literally the best gyoza i've ever had. the night i went, only the owner was working and the restaurant was full. despite the chaos, she was very kind and gave great service. read more

Ate here with the fam and the service was great and the food - so good. Our server, Tommy was so chill af. He made sure we had what we needed. The food was so good. Here's some pictures to prove that the presentation is kickass too. read more

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Finally got the chance to come here since it switched from Sushime. I was super excited but nervous since most mixed Asian food places aren't that great, but I was very happy when I left! The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating with my sister and I's allergies (peanuts, shellfish). The service was a tiny bit slow, but they were slammed and we could tell they were doing their best, so no worries there. One of the hostesses was playing an acoustic set in between hostessing. My sister got the "Hot Chick" roll with no avocado or shrimp (had to do chicken since she can't have shellfish!), and I got "The Hulk" I think it was? Something about The Hulk. The sushi was AMAZING and so flavorful. I like the simple nigiri but love creative sushi places. Definitely one of my favorites now. We also split red curry after that. They asked if we wanted extra rice at no charge. So nice! I ordered the red curry with medium heat and it was perfect. My sister thought it was a little too spicy for her, but she's pretty sensitive to spicy foods. She still thought it was delicious no doubt. All the dishes around us looked good too so now I want to try everything! I live in Lenox Village so I will definitely be back very soon, and frequently! I actually like it better than Sushime. Give it a try if you are a fan of Thai/Korean/Japanese! read more

Umami - Thai Red Curry with white rice. Lovely presentation, even lovelier tasting! Enough for 2 if you get an appetizer or sushi as well. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I never write reviews, but felt compelled to because of how phenomenal this place is. The owners are some of the kindest people I have ever met & the food is always on par. My friends and I go here all the time because of the immaculate vibes and the incredible service. 100/10 recommend! read more

This place is awesome. The vibe makes you feel like you're in a different city. The first thing I noticed is the huge beer cooler with an awesome variety of all kinds of beer styles and sake. They also have a chalk menu with some insane happy hour deals (bucket of beers for $15) and game day deals (large wings order for $10) and a list of their infused vodkas (lychee vodka I'm gonna try you one day...). They have sushi, Thai food, ramen and Korean apps. We got a sushi roll each and an order of their Korean fried chicken wings size small. The wings were HUGE, they taste like crunchy caramelized savory and sweet goodness followed by their dope pickled daikon radishes. Sushi was good, comparable to many of the other sushi places I've been to in Nashville, the ginger was fresh. I'd really like to come back and try their ramen, I'm still on the hunt for a favorite ramen place in the city. Lenox village in general is a cool spot with many good restaurants and beer hangs. I used to live in KTown LA and being here definitely made me feel like I was home again. Staff is super friendly and fun fact - they said they sell 2,500 KFC wings a week! They have a projector and many TVs if you're looking for a place to watch sports. Plenty of parking. read more

Buckle up for a long ride. It's a read. Everyone who knows me, knows I love Korean chicken. And if you know the Brentwood/Nashville area, you know there are unfortunately rarely any places that sell Korean fried chicken. The first time I went to Umami was two years ago-- I purely came for the chicken my friend had been raving about. I went and I LOVED it. The juiciness yet crunchiness of the wing was such a great balance; plus, they were huge wings as well. So why did I rate Umami the way I did? Let me tell you why. I was with my friend, and I had paid my half with my card and had enough cash for a 10% tip. My friend, on the other hand, only had a couple of bucks for the tip-- not quite 10%. She felt bad, but she didn't have any cash left. Therefore, we were getting up to leave with full, happy stomachs. Until the waiter came running up to us demanding for a 10% tip. He rushed over to us, loudly pronouncing in front of the entire restaurant, "Wait! You have to pay 10% tip!" Excuse me? A tip is not mandatory, although of course, you should always tip. A lot of waiters get most of their pay from tips; I get that. But for him to run up to us and exclaim that? Ridiculous and embarrassing. Then he proceeded to give us a dramatic look and question, "Unless you don't like my service?" At this point, my friend and I were flabbergasted. I could not believe this waiter acted this way. No, I think your service was quite terrible, honestly. This is just the cherry on the top. My friend tried to get him to charge tip on the card and he just walked away from us with an annoyed look. I walked out of Umami, embarrassed and shocked. I told myself I was never going to go ever again. Well, I did. Because I loved their wings so much. I decided to go through door dash instead because I knew that guy still worked there and I didn't want to be anywhere near him. Another long story short, I had to call Umami to confirm and I recognized his voice immediately. He was insanely rude on the phone when I had asked questions and I tried to be as polite as possible, even though he had no manners at all. Plus, the wings finally came an hour and a half later even though they had JUST opened and if you go to Umami on a regular weekday, you know they don't give much business. I used to feel bad about it, but I'm sure this waiter has been putting off a lot of people. Oh! Also, the wings also got smaller and more expensive. I haven't and won't ever go to Umami ever again. Their wings are no longer good enough for me to go with the type of service they have. They don't even have any meat on the meat anymore. The price isn't worth it. The atmosphere isn't worth it. And the management sure ain't worth it either. I'll wait for another place to give me the Korean fried chicken I deserve. read more

