Read all the reviews for this place so I was excited to try it out since it was my first restaurant in Seattle. Came in for late night happy hour on a Friday night and it was busy! Had a reservation through Open Table so didn't need to wait. Ordered the speciality rotating roll, mini chirashi bowl, and the spicy tomato tofu. I was shocked when I realized the tofu was my favorite dish out of the 3 orders. The speciality roll today was the Olympia roll which had seared salmon on top with tempura shrimp mand cream cheese in the inside. To me, this was probably one of the worst rolls I've had. The cream cheese was warm from the torch which made the roll taste funny. The fish in the mini chirashi could have been fresher, maybe because it was towards the end of the night? Overall, the tofu dishes looked amazing but the sushi lacked the freshness I was hoping for. read more

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Amazing food! Everything was fresh and delicious. Especially liked the Lemon blossom Sake cocktail, very good! I was there with a large group of friends and they did a great job of making sure we had all we needed. Best bite was the Tuna tataki and every roll we tried we loved. Worth a visit! read more

MUST TRY. One of the my fav places in Seattle. If you love sushi or sake this is for you!! Came in on a Friday night with my girlfriend at prime dinner time with no reservation and were told 30 minutes but it ended up only 5! They asked if the bar seating was ok (absolutely, sometimes preferred). There's a sushi bar seating and regular bar top seating. Both are great and we sat at the regular bar. The bartender was friendly and knowledgeable and helped us sort through the NUMEROUS options for cocktails, sake, beer etc. We did a sake flight, glass of wine, and the champagne with elderflower (fav!). Food came out almost immediately and in order which is appreciated. The miso was flavorful but typical. The rolls and chirasha were SO fresh and amazing. Mind blown. The environment was incredible. The music playing was perfect volume and solid playlist choice. Multiple people could be seen vibing with it. We felt encouraged to sit and drink more and weren't rushed which I appreciated too. Cannot wait to come back here!!! read more

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Unexpectedly great find! The kitchen is open late for dinner, which is such a great service to provide for tourists who otherwise are catching tours and shows that take up most of the night. From the outside, it is quiet and unsuspecting, but once you go to the back, it is a bit of a party. It had almost a speakeasy vibe! The crowd was hip and really enjoying itself. We sat at the bar, which was a great choice. The bartenders were friendly and the atmosphere was social. They had both a dinner menu and a late night happy hour menu available: between the two, there were dozens of choices. For the vegetarians in your party - more than you would expect. The seaweed salad and the spicy salmon roll were both OK; on par with other places. But the crunchy Seattle roll, the vegetable roll, and the ginger tofu were all spectacular; highly recommend them. read more

I came on a Wednesday evening at around 8pm and there was about a 10 minute wait for two although we were told it'd be about 15-25 minutes. I've tried coming for happy hour before as it's until 8pm but there's a long wait every time. We ordered mainly off of the standard rolls menu. We ordered the unagi roll ($10), spicy salmon roll ($9), and Seattle roll ($9). Although simple I really enjoyed all of them! A part of me enjoys the simpler rolls with less stuff in them because you get to taste the main ingredients. I loved the unagi and I enjoyed the fresh salmon and avocado. Be aware that although the standard rolls are cheaper than the specialty rolls, they are only six pieces each. We ordered the Seattle roll after we saw the portion sizes. The specialty rolls are twice as expensive but also twice as big. This was a really nice place and I'd definitely try to come back for their happy hour. read more

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Great ambiance and vibrant atmosphere. Look small from the outside but very spacious inside . The freshest of the sashimi and sushi is beyond superb. Reasonable price and great menu selection. You paid for quality of the fishes not quantity. Highly recommend this place if you stay near the pike area . read more

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Umi Sake House is an absolute Seattle must-visit for food enthusiasts and sushi lovers. What sets Umi Sake House apart is its unique seating arrangements that transport you to a traditional Japanese dining experience. It's like stepping into Japan itself! Now, let's talk about the sushi menu. It's a perfect blend of top-notch quality and affordability. You can satisfy your sushi cravings without hurting your wallet. During their happy hour, you can enjoy their delicious sushi for just $8 to $13. Isn't that amazing? Service was wonderful. A+ to our server, she was attentive and helpful. Always making sure our water glass is full and checking in if we're ok. Not to mention, we got our table very considering we didn't make a reservation on a Saturday night! Overall, 10s across the broad! read more

