This was my first time here. I love sushi and a co-worker recommended this place for me. It is a top a hill so you should drive or if you want to walk get ready to work out your legs! The restaurant is very small and cozy. The servers were very nice and attentive. I was seated quite quickly and was given a menu. The sushi is extremely fresh and literally melts in your mouth so its great. After I ordered it my sushi arrived within 5 minutes. The only thing is that I found it quite pricey. The pictured sushi you see cost $24. I think I would've been full with 6-8 more pieces but that would've cost another $12. The waitress was very nice and very attentive. I would definitely come here again with someone who is a sushi connoisseur so I can show them that I do know what great sushi taste like! read more

Umi - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This may be the best neighborhood sushi spot anywhere in the US. Fresh, unique, delicious. Every time! read more

Umi - OMG! - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Went there for dinner at 7:30pm on a Friday night and seating was available. I ordered the sashimi deluxe, which has 18 pieces, along with miso soup and a side of rice for $33. I asked to replace the side of rice with seaweed salad, which they did. I really liked the seaweed salad- which is weird since seaweed salads usually taste the same to me. The sashimi, however, is average. Nothing about it particularly blew my mind (in fact the scallops were on the poorer side of average). Service is nice and the interiors are clean. However, I probably won't return. read more

Umi - Seaweed salad - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Mostly very fresh and tasty sushi, and very nice staff. However, the size of their rolls appear to have noticeably shrunk over the past couple of years. Given the menu prices, one would expect more food -- "shrinkflation" seems to be impacting some restaurants as well as grocery stores. In any event, they seem to be cutting costs with smaller portions compared to other sushi spots in SF. Not the best value relative to prices. read more

This place is cute, simple, chill and romantic. Came here with my gfriend tonight for dinner, and it was great. Menu is simple with great options, love how they explain what each item is and the port location. Service is great, really nice gals and patient, attentive. Food! Great! Amazed! Delicious! Pieces was thick, but so smooth and fresh! Will be back for in a few weeks read more

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Came here with a group of 7 and they were kind enough to accept us. Sushi was very average. Nothing that will blow you out of the water.

Came here with my bf on a Wednesday at 6:30. We made reservations but not that many people. The area is kind of random with a few restaurants and cafes. Price is on the higher end. The poke wasn't what I thought it was going to be instead it was sashimi with some sauce on top. 6 pieces for 8 dollars. $22 for 12 price sashimi of chef choice comes with miso soup and rice. Lastly we ordered a miso eggplant, was disappointed by it $11 but not a lot of taste. Parking was easy to find around 6:15pm however around 7 pm it was getting packed. Great free green tea and the service was good in that she kept coming back to fill my tea but she didn't seem very happy or positive. read more

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Staff is friendly and I got to sit in their patio which is nice (there is no view and you are not in the sun but it feels like you're are still outside). Food wise I got the lunch bento box with salmon avocado roll and vegetable tempura. It comes with miso soup, rice and a side salad. I was really disappointed with the food. The roll was ok but the rice was tasteless. The salad dressing was too salty, without another flavor to balance it, I couldn't finish it. The tempura was ok but the vegetables were only sweet potato and zucchini (taking a guess here), I wish they were more variety. I will not come back to this place. read more

Umi - Miso soup - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Service - Quick, attentive, and helpful. Restaurant Layout - Small, cramped, intimate, so use indoor voices. The restaurant is hard to locate. Look for the Blooms Saloon sign. The entrance is also confusing because it starts at the kitchen. Price - Every menu item is upcharged so hard that parts of the menu are blinding. Times are tough but should a bowl of rice really be $2.50? Edamame for $6? Hamachi Kama - $18, delicious, fatty, and delightful to pick at. San Jose Okayama's Hamaci Kama is much more plump and luscious in comparison. Beef Negi Maki - $15, Thinly sliced beef wrapped around scallions topped with teriyaki sauce. It's literally beef sushi. Easily the best dish. It's saucy, savory, and rich. Do not leave without ordering this dish. Golden Dragon Roll - Plain, $14, filler, and almost tasteless in comparison to the above dishes. Beer Selection - Order the Coedo (Japanese Hefeweizen). It's like beer and soda collaborated to make you the most bubbly beer possible. read more

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Friendly staff, clean environment. the restroom was great and super homey, but if you want authentic or even just average tasting sushi this isn't it. read more

