Paula and Sara are amazing. I'm not a huge sushi person but they helped me out. Great food and service

Wife ordered uni -- got stringy tuna (toro). I got unagi, scallops, and salmon belly -- got an urgent trip to the restroom tonight. The fish here is not restaurant quality and this and/or the prep is going to get people seriously sick. Avoid. For what I spent I could / should have gone to a reputable Japan Town sushi place. Mea culpa. Update: wife also threw up last night. read more

I used to like this place as it is close to work, however recently they have been preparing my Lion King roll with scales on the salmon that goes on top. The presentation hid it well but every single piece had half meat. Either they are trying to save money on DoorDash orders with leftover scraps or they hired a horrible chef, and let's be honest any chef willing to serve this shouldn't be a chef. Below are the pictures, and my very last order ever with them. Such sadnesses as the food was so delicious for a couple years. read more

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Located inside a food court with many other shops. You order on a tablet and pick up your food once you receive a text. The chef was friendly and very efficient. I got a spicy scallop hand roll and a spicy hamachi hand roll. They tasted fresh and sauce had good flavor. The scallops were a bit skimpy for the price but the hamachi had a generous portion! The hand roll comes in the peelable plastic wrap that keeps the eating mess-free! There are a couple tables to eat in the food court and lively ambiance. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Spicy Scallop and Spicy Hamachi Hand Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

I always seem to forget these little shops are over here!! It's kind of like a smaller version of San Pedro marketplace, but there's at least five little restaurants in this vignette. We were lucky to find this place open around 7:30 PM on a Sunday evening since everything else seemed to close early!! My friend and I were able to order on their iPad like kiosk and our order came out within five minutes!! The only reason why I'm giving four stars instead of five, was I was really expecting to get some sort of Boba or maybe a sake to go along with my dinner and perhaps it was too late in the day, but nothing else was open in this little cafeteria Lake vignette. Nevertheless, I highly enjoyed my rainbow roll and it was very fresh and had a delicious flavor!! I also love the chipotle, aïoli sauce. I could dip it in since I'm allergic to soy sauce as well as MSG. I will definitely be back again!! read more

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First time trying this place out, despite having walked through the SOFA Market many times trying to decide on what to eat in this area. I was in the mood for something light and clean and decided I wanted fish. I also wanted more than just salad, so I needed to get 2 dishes, which I didn't think I'd kill, but I did. The sashimi salad was exactly what I was looking for in a meal this day, but I was worried about it not being enough to sustain me for dinner, so I decided to also order a roll. Nothing screamed at me from their roll menu, so I kind of randomly decided on the volcano roll. I ordered from a screen and found a seat in the back of the hall to wait for food. The food didn't take long to be ready. I only waited maybe about 5 or so minutes. Both items were fresh-looking and tasty. The sashimi was nice and fresh, salad greens were crisp - it was everything I expected and came through to satiate my need for fresh fish. The avocado was fresh and delicately placed - perfectly complemented the dish. The volcano roll was beautifully topped with eenie weenie scallops and drenched in sauces. Tasted fine, but I maybe didn't need it. I think I could have gone with a simpler roll to accompany my salad. As a meal in a food hall, it was a little pricier than I expected, but for what it ended up being, I think it was somewhat reasonable. I had zero experience with the people here since with the screen ordering and texting for food pickup, it was all self-serve, but that's fine, considering the food hall atmosphere. All in all, the food was fresh, the presentation was lovely, and if I was in the mood for fresh fish in this area, I'd eat here again. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Sashimi salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

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My order was all wrong. Instead of salmon belly I got weird pieces of salmon (across two donburi). No scallop, more weird salmon. Miso soup had zero taste Ordered coconut water and got a green tea. I guess they just run out of a bunch of stuff? Even if the substituted, the random salmon was no equivalent to scallop for example or salmon belly read more

I ordered hand rolls here for delivery since they didn't have much of a variety of sushi rolls . I got the shrimp tempura (3/5) the yellow fin (1/5) and the snow crab (3/5). What I didn't like was that there were instructions to unwrapping my food I had to tear here and pull there and by the time I figured it all out, my rolls weren't "hand rolled" I had soo much plastic around me as I was going through my rolls, made it not so convenient to eat. I would not come here again for that reason. If you like tough chewy yellow tail and hand rolls you pretty much have to roll yourself then you might enjoy coming here. read more

