Umai
224 Newbury St, 02116-2504 - Boston
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#555 of 2001 restaurants in Boston
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Japanese
Sushi
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Popularity
100/100
Quality
58/100
Data Completeness
72/100
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Wheelchair accessible
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Contact Information
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Phone:
617-262-222
🌐 Website:
http://www.umai-ma.com/
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Address:
224 Newbury St, Boston
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Google Reviews
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Great food and okayish service. I ordered veggie tempura and a Newbury Maki. The tempura was the best I’ve had in awhile with Umai putting a variety of veggies in the appetizer. The Newbury Maki was good, a decent size, rice nicely cooked, and the whole thing tasted good. Loved the play with textures from the tempura pieces, salmon, avocado, and small roe.
I was surprised miso nor a small salad was served after I ordered, but maybe those are only given alongside bigger entrees, like bentos.
Service was a bit slow when I visited in the late evening (not too many customers). When I was brought the Toast machine to pay and tip, the waitress stood next to the machine watching how much I tipped, which seemed a little off to me. I’ve found most waiters will turn their heads when customers decide on a tip or aim the machine more towards the customer, so having the waitress stare down at the machine felt somewhat rude to me.
Overall, Umai was good for my first experience. I’d probably visit again only after trying a handful of other sushi places in the Boston area.
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Bright cozy interior and delicious, authentic food. We went for dinner after a conference and it was a perfect place to relax and hang out after a tiring day. I had the boneless chicken plate and my friend had the eel rice dish, both very good and served nice and hot. The miso soup was exceptionally flavored well. So many choices on Newberry so was happy with this surprise find.
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Great sushi!!!
This cute little place is just the perfect place for a casual delicious dinner 🙌🏻
So many options to choose from and everything we ordered was great and fairly priced! We will come back for sure.
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Exceptional Japanese food. We're in Boston for a conference staying in Copley. The service is quick for lunch, not crowded. Food was fast and perfectly flavored, not too expensive. We really enjoyed the experience and hope to go back again tomorrow! The bento was spectacular. Great find in the heart of Boston.
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Good authentic Japanese food.
Menu has a lot of options, but that might not help when you have a doubt and you can't barely understand what the waiter says.
Still worth to eat over there.
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Nice little environment. Service was good and food was delicious and served quickly. Only thing I noticed was that the takoyaki didn’t have the Japanese mayo on it but was still good though. Will recommend and go to again.
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Fried boneless chicken is really good! Juicy and well seasoned. Small poke bowl is great for one person. Fresh and assorted diversely. Reasonable prices. Love it!
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Went here a few months ago and was quite pleased. Gyuhama is sorely missed and I kept trying to find a suitable replacement. Yamato doesn't quite fill the bill and didn't want any sushi joint too upscale and pretentious (looking at you Douzo Sushi). Umai fits the bill perfectly. Just an ordinary place to enjoy sushi and at reasonable prices. I will be returning.
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Nice Japanese restaurant. If you love sashimi like me, go there.
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Some of the best sushi I've ever had in my life! Great customer service and atmosphere inside! Awesome location on Newbury St.
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