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We came here for dinner very excited to try out their nigiri and rolls. Once we realized that their happy hour menu had great prices and began a second time at 10pm, we moved our reservation and had a late dinner. The happy hour menu had fantastic options, and we ordered the short ribs, ginger chicken, takoyaki, and more. I tried the three devil roll which was unique and very delicious. The best thing I ate was the ginger chicken and wish we ordered another for the table. Overall a great experience and would recommend coming for the happy hour menu. read more

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Downsides: We had a reservation for 7 at 8pm on Wednesday and the place was packed and loud. We also had to wait to be seated about 15 minutes. On positive side Umi has such a big variety of rare fish, many sake options, delicious sushi and sashimi. We didn't wait for food for a long time, the waiter was super fast and they didn't mix any order (I should admit, we were interrupting each other, changing our orders, asking to substitute one option to another, so we were a mess!) which is surprisingly awesome! Want to come back already. Great job, Umi! read more

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One of my fave spots in Seattle to grab sushi! Anytime we have friends or family in from out of town, we make sure to bring them here. I always end up eating/drinking and then realize I haven't taken photos, so I've only got one photo to share this time around. Will try to update with more next time :) Rolls - Tried the Mona Lisa, rockstar, Olympia, street fighter and spider roll, the Mona Lisa had crab and spicy tuna and was topped with jalapeños - absolutely delicious but with a kick! The Street fighter was actually quite similar in flavor. The rockstar was a 'hot' roll - had scallops and was fried, but the flavors came together splendidly, would recommend. We also tried the Salmon sashimi and it was incredible! Really, really good salmon - it melted in your mouth. The crispy prawns and edamame were fun appetizers. Had a few sapporos to go with it and we left stuffed and satisfied. Always a fave, we will most definitely be back! read more

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Absolutely love this place! Have been here many times during normal dinner hours and happy hour as well! The sushi rolls are delicious and the drinks are fruity and divine. Staff are also attentive, quick, and kind. One of my favorite sushi places in the Belltown area. read more

I'm not sure what happened. This used to be my favorite sushi place. I went recently and the food and drinks just weren't what I've come to expect from Umi's. Unfortunately the bill was still the same. Hopefully it was a one-off. I'm sure I'll be back eventually to try again. read more

Great place to get quality rolls! The vibe is like a traditional Japanese restaurant. The drinks a tried were not too sweet either. The servers had green recommendations! I would come back! read more

Food was 10/10, amazing customer service. As soon as you walk in, it is very classy and lights are dim, perfect for a romantic dinner. Many different seating options. Our server was very sweet and helped us recommend delicious dishes. A little pricey, but makes sense for Seattle. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Since I was on vacation, we were able to come in early- This place fills up fast so we came in at 4 and we were 1st to sit and enjoy the quiet before the croud started arriving at 5pm. The atmosphere changed quickly! The drinks were SUPERB and the food was DELICIOUS. Bangkok cocktail and lemongrass shisohito, both wonderful with fresh basil and lemon grass. The moontalker and sudhimi set was fresh, just as it should be! read more

Great ambiance with a group or date night. The sushi is so fresh. I ordered two rolls and it was more than enough. The Pretty in pink roll had snow crab salad. The Thunderball was a eel roll with a delicious coconut glaze. They offer a happy hour menu. Great for drinks, the lychee sake was my favorite. read more

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Great service as our waiter took great care of our evening, the location and vibe of the restaurant was amazing, the food was the cherry on top and will be the reason we come back! read more

This is a cute place with a great atmosphere and friendly service. They have happy hour 4 - 6pm everyday and are open late. Every time we have been here in the evening, the place is packed. I have tried a couple rolls, with flaming tuna being a favorite. They have good vegetarian roll options. read more

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We were in Seattle for our birthday celebration. We had dinner at different restaurants every night. When making the reservations, I noted that it was a birthday celebration for all of them. The only restaurant that paid attention to the note was Umi Sake House. We were pleasantly surprised when the waitress informed us that we had a complimentary dessert for our birthday. The service in general was very good, and the food and atmosphere were amazing. We will definitely be back next time we are in Seattle. read more

