The bento box is a good bet if you're visiting Umi for lunch and/or you're dining alone. I was…read moredoing both! The lunch bento box is straight up hits: a California roll, shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, rice and your choice of teriyaki'd protein (chicken, salmon, beef, shrimp or basa, a type of catfish). I chose salmon, which was cooked perfectly. The salmon was placed on top of the rice, so the rice kind of soaked up the teriyaki sauce and made it nice and delicious. My bento lunch came with a cup of miso soup, and it was so nourishing and briny, like only miso soup can be. So yeah. I didn't taste any of the sushi here at Umi, unless you count a California roll, which I don't. But they have lots of different types of rolls, nigiri and hand rolls. Umi also has a large menu of sake. So large, that I thought I would be remiss to not get sake to go with my lunch. The menu made me do it! So I got the chiku bai Nigori sake, and it was so smooth. Sake is served in a small pitcher with a small ceramic cup. I wasn't sure if the sake pitcher was supposed to be shared, but there was only one cup, and there was only one me, so I went for it. A sake buzz during lunch ... how extravagant. I visited for a late lunch, around 1:30 p.m., and I was the only person in the whole place. I got the full attention of the very nice server, who had 20 pens in her apron ("For when it gets busy and it's only me," she said, because I asked her why she has 20 pens in her apron.) The restaurant is tastefully decorated on the inside.

Came here on a Wednesday night and sat at the bar by myself. The restaurant was empty except for a…read morecouple other people who left before me; this was from about 6:30-8pm. I was told they have 1 team that all works Wed-Sun (closed Mon and Tues). The bartender was really nice and honest about advice on the menu. I had questions about the sashimi salad and appreciated his opinion on it. When I asked how the crab rangoons were, I could tell he genuinely thought they were a good item to order - and they did not disappoint! The picture only shows 4 rangoons because I already ate 3, so the fact it comes with 7 is a great deal. I also ordered the chirashi since I love sashimi, and I was told I was given a few extra pieces. 2 salmon, 2 tuna, 3 yellowtail, 2 scallop, 2 unagi, 2 octopus (or squid?), 2 imitation crab, some salmon roe, and 2 lobster tail chunks; seasoned sushi rice on the bottom. This was a very filling meal. It's a dimly lit restaurant with a calm ambiance. I saved this place to come back to when I'm in the area again for work.

I was totally not a fan of the sushi here. Rarely do I order sushi from a fusion place- ie Thai/…read moresushi, Chinese/sushi. And I should have stuck with my gut in this one. I'm always willing to give a second chance, but it will probably be one of the kitchen items. The staff was friendly and the place seemed calm and quiet... I was just not feeling the sushi.

Food is so tasty, large portions for cheap prices. Favorite dishes are the pho, the sushi, noodle…read morestir fry and the anchovy rice. The owners are also so nice and the vibes are immaculate.

We've gotten both takeout & dined in here. The prices are moderate, & when I got the salmon I felt…read moreit was a good deal for what you receive! Spring/egg rolls were delicious, and our server was very attentive. Our food was hot when it came out, which was very prompt. It was a cold weeknight when we dined in, not super busy. Nice ambiance overall, will definitely return.

Still the best Japanese joint on the southwest-side...the food is great and the service can be…read morespotty. I had beef in my bimbimbap. My wife enjoyed her without meat. The burning roll was crispy but not really spicy... very tasty

The food offerings were varied and everything was delicious. It is not a large venue, which can…read moremake it very cozy. We had a party of 8, but the staff served us well with good attentiveness.

Okay so first of all this place is Chinese…read more Now with that out of the way, let's get into the real review. Our waitress looked like she had a gun pointed on her head. Knowing my previous experience with Hana in Phoenix, AZ, that was already a big red flag. But in terms of the food, the only thing I find worth mentioning is that they make correct ramen. ...Yet it's correct in the same way that a groomed, mindless Asian student who spent all night memorizing a book to regurgitate its content on the exam will give you a correct answer. The food at Bimi Bistro looks and tastes like what one would consider ramen to be. Bone broth, ramen noodles, fatty chashu, droopy marinated eggs, etc. And yet, it's so bland and bloody BORING! It's like a "How to make ramen for dummies" book illustration coming to life. Completely devoid of any excitement or character. The very definition of mediocre. This extends to the appetizers like the takoyaki and char siu bun as well, unfortunately. Everything's as technically correct as it gets. It's actually uncanny how they could make food with all the right steps and ingredients, and yet so lacking in flavor. I didn't get to try the hibachi plate my friend got, but from the looks and his description, it seemed like it would've tasted like every takeout "hibachi" dinner ever as well. Personally, I would've preferred actually bad food at this point. At least I could write something funny about them. TL;DR Someone just learned how to make ramen, and opened Bimi Bistro.

Great food and service was excellent! Ordered several curry dishes, fried rice and pho. Large…read moreportions.

Legit Thai food--and when you ask for it Thai spicy they absolutely don't hold back on the spice. I…read moreordered the ma-ma noodles Thai spice level and it like melted my tongue lol. I actually couldn't eat solid food for a couple days after that, and I usually can handle spicy spicy stuff. 10/10 would absolutely give the Thai spice level another shot cause if spicy food don't hurt--then it isn't spicy enough :p

Taste is great I will be back. The service was great as well, Their staff were great!read more

Mediocre and overpriced pasta. We recently came back and tried the promotion they were running on…read moreculinary classic. Normal price would've been $10. My son ordered the tortellini dish. My son loves pasta. This was the first time he did not finish the meal. When I asked him why he said that the pasta was super greasy and had an off taste. We had ordered the food through carryout so that was effortless to place the order and get the food on time overall, given the price point I would rather eat at other fast food restaurants. That's my opinion you can try it and make your own mind as to how the food is.

We were in town for work and some of our local friends wanted to meet here for dinner…read more They picked a great place. The food and atmosphere were amazing. We started with the Satay Chicken and the Crab Mandalay. Both were delicious. For dinner I had the Pad Thai Me Up with pork and a level 3 heat, which was probably mild to medium. The food was excellent. For my cocktail, I had the Hokkaido Mule. Very good drink. Our service was top notch. We will definitely be back on our return trips.

Whereas this post is extremely BEIGE in appearance, the complex/advanced flavors of last night's…read morefeast danced on my tongue and made me so excited for changes in my hometown of Fort Wayne! The place? Nawa - a beautifully decorated restaurant that serves up extremely high-quality Thsi food. The owners (who are longtime NE Indiana residents) have given foodies another reason to #GetLost in downtown Fort Wayne! *Yes, that IS a "curry flight." #Getlostindiana #Getlostindiana13K https://nawa.live/ @VisitFortWayne