Umi Japanese Cuisine

12-14, Edinburgh EH8 9AY

$ Japanese Recommended New Editor's Pick

Reservations

Umi Japanese Cuisine Reservations

07387677377

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Business Info

Address: 12-14, Edinburgh EH8 9AY
Cross Street: Chapel Street
Cuisine: Asian | Japanese | Sushi | Vegan | Vegetarian |
Cost: | Very Inexpensive
Category: Casual Dining
Star Rating:
Reservations: Recommended
Dress Code: Unknown
Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
Parking: Street |
Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Cash |
Corkage Fee: N/A
Website: https://umiedinburgh.com/
Phone: 07387677377
Features: Private Room, Takeout Available,
Occasion: Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Quick Bite, Date Night,

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Umi Japanese Cuisine - Umi Japanese Cuisine

Business Hours

Reservations Available

Monday: Open 12:00 - 22:00
Tuesday: All Day 12:00 - 22:00
Wednesday: all day 12:00 - 22:00
Thursday: All day 12:00 - 22:00
Friday: All Day 12:00 - 23:00
Saturday: All Day 12:00 - 23:00
Sunday: Sunday 12:00 - 22:00

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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.76 out of 5 stars based on 509 votes

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Apr 15, 2024

Linda I.

Always a please to visit Umi. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the food is beautifully presented and delicious.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 25, 2024

Alan W.

It was my first time at your restaurant, and overall my girlfriend and I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was excellent. I would be more than happy to go again.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 23, 2024

Jennifer R.

Amazing! Best Japanese we’ve had outside of Japan!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 10, 2024

Rodger B.

Food was great with a fantastic choice. Speedy friendly service and great value for money.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 09, 2024

Sheila F.

Wonderful experience taking a friend for lunch for her birthday. Great service, great food! Allowed us to bring in our own cake and light a candle. Definitely be back.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 9/10

Feb 16, 2024

Margarita V.

food was delicious, ambience was nice, very chill not too formal, service was excellent, staff were friendly and efficient. would love to see a lunch time deal

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 18, 2024

Daniell A.

Authentic Japanese restaurant with delicious food, and great service. The sushi rolls and sashimi are to die for!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 16, 2023

Sophie L.

Food was absolutely delicious and the prices were reasonable.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 22, 2023

Victoria R.

Wow the food was insane I’m already dying to go back!!!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 19, 2023

Eleanor P.

Really lovely restaurant and great food.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 03, 2023

Alice L.

Everything was great! Thank you

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 28, 2023

Milena S.

This is such a good restaurant! The decor is so cozy and authentic and the food is phenomenal! Fast service and reasonable prices. Would recommend to anyone, great for a date

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 21, 2023

Brent M.

Excellent sushi. Menu has some very creative items. Great ambience.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 9/10

Oct 17, 2023

Sara R.

Ambience, food and whole experience was wonderful.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 07, 2023

Helen D.

Fantastic authentic Japanese food. The aubergine starter was out of this world. Delicious!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 29, 2023

Vicki C.

Amazing sushi, great location we will definetly be back

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 22, 2023

Kate W.

Delicious food, lots of vegan friendly options. Beautiful restaurant and great for a treat

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 20, 2023

Curtis H.

Excellent service from the beginning. Very interesting and imaginative Japanese decor. Beautiful food. Ramen was rich, spicy, full of depth and creamy. Selection included crab and sushi. All excellent. House beer is fragrant and compliments the food superbly. Staff always completed tasks if asking for extras. Asked for the bill and card reader came with the bill ant same time instead of the usual dropping off bill and running away. It was utterly excellent from start to finish. Thanks

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 8/10

Aug 18, 2023

Emma C.

Magnificent food, great choice with numerous veggie options, and a great atmosphere. Feels authentic (I travel Japan regularly)

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 07, 2023

Francesca M.

little bit more music could be good

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 26, 2023

Leticia D.

We couldn't eat there as the restaurant closes from 15.30 to 16.30 and we were not told about when we made our reservation for 14.45 .

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jun 28, 2023

Amelia M.

3rd time at Umi and the food is amazing. Service is quick so you're not left waiting for food. Anything on the menu is delicious!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jun 01, 2023

Inez P.

The decor was simple and tasteful. We had a lovely meal: sashimi cuts were generous and the soft shell crab well done. My Iberico katsu curry was so good. The chirashi don was very good. Service was exemplary with the staff multi tasking so efficiently. I would highly recommend this place!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 9/10

May 22, 2023

Damian R.

Absolutely lovely place! Great staff and amazing food, we have been twice now and loved it both times, we will definitely be back again (with another drawing) ^_^

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Apr 12, 2023

Mayur Y.

Fantastic authentic quality of food, great minimalistic ambience and very attentive service. Thank you - we’ll be back.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 16, 2023

Lisa B.

FANTASTIC!!! Everything was top notch!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 09, 2023

Tam D.

Great food, great service 10/10

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 28, 2023

Edith K.