I used to come here all the time during my time as a student at SJSU whenever I was craving sushi. I was just in the area for an event decided to stop here. This is a stand in a good hall that specializes in sushi dishes and Japanese food. Salmon Avocado bowl (5/5); Really recommended this if you want a meal with a few pieces of sushi. It also comes with tamago. Really enjoy this places and the upgrades they've made since my SJSU days read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Pretty decent food court sushi! We came for something quick before catching a show. This hit the spot! read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

All you need to know is this place gives you plastic wrapped nori. Stupidest gimmick I've ever seen. Literally ruins the experience, which is otherwise 3 stars read more

Used to be decent but now they've changed recipes and cut corners and it's safe to say this will be my last time ordering from them! Love that they always have a bogo deal but not when it's missing so many things now. Where's the tobiko and sauce? It's overcooked and no flavor now. It's a no from me. read more

My friend and I came into Sofa Market looking for a bite to eat. I was in the mood for sushi, so I gravitated towards Umi Hand Roll Bar. I ordered the salmon belly carpaccio. I thought it was interesting and usual to market sushi (essentially a chirashi bowl) with an Italian term - but it certainly is unique. The salmon was fresh and paired well with the bountiful side ingredients, like avocado. The rice, however, was a bit underwhelming and stale. Overall, you get quite a bit of food for rock-bottom prices at Umi Hand Roll Bar. This is definitely a place I'd recommend if you're looking for cheap and quick sushi. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Great food, fast service, but I'm knocking off a star because their ordering kiosk at the restaurant charges you more than using door dash for in store pick up. I debated using Door Dash for a takeout order, but thought it would be cheaper to order at the restaurant. I was very surprised to find that was not the case. However, their food was great. Maybe the best tempura roll I've had. Hand rolls were large and delicious. read more

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Oh my gosh. It's not the employees fault but the food itself. I just spent 12 dollars for hand roll. You would assume it was a eel or tuna roll for the price but it was a tiny shrimp tempura hand roll. This thing had two pieces of shrimp that was pre frozen. Please don't come here go to sumi sushi down the street or something, and get what you deserve for the price. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar is located in a semi-secluded area that in my opinion can get glossed over in favor of some of the better known places in the Downtown Area, but I'm glad to have discovered it unintentionally while deciding to check out a new drink place my sister had told me about. You order through one of two kiosks, then wait for a text message for your order. Since I was with a friend, we decided to get California Rolls alongside a salmon and tuna hand roll, since we assumed that this was their speciality. I had also gotten a strawberry cake to share with my friend, but they had apparently ran out so I had to get a mango cheesecake instead (the kiosk said that they had it for some reason, but I suppose they hadn't updated it yet). My friend was also feeling hungry afterwards, so we decided to add Alaskan Rolls to it. The Salmon and Tuna rolls were alright. Both of them come with instructions of how to unwrap it, which was pretty helpful for someone who hadn't had a hand roll before. I also enjoyed the savory flavor of the California and Alaskan rolls, with the Alaskan roll having a more subtle flavor compared to the California. The mango cheesecake surpassed my expectations. I could see bits of mango inside, and my mom, who has a strong distaste for artificial flavors, said that it tasted like natural mango. Unfortunately I don't have a photo, and the mango cheesecake was a little small. I'm not sure if this is a place that I would return to, as there were a lot of unique places in that same area that I normally don't try and I think it'll be better to get to one of those first. But overall, it was a pleasant experience. read more

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Umi Hand Roll Bar is one of the first things you see when entering the SoFA market in downtown. Not a lot of places to park. It was quiet in the afternoon, and the food selection was pricey for how much I was given. Since there was barely anyone in the SoFA market, I didn't understand why it would take 45 minutes to make my roll. The service is much slower than anticipated. The seating area was alright. Some places were not clean. I would not buy sushi here again! read more

