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2909 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
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#465 of 3,042 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: Sushi, Asian, Dim Sum, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
  • Average price*: $ 40
  • Neighborhood: Nob Hill/Russian Hill
  • Recommended For: Romantic
  • Address: 2909 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
  • Phone:  (415) 346-3431
  • Fax:  (415) 346-0907
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“Amazing. Everything here...”
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4 of 5 stars
turkeybandit 36 contributions
Jul 2, 2009

Amazing. Everything here is delicious. Especially dessert. No where else can you find cookie dough sushi for dessert. You must go! more

“Love Love Love this...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 20, 2008

Love Love Love this place. Good for a date or a group of people. Very cool crowd. more

“tepanyaki”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 22, 2008

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“A pan Asian joint in the...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 14, 2007

A pan Asian joint in the Marina? I had my doubts but it turned out to be excellent. Great atmosphere (think dark and smoky but modern with wood accents). Small plates served family style suited our party of 8 better than the party of 2 next to us. Had 10+ dishes and some sushi. No misses, only a few so... more

“plan to starve”
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3 of 5 stars
bbbici 4 contributions
edmonton
Oct 23, 2007

Food was delicious but very tiny/expensive. Pleasant, hip decor. more

“Excellent asian food in a”
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5 of 5 stars
nigellia 2 contributions
California
Jul 21, 2007

We had dinner at Umami based on a recommendation from a friend. Our meal was so wonderful that we went back the next night. This is a very popular place so I suggest going early. It will remind you of one of the hip bars/restaurants in Tokyo. The food is primarily Japanese and Vietnamese, but with a California twist. There... more

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Umami Address

2909 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: (415) 346-3431 Fax: (415) 346-0907
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.