Umami Sushi is definitely a good spot for sushi! This is an authentic spot that always has super fresh sushi whenever I eat here. They have plenty of options of classic and unique rolls, along with appetizers, hibachi & teriyaki entrees, a party tray, and more. They definitely specialize in sushi which consists of 90% of their menu. Everything is very reasonably priced as well, plus they do a lunch special. It's really easy to place an order - I always just call and have never had any wait or complications. They don't have any online ordering but truly it's so efficient and easy to place your order via phone. My one complaint is they're takeout only. It's spacious inside and the sushi is good so I'm curious as to why they're still carryout only and don't offer dine-in. Maybe it's due to staffing since they have the space for it. Will continue ordering from Umami Sushi! read more

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It looks great from the outside, very nice friendly staff. It must be good as they had a long wait 40-45 min wait for food to be ready; so call ahead and place your order early. There is no dine in now, to go only. read more

Umami Sushi - the location of a sports store - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This restaurant was popping on a Friday evening around 9:30 PM. The inside seating is very aesthetic and fits their Japanese vibe well. They have covered patio seating that I think would be great to sit out in when the weather is warmer. My friends and I ended up sitting in the covered patio because it was so crowded but they have tall heaters that kept us warm. I ordered the Zaru Soba and the overall taste was very refreshing and good. The portion is not very big because the dish overall isn't very filling. I was a little upset by the amount of garnish they give - I believe the garnish is what makes or breaks this dish. If they had provided more grated radish, the dish would've been a 5/5. However, I would rate it a 4.3/5. My friend got the Katsu Curry and it was huge! The restaurant provided a lot of meat and curry for one portion. From the bite I tasted, the curry was a great thickness which plentiful of flavor. The katsu flakes were crispy, the meat was not chewy and had a great texture and flavor as well. I was only visiting Chicago but I would've definitely come again if I had more time. read more

Umami Sushi - Zaru Soba with sauce, green onions, grated radish and quail egg on the side - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really good sushi, it's a carry-out only restaurant. When we usually order sushi, we also add hot appetizers, my favorite is the shrimp tempura. We get it a couple times a month, it's always tasty.... read more

Whenever I'm craving sushi, this is my go-to. I remember it being AYCE but this place is strictly to go only now. I typically get the lunch special: 3 rolls and 2 sushi. Honestly, it's definitely cheaper than other sushi restaurants near me. If you want something cheaper and more for your money, this is the spot aka get the lunch special! Unfortunately no dine in still. However, this is a great lunch option if you're around the area and can pick up your food. read more

Umami Sushi - Spicy salmon, spicy crab, shrimp roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We came here as our favorite AYCE sushi place was closed for renovations. This place is located in a strip mall so parking can vary, depending on how well the neighboring stores are doing that night or not. When we got there on a Tuesday night, the wait wasn't too long. There are about 6 seats lined up in the front for you to wait, but we barely waited 10-minutes. The dining room had small booths and tables and chairs. The open kitchen where the food and sushi was served is at the front, and the dining area was large. I would estimate it would fit around 50 people or so. For $21.99 (as of March 2020) you can stuff your face with some decent AYCE sushi. We ordered several rolls and sashimi. There was no limit to the amount of sashimi, which was great. The amount of rice in each sashimi piece was not too much, which other places would add an extra inch of so too. Not this place, which I appreciate it. Appetizer-wise, the star of the show was the Chicken Yakitori. It's basically chicken skewers, but it's deep fried, topped with sesame seeds, and a delicious sweet sauce is drizzled on top. Roll wise, we got several, and my favorite was probably the spider roll. The sushi overall was A-OK. I wish they had a better selection of sashimi, as other places have a lot more. Also, the variety of appetizers was A-OK. BATHROOM REVIEW: Located past the open kitchen, the bathroom consisted of single-person bathrooms for the mens and womens respectively. The men's bathroom consisted of a urinal and a toilet. It was actually surprisingly clean. Sit or squat? Squat. read more

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Love IT! They do a great job with the sushi always fresh on demand! Will go back to eat there

so yummy ,I love the people working there. My dad told me before that it was on fire when I was 1