San Jose's food scene, especially Downtown, has overall been pretty disappointing for me. Working there, I've noticed there aren't many great options outside of company deliveries. That's what led me to try Umi Hand Roll in the SoFA Market--it's one of the only sushi or raw fish spots close by. I ordered the Sake Don, which came with six pieces of salmon, a lot of rice, half an avocado, some pickled radishes and carrots, and an option to add seaweed salad (which I personally skipped). Inside, there was plenty of seating, but the place had a bit of an unpleasant smell, which wasn't ideal. That said, the staff was really sweet, helpful, and made sure everyone felt well taken care of, which I appreciated. Portion-wise, it was on the smaller side, and the price felt a little high for what I got. With Downtown's lack of options, though, sometimes you just make do. Parking is also tough--it's mostly paid parking everywhere. I probably wouldn't come back unless I was really hungry, but it's nice to know it's there when you're in a pinch. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Good hand rolls but the plastic kinda kills it because ya girl was struggling getting it off. I lowkey wished the plastic was edible, that would've been fun. Flavor wise everything was great, the salmon was very fresh, the tempura - my daughter loved, the tomago was delicious as well. Overall everything was good, I would definitely order from here again. read more

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Not recommended at all Not authentic and nasty food.... Not fresh and not tasty I order sea urchins and end up getting this, they should update the menu read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Food - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Alright, I get it. There's a big event nearby and doesn't help that it's one rampant with weebs, that would definitely make this place super busy and fisted. With that in mind, I made sure to put in my mobile pick up order way in advanced, took my leisurely time walking over there, then used that time to scope out the rest of the market, before returning back to Umi Hand Roll bar to pick up my order. I delayed it so that I would be over my estimated wait time, thinking that my order would be ready. Unfortunately it wasn't and when I asked, how long it would take, I was told 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, I asked again and was told 10 minutes, AGAIN. At that point I just stopped asking and waited for my order, which took another 15 - 20 minutes. Overall this order took almost an hour after the initial wait time and it was a tad frustrating to see others who obviously got there after me in person order off the kiosk, much more complicated, bigger orders get their food before me. But I digress moving forward to the actual review. I got the: 1) Santa Barbara Uni, Salmon Belly, and Ikura Don: -I guess it makes sense that this takes a bit longer only since it's not a roll and a bit more of a "special" menu item. But it's honestly just a rice bowl with those proteins on top. -An alright amount of uni and decent amount of salmon belly and ikura. Tastes nice and fresh. Not a huge portion but not super small either. -Rice was a bit harder and dryer than I would have liked but I guess it was just scooped from the bottom of the cooker. 2) Green Tea Cheesecake: -This was already boxed and in their fridge. Just saw them pull it out and package it for me, so it's definitely something that you yourself can get from a market. -It's not bad though, not too sweet and strong matcha flavor. My order also came with a side of miso soup and I ordered a bottle of green tea as well. My big L for thinking that mobile ordering ahead of time would save me some of the wait, but nah. The fact that this cost almost more than $40 sucked for me, but it is what is. Don't think I'll be back any time soon or even for Fanime. read more

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Located in sofa market on the left hand side immediately when you walk in. This place sounded good but I was hesitant to try it. Upon better judgement I ended up ordering a crunchy roll and California rolls to try. Unfortunately the crunchy roll tasted fishy and not like shrimp at all. I ended up only finishing the California roll which tasted fine. read more

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Pretty good. Spaces are limited here but outdoor seating is great. It's more for quick pickup and go. It can get really pack during convention days read more

I loved: $15 Umi handroll I liked: $7 Truffle salmon skin handroll $14 Uni hand roll $9 Salmon belly roll These were ok: $14 Dragon roll $15 Lion King roll $4 Matcha cheesecake Loved the namesake hand roll but $15 dollars is very expensive. Salmon skin is hit or miss. It's got strong flavor and good crunch but you can scrape your mouth and have a bad time. We also had 2 and one was excellent and the other was very dry. Skip the rolls. I'd say they're below avg even if they look like #goodeats Fine if you're already in downtown San Jose but for this price I'd rather just go to Rantei. Service was fine, we had a big order but everything came out at a reasonable time. This place is located in a food court so there's plenty of seats and the tables were relatively clean. read more

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Don't get the rolls to go. They put them in this plastic wrap that's near impossible to get off with any grace. The rolls just fell apart.