Really unimpressed by this place. Prices seem to be higher than other places in the Bay Area, and the food is mediocre. Nothing special about it at all. There's kinda/covered outside seating on one side which is where we sat, and I saw some indoor seating on the other side of the kitchen. Came here for lunch and got the Mini Lunch A: mini chirashi and mini anago donburi. Comes with a miso soup/salad. Other lunch combos come with rice as well, but since my chirashi and donburi both included rice, I didn't get another bowl. This was about $15. Could have gotten more delicious Japanese food elsewhere. Service was meh. Street parking. read more

Umi - Mini lunch A : mini chirashi and anago donburiwith salad - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Potrero Hill is such a charming little town. It's a mystery why I don't go there more often. I live in the Mission and I seem to have neglected that side of San Francisco which happens to be right next door. Shame on me. So my girlfriend and I had a hankering for sushi the other day and decided to refer to good old Yelp for recommendations around the area. Much to our surprise, a bunch of joints popped up in or around Potrero Hill. "OK, so Potrero Hill it is," I told her. The one that got the best reviews was Live Sushi so we went with that. Tried making reservations and was cock-blocked by the hundreds of others who had the same idea but unlike us, thought ahead. Nothing was available. So we went with the one with the next best reviews: Umi. They didn't have OpenTable so I called. Already semi-expecting to be disappointed, I asked the guy if there was any chance we could be seated at 7pm. He said they didn't take reservations over the phone so naturally I asked how long the wait would be if we arrived in 30 minutes. He's like "Dude, just come in. I seriously doubt there will be any wait." This relieved and worried me at the same time. We get there and like the guy said, there was no wait. There was an open table in the patio area too so we took it. The evening was off to a good start. We ordered the fresh fish (sashimi) sampler of flying fish and butterfish from Japan, and the arctic char from Alaska. The fresh fish are supposedly flown in the same day. We also got the Potrero Roll because, why not? Like they say: when in Potrero Hill, order anything that has Potrero in it, right? It had spicy tuna, avocado, salmon, tobiko and spicy aioli. Another item particularly caught my eye: Black cod. Otherwise known as Gindara. This was a treat because very rarely do sushi joints carry this melt-in-your-mouth delicacy. All in all, everything was pretty fresh although I probably won't order the Potrero Roll again. It was a bit too simple for my taste. We loved the fresh fish, particularly the flying fish and arctic char. We also loved the beer selection. This is one of the few Japanese restaurants I know that doesn't only serve Sapporo and Asahi. In fact, they had neither. All of their beers were rare imports which was quite interesting. We went with the Koshihikari Echigo because our Japanese server recommended it. It was very delicious. I will definitely be ordering that beer again. Thank you for popping my Potrero Hill cherry, Umi. I hope it was good for you too. 3.9 stars read more

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The nigiri specials were amazing. 6 different pieces were given, and I loved the mackerel, sardine, and yellowtail given in the selection. They were so fresh, I didn't even want to drench them in soy sauce and wasabi like I normally would do. Fresh, unique, and probably the best sushi I've had in a while. I asked my friend if this place was rated high only beccause it was in Potrero Hill, and all Potrero restaurants are rated highly. Well, the quality of the fish spoke for itself. I wish I lived closer, to come here more often. Definitely on my top recommended places to go though in SF. I would recommend getting their daily specials. it's limited in quantity and different from your average sushi place. My favorite sushi place is Sushi Sam's, and well, this is now my 2nd! read more

