My manager recommended this spot to my team as a healthy pick since we were fatigued from deciding where to order from (and were regretting the health effects of a particularly large Chick Fil A order from the prior day's overtime dinner), and we really liked it. I ordered the protein lover rice bowl with spicy orange sesame sauce and Sichuan chili oil crunch, along with a coconut greens smoothie (spinach, pineapple, banana, lime juice, and coconut milk). The rice bowl was so filling and full of healthy greens, veggies, and well seasoned meat and tofu. You definitely finish your meal feeling satisfied, and not with that dreaded gut feeling that what you had was way too heavy or greasy for your palate. The coconut greens smoothie was also not too sweet, I was so excited to see that there was no added sugar in this!!! As someone who makes smoothies at home, I always hate when restaurants add sugar or sorbets to theirs. Sometimes I'm a little too lazy to make my own smoothies or don't want to deal with the clean up, but knowing that there's Jamba Juice orders that masquerade as healthy that hit more than half of my daily caloric intake upsets me. read more

Umami Express - Protein Lover Rice Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I came here with high expectations, but I was disappointed by the amount of meat in my meal. Honestly, it felt like they were running short on meat because there was barely any in the dish. Most of what I ended up eating were vegetables. The flavor was good, but for the price, I expected a much better balance and a more generous portion of meat. I hope they improve this in the future. read more

Umami Express - Chicken Greens Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

3.5 I ordered here via DoorDash, they must have been busy but they extended the time expected by about 30 minutes and the worker apparently handed the food to my driver and gave him someone else's order. My driver was kind enough to go back to get the right order. I got the Chicken greens bowl with added organic tofu, Szechuan chili oil crunch. The food was pretty well flavored (chicken was very good, tofu not as much) and the chilli oil crunch is a MUST. The food was super filling and the mix of textures was good. I'm not a big salad girl, but this was pretty good. read more

Umami Express - Chicken Greens Bowl add Organic Tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I Door Dashed from here. Selected the Protein Bowl. omg! So fresh so good. Such a nice portion. Carefully packed and delivered. Base of shiitake-garlic heirloom forbidden & brown rice, chicken, pork, organic tofu, crisp water chestnuts, I added cucumber and pickled onion. The sauce is off the hook. The protein is flavorful. Plentiful. I look forward to finding other locations as I travel. We need you in Folsom! read more

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I found Umami Express on DoorDash when seeking for a healthy vegetarian meal near the downtown SJ area. I ordered their organic tofu rice & cabbage bowl and loved it! I like that they have a half rice and cabbage and all rice option in case you are looking for a lower carb meal. Man I wish I could prepare meals like this at home! Also, the portion was so generous. I've been noticing a lot of the newer bowl spots skimp you on the portions and are still pricy. I could have honestly probably stretched this bowl into two portions if I wasn't so hungry. The tofu was nicely seasoned and the orange sesame sauce was delicious! The water chestnuts were a nice touch. Definitely recommend. read more

Umami Express - Organic Tofu Rice & Cabbage Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Paid $26 for waygu steak bowl, got pulled pork Thats not even the same typa meat gang read more

Umami Express - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Order the Chicken Rice Bowl. My order was prepared in no time and delivered promptly thru a 3rd party app. The bowl came in a carton box, the chicken was tasty and the veggie mix was great it offer a nice crunchiness to the meal. read more

So what y'all not gone do, is play in my face! I normally will try to stall a restaurant out but not in this case. This food is OVERPRICED! And just simply does NOT taste good. Even when I tried to add the lil sauce they gave me on the side didn't add any flavor. Nope! don't do it, save your coin & get something else read more

Umami Express - Chicken Greens Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Takeout Order: 6/10 Protein Lover Rice & Cabbage Bowl $15 - Order was a bit of a mess because they did not close the lid of the sauce and it spilled outside of the salad container. Pulled pork and chicken was average. Ingredients were fresh. I also got the chili oil which mixed well with the salad. read more

I ordered from the restaurant for lunch today, and the food was exceptional!! The bowl felt really healthy, balanced, and generous in terms of portion size. The flavor profile was fabulous!! The dry spice rub is super tasty, but beware -- it packs some heat! I carelessly emptied the entire single serving container into my bowl, and I struggled at times to deal with the spice. Thankfully, I had also ordered the green smoothie, which ended up being a perfectly soothing and delicious salve for burning mouth. I will be back again and again! Thank you for everything. read more

This place is amazing. I wish there was one down in southern california. I'm visiting the area and have ordered this three days in a row.