Not the most amazing sushi I've ever had, but I do love the All You Can Eat aspect. This is $21.99 for dinner. The sushi was fresh and good, but the rolls are kind of small and they don't have the best presentation of the sushi rolls. I ordered spicy salmon, crunchy shrimp, and the Ace roll. The Ace was my favorite because it has shrimp tempura, cilantro, cucumber, and eel. Absolutely wonderful! I also ordered the Gyoza (pork potstickers) which were so fresh and full of flavor, and the edamame was delicious, though I don't think it's possible to screw that up. Came yesterday in a group of seven people, and we had to wait an hour for a table, which wasn't horrible because they took our name and number and we just went to Mullen's down the street til they called us. If you plan on waiting, there isn't much space to wait in the place, so I do suggest going somewhere close and coming back. Umami is a very small place, which makes sense why the place is always extremely busy and that there's always a wait. However, they are very accommodating to larger groups of people. This place is BYOB, which is nice, but they don't sell any alcohol. They do give you wine glasses when you bring wine. We had absolutely wonderful service with a nice waitress who was very friendly and helpful. I have had much better sushi than here, but I will be back soon to try more rolls. read more

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The dinner and lunch specials are generous and prices really well, I always recommend them for a quick grab and go. I do wish they delivered, but I don't mind the hike over to pick it up. Happy to deal with their busy parking lot for the huge meal for a great deal. read more

Before the pandemic, this place was AYCE. The price for the sushi was definitely worth it and it still is with takeout. The sushi always tastes great and this is a neighborhood favorite. Umami Sushi never fails to satisfy my sushi craving. read more

Umami Sushi - party tray B - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is no longer a dine-in restaurant. Just pick up service. Ambiance is one of a cheap, sushi pick up restaurant now. Don't even bother. If you want sushi, here are other sushi dine-in restaurants: Dotombori in Des Plaines, IL 5th Avenue Sushi in Des Plaines, IL Chicago Sushi in Des Plaines, IL Shakou Sushi in Park Ridge, IL Blufish Sushi in Park Ridge, IL Ari Sushi in Mount Prospect, IL eSushi in Mount Prospect, IL Nikko Sushi in Arlington Heights, IL read more

After an unsuccessful attempt at trick-or-treating at HIP Mall this past Halloween, we decided to bury our woes in unlimited sushi. Umami Sushi is certainly a decent spot for your AYCE desires. They don't take resos so if you have a big party, you gotta be flexible with the wait time. Luckily, we came on a weekday so our party of 5 was seated immediately. 3 out of the 4 adults in our group did the AYCE, and we annihilated 9 rolls, 32 pieces of nigiri and 5 appetizer dishes. Unlike other places that go heavy on the rice to make you fuller faster, the ratio of rice to toppings per roll was pretty good here. Four out of the 9 rolls we ordered were marked 'new', and I enjoyed all of them. The thing with me is though, sometimes, when I consume mass amounts of the same thing, whether it be sushi or Korean bbq et al, everything starts tasting the same so none particularly stood out to me. None tasted horrible either. I do strongly recommend the chicken yakitori appetizer. It's saucy, tender, and quite addicting! One of my nephews who has gotten very picky and barely eats these days absolutely loved it and ate practically 2 sticks' worth + rice. We were very pleased with the service. Our red-haired server was so attentive and friendly--he even entertained my nephews :) read more

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This was before the pandemic. All you can eat sushi. Not only sushi,but also different hot and cold appetizers. I can't wait for them to open again for dine in. The quality of the food was amazing. read more

#57 of 2017 This local favorite packs it in every night because of their $20.99 AYCE option. It's a good deal for good seafood. Parking is available in the strip mall. We got lucky parking close. I was told it's a 1.5 hour wait time. Quickly scanning the room I noticed 5 empty tables telling me differently. There wasn't anywhere else left to sit. We decided to sit in the car and talk. After 42min. we were called our table is ready. I opted for the AYCE option. There are regular menus available if you don't want to eat that much. Service is friendly and very attentive. Our drinks were constantly refilled when close to empty. Small plates were brought out when it was noticed we were sharing. I placed my order for a few sushi and a few rolls to share. Everything came out on one plate nicely presented. I ordered way too much. Others in our group couldn't help either because they ordered way too much also. It was fun to share everything as we always do. Despite all that, and it was all good, there was nothing that stood out above the cut. I would most certainly go back because of the price, it's convenient location to my place, a sushi craving or any conbination there of. Tip #1 We were a party of 5. A 15% service charge was automatically added to the bill. Check it. Tip #2 Ask to be called on your cell when your table is ready. This was not automatically done. read more

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Decent quick and priced well. If you don't want to break the bank this is just the spot. Friendly to go staff.

