The place is a hidden gem in Old Town Ellicott City. The staff was very nice and GORGEOUS. The…read moreambiance was perfect as they offered inside and outside seating. The sushi was amazing and fresh. The steam bun was delicious but was not fully heated as the middle was still cold. They had ice cold beers and were very attentive after the entrees were served. This place is a must and I encourage everyone to come out for delicious food and a great time. We will be back for the food and especially for the service.

Visited Umi Sushi on a Saturday night around 8:00 PM -- full house and no reservation, but…read morethankfully we only had about a 10-minute wait. The back patio is definitely where you want to be on a warm evening. The overhead string lights created a great atmosphere, and the staff were both pleasant and efficient throughout the night. We had an unexpected guest join us mid-meal, and our waitress immediately accommodated us with a table change without missing a beat. It's impressive how quickly they're able to turn tables while still keeping service smooth. The sushi presentation was very nice, and they offer a great selection of rolls. While everything we ordered was good, several of the rolls ended up tasting fairly similar - all specials I believe. If possible, request seating toward the very back of the patio -- it's closest to the Patapsco River and makes for a really relaxing setting.

This is some of the freshest sushi I have ever had in this area!…read more Food: 5/5 I could not highlight more how fresh the fish tastes. The sushi in this area is mostly average, but this is comparable to the fresh servings I've had in Maui. Please go try the sushi. We also got the seafood pancake, which was not greasy and delicious, but noticed there wasn't as much seafood as I have seen in other seafood pancakes, more chives (which was still yummy). Miso soup and house salad was provided without us ordering it, unsure if it comes with every meal. Service: 5/5 no-frills service, food came out fast and no issues! Ambiance: sushi bar seats and tables for 4-6 people. Parking is fine, was not busy when we went. Soft music in the background. Bathroom was roomy and clean.

I will definitely be adding Niko to my local vegetarian sushi rotation! Ordering takeout required…read morecalling my order in, but was quick and easy, with my food ready in about 20-25min. The staff was warm and welcoming when I arrived to pick it up. I ordered edamame and four different rolls to try: Mushroom Roll, Vegetable Roll, Asparagus Roll and Sweet Potato Roll. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Terrific value for the price! Looking forward to my next order.

Wow! A friend of mine introduced me to this place for catering and I ordered by texting the number…read morelisted on their website. I got #11 and #54 and they were able to accommodate my request for no avocado and replaced it with cucumber. The sushi and sashimi were all so fresh and enough for 5-6 people. I will definitely be ordering from here again for future events. Also, I was able to order the platters to be picked up the next day.

Just a little takeaway Sushi place inside the H Mart. The quality is average, but it's convenient…read moreand cheap. I stop here regularly! They have rolls mostly, but you can order fresh from the menu also

Overall impression? Overpriced for the quality and quantity. I ordered delivery on a weekday night…read moreand would have expected more ample portions and fresher ingredients for the amount that I paid. I ordered two vegetable rolls totaling nearly $20 for only 10 pieces. The pieces were sloppily rolled and fell apart as I was eating them. The sweet potato roll was mediocre at best. The yasai gyoza just didn't taste that fresh and were overall unremarkable. I will be hard pressed to return given a number of better sushi spots in the area.

A hidden gem in Ellicott City! We went to Yama Sushi today…read moreand I'm honestly blown away. We tried the Spicy King Roll, Butterfly Roll, and Columbia Roll. All fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The owner even brought out a sample of seared salmon belly, and it was out of this world! The service was just as amazing as the food. Everyone was warm, attentive, and genuinely kind. I can't believe I've lived in HoCo this long and never tried Yama Sushi before. It's officially my new favorite sushi spot! Highly recommend for anyone who loves great sushi and great people.

I had a chance to try out Sushi Q6 a few weeks ago with our giant friend group. My family and I…read morehave been consistent patrons of their location in Elkridge, but have never tried the Normandy location. They did well accommodating such a large group. There were 12 of us in total (including 2 children). They got us seated quickly. We all ordered separately, but I got the salmon dinner and a yogurt soju. They did well and we will continue to support their Elkridge location since it's right down the road from us.

