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    UMIGAWA

    3.9 (125 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed

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    Umigawa roll
    Thomas R.

    First off the place is absolutely beautiful and the staff are lovely people. I ordered a Sapporo and it was a really great draft pour by the waitress. I ordered the Umigawa roll, I almost always order the flagship roll but yellowfin, salmon and habanero seemed like a great combo. I took a bite of the first piece and something was a little off. So in the next piece I tried every ingredient individually and the fish tasted good. I realized that the avocado basically just undercuts the taste of the fish and ruins the texture. I think it would be a really good roll if they just took out the avocado. I also noticed that avocado was in most of the rolls and know for a fact that in Korea and Japan they don't put avocado in their rolls. Overall I had a nice dinner, the crunch of the peppers and fish of the umigawa roll would be so much better without the avocado interfering, it's just completely unnecessary and I think it may be the reason this place has gotten a few bad reviews.

    Spicy Tuna roll, and the Shrimp Tempura Roll
    Smrithi S.

    I was in Totem Lake, wanted to sushi for dinner and decided to try Umigawa. I got the Spicy Tuna roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, and miso soup. The miso soup was right for a cold Seattle night. I liked both the Spicy Tuna roll, and the Shrimp Tempura Roll.

    Crispy Calamari ($15) - it wasn't crispy
    Courtney L.

    We recommend the sushi, but the hot food... not so much. Three of us came for lunch on a Saturday around 11:45A and were the first customers of the day. We were seated on the left side of the restaurant in a booth with a clear view of the sushi bar. While sushi makes up a majority of the menu, they have a pretty large appetizer selection. Additionally, they offer a lunch menu featuring sushi sets, teriyaki, a chirashi bowl and udon. These lunch plates include miso soup and a small salad as long as you're dining in. + SUSHI LUNCH B ($17.50): Five pieces of nigiri (salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, white fish) came with a standard 8-piece California Roll. The rice and fish ratio on the nigiri was great and there was a nice little hint of wasabi that gave each one some oomph. My favorites were the tuna and the smooth salmon. The California Roll was good and exactly what I expected. Along with the soup and salad, this lunch filled me up. The salad was fresh with crisp spring greens, a couple cucumbers and tomato, but it was overly dressed for my liking. + R1 ROLL ($19): This roll had prawn tempura and cucumber inside, topped with seared salmon and a spicy mayo. For the most part, I enjoyed this since I love seared salmon. I just found the sauce to be overpowering as it completely dominated the flavor. + CRISPY CALAMARI ($15): This was the most disappointing dish. The calamari was not crispy whatsoever and void of flavor. It was rather limp and wasn't even hot by the time it reached our table. Plus, the serving size was extremely small for the price. One person in my group ordered the CHICKEN TERIYAKI ($14.50) which was a thin grilled chicken breast with teriyaki sauce, served with rice. She said the flavor was fine, but the chicken itself was unfortunately on the dry side. Service was friendly and our waiter checked on us a couple times which was appreciated, considering that he was the only server taking care of all the tables. If I come back, it would specifically be for the sushi lunch special, and possibly to give the other rolls a shot, however I probably wouldn't take another chance with the hot food items.

    Nigiri combo set
    Marcela V.

    We wanted to grab sushi before seeing a movie at the Cinemark and came across UMIGAWA. When we walked in, the ambience was clean and modern. The service was prompt and they checked in on us multiple times throughout our dinner. They have an amazing deal for their Nigiri combo which is $35 for like 10 pieces + California roll + miso soup. The quality of the fish was great and we also ordered the spicy tuna crispy rice which was delicious! We left stuffed and everything had to get a take home box. Total with drinks was about $109, which is pretty good considering how much we ate. Would definitely recommend!

    Lunch special
    Angeline C.

    Beautiful restaurant, great date spot. We came for lunch and they have awesome lunch specials. You can get a 5 piece sushi with California roll for $17. Not bad! Calamari was perfectly fried with a tasty batter. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Highly recommend!

    Sashimi combo $45
    Ann T.

    Overall good but pricing of hot foods seemed expensive. The best bang for your buck is definitely the Sashimi combo. It was thick cut but the actual piece of fish was smaller in length oddly enough. Spider roll was underwhelming since it was only 5 pieces. For some reason the servers looked so busy the entire time but they seemed fully staffed. It was hard to get the servers attention. Decorations are spot on.

    Red dragon roll
    Brittany D.