Really good service. Nice neighborhood, and the food was really good The wings were outstanding!!!! Being from Chicago there is a restaurant that is similar to this but there aside was a little better. I was here in Nashville and stopped by twice. read more

We have enjoyed this restaurant a few times, now due to COVID we often pick this up for dinner. Their egg rolls are homemade, and you can tell because they are so good. They have the best KFC, and the portions are huge. We also love their sushi and vegetable tempura. read more

Had the best wings I've ever tasted! Not overly sauced and the skin is crispy. The tacos were just as good, but sadly they no longer offer the combo (one of each kind of taco, chicken, beef, and pork). We spoke with the manager (I'm assuming) several times. She made it a priority to speak with all of the customers. The food here is definitely too notch. My only criticism is that our food was slow coming out. Our server was nice enough to inform us that an appetizer was not going to be ready until near when our entrees would be so we just cancelled it. Overall a great experience and worth the try. Came back again and got the Fries and Wings and they came right out! Love the people and love the food. read more

Umami - Kimchi Fries!!! And they're still crispy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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First time visiting. Food was good! The atmosphere was lovely. Waiter was so sweet & helpful. I will most definitely be back. read more

Umami - Pad Thai- vegetables & chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We stopped by this place to try a new spot close to home. It's 9 minutes from us so we decided to try it. It was easy to get there. We sat outside which had big picnic tables. All 5 of us felt comfortable sitting there. We ordered our plates red curry, pad kee mao and friend rice. They were all very tasty dishes we were not disappointed. There are few places in town that can cook up some good Thai dishes. This place is one of them, they also have variety of Korean dishes and ramen as well. read more

The sushi was not the greatest. Tokyo roll was horrible (the crunch seemed stale). Philly and spicy tuna were decent. Only one waitress working who looked down when she wasn't looking directly at the person she was talking to so it took forever to get refills and the check. And then we got the someone else's check. read more

I live upstairs and order take out regularly. They aren't the best but very conveniently. There Korean Fried Chicken is great, that's what we get most of the time and that's what keeps us coming back. Everything else is just meh - don't order take out for Ramen but that's not really there fault. I would say they are really a 4 star establishment but one star extra star deducted because there Poke doesn't come with rice. Who does that? read more

Excellent sushi, chicken wings and pad Thai. Great service and consistent quality. Highly recommend takeout or dine in. Best sushi outside downtown. read more

The gluten free options here are amazing! So many rolls can be made gluten free by removing the eel sauce or crunch, and all tempura is gluten free. The staff is also extremely friendly and remember us each time we visit. Definitely our favorite restaurant in the Nashville area! read more

I have officially found my favorites sushi spot in Nashville. The world is a better place. It reminded me of my favorite spot in Los Angeles. I know it's an Asian fusion spot but it's so hard to find a good sushi place. Glad i stopped in. Great service, great price, the shrimp tempura and Spicy Hulk was awesome. Need to come back and try the rest. Shout out to Tommy for making sure my drink was always full. I will definitely be back, even if it's 10miles away. read more

Umami - Spicy Hulk - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Worst service I've ever had. I purposely go out of my way to never order from here and tell all my friends about my terrible experience with the owner. Don't support these people. They don't deserve your hard earned money. read more

