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    Umiya

    4.3 (183 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    UMIYA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Trendy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Hall way between all you can eat area and the hibachi area.
    Lizetthe M.

    All you can eat sushi is amazing. For $21 per adult on the lunch menu you can get chef specialty rolls, appetizers, ramen, or desserts. The quality of the sushi is really good! The only downside of my visit today was the kitchen was backed up so we had to wait a long time for green tea, miso soup, and other small plates as they were backed up in having clean dishes to keep up with more orders.

    Eunice S.

    If I could give this place 20 stars, I would! Everything was just perfect--from the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel so welcome and at home. The service was excellent, very attentive and friendly without being overwhelming. The food was amazing--fresh, flavorful, and cooked just right. Every dish we ordered was consistently good, and you can really tell they care about quality. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is always a favorite--clean, relaxing, and perfect for spending time with family and friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had such a great time and created beautiful memories here. Highly, highly recommend--this place never disappoints!

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    StanleyRay C.

    Haven't been here since it was changed from Showgun to Umiya. We had a taste for sushi so decided to give em a try. Upon entering we were greeted promptly and friendly. We were immediately seated and our drink orders taken soon after. Our waitress was great! Very patient and helpful. Our food came in a timely manner and were checked on often. The sushi was great.. we will definitely be back.

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    Anders S.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Must try. Very please with the service, atmosphere and energy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ceiling is very neat as well, won't spoil it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely ask for wasabi, it's fresh. Get ready for a real sushi experience. I'm coming back.

    Jaylynn M.

    My partner and I always drove past this restaurant and said "We should try that place!" We had it for this first time today and it exceeded our expectations. Whoever was in charge of the interior decorating did an excellent job. The AYCE sushi was $33 a person and the selection was almost too much. We ate the food so quickly that there was no time for photos. The lychee martini was delicious. There's truly something for everyone here and we will be back!

    Meagan H.

    Wow! Hubby and I came for lunch last week and we were absolutely blown away! We were doubtful that an AYCE (all you can eat) experience could deliver top quality but Umiya showed us they can. Everything was excellent! We'll absolutely be back!

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    Sunshine H.

    I love this place, always fresh food, kind servers, fast service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is dimly lit but clean and just enough light to see what your eating[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], [[HIGHLIGHT]]it makes for a nice cozy spot to enjoy good sushi and a great ALL YOU CAN EST selection of sushi[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].

    Cool fish tank
    Tammie B.

    Sushi was great and our waiter Ivan was so nice and very attentive. The dining area was very clean and the fish tanks were awesome. I would highly recommend Umiya for a great selection of fresh sushi.

    Just to update a favorite place of mine and as a regular patron- we ate here 3 weeks ago and the fish arent that well. They taste very fishy, though they didnt smell it seems like the fish have been out in the open. Ordered seared sushi and it didnt even masked that taste so what more for the regular unseared. I addressed this concern to our server but just want to be transparent as well to be sure this gets the proper attention thru reviews like this. Morning staff is different and I dont see anymore the regular/og ones that usually serves us but have no complaints with the new ones (except that they always forget or miss some parts of our order from time to time), they are ok but the older wait staffs pays more attention to detail into what your concerns and knows what to suggest when you crave for customized roll. (Though the past 2 new wait staffs are so knowledgeable of the menus and their taste like the different ramens they currently offer) My complain rounds down from tuna, white tuna, red snapper, salmon so I'm assuming that it has something to do in how they prepped them vs the delivery batch of fish? But lets see next week.

    Greasy dried out and disgusting
    Jackie H.

    This was the most disgusting crap I have ever had. Umiya has completely gone downhill since they took over Asian City. I ordered combo fried rice, hibachi fried rice, one order of steamed dumplings, and chicken lettuce wraps. I can't begin to explain how bad this was. The chicken lettuce wraps were literally just hot chicken dumped on top of wilted lettuce, no sauces, nothing to make it edible. The hibachi fried rice was disgusting, greasy, and tasted awful. Everything was soggy, greasy, and completely unappetizing. For how expensive this was, they should be ashamed. Gross. Needless to say, the entire order went straight into the trash.

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    Jonathan M.

