So glad I got a chance to try Ukami while I was in Tulum. The owner took such good care of us and the service was first class. Music was fun and eclectic. I had the cucumber margarita, which was super smooth and refreshing. The sushi combos were out of this world. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an out of the box lunch/dinner in Tulum. 5/5 read more

This was my favorite place to eat in Tulum. Very laid back place. Not super crowded and amazing food. House sake to start made from local rice - delicious. We got the seared tuna - good but everything so humid in tulum so sushi comes out warm. A bunch of special rolls. I loved the vegetarian one with mango and the rib eye roll. We also tried the octopus. Everything t was great read more

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Great food and service! Will definitely come back. We really loved all of our dishes.

I was craving sushi while in Tulum but honestly should've known better. My friend and I got two rolls and an eel hand roll. The sushi rolls were basic, nothing special but nothing amazing. The eel hand roll had bones... SO SO MANY BONES. I LOVE unagi and could not finish it because of the amount of bones they left behind. This has never, I mean never happened with me and unagi anything before. Not only this but as soon as we sat down we were ATTACKED by mosquitos. I know we're in the jungle and every night we got a few bites here and there. But this was something new. I felt like hundreds of pins were stabbing into me from the second I sat down. My friend and I each left with at least 10+ bites each (which turned into welts) despite the restaurant providing bug spray and bringing a bug repellent pot/smoke right next to us. I don't know why all the bugs concentrated here but it was hard for us or any of the neighboring people eating to enjoy the meal. Also, a day after I ate here (with nothing in between but bottled water), I became violently sick. I'm talking throw up at the airport sick and then a week in bed when I got home. Pretty sure it's food poisoning, I will NOT be back. read more

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Ukami is always a must for us when in tulum! There food looks just as good as it tastes! The quality of sushi is top tier and so much flavor. Everything is just so thought out. We always get the shrimp tacos and change up the rolls. Never had anything bad. Highly recommend!!! read more

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Verrrrry expensive. Small space with great service. Be sure to make a Rez if you want to eat there. The food was presented nicely but I am not sure how safe I feel with raw fish. Time will tell! read more

Freaking fantastic sushi and the rock shrimp tacos and octopus tacos were the stuff of dreams. Tasting menu is worth it as they upsold us and included 2 rounds of cocktails. Outside of the menu that cocktails were stupid expensive. 20 bucks for a martini in Mexico ain't cute. However great vibes, great service was about $400 dollars for 2 people. read more

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highly recommend this place if you have chance to visit. Staff is very nice and friendly. Food tastes delicious. We walked here every night for dinner during staying, it's just across street from where we stayed, Coco unlimited. I had teppanyakis and requested add tomatoes because I can't eat other veggies, the Chef made my dish look pretty. read more

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Found this place off a YouTube video ! The service here is great ! Delicious food, great music, great ambiance I forgot to take a pic of my veggi noodles they were so good !!! read more

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I LOVED THIS PLACE SO MUCH, we ate here twice!!! Very welcoming staff and owner! Highly recommend eating - Yuca Gyoza // Ta Chi Lozo // Arigato - and really anything else. We didn't have one thing we didn't like! Also LOVED the hand rolls!!! :) **Please open a location in the states!!!** read more

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I loved Ukami when I was last in Tulum. It was 7 years ago, and they were in their OG location. The food, drinks, service, music, and ambiance are still fabulous. Definitely recommend and well priced. read more

Best sushi, authentic atmosphere and slow service. Fun and good food! The owners are very chill as well. read more

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Great sushi and ambience. The owner was very friendly and kind. I would recommend for sushi on the Tulum beach strip.

This is some of the best sushi in town. A lot of what you get here is Mexisushi where they put cream cheese inside. Yuck. Ukami has great rolls without the nasty stuff. They have an AYCE sushi deal, their portions are great and the sushi actually looks like sushi!!! Super wonderful. The cat with the beads is one of my favorite things to look at. They have two locations, one in the beach and one in town. Highly recommend people coming to check out this place!!!!! read more

Amazing place! We visited with our two young children and the staff were incredible! Delicious sushi!! We enjoyed the Mexican sake (being from California we know a good sake when we have one) and the dishes were amazing! From the oysters to the rolls. Highly recommend! Worth the money! read more