My wife loves the sushi and I come for the beef bugolgi. I get the same thing most of the time. Michelle the hostess, who is wonderful, has been telling me about the KFC for over a year. No not what you are thinking I mean Korean fried chicken. Let me say I was not disappointed. Absolutely amazing! My wife who was full couldn't help but have a couple of my wings. Let's just say I'm glad she got the large order. I still love my bugolgi but I'll be mixing it up now with some KFC. read more

My husband and I love this spot! The food is always amazing; we recommend the spicy wings, red curry, pad kee mao and the burger. The staff is always super friendly!! This place is definitely worth a visit! read more

Beef bulgogi was great. I've had it at a few places in Nashville which have been bland or underwhelming but I got that soy garlic flavor with a really nice char flavor. Wings were good- a little too much breading and they had more sauce then I'd personally like, but I'd definitely come back for the bulgogi and get the wings as an appetizer with easy sauce. Overall 4.5-4.7 will be back! read more

Umami - Wings- 15 soy garlic 5 spicy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Umami is a good choice for tasty Korean food in the Lennox Village area of Nashville. It's a very clean restaurant with some nice TV's to watch sports. I enjoyed their hot Jasmine Green Tea. The favorite item I had here was their Korean Fried Chicken. It was amazing! The Beef Miso Ramen was very good. The Thai Red Curry was outstanding. read more

Umami - Amazing Fried Chicken Wings - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This was our first visit and we where impressed. Food and service was great. I had the kimchi fried rice and was delicious. Some of our friends try the thi food and the also enjoyed. The restaurant is brand now so the interior is very modern and they also have a good selection of beer. Try it urself and see how good is its. read more

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The owner messaged me privately, not only disagreeing with my comments, but inferring I was making it up to hurt the business. I don't try to intentionally hurt any business, especially after covid. She is rude and I saw her turn away people at 9:45 when it says open until 10:00. What kind of business is that? read more

Umami roll is sooo good! Must try! Korean fried chicken is okay for me. Very crispy, good seasoning, just too greasy for my taste. read more

Came here today with my hubby. The atmosphere was very unique and fun. I loved the different lights and the large screen showing the music videos of the Korean music they had playing. Their beer selection is extremely large and their food was delicious!! We tried Korean tacos for the first time and absolutely loved them. The udon bowl and potsticker appetizer were great as well!! You get a decent amount of food, especially with the udon bowls. Our waitress was extremely friendly and made us feel right at home. Can't wait to come back!! read more

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The Korean fried chicken is the closest in flavor to what my mother makes so I'm thrilled since my parents live so far away. The Firecracker and Spicy Hulk were delicious and the kimchi fried rice was flavourful albeit light on the kimchi. If the kimchi to rice ratio was greater, it would have been an A+ dish. Yum! read more

Ordered the Umami and the Spicy Hulk. Can't go wrong. I came around 1:00pm. I ordered two rolls and it came with miso soup and ginger salad. Also I ordered the Sapporo on draft, went well with the sushi. Great flavor, great customer service. I sat at the bar and watched the game. Great for a Sunday lunch or dinner choice. I like the music video set up they have, it's really dope (currently setting my pandora playlist to Japanese pop lol). I'll be back again. Not disappointed. read more

Umami - Spicy Hulk at the top, Umami at the bottom. Yum. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place is so cozy and cute! The food is amazing also! We got the Korean chicken which is a nice size and to die for! We also got the kimchi fries and OMG just amazing! And we ordered the ramen and when I tell you they give you slot of ramen they give you a lot! This is my 3rd ramen place in Nashville and so far is the best! read more

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Our dinner was great! I had the beef ramen which comes out in a GIGANTIC bowl. My husband had the kimchi fried rice. It was so delicious and had a flavor I have never had before (and I love kimchi). We also shared the small Korean Fried Chicken. Could be a full meal as the wings are large. The sauce was very tasty and the breading texture was light and crunchy but still fully breaded. So good. Will absolutely be back! read more

Umami - Beef ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The dish was excellent! The atmosphere of the restaurant is very clean and urban. There was one server when we arrived by 7, but she did an amazing job with attending to us for it to be only one woman working the floor/to go orders/front. They have half price bottles of wine on Tuesdays. I got the spicy hulk and it was phenomenal. The kitchen does close at 8:30 so be ready to order drinks, appetizers, meals upfront when the waitress makes it to your table since they are very short staffed. I will definitely be back here. I recommend! read more

