So this review is based on take out order. Went here on Saturday night around 8pm. It tucked in Riverstone Subdivision. Surprised it was only three tables in here eating during prime time. Decided to do takeout bc didn't feel like dining in. From the photos the rolls looks lot better than it actually taste. Kinda was let down. We order 4 most popular items: Cowboy Roll 3/5 Pink Lady Roll 4/5 Salmon lemon roll 3/5 Madai Carpaccio -Crudo 2/5 (mehhh had this same fish at other places and was way better. Wouldn't get this again) Overall 3/5 read more

Umami - Pink Lady Roll Madai carpaccio - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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I am always conflicted when trying to write a review for a place where they give excellent service, but the food is just "fine," ya know? In this case, I'm going with four stars as my overall rating because everyone was so darn friendly and attentive. Our waitress was perhaps the single kindest waitress I've ever had and she didn't even seem annoyed that she had to come back to the table over and over because my friend and I were too busy talking to decide on what to order. When we did order, I asked for a full body red wine that wasn't too dry and ended up getting one of their cabs to drink based on the waitress's recommendation. It was very good and just how I like it! The name had "Johnny" in it, I think. To eat, we started with edamame - nothing to write home about. It was prepared well and lightly salted. For my entree I got the Chicken Creation, which was interesting. The chicken was on the dry side, but luckily had a drizzle of sauce, so that helped. I did quite enjoy the crispy rice - I'd never had rice served in that way before and found the contrast in textures between the crispy outside and the chewy inside to be delightful! Overall it was a decent meal, but if I return I would likely order something else. read more

Very expensive for not so great sushi. First time there. Won't be back. Husband was attracted by the *specials* board on entry. He ordered the O toro sashimi which we do at many places, it is one of our regular dishes. There were four pieces. Presentation was nice. I had one piece. Was tough and fishy tasting. I didn't like it which I normally do, opted out of eating my second piece. Being celiac I was restricted to only a few rolls, normally I can find many options that can be made GF, choices slim but I made some work with only minus the sauce. We ordered three rolls, they were slightly on the smaller side. Nothing fancy. One scallop hand roll that was fantastic. Garlic edamame. A house wine and Sapporo. The bill was $156. We eat out a lot. We love sushi and restaurants like Nobu and the like. This was just not worth it the meal. Must add that Service was good, restaurant itself is pretty. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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Easily one of my favorite sushi places in Houston. The Hamachi chilly is a must! Soft shell crab (spider roll) is also phenomenal. Very satisfied with all the nigiri we got, as well as unagi don. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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Alex was awesome!! He was really nice and funny!! I was having a rough day and he def made it better! I will be back soon!

I had the OMG roll. It came in a casserole. So that was weird. There were rice cakes (?) All around it on the edges of the dish. I was not a fan of these.. too chewy. The actual roll was pretty good. I am gluten free (sensitivity). And one of the people that work there (not our waiter) came up to us and yelled about how "kani is gluten." I was bewildered. First if all, the first ingredient is something like white fish, second of all, it's just a sensitivity, third of all, she ruined the vibes with her know it all (but obvioualy doesn't) attitude. read more

Went twice, once for my graduation dinner and came back this year for my friend's. Usually, sushi is out of my budget but I had to make an exception and save up to go here- and the prices are incredibly fair for the quality they're serving. What separates Umami from many of the other sushi restaurants that charge the same is the fish. There are incredible imports and some of the fish almost "melts" in your mouth. Additionally, a lot of their rolls are quite creative. Previously I enjoyed their omakase which used to be $50, I hope they bring that back sometime, we did not get a menu offering it when we went this year (this is the only minus I can say). Additionally, the servers are attentive, respectful, and let you enjoy your meal. If you need any help or recommendations they are educated on what they are serving and very professional while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere. read more

The outside feel can be deceiving. The inside is welcoming, elegant but not intimidating. Everyone greeted every customer I. Japanese when they entered. Very friendly and attentive service. I had the Madai carpaccio, and it was really flavorful, although just a TOUCH too sweet for me. Then the Angry Dragon which was really good. I agree with other reviewers that this wasn't as spicy as I was expecting. And lastly, the OMG. This was flavorful and packed full of flavor... but about 3/4 way through it started to feel heavy and rich. Next time, no OMG for me. I'll try something else off their yummy menu! read more

