Umezushi

Umezushi, Manchester Unit 4 Mirabel Street - Manchester

Japanese
• Seafood
• Sushi
• Asian
• Sit down

97/100
Give a rating

What's your favorite Umezushi's dish?

Ratings and reviews

97
/100
Based on 1582 ratings and reviews
Updated

The menu of Umezushi suggested by Sluurpy users

Ratings of Umezushi

TA

Trip
Last update on 23/10/2020
4,5
561 Reviews
Google
Google
Last update on 15/11/2023
4,8
506 Reviews
Foursquare
Foursquare
Last update on 15/11/2019
8,6
95 Reviews
Facebook
Facebook
Last update on 21/04/2022
4,7
173 Reviews
Zomato
Zomato
Last update on 19/11/2022
3,9
17 Reviews
Squaremeal
Squaremeal
Last update on 12/09/2020
5,0
1 Reviews

RG

Restaurant guru
Last update on 06/10/2022
2,7
78 Reviews
Yelp
Yelp
Last update on 19/06/2020
4,5
31 Reviews

N

Nicelocal.co.uk
Last update on 21/04/2022
4,8
60 Reviews

Menu Umezushi

  • Sashimi
    • Maguro (Lean Tuna)
    • Botan Ebi (Botan Shrimp)
    • Hamachi (Japanese Amberjack)
    • Toro (Tuna Belly)
    • Pickled Mackerel
  • Nigiri
    • Maguro (Lean Tuna)
    • Botan Ebi (Botan Shrimp)
    • Hamachi (Japanese Amberjack)
    • Toro (Tuna Belly)
    • Pickled Mackerel
  • Hosomaki
    • Maguro (Lean Tuna)
    • Avocado
    • Cucumber
    • Natto
    • Negi-Toro (Spring Onion & Tuna Belly)
  • . . .
  • Browse the menu

Available menus

Reviews

Zomato
Gastroadventures
+4
Lovely log cabin of a restaurant underneath the arches close to MEN/Victoria Station. We are no experts in Japanese sea food so asked the excellent , friendly servers to recommend some dishes. Great sashimi and sushi and an excellent tuna and chickpea curry. Washed down with a great bottle of Italian rose and a small flask of sake. All for 90 quid.Highly recommended. In a city where Spanish and Italian restaurants tend to dominate this a great alternative.
7 months ago
Zomato
Isha Bhasin
+4
This sushi place is a little off the beaten track but is definitely worth the short journey. If the oysters are on the menu they are perfect. Do ask if they’re not on the board. Variety of Tunas is also great to try different styles.
May 22, 2019
Zomato
Sanjeev
+4
Me and my friend had a nice dinner there on a weekday. The staff were very helpful with the menu, and gave us some good suggestions. Everything was so fresh and tasty definitely the best sashimi and sushi in the Manchester!