    I came here on a weekend evening for dinner. The overall experience was alright. All the servers were really nice and friendly, and we were notified that there was a delay in fish coming out, which was alright. I liked the atmosphere of the restaurant, and it was nicely decorated. I ordered the sashimi set and red dragon roll. Most of the sashimi was just alright, and I enjoyed the salmon and tuna the most. The red dragon roll was pretty good in terms of flavor and crunch factor. I thought the food overall looked better than it tasted, so although I'm glad I tried this restaurant, I'm not sure if I'll be back anytime soon.

    Nigiri - chutoro, wild salmon, yellowtail, red snapper and ikura
    Vance L.

    Located in The Village at Totem Lake and it looked very clean and the aesthetics were in point! We were seated right away and the server was very welcoming. The manager also came out to greet us and thanked us for coming in today as they're quite new still and assured us they always try to get the freshest seafood of the day some straight from Japan. We ordered a board of nigiri which was very fresh and outstanding, although they ran out of Otoro but opted for the Chutoro instead. The ikura nigiri was also very fresh out of the nigiri's but what stood out was the uni hand roll that came out first and we ate that asap. The crispy rice sushi with spicy tuna was nothing to cry home about but it was still fresh. We ordered the last halibut collar but we were so full by the end. Not photos was the black cord kasuzuke which was so tender and seasoned perfectly that we ate it before we could take a photo. I would definitely come back to try this omakaze which is only $80pp

    Garlic Better Edamame
    Shivani K.

    The service was amazing! The restaurant was busy but the server made sure we were attended too and was very sweet. The California roll, R1 and cucumber rolls were our favorite! 100% try the Brussels sprouts. The restaurant was very clean, well kept and had a nice atmosphere. We would go again :)

    Complimentary salad
    Huong L.

    My husband and I decided to check this place out for a lunch date and it was pleasant. We came right when they open for lunch and was the only group there. The place is very quiet and peaceful. We got the lunch sushi combo B and the salmon with rice dish. Each entree also came with soup and salad. For the price, the portion is pretty decent. At first I thought it was small, but if you add in the soup and salad, it is more reasonable. Both dishes was definitely high quality The salmon was perfectly season and the skin was crispy. I was surprised at how good the rice was :) There was one server during that time and she was pretty good, check in on us once in a while to see how we were doing. Overall, it was a good place and I can see myself coming back once in a while.

    15pcs omakase
    Jacqueline T.

    They had some really good rolls! Really recommend their dragon roll. I wouldn't spring for their omakase again. Their specials didn't taste special, and I wouldn't categorize them better than their basic tuna and salmon. I would have rather saved 50% and gone for their lunch specials, and that extra fund for a special roll instead. Our omakase did not come with their cotton candy nigiri, so I'm not sure what I missed out on. A lot of cartridge full fish which I wasn't a fan of. Definitely would have enjoyed my time more if I just ordered salmon/tuna basics. Giving them a solid 4 stars for this. And wouldn't blame it on my wrong menu choice. Service was attentive even tho it was only one server/host for the entire establishment. We went right when it opened, so it was easy to find seats (self seated at the bar).

    Sashimi
    Shirley B.

    The food is great! The service is excellent. Although the dishes are bit pricey, we will return again.

    Stacey P.

    My friend and I came here with no plans to do so - we were walking around the complex looking for dinner options when we stumbled onto Umigawa. It was impromptu and a great choice. Full disclosure I wasn't initially sure if it was a great choice. Upon entering the hostess regarded us much like I regard an ant on a countertop - a glowering disdain. We obviously caught her at the wrong time because she was glowering angry. She motioned to a table which we interpreted as that's where we ought to sit, but never received verbal acknowledgement. I sat at this little table with the tightest table density I've seen at a sushi restaurant and was not comfortable. Here's the thing though - the feeling didn't last. Our waitress turned out to be the polar opposite of the hostess. She was gregarious, charming, funny, and went above and beyond. At that time they didn't have plum wine on the menu and I made a comment about craving a glass. She noted they had a bottle but it hadn't made it to the menu. She checked with someone to see if she could sell me a glass without me even asking and made it happen. I was so pleased! The nigiri was delicious. I ordered a special that day with a sampling of salmon, hamachi, white fish, and albacore. It was perfect. The presentation was nice, the rice perfect, and the fish buttery fresh. All in all we left much happier than we came in. The seating is still a bit close to what I prefer. Our waitress couldn't turn a circle sliding in between the tables like a card. In the beginning when no one sat next to us no biggie, but by the end of our meal when the other two tables were taken I could clearly hear every word of every conversation. It was time to go then.

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