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Get spot if you don't like driving into town to kata robata or uchi. The fish is very fresh and my kids love it here. Granted. Feeding four people is way more expensive than feeding two. Prices are higher than the other suburban sushi houses but your paying for quality. We go here a ton. They have cuts of fish that you typically only see at the higher end places. This place is NOT some of the other places that serve tempura shrimp rolls 5 different ways or use a ton of imitation crab. I would say the roll size is between uchi and Japaneros. Uchi rolls are great but the small sized rolls sometimes get ridiculous with the prices they charge. Japaneros on the other hand have extremely large sizes which is great if your hungry but I'll admit with all the toppings they can be a two biter. Theirs on the other hand I would say medium sized. Perfect for the kids I would definitely give this place a try. The owner and staff are great people who understand service. Give it a try the woman who owns it is extremely nice. read more

The second best sushi buffet I've never had in my life, for a beautiful price of $30pp. The menu is two pages only, but the quality is to die for. I would say it's comparable to the sashimi I've had in Japan. The yellow tail sashimis, and the white tuna sashimi, so fresh and melts in your mouth. Very pretty presentation, and sweet and happy waiters to top the cake. Spicy edamame hits the spot so good. House salad with very generous dressing. Seaweed salad the crunchiest of the crunchy. Calamari my sis said was the bomb. Very clean and neo-Tokyo aesthetic. The only gripe I had was they were playing multiple soundtracks at the same time so it was a cacophony in there, audio wise. read more

I have passed by this place a few times and it was definitely a bookmarked place for the books! What sped up the process was because of someone's positive review on asian eats lol. It's a cute little sushi spot, very casual, not much of an intimate place. Looking over the menu so many rolls sounded sooo good! --Baked Mussels (5/5) - Very delish! Whole piece of mussels topped with Mayo and their sauces. Loved how charred the sauce was and not over powered like other places. --Salmon Sashimi (thinly slices) (5/5) - Great, the fish was nice and refreshing. --Spicy Chopped Scallop (5/5) - Refreshing piece of sushi! The scallop was a tad slimy but the spicy Mayo helped tone it down. I loved that it was super cold. The only complaint was that it wasn't too spicy. --Wagyu (5/5) - Thinly sliced beef that was seared you yuzu kosho. Very soft and tender, dropped half of my rice though! --Botan Ebi (2/5) - It was very slimy and fishy. Usually they taste a little sweet and crunchy, but definitely was not fresh. The fried head though was good though. I usually order this for the fried heads. Kinmadai (5/5) - Goldeneye snapper, a white fish with a firm texture. Fresh and topping complimented the fish. --Unami Roll (5/5) Cooked roll with shrimp tempura with spicy crab and cooked shrimp and avocado on top. It was a big roll but it was so good. The shrimp was sweet, the roll had a nice crunch to it. Love a mixture cooked roll, gives a less tiring taste after eating a good amount of raw fish. --Pink Lady Roll (5/5) - A spicy raw roll with yellowtail and tuna. I enjoyed this roll. Has a good kick and fish was great! The service was pretty good. She didn't check on us too often so we had to ask the other waitress that were picking up plates to help us. Towards the end it did take a good bit to receive check and picking it back up. I would definitely come back again and can't wait to try items. read more

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Everything at Umami is so delicious, where do I begin? Their fish quality is superb, can't compare to any other sushi restaurants in the neighborhood for sure. The wagyu filet mignon and the wagyu braised short rib is amazing, so tender and filled with flavor. Our family's favorite restaurant! Their staff is always very friendly. Great place to have a date night but also great for families. You definitely won't be disappointed, so give them a try! read more

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Love Umami! The food is wonderful, the happy hour is awesome! The staff is what keeps us coming back! read more

Umami - Spoonful Roll - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

I can't believe I haven't left a review yet! It's my third time visiting this place and every time I've been so pleased My favorite dish to order is by far the pink lady. The combination of spicy tuna and yellowtail with the delightful citrusy yuzu ponzu sauce was amazing. The fried rolls are super tasty too. There was a roll I was recommended and can't remember the name but it was not good to me but maybe it's just my taste buds I'm sure the quality was good for what it was but it's a one-off. The service was great and you can tell that the staff really are passionate about the quality and taste of the fish. I got great recommendations for sake as well which I enjoyed! I didn't know sake could be fruity and sweet! All in all definitely recommend this place. It's great for a nice dinner and the location is great for people living in the sugar land and riverstone area. You guys are lucky to have such a gem! read more