A decent spot to get sushi in the area! I would go back to this place since it is close to where I…read morelive and the food is pretty good. The service was quick and efficient and I really liked everything I ordered. They also give you a fried dish and soups while you wait for your food to be made.

Staff is super friendly and attentive. Restaurant was super clean. The sushi very quickly came to…read moreour table after ordering! The chef even made us a baked salmon dish on the house, which was delish! However, it seemed like the rice my sushi was made with was part of an older batch or undercooked? It was kind of hard. My husband's rice had a better texture, more what you expect with sushi. But I could tell the fish was very fresh and so were the rest of the ingredients besides my rice. I think it was not the norm & definitely would give them another chance!

Might be the BEST sushi restaurant I have ever been to…read more As a California Native who works in Manhattan and occasionally visits Maryland, Oya Sushi might be the greatest hidden gem I have ever been to. I have been to many sushi restaurants that are high end and more affordable, but Oya is the best of both worlds. The quality and creativity in each dish is far out of the league of what you pay. The restaurant is on the smaller end, but the lighting, decor, and cleanliness is absolutely stellar! What I love is that the interior compliments the fresh and clean taste of the fish. Attention to detail in how everything is presented and plated shows the amount of care that the chef has for their customers. Additionally, they do not hold back on the things that matter. I chose to eat various dishes of fish, which require a lot of ginger to cleanse my palette after each fish, and Oya did not hold back. Where many other sushi restaurants lack, Oya dominates at. Service was absolutely amazing as well. The chefs were extremely respectful greeting you and the server was ready for whatever need you may have. More than supporting big chains that profit off of you by overstuffing you with a lot of rice and cheap fishy fish, I would HIGHLY recommend supporting a small business. Oya Sushi is one of the handful of restaurants that I wish I could exceed five stars. Everything about this place exceeded all expectations and I could not recommend this place more than any other sushi restaurant I have been to. It is a different type of love when you want to go around to all your friends, family, and co-workers to one day take them to a restaurant. Oya is a MUST eat when in Maryland.

This is such a cute restaurant located inside of Columbia Mall, easy barking outdoors1…read more Service was amazing very quick and efficient and everybody was friendly It was also so great and fresh I got cucumber salad, which was nice and also beef kimchi Ramen very delicious spicy and dread ingredients. Sushi rolls were all great and fresh. Yellow tail hibachi I was just a little different on the flavor , but it was very fresh and presented in a beautiful way. I also got Wago beef rice. Rice was great, very flavorful. but I was not a fan of the beef - It was couple huge pieces. Rea tender. Not your typical way of beef in fried rice. Yet fresh and good. I would come and try other dishes.

Takumi Japanese Bistro and Bar…read more My first visit to this welcome addition to our local mall. The restaurant blends modern and traditional Japanese design and occupies the former space where a coffee shop once stood. There is ample free parking outside, though Friday evenings in this part of Columbia are notoriously busy. Food -- Thoughtfully presented, visually appealing, and made with fresh ingredients. Seafood Miso Soup -- A large bowl filled with whole fresh clams, scallops, shrimp, and green onion. A very generous portion--so much so that she brought some home to enjoy later. Salmon Skin Salad -- Pieces of salmon skin ranging from crispy to slightly chewy, mixed with cucumber, fish roe, spicy mayo, and eel sauce. A delicious combination. Signature Maki - "Maryland" Roll -- Beautifully presented with blue crab, shishito peppers (mild and slightly sweet), Old Bay-torched salmon, spicy mayo, and rice pearls. Both friends quickly devoured theirs. Prices felt somewhat higher than typical mall fare, but the freshness of the ingredients and attention to detail made it worthwhile. The entire staff we encountered were engaging and genuinely seemed happy to be there for their guests. A big nod to management for making hospitality an important part of the dining experience. One minor suggestion: the attractive menus could use periodic checks, as a few pages appeared a bit worn. I would happily recommend a visit--perhaps on a less hectic day so you can enjoy the décor and food at a more relaxed pace. There is also an outdoor patio that will be especially appealing once the warmer weather returns.