Definitely not worth it. The hand rolls are small and pretty tasteless. We got the salmon belly, lobster, spicy hamachi. The plastic wrapper was super annoying to take off, and the tiny hand rolls were so bland that all the effort was not worth it at all. It ended up being like $30 for literally 5 bites of food after 5 min of struggling with the wrappers. I would much rather go to an actual restaurant read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Salmon Belly, Spicy Hamachi Hand Roll, Lobster Hand Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

I can't rate this place higher than two stars because they're so hit or miss and they definitely skimp if you're ordering delivery. I've had a few good meals here but I've also had more than a few where the fish didn't taste fresh or quite right. They also ALWAYS skimp on the more expensive items so what you're getting won't be matching the photos, at least if you're ordering delivery. I'd go elsewhere. read more

Not only was the fish fresh but the workers were super nice and welcoming. The salmon was super creamy and the fish to rice proportions were perfect. Definitely a great spot near Sjsu to have delicious traditional sushi. read more

Came in for take out and was pleasantly surprised, presentation of the platter was beautiful and I could tell the fish was fresh. I was served quick and it had all the soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger that you could need without even asking. Will be coming back to try the handrolls. read more

Located in a food hall. No frills, casual dining with indoor and outdoor seating. Convenient and great place to stop by for a quick bite right before watching an opera at the California Theatre. Very quick walk around the corner from the opera house. Staff are friendly. Ordering done by kiosk. Decent selection of items. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Hand Roll Trio - Salmon Skin, Shrimp Tempura, California (left to right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

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My friends and I were staying at the Marriot San Jose. We were craving sushi and this was the closest place to us. We ordered 3 handroll combination, spicy tuna roll, and 2 coke zeros. First we ordered the tuna roll with the no rice option. However, the chef told us after he made the rolls that they couldnt make sushi without rice. I thought that was weird because why even have the option? Next issue is that they didnt even have any coke zero or diet coke options available after we had already ordered it. They were gonna refund us the price of the drinks but then the chef went to another restaurant to get replacements. AS for the sushi. The spicy tuna roll was alright, even with the rice on it. However, i didnt really like the lobster handroll because it felt like it came from a can. For the price, i think it was alright but not the best. But if you are craving sushi this is a decent place to try. read more

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Finally got a chance to try Umi Hand Roll Bar today while I was downtown for work. They are located inside a small food hall along with a couple of other businesses. There was only one guy working and making all the hand rolls and he was definitely busy during the lunch rush hour. You place your order on one of the three digital screens located on the wall. I ordered their combo, which is 3 hand rolls with a small side of seaweed salad and miso soup. I ended up picking the unagi, California, and the salmon belly hand rolls with less rice (about $19 before tip) to go. I waited about 15 minutes for my order to be ready. I was impressed by how filling the rolls were. Each bite consisted of seaweed, rice, cucumber, avocado, and the fish/protein. The fish didn't taste or smell fishy and actually seemed pretty fresh. I really liked the seaweed salad and miso soup that complimented the meal nicely. Definitely will be back again in the future! read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Unagi, Salmon Belly, and California Hand Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

I got the combo including the miso soup and seaweed salad. The miso was fine, but the seaweed salad was gross. I ordered the Grilled Truffle Salmon Belly (marked as most popular) hand roll. It was stale and bland. Just way to expensive for the product. read more

My sister wanted to come here as we were craving sushi and settled for their hand roll. You order from a self-touch kiosk, no human action (thanks silicon valley). We got a few of their rolls, but come to find out after placing the order and picking up majority of our food that they didn't even have uni available. If that was so, we wouldn't have ordered initially, LOL. rolls were okay, flavor was expected but nothing out of the ordinary. would I come back? probably not out of my way for this lol food wasn't horrible, but not HELLAAAA good just fueled our hunger for the time being. Oh yeah, ambiance? in a food court with other food joints, but low-key limited parking if you were to come by during lunch rushes? we came on a midday on Wednesday read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - a blue crab roll, 2 salmon belly rolls without the belly feature lol, a spicy tune handroll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