I really want to give this place more stars, but here is the rating breakdown from my experience: I've been here a total of three times before I wrote this review. The first time was an anniversary dinner, and the other times was during their special discount. If you like high quality fish, this place has that. All of the nigiri we've eaten really satisfied our buds in both flavor and quality of fish. They know how to serve their fish at the right temperature with the perfect rice to fish ratio and I love that they dress their nigiri. I would say eating the fish alone would have me rate them 4-5 stars. Salmon, hamachi, Spanish bluefin tuna, Saba mackerel were all delicious and fresh. This is where the 3 stars average out...their service. For the price bracket of the menu you pay for, they really don't have quality service that justifies it. During my anniversary dinner, the waiter didn't really acknowledge our anniversary even though we put in a rsvp for it. We told him it was our first time, but the experience with him was very awkward as it seemed though he didn't really know what to do to make it special for us. I had to ask or mention to him that the lady on the phone (assuming it's the manager) that made our rsvp told us she'd make sure it was special. His response to most things were "oh, ok"..then he brought out free dessert at the end. Overall, it was our first time and the fish quality was pleasantly really good, probably the best in the area, but then we could pay the same prices/quality at Uchi and get quality service there. Our latest experience is when things took a turn for the worst. I ordered a salmon lemon roll, and shockingly one of my pieces still had plastic wrap on it. I'm unsure how only one piece had it, but when I told the servers, they once again were unsure how to rectify the situation. The server (same guy from previous) comes out after talking to the sushi chefs about it and says in a very hesitant and unsure tone..."I am sorry...do you..want me to take this away for you?" That's it? They were very hesitant to even do anything to right the wrong they did. I had to respond in a rather irked way and said "so you're just going to take away one of my pieces and not do anything about it?" The response I received was "Did you want us to do something about it?" So I became upset and said "Well yes, because we are short of our food because of this mistake, or did you want me to take the plastic off myself in order to eat this?" Only after that, they ended up remaking us another roll. The rest of the experience was ruined after that because I was upset and they were awkward. I just don't how a place that charges high prices can have service like that. I literally could have consumed that plastic unknowingly if I didn't give my food a second look. That would have been a whole different story. read more

Umami - The plastic on my sushi piece :( - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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Sushi in better prices? OH YES PLEASE! Umami is running a limited time happiest hour right now- up to 50% off regular prices. Come try it out and you won't regret! Their food is so fresh and yummy. read more

Umami - NEW Happiest Hour menu - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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Yummmyyyy but expensive sushi!! I've tried a lot of sushi in houston so I'm pretty choosey when it comes to sushi places. This place sold me in flavor and I thought portions were prettt decent. The clean aesthetic and very attentive staff also provided for a good experience. I got the coconut lover, wagyu steak sashimi, and scallop sashimi. Coconut lover and scallop were spot on delicious. The flavors were bold, neat, and were a medley of savory, sweet, with a touch of heat. I added spicy Mayo to my coconut lover and the spicy creaminess of the mayo and the coconut shrimp had me and my friends in love. My friend who normally doesn't like sushi was even raving about it! The wagyu steak sashimi was good but I was wanting more taste. If it got my friend who normally doesn't like sushi to like it, that's a good thing!! I enjoyed the customer service here too. It's pretty expensive for sushi in the houston area but I'd come again here for a treat myself! read more

Umami - Coconut Lover - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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No need to go downtown Houston for great sushi. This place is as good as anywhere we've been locally, and it rivals the best sushi in other states as well. And its less expensive. You must try the wagyu hot stone! To be fair- they do not serve hard liquor, but you go here for the sushi. The beer and sake is good enough. And service is fast and friendly in a clean, modern environment. Its a little hard to find if you're not from the Sugar Land/Missouri City area, but its worth it! read more

the energy is very welcoming and inviting from the moment you walk in the door. the restaurant has a cute intimate setting. sometimes i have a hard time with wine selection at a new restaurant, especially when there is no taste option available. the waitress asked me what i was looking for in a chardonnay, and based on what i told her she was able to make the perfect recommendation! this is very impressive because sometimes it just never comes out right because my "oaky" or "buttery" differs from others. okay sushi... absolutely delicious! i wish i could eat here everyday. there wasn't anything that came to the table that i didn't like. we ordered pork belly, chicken and scallop robata for starters. the rolls ordered: pink lady, cowboy, love affair, and shaggy dog. (my two fave were the cowboy and pink lady) to follow, an off menu japanese crème brûlée for dessert. yummmmm yummmmmm! i truly enjoyed the experience here, this place is a hidden gem!!! read more

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The wait was bananas but that's because they just opened and were offering 50% off the menu. Food was really good. My kids want to go back pretty often. Actually now that I'm writing this, it's been about a month since I've gone and now I'll be going back very soon lol. Food was very fresh and delish. read more

