Umami Japanese Restaurant

Such a cute sushi spot in San Marcos! This was my first time coming here and we (my girlfriends and I) got a fresh roll with lemon, a salmon and tuna roll with ponzu, and hamachi slices with truffle ponzu, which was so fresh and clean on the palate! The atmosphere was bright and fun, and the service was quick. The waitress recommended the best tasting sake which wasn’t too sweet or bitter. There isn’t much parking on the street so we had to park in a parking garage down the street which is free for 2 hours. The staff were happy to validate our parking. Overall really cute spot to have a sushi night out with the girls or go on a nice date!

We came here for lunch on a Friday. Service was a little slow but otherwise we had no issues. The restaurant menu is a mix of Japanese and Korean foods. We ordered the miso ramen bowl, the chicken karaage bao, the takoyaki and one of the rolls (either ninja or red dragon, I can't remember!). The food was great! The quantities were big. The bao was falling apart a little bit, which I don't like, but the karaage was delicious. The ramen was definitely a good miso ramen but lots of veggies and meat. We ended up taking about half of that home. The roll was good. The takoyaki was decent but I've had better ones. We wanted to finish lunch within an hour and it took us approximately that long to do it. I would recommend coming here if you're looking for decent food and want a little bit of everything (sushi/rolls/ramen/apps, etc).

I usually have a few rolls that I normally get. However, when I came here I could tell from all their different rolls that I would try something new. I got the Lemon Roll, the server let me know that the Spicy Lemon Roll was more popular but I didn't want to test out the spice. I only tried one roll this time, but it was really good. Can't wait to try more of their specialty rolls. Arrived here around 650/7pm and it was pretty packed with a line waiting to be seated, although it was July 3rd so they may have been understaffed. Overall great experience and friendly staff. Looking forward to getting a few more their menu items.

Umami is easily my favorite sushi spot for quality and taste. My family and I always go during lunch we so can get the lunch bento box. We also like to order a roll (or two) of sushi to share. I would highly recommend their spicy crunch roll! My only complaint is the speed of service heavily lacks. There have been instances where a server did not check in with us until after we were done with our food and it was time to pay which is particularly troublesome when attempting to order another roll or simply getting a drink refill.

Came here multiple times during my trip to San Diego and I could not get enough! The food here is so fresh and delicious! The service is so kind and attentive. Definitely recommend this spot.