Been here at least half a dozen times and it's consistently good sushi. Service can be slow / out of order depending on how busy it is. We came on a Saturday night with no reservation and were told it would be 45 min. We grabbed a drink next door at roquette and it was pretty much 45 min on the dot when the table was ready. The host told us the table needed to be back by 9 pm which was essentially 1 hour. We were good with that since we had to take our friend to airport anyway but did think it was weird we wouldn't get more than an hour for dinner. All items we got were delicious. Tried the short ribs for first time. So much flavor. The pork gyoza was also tasty and nicely crisped on outside. Sushi is always fresh. Highly recommend ordering a hand roll. Good amount of fish in each! The stuff came way out of order (sushi first and then apps) but didn't bother us too much since everything tasted so good! read more

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Went to dinner here on Saturday for my friends 40th. Good food and service! It's been about 10 years since I've been here. We got the yakisoba, an eel roll, Cali roll, and a bottle of wine. It costs about $120 for that. On the spendy side, but that is expected for Belltown. read more

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Ok free edmame starter? Love it. And very nice fresh tasting. Good sea salt. The plum wine is very sweet. Calamari with sweet chili. Delicious. The calamari is so light and delicate tasting batter. Sashimi set. Fresh fish but didn't need the albacore. Best was salmon (bias) and the yellowtail. The hama collar was so so. Good portion for price but a bit overcooked for my taste. Their rolls menu is overwhelming wow. Actually the whole menu is overwhelming. Luckily we had a great waitress Elisa who worked wonders with recommendations even for a good sake for my mom. She was fantastic and helped make my birthday celebration great. The street fighter was our spicy roll order. It was OK. The sauce kinda drenched it and not sure if I needed the jalapeño. The top seared 7 spice tuna was meh. The Belltown barbie was great though. It's also saucy but great balance of flavors and because it was less watery and more aoili like it didn't drown the roll. The Cali Kristy is also really good. Nice piece of yellowtail on the top. Good flavor. Better than the street fighter but not as good at the Belltown barbie in my book. I was gonna say the sashimi was good, see my earlier statement about their sashimi set but then we ordered a salmon sashimi and it looked.... Sad. Badly cut (not even.....) and not the nice orange. See picture. Sad. I don't know if the sashimi set was the norm or if this was the norm. Didn't expect there to be such a large difference. Miso soup was standard. read more

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The food and atmosphere here was amazing Leandro provided excellent service. It was very knowledgeable of the menu 10 out of 10 will recommend. read more

Great ambiance energy and best service I had at the bar on Saturday night. Last minute stop over after Benaroya and it was worth e every penny. read more

umi sake house is my go to spot after work! great ambiance for late hours and great selection on the happy hour menu as well. the staffs are friendly and welcoming every time including hosts, servers, food runners, etc. i usually pop in around 10pm and it's always busy but also accommodate walk ins. and due to their tables filled, the food does take a while to come out. amazing spot overall! read more

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The service was fast helpful and smiling, if you wanna come in on a Friday night that's fine, but maybe make a reservation or you'll end up sitting on a island table and that's no fun. The rolls came out fast and the presentation was beautiful along with the friendly guys preparing the food. Our waitress was great she took care of us and we left happy full and in my case full of sake read more

Foods alright. It's good sushi but it doesn't leave any lasting impressions. The service was great and our waitress was kind. The ambiance has a modern vibe and one could tell their menu contains interesting roll combinations with fun names read more

The fish here is just right on. I have eaten here 3 times and I will probably keep going back. The rolls are also huge so it isn't as expensive as you might think. read more

We were able to get seated right away despite it being a packed house - maybe bc we eat so early. Complimentary edamame and a good happy hour. The lobster soup was the highlight of the meal, but the rolls we got were also delicious! read more

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Definitely felt underdressed when I came here with my friend. But the food was amazing - the items from the happy hour menu perfectly satisfied our cravings. Will definitely try to visit again if ever in the Seattle area! read more

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Came here for late night happy hour 10pm-close, and we were highly impressed by the service, food quality, and prices. Not only was the fish extremely -melt in your mouth fresh-, but the lychee house cocktail and nigiri sake were delicious. My boyfriend is vegetarian and we were blown away by the unique veggie sushi options, and will be coming back. Definitely a recommend for Seattle visitors for happy hour sushi! read more