Amazing! New favourite place in edinburgh. The food is really fresh and beautifully prepared, the staff are all very friendly and helpful, and the decor is lovely. The menu looks expensive at first, but when we share everything it works out very reasonable, especially for such great quality food and drinks. Cannot recommend enough! The only con I would mention is that the booth seats are uncomfortable and difficult for those with disabilities. It would be helpful if it could be made known if you’ll be in these booths upon booking, or those with disabilities should request seats with regular chairs.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 24, 2023

Mikyla R.

Lovely food..I even managed to use the chopsticks..Will def go back.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 14, 2023

Helen A.

Such a wonderful restaurant - excellent food & service. Fantastic! I’ll definitely come again x

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 06, 2021

Adam L.

Great food, great use of space and service was very quick especially when we booked last minute on a Saturday night.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 06, 2021

Adrienne O.

Fantastic fresh sushi and sashimi!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 03, 2021

Jakub G.

Great experience! Food was delicious!!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 26, 2021

Struan B.

The food was tremendous! The best sushi I’ve ever had!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 8/10

Aug 30, 2021

Jonathan K.

Natalia was a lovely waitress and looked after us throughout our visit. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is relaxing.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 30, 2024

Calum M.

What am amazing find- a rare little gem! Excellent, well.prepared and super tasty dishes in a relaxed setting! Best meal of the year so far!

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 9/10

Feb 09, 2024

Karen L.

Excellent food, beautifully prepared. Service was a little patchy as we had to wait for 10 mins after arriving before we could order a drink. Also we found the seating very hard and uncomfortable. But overall a very fine meal.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 7/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 02, 2024

Jess K.

Had a fantastic meal here! Service was excellent and it was undoubtedly the best sushi I've had.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 9/10

Dec 11, 2023

Emma D.

Food was amazing!my sushi skeptic husband even said it was delicious and ordered more! Service was good. Overall great experience will be back!

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 23, 2023

Lee M.

The food, staff and environment was fantastic. Will definitely go again. The food, curry, ramen, tempura veg and dragon were delicious.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 8/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 7/10

Oct 03, 2023

Coline C.

Slightly expensive but very tasty, good quality sashimi and dishes, and lovely staff. The interior is very detailed and overall, the experience was pleasant.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 26, 2023

Maija Z.

Prosecco on the menu

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 8/10

Sep 22, 2023

Alex H.

Our second visit and will be back. Loved it.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 27, 2023

Marion K.

The best Japanese food about. We will definitely be back.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 8/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 8/10

Aug 23, 2023

Gavin R.

Fabulous food, Fabulous design, good service. Door open which became a little chilly in our evening but a minor quibble...

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 9/10

Aug 09, 2023

Phil C.

Lovely atmosphere. My ramen had bags of flavour and was thoroughly enjoyable. Sushi tasted good but could have been a little neater. Waiting staff were well trained and knowledgeable, however, one of our servers smelled badly of cigarettes

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10

Jul 18, 2023

Clare F.

All round enjoyable.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 8/10

Jun 05, 2023

Simon P.

Food looks lovely , ambiance easy and relaxing. Very tasty and delicious

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 22, 2023

Ieva L.

Food was perfect! Stuff friendly and polite.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 8/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 9/10

Feb 19, 2023

Vlado N.

Very good experience, food was good, service as well as ambiance. I recommend this place.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 7/10; Value: 8/10

Sep 05, 2021

James M.

Enjoyed as usual

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10

Jul 18, 2021

Uchechi E.

Overall, my friends and I had a really good experience - it felt like we were the sole guests of the chef! The food was delectable. We will return for sure!

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10

Nov 10, 2023

Angie R.

The food is exquisite. The ramen could be a bigger portion (I love the broth and there isn't enough). The sushi and tempura are perfect!

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 8/10

Aug 10, 2023

Mark B.

The food was excellent! Staff helpful at a very busy time for them. Will go again!

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 6/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 7/10

Nov 23, 2021

Simon A.

Service was a bit hit and miss.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 8/10; Ambience: 6/10; Value: 7/10

Feb 18, 2024

Guilherme R.

No acknowledgement of the special occasion. Mains did not arrive at the same time. Not ideal for people with different dietary requirements as this would leave one looking at the other eating. It would be ok if sharing the food. The atmosphere is nice and cosy. Great food overall was great.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 6/10; Service: 5/10; Ambience: 5/10; Value: 4/10

Apr 05, 2023

Lyn K.

Expensive for what we chose. There seemed to be more focus on style over substance with staff involved with photo shoot over service :( The salmon belly was a favourite dish, however wasnt the best we've had for the price

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 7/10; Ambience: 4/10; Value: 5/10

Nov 08, 2021

Kerry D.

Lovely food but quite pricey and lacking in atmosphere.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 4/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 8/10

Oct 26, 2021

calliope a.

Food was outstanding. Service was below average, we got the bill half an hour before the restaurant was closing and we had still half an hour left. While we were eating someone started to clean the toilet . Felt a little bit unwelcomed. I understand staff can be tired and exhausted , but putting the chairs on the table when there are still people inside is a little bit too much.