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Hands down one of the best meals I have had in Tulum meets some of the best sushi I have had - Nobu, please step aside. The place is run by Spencer who really takes care of you - since it's his place! I would highly recommend omakase experience where he will keep feeding you not only sushi with amazing Mayan flavors on what i call a 'sushi catwalk' (see photo), but also a plethora of appetizers with flavors and accents one can not describe in a post. Let's just say this - we had dinner at Hartwood the night before and I say Ukami gives it a run for its ranking easily. Well done, Spencer and Ukami team - please keep the Jungle alive! read more

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Ukami Is a refreshing Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant. After eating at all the famed joints in Tulum for two weeks, we decidedly rate Ukami our top choice in terms of food quality, ingenuity and price. The mayapanese miso is exceptional and deserves a Michelin star by itself. The staff cares about your food like you don't normally see in other restaurants. Try the tuna tostada, the omakase, and absolutely don't miss the mayapanese miso plus. Kudos to Spenser the owner, Kai and Barbie!!! read more

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I have never written a Yelp review before, but I felt compelled to say how amazing the sushi, drinks and service was at Ukami sushi last night. I have been fortunate to eat at some amazing sushi bars including Matsuhisha, Nobu and Sushi Gen in LA along with Nick San in Cabo, and Ukami is in their class! We had a group of 12 people and ordered a modified Omakase menu and everything was fantastic! Bruno and his team went out of their way to make sure that we had a magical night! The watermelon jalapeño margaritas are fabulous, the spicy salmon tostadas and rock shrimp tacos were amazing as were all of the sashimi selections with sauces that offered a tropical twist to high quality fresh fish. We finished the meal off with some high end tequila shots and a desert of deep fried cream cheese and caramel that was to die for! My only regret was that this was our last night in Tulum so we couldn't come back againbut we will for sure on our next visit! There are a lot of amazing restaurants on this strip along the beach in Tulum, and Ukami is one that you should not miss! read more

I was in Tulum on vacation and decided to come here on my last night. It was AMAZING! The ambience was really nice and the food was delicious. I ordered the passion fruit margarita and it came in a shark cup (so cute)! I recommend the Arigato roll which has to be the best thing I've ever eaten! The Spicy Edamame and Famous Rock Shrimp Taco were 10/10. I wish I remember everything we ate but everything we ordered was great! I wish my stomach was bigger so I could have ordered more. I will be coming back to Tulum just so I can eat here. Also, if this places decides to expand please choose LA! read more

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This was a great find on our visit to Tulum! We are from Los Angeles and avid sushi connoisseurs. The Mexican infusion twist made this an extra delightful experience. If you are in the area, I highly encourage you to give this place a try. The staff and owner are super friendly and make the entire experience enjoyable :) read more

This place is super cute. It was directly across the street from our hotel at Coco limited so we decided to try it. Can I just say we were not disappointed. I for one, do not like sushi, seafood period, onions, or garlic (I know what your thinking "why did I go there?") for 1 my travel companions forced me! They all love sushi! They ordered different types and loved it all. We also ordered edamame, miso soup, and I ordered a chicken stir fry type plate. Sorry can't remember the actual name. With a special request of no onion or garlic and even my companions loved it. It was my sisters birthday so they brought the entire party a round of tequila shot to celebrate. The owner was there and was very attentive. He made you feel as if you were childhood friends. read more

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Made a reservation for 4 pm and showed up only to find that they don't open until 5 which was too late for us. Disappointed because the food looks good. read more

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We weren't planning on eating Japense food in Mexico, but a few of our friends watched a bunch of YouTube videos about Japense food at our air bnb and started to crave it- so we ended up here for dinner one night! Best decision ever. This restaurant is a Japanese-Mayan (Mayapanese) fusion and was absolutely delicious. The sushi rolls and bowls were very unique and tasty. The drinks were amazing as well. The ambiance is very hip and chill. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming! Our server was very attentive and always made sure we were doing well. The bartender was awesome and kept pouring shots and drinks for us and let us choose whatever music we wanted to listen to. We had a great time laughing and drinking the whole night. Def recommend for a delicious meal and a fun/chill night out. read more

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We ate here after a very long travel day. They were open late and close to where we are staying. Great friendly service. Nice selection on the menu. The edamame, miso soup, and cut roles were top quality. My wife had the catch of the day skewers. She was very happy. read more

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Had a lovey dinner here tonight. The tuna and veggie roll was super fresh and delicious! The big bonus was as we were walking back towards our hotel the owner/manger drove up to us on his scooter to hand deliver my cash wallet that I left behind!! The very good food and service was appreciated but the hospitality to come out of his way to find us makes him and his restaurant special. Thank you so much Ukami team! read more

First off, it's a vibe. 10000% a vibe. It's a backyard jungle paradise. My man Spence Hooked. It. Up. My husband is allergic to shell fish and he catered the Mayapanese Omakase to our specific needs. Good laughs. Great food. Impeccable service. 15/10 recommend if you come to Tulum. read more

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Incredible omakase. Probably the best sushi I've ever had. Quality of fish is top notch and the Mexican twist on it is the cherry on top. Don't even think twice, go! read more

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This place is such a fun vibe! They have great drinks and some of the best sushi I've ever had!!

Best sushi / food in Tulum hands down. We showed up 2 hours late for our reservation bc our flight was delayed and bad traffic coming in from Cancun but the young, pretty waitress sat us instantly and the food came extremely fast as we hadn't eaten all day. Everything was very fresh and tasty and unique. The white fish nigiri and sea bass were stand outs. Would give it 1000000/5 if I could. read more

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Stumbled upon Ukami. We had the butter fish roll and the rock shrimp tacos. So yummy!! Willy and Marlene gave us great service. Very nice people and even better food. They also have some nice Mezcal options. read more

Wowwww! This place was surprisingly amazing!! A small across the street from the infamous Taboo. Everything we ordered was soo fresh and tasty. The gentleman that took our orders recommended many different things. I don't remember everything because we ordered a lot. But definitely try this place if you're in Tulum read more

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Best sushi ever. Truly the most underrated restaurant. The staff is incredible and the drinks may be the best in all of Tulum. This is our first stop in Tulum every trip and will continue to be!! read more

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What can I say? This is the best sushi restaurant in Tulum. No question about it. We went to Tora (good and fun), Kokoro (over rated), the restaurant in Togo (very good but quiet), and Funky Geisha. (same as Toro), and Ukami is the clear winner. Excellent elavted food. Spencer, the owner, is amazing, has such a cool vibe and makes the best recommendations. If you want the best creative sushi come here. If you want mediocre go elsewhere. You know who you are! read more

Nice little restaurant with good service. The Tuna tostada was my favorite. My boyfriend had the Ukami bowl and it was super good!

My family came for my brother's birthday and had the most amazing time. Spencer, the manager, was so attentive and so fun towards our family. Great service, amazing food, awesome recommendations and special birthday surprises to make sure we had a great time. Absolutely recommend coming here! read more

Don't miss this spot! Excellent non touristy spot with great sushi and margaritas. Paolo was fantastic server! Will definitely come back!!

My girlfriend and I visited Ukami on new years eve. Upon making my reservation on open table no where did it say that it would be a fixed menu. So when we arrive the waiter informs us that we have to order omakase. Which was shocking and even more shocking was that we had to have all you can drink . So we decided to stay the omakase comes all good. I was enjoying the sushi and the drinks until when the couple next to us comes and is given a menu which we were told we could not have! Upon seeing this i let the owner know and he bullshits with me for a few minutes saying how the waiter did not know. The waiter even told my girlfriend that we would have champagne at midnight. So midnight rolls around and we come to find that they were serving Martinellis instead of champagne! Overall it was pathetic how little ethics the ownership of the restaurant have. read more

Excellent food, priced fairly. Local fried fish was incredible. Very friendly staff and service.

The sushi here is probably one of the best things to order from the menu. It tastes a little different than your usual sushi, due to different ingredients, but not a place to miss if you're craving sushi! Recommend as a lunch spot more than dinner because there is a club next to it that plays music during the night. read more

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Wow!!! What a great experience here... To be honest I was a tad skeptical since it's sushi in Mexico.... but it was some of the best sushi i've had ever. I've eaten the best in Nyc and LA but this place is one of a kind. The rock shrimp tacos were amazing, and the rolls we got were soooooo fresh and tasty. Def a good spot if you're looking for a moderately priced dinner. 5 stars easily! read more