Quick stop for lunch. Place is well decorated yet not so clean. Parking lot is in front so you shouldn't have problem with it. On the entrance you need to wait to be seated. I was seated right away, with my amazingly pretty server lady. She was fast . Overall I just gave stars to her. There are plenty of rolls you can choose from and also AYCE. Which is cca 17$ for lunch and 22 for dinner. I apologize if didn't get it right. Miso soup came out pretty quick , rolls as well. Rolls looked pretty but somehow they were tasteless. Taste was plain. I enjoyed the vibe bc a lot of people with kids were around and liked that. read more

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The place is never open for inside the owner tells you he doesn't have staff then hire people because I got a new place down the street all you can eat with staff read more

Umami sushi had decent all you can eat sushi. It was not the greatest but also was not the worst. Some of the fish, like yellow tail and tuna, were quite fishy, where as the salmon was quite fresh. The four star though, was for their service and food presentation. The sushi was very nicely plate and well organized! They were packed tightly with the rice on a very nice plate. The dessert, mochi ice cream, even though wasn't that great, was also very nicely presented, with whipped cream and drizzle caramel sauce for decoration. All and all, this place is pretty decent for an all you can eat sushi shop so id recommend it if you want to pay an affordable price for a large amount of food. read more

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The sushi here is good & the to go special is a really good deal. Giving them three starts because they no longer do dine in & their customer service is horrible. read more

Ordered take out from this place as I heard great things, sushi was ok however upon eating the dynamite roll my husband pulled out A BENT STAPLE from his mouth that he almost choked on. Called spoke to manager who basically questioned me, claimed they have had incidents of other things in food but not staples! Offered me nothing else but an "I'm sorry I guess" unfortunately I would never order from here again. read more

Umami Sushi - Staple that my husband almost swallowed. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time to order. I guess they are only taking to go orders, the dining area is not open. I had an avocado roll and vegetable tempura roll. I am vegetarian, so if they have more than 3 options I'm good. The avocado roll was ok, somewhat small and nothing to rave about. The vegetable tempura roll on the other hand was great. I thought that it would be soggy as it has fried tempura battered veggies in the roll, but surprisingly it was still a crunchy tempura texture. The waiting time after ordering was only 15 minutes and it was easy, no hassle pickup as my order was ready when I got there. My order for 2 rolls was $8. Will definitely go back again. read more

0 stars for Umami. My wife tried to place an order by phone for pick up and they didn't want to take it. I was in the actual Umami parking lot so I wanted to place the order, they didn't take because they were closing. It was 850 pm and they close at 900pm You would think restaurants want to make money and have loyal and happy clients. Bad way to achieve that by not taking orders because they want to close early. Local clients supporting local restaurant and they treat you like this? If they don't appreciate my time or money I won't ever give any business. Worst customer service ever. Now I am an ex client of Umami. Adios Umami from my list Diego B. read more

Umami Sushi - Umami s hours of operation - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The sushi is so good here. It's freshly made as ordered. It's decent as far as price. Only thing is they are carry out only. The service isn't the greatest either read more

This place isn't what it use to be. The seaweed was super chewy. The rolls themselves were semi warm. They lowered the price of all you can eat, but they also took off most of my favorite rolls from that menu. read more

If you're thinking about coming here to eat, come for the AYCE! I came here for dinner on a Thursday night and it was packed! I waited for about 20 minutes for a table. Not realizing that the popularity of this place was due to the all you can eat menu, I went ala cart. The nigiri pieces were good, but the fish was on the dry side, thinly cut and came with way too much rice. I can see why they were made this way for the AYCE, but it should be adjusted for ala cart. You can order most of the rolls on the AYCE menu, and it's only $19 for dinner! Soft Shell Crab Tempura Appetizer $6 - This was actually decent for the price. The crab was a little crabby in some parts, but overall it was good. Spicy Sanshoku Roll (8 pieces) $14 - This was the smallest roll I've ever gotten at this price point. It was good, but maybe for half the price. BYOB - There's a Jewel Osco nearby. Conclusion: Good for AYCE, but be prepared to wait. read more