The place is quite small and quite, and it was fully booked on a weekday. So book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Jun 19, 2018
Zomato
Bora Demiralan
+5
Went there for a dinner without a reservation but they a place for two near the bar so it was OK. First thing you might notice about the menu is prices are very specific, not like rounded up prices. Had 10 pieces 3 different kinds of sushi and I loved them all. Second best sushi restaurant I have ever been. First one is in US so I wouldn't bother. This is the best sushi in Manchester,UK!
Jul 31, 2015
Zomato
Good Gobble
+4.5
...can taste the quality of the ingredients, which the peeps at Umezushi take great pride in - sourcing only the freshest and highest quality fish from Manchester's best suppliers. Also, I know it may seem like a little thing, but the wasabi was bloody gorgeous.
Mar 15, 2014
Zomato
Victoria “Mrs” Petticoat
+4.5
Where else can you get tempura in an edible fish bone dish?
Jun 02, 2013
Zomato
Bacon Onthebeech
+4.5
You're unlikely to find Umezushi by accident, situated as it is, in what you'd expect to be a lock up garage under the arches in a back street just off the main road to the MEN arena. Indeed, we hadn't found it by accident. We'd been given the heads up again by Mrs Petticoat , who highly recommended it, so I knew it was going to be special. Mrs Bacon, Dr Gambas and myself were meeting Ms. Arroz there who was stuck on the train from London which was delayed due to the snow. It was freezing outside, but we were given a warm welcome by both charming waitresses and the affable owner, Terry. It's quite simple inside, and we settled in the table by the radiator to keep warm and watched the sushi being made in the open kitchen. I was gutted that they'd run out of Estrella Inedit Beer (made with the assistance of the godfather of modern cuisine Ferran Adrià .) As I've not tried it yet, and as it was half price happy hour till 7pm, this beer would have been cheaper than you could buy it at in
Jan 19, 2013
Zomato
Food Geek
+4.5
The first course was a ‘Pan Seared King Prawn and Scallop’, perfectly cooked and beautifully presented with a lovely sweet sauce and just a hint of chilli and spice. The accompanying wine, a white from Egger-Ramer; a family run estate which has been handed down from father to son who produce wines using only native grapes. The fresh and crisp wine complimented the dish perfectly.
Feb 04, 2014
Zomato
Hungry Hoss
+4.5
Where Umezushi really excels is with its Tempura – some of the lightest, crispiest batter I’ve had. It was particularly pleasing to be served Sea bass roe.
Jan 31, 2013
Zomato
North West Nosh
+4.5
Umezushi... a small, simple, striped back interior ensures your whole concentration is focused on the balanced exactness that is the mainstay of Japanese food and which is recreated perfectly here.
Dec 04, 2012
5
Andrew Y.
+5
Umezushi is one of the best sushi places in Manchester. Maybe the best - although I have not tried them all! It has won numerous awards including their chef Terry Huang winning the Chef of the Year award at the Manchester Food & Drink Awards 2016. Its located near the Manchester Arena, down a side street. Its a hidden gem. I am show many people don't even know about it. Its a very small restaurant and only has about 20 covers. The last time I went, it was a group of about 6 people and we ordered several things, which I can't remember exactly the names of what ordered. But all good! As well as the sushi/sashimi etc, we also ordered some side dishes like edamame and also a delicious Taiwanese pork rice. Was so good! Delicious! I would highly recommend going - its not cheap, but its well worth it. The first time I went to Umezushi was for a Yelp event and we got to try many different things. We also tried some plum sake which tasted SO good.
4
Lloyd M.
+4
I enjoyed Umezushi last night, very good sushi but not world changing. The highlight for me was the hamachi nigiri and wagyu sushi. The hamachi melted in my mouth, possibly the best I have ever had. The wagyu was seared and had a brilliant charcoal infusion. I wish I had ordered more of both. I had the tuna sashimi combination, which included fatty tuna, mid fat tuna and lean tuna. While it was good, and I LOVE tuna, it wasn't great. The fatty tuna was seared, and probably too seared for my taste which lost its greatness. I also had a combination of the sushi specials, lobster, king crab and a minced tuna/quail egg sushi. Again, very good but not earth shattering. The presentation on the tuna/quail egg, though, was fantastic. Service was great (I sat at the bar), friendly and helpful. Good sake selection, both by the bottle and flask. Small restaurant and enjoyable.
5
Natalie W.
+5