Umami Express food tastes/looks pretty much the same as Ben's Fast Food, its sister portal at the Ruff Food Pickup ghost kitchen. They both market a "California fresh" type to-go box with a little meat/protein, lots of veggies, and proportional carbs. Not cuisine by any stretch- the chicken/pork is cooked ok but is nondescript in flavor (not umami, spicy, Asian or otherwise.) The flavor comes from the sauces, essentially salad dressings. The salad meal box works fine as a delivered corporate quick lunch option at the $10-12 price point. But this ghost kitchen is under the landing flight path for SJC, so the industrial parking lot feels and smells like jet fuel; grubby is the word that comes to mind. Pickup is austere/mechanical, with zero seating. Maybe their other locations throughout the state are more diner friendly. read more

What an amazing find! We were near SCU and were looking for a place with healthy bowls. I always get the organic tofu w/ half rice + half mushrooms. The chili sauce is a must. Add lemon garlic dressing + pickled onions. I'm always satisfied: tasty, filling. This is a ghost kitchen, with mostly Uber delivery people hanging out - so no ambiance, but the folks working the kitchen are speedy and friendly. Top it off with reasonable pricing (~$12.50 for my bowl). I look forward to going back during my weekly jog to SCU. read more

This place is great. Good affordable healthy fresh. Great portion size. Will order again.

I love ordering healthy-ish bowls when I'm too lazy or busy to make lunch for myself, and I've had Umami Express on my radar for a while. I like that they have an assortment of protein options with very reasonable prices. I ordered the Organic Tofu Rice and Cabbage Bowl for myself and the Pork Shoulder Rice Bowl for my boyfriend to eat later. I thought my bowl had a great amount of each item, and I really like that the tofu is organic. The Umami rice is also quite tasty. However, the Pork Shoulder Bowl had a pretty small portion of meat. I also get what people mean when they say the bowl itself isn't very flavorful. It does rely heavily on the chili oil crunch and the soy sauce, which are both delicious -- but you'll need a decent amount of it! read more

Umami Express - Organic Tofu Rice & Cabbage Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

2.75 For easter season, Im pushing meat to the side. So sorry nice I had not done my meal prep, I jumped on a food delivery service and ordered a Rice bowl call "Organic Tofu Rice Bowl" According to the menu it is: "base of shiitake-garlic heirloom forbidden & brown rice, slow baked organic tofu, crisp water chestnuts, steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, fresh green onion, toasted sesame seeds, our house-made szechuan chili oil crunch & choice of our signature sauce" The sauce I picked was garlic-sesame-soy sauce. By itself it was very yummy, but on top of the rice bowl it was blah-tasting b/c their was not enough sauce In the soufflé cup. Of course, extra sauce is optional with an extra charge from .95 (chili oil) to sauces @ $1.25 extra. The rice was plentiful, water chestnuts crunchy, green onions and tofu cubes were the standouts. The rest were just colorful fillers. Hopefully, someday I'll give them another experience . However I'll need extra sauces. Oh they also have protein bowl with chicken, beef, pork and wagyu beef As well as a coconut green smoothie. This establishment is from a Ghost Kitchen concept, as well. read more

Umami Express - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Super hearty and tasty! I really liked how balanced the protein lover bowl is and the price is super reasonable for the quality and type of ingredients they use. No BS and very filling but not in a greasy and heavy way. Will definitely be my go-to lunch spot on Uber Eats. One thing I'm hoping they will have soon is some salmon/fish options. read more

Open late. Good for midnight cravings. I doordash meals and It still nice and fresh. I will definitely order again.

Kind of bland ghost kitchen fare. There are much better healthy things like this out there, I won't be getting this one again.