One of the best sushi places I've had in the city, hands down. What a hiddem gem this place is! My ex-boss told me about Umi awhile ago, but I was a little lazy about going because it's in Potrero Hill, which can be inconvenient sometimes. But then my other friend suggested this for a group dinner place and I decided to go - it has such great reviews, and I wanted a true SF foodie night anyway, so I thought I'd give it a shot. One piece of advice: bring your own red wine if possible! Their selection isn't too vast, and their corkage fee is only $12, so we took our own and were happy we did so. It's super worth it! (We also ordered a couple large beers and sakes too.) For appetizers, we got: seaweed salad, edamame, grilled eggplant, and the butterfish. The grilled eggplant was to die for - it comes out hot and fresh so you need to wait a few minutes before you actually eat it or you may burn your mouth! But it's super flavorful and comes with this amazing sauce. Definitely don't miss out on it, it's great especially for veggie people and comes with 8 pieces which is pretty generous. We got 2 orders of the butterfish and still didn't think that was enough because we loved it so much. The butterfish is hot and you can share one among 2-3ish people using chopstics, and the fish is very tender and soft and practically melts in your mouth. Seaweed salad and edamame were good, but standard and I felt like those portions were a bit tiny, but still decent food. We got the sashimi deluxe (I think it came with 18 pieces) and that was perfect for the 5 of us. I'm pretty sure the restaurant just picks the fish you get, but we liked all of them (mostly white fish) and the pieces were big too! Super fresh and yummy - I recommend the deluxe because you'll get a good variety and it's perfect for 4-5 people. You may need/less more depending on how many people eat sashimi in your group. For rolls, we got the potrero, rainbow, spider, dragon, and golden dragon. For more basic rolls, we got the mushroom, california, and spicy tuna. Everything was excellent and we literally ate every last roll on the table. The rolls are really fresh and the restaurant is accommodating too-- they can put the tobiko on the side for you if you want. We had someone in the group who doesn't like tobiko, so this was no problem to cater around. The rolls aren't doused with sauce so they don't feel overly heavy. At first, we had only ordered 5 rolls and got 3 additional ones because we were still hungry. The rolls are good sized - everything is about 6-8 pieces depending on the roll, and they can make things spicier if you'd like! They added a spicy sauce to the basic spicy tuna roll and that was yum yum yum. As you can see, we got appetizers, drinks, sashimi, and rolls, so it was a TON of food. Split 5 ways, everyone walked away paying ~$52. It was well worth it, in my mind. I don't mind dishing out for sushi, and I felt like I got to try a good variety of things off the menu too. read more

Umi - bunch of rolls and sashimi! - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had a very average experience at Umi. I have been to a lot of sushi places, and appreciate nigiri experience the most. So, when I saw a small sushi place in one of my favorite area in Potrero Hill, I expected it to be authentic. Should have done my research... When I walked in, I realized the 50% of the restaurant is an outside sitting area and very closely put tables inside the restaurant, NO counter. What? No counter at a sushi restaurant? OK... The chef is from Malaysia... Oh, OK! Now, I get it! May be I had my expectations too high up? I ordered nigiri deluxe with a side of salad to add to my miso soup and 8 pieces of nigiri. The fish was fresh and good, but the sushi rice was not well made and didn't bring the best in the fish. I think I liked california rolls that came with nigiri more than I liked nigiri! The California rolls had a very thin layer of rice and the mix inside was very good - not too much mayo. Not a bad place for a mid-week dinner, if you are willing to spend $23 + (my total bill was around $30 with salad, tax, etc), but definitely not a destination. read more

Umi - Nigiri deluxe - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Not usually one for high prices, but this place is our favorite sushi spot so far (and we try to hit up different spots every week because we're addicted). Perfectly balanced and fresh taste. Worth every penny. read more

Had dinner here on Sunday night, and the food was ok. When I walked in the door, the sushi bar/kitchen was in the front and the seating was in a back room. It seemed strange to me since I have never seen a sushi restaurant, looking like this. In the backroom, it looks like regualr seating, but it was very limited...I couldn't imagine if people had to wait for their food! I would be starving! I expect they took it to go more often! I love sushi and rolls...so of course, that is what we ordered. We had the California roll, tiger roll, and the spider roll with a bottle of sake. The spider roll has a bit chutney, which gave the spider roll a kick of flavor. As for the tiger roll and california roll, they were a bit bland and seemed a bit smaller then what I normally eat...that was a huge disappointment! read more

It's no wonder the restaurant is named for a taste of the "ocean" because the fish is fresh. Highlights include the fatty binchy toro, mouth watering taste of uni, tender and gigantic portions of hamachi kama, smooth texture of grilled butterfish, warm beef negi maki wrapped around pungent scallions, freshly grated wasabi root, and dry sake in a blue bottle. Service is friendly and helpful. The ambiance is casual and comfortable even though the decor starts off with walking into a limited kitchen and then dining in a simple, clean area. Parking is tough on the street. read more

I really like this place. They have good bento boxes for lunch for 9 bucks. They're not as big as other one's I've had, but they were filling. I got tempura and hamachi; it also comes with salad and miso. They're hamachi was surprisingly good quality and I was happy. They charged me a dollar extra for hamachi (I think their choices were tuna or salmon sashimi to come in the bento). When the food took a little while to come out, they offered us a drink on the house, which was really cool! Their customer service is good, but I think it depends on the waiter you get. At dinner, their menu is a little different. They don't have the traditional stuff like udon, but they have some cute small plates, nigiri, maki rolls and such. I tried one of their small plates, which was mature hamachi, seared with this really tasty sauce over it. It was REALLY good; the hamachi was fresh and tender again (just like at lunch) and the sauce really accented its taste. Dinner here would be a little on the pricer side, as that one small plate was around 12 bucks. I'd def come back; I enjoyed it here. read more