I had been looking forward to coming to Umezushi for ages and I was so glad I finally got myself organised and made a reservation (it's very small, so you probably won't get seated without one during peak times). Despite being small, the chairs met with bf's approval (he doesn't like ones that make him slouch forward). Also meeting with approval was the plum/sake (?) that we drank. Service was highly efficient, friendly and helpful. I really like it when those working in a restaurant can give you good advice on options and are clearly enthusiastic and proud of their product (which they should be, in this case). We decided to try most of what was on special for the sushi. I don't generally like white fish sushi that much but I thought the kingfish had a nice flavour. The salmon sashimi was predictably good although not the best I've ever had (thank you chef Shimizu for putting the bar impossibly high). However, let us talk about the really good stuff: 1) Otoro (fatty tuna) 2) Wagyu beef sushi (on special, which is a shame as I want to eat it every day forever 3) EEL (i.e. UNAGI) both in nigiri and kushiyaki form GOOD LORD these three were good. As an example of how good they were, we ordered them all again. They are some of the most delicious things you can eat in Manchester today. The eel in particular was beautiful seasoned and cooked. The tuna was fresh and rich in flavour. And the wagyu to me tasted liked really excellent quality meat that had been perfectly prepared to be both extremely tender and tasty. Can't wait to go back!
5
Chloé Y.
+5
Thanks to Yelp, I got to finally taste the best authentic sushi in Manchester at Umezushi! I've heard many good things about it and one of these was that it's listed in the Michelin guide! It's not 5 minutes out from the hustle bustle of Exchange Square but it's pretty isolated, tucked under the arches on Mirabel Street. I was slightly surprised that the place was already quite busy and still waiting for reservations to arrive! Luckily they found us space at the sushi bar, which I've decided are the best seats in the house! It's like the sushi chef is making sushi just for you! We got the Shikkoku black lager (actually lager,didn't taste like a porter or stout despite its looks) and a green tea for drinks. To start we had miso soup and then we were each served the prettiest bowl of sashimi of Argentinian rock shrimp, Hamachi (Japanese amberjack) and lightly pickled mackerel - the Hamachi was meaty and melty, the prawn was firm and sweet! We were then served 8 nigiri each in two sets. They were salmon topped with wasabi tobiko, Toro (tuna belly) topped with yuzu tobiko, scallop topped with regular tobiko seared Toro (topped with plum I think?), octopus, Wagyu steak, grilled eel (which I later learnt at a Yelp event that it's completely home made), and sea urchin. All were amazingly prepared to a high standard of presentation. The fish were fresh and sweet! (Still not a big fan of sea urchin though!) The picked cucumber and freshly pickled ginger that the sushi was served with were great to cleanse the palate with between sushis. Our 'stew' course was a consommé made with fresh abalone which had been slowly cooked so that it wasn't too chewy. This was sooooo nice! The soup looked clear but it was packed with flavour! The abalone pieces were meaty and had a good texture. Following this we had a 'grill' course of a small piece of Wagyu fillet steak that had been cooked over charcoal for added flavour. The steak was cut up into little pieces like melt in the mouth meat chocolate! Mmm. Try that from the specials menu if you don't take the tasting menu! To end with, we got melt in the middle chocolate pud and vanilla ice cream. It was made very well but I was expecting a more Japanese style pudding (with green tea/red bean/black sesame). Still, the night felt really special because of the quiet surroundings, immaculate presentation, polished service and really good quality ingredients! Five well-deserved stars! I'll definitely be coming here again!
5
Thomas B.
+5
Great little restaurant. Amazing food, and friendly helpful staff. The menu can be a little overwhelming if you don't know the different types of sushi, but the staff are happy to explain it to you. If you sit at the counter you can watch the chefs at work. The food us always delicious and they stock a mind boggling array if sakis.
5
Rach M.
+5
I lived in such close proximity to this amazing sushi restaurant, but only discovered this thanks to Yelp! We came here at around ten on a Friday night, and it wasn't busy so managed to get a table from walking in. The sushi was incredible!! Really fresh and light. I think we definitely over-ordered - we had a small sashimi, the large sushi platter, extra vegetarian sushi, pickles, seaweed and edamame peas. The sashimi consisted of scallop, tuna and salmon and melted in your mouth. As we couldn't finish our platter they very kindly bagged it up for us. Staff were awesome, really sweet and knowledgeable about the dishes. It is quite pricey, and I think we went a little crazy so next time I would try one of their tasting menus.
4
Hao Q.
+4