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An old friend of mine put me on this place and I really enjoy it. It's all you can eat sushi but be careful to really watch yourself. If you don't finish your food they will try and charge you 1.00 or so per what you don't finish. I learned this the hard way but thankfully they were understanding and did me a solid after seeing my face in sheer pain of being way too full. The ambiance is okay but you're not going here for the decor def just for the food. It's fair pricing for what you get and I'm all about quality and their sushi is pretty good. I'm a big fan of their appetizers specifically their potstickers. Huge fan of potstickers and theirs are pretty decent considering you have all you can eat. I feel like this place is getting more and more popular by word of mouth so sometimes it can be pretty packed but I have never had an issue with a long wait. Good sushi, good prices, decent service. Can't complain. read more

Very good place to order sushi to go. They have a good deal called "to go special". Waiting time no more than 30 min every time, which is totally fine. I miss my favorite Dynamite sushi when this place was closed due to pandemic. Keeping coming here for long time and always happy with my order. They are not open for dinning in yet but I hope they will be open for summer. Thank you Umami for tasty meals every time. Keep doing great job! read more

Umami Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Enjoyed the AYCE option for lunch. One thing I noticed was that that portions were smaller that what I'm usually accustomed to at the sushi places I frequent. But for the most part, the quality was pretty decent and that's what counts. I was delighted to see Futomaki as an option on the lunch menu and while it wasn't as good as I've had at another place I frequent, it held its own. Tekka maki was good as were the three sushi pieces I also enjoyed. Service was a tad slow for the entrees, but friendly and attentive. Definitely worth a re-visit at some point. read more

.... I heard so many good things about this place, and found so much to be a bit lackluster. I placed an order for pickup about 8:30, and maybe that was the cause of the downfall. The sushi just didn't taste very fresh. I was already overwhelmed by the menu on the website, and the paper menu didn't help any. This is an AYCE sushi buffet, so maybe this is the best way to experience Umami. I love a good spicy tuna roll, but I hate when it's minced and mixed with the sauce and scallions. So I ordered a tekka roll with spicy mayo on the side. huge roll in proportion, not the smaller, seaweed-on-the-outside type, which follows this traditional roll. I ate two pieces and gave up. philly: also a big roll.... the salmon looked/tasted a little slimy, also very large in proportion. also unappetizing, and I could only take one. California: it was okay. I mean... can you really mess up a California? idk. everything was meh for me. If simple rolls aren't spot on, it makes it hard for me to come back for more. it's also saddening that I just gave up on this meal. I don't like leaving food unfinished, but I just really didn't care for it. read more

Umami Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Place use to he great till covid came around, now they are being cheap and not opening up dine in, your honestly better going to esushi on golf and busse rd, even tastes better not going to lie read more

I never write reviews, but I thought people deserve to know if this sushi place is worth. First off, I love the fact that it is All You Can Eat Sushi and BYOB. Warning: You will have to pay $1 for extra sushi pieces you leave behind. My experience here was not the best. The wait was about 40 minutes (expected for most sushi places) and they gave us a call when our table was ready. We sat down and waited for our server to come. When we were looking at the menu, it was a bit difficult to understand if they sold nigiri/sashimi sushi on the all you can eat paper. Our waitress came and took our order. We waited for about 40 minutes for our sushi to come. We saw other people who came later than us get their food before us. When our food was ready on the counter, our waitress didn't come and bring it to our table. We had to wave down multiple servers for them to bring our sushi to our table. There were some warm sushi rolls we ordered and they were cold when it came to us. Our waitress was not the best and the other servers weren't the friendliest. I hope you can change the service you provide! Your sushi was fresh, but the amount of fish on the nigiri is cut very thin. There is no equal proportion between the rice and fish. I would say $22 is not worth the all you can eat. I suggest going to Sushi Taku ($26) or Sushi Tokoru ($22) if you want all you can eat sushi! I would have rathered paid the extra $4 or traveled to Sushi Tokoro for BETTER service and sushi. read more

Umami Sushi - Salmon Nigiri, Rocket Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Awesome sushi! I have liked every roll I've tried. read more

Umami Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great sushi, always fresh, fast service, awesome prices $$$. We order from here one time at week at least.