Umi - my half eaten bento box with hamachi sashimi and tempura - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Admittedly, I'm no expert on sushi or sashimi, but I believe Umi to be a solid option for your raw fish cravings in Portrero Hill! I ordered the Sashimi Deluxe ($33), which offers 3 cuts of six different fish of the chef's choice (salmon, yellowtail, tuna, and three other fishes I can't remember right now), and for the price, I thought it was worth it. The fish tasted and smelled fresh, and I enjoyed it very much. My dining partner and I also shared a tempura shrimp rainbow roll ($13.50), which consisted of five different fish on tempura shrimp. It also tasted pretty decent! Overall, I think this is an affordable, solid option for your raw fish cravings if you happen to be in the Portrero area. read more

Umi - Sashimi deluxe!! - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a great neighborhood sushi spot. Having been to Japan, I know how good sushi can really be, and I increasingly appreciate traditional sushi. Although this isn't the best sushi I've ever had, it is made in a traditional style and that's becoming hard to find, even in SF. So many places seem to rely on sauces, odd ingredients, and techniques that mask the quality of the fish and rice - Umi does not. First of all the restaurant itself is a great size. You enter next to the kitchen, where you can watch the sushi chef who apparently makes all of the sushi for the restaurant, do his thing. When you enter, to the right is indoor seating, and to the left is the outdoor patio. It was a nice night so we sat on the patio, which is covered from the elements and has heaters throughout the space. Overall the restaurant is small, yet clean and very modern (especially the patio). For dinner I ordered the Nigiri Deluxe, which for $23.00 seemed like a bit of a bargain. You get eight pieces of nigiri sushi, six pieces of California roll (with real crab and very little mayo), and miso soup. The food overall was outstanding though I thought the rice with the nigiri sushi was packed a little too tightly and lacked flavor (I'm used to rice with a bit more sugar and rice vinegar flavor - even in Japan). The fish was all outstanding and tasted fresh. Overall I would rate this restaurant 5 stars, but the rice (which is really what sushi is all about) was not ideal for me, so I rate it 4.5 stars. Each person has their own tastes, so I encourage anyone in the area with a craving for sushi to try this restaurant post haste. It's a solid spot, and I can't wait to return here soon. read more

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My friend mentioned she saw Umi on Yelp and they had small plates as well as sushi rolls. We came here Saturday around 6:30pm. As you walk into Umi, they have their sushi making bar in the front and we were led to the right side room where the dining tables were are (an outside dining area is to the left). Since there were only two tables of people, we were free to sit wherever we wanted. Umi is a smaller restaurant with about 25 or so capacity. FOOD: *Shrimp Tempura Futo Maki Roll - Good. The roll contained shrimp tempura, cucumber and radish sprouts. You can order FRESH wasabi for an additional 75 cents. *Agedashi Tofu - YUM!!! The tofu was perfectly deep fried and placed in a not too sweet dashi broth and sprinkled with bonito fish flakes. *Beef Enoki & Asparagus Maki - DELICIOUS!! Tender slices of beef wrapped around enoki mushrooms and asparagus pieces and drizzled with teriyaki sauce. *Katsu Asparagus Maki - No thanks. Thinly slices of pork is wrapped around asparagus pieces, breaded with panko, deep fried, and served with a tonkatsu sauce. Although the dish was beautifully presented, I found the pork was way too dry and the dish was quite bland. *Yaki Nasu - Yum!! The eggplant was grilled, yet still tendered and on top was a light miso sauce that perfectly complimented each other without being too sweet. *Poached Pear Dessert - YUMMY! The pear was perfectly poached, sliced, and drizzled with a pear puree sauce. Delicious! PRICING: Decent - our bill came out to $36 per person (before tip). SERVICE: Okay...we were greeted as soon as we walked in by the guys working at the sushi preparation area. Our waitress took our order, brought and refilled out teas, and checked on us but I don't think she cracked a smile once. PARKING: Street parking. We parked two blocks away where there was plenty of 90 degree parking spaces. read more

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{overall: 4.5 stars} + food is simple yet has so much flavor + prices are pretty good (of course everything could always be cheaper!) +/- place is small and intimate read more