The unagi don was way too sweet and the salmon head was way too salty. I think they should remeasure the amount of sauce they supposed to use cause the seasoning was really bad...... But the sashimi and sushi was really good and if you are a sushi stan, this will be perfect place. The 4 star is generally give to the sashimi, the environment and the services.
5
Ricardo C.
+5
Visited this cozy place in a Tuesday night , previous reservation , the place was wonderful, the food was excellent . Price for wines and liquors are a bit high , but we decide for Japanese beers . I highly recommended .
5
Vincent C.
+5
TL;DR Great Sashimi and Nigiri roll. VERY inexpensive lunch menu for the quality. Keep in mind that this is purely for their express lunch menu. I went in thinking I would get some crappy subpar fake overpriced sushi experience that's littered around Manchester...and going in for the lunch menu that was around 1/4 of what I would probably pay for dinner, I was basically setting myself up for failure. Oh boy was I wrong. I ordered the Tuna-don, gf ordered the Salmon-don, and we ordered the Umezushi Lunch Roll. Obviously the fish was of great quality, and if they gave us their crappier fishes...it just means their fish during dinner would be that much better. However the reason this is at least a 4 star venue is because their rice. YEA!! THEIR RICE! I would literally come here just for their rice now. This is where I fully conceptualized the importance of the sweet-ish vinegar-ish sticky-ness sushi rice's role in the whole experience. It's so good I can just eat the rice and be satisfied. If the rice sucks, it doesn't matter how good the fish is..the maki and nigiri is ruined. The rice needs to be at least on the level of the fish. This place shoots to 5 stars because their express lunch menu is so affordable. Under 20 pounds for 2 people at a sushi joint. I left feeling the onset of food coma. This was already a foodie destination as one of the only serious sushi places, but the express lunch menu makes it a place you should definitely visit.
4
Kathryn Y.
+4
Run by a lovely Japanese family, this place is incredibly hard to find but worth every step! Slightly pricy for the a la carte menu but if you ever dip in for lunch they have a fantastic lunch special menu in the price range of £8-9. Food is tasty and you can tell everything is fresh. Definitely a perfect place to take friends of someone special as the ambience is very contemporary and quiet.
5
Jeffrey Tsang
+5
Everything is great and delicious, staff is very friendly but they could do with bigger place only limited seating.
5
Eva Hsu
+5
Hidden gem with the best quality sushi and seafood dishes in Manchester. Lost count of our visits but we always order at least one tuna, salmon dish and something from the daily specials.
5
Amber Wood
+5
Excellent sushi. The tuna (and all fish) was really fresh. A bit expensive, but you're paying for the quality and skill. Staff are super friendly too!
5
Phaedra Y
+5
The best sushi I've had in Manchester so far! The place is very small though so need to book in advance to get a place.
5
Billy Cheung
+5
Very good and clean Japanese restaurant. The seafood is so fresh. Friendly staffs. The best Japanese food in Manchester
5
Scott MacGregor
+5
Small and intimate restaurant and for those whole like authentic Japanese cuisine this is a must visit. Great menu with wide selection of sushi and sashimi together with daily specials. Staff are pleasant and offer great service. It's one of best restaurant experiences in Manchester without being high brow.
4
Francisco Li
+4
Really nice selection of sushi options. Really happy I went but there are just a good places around Manchester for cheaper
5
Matthew Ho
+5
Amazing food. It's expensive but worth it! Authentic Japanese
4
Vince
+4
Really nice experience. Amazing sashimi. Maybe few more desserts would be appreciated.
5
Shauw Liew
+5
Overall a wonderful sushi experience! The sashimi was really fresh and delicious! The maguro sashimi selection is a must have for starters! The unadon was smoky, fatty and delicious!! Definitely a must try for sushi lovers!

Timetable

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Thursday:
05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Friday:
05:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Saturday:
12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sunday:
12:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Order online with

Zomato
Zomato

Book a table with

Zomato
Zomato

Read the reviews on

TA

Trip
Google
Google
Foursquare
Foursquare
Facebook
Facebook
Zomato
Zomato

RG

Restaurant guru
Yelp
Yelp

Info

Compare the best restaurants near Umezushi

bianca Sluurpy rate Google rate Facebook rate
TA

Umezushi

97 4.8 4.7 4.5
Zaytoon 89 4.8 4.8 5
Restaurant MCR 97 4.7 4.6 5
Platzki 94 4.6 5 4.5
Bar San Juan 93 4.8 4.6 5
MyLahore Manchester 90 4.5 3 4.5
mana 96 4.8 4.9 4.5

QR Code Menu

QR Code

Our aggregate rating, “Sluurpometro”, is 97 based on 1582 parameters and reviews

If you need to contact by phone, call the number +44 161 832 1852

MAKE A QUESTION

SUBMIT
1