Umami - Spicy hulk (midddle), Tokyo roll (left), Volcano roll (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

They are so rude and disgusting. They are like robot .they dont know how treat the costumer . They put people to serve your table that dont even ask you for water . They dont know how to treat people at all. They are really mean and the funny thing I found a hair that was not belongs to me bc I'm kinda blond I dont have Asian hair .nasty never back read more

We choose Umami for takeout often. My bf gets the veggie pad Thai hot and I order the red curry with an extra side of rice. The portion is large enough for a second meal and it's delicious reheated for leftovers the next day. The sushi is delicious and they have a nice variety of options. read more

We have been to Umami at least 4-5 times and the food is always fresh tasting. The staff is friendly and the owners are super nice.

This is my new favorite place to eat in Nashville. The food is absolutely amazing, and the atmosphere is awesome! How can you not love a 90's nightclub themed restaurant with K-Pop playing on the projection TV? This place is so much fun with friends! The menu is a wonderful mix of Asian-fusion with some of the best (and biggest) sushi I've had. Try the Korean Fried Chicken and the kimchi fries, you won't be disappointed. Every time I go I try something new and every time they knock it out of the park! read more

This place is ridiculously over-priced for what you get. There was one waitress for the entire restaurant on a Saturday night. The wait time was ridiculously long for 2 rolls and 2 entrees (over an hour). We saw our waitress 3 times total. The food finally came and my pad Thai looked like it had been sitting out for a long time and was very cold. The Thai tea, which is sweetened with condensed milk in every other restaurant in the world was extremely bitter and watery. If they are serving unsweetened Thai tea, they should make it known because no one is ordering Thai tea expecting it unsweetened. The sushi did not taste fresh or good. Even the basic side ginger salad tasted like cole slaw. My chicken pad Thai had a weird taste and was overall cold and lacking flavor. This place just kinda sucks and the prices are atrocious. $9 for a basic spicy tuna maki roll that tasted like it'll give me food poisoning? Do not come here if you enjoy real Thai/Korean food. read more

Nashville does not have many (if any) authentic Korean fried chicken options. So if you're searching, Umami is the closest thing to it, which is why I keep going back. The restaurant is spacious enough to seat everyone comfortably and has a clean-cut, modern feel to it. There are usually Kpop music videos playing on the screens, which can either be extremely entertaining or extremely distracting. The server has been friendly each time I've gone, but the service has been a bit slow. The food: As other reviewers have mentioned, the Korean fried chicken is bomb (both spicy and non-spicy options). The first time I went, my friends and I ordered a plate of each type of chicken, which were more sizable than expected (a pleasant surprise), and we also ordered the kimchi fries. Chicken was juicy and great, kimchi fries were also excellent! I went back a couple more times to try some other items on the menu and they were unfortunately not as good. Sushi has great presentation but taste is just okay. Same with fried rice. Tuna poke was actually fresh and wonderful but be wary of the very small portions. I would recommend anyone going if you feel like stuffing your facehole with Korean fried chicken, kimchi fries, and beer! read more

So happy we discovered this place, even though it's a (30) minute drive from East Nashville without getting on the highway, Umami serves the BEST KFC in Nashville, just as delicious as my fave places when I was still living in Los Angeles...The fact their Galbi [Korean short rib BBQ] is second to none is a plus! RECOMMENDED HIGHLY :) read more

I've been here several times and can't say anything good about the food besides the wings and sushi. Every time I went the owner Michelle always met me and my party with disdain. It seemed like she didn't want us there and always had an attitude. I'm not exactly sure why. We always tipped good and gave her every reason to be a good host. But she had a really nasty side and a terrible attitude for someone to be working in customer service. I won't be going back and I have told all my friends the same. I have heard the same issues with Michelle from other patrons, so I doubt it's just me. If you go here beware of inflated prices, below average food, and absolutely terrible management. read more

I don't know what happened last night but we waited for about 30min to get service, we didn't even get our drinks and we left, we are definitely not going back, to bad because we really liked the place. read more

Literally the best Korean fried chicken around. I dream of this chicken. It's so frikken good.