Umi - Hamachi Kama lunch box, includes salad, not pictured: miso soup & rice - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I like this place a lot. It's a nice and small sushi shop owned by a wonderful restauranter by the name Shamus. They've created an environment and menu both sushi and warm dishes. Everything is fresh, the staff is friendly and helpful, the saki offerings are great and overall a great experience. Highly recommended. read more

My boss and I were on our way to Live Sushi when I found this place on my Yelp app and figured we would try a new place out since we both aren't huge fans of Live Sushi to begin with. Parking was very easy but its the 90 degree kind of parking that I would never be able to accomplish had I driven myself. The layout of this restaurant is really strange. You walk straight into the kitchen with the patio on one side and the restaurant on the other side. We opted for the restaurant but it was super stuffy inside so we sat in the patio. There were flies everywhere! They kept landing all over our food, my hands, his hair, etc etc. I got the lunch bento with teriyaki salmon, salmon and avocado roll, miso soup, rice, and salad. Their salad is different than your typical Japanese restaurant sushi but it wasn't that good. The salmon was by far the best part of the meal! My boss got the nigiri/roll plate and upgraded to their special fishes of the day. I forgot what it was called but he was still hungry afterwards. Neither of us were really impressed with this place and would probably not return. read more

Umi - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Definitely the surprise of our weekend out. We were craving sushi and wanting to try somewhere new, we happened upon Umi on Yelp. We found it a little strange coming out to Portrero Hill (which can be a pain to get to for us) for good sushi, but let's just say that we definitely were not disappointed. We ended up ordering the grilled butterfish, a side of seaweed salad, a Golden Dragon roll, the sashimi deluxe plate (18 pieces of sashimi), and a bottle of the Coedo (a Japanese brewery) Beniaka beer to split. The grilled butterfish was so good. It was moist and tender, and the beer was the perfect complement to the fish. When we go out for sushi we love to get sake (salmon sashimi), which is why we opted for the Golden Dragon roll. The lemon slice on top offers a nice bit of acid to balance the sweet butteriness of the salmon. The sashimi served were incredibly fresh. We could really taste the differences and subtleties of each fish. The place isn't terribly small, it's not very big either (though there are two main dining areas). Service was good. We'll definitely back if we're ever in the area! read more

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Friendly staff, fantastic sustainable fish. You can't ask for anything more from a local sushi place. We come at least once a month and love their Chirashi Bowl and Kamakazi Roll read more

Very overpriced for what it serves. Small portion size, not a lot of options. Fish quality was meh. Have not tried the sake but noticed they have a good selection.. interior is nice that's about it. Servers were nice too so no real complaint on that front. I wish the food was either filling or tasty enough to warrant spending that much money read more

Umi is a small hole-in-the-wall spot in Potrero Hill, and the outdoor seating area is one of the most relaxing atmospheres I've been in at a Japanese restaurant. The fish is one of the best qualities that I've had in San Francisco, so come for the quality not the quantity. The sashimi deluxe is a great way to get a broad sampling of the different fish they have to offer. It comes with three slices of five different kinds of fish, so you get a good chance to develop your favorites. The fire dragon roll is also delicious, with a generous helping of spicy tuna on top and a California roll made with fresh crab on the bottom. Anywhere that uses fresh crab instead of imitation crab in the California rolls should be commended. My favorite by far was the white toro nigiri, which was one of the most buttery and soft fishes I've had. The sushi rice was also right on point, resulting in the perfect bite. With quality food and an amazing setting, I'm glad to be able to add Umi to my list of my go-to Japanese places in SF. read more

Umi - Fire dragon roll and toro nigiri - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Good food. The place is quite small (6 to 8 tables) so we ended up sitting in the patio area, which is not bad when weather/heater permits. Their futomaki is smaller than normal even though tastes delicious. read more

Came with a friend for dinner. No real sign to show where it is so a bit difficult to find. They have an indoor and "outdoor" setting. The outdoor being where it has a gate and roof. We chose to sit "outside" near the open facade. Waiter was pretty friendly but a bit...too eager to help..A few times, maybe midbite, and she would constantly ask if everything is ok. Let.me.enjoy.my.FOOD!! Ordered the deluxe sashimi (maguro, hamachi, albacore, sake, hirame? not sure about the last one) ...and $33, tasted all right. I think the salmon was wild caught so the fat lines werent as prominent. Found a scale in my fish, which HAPPENS, but should not. Overall the fish was ok, nothing exciting. Did not melt in your mouth or have any substantial taste, just kind of mediocre. It is not as great as everyone claims it to be. Also got the shrimp tempura roll $14. Literally just shrimp tempura wrapped with fish on top. Kind of expected a filler besides just shrimp, oh well. Again, very average. Overall, this place is expensive for my tastes in terms of quality for price..but then again, as my friend said "it IS SF". read more