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So happy to have a great new sushi spot in Riverstone. The quality of the fish, the service and the ambience are on point. For apps, I highly recommend the crispy rice. The spicy garlic edamame was great as well. For rolls, we had the salmon lemon, angry dragon and nemo and each one was perfect. The salmon carpaccio is fresh and beautifully presented and o'toro was like butter. They don't have their liquor license yet (they said they are working on it!) but they let us run to Kroger across the parking lot and bring in a bottle of wine - yay! The service was friendly and attentive - our waters stayed full and they quickly cleared empty plates. I think this place will be a top contender for best sushi in the area. Give them your support! read more

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The sushi here is great! Fish taste incredibly fresh and the presentation makes me feel like I'm not at a local neighborhood restaurant (the Hirami is a must!) The staff was very helpful and friendly. My only gripe, hence 4 starts, is the restaurant is a bit out of the price point for a neighborhood restaurant and for the avg price conscious Sugar Lander. Just me, my wife, and our 2 small kids (they ate half of a shaggy dog roll) our bill came out to be 160ish which includes taxes. All in all, I WILL be returning to Umami but probably not as frequent as I would like due to price point. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

Absolutely delicious! You can't go wrong with any of the rolls here at Umami. I've only dined in at Umami on weeknights and each time the wait was under 5 minutes and food took ~10-15 minutes to arrive. Service was super friendly and waiters/waitresses were incredibly attentive. It says a lot about the service when your water cup isn't empty. Definitely the best sushi spot in the Riverstone/Sugarland area. read more

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Great customer service and the sushi rolls are amazing. From the appetizers to the dessert it all tastes good! read more

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This place used to be under different ownership but recently changed ownership and the menu. Since this is right in our neighborhood, we decided to give it a try. So glad that we did! The restaurant is beautifully done. The staff is extremely friendly. They have great Covid protocols in place as they check your temperature at arrival. One of my kids was a bit warm from sitting in the sun and they patiently waited till her temp went down. Regarding the food, this is my new favorite sushi restaurant in Sugar Land. Each and every roll we tried was delicious. We got the following rolls: Kiss of fire 4/5 Catalina 5/5 OMG 5/5 Love affair 4.5/5 Orange blossom 4.5/5 I highly recommend this place to anyone who lives in the Sugar Land area. read more

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We drove about 30 mins because we were so excited about good sushi in the "burbs" and after reading the reviews and boy it met all our expectations. From the service to the quality of food. The prices are a bit more than your typical burbia sushi but it was worth every penny! It's only $2-5 more, but you're paying for the quality. The freshness of the sushi was melt in your mouth goodness. Even my 4 year old son has already requested to come back and eat more Hokkaido uni! It's comparable to Kata and MF sushi. They were busy and overwhelmed but it was Friday and lent but in general still attentive. Seems like they were a couple of waitresses in training also. Cannot wait to come back and try other items on the menu. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

Special lunch date at Umami Japanese Restaurant! We had amazing sushi, uni, stuffed tomatoes, baked mussels, monkey brain, chicken karage, negihama, and miso black cod. Umami serves fresh seafood from around the world! I'm so glad we have great quality restaurant here in our neighborhood! So convenient! Service was fantastic! Thank you Umami!! read more

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Heard about this place and made the drive to check this place out. I didn't realize this spot was deep in Missouri city but it is. The service and food did not disappoint. If I lived nearby I would frequent here. They serve sake and wine but no cocktails. We started off with spicy garlic edamame, brussel sprouts, crispy rice with salmon, and baked mussels. For our main dishes we got the pink lady roll, kanapachi carpaccio, salmon carpaccio, and spicy chopped scallops. Baked mussels are whole mussels topped with the dynamite sauce. I typically always eat it where it's diced up but this had the whole mussel intact. Kanapachi were also really good and the pear gave it nice sweet crunch. Spicy chopped scallops were so buttery and had the best texture we had to order an extra round. If you're local in the area, you must give this spot a try! read more

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The service was ok . It was so disappointing this is my local spot of sushi and it had just disappointing me so bad . I was delighted to go back for sushi always craving it with the menu beigg no 30% off at the time . The o toro was not smooth at all it was a little chewy and it was not supposed to be . The fish didn't have a good texture when you bite into it . The fish was not that fresh I had told the waiter and they come up to me and say that they had just got the fish in today . What I'm saying is my parents own a sushi restaurant sometimes it's not your food is not fresh it is the fish product you got was not fresh !! And they didn't say anything about it . Very disappointing in this ! read more