    Came here with a few buddies a couple weeks ago, and it was fantastic! Our server Kelsey was a top-notch host and was super kind and patient with us the whole time. The food was absolutely delicious, especially the seared salmon sushi. Very glad I got the buffet option. 10/10 experience!

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    Gouchlien T.

    The food was delicious! A dinner AYCE sushi with seared nigiri! I have never seen that before! They also have hibachi as an option. The waitress was very knowledgeable and professional. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was pretty casual and the place was decorated nicely.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have two small bridges connecting to the entry doors where you can see fish![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I am definitely going back again to try out the specialty rolls at lunchtime.

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    fire food, fire Service, great ambience. good service, good food, i like the sushi how its very good.

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    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food and family friendly restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is fast and they are very attentive!

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    2 years ago

    Amazing sushi for an AYCE setting. Excellent value for the price. My new fave sushi restaurant in the area.

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    Amazing food! Jasiah was very attentive and recommended great sushi! Will be back! :)

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    So yummy! We enjoyed the all you can eat promo. So many delicious options to choose from.

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    Ask the Community - Umiya

    Is there a full bar?

    There is a small bar area right when you walk in

    What drinks come on the all you can eat menu?

    Water. Anything outside of that is extra.

    Does the restaurant offer all you can eat?

    Yes, they have 2 all you can eat menus. The lunch special AYCE menu is much smaller, but at the affordable price of $19.95 applicable during lunch hours on Monday-Saturday. Or… 

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    Buffetopia

    Buffetopia

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    This place has made it's rounds on social media which is how I discovered it. It is way out in…read moreHumble so when I found myself in the area, I made sure to make stopping here a priority. I came with some friends for dinner on a Saturday and this place was packed. It's tucked away in the middle of a shopping strip and the parking lot isn't that big. That being said, parking sucks. What they do offer that I haven't ever seen at a Chinese buffet is valet parking. I made a quick drive around the parking lot and decided to valet to save time. The young gentleman parking cars solo did a great job and works on tips. You pay what you want. They have a pretty large waiting area which we luckily didn't have to utilize. We got seated right away, but soon after, the waiting area filled up. The space inside is huge with lots of seating. They have neon lights and TVs everywhere which is a step up from your regular buffets. In the center is the buffet area with different stations and is very organized and clean. Customer service was good. Our plates never stacked up at the table and our drinks never went empty. The big draw here is the seafood portion of the buffet. I love crab legs but I don't like the work involved to eat it. Unlike other buffets where people pounce the minute the staff put it out, here they keep it well stocked and no ones fighting to get their share. I prefer my crab legs steamed and warm, but here they are served cold. I turned my focus to the huge seafood selection and sushi. They have shrimp and fish in all kinds of different preparations and I gotta say, everything tasted great. They also have a hot pot and hibachi section along with your regular Chinese food buffet offerings. I don't know if it's because I don't frequent Chinese buffets often, but here, I liked everything I tried and thoroughly enjoyed my meal. They also have a nice dessert station and even have slushie station for the kiddos. The best part of it all is the price tag is just a little over 20 bucks. You definitely get your money's worth here. I think there is something for everyone here. It's a shame it's so far from where I live. Buffetopia is definitely the best Chinese buffet in Houston.

    Had family in town and was excited to try this new spot since I've heard all about it. Walked in…read moreand there was a young lady hostess who brought us to our table. We weren't even seated yet and she was already asking what we wanted to drink. I'm thinking uhm can we at least sit down first?? She seemed very impatient. My mom sat down first and pointed out that the table was dirty. She responded back by telling her "it's part of the table ma'am". My mom then pulled out a napkin and wiped it to show her that no...the table was actually dirty. We asked to move to a different table and she grabbed our silverware and flung it on the next table over and again asked for drink orders. We all were very confused at the attitude bc what is wrong with asking to sit at a diff table bc the other one is dirty?? If I was by myself, I honestly would've just left and went somewhere else to eat, but bc I was with family, I didn't want to make it a big deal. As for the food, they did have a lot of options. Everything was flavored nicely, but not everything was hot. I also wasn't a fan of the prepackaged ice cream cups so we went elsewhere for dessert. Some of the bathroom stalls were dirty too. Overall our experience here just okay. The poor customer service alone was enough to make me not want to come back.

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    Umiya - sushi - Updated August 2026

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