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Loveee the food (most importantly I don't get diarrhea from eating here), the vibe and the service. It's definitely on the pricier side but love everything about this place! read more

Umi - Lunch set - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this sushi place! I ordered the Potrero Roll for pickup one night and went back the next day for the same order - really fresh fish & high quality ingredients! It's a bit pricey for small portions ($15/roll - 8pcs) but delicious. Their takeout service is really quick (ready within 5-10 min, depending on what you order) - highly recommend :) The restaurant has a lovely seating area; definitely very minimalist and sleek. There were very few people there when I came around 6-7pm on weekday nights. read more

Umi - Potrero Roll - highly recommend! - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

My friend and I love this place. The sushi are delicious and the service is great. All of the people working here are so friendly. We've been here numerous times and love coming back. The prices are really reasonable for SF, and we've never had a bad dish. You've got to try it! read more

Umi - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great food great sake's from Niigata prefecture. I recommend the beef negi maki; to die for. The Uni is outstanding. They have it on occasion from Hokkaido. You can't go wrong with Fort Bragg Uni at all. They have creative bento boxes as well for lunch specials. Great Japanese food in San Francisco. read more

My boyfriend and I were having sushi withdrawls from our Japan trip...we needed a sushi place with Uni from Hokkaido.....BAD.....so he did some research, and found Umi, a perfect neighborhood gem on a Friday night, with delicious sushi! I got the Chirashi, which was very tasty. It had Maguro, salmon, a white fish (hamachi I think), octopus, Ebi, Mackerell, and some others. My favorites were the white fish and Maguro. My bf ordered Omakase, a selection of the chef's pick which looked delicious. There definitely wasn't any left for me! We also ordered Uni Nigiri to share. I think this was the highlight of my evening. So we just had to order some. And you could definitely tell that it wasn't from Fort Bragg - OISHII. You could also tell that it wasn't exactly the freshest, but not in a horrible way. It was definitely still delicious, and I would return if they had Uni from Tsukiji again (however I'm looking at the menu, and ATM it says it's from Fort Bragg. Not sure how often that changes). Ambiance is very cute. It has really cool artwork on the walls, that make it a fun artsy environment. I also liked the fact that the wait was only 10 minutes! Definitely returning for the Uni. read more

On a night several months back to see Jay Brannan at Bottom of the Hill, this was a perfect occasion for us to eat first at this delicious and romantic restaurant. We got to dine out on their patio with a modern candle at our table. An evening of good sake and great sushi dishes were soon to follow! Among the many nigiri we enjoyed were the Toro, Hotate, Kani, Uni, Conger Eel, and Monterey Bay Sardines. While the Uni is not quite a favorite of mine (I'm apparently in the minority here), I liked everything else, preferring the Toro and Sardines the best. We had several other dishes, too, but you might surmise the sorts of plates we had if that counts as "one." I will at least share our dessert: sesame seed ice cream. Unbelievably good. If you have never tried it, you simply must, because you're otherwise missing out. Knowledgeable servers here, a wonderful atmosphere, and everything eaten was delectable. A gem of Potrero Hill. read more

Umi - Sesame Seed Ice Cream - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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3 stars for: Grilled eggplant (Yaki Nasu) lacking any significant flavor, even after being drenched in sweet [very very light] miso sauce. Grilled Miso marinated black cod [Gindara Misoyaki] that looked wonderfully charred and flakey on the website but proved to be flabby and underwhelming in person. Our server was very kind and accommodating with suggestions, unfortunately none of them ended up satisfactory. Not all was lost: The fatty sardines Nigiri style were fresh and delightful. read more

Amazingly fresh fish. In fact the freshest fish I have eaten in a while and that is saying ALOT. Prices were reasonable as well. Subtle lighting, 10 tables max, pretty tightly packed next to each other. Could hear the conversations all around me and I wasn't even trying! :) Noise level is rather loud since the room is very small. Did I say small, I mean tiny! Service was excellent. An amazing Sake list, yay! Definately a return to place. read more

Enter through the kitchen and walk around to a nice cute dining room. I felt like I entered from the wrong door. I asked...they said I did the right thing. Two types of skipjack tuna sashimi! One from America, one from Japan. Local fresh halibut too. The rolls are good but this really isn't a place you'd go for that. Stick to the specials menu. read more