Umami

Informal and comfortable sorroundings to suit all and the food is both fresh and delicious.

Staff are welcoming and friendly and service is very good.

The menu has an excellent range of starter/side dishes which I particularly enjoyed and I would recommend you visit on a hungry stomach as you will want to taste everything and sharing a good variety of dishes with friends is a great idea.

Good prices make this restaurant an all round good choice and although it is a little out of the city centre and out onto Oxford Road once you have eaten at Umami another visit will always be considered.
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Wendy Blackman
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, April 30, 2010

I recently visited Umami and thoroughly enjoyed my evening there. The food is delicious and the service was great. I over indulged on an array of starters (gyoza, vegetable tempura and chicken wings) and loved my main meal of Chilli Beef Ramen, a noodle dish.The flavour of the food was amazing, I'd definitley recommend this place to others.
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LJ
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, April 01, 2010

I really do like umami. Love the £4.95 lunch. Love the fresh sushi platters - so pretty and so tasty! Love the soup noodles - slurp! Love the Saki rice wine - hic! Top place to eat and now 30% off sushi - even better! Highly Recommended!
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K Divine
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, February 20, 2009

Visited this restaurant for the first time 1 year ago and it definately wasnt to be my last ! the food is fantastic freshly coked and tasty without being over or under cooked. the vegatables were crisp and crunchy delicious and fresh . Im not a lover of sushi so i cant comment, but the other dishes ive tried have all been above and beyond anyother japanese food ive tasted. the portions are very generous. when i recieved my wonton soup i thought it was the soup dish its self . The atmosphere is calm and relaxing and goes well with the whole experience. If you appreciate well cooked food in a clean enviroment with friendly staff then this si the place to go. 10/10
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J d gabriel
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Really enjoyed this relatively new experience for me - good fun trying differnet tastes.

Liked the modern decor/relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.

Great meeting point in town and will certainly go again.
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Jane
Friday, February 15, 2008

Had a meal with friends and thought the food was excellent. Enjoyed the variety of choice and even tried the vegetarian sushi which was great. The staff were very helpful and friendly - would recommend giving this place a visit.
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JMH
Monday, February 11, 2008

I have become a regular at umami since the restaurant started serving fresh sushi, dining 1-2 times a week. So many establishments have jumped on the sushi bandwagon but I am happy to say that this is the best I have had in Manchester. As a sushi lover I know my nigiri from my maki and you will appreciate the cuts of organic salmon and other fresh produce used in the sushi.

I tend to have a couple of small dishes and sometimes a soup noodle main to compliment and have always found these served hot and flavoursome. I find the staff attentive and I can see that extra waiting staff would benefit during busy periods.

Regarding the décor - I actually like the way the restaurant is set out. Being in a basement I understand how the walls are light in colour together with soft lighting - it works, and in my opinion brings warmth to the place and makes me feel comfortable.

In summary, the sushi is excellent, the rest of the menu is good and has a clean décor to this establishment - so far so good.
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KJ
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

the service was terrible; the walls are bare, the waitresses were running around like headless chickens! the food was quite bland, except for the sushi, which was quite good actually. overall, you get what you paid for... cheap, bland food, plainly presented, but yes, agreed, good hangover cure!
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louise moon
Friday, January 18, 2008

Decor and lighting simple but cozy, the restaurant has a very good presentation in layout. Menue is easy readable and very reasonable in price. No wonder how popular it is for students .

However, service staff is a little bit lacking in professional training, so that service sometimes is far from perfect when interupted by unecessary arguing with customers.

Food is fresh made and tasty, though too little in size, and too salty and spicy, for instance no. 10 taster grilled chicken wings are very salty.
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Kim
Friday, December 14, 2007

Excellent establishment - clean comfortable surroundings - efficient and polite service - great food....and now serving superb sushi! I love my sushi and I must admit this is the best I have tasted yet in Manchester. Very reasonable prices for what I believe is first rate sushi in both taste and presentation. Goodbye Yo Sushi hello umami !
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Ben
Thursday, October 04, 2007