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I LOVE this place so much I go here atleast once a week! Ugh! It's easy, fast and just so YUMMY. Also the price for one of the meals. 3 handrolls, miso soup and seaweed salad for under $20 is legit. What I love getting: -Salmon Belly hand roll -Scallops hand roll -Hamachi belly roll -CA hand roll -Shrimp tempura hand roll Oh also the Shrimp tempura by itself because it's so good! Other things: -My favorite part about this place is you can pretty much order everything without talking to anyone. They got those huge screens and boom. LOL. A literal introverts dream. Jk! But seriously, when you've had a long day, it's great. -Parking: Street parking. It can be tough on the weekends but any other day is pretty chill. read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - California Hand Roll Salmon Belly - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Decided to come here for a late lunch. The parking around here is really hard to find, so i'd recommend coming early if you are on a time crunch. It took us 15 minutes to find a spot and we still ended up doing a paid parking lot TIP: I would really recommend eating hand rolls there instead of getting it to go. They have this plastic wrapper to keep the seaweed crisp, but i personally don't like to read long instructions and i basically destroyed one of my handrolls (can't say that it's really their fault though) Seaweed salad: 4/5. Solid seaweed salad but felt like it was a little salty for my liking. Miso Soup: 2/5 Seemed like a standard miso soup but i'm not normally a huge fan of it anyways so take this rating with a grain of salt. Shrimp tempura roll: 3.5/5 Kind of basic, nothing bad but also nothing special about it Uni hand roll: 4/5. Nothing off about the uni, but this was a bit more expensive than a standard roll. Would've wanted more uni but i get that it's a "premium fish". Tasted pretty good overall Spicy salmon belly handroll: 3/5 The flavor was good and the handroll overall had a good balance of fish to rice. Only complaint was that it was a bit too spicy for me and i felt that took away from the overall flavor. Would've preferred a more mild spiciness, something like spicy mayo. Unagi handroll 4/5: This handroll was pretty good as well. It tasted exactly like you would imagine: rice, seaweed, and unagi with unagi sauce. Truffle + salmon skin handroll: 1/5 I only got this one initially since i like salmon skin and this was supposedly their number 1 seller. I didn't really like how the salmon skin was basically broken into little crumb like pieces, it made it very hard to eat. I also couldn't taste any of the truffle. Definitely would not recommend this handroll compared to the other meat based handrolls. Overall, i think all of the handrolls could've had more meat inside them. Not a fan of the plastic wrapper used to keep the seaweed crisp, but i understand the use for it. Probably wouldn't come again since it's a little pricy but overall it wasn't a bad experience. read more

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BEWARE!! they served me rotten fish & still continued to sell it. I had to bring in the rotten salmon I ordered through DoorDash. I think what grossed me out is that even after acknowledging it, they still continued to serve the item online. They also tried to put the blame on the vendor. Shouldn't you check quality before selling? read more

I got the hand roll combo set that comes with 3 handrolls, seaweed salad, and miso and Ramune! - Hamachi belly HR: not too much fish and rice was a bit bland (7/10) - Truffle Salmon Skin HR: not too much fish, but crunchy (8/10) - Salmon Belly HR: belly pieces were pretty good (10/10) - Seaweed Salad: pretty solid (10/10) - Miso: seemed like preheated (8/10) - Ramune: first time trying Ramune and it tasted like carbonated flavored sprite! There is a special way to open it so you open the top and pop off the top and then press it down to the hole very strong! Once you hear the click, you should hear a fizzing sound! Overall, I would come back for the Salmon Belly HR! read more

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Came back again during another convention and they've worked out their system! Wait time was closer to 30 minutes despite alot of orders and I got my miso and seaweed salad along with the handrolls. I went around 6-7pm and they had most if not all of their options still in stock, compared to last time, this was a huge win! If you're in a rush, I would see if you can make an order online since they have a text messaging system that texts you when they're done and it's accurate. Overall they deserve the updated review for that ~growth~ and how nice their staff were despite the huge waves of people they were making orders for! read more

Umi Hand Roll Bar - Combo! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Jose, California

Was trying to order some food on door dash. The app said my food was being made, but there was no one in the restaurant when my dasher went to pick up the order. He waited about 10 minutes and didn't see anyone in the restaurant and said some of the lights were off. I called the restaurant to see what was going on and no one answered. Door dash wouldn't refund me because the restaurant was "making my food" but there was no one actually there to make it. It took about 20 minutes to resolve the issue with doordash. Very disappointing. read more