First time dining here and I had a great experience. The staff are friendly and they even opened the door for us, which I truly appreciated since my mother uses a cane. The place is cozy and clean, and the food is delicious and reasonably affordable. Definitely, I'm coming back!! read more

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This was such a nice find for a new lunch spot! I wish we had one in the Hampton Roads, Tidewater, Virginia area. The table presentation with the round white plates, chopsticks, and packaged wet wipes, along with a large glass pitcher of ice water with the black and red cups elevated the dining experience. The bright Umami Ramen & Dumplings logo and restaurant signage caught our eye right away while in the shopping center. This Japanese restaurant is very clean and inviting. Our server, Linda was friendly and very helpful when we asked which of the Artisan Ramen bowls on the menu she'd recommend. She was right on her recommendation! The Tonkotsu Ramen with chashu (braised pork belly) was hot and delicious. My husband really enjoyed the flavors of the broth, the savory pork belly, and was pleasantly surprised by the corn in the dish. We also ordered the pork soup dumplings and edamame. Both were very good! And I'm a fan of both dishes. Delicious food in a pleasing environment is a win! So happy we found time to enjoy Umami! read more

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Chicken soup dumplings were seriously undercooked. Chicken on the inside of the dumpling was raw... Chicken bang-bang was shoe leather! Spring rolls are awesome! Great customer! They offered to make it right! read more

I am a sushi snob (having been introduced to real Japanese sushi by a "Japanese-trained" sushi chef for years) and I have to say that Umami served up the best sushi I've had in the past 5 years! I'm scared because now they're on door-dash so I could have it every day ‍ read more

Umami - 4 different rolls. All wonderful! - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

I stopped by Umami for lunch last week when I was in Annapolis for work. I ordered one of their specials - glutinous rice shumai - and some of their soup dumplings (they make four different kinds, plus offer a combo) - peppercorn spicy pork soup dumplings. I didn't find the soup dumplings spicy, but the flavor was great and they were wonderfully soupy. The glutinous rice shumai were good as well. I really enjoyed my lunch of dumplings and a cup of tea! The service was very good (friendly, helpful, and fast), and the restaurant is cool and attractive while still being casual and comfortable. I'd happily return for another meal of dumplings! read more

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Great Scott this place was fire. Start with the fact that the place is super spotless and the staff is super friendly. Into the food started with the spicy pork soup dumplings. Wow, very flavorful and the temperature was perfect. Great presentation and value. For my main I went with Tantanmen spicy pork ramen, what a great choice. The mix was perfect and the soup had a perfect balance between spices and add-ons. read more

Umami - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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Clean Great Food Very Good Service Noodles were good handicap accesible good parking read more

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Friendly. Great service. We liked all the food. Nice to have a place around here that serves soup dumplings! Ramen looked and smelled great. Ahi Tuna bowls were very nice sized portions. Avocado bomb is a little heavy on the krab slaw, but is very good. It is an avocado stuffed with cream cheese that is fried. It's yummy. read more

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Craving EKIBEN but not up for the trek to Baltimore, I searched Yelp for Asian fusion and found Umami. Umami is a cute spot tucked in the festival at Riva shopping center. They specialize in ramen and dumplings. Service was prompt and efficient with my water and iced tea. Refills and the bao buns hit the spot. However, I wish they offered more adventurous feelings like Ekiben does. But the real star? The crab rangoons were crispy and addictive. Hoping this spot sticks around Annapolis needs more places like this. read more

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The chicken was horrible in two dishes- the chicken piece in the bao bun was spongy; the bang-bang chicken was stringy and slimey. I'm not 100% sure if it was undercooked or what but it was not edible. This was the first dish I've sent back in YEARS, which resulted in a very unfortunate conversation with management who was less than accommodating. I probably would have skipped this review if not for that. On the bright side, my daughter liked the soup dumplings and the restaurant had beautiful carved wood throughout. read more

The best Japanese place around. Great ramen: tasty I had the vegan one with extra spice (alas, not enough! They make their own dumplings (yum) Wonderful service ... they leave a pitcher of water without asking! And offer, spacers for the non chopstick users Poke bowls and buns too. I will be back because THIS is the best ramen around ... I've been searching read more

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The ramen here is delicious. And soup dumplings! We had the bang bang chicken, the spicy pork soup dumplings, a tonkatsu ramen and a miso ramen. The bang bang sauce is a sesame based cream sauce with a little kick and the chicken was fried nicely. My favorite were the soup dumplings -- I adore soup dumplings and they have a bunch of different flavors. The ramen was excellent -- the best I've had in Annapolis. I realize that's not saying much, but I eat ramen a lot when I'm traveling for work and this is certainly up there. The pork chasu was delicious. Roasted in house. Generous portions and I thought the price point was fine. Excellent service also. Highly recommend! read more