I LOVE this place. First of all, they never mess up my order. Second, they have delicious fresh rolls for cheap and an all you can eat dinner menu (around $21 I believe) with many options. Third, they have great to go deals. Whenever I order to go l get their "to go special" which includes three rolls, two pieces of sushi and an appetizer for $20. Some of my favorite rolls include the crunchy shrimp (shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, tempura flakes outside, eel sauce, spicy mayo), Golden Roll, (Deep fried, crab meat, salmon, eel, avocado, masago, sesame and chili sauce) and dynamite roll (Baked California roll with spicy mayo, spicy salmon on top, eel sauce). Like most sushi joints, they charge extra for leftover pieces if you choose "all you can eat" but they are lenient sometimes and do warn you. If you order a good amount of sushi (usually with a friend) they bring it out in a boat! The all "you can eat" lunch is cheaper (around $18) but the dinner menu has way more options- totally worth it, in my opinion. If it is lunch time you can still ask for the dinner menu! They charge 50 cents for their spicy mayo but it is delicious! They tend to get quite busy in the afternoon/night, especially on weekends so plan ahead as the wait time can be long! And...It's BYOB! What more can you ask for? Overall attentive and quick service, fresh sushi and nice atmosphere. If you're looking for quality with a decent price to match look no further! Umami is where it's at. read more

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What a pleasant surprise! Hello, Japanese fried chicken appetizer! Lighty battered thin chicken strips! Amazing flavor. We moved on to the seaweed salad then sushi. The trick is not to fill up on rolls. We had several sushi pieces. Love the fresh eel and salmon. Sashimi was cut a bit too thick for our taste but will request thin slices next time. The service was nice and attentive. We will return. read more

Best place ever. Literally. The seafood is always fresh because of the demand. Expect a 30 min wait and a long wait for your food. They are very accommodating to large parties - just be expected to wait. Get the salmon sashimi. So fresh. read more

The calamari tempura app is on point - I love it when a restaurant serves fresh calamari. $20 AYCE and BYOB you can't go wrong. Save room for the apps - we usually get the agedashi tofu, the chicken yakitori, house salad, and harumaki. Don't bother with the Japanese fried chicken - too dry. Some of our fave rolls are the spider roll, dynamite roll, spicy crab roll. Super white tuna is fresh and delish. read more

Umami Sushi - AYCE is now $21 pp - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Okay lets just start off with, UNLIMITED SUSHI for $18.99 at dinner!! --Alright I have your attention. So I randomly came across this review on yelp searching for some new food to try in the area. I saw the reviews and was so confused.. I drove past this 100s of times (living 10 mins away) how did I not know about it?! Well im so glad I picked it for date night. Usually the boyfriend and I try new sushi places through word of mouth or Groupon.. and we all know how scary Groupon sushi can be... But we switched it and and came here to try unlimited sushi because yelp convinced us! Okay now lets get to what your all thinking "strip mall sushi?!?" Yes its in a little strip mall that you would never look twice at. From the outside your still going to be nervous.. but step inside, its a super nice place. Dim lighting, nice wood tables, cozy seats. Its a great place to sit and have some very great quality sushi! I was very impressed with all the options on the unlimited menu and how fresh the fish was. I would definitely recommend this place. The only reason im shorting them a star is service! We had the manger or owner serving us on a Sunday night.. and she was so busy so I understand why it took so long. But we had to wait 45 minutes to order our second helpings. But I'm hoping to go back this Saturday so maybe I can give them 5 stars. read more

Umami Sushi - My three fav rolls. Spicy tuna, buffalo, and and I can't ever remember the spicy tempura shrimp one.... Lol - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm giving 4 starts because of the service. I do think that Royal Sushi has a better selection for AYCE sushi. The menu is very limited. I do like that the sushi didn't have a lot of rice. One of my favorite rolls would be the spicy crab rolls- it has a lot of flavor. Most of the choices were very simple. Overall it was alright. The server was very attentive and really kind. He accommodated our needs very quickly! read more