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Umi has long been our downtown sushi go-to in downtown Seattle. The food is still top-notch, but the prices have literally doubled, and the restaurant has grown into disrepair. We couldn't help but notice the slow, impersonal service, clutter in the kitchen, cheap shaker chairs, dirty restrooms, and large amounts of dust collecting above the light fixtures. Unappetizing, especially considering what you are now paying here. Sad to say, we won't be rushing back anytime soon. read more

We couldn't get reservations at other omakase spots like Shiro's... so we came here. Had low expectations bc local word has it that it's a touristy spot, but the food was pretty good and happy hour options were great as well! We opted for the: spicy tomato tofu-perfectly savory w chopped well-seasoned okra Seattle roll-perfectly deep fried...crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy rice on the inside! The better Seattle roll out of the ones we've tried thus far. $100 omakase option-fresh fish & good bang for your buck. They gave two pieces of each fish which allowed my husband and I to share. Ultimately $50/person for 13 pieces of nigiri per person isn't bad at all! I'd be back again if I'm not able to get a reservation at other more authentic omakase spots. It's a decent back up plan & I'd want to try some of their rolls cuz they sure have a vast selection read more

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Umi is a solid group dinner spot with a large selection of rolls and appetizers. I love the discrete wooden bathroom doors and the overall izakaya vibe but the whole restaurant is just too damn loud. It's hard to catch a good conversation. Too much rice & tamago in chirashi bowl, but salmon and shrimp tasted fresh. The karaage and seafood yakisoba were good but not memorable. However, for sushi rolls: we loved the Belltown & White Tiger. read more

I come here once every few weeks to treat myself. The late night happy hour is perfect. $25 for a mini chirashii bowl and a glass of plum wine is an unbeatable deal. I usually sit at the bar and the bartenders have always been friendly. I also had a team dinner for work here. They were able to accommodate 20+ on somewhat short notice (which was definitely my fault) and nearly everyone who attended told me I'd done well in choosing Umi. The others, well. They just don't know good food. That's on them. So, yeah. Great food, fair price, for parties of 1 to 22. read more

It was pretty good. Still looking for our go to sushi place in Seattle. We came after 10pm one night for our anniversary. Nice decor! There was only one server for our section. She did a great job all things considered so solid service! Ambiance was nice until some people decided to let the whole restaurant in on their conversation. We just weren't terribly impressed with the sushi for the prices paid. Rolls range from $12 to upwards of $20. We got the California Kristie, Belltown Barbie, Street Fighter, and some short ribs. None of the food was bad just to be clear! Just pricey. I think if we were to go back, the only roll I'd get again is Belltown Barbie (delicious seared salmon). I'd definitely explore their happy hour menu (10:30pm on Sun-Thurs) though as we didn't notice that until after we'd ordered! read more

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As a vegetarian I appreciate that Umi Sake House has a bunch of options! We love the vegan/vegetarian rolls here and the cocktails are fun too! My favorite is green decadence roll and I also like their tofu with okra (forgot the name of the dish). Definitely recommend! read more

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Went for a quick bite on a Wednesday night. Got seated pretty quickly. Service was awesome and so were the sushis. Highly recommend!

Came here after multiple recommendations to try for delicious sushi. The front of the restaurant is deceiving. It looks more upscale and quiet and then as you walk back things light up and feel more airy. It was packed on a Tuesday night around 9pm. They did a great job following COVID precautions. You get edamame as a "free" starter. We got the ultimate dragon roll- the recommendation from the waitress. We only split 1 roll as we were doing small bites from a bunch of different restaurants. I thought the roll was very good! They slice the roll into small bites, which at first I liked but then I think I still prefer the bigger bites since it's easier to pickup and handle without the whole thing falling apart. The taste was very good and fresh, but for $24 for 1 roll I thought this was too pricey for what you get. read more

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We made a reservation, was seated right away. It was very packed, the food took long to come. I ordered moonraker roll, street fighter, king crab tower, uni, and jalepenos hamachi. I liked the king crab tower and hamachi. The moon raker roll tasted kinda weird, the lady was kind enough to take it off the check for us. I wanted omakase but they said they didn't serve it at this time when on the menu it said till 10pm. We had reservations at 8:45. Overall It's a good spot if your looking for rolls. read more

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