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New place... y'all need to try it! I called for an order pickup but was told that it's super busy and it would take a few hours for my order to be ready. Come 3 hours later, I picked up my "midnight snack." The umami and OMG rolls are 10/10! I'll post pics next time, if I dine in, but I can tell this is gonna be the spot! read more

Great food, environment, and service. My husband and I went out for lunch and were blown away with the food. We ordered: Calamari - amazing, perfectly cooked. Pork belly robata - 3 huge chunks, crispy and tasty Baked Mussels - so yummy! Lots of flavor Brussels sprouts - so yummy!! I ordered the decisions. It came with 6 pieces of nigiri. One of the pieces came with a very expensive Spanish tuna. It tasted so fresh. Husband ordered the steak - medium. Perfectly cooked. read more

Newly opened and 50% off! My friend and I came here on a Thursday night and it was pretty packed. We waited about 25 minutes to get a table. The restaurant was pretty busy the whole night, but the service was good and the servers were well staffed. We ordered the beef short rib, which was my personal favorite! It was SO tender and just melted in your mouth. You could see the marbling through the short rib, and the fattiness just added to the flavor. I thought the short rib didn't need the sauce, as it was flavorful enough by itself. We also ordered the over the rainbow roll, which was very filling and big! The California roll's imitation crab had some sort of mayonnaise with it, possibly kewpie? Regardless, it was still delicious. The fish was fresh and tasty! Finally, the Pink lady, which has a kick to it! The cilantro flavor in the roll is delightful, not too overpowering. I also liked the mild flavor of the yellowtail, it perfectly compliments the stronger flavor of the cilantro and yuzu ponzu. Definitely spicy, so if you can't handle that make sure not to get it! Otherwise, the pink lady was my favorite roll! read more

Umami - Over the rainbow (front), Pink Lady (back) - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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This place has the prettiest sushi!!! The pieces were just a delicious work of art that came out. The dessert is amazing. Usually sushi places only have mochi for dessert but this place has an awesome Chocolate molten lava. Big portions. Impressive place for special occasions. read more

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For a neighborhood sushi spot this place is not bad. The service was great, I love their tea options, and they have an impressive selection of fish. It's not often you find good fresh Otoro and Hokkaido Uni in sugar land. My main issue with this place is the sushi rice. It is clearly an afterthought - it was cold and DRY. Any good sushi lover knows the most important part of nigiri is the rice! I suggest that they work on this, should be a relatively easy fix if they put a little work into it. Should be body temp, and just DRY enough to hold together yet not too moist to fall apart. Because of this I'd give them a 3.5 but they do have the potential to be better. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

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I was really glad we stumbled upon this gem of place! Service and food both Amazing Everything we ordered came out in timely manner, and we enjoyed all our food; too much that only picture I got is of our sushi (sorry not sorry I was too busy eatting ) Also, I was shocked when I found out that Yoshi san from Uchi was there because I heard you needed to make reservation wks before to sit and dine infront of him at Uchi! So I know we will definitely be coming back soon. read more

Umami - Japanese Near Me - Sugar Land, Texas

Easy to find and plenty of parking. The service was really hood, I had my baby with me and the waitress went out of her way to get me get a booth so it'll be easy for me to feed her. I can't remember all the rolls I ordered but they were delicious (4/5) Spicy chopped scallops (3/5) Calamari (3/5) Tempura (4/5) Adagashi tofu (3/5) Overall, this take over offer better food than the last Japanese restaurants. I wish they would have happy hour menu. But overall, a solid Japanese restaurant and I will be coming back. read more

Came here when they were having a grand opening so I understood that they were still trying to figure some stuff out like organizing. I haven't been back since the grand opening but so far the experience was good, had to wait a long time because they didn't take reservations at the time. We went to grab a bottle of wine since they didn't serve any alcohol at the time. The food here was good kinda pricey for the area. We had ordered uni, tamago, a couple of rolls and sashimi. There were a lot of other stuff we wanted to try out but they had ran out on a couple of things. *sad face* Other than that, the ambiance is nice, the food was overall good, the experience was okay but again we went when it first opened, the price range was a bit high. Don't know if I would come back here or not though. I've attached a few pictures on some of the stuff we ordered but not all of it. read more

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The umami roll and crispy rice ahi tuna bites are my favorite, take advantage of the happy hour prices It's normally 4p to 6p read more

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Reliable and modest cost sushi. Their nigiri pieces are by far their best value. Spending approx $15-20 per person for a solid meal is worth it read more

Very good quality, presentation, and unique ingredients to deserve a return dining experience. The staff is also friendly. read more

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