Umami - My bf really enjoyed the one spicy pork soup dumpling I let him have. - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

The food here is amazing! My father and I ordered online for the first time yesterday and decided to come in today. The restaurant is beautiful, I love what they did with the place. Our server was helpful and we got our food pretty quickly. Would definitely recommend! read more

Umami - Unadon - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

This place is so good, they are so nice, and in the photo I got carry out but in the restaurant it's very nice and they have nice plates, but the dumplings are amazing, the avocado bombs are so good and honestly I haven't had anything bad here, the fry's are the worst thing but they are still a solid 8/10 so amazing restaurant. Amazing service and ambiance. read more

Umami - Take out - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

This was the perfect little spot for dinner! I enjoyed the dumplings so much. There was a perfect amount of items on the menu I could choose from. I left full and happy! read more

Umami - Place Setting - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

When I heard there was a new ramen and dumpling restaurant in town, I decided immediately to take my partner there the first evening we had free. That was this evening, and I'm very glad we went, though there was one significant problem. The vibe in there is great, relaxing and warm. We were seated quickly and able to order pretty quickly, too. However, we waited for over 45 minutes for our food, watching others who had come in after us be served before us. Eventually, my partner got the attention of one of the servers and asked about it, and it turned out there was a problem with the printer and our order had been overlooked. Soon after, we were served, and they resolved the problem to our satisfaction. While I did give 4 stars rather than 5, it's due to the fact that we sat for so long without anyone noticing, and we plan to go back and give the place another shot for sure, since they just opened. The food itself was delicious. We got tonkatsu ramen and steamed edamame, with matcha mochi for dessert. The edamame was steamed and salted perfectly. The ramen broth was tasty and the egg was perfection. The pork chashu itself was good, but could have been more flavorful. The mochi was served prettily, with whipped cream and a chocolate sauce drizzle. We look forward to trying the dumplings next time, though we will wait a little while for them to be open longer before we have our second visit. read more

Umami - Tonkatsu ramen and steamed edamame - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

The service was good, but the ramen was just ok. The dumplings were definitely the star of the show. The ramen as. It bad, but I definitely won't go out of my way to drive out to this spot. The service and cleanliness is 4.5 stars for sure. read more

Fabulous consistency in their food. Great service and the food is fresh, clean and delicious.

This was some of the worst ramen I've ever tasted. It completely lacked all flavor. The staff were nice but really couldn't understand why I didn't like the ramen! I was very underwhelmed. read more

The food and the atmosphere were excellent. The soup dumpling was terrific, so juicy and totally different compared to the frozen food. read more

Umami - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

We went for dinner there. It is about 15 mins from Annapolis City Dock and it's in a strip mall. There is lot of parking available. When we went in it wasn't that crowded. We were seated promptly. We ordered a lot of appetizers including avocado bomb, bao, dumplings, loved the appetizer spread. They were amazing!! For main course we ordered the Teriyaki chicken and my spouse ordered chicken ramen. I think being a ramen restaurant the ramen was bland and had a gamey smell. The teriyaki chicken on the other hand was amazing. I didn't ask if the entree menu was compact compared to appetizer menu because it's a soft opening. Overall, loved the food. Wish they can make the ramen a little better, that would be my only criticism read more

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Went on a Sunday evening and was happy to see that there were quite a few people dining in as well as ordering to go. My husband and I dined in and we're promptly seated. We were excited that they serve Thai iced tea. I got the tonkatsu ramen and he got the Tokyo shoyu ramen - the pork chasu is perfectly cooked with a lovely maillard reaction (browning process). Noodles are fresh and chewy, love all the toppings. It's also nice they give you a full "molten" egg (2 halves). The soup dumplings came out after our ramen, but they were very fresh and presented in the steamer basket. Everything was delicious and we will definitely be back! I'm so happy there's a legit ramen and dumplings place in Annapolis! (As one reviewer implied, that's not saying much for this area but it's better than nothing! We're making progress) read more

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I was very disappointed with my overall order of my shrimp ramen bowl, the broth was too salty and didn't have a good flavor. Also my pork dumplings weren't that great no good flavor. I have been looking forward to trying this place but maybe they were having a bad day, overall quality not good for the money paid, $49. read more

Affordable prices, clean dinning room, friendly staff, and amazing vegan/vegetarian options. Will be coming back! read more

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Went here for the first time and ordered Tonkotsu Ramen and a Bao Bun. Service was wonderful and the food was delicious, next time I will definitely try the soup dumplings! Service was very quick and I was served all of my food in less than ten minutes. The restaurant itself is also very pretty. read more

Umami - Bao Bun - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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Tried the spicy beef Ramen. The noodles and broth were OK. Nice spice. Beef and edible had a lot of gristle running through it. There were five bean sprouts. The bok choy in edible because it was not cooked. shame for $17 read more

Umami - Spicy beef Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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A soft opening that hit hard (in the best way) I usually approach "soft openings" with cautious optimism--sort of like trying to high-five a cat. But UMAMI RAMEN & DUMPLINGS is the exception. This place nailed it. The interior is light, clean, and welcoming--like the kind of space that makes you instantly feel like you made a good life choice by walking in. I went with a colleague, and from the moment we sat down, it was clear: the service here isn't just good--it's the real deal. You can't fake the kind of hospitality we got. The staff was polished, knowledgeable, and clearly proud of the food they're serving. And honestly? They should be. We both had the same ramen (flavor bomb, in the best possible way), and split an order of soup dumplings that I'm still thinking about. Silky, savory, perfectly executed--basically what dumpling dreams are made of. Prices were more than fair for the quality. It felt like a win across the board. I can't wait to come back and explore the rest of the menu. If this was just the soft opening, I can only imagine what full throttle looks like. read more

The soup dumplings here are just amazing. As well as the chicken kar age. The Ramen was just OK. Nothing stood out with the Ramen for me, but the appetizers were absolutely amazing. The soup dumplings were really really good. I've had them all over Asia. And the soup dumplings are highly rated as well as the chicken dish I mentioned above. That being said they are expensive $14.50 for an order of six soup dumplings they are very good though. I would come here again for appetizers. I would not order the Ramen myself. read more

Really enjoyed going to Umami. The spicy tonkatsu ramen was solid. My partners spicy vegan ramen also very good. We got the steamed pork bao buns were tasty and well done. The place was clean, had a cozy "restaurant" (non-fast foodish) feel. Great for groups or families. Service was fine, just kinda quick to the point, no real friendly feel, but ok. Only drawback was the pricing, a little high. It's ramen, guys. For lunch, should have been under $30. It was nearly twice that. We'll go back regardless. read more

Pretty good. Stopped by from a drive from NY to VA. Was stuck in traffic and hungry. Place hit the spot. Well priced. Food was hot and just tasted like it was made to order. Recommend coming here. Service was quick too. Place is clean. Recommend stopping in. read more

Delicious food and good, friendly service. The soup dumplings are wonderful and we both enjoyed our ramen very much. read more

Excellent food. Nice variety of Ramen, rice bowls, and dim sum (including soup dumplings!!!). The mochi was a light and enjoyable treat at the end. read more

Disappointed! Really wanted to like this place. I thought it was a safe bet with good reviews. Ordered via uber eats. Tiniest portion of peppers for $8, over salted. Crab Rangoons barely had any flavor and were entirely cream cheese, I couldn't even see the crab. Pork soup dumplings & chicken bao bun also flavorless. Will not be ordering again :-( read more

Umami - Rangoons, soup dumplings, shishito peppers, bao bun - Ramen Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

I'm a fan of Japanese food and was eager to try a new restaurant. This is a lovely store front restaurant with service that is prompt and polite. The food is terrific. The Tuna bowl had lovely pieces of fresh tuna on top of a selection of vegetables. My friend had an equally delicious meal (we were too busy catching up to report on the meal). Hope you can try it out before the world discovers this jewel. read more

This place was absolutely delicious! We loved the tonkatsu ramen and pork soup dumplings! The broth wasn't too greasy and flavorful. The chashu was cooked perfectly. Authentic soup dumplings and appreciated the grated ginger. Umami indeed! will be back. read more

Outstanding dumplings. Cucumber water is a nice touch. Will definitely come back to try the rest of the menu

Great food, great prices too. Loved the soup dumplings and the pork bao buns. Food came out really fast too. Definitely going again

The food was delicious! I got the pork soup dumplings, avocado bombs, crispy crab rangoon, and peppercorn soup dumplings. I'll definitely be coming back again. The staff was professional and efficient. The place its self is also very beautiful. read more

Ramen? More like Ra-meh. There was nothing terribly offensive, but the food was somewhat bland and the service was just OK. So, we left a little disappointed with our taste buds wondering when we actually going to eat ramen. read more

The food was amazing. The professionalism of all of the staff were also excellent. The fact that this is a little storefront restaurant in small shopping center did not detract at all from the experience. It's a very busy location with lots of options. But this is one option that ought to be seriously considered anytime you are in the area. Well done the family that owns this place. read more