I would give this place a 0 or negative rating of if I could. Most bland, tasteless and pathetic food, the food from hospitals tastes better than this. Got the organic tofu bowl and it smelt bad and spoilt. read more

I have order twice from here off doordash as late night eats. My sister and I are following a diet and trying to incorporate more vegetables and clean protein. I have to say that the food that we got was absolutely amazing. It comes in a nice brown compostable box and inside it is a medley of perfectly cooked broccoli, water chestnuts and carrots in either a bed of delicious forbidden purple rice or fresh cabbage. Our order today, at 10:55 pm, was the Protein lover's bowl. It had perfectly cooked tofu, braised pork, and roasted chicken. It was so good and really hits the spot without making us feel so bloated. I will definitely be order here more and recommend anyone else to give this place a try. read more

Yummmmmmm Healthy, light, and fresh ingredients. I always order takeout, and it's just so good!! I can not recommend this place highly enough. If you are thinking of trying, don't think twice, try it. Once you do, you will never go back! read more

I've tried umami before and I will say both times I've tried it have been nothing special. The presentation of the food is I will say always the best part. The food always looks amazing and appetizing but it always falls short with flavor and texture. Might be the sauce that's lacking. I can't quite put my finger on what makes it not an enjoyable experience. The service is quick if you order ahead which is highly recommended because the location you pick your food up at is a weird warehouse type building that has multiple "restaurants" which is more like each one gets a small room to prepare the food and then it's placed in a locker where grubhub and Uber eats can pick up from multiple restaurants at one locker, so it's quite busy. Although it's clean it's just super weird as the ambiance is just a bunch of delivery food people waiting. Personally for the price I wouldn't recommend getting food from any of the locations based on the warehouse as it's cheaply made sold for a high markup. read more

Umami Express - Pork Shoulder Rice & Cabbage Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

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I liked it better before the "management change." It was exceptional. Now, the quality and quantity has gone down and the prices have gone up. Not a great deal anymore. read more

I found Umami Express on UberEats and ordered the organic tofu rice bowl. It didn't have much flavor, and the ingredients tasted very low-quality. Maybe the other dishes or in-person meals are better. read more

I ordered the wagyu beef rice bowl along with a coconut greens smoothie, and the food was excellent! The sauces that came along with it, including the Szechuan chilli oil crunch was a great addition to the rice bowl. I would order this again! read more

Ordered from here last week. When I opened my lunch in my office, I actually said out loud, "what is this shit?". Shredded cabbage, what looked like diced up frozen vegetables a teeenie tiiiiiny bit of tasteless pork and some yellow "sauce" that had absolutely no flavor. I am chubby. I like to eat and am not a picky person but i took two or three bites and threw it away. You could not pay me to eat here again. Maybe they gave me crap food because it was a to go order? Either way, this is one place you can scratch off of your "must try" list. read more

THE BEST BOWL! It's healthy, tasty, guilt free, yummy, delicious, flavorful. I mean all the good things you can ask for in a meal are there in this bowl. SUPER AFFORDABLE! I'm a regular and honestly.. I absolutely loveeeee all the flavors. My only wish is there would be more broccoli cause it's so goood and it's my favorite. Such a brilliant idea to chop everything up! The umami rice... don't get me started. At first I was like.. interesting.. what is this rice? The color is beautiful and it's so light.. I think compared to white rice.. definitely a lot less sugar so don't worry about an insulin spike. If you're on a healthy diet, plant-based, keto, low carb whatsoever.. UMAMI EXPRESS IS THE ANSWER! Good job team. They always write a little something on my box! Made my day :) read more

This had to be the absolute worst delivery I've ever had. It featured a thumb sized "pork shoulder" with an albeit acceptable sauce and an absurd amount of cabbage. Do Not Order. Not worth it. read more

Really good food & healthy a place I don't mind eating regularly ! The food was fresh & was def tasty . read more

