... i waiting at the front for 5 minuets before someone greeted me. 2nd they don't even include hibachi rice with a hibachi meal.... they should call it "hibachi-half" dinner. The salmon fillet was covered in what i should assume was soy sauce? I decided to pay the extra for getting hibachi rice rather than white rice that came with the meal. The hibachi rice was undercooked and lacked seasoning. Not to mention the worst of all... I got food poisoning and was sick for the next three days! I only took a couple of bites before I started feeling bad. A few hours later I was vomiting. If they had no starts I'd give them that. I had been eyeing that place for a while to check it out and this was my first and last time going there. read more

I have never been disappointed in the food. The service could use some tweaking.. it's a bunch of teenagers more concerned with socializing than refilling your drink but overall I am thankful to have this place on St. Bernard (where nearly everything is closed by 7pm) read more

Best recommendation Siri could have made ..... We loved it.... Mushroom Soup , house salad with Ginger , broccoli salad, jalapeño tempura , poboy roll, crazy Friday roll , hibachi vegetables fried rice , fried banana , crab sprite , hot green tea and Fuji Apple saki read more

Umi - Menus - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

Great prices , food is delicious from sushi to hibachi. Kids menu is cheap and services is always awesome !! Go on your bday or bring your child on their bday and receive a free fried banana "bug" with any order ! read more

Umi - Fried banana bug - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chalmette, Louisiana

We stood there as the staff ignored us. There were maybe 12 people in the entire restaurant. We wound up going to Bonzai Sushi instead.

This place is amazing! If you've never had fresh spring rolls you should get them here. They are amazing! The sushi here is awesome! The hibachi here is awesome! read more