My go-to sushi place in columbia!…read more Food: 5/5 I cannot rave more about the freshness of the sushi here. I am a lover of tuna and regardless of the roll I order, specialty or regular tuna, they are all delicious. Even the spicy tuna rolls, which can just taste mushy and like filler at other places, is pleasantly filled with tuna. Highly recommend the samurai roll (bottom roll in my photo). Service: 5/5 always quick and kind service, and the owners visit the tables to make sure everything is going well. Ambiance: quiet restaurant with the ability to seat parties of 2 to 8 people.

This is a hidden gem out here in Columbia. This is tucked away in a smaller strip, so you'll only…read morefind it if you search for it. My family and I came in for dinner to celebrate a birthday. Upon arrival, I was shocked to see how packed it was, but that was telling of how good their food is. There were a lot of birthdays being celebrated that evening, and it was a Wednesday. They had a private room available, but there is a food minimum and you have to take your shoes off (floor table set up). Though we were offered the option, we decided to just sit in the main area since we were coming with a few older family members and didn't want them to struggle to put shoes back on later and they prefer sitting in chairs. They have sushi, teriyaki, platters and combination dishes. We all had something different, ordering from the combination options, teriyaki and some sushi on the side. Since we all ordered a special, it came with miso soup and salad. The food was brought out in a staggered manner - three out of the five of us got our food before the others, and they almost finished half of their dish before ours even came out. I had the beef teriyaki and I was shocked to see that it was a large piece of beef, and we were given knives to cut it up. I am used to the meats being already cut up, so this was different. The food was still good though! I will say that I wish there were more broccoli, than bean sprouts accompanying the meat - the dish was still delicious though! The chunk of meat was so large that I actually had leftovers to bring home as a second meal. The sushi was impressive. Not only was the selection so large and I wanted to order every single one of the special rolls (but I didn't because my eyes tend to be bigger than my stomach), they use all fresh ingredients. The shumai was unimpressive, but because everything else was good, I didn't really mind it. I feel like my rice bowl was not full, as most restaurants pack the rice into the bowl; whereas I felt like there were air pockets in mine so there was a little less. To my surprise, they had a decent dessert menu: several ice cream options, variety of mochi and a few cake selections. Because they knew we were celebrating a birthday, they surprised us with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream, topped with different cookies to share! It came out with a sparkler, and the employees singing along to a soundtrack played on the speakers. This really made my sister feel so special, and as I said before, it seemed like most of the larger parties there were also celebrating a birthday that evening. Delicious food, friendly service, easy parking and fun atmosphere!

Seriously the best fried chicken with the garlic soy sauce ever!!! So crunchy, juicy and garlic soy…read moreheaven. If you can believe it, the quality of their salmon sushi is the best I've had in Maryland

The tldr vibe is dive bar Korean…read more Felt like a space for older Koreans to gather after a hard day of work, or like the bar in the Simpson but with good home cooked Korean food. We got classics like fried chicken, japchae, and corn cheese as appetizers, and got bossom which is boiled pork belly as our main. I have rarely seen bossom at a restaurants because it takes a long time to prep, and it was really good here. I'm always worried the meat will be dry since it's boiled, but the bossom was incredibly juicy.

I ordered through DoorDash and I received my order in a decent amount of time…read more I ordered the Kabuki, Spicy California roll, and shrimp tempura roll. I tried the Spicy California roll first and was a little disappointed. The filling was a bit too warm for my liking. It's like the crab salad was not in a cold fridge so by the time it got to me it was already slightly warm. The shrimp tempura was good. Can't really go wrong with that. No real complaints. The Kabuki was just okay. The abundance of onion crunch kind of threw me off. But I liked it. Unfortunately, I was mostly full and could not eat all of it. I did put it in the fridge but day old sushi is never good because of the rice texture. I'm not in a rush to eat from here again, but try it for yourself!!!

I wanted to come back and update this review with good news. After my review the owner or an…read moreemployee reached out and explained the quality issue with my eel and even apologized with a refund. I did not take the refund as I felt that was too kind of them and just appreciated them reaching out with such courtesy and kindness to solve the issue Sometimes it's just an issue with supplier, but their courtesy and effort to reach out was their shining star of service. They are very lovely and I appreciate the thought, research, and concern for my order