Finally made it to Umami! Their sushi bar Chef team of three delivered some awesome traditional Japanese sushi treats from their petite Japanese uni nigiri taste bombs, to a Japanese scallop nigiri that was a one bite trip to the ocean! My sweet shrimp was...perfectly prepared and I should have ordered two!
My bowl of Chirashi was very creative being the sashimi selection of fish, octopus, conch, and sweet egg omelet were cut into medium cubes, and scattered over a kicked up sushi rice with thinly sliced Asian pickled veg, ikura salmon eggs, and other treats. I had them add a bump of O-Toro (Bluefin Tuna Belly), and it was killer. I’ll ask the next time if I could get whole Sashimi cut pieces as it was a bit tedious to eat with chop sticks, but I did enjoy the change up.
My desert was a dueling pair of jap-uni nigiri to end my solo tour in this Japanese sushi wonderland. I ordered a Sapporo beer, to then find out they have a great selection of Japanese craft beers; another reason to go back. I think you get the theme here...Umami represents Japanese cuisine very well. This specific meal came at a high cost, however, it was personal reward, and far worth it. If I just stuck to one bump if the “special” stuff, the meal would have been in a reasonable price range. However, if you’re going to go big, this is the place to do it! The chefs and staff at Unami are very personable, and the restaurant was packed on a Saturday Night.More