I'm satisfied rn ... every bite was full of delicious flavor, the meat was juicy & tender and the vegetables and the rice ....everything was complimented so perfectly! This is my first time trying this place and I am so happy that I did because I will definitely order from them again.I got the Wagyu Beef Rice & Cabbage Bow & Coconut Greens Smoothie - both so yummyl I really wanted something healthy and they delivered with health& delicious flavors that complimented each other perfectly. And with the smoothie - it was also so nice to see the actual ingredients that you were getting (w/no sugars added)! read more

Highly recommend not ordering from here. We ordered from here through UberEats but never received our order until 50 minutes after closing (70 minutes after we placed our order!). Several drivers had to cancel until the restaurant was closed. One driver said the restaurant would have our food ready but canceled due to the wait. Never had this experience on UberEats before and there was no way to contact the restaurant since the phone line closed. Finally, the food came and was the wrong order as well. read more

SO. MUCH. FLAVOR. Meats are so bomb - this is healthy, taste absolutely amazing, 11/10!!! read more

So delicious, fresh, and flavorful! We just landed here in San Jose and wanted something healthy. We ordered a protein bowl, chicken and cabbage bowl and added organic tofu and both with garlic sesame dressing and chili oil. We did our order through Uber eats and we received it warm and fresh. The vegetables were bright and crispy while the meat was soft and tender. The bowl itself was so flavorful and everything balanced each other out so well! Absolutely loved my food and now I am wishing that there is an Umami Express at my hometown. Definitely will come back here again during my stay and everytime we come to visit!! Sorry I don't have pictures of the food as it was gone by the time this review was written. I am always skeptical to try new healthy food restaurants but this place was so worth it!! read more

Just got off work and wanted something quick and easy and not fast food/kinda healthy. I ordered umami express at like 10:20 or something on Postmates. I honestly was shocked they were open and was just thinking they might even reject order. It was accepted asap and made so fast. I got the chicken cabbage bowl and the smoothie and it was the perfect end to my day. Thank you to everyone who made it happen. read more

Hey Y'all! I'm so behind on reviews right now, especially after just moving to San Jose from Seattle and starting a new life but I just wanted to say that I was looking for a healthy lunch that is also affordable and since I ate a chicken bowl for breakfast, I wanted some greens and this place is the perfect place. They have a variety of bowls from green bowls and brown rice bowl and even having their own Umami rice. I'll be completely honest, this will probably be my go to place for food for the next couple weeks until I figure out my nutritionist and dieting for my workout plan but this place just blew my mind. I haven't even tried their Wagyu beef but only their Pork Shoulder Rice Bowl with their Garlic Sesame Soy Sauce and Szechuan Chili Oil Crunch. I definitely want to try their lemon sauce and spicy sauce sometime in the future as well but after moving to San Jose the food here has always been amazing and I haven't had the time to write about every amazing places but shoutout to Umami Express for being such a new and unique experience for me. read more

Umami Express - Pork Shoulder Rice Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I really enjoyed this meal! Ordered through delivery and got a protein lover rice and cabbage bowl. I loved the variety of items in it, chicken, pork, tofu and all the veggies. It was all very fresh, the cabbage and water chestnuts were crisp. It was a very filling portion and I liked the garlic sesame soy sauce with it. It was packed very well and I thought the price was very reasonable! Look forward to ordering from them again read more

Tried organic tofu bowl and the green smoothie through DoorDash. Love places like these which provide healthy options which are flavorful and serving size is more than I could complete. read more

Umami Express - Coconut Greens Smoothie - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Average food but prices reflect a more upscale restaurant. Definitely not worth the money

The marketing was good, and I was excited to try this place. I followed directions to a non descript white building, with video screens to order the food. Pictures did not represent the food that was served. I ordered a Chicken Greens bowl with spicy orange sesame dressing. The chicken tasted boiled, there was frozen heated broccoli on a bed of what appeared to be decent greens, however, the overall taste was so bad, I could not eat this, and felt horrible wasting food. Hopefully it will make it to the compost. I felt like I just walked into real life scene in the movie Idiocracy. Food Delivered by robot in grey bus tubs, one very nice girl working. I am not ready for this impersonal, sterile world, with industrial food. read more