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    Ukami

    4.6 (96 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Yvonne L.

    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.

    Haley A.

    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!!!

    Tasting menu of all the sushi
    Logan V.

    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.

    teppanyakis with octopus

    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.

    Tamara I.

    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 !!!

    Chelsey S.

    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!!!**

    Yagmur E.

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

    Menu, the delicious Mexican sake and the roll compliments from the chef
    Michael M.

    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!

    Alec A.

    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!

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    Stan K.

    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!!!

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    Jessica L.

    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!

    Chicken stir fry style plate. Not sure the exact name.
    Aracely M.

    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.

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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.

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    We were greeted by Spencer, one of the owners, who was a fabulous host and made us feel very welcome.

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    Cozumel Dreaming

    Cozumel Dreaming

    4.3(29 reviews)
    65.9 km

    We did 2 person AYCE and it was by far the worst sushi I've ever eaten in my life. The fish was…read moremediocre at best everything that should have been hot was cold and everything that should have been cold was hot. The biggest thing that they could improve immediately would be the rice. The rice is almost inedible. How is it crunchy and lumpy at the same time? The texture made me gag multiple times. I believe good sushi doesn't need soy sauce. Well this sushi needed Diet Coke with every bite. The service was nice and enthusiastic about the menu. I couldn't tell her the truth about the food so when we got to the last roll and literally couldn't stomach more I said wed eaten too much and I'd just pay the uneaten roll charge. Some introspection in the kitchen could go a long way for this place mostly starting with the rice but literally none of the food was very good and all of it was overcooked. The mussels were chewy and gross. If you insist on trying this place do a single nigiri a la carte before you commit to the ayce. You'll thank me for saving your stomach and your wallet. To be clear, none of the food made me sick after eating it but it was physically difficult to eat while I was there.

    We went to the new location of Cozumel Dreaming, & they were still working out a few tweaks from…read morethe move. The sushi itself was average & overpriced - but it was still tasty & visually appealing & a good choice for a meal on a super hot day. The server was very enthusiastic & very involved in our meal. The interior was super cute & the AC was blasting which was a nice relief. We tried the specialty cocktail which we think had close to 0 alcohol in it. We also tried a peach sake which was delicious but once I realized it tasted like peach Burnett's ... It was over. Cozumel Dreaming is located in a nice central location which makes it a handy option for a quick meal. I would probably choose other restaurant options before this one, but if you have a hankering for sushi specifically, then this is definitely the place to